A DID System.

Disabled witches & pagans are sacred. We don't need anyone's acceptance or inclusion to be real worshippers and witches. We are the blood and bones of magik and paganism.

You can't exclude us from witchcraft and paganism. What you can do is distort the craft, violate the core of our theology, and disrespect our traditions. Your ableism cuts us off from our means to practice, it limits our access, but it can never, ever make it more yours than ours.

In Hellenic Polytheism (and so many religions), ableism is disrespecting the gods. When you say negativity and illness has no space in worship, you ignore all worship of Dionysos. Your constant use of slurs against the disabled does not go unnoticed by the family of Hephaistos. Apollon, patron of a blind prophet, watches you refuse to accommodate the blind members of your community. Hermes and Athena see your refusal to learn and improve, despite the tools they have granted you. Asklepios and Apollon did not give us medicine for you to advocate disabled worshipers skip their pills.

And where do you think your herbs are from? Do you think your encyclopedias of magik and medicine were all written by abled hands? Disabled people sought out and found the remedies you use in your craft. We wrote those books. The knowledge wasn't pulled from thin air, and everything was discovered intentionally.

You don't need to tell us we're valid. We are not foreigners to this craft, and we don't need your hospitality. Magik and religion is not the property of the able-bodied. What we need is basic decency and accessibility, not half-hearted attempts by ableds to convince us that our presence "isn't actively bad."

You never seek validation from us. You never ask if you're too abled to practice--why do you assume we need approval from you?

For my disabled pagans and practitioners:

You are sacred. Your disability doesn't weaken your craft, and it doesn't need to be separate. You never have to be happy to be disabled, but know that your disability is not a curse. Magik has always been for you, always. The gods have always been for you. The universe and the divine are not ableist, and no one has a right to tell you how your disability affects your practice.

If I can say one thing to stick with you, I hope it's that you don't need to be valid. Your access needs aren't "special" or something for ableds to convince you aren't a detriment. You--all of you, disability and access needs included--make the world a better place and the craft that much stronger. You don't need to overcome anything. All you need is to exist. Know that what you are now is enough.

“You and this perfect person, who you’ve never met before, to come out of nowhere, fit into your life perfectly, complete you, and make you whole for the first time in your life, like your mother did for me.”

And even though what he said sounds sweet and whatever, the way it manifested to my seven-year-old self is, “If you are not with someone, you are broken. If you are not with someone, you are incomplete. If you are not with someone, you are not whole.”

And that’s not just something that my dad made me feel, that’s something that we as a society for the last 40 years has made every single child feel. Every Disney prince has a princess, every princess has a prince, and every television show or movie always has a character in it that doesn’t want to be in a relationship. They’re happy with who they are. But guess what, by the end of the series? They were wrong! They were wrong for wanting to be alone, the fucking idiot!

It’s all to do with love. Everyone needs someone. And when you raise children in that world, where everything points towards love, when you’ve raised them for 18 fucking years, when you become an adult for the first time in your late teens and early 20’s, we’re so terrified.

We’re so trying to be an adult that some of us will take the wrong person, the wrong jigsaw, and force them into our jigsaws anyway. I’m going to force this fucking person into our lives because it’s much better to have something than nothing.

Then five years later, you’re stood looking at this jigsaw you don’t recognize, being like, “Ah! There’s a fucking cunt in the middle of this!” And in that moment, you have a very, very difficult question to ask yourself. Do I admit the last five years of my life have been a waste? Do I waste the rest of my life?

You deserve to be respected, your alters deserve to be treated with respect, and you all deserve to be given love and kindness where the world instead gave you scars and burns.

Don't feel bad for setting up boundaries that allow for you to heal. Don't feel guilted for wanting to only be in a place for trauma survivors. Don't feel selfish for wanting to have your own space. You've had so much taken from you, this place to even have a chance to heal is the least you deserve.

hi everyone! it’s been a while since i made a huge playlist masterpost, but i thought that right now when we’re all stuck inside wondering what to do with our time i would make a list of all my playlists. listening to music is so calming and definitely helps me pass the time…so enjoy! - cam

songs that remind me of a fashion show 

a mix of songs that remind me of driving down the coast 

a playlist dedicated to paris 

songs that inspire me 

a dreamy mix

songs to listen to when you feel carefree

a super fun workout/running playlist to keep you pumped up 

songs to listen to during golden hour 

a mix of songs to listen to on a sunny day 

a playlist full of songs that make me feel alive 

songs that remind me of my teenage years 

a study/coffee shop playlist to keep you calm 

songs to listen to on the weekend 

songs that make me feel like living in the moment 

a friday kinda mix !

songs that remind me of a warm spring evening 

a mix dedicated to nature 

my all-time favorite songs all in one playlist 

songs that remind me of flowers and sunshine 

a 12-hour long playlist of songs that make me feel nostalgic 

songs that remind me of going back to school 

my ultimate summertime playlist 

songs that make me feel like i’m in a movie 

upbeat songs to get ready to in the morning 

songs i’m currently loving & listening to right now

a playlist dedicated to italy and all its wonders 

songs that are soft and delicate 

a mix to listen to while watching the sunrise / sunset 

a playlist for a rainy and stormy day 

songs to listen to when you wake up ! 

another nature playlist because why not?! 

a monday playlist to make your monday more enjoyable 

my springtime playlist 

songs that are bittersweet 

my girl power anthems playlist 

for the daydreamers 

songs that remind me of the spirit of traveling & exploring 

a mix to listen to before bed 

songs to listen and dance to in your kitchen 

a super fun 70s playlist 

relaxing songs for a sunday 

songs that remind me of wintertime 

for people who love the east coast 

for people who love the west coast 

a mix of lo fi beats 

songs to listen to in your car at night 

fresh finds (new songs every monday!)

the ultimate sing along playlist 

an indie playlist 

the perfect road trip / daily commute mix 

a super studious playlist to keep you extra focused 

songs that remind me of the beach 

a mix of songs to listen to when you’re j chillin

songs that remind me of a trip to outer space !

listen to this when you’re in love 

songs for stargazing…

the perfect autumn playlist 

songs that make my heart flutter 

a mix of carefree & happy tunes 

the grooviest 80s playlist around 

a mix of golden oldies 

listen to this if you like rap / r&b 

another workout playlist !

a mix of fun, upbeat songs to dance to 

a playlist inspired by call me by your name

a coming of age playlist 

a mix of songs that deserve more hype 

songs for all the main characters out there 

a mix to listen to with your best friend(s) 

songs that make me feel angelic 

a dark academia playlist