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Posted in Xanthan's Xenodochial Xanadu
Posted 4 years ago
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@Xanthan: you are a very wise person my friend! And honestly I look forward to that post. Learning to say no, learning what healthy boundries means, how to set them, what even is reasonable is something that I've struggled with pretty much all my life.
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Posted in The Lupa Clan: Where Werewolves plus other peoples gather
Posted 4 years ago
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@Fenava:
@LupaPrinceRomulus:
YO! How we doing tonight?
My uh,,, internet is out until monday so I'm just kinda bored haha
@LupaPrinceRomulus:
YO! How we doing tonight?
My uh,,, internet is out until monday so I'm just kinda bored haha
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Posted in The Grove of Ancient Knowledge
Posted 4 years ago
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@0v7: It's an ancient Greek form of divination that was tied to the god Zeus!
The simplest form is to find 3 oak leaves and toss them into the air as you ask your question or make a request for guidance from Zeus. Its a positive response if you get 2 or more of the glossy sides of the leaves facing upwards, and a neutral or potentially negative response if not.
The other form came from reading the bows of the oak trees themselves, depending on the behavior, shapes seen in the bows, and sounds they made, you could find omens of good or ill.
The simplest form is to find 3 oak leaves and toss them into the air as you ask your question or make a request for guidance from Zeus. Its a positive response if you get 2 or more of the glossy sides of the leaves facing upwards, and a neutral or potentially negative response if not.
The other form came from reading the bows of the oak trees themselves, depending on the behavior, shapes seen in the bows, and sounds they made, you could find omens of good or ill.
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Posted in The Grove of Ancient Knowledge
Posted 4 years ago
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Call me Bridgette!
I'm a very new student of eclectic magic. I prefer the title Wice. And I am also an empath, trainingto control her gift!
I have a little experience with Tarot and with ancient greek Oak tree/leaf divination. I want to get into herbalism, sigil craft, and warding. I'd like to learn generally about spellcraft as well, but am less driven towards it than the other practices.
I'm a very new student of eclectic magic. I prefer the title Wice. And I am also an empath, trainingto control her gift!
I have a little experience with Tarot and with ancient greek Oak tree/leaf divination. I want to get into herbalism, sigil craft, and warding. I'd like to learn generally about spellcraft as well, but am less driven towards it than the other practices.
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Posted in The Grove of Ancient Knowledge
Posted 4 years ago
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Aaaa! I'm so glad you guys are here and enjoying the thread! Welcome and thank you for coming!
I forgot to do my own intro or even a "this thread is open" post im such a forum noob omg x'D
@Glume: I would love to learn different forms of sigil craft, if it wouldn't be trouble!
I forgot to do my own intro or even a "this thread is open" post im such a forum noob omg x'D
@Glume: I would love to learn different forms of sigil craft, if it wouldn't be trouble!
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Posted in Xanthan's Xenodochial Xanadu
Posted 4 years ago
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@Xanthan: Your a really great friend, and I'll probably take you up on that!
Honestly I've never been in love in love. (Crushes yes, but they never go anywhere lol) Most of my experience comes from friendships that I later realize I'm the emotional support pet, or the unpaid untraining therapist in, and I know I could never ask for the same because it would scare the other party away, or else they talk over me and never give back. Its hard to get past the "training" that I'm/my feelings are not valid and that I'm a burden for doing what every one does to me. I'm easy to use, because I love platonically very easily and quickly. Because I love humanity as a whole, and every person is special and deserves respect.
But you are right, i see people's potential, i see their goals and I want to help. I think on average, and by now, i just don't assume anyone except my Precious Few want to support me - but I believe in helping where you can, regardless of rewards. But that's not a foundation for friendship
Honestly I've never been in love in love. (Crushes yes, but they never go anywhere lol) Most of my experience comes from friendships that I later realize I'm the emotional support pet, or the unpaid untraining therapist in, and I know I could never ask for the same because it would scare the other party away, or else they talk over me and never give back. Its hard to get past the "training" that I'm/my feelings are not valid and that I'm a burden for doing what every one does to me. I'm easy to use, because I love platonically very easily and quickly. Because I love humanity as a whole, and every person is special and deserves respect.
But you are right, i see people's potential, i see their goals and I want to help. I think on average, and by now, i just don't assume anyone except my Precious Few want to support me - but I believe in helping where you can, regardless of rewards. But that's not a foundation for friendship
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Posted in The Grove of Ancient Knowledge
Posted 4 years ago
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Before you Start:
Please introduce yourself!
What title do you like (witch/wice/warlock/etc)? What sort of magic are you trying to learn? How long have you been studying?
Please introduce yourself!
What title do you like (witch/wice/warlock/etc)? What sort of magic are you trying to learn? How long have you been studying?
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Posted in The Grove of Ancient Knowledge
Posted 4 years ago
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What is this Place?
This is a place for eclectic, non-hereditary magic craft study and discussion! What that means is that you are not expected to come from a family of witches, and you are not expected to have chosen a single path or school of magic to follow. If you are, that's great! Please feel free to discuss your history if you would like! But in general this is for those who have chosen to study magic for whatever reason has led them to it.
This is a place for eclectic, non-hereditary magic craft study and discussion! What that means is that you are not expected to come from a family of witches, and you are not expected to have chosen a single path or school of magic to follow. If you are, that's great! Please feel free to discuss your history if you would like! But in general this is for those who have chosen to study magic for whatever reason has led them to it.
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Posted in The Grove of Ancient Knowledge
Posted 4 years ago
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Rules:
- Be respectful of each other and their practices
- Share links when posting resources or anything else you did not create
- Do not discuss religious affiliations or ask each other about them
- Please remain on-topic
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Posted in The Grove of Ancient Knowledge
Posted 4 years ago
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Deep in a forest shrouded in shadow and billowing with fog lies a grove of trees planted in a perfect circle - an alter to the powers that be, a place where those who seek truths not spoken may practice their mystical rights.
This is a place for training secular and agnostic witches to discuss their practice and learn from each other. This is not a coven.
This is a place for training secular and agnostic witches to discuss their practice and learn from each other. This is not a coven.
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Posted in Xanthan's Xenodochial Xanadu
Posted 4 years ago
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@Xanthan: Thank you for always being so kind! <3 The world needs more people like you, who love both humanity and the variety in the human experience. I truly honestly appreciate being your friend!
And honestly you are absolutely correct! These words really hit home for me. "Trust people to be who they are" is something that I've come up against time and time again in life. Its so much nicer to live along side people than to constantly be butting heads with what you wish they were. But that's still different than "meeting someone where they are". Meeting in the middle, both sides understanding and giving a little of themselves. Sometimes I give too much, others I give too little. I'm not completely sure how to learn, but you've inspired me to try again <3
Xanthan:
Meet people where they are at in life
Meet people where they are at in life
And honestly you are absolutely correct! These words really hit home for me. "Trust people to be who they are" is something that I've come up against time and time again in life. Its so much nicer to live along side people than to constantly be butting heads with what you wish they were. But that's still different than "meeting someone where they are". Meeting in the middle, both sides understanding and giving a little of themselves. Sometimes I give too much, others I give too little. I'm not completely sure how to learn, but you've inspired me to try again <3
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Posted in Xanthan's Xenodochial Xanadu
Posted 4 years ago
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@Xanthan: I'm sorry for being so i guess aggressive? about it. I used to try and be the perfect daughter, what i thought my parents wanted, a good and proper young lady and it almost killed me. I craved escape in that bad kind of way. Learning to be assertive inside myself and to be willing to fight - at all - let alone for myself/not get used up/for good treatment etc. was the only thing that saved me. So I guess I just try to make sure others know that its okay to fight, its okay to be ugly, get mean, its not greedy to not give all of yourself to other people, and you have the right to grant yourself the agency you need to do what you want and need to do.
I'm grateful that you count me as part of your people, honestly I'm very honored! And I think you're right, most people want to find the place they belong. Some of us are at odds with that, want to belong but don't want to be "granted a place", ya know? I'd rather make a place if I have to than figure out how to comply with someone else's place. But it means that, even if my "place" is patchwork, even if my people are all over - like you and the friends I've made here - its still mine and I still belong. Also I'm completely sorry to just always be dumping thoughts like this on your thread omg.
But more importantly than all that,,, CONGRATULATIONS DUDE!! You done so good! You should be so proud of yourself! I bet your kids are so proud too!
I'm grateful that you count me as part of your people, honestly I'm very honored! And I think you're right, most people want to find the place they belong. Some of us are at odds with that, want to belong but don't want to be "granted a place", ya know? I'd rather make a place if I have to than figure out how to comply with someone else's place. But it means that, even if my "place" is patchwork, even if my people are all over - like you and the friends I've made here - its still mine and I still belong. Also I'm completely sorry to just always be dumping thoughts like this on your thread omg.
But more importantly than all that,,, CONGRATULATIONS DUDE!! You done so good! You should be so proud of yourself! I bet your kids are so proud too!
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Posted in Xanthan's Xenodochial Xanadu
Posted 4 years ago
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I'm not a huge fan of the existential, I got enough to worry about without having to worry whether my thoughts are even my own.
But I learned a long time ago that the only thing I can control in this world is me, and I hold me to pretty high standards. I refuse to be a hypocrite, so if I would look down on a quality of workmanship from someone else then I hold myself to that. And whereas that thought process came about when I was a child and had limited life experience, and so believed that someone could give their all into everything they did without killing themselves, some vestiges of it still remain.
I maintain that I am in control of myself. But I cannot choose for someone else, and I have no influence over my schedule or my life. It's always been this way because of the way my family works. I accept this. It frustrates me, and it limits me, but I accept this. I work with it, and I'm pretty good at averaging 25 years worth of "planned that, but xyz superceeded i again" into a pretty comprehensive mental tree diagram of what could happen and what's worth gambling on. I'm still wrong sometimes. I shrug. I move on. I'm right a large portion of the time though, and that's the important thing.
You do not have control over the world, the events that occur, or even truly what happens to you - but you can look at this wonderful machine we live in, throw down the rose colored glasses of "what you'd like to do/see/etc" and put on the welding goggles of "lets make it work". No its not always comfortable. Yes there's a lot of sacrifice and putting up with not getting your way. But you will be able to forge your way.
Yield when the tides of battle are not in your favor, but never submit. Never give up. Compromise is, indeed, different than settling; but stating it so passively is a step in the wrong direction. Being passive in this world leads you to dark places where the feelings of hopelessness, worthlessness, and powerlessness surround you and start to win. I learned that the hard way, and had to claw my way back out from that very deep dark hole.
Be serene enough to accept the things you cannot change.
Be brave enough to change the things you can.
Be wise enough to know the difference.
But I learned a long time ago that the only thing I can control in this world is me, and I hold me to pretty high standards. I refuse to be a hypocrite, so if I would look down on a quality of workmanship from someone else then I hold myself to that. And whereas that thought process came about when I was a child and had limited life experience, and so believed that someone could give their all into everything they did without killing themselves, some vestiges of it still remain.
I maintain that I am in control of myself. But I cannot choose for someone else, and I have no influence over my schedule or my life. It's always been this way because of the way my family works. I accept this. It frustrates me, and it limits me, but I accept this. I work with it, and I'm pretty good at averaging 25 years worth of "planned that, but xyz superceeded i again" into a pretty comprehensive mental tree diagram of what could happen and what's worth gambling on. I'm still wrong sometimes. I shrug. I move on. I'm right a large portion of the time though, and that's the important thing.
You do not have control over the world, the events that occur, or even truly what happens to you - but you can look at this wonderful machine we live in, throw down the rose colored glasses of "what you'd like to do/see/etc" and put on the welding goggles of "lets make it work". No its not always comfortable. Yes there's a lot of sacrifice and putting up with not getting your way. But you will be able to forge your way.
Yield when the tides of battle are not in your favor, but never submit. Never give up. Compromise is, indeed, different than settling; but stating it so passively is a step in the wrong direction. Being passive in this world leads you to dark places where the feelings of hopelessness, worthlessness, and powerlessness surround you and start to win. I learned that the hard way, and had to claw my way back out from that very deep dark hole.
Be serene enough to accept the things you cannot change.
Be brave enough to change the things you can.
Be wise enough to know the difference.
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Posted in Xanthan's Xenodochial Xanadu
Posted 4 years ago
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I did it, i finally signed up for my GRE 
I hate standardized tests both on principal and from experience, but I'm gonna do it and I've gotta do it if I don't wanna lose my place in this program lol
I hate standardized tests both on principal and from experience, but I'm gonna do it and I've gotta do it if I don't wanna lose my place in this program lol
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