toodley

hello! i am not new to tumblr BUT still haven't really gotten the hang of it. i don't quite understand how some of the functions work. alas.

anyways i thought i'd introduce myself here!

you can call me toodley :)

psych major!!

i also do creative and journalism writing/editing for school magazines, editorial blogs, and such

my sideblog where all of my reblogs are: https://www.tumblr.com/the-blog-where-i-reblog-stuff?source=share

currently being insane about

lotr/hobbit (i love frodo baggins. send tweet.)

bbc merlin

carry on simon

hi everyone! odd question, kind of. it relates to spirituality and greek gods and stuff (of which I am very inexperienced so if i use improper words and terms please forgive me).

a year ago i was speaking to someone who is quite spiritually aware/psychically open/etc. they receive a lot of messages from the spiritual world? they're a psychic? unsure how to phrase it.

i was asking about the feasibility of certain study abroad programs. i got a negative response for many. the options available to me were thailand, london, canada, new zealand.

then the psychic person said that they heard a message, saying that it's not a good time for me to study abroad, and i should wait, because there WAS a place I should go to but later in life. i said ok, what's a good place for me to go? and they said Greece, specifically Cyprus (which was not an option anywhere that I could find). I asked for what subject of study (academically i have many fingers in different pies so to speak). they said classical/mythological studies (which i was NOT currently studying, but interestingly, it was something I was growing rapidly fascinated by).

at the time, i had ZERO clue what Cyprus was. I kept Googling "cypress" etc. i couldn't get any answers, but then eventually found that Cyprus was an island.

i put that conversation out of my mind.

fast forward exactly one year later, and i feel called to worship/appreciate Aphrodite or Venus or whatever form that energy of love and beauty takes on. i've been wanting to lean into self-love and wanting to appreciate life's beauty more. i've also been wanting help with love in friendships and other connections. i feel like i've been struggling with unstable self-worth and a fear of opening myself up to loving connections.

I did some Google searching about her and realized that Cyprus is the birthplace of Aphrodite!? which i was pretty surprised to learn!

other things: i've been really randomly extremely attracted to coastal and ocean things, pearls, pink, and other things I've learned are apparently associated with this goddess!

all that to say.... anyone with actual experience with Aphrodite/Venus, do we think this is a significant sign of some sort? if not, do you think it's ok to start building a relationship with Aphrodite/Venus, even if I have minimal knowledge and prior experience with greek gods?

I'm writing a fic that depends on remembering certain aspects of the worldbuilding/magic system lore of the Carry On universe. Though I haven't read the books in a long time and can't find specific answers when I internet search them. I'm currently rereading the books too. But if anyone has any answers to the following questions I'd be so grateful!

Can mages write down spells to make them work? Like if Simon were to write a spell down on paper... could that translate into a workable spell?

Do runes play any role in magic? (example: Elder Futhark runes, Latin runes, etc.) If there's currently no information on whether runes play a role in magic.... could they, feasibly?

Does anyone have any like. Comprehensive source for all the lore about the Catacombs? (Including visual appearance, entrances, different tombs, what's inside, etc.) (Tried looking it up, couldn't find much) (If some super cool person has ever made a map of it that'd be super super cool) (Although I know that's probably not likely lol)

finishing finals

concert

hosting evil extended family

nighttime road trip

massive wedding

starting new research position

front of the tshirt

aaaaaaaand back of the tshirt

worn on a model:

(AKA Bilbo's first letter to Thorin following their quest to the Mountain, beginning a long year of back-and-forth pen-palling between Erebor and Hobbiton) (from a Bagginshield post-quest pen pal fic I'm writing)

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Thorin, and Company :

Made it home safely — though not without some bothers along the road — namely a certain Grey wizard we know. (Please do not tell Gandalf I said this about him. Would rather not be turned into a toad. Thank you.)

It is spring here. The weather is quite pleasant. I think you would enjoy it, should you ever find yourself at my doorstep by happenstance. I recall you expressing an interest in flower languages, and I would hate for you to mistake tansy as an appropriate well-wishing gift again. Luckily we Hobbits are experts in all things of the earth, and I would be more than happy to impart my knowledge on a willing student. (That student being you. Not sure if I made that clear.)

If it is not happenstance that brings you to the Shire, I hope my company would be temptation enough and that you would make it here anyhow.

You are welcome at any time. The kettle goes on at four.

: Bilbo Baggins

P.S. If you ever do decide to stop by, I would be more than happy to accept a bag of those roasted nuts from Dale as payment for lodging.

P.P.S. That was a joke. I would, of course, house you for no cost. But do still bring the nuts, please.