(1. The Fool tarot card, 2. Archer’s thumb ring from India 1800s, 3. Illustration from “Philosophia Hermetica” by Federico Gualdi in 1790, 4. Medieval gold brooch with rubies and sapphires, 5. Romano-Egyptian mosaic glass from 1st c. BCE/CE, 6. The first dental prosthesis in history from 700 BC, 7. Snail-rooster from the “Book of Hours” manuscript, 8. Roman gold pendant with cameo, 9. Terra-cotta bust of Lorenzo de' Medici from 1521)
the purple jellydisc (also jelly drops) is a jelly fungus in the family helotiaceae :-) it was picked for horror week due to its gross, brain-like appearance !! this fungus is saprotrophic, & plays a very important role in the process of tree decay. so far, it has been recorded in finland, france, great britain, germany, norway, chile, australia, china, cuba, iceland, taiwan, hawaii & korea. a fun fact is that this fungus can reproduce both sexually & asexually !!
the big question : will it kill me??
nah, but it's not considered edible either.
a. sarcoides description :
"this fungus is characterized by a fruiting body (technically an apothecium) with a pinkish-purple colour & more or less gelatinous consistency. the apothecia, typically 0.5 to 1.5 centimetres (1⁄4 to 5⁄8 in) in diameter, start with a roughly spherical shape, then eventually flatten out to become shallowly cup-shaped with a wavy edge and smooth upper surface. the lower surface may be covered with small particles (granular), & the apothecia are either attached directly to the growing surface (sessile), or have a rudimentary stem. the apothecia are accompanied by a conidial form, where non-sexual spores are generated. the conidial form consists of sporodochia, a cushion-like asexual fruiting body mass consisting of short conidiophores (specialized stalks that bear conidia). the sporodochia are similar in colour & consistency to the apothecia but very variable in shape, typically club-, spoon-, or tongue-shaped, & bearing minute, cylindrical, straight or curved conidia. as the fungus matures & the apothecia enlarge & press against each other, the apothecia coalesce to form a gelatinous, irregular mass. the flesh, similar to the appearance of the fungus, is pinkish-purple & gelatinous."
Part One || The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Enneagram
Sejanus Plinth
Type One || 1w2 || 146
Type One:
Sejanus is motivated by his desire for Goodness, in the moral sense. His ethical integrity is at the forefront of his personality, and is the be all and end all of all his decisions and relationships.
Ones are highly principled and decisive when dealing with moral quandaries, and they seek out a sense of purpose
Sejanus resents his father, his classmates, and the Capitol on the whole for decisions that are at odds with his own ideals, and refuses to let that go unnoticed; at all times, the most important thing for him is to stand up for what he believes is right and just.
Type Four:
Fours tend towards melancholia. They can be explosive and sensitive, especially when circumstances challenge their sense of identity.
Sejanus has a habit of self-pity, however justified it might be, and wears his emotions blatantly on his sleeve. He is not precious about being seen as flawed, but is absolute about being authentic and true to himself (and his ideals).
Type Six
Sejanus is committed to both his goals and his friends - right to the bitter end. He will only momentarily stray from his stubbornly held beliefs when cornered by Coriolanus, his closest, and perhaps only, friend.
He desires material and emotional security for himself and his loved ones, and we only see him falter when their safety and his own is compromised - when his actions backfire and he comes face to face with the chaos in his wake.
Thanks for reading! I intend on making more of these as the mood strikes me - particularly Coriolanus and Lucy Gray, and I might try my hand at the main trilogy too (as soon as I finish my reread)!
These posts solely reflect my personal interpretation of these characters based on both the books and the films, if you would type them differently, I’d love to hear your perspective!
I used the Enneagram Institute webpage for type descriptions to make my initial decisions for this post, so for more information on Enneagram types in general, I can recommend their site!
The first holiday after losing his parents has James down, luckily his boyfriend is there to help.
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“So, what do you want to do for the holiday?” Sirius asks, knowing that James has been quite withdrawn from his usual holiday cheer due to the loss of his parents.
Of course, Sirius is hurting, too, but he knows how important it is for James not to wallow this holiday – it’s what Monty and Effie asked him to do. To make sure that James didn’t forget to live and enjoy everything that he always loved from before.
“Nothing really,” James states. He’s curled up on their couch with his puzzles, trying to be engaged, but clearly is not getting anything done.
Sirius sighs as he sits beside him. “We don’t have to do anything terribly big, but your parents asked me to make sure that you didn’t wallow.”
James opens his mouth to say that his parents absolutely wouldn’t ask that of him, but he knows that Sirius wouldn’t lie about that. “Okay, fine. Erm, just something small, then.”
“Do you want it to just be the four of us – you, me, Remus, and Peter? Or do you want to go to Andy’s house?”