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The channel was created on October 9, two days after the war began, as “The Avengers.” The next day the name was changed to “Azazel,” based on the Hebrew pronunciation of “Gaza” and a word for hell, before being changed to its current name [72 Virgins Uncensored]. One entry posted on October 11 reads: “Burning their mother … You won’t believe the video we got! You can hear the crunch of their bones. We’ll upload it right away, get ready.” Images of Palestinian captives and corpses were captioned “Exterminating the roaches … exterminating the Hamas rats. … Share this beauty.” In another instance, the following caption accompanied a video of an Israeli soldier allegedly dipping machine gun bullets in pork fat: “What a man!!!!! Lubricates bullets with lard. You won’t get your virgins.” And: “Garbage juice!!!! Another dead terrorist!! You have to watch it with the sound, you’ll die laughing.”

They do not care about antisemitism, they care about a genocide scapegoat

A comprehensive list/analysis of Israeli brutality and terror in Latin America

The Mayan genocide in Guatemala.

From 1960 to 1996 over 200,000 indigenous Mayan people were slaughtered and 1 million were displaced. The Guatemalan forces responsible were trained, funded and supplied by Israel.

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Chile Pinochet’s Dictatorship

On September 11th, 1973 Augusto Pinochet back by the CIA, overthrew the democratically elected Salvador Allende. Israel once again funded, trained and supplied Pinochet’s secret police DINA(an acronym) who ran torture camps, concentration camps and actively disappeared Chilean Civilians.

(PS They’re still arming and funding the repression of the Chilean people)

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Death Squads in El Salvador

From 1979 to 1992 El Salvador was in the middle of a Civil War between right wing landowners and left wing popular organizations. However, Israel’s presence was there before the war even started: from 1975 to 1979 83% of El Salvador’s military support came from Israel. Aside from funding and supplying the right wing rebels, Israel trained and funded ANSESAL. ANSESAL was the secret police that later formed Salvadorian Death squads.

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Nicaragua’s Dictatorship

This one is a bit confusing because the relationship between the dictatorship and Israel predates Israel’s inception. But once it was a fully formed settler colony you can bet Israel put their colonizer ass in there

From 1937 to 1979 Nicaragua society was dominated by the brutal Somoza Dynasty: who supported the genocide of the Palestinians. In return, Israel provided training and weapons until the Sadanistas’ overthrew them.

When the Somoza Dynasty fell, Israel once again provided training, funding and military weapons. They went a step further, Israel created camps in Costa Rica and Honduras to train a new right wing military to fight the Sadanista government.

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Colombia

In 2021 protests erupted in Colombia regarding the policy’s that the right wing government. These protests were met with violent oppression. Israel is the primary military weapons supplier to Colombias police. Israel also trains their military, as well as help with counter insurgency operations, intelligence gathering, targeted assassinations and cross border military interventions into Venezuela.

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Argentina’s Military Dictatorship

From 1979 to 1983

It’s called the Dirty War, 30,000 people died; and about 2,000 of those were Jewish. Many Jewish activists were deliberately targeted by “The Juntas”. And guess who funded and supplied that war: Israel.

@lawbreaker13 if Israel really cares for Jewish people explain this??

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Brazil

From 1967 to 1973 Brazil was under a military dictatorship. Israel and Brazil had a cozy relationship. Under this dictatorship the Brazilian security forces disappeared hundreds. Tortured thousands.

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Mexico

Israeli surveillance technology has been reportedly used by drug traffickers. In Mexico, crime organizations were rushed by defected military trained by the US and Israel in "counter insurgency." It’s why crime groups have turned into the spectacles you and I are familiar with.

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Again and again Israel has made itself hostile to Latin America and the people. Usurping democratically elected governments, training and funding the military and police in the same tactics the use on Palestinians.

Via https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.7126655

✨ Locking mirrors ✨

I recently got a mirror and wanted to put it in on my altar. Before doing that I wanted to ensure it was locked and spiritually ready to do, especially with it being in such an important location for me.

By many in the occult and spiritual communities mirrors are seen as portals, with connections to the other side and each other. Some practitioners now go out of their way to ensure that portal can’t be accessed by others.

Sorry for the break in work. It isn’t an easy thing, coping with the loss of a parent, even a year later. This week’s epithet is a short post, but a valuable epithet to me.

Erototokeia (Erototokos):

Producing Love, Bearer of Love, Who bore Love

The spell PGM IV 2441-2621 is one of attraction, beseeching that the Goddess, here called Aktiophis, Ereschigal, Artemis, Persephone, Selene, Hekate, Mene, Aphrodite and described with dozens of epithets.  The heart of the spell is one of coercion toward obsession for the victim.  

The lines in particular that include Erototokos are as follows:

Mother of All, who bore Love, Aphrodite, Lamp-bearer, shining and aglow, Selene, Star-coursing, heav’nly, torch-bearer, fire-breather, / Woman four-faced, four-named, four-roads’ mistress.

For myself, it ties directly in with Hekate as the Cosmic Soul of the Chaldean Oracles, particularly as the Source of Virtues. Working with Hekate Erototokeia has been valuable for my current process of approaching and developing a relationship with Aphrodite.

Sources: Betz, Hans Dieter. The Greek Magical Papyri in Translation, University of Chicago, 1996.

Lankila, Tuomo. “Proclus, Erototokos and ‘the Great Confusion’: Neoplatonist Defense of Piety in Early Byzantine Athens,” abridged version of PhD dissertation at the University of Jyvaskyla, 2012.

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This is a post specifically on Hekate Brimo, for Brimo as a general epithet and goddess, please read @nehetisingsforhekate’s post on Brimo.

The Name:

Brimo (Βριμὼ) is an epithet Hekate is sometimes referred to in Her chthonic manifestations, and this name means ‘angry’ or ’terrifying’. Hekate is also called by different names of a similar nature. She is called “δασπλῆτις” (Dasplêtis), meaning frightful or horrid, in Theocrates’ Pharmakeutria. She is also named “θεά δεινός” or “δεινὴ θεὸς” (Thea Deinos/Deini Theos), meaning dread goddess, or frightening goddess. This phrase is used in the Argonautica, referring to Hekate named as Brimo.

Historical Usage:

Brimo is most notably used to refer to Hekate in the Argonautica. She is called Brimo three times, specifically in the rituals of magic that are performed. This shows a trend of calling on Underworld deities specifically by their epithets when worshipping their chthonic manifestations, as well as the trend of magic’s association with chthonic powers. These passages are reproduced below:

“Medea, clothed in black, in the gloom of night, had drawn off this juice in a Caspian shell after bathing in seven perennial steams and calling seven times on Brimo, nurse of youth, Brimo, night-wanderer of the underworld, Queen of the dead. The dark earth shook and rumbled underneath the Titan root when it was cut, and Prometheus himself groaned in the anguish of his soul.” (132)

“Then he dug a pit a cubit deep, piled up the billets, and laid he sheep on top of them after cutting its throat. He kindled the wood from underneath and poured mingled libations onto the sacrifice, calling on Hecate Brimo to help him in the coming test. This done, he withdrew; and the dread goddess, hearing his words from the abyss, came up to accept the offering of Aeson’s son. She was garlanded by fearsome snakes that could themselves round twigs of oak; the twinkle of a thousand torches lit the scene; and hounds of the underworld barked shrilly all around her. The whole meadow trembled under her feet, and the nymphs of the marsh and river…cried out in fear.” (141)

These passages indicate that Brimo was a particularly frightening manifestation of Hekate. One which shook the earth as She emerged, and was attended by fearsome creatures. She even frightened the nymphs who resided in the place where She manifested. 

Brimo is also used as the name for Hekate in Lycrophon’s Alexandra. The passage has been reproduced below:

“O mother, O unhappy mother! thy fame, too, shall not be unknown, but the maiden daughter of Perseus, Triform Brimo, shall make thee her attendant, terrifying with thy baying in the night all mortals who worship not with torches the images of the Zerynthian queen of Strymon, appeasing the goddess of Pherae with sacrifice. And the island spur of Pachynus shall hold thine awful cenotaph, piled by the hands of thy master, prompted by dreams when thou hast gotten the rites of death in front of the streams of Helorus. He shall pour on the shore offerings for thee, unhappy one, fearing the anger of the three-necked goddess, for that he shall hurl the first stone at thy stoning and begin the dark sacrifice to Hades.” (1174-1188)

Here Hekate is called Triform, or three-formed, Brimo. This description of Hekate is also far from one of a peaceful and friendly goddess. Here She is described as angry, and being attended by frightening baying hounds. Thus, Brimo is used to indicate Hekate’s more horrifying manifestations in its historical usage.

Hekate Brimo in My Practice:

In my practice, Brimo is ‘the lowest manifestation of Hekate.” To me, this indicates that Hekate Brimo is the most fearsome, Underwordly version of Hekate. She is a terrifying goddess, crowned with venomous snakes and oak branches. She carries daggers and torches, and sometimes has snakes instead of legs. Her skin is grey and Her eyes are like flames. In Her wake, the ground shakes, and out of Her steps grow the most noxious flowers and roots.

Brimo is the name I give to any of the more dreadful manifestations of Hekate. She is called on for petitions for justice and revenge, and is the goddess invoked in harmful magic. Hekate Brimo is the version of Hekate I associate with the Restless Dead, and who I view as roaming the roadsides on the night of the dark moon. This Hekate is also what I equate with Her role as the Queen of Witches, but not necessarily as the goddess of magic more generally. Her association with magic lies within curses, spells for justice and punishment, spells involving the dead, and rituals which invoke the inhuman daimons of the Underworld, over which She has dominion.

Hekate Brimo is also closely associated with the Erinyes, or Furies, in my veneration of Her. These Underworld goddesses of punishment and justice are frequently associated with Hekate in the PGM, as well as other literature. In Statius’ Thebaid, they are invoked and propitiated together (along with Hermes). These goddesses also mirror Hekate Brimo’s appearance, with snakes in their hair and carrying flaming torches of yew. 

Hekate Brimo is honored with chthonic offerings: libations of milk, honey, and wine. She was also historically offered black sheep. These are burned in a pit, and once these offerings and rituals are completed, one must turn away and not look back. Hekate Brimo is also attended with the hounds of the Underworld, and dogs on earth are in tune with Her presence. Whenever I have done a ritual invoking Hekate as Brimo, I have heard dogs barking before, during, and after. She may also send snakes to you. Plants I associate with this goddess are oak, yew, and various poisons, mainly aconite and mandrake.

Brimo is the face of Hekate which most often captivates audiences, and is the one that should be feared and is the representation of Hekate who is given offerings in hopes of averting Her. This is not an epithet of Hekate to be called on lightly, and these invocations must be done with the utmost care and reverence. She is one of the most frightening goddesses in the Ancient Greek pantheon, and is the stuff of nightmares.

Sources:

https://www.theoi.com/Text/ApolloniusRhodius3.html

https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0227%3Abook%3D3%3Acard%3D1190

https://www.theoi.com/Text/LycophronAlexandra.html

http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A2008.01.0450%3Asection%3D22

https://www.theoi.com/Text/StatiusThebaid4.html

16th Century Hair and Hair Care in Pre-Colonial Philippines Article written by Ligaya for Pinoy-Culture

Hairstyles change from generation to generation. Today the typical hairstyles among Filipino’s is a buzzcut for men, or just keeping it short in general, and having long hair among women while coloring and dying the hair is pretty much a thing among Filipina’s both young and old. Today many people see long hair among men as strange, or only for those who are in a rock band *cough* my Tatay *cough*. However long hair among our ancestors, both men and women, was both a cultural and spiritual thing.

In the 15th-16th Centuries, our ancestors were very prideful of their hair. In the 1520’s, the Visayans in Homonhon, an island in the province of present day Eastern Samar, were seen and recorded to have hair down to their waists. In Surigao, that is located on the northeastern tip of Mindanao, men tended to pull their hair back into a knot at the nape of their neck. While in Butuan, another well known region in northeastern Mindanao, a King was known to wear his hair at shoulder length. Others would gather their hair and wrap it in a knot with a headcloth or turban known as a putong.

Others such as the Tagalogs however did choose to cut their hair, mainly from the influences of Islam considering at the time of the arrival of the Spaniards the Tagalog kingdoms Maynila also known as Kota Seludong and Tondo were already Islamized kingdoms with a mix of indigenous animistic and Hindu-Buddhist beliefs. In the Visaya’s there was a saying, Inalotan ka! This was actually more of a curse back then, especially toward a Tagalog, who tended to cut their hair short. Alot, was also a term the Visayans called the Tagalogs who had short hair, which means shorn, according to one of the early Visayan dictionaries by Fr. Alonso de Mentrida in his 1637 dictionary, Bocabulario de la lengua Bisaya-Hiligueyna y Haria de las islas de Panay y Sugbu y para demas las islas.

In the Visaya’s, cutting one’s hair was a symbol of punishment or mourning. It was only cut when they were being punished for a crime as a sort of shame, or someone, a close relative for example, died. In this case both the mourner and the person who died, their hair would be cut as a symbol of mourning. 

During this time, the surviving relative would cut off their hair, especially the women. It was a sign of deep affection for the dead husband, fathers, etc. With the locks of their cut hair, they either placed it in the casket of their dead loved ones or they kept it as a memoir. If they choose to keep it,  from time to time they took it out and held it in their hands as they wept in memory of the dead person.

Another time where one would cut their hair is if they were expected to go on a very long journey. Known as balata, this was the cutting of hair and leaving it in t heir house until they returned from their long voyage.

Our ancestors took care of their hair very vigorously, to the point they saw their hair as an ornament to be taken care of. Both men and women were known to have flowers in their hair, perfumes from the oils of certain flowers and plants, musk of the civet, ambergris, as well as coating their hair with sesame seed and coconut oils to groom it. Like mentioned above, our ancestors were known to put flowers and other ornaments in their hair as well as perfumes and oils such as sesame seed oil which were believed to encourage luxuriant growth. A perfumed ointment called Bulat, as well as flowers or sesame seed oil would be worked into the hair for fragrance. Datus and warriors preferred the bolder scent of ambergris, civet or musk excretions. Even today, the use of these oils and other indigenous hair care remedies is still used today like gugo, which is a vine that is crushed and dried, then soaked in water to extract the juices to be used as shampoo. Others are Sabila or aloe vera for hair growth and of course the well known and very loved coconut oil that most people growing up in the Philippines probably had their mothers or grandmothers teach them how to extract the oil and use it such as in the case of everyone in my family.

In the records by Antonio de Morga in his 1609 Sucesesos de las Islas Filipinas, he noted that men and women, especially the chiefs, were very clean and neat in their persons and clothing. They dressed their hair carefully, and regard it as being more ornamental when it is very black. He already recorded down the use of gugo, which was was also used in pre-colonial times. In his passage he mentions how the people wash their hair with water that has been boiled with the bark of the vines of the gugo (which is also scientifically known as Entada purseta), that grows in most of the provinces of the Philippines. This remedy is also used in the use of washing clothes and precipitate the gold in the sand of rivers.

Women tended to grow out their hair, at times to the point of reaching ankle length. From this long length of hair they gathered it into a type of chignon, or pusod in Tagalog, as large as the head itself with curls over the forehead. They also added in additional artificial hair extensions (or switches as they were called back in the day) that they called Panta or talabhok which were their crowning glory. They also had combs or suklay made of wood or ivory with intricate carvings to groom themselves.

During this time it was a great offense for a man to touch a woman’s hair without her permission if they were not a relative or lover, to the point it was seen as a crime in society. However, women were known to touch another women’s hair during fights where they would pull each others hair in aggression. This was a very common thing to where the Visayans had a word for this fight of a women pulling on another’s hair, especially the talabhok, that was known as sampolong.

It wasn’t until the arrival of the Spaniards and in later years of colonization did our ancestors start to cut their hair, especially the men. In Alcina’s and the church’s eye’s this act of cutting their hair was an act of “taming their ancient ferocity with the gentleness of the Gospel”. This was because long hair, mainly on the men, was thought to be “uncivilized”, and “barbaric”, and the cutting of their hair to follow the examples of the short hairstyles of the Spaniards was an act of God and of bringing the people out of their “savage ways”.

An example of this in more recent times is during the early 1970’s when the late President Ferdinand Marcos ordered all Filipino men to cut their shoulder length hair during the Martial Law. This was, like the Spaniards before him, was a part “taming their revolutionary spirit.”

Besides the hair on the head, they also groomed facial hair. Not many sported beards, as most removed facial hair with a pair of clam shells that acted like tweezers. In the Visaya’s, both men and women also tended to pluck their eyebrows and form it into thin arcs resembling the crescent moon. For the Tagalogs, men did grow mustaches, called misay, but like many others in the archipelago they tended to get rid of beards, known as gumi.

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TALA—GODDESS OF THE STARS AND NAVIGATION ✨

Tala pierces stars through the night sky, turning them into brilliant jewels that guide mortals through the dark. It is said that every time a new deity is born, Tala creates a new constellation in the ocean above to welcome them to Kaluwalhatian. Mortals worship her because without the stars as their map they would be lost in the seas.

No one aside from Bathala, the supreme god himself, knows Kaluwalhatian as well as Tala does. She serves as Mayari’s navigator and right-hand, doing whatever the diplomacy of her sister’s position prohibits Mayari from doing herself. 

Free-spirited and resourceful, Tala’s tinkling laughter and bright eyes illuminate the cosmos.

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Kinda late to the party but here's my spidersona!

"All right, let's do this! My name is Phoebe May T. Parada. I was bitten by an enchanted spider, and for the last 2 months I've been the one and only Tarantala."

Her powers are more focused on navigation and travel. She's more involved with the supernatural and she's also more active during the night! She also lives in the Philippines and she's another one of those star-themed spidersonas cuz why not.

Tala, the Tagalog Goddess of the Stars Gods and Goddesses from the Philippines

Tala is the name of the Goddess of stars in Tagalog mythology. Her origins are varied depending on region.

In one story,the Sun God Arao and the Moon Goddess Buan both had large families of stars, but Buan believed her stars could not survive the heat of Arao. They both agreed to destroy their stars. While Arao devoured his, Buan hid hers in the clouds, where they would occasionally emerge. Upon seeing this, Arao was filled with rage and is eternally in pursuit of the Buan, trying to destroy her. Eclipses are explained by Arao getting close enough to bite her. At dawn, Buan hides the stars and brings them forth only when her eldest daughter, Tala (the evening and morning star) says the sun is too far away to pursue them.

Derived from this myth are the Tagalog words tala, which means “bright star”, araw (sun) and buwan (moon).

This story has very close parallels to stories among non-Filipino cultures such as the Bihar, Semang, Savara and the Bhuiya tribes.

In another myth, Tala is the daughter of the sky God Bathala and the sister of the moon Goddess Mayari, and Apolaki, the God of the sun.

┊ ➶ ｡˚ "mighty aphrodite rising out of the sea foam" henry courtney selous (1803-1890)°

1. tease. like a cat who plays with their prey before they eat them. never make it obvious that you are luring them in. be hot and cold.

2. appear otherworldly. differentiate yourself from the ordinary. you must stand out. like a rare gem. own your uniqueness and show people ‘they’re never gonna come across another you’.

3. presence. become aware of the image you project. you are sending signals outwardly at all times. (ex: when you fail to keep eye contact you are projecting an image of insecurity).

4. positive self image. trust yourself. sirens know they can lure without a doubt. (an inner confidence). they know exactly what their charm and assets are and they choose the right targets to enchant.

5. be observant. sirens are highly intelligent and know how to read into peoples emotions and what makes them tick. pay close attention to the details such as, how someones tone changes when they talk, what are their eyes saying, how is their body language? are they fidgeting or relaxed? take on the role of a therapist and read into your target to become the expert.

1. magnetize with your eyes. hold eye contact with others. not in a competitive way, but in a enticing way. (like a game).

2. look appealing. in order to play the role, you must look the part. your visual presentation is the most powerful and enchanting tool you possess. you can use it to compel literally anyone. wear fitting clothes that compliment your body and show your assets. wear flattering makeup to enhance your features. make your movements graceful and unhurried.

3. master your voice. it is important to keep your voice calm. speak slowly and clearly. this creates a mesmerizing effect, where your target is hanging onto your every word. never rush, mumble or hesitate. and always speak to peoples emotions instead of their rationality. say things that make them feel good. (people don’t remember what you say, they remember they way you made them feel).

4. embrace your sensual side. society teaches you to be ashamed of your sensual and attractive nature (especially women), but every species on this planet has carnal needs, including you. release the shame surrounding your sensuality. indulge in your desires. learn how to arouse (yourself and others). attract through with your sex appeal and radiate an aura of pleasure.

5. keep the mystery. never reveal more than you need to. remember, this is a game of chess not checkers, so always have a game plan. be cool and controlled (this displays confidence), instead of erratic and impulsive (this displays insecurity). take your time before making a decision to let information soak in.

Working with mermaids is said to be similar to working with the celtic fae, but not quite as dangerous, in my opinion. They still have a high level of distrust with humans and arent particularly fond of humans, but they will work with them if a human can prove themselves.

Mermaids can and will play tricks, but they can be profoundly life changing as well. If you live near the sea or even if you dont, you can still work with them if it truly calls to you. Do your due diligence and study them, dig deep into their history, their mythology, what they are, what they represent, where they come from and all that before you make contact. Know the entity you wish to connect to.

Mermaids are uninhibited, in charge of their own lives completely, follow their feelings and desires and don’t give a crap what anyone else thinks. They are bold, brave, daring, fearless, they accept anger and jealousy and self destruction without judgement, they are as wild as the tides: they can kill, but they can also guide you safely to shore. They are the essence of wild, raw lady power. Because of this, they must be treated with the utmost respect. They will not hesitate to make the tides crash down around you. They are free, powerful, independent feminine beings wielding the full might of Water (emotion, intuition, love, fluidity). They will fill you with fire and drive and destroy any self-doubt, self-limiting behaviors, and will push you to do what is most important in your life and teach you to take yourself more seriously, to not cower or hide your opinions.

Mermaids are also the essence of Glamour and love magic, drawing sailors in. They can greatly assist in attraction magic, glamour magic, and anything that involves self-improvement. They love that shit.

Making Contact

Before making contact, some suggest leaving an offering first. Fruits, wine, moon water, water of any kind, seafood, or even goldfish crackers can be a suitable offering for mermaids as long as it is done with good intentions.

Some say you have to make this elaborate ritual to reach out to them, but if you feel the call, maybe they are pulling you. Meditate and ask (into the void) to meet with them. Think of what you want to ask them first and what you want to know about them, about working with them, about what to expect, and all of that. If you cant Astral Project to meet them, that's okay, a meditation will do just fine. Put on some ocean sounds on YouTube to meditate to and meet with them. If you can't do this, you may also want to prepare your space to start a divination session with them. Make SURE to vet them and THOROUGHLY protect yourself AND your space beforehand. Have your spirit guides or deities stand in to act as mediators if need be. Call them into your space and begin the session. Vet them first and make sure you know who you are talking to. This is why research is important. Use your research to vet them.

If by the end of the session you are confident that you can work with them and they with you, congrats, you now work with mermaids.

YOU ALSO DON'T HAVE TO WORK WITH THEM DIRECTLY. You can simply work with the mermaid archetype and it will be exactly the same thing. It is working with the energy of mermaids rather than the beings themselves. The link at the bottom of this post about "how mermaids changed my life" is a testament from someone who works with the mermaid archetype and the change that was brought on by it. With working with the mermaid archetype, no contact is required, just the invite of that energy into your life, however you may choose to do that

🌊OFFERINGS🌊

• Herbs that relate to the water element

• Musical offering, playing them a song they'd like (either yourself if you can or using your phone/laptop). Singing with/for them also works.

• Combs or brushes

• Anything charged with the Moon's energy.

• Decorative accessories, not clothes (earrings, bracelets, rings, etc.)

• Clean up litter on the beach! (This is so easy and helpful, not just for you but the land, making it a very powerful offering)

• Mirrors

• Sea shells

• Crystals that are water elemental or look like water (Sodalite, Larimar, Aquamarine, etc)

• Coins