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shamandrummer · 5 months

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Calling the Spirits

The opening of sacred space for ceremony or spiritual work is essentially an invocation, calling in the spiritual energies of the seven directions: East, South, West, North, Above, Below, and Within. Calling the spirits is an ancient shamanic rite that is practiced cross-culturally to access and honor the powers of creation. Inviting their presence, participation, and assistance not only aligns us with their power, but also is a way of giving energy that helps revitalize these primal forces.

Calling in the directions is a spiritual activity in and of itself. The orientation embeds you in the living web of life, yielding greater awareness and perspective. It imparts a comprehensive recollection of the basic experience of being fully human. The ritual grounds you completely into the present moment to begin your day or to begin a specific shamanic practice.

The specific words of your invocation to the spirits do not matter. What matters is that your prayer comes from the heart. You must show the spirit world you have passion and heart. The energy that comes in from the source is directed through our hearts. Your heart must be clear and open in order to receive spirit. You must open the heart, empty the mind, and go deep within.

Make sure you have everything you need before starting. Gather together your ritual items and set up an altar. Although an altar is not essential, it provides us with a focus to pray, meditate, and listen. An altar is any structure upon which we place offerings and sacred objects that have spiritual or cosmological significance. It represents your world center. I use a Navajo rug for my altar. I lay the rug in the center of my sacred space and place a stone, a vessel of water, a lit candle, and a feather upon it to represent the four elements: earth, water, fire, and air. You can also place photos of loved ones on your altar so that they are included in your prayers.

To perform this ritual, relax, purify (smudge), and center yourself as you would for other spiritual work. When you are ready, begin your invocation. There are no rules or restrictions governing this process. On most occasions, a sacred circle is cast in a sun wise direction, whether in the northern or southern hemispheres. Some people like to start in the direction of the current season: Spring = East, Summer = South, Fall = West, and Winter = North; however, I usually begin by calling the spirits of the East.

In a group ritual, I like to have the participants stand in a circle or medicine wheel and face each direction in unison. Use your right hand, or hold a feather in your right hand, to fan smudge offerings to the East. You can also offer a pinch of tobacco or corn meal to each direction. An offering is usually made with the right hand. If you have a rattle, shake it four times to open a portal in the East to the spirit world. Using words, chanting, or song, invite the benevolent spirit powers associated with that direction to participate and assist in the ceremony. Welcome the spirits with an open heart and mind. Some people will whistle or make animal sounds to call in spirit helpers. Trust your instincts and intuition in this process.

Pause after calling the spirit helpers of the East and listen for any guidance or wisdom that direction has to share. The spirits will always respond when you call them. Sound does not just travel out into oblivion. There is a call and then a response. Pay attention to any guidance that comes to you. Communication may enter your awareness as a flash of color in your mind's eye, a visual symbol, a tingling of the spine or an inaudible sound heard deep within your soul. It may be visual, auditory, intuitive, or some combination of these. Sometimes it is just a knowing that your helping spirits and guides are now around you. You may feel energy flowing into your hands, feet, or arms or showering down through your crown. When I channel spirit energy, I often feel chills and goosebumps.

Next, pivot around clockwise and repeat the same procedure to summon the spirits of the South, the West, and the North. After that, summon Father Sky above and Mother Earth below. When invoking Father Sky, reach to the heavens; when invoking Mother Earth, reach down and touch the ground where you stand.

Finally, face the center of the circle (if you are in a group or in a medicine wheel) and bring your hands to your heart to invite the spirit of Within. Call upon the spirit of divine unity that flows from within the center of your being where the six directions meet. Welcome the gifts of balance, oneness, and connection with all things, for all things are one and all things are related.

When you have finished your spiritual work, sacred space must be closed. Follow the same procedure as for the opening, but in reverse order. Begin by thanking the spiritual energies of Within, Mother Earth and Father Sky, and then the North, West, South and East in a counterclockwise movement. Shake your rattle to say farewell to the spirits. As you rattle, give thanks to all your relations for the needs met. The phrase "all my relations" is used at the end of a prayer in many shamanic traditions, for all living things share in the relationships of life on Earth. Express your gratitude to the archetypal elements and helping spirits for being with you and send them off, releasing their energies to the seven directions.

#shamanism #shamanic practice #shamans #ritual #ceremony

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quietvale · 4 years

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June Fish Guide! [NH]

New month, new guide! Stars next to what’s gone in July. Happy bugging/fishing <3

#acnh #ac #animal crossing #ac northern hemisphere #animal crossing northern hemisphere guide #acnh guide #animal crossing fishing

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everydayinpandorya · 4 years

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Northern hemisphere fish guide || month: june

All new fish you can catch in june 🎣

#acnh blog #acnh guide #acnh northern hemisphere #animal crossing museum #animal crossing #animal crossing screenshot #animal crossing new horizon #animal crossing new horizons #acnh community #acnh museum guide #acnh museum #acnh fish guide #acnh #everydayinpandorya #animal crossing fish guide june #fish in june #acnh june

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isanimalcrossingswitchoutyet · 3 years

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Spring DIY guide by cestislife!

#acnh #animal crossing new horizons #DIYs #spring #guide #northern hemisphere

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nintendocafe · 4 years

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May Fishing Guide - Northern Hemisphere

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#May Fishing Guide #Northern Hemisphere #Fish #Fishies #Nintendo Switch #Animal Crossing #Animal Crossing: New Horizons #Nintendo #Tuna

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mayorwhisper · 4 years

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The Northern Hemisphere Bug Calendar! It includes the name, location, time, month and price of every bug for the Northern Hemisphere!

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kappa-crossing · 4 years

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#😌#on one hand it's great to have animal crossing seasons actually reflect real life #but it's also funny that i can't relate to anyone's memes about spring-specific stuff #like lamenting the loss of cherry blossom trees #meanwhile i'm over here like 'may i offer you an acorn or pine cone in these trying times?'#...i THINK those are autumn items idk #but also it's a bit annoying that a lot of online ACNH guides seem to be Very Focused on northern hemisphere haha #the Southern Hemisphere Trade-Off: the life simulation game actually reflects real life for once‚ but everyone online forgets that you exist #and you feel a strange sense of mild isolation #an interesting trade-off for sure #animal crossing #animal crossing new horizons #acnh #olaf

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bidoofcrossing · 4 years

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Fall Events Guide For those in the Southern Hemisphere, New Horizons has currently been set in the Fall, which has a number of events attached to it. Now the season is drawing to a close, we've compiled a list of all the seasonal activities and DIY recipes to collect, to help out those when Fall rolls around for the Northern Hemisphere.

#animal crossing new horizons #guide

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phoenixdown-and-fairydust · 3 years

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Like writing or just learning about poison? Playing a druid or witch in a game and want to give them real world plant knowledge? I have a reference recommendation for you

Aka Cinder’s ramble about one of my favourite books.

This book. The Hamlyn Colour Guides series Poisonous Plants, written by Frantisek Stary and illustrated by Zdenĕk Berger .

I freaking love this book as a reference starting point for poisons. I say starting point, because I am a firm believer in cross referencing things, especially as information can change with time. I love this book for not only having the common (which can be shared by several related and unrelated plants) and scientific name but also the plants’ family listed, for example, the very poisonous plants Jimsonweed, Henbane and Deadly Nightshade- which is specifically atropa belladonna, for those unfamiliar- are all members of Solanaceae, or the Nightshade family, and this is listed at the top of the page with the common and scientific names.

Another thing I love about this book is that not only does it include the symptoms of poisoning, it specifies the likelihood of poisoning victims, for example, livestock grazing,livestock poisoned by farmer error (such as cuttings of the plant, which animals would avoid on their own, accidentally being incorporated into hay or feed) people attracted to colourful berries or sweet tastes, accidental abuse through homeopathic medicine etc and how it kills you, like heart failure, respiratory failure, organ damage, suffocation etc. Additionally, it lists what parts are poisonous, what the poison is and how much is needed or how fast certain poisons will act. It also provides the native ranges, descriptions and detailed drawings of the plants and their parts, blooming and fruiting periods, and information about the genus and related species.

Also the introduction includes a brief history on the use of poison, including mention of poison rings, and the back of the book has section on useful plant poisons, aka medicinal uses (see digitalis ) the poisonous substances in plants, first aid for plant poisoning, prevention of poisoning and a glossary of scientific and medical terminology.

Excerpt on Common Monkshood, Aconite - Aconitum napellus L.

“The number of species in the genus Aconitum L. is estimated at 280-300 and the they are found in mountain districts in the northern hemisphere. Many have lovely flowers, both in shape and colour, and many are grown for garden decorations, All the plant organs contain poisonous alkaloids, principally aconitine, in amounts of 1-3 per cent. These are chiefly concentrated in the tubers and are among the most violent poisons of the plant kingdom. The fatal dose for man is 3-8mg. Cases of poisoning are not common in western Europe because it is widely known that aconites are poisonous. The only cases on record are ones where the victims were children. Luckily, the tubers, which are the most poisonous, are deep in the ground and thus not easy to get at. Poisoning is common in veterinary medicine, however, chiefly in cattle, sheep and goats fed fodder containing aconite. When put out to graze, the animals are careful to avoid aconite. Least affected are horses. Symptoms of poisoning in man are a tingling feeling in the mouth, which soon spreads to the whole face and is followed by chills, sweating, vomiting, great fatigue and a feeling of anxiety. Death occurs due to respiratory failure and heart damage, with the victim fully conscious. Because of its great toxicity, aconitine extracted from the tubers is used only occasionally in European medicine in minimal therapeutic doses for the treatment of certain cases of severe neuralgia, including trigeminal neuralgia. It is used more widely in east Asian phytotherapy. The one-time use of aconite to poison captives is a thing of the past, as is its use for poisoning arrows in India.p.18

Also, remember how I said Henbane and Deadly Nightshade are part of the same family? This awesome book compares them in the poisoning section

Excerpt on Henbane - Hyoscyamus niger L.

Poisoning by the tropane alkaloids produce the same symptoms as does Deadly Nightshade (see Atropa bella-donna). However, if a person recovers from Henbane poisoning he often suffers irreparable mental damage caused by the high concentration of scopolamine. p.48

#reference #writing reference #poisons #poisonous plants #poison #assassins #murder #plants #nature #flora #world building #writing resource

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merchantarthurn · 4 years

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Hello there, Animal Crossing New Horizons players! Would you like a tracker for the ENTIRE critterpedia so you KNOW you won't miss any critters each month? Here's one all ready to go* https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bpvK0rOUzjWhqU-qATCfCTnOaLqFDgSua9OPjLwdnM8/edit?usp=sharing…

This Google Sheets document will:

Allow you to track critters you’ve caught

Allow you to track what statues you’ve got

Lets you check at a glance the selling price of every critter

Gives you a guide to when and where to find every critter, including shadow-size for fish

Uses colour coding to distinguish between critters you have and haven’t caught, whether you CAN catch them in the month you’re playing in, and whether they’re about to go out of season (with additional colour coding to ensure critters you;re about to miss have been caught or not - all at a glance)

(*for the Northern Hemisphere, I can whip up a crude S. Hem one later OR you can edit the headings at the top of the blue/yellow section to be 6 months off, but because of the formulas used to make the formatting work that’s the only thing that can be done without some significant fucking about slkdjflkgj)

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encyclopika · 3 years

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Animal Crossing Fish - Explained #131

Brought to you by a marine biologist with another puffy boy...

CLICK HERE FOR THE AC FISH EXPLAINED MASTERPOST!

We have covered the Pufferfish before, all the way back in July. As can be expected, these two fish are related, so if you want to know everything this guide can tell you about puffers, go click that link when you’re done here. Today we’ll be covering the Blowfish, because I figure we should cover it before it leaves the Northern Hemisphere before the end of this month.

Now, before we all get confused, please note that “pufferfish” and “blowfish” are synonyms...they’re two names for the same group of fish that can inflate themselves to twice their size by swallowing air or water very quickly. Many have sharp spines all over their bodies to make their point (hehe) that they would rather not get eaten, and all of them carry a deadly toxin called tetrodotoxin, which is more poisonous than cyanide. And yet, humans want to eat this...

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again - people will eat anything jfc.

I mean, that would explain why it’s in the game - it’s a Japanese delicacy! In the Japanese version of ACNH, this fish is called “Fugu” which actually refers to a number of genera of puffers and porcupine fish. Just looking at morphology of the model in ACNH, it looks like a member of Genus Takifugu, for which there are 25 species native to the Northwest Pacific and associated estuaries, aka Japan’s neighborhood. It looks most like the Fine Patterned Puffer (FPP) (Takifugu poecilonotus), also called Komonfugu in Japan.

Like I said above, this thing is incredibly poisonous. If you eat Fugu that isn’t prepared well, you run a high risk of actually dying. Now, Fugu, as a dish, refers to a number of fish that are used for the dish, the FPP being just one. The price for them goes up and peaks in winter when they are at their most tasty (apparently. I will never be eating this, thanks very much), so explains why it’s in the game right now. Chefs who prepare Fugu in Japan must earn a license to prepare and sell Fugu. This license requires that the chefs enter a 2 to 3-year apprenticeship and end with a written exam. They must be able to identify each fish that can be used in Fugu to species and then must perform a practical test, which involves preparing the fish and then eating their meal. Only about 35% of chefs pass their test, and the smallest miscalculations in preparation do sometimes result in death! People who eat Fugu believe this rigorous training makes it super safe to eat Fugu, but like...nah, man.

And there you have it! Fascinating stuff, no?

#blowfish #fugu #fish #marine biology #acnh #animal crossing #animal crossing new horizons #science in video games #animal crossing fish explained

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sometimes-i-right · 3 years

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Was digging through my notes and found this discarded scene from Mand’alor bal Kaysh Vod’ika. Obi-Wan’s verd’goten was originally a single chapter featuring a hunt on Mandalore, but I scrapped that in favor of the Xanatos hunt published on AO3. Of course that decision was made after I had already written 3k words, so enjoy the scrapped scene after the break. (The original arc also involved a completely original mission where Obi-Wan crossed paths with Luminara and her master. I may use bits and pieces of that mission in a future arc.)

This chapter originally had another 500 or so words where Obi-Wan is adopted by a strill puppy. I think those words got deleted, since the only evidence is a pro/con list and the single “protect” emotion from the strill parent.

Obi-Wan wasn't sure what he expected Mandalore to look like, but it wasn't this. Large swathes of the southern hemisphere had been bombarded from space, leaving enormous puckered black scars across a golden desert. The desert was relatively new, or so Jango said, a result of the bombardment destroying the natural ecosystem and leaving the area uninhabitable without sophisticated environmental domes.

The northern hemisphere had been miraculously spared - and that alone had probably kept the planet capable of supporting humanoid life - leaving a glimpse of the Mandalore of old. Forests and mountains blanketed the area, making it difficult to carve out enough space for a single clan, let alone a city or proper landing pad.

Jango guided Jaster's Legacy in for a lopsided landing between an evergreen forest and the start of yet another mountain range, a feat Obi-Wan was glad he didn't have to perform. "Wayii," he exclaimed softly upon exiting the ship, eyebrows rising in awe at the way the Legacy was perched atop three boulders like a giant bird of prey.

"It just takes practice," Jango assured, voice modulator hiding most of the amusement Obi-Wan could feel from him. "Now, your verd'goten," he started and Obi-Wan snapped his attention over. "Traditionally, the two of us would disappear into the wilderness while the rest of Clan Fett tried to catch and defeat you. Seeing as that's not an option, we'll have to test your warrior skills another way."

Obi-Wan swallowed his nerves and nodded seriously.

"In these forests are a number of dangerous predators. Your task is to hunt a strill," he stated and Obi-Wan tilted his head in question. "They're an apex predator native to these forests. Highly intelligent, mammalian, with an unmistakable stench and six legs. Tend to pounce from high trees," he warned, grinning when Obi-Wan nervously glanced at the tree line.

Those were some very tall trees.

"I'll be with you to make sure you don't die, but this is your hunt," Jango finished. "Be sure to take whatever you need from the ship."

"I don't suppose there's a strill tracker?" Obi-Wan quipped before studying the forest. He had taken the basic survival courses all Initiates took. He had the Force. If things went to absolute bathashit, he had Jango.

He could do this.

He set off into the forest with a light pack, a single blaster, and a survival knife. He had contemplated grabbing more supplies - enough provisions for a week, more weapons, a full temporary shelter and bedroll - but had ultimately decided against it. This was a test. He wouldn't take the easy way out.

The forest was eerie and peaceful at the same time. Insects chirped and screamed all around him, blocking out the softer padding sounds of small prey animals and his own two feet. Branches snapped and shook from the breeze and various creatures going about their lives. The scent of pine and rotting foliage sat heavy in his lungs.

He trudged on.

The sun filtered through the sturdy veshok trees and warmed patches of undergrowth. Obi-Wan paused in one, absorbing the heat and breathing out his tension. Breathed in peace, and exhaled his uncertainty. Inhaled fresh air and exhaled his nerves.

He stretched out his senses.

Jango stopped fifty yards away, preternaturally still in the way all predators were. He was calm, patient, warm, but ready to spring into action at the slightest signal. His own senses - and likely his sensors - were on high alert, searching for any indication that Obi-Wan needed his help.

Obi-Wan would not need his help. Not for this. He would make Jango proud.

A rapid heartbeat and softly padding feet off to one side, a flicker of life just as wary and alert as Obi-Wan was. He brushed against that dim light, identifying it as a small herbivore. A prey animal, calculating in its own simple way whether it wanted to flee or continue munching the sweet vorpan berries.

Another flicker of life overhead, this one sleeping. A good thing, too, since there was an aura of danger and barely leashed violence tucked behind those brown wings. Obi-Wan would not put it past this particular creature to attack, and possibly kill, humans if it felt the desire. He sent a soft sleep suggestion to it and warily turned his attention elsewhere, though part of him kept it firmly in mind.

Something nudged his arm, and Obi-Wan's eyes snapped open. A cold black nose attached to a long triangular face nudged his arm again, and Obi-Wan huffed a soft laugh. He slowly, carefully reached up to pet the shatual's head and scratch the base of the wide antlers, gaze flickering over the herd that had decided to come meet him.

"Hello there," he greeted quietly, belatedly realizing he had been projecting peace into the Force in his attempts to keep the predator bird overhead asleep. No wonder the herd had come up to him. "You're a brave little fellow, aren't you?"

Jango shifted, and the shatual herd stiffened, heads all swiveling to stare at the Mandalorian. Obi-Wan jerked back to avoid getting clocked by his new friend's bony crown.

The largest shatual made a guttural sound, and Obi-Wan scrambled away as the herd abruptly fled.

A mix of exasperation, disbelief, and humor prompted Obi-Wan to turn, a bemused if chiding look on his face. "Thanks for that," he snarked, staring pointedly at the blaster Jango had drawn.

"This happen a lot?" Jango asked evenly as he stowed the weapon.

"Not generally. I think I was projecting and they got curious," Obi-Wan admitted. "We should move on. I think that's a shriek-hawk overhead, which means a strill wouldn't be welcome here."

There was a brief pause as Jango consulted his HUD. "Good eye," he confirmed.

Obi-Wan smiled as he wandered deeper into the woods, the Force guiding his steps.

They stalked through the forest for hours, Obi-Wan picking out what plants he thought were safe for foraging and Jango verifying their safety. Whether that was cheating, Obi-Wan didn't care to examine too closely. He knew how to test whether a plant was edible. Using Jango's knowledge simply kept the man from worrying at Obi-Wan's naturally small appetite.

There were no repeats of the shatual herd incident, though Obi-Wan may have used a small Force suggestion to lure a rabbit for latemeal. He only felt mildly guilty about using the Force in such a way as Jango helped him field dress and roast the animal.

Camp was a simple affair; a pile of dry leaves, a small fire, and a blanket to keep the morning dew off. Jango didn't even bother with the blanket, relying instead on his beskar'gam to keep him warm and dry. Part of Obi-Wan was jealous, the rest of him knew he would get his own suit soon.

The next day came bright and early, complete with Obi-Wan gasping from a half-forgotten nightmare and Jango groaning about a night on the hard ground. Obi-Wan rolled his eyes and would have thrown a pillow if he had one; the ground was not that much harder than the shared blanket pile they were experimenting with on the Legacy.

They wandered onwards, Obi-Wan following the vague currents of the Force as best he could. It was difficult to tell where exactly he was meant to go. The Living Force had never been his strong suit, and the Force felt especially elusive in this old, scarred forest. This was a place teeming with life tempered by a looming expectation of danger; these were survivors, determined to eke out a living among the jagged rocks and scraggly trees and the heavy weight of death.

He shivered as he crested another boulder.

The vague feeling of alarm and the sound of rustling trees alerted him to animals fleeing something. He turned, stretching his senses out.

A breeze ruffled his hair, and Obi-Wan nearly gagged at the stench it carried. Like rotting meat and Vos's training tunics and unwashed bodies all mixed together. He hastily switched to breathing through his mouth, and nearly gagged again as he realized he could taste the stink.

He glanced back at Jango, a disgusted look on his face. 'Is that what I think it is?'

Amusement spiked, and Jango inclined his head. 'Yes.'

Obi-Wan scowled and crept towards the strill, drawing both his vibroblade and blaster. He reached out with the Force, recognizing a spark of animal intelligence just ahead, mind bright with happiness and victory at a successful kill.

The strill was just as ugly as it smelled. Short gray fur bristled across its flappy skin as it tore into the downed shatual. Its front four legs held the shatual in place as it systemically tore the beast into shreds, blood and viscera spreading from the corpse in a gory puddle.

Obi-Wan swallowed roughly and raised his blaster.

Something - the wind, maybe - alerted the predator of his presence as its head snapped up, snarling. The Force barely had time to flare in warning before the strill pounced, fangs and claws extended.

Obi-Wan shouted in surprise and thrust one hand out, catching the strill with the Force, pushing it back, and buying him precious seconds to scramble to his feet.

The strill snarled as it landed, prowling around him in a wide arc. Obi-Wan raised his blaster and aimed for the creature's center of mass, Force at the ready for any unexpected surprises. The Force trilled right as the strill leapt, and Obi-Wan twisted to one side, blaster landing a fiery score across the loose skin of the strill's underbelly.

He cursed under his breath. That would only make the animal angrier.

The strill snarled as it landed and immediately bounded up a nearby tree. Obi-Wan shifted closer to the shatual body, tracking the strill as it jumped from tree to tree around him.

He dove to one side as the strill fell almost on top of him, blaster snapping out three quick bolts. The strill whimpered as it landed, and Obi-Wan frowned as he realized he had only caught one of the six legs instead of the animal's vulnerable chest.

It would hurt, but it wouldn't incapacitate.

Apparently it hurt enough, as the strill picked up its injured leg and fled into the forest. Obi-Wan grit his teeth and followed, eyes scanning everywhere for disturbed foliage and blood.

Despite the injury, the strill was fast, quickly disappearing among the veshok trees. Obi-Wan reached out with the Force, searching for that combination of intelligence and anger/hurt/fear/hunger that was the strill among similar animal minds.

He scowled as he felt the strill escape to the edge of his awareness. If he were better with the Force - if he were a real Jedi - he would be able to feel it out from across the planet. He picked up the pace, using the Force to vault himself over a downed tree and enhance his speed.

But it was no good. The strill was clever and knew the forest better than Obi-Wan did. He drew to a stop, panting, as he recognized that his target had escaped.

As he caught his breath, he realized Jango was nowhere to be seen. He frowned, reaching out with the Force for the familiar presence, but only finding the relatively dull glimmers of animals instead. He reached for his commlink and paused.

He wasn't asking for help. He wouldn't. Not for this.

He could do this. Jango thought he could do this, so he could do this. He would not let Jango down.

He flipped a switch on the device allowing it to broadcast his location, and tucked it back in his belt pouch. Whether Jango needed the tracking signal or not, it settled something deep inside knowing Jango would absolutely be able to find him.

And if the strill did kill him, at least Jango would be able to find his corpse.

With that cheery thought, Obi-Wan carefully examined his surroundings. There, off to the side and high in the trees, were what looked like claw marks, and lower on the trunk were a few spatters of blood.

He followed those signs for some distance, trusting the Force to keep him mostly pointed in the right direction and his own eyes the rest of the way, and emerged in a small rocky clearing. He scoured the lichen covered rock for the telltale blood spots he had been following, and headed back into the forest.

As he came upon a small rocky clearing, he was forced to admit the strill was far more clever than he had given credit. He drew his knife, marked the false trail, and tried a different path.

The third time he entered the small rocky clearing, Jango was waiting for him.

"Not a word," Obi-Wan demanded, finally locating what he hoped was the real trail.

Jango didn't move, but he also didn't say a word, so Obi-Wan counted that as a win. He determinedly ignored whatever emotions Jango was bleeding into the Force.

The third path led him into the foothills of a mountain and down into a shallow stream. He scowled at the cheery water feature, just knowing the strill had used that to well and truly lose him.

"Do you have a plan?" Jango asked as he drew close.

Obi-Wan sighed, releasing his frustration to the Force, and took a seat on a conveniently flat rock. "We weren't taught more than basic tracking skills," Obi-Wan admitted, "but I did spend a lot of time hiding from and chasing down my friends in the creche. Whenever someone got really good at hiding, we could generally locate them if we meditated and really focused, so I'm going to give that a shot."

"Does that work for anyone?"

Obi-Wan shrugged. "The better you know who you're searching for, the easier it gets. I got a decent feel for the strill while we were fighting, so with some luck I should be able to find it. At least, I should, as long as it hasn't gone too far away," which they both knew was unlikely given the strill's injury.

Jango didn't have anything to say to that, so Obi-Wan closed his eyes and drew the Force around him. Energy swelled, and Obi-Wan concentrated, dragging his attention away from Jango's bright light to pick through the dimmer threads surrounding them.

His attention slid to a knot of threads vaguely resembling his target and a herd of shatuale. The strill-thread watched closely, its focus on the runt-thread at the back of the herd with the gimp leg, as the herd gathered at a sizeable bush. The runt dropped its head to gather some berries, and the strill pounced, air catching the gliding skin between its legs and depositing the predator's claws on the shatual's neck.

The shatuale-threads panicked, bolted, and fled, leaving the strill-thread and the dying shatual-thread behind but not forgotten. As Obi-Wan watched, the shatual-thread frayed and split, the pieces carried away on some indiscernible breeze to tangle themselves with the shatuale herd and the strill ripping strips out of an empty shell.

And those scattered threads suddenly contracted, bright and solid and demanding, dragging the herd and the strill-thread, now frayed in places, together. He watched as the mess of threads collided and tangled, forming some knotted mess he could hardly pick apart before it suddenly dispersed, leaving only a few frayed remains behind.

He frowned at the unhelpful vision. Something - the Force? - frowned right back.

He prodded at the frayed remains and felt a flash of very animal alarm/protect/hunt in return.

He kept that thread firmly in mind as he carefully eased himself from the Force.

"Find something?" Jango asked evenly, though after his latest deep meditation the man might as well have been screaming his worry, curiosity, and fascination to the galaxy for all he was masking the emotions.

"I think so," Obi-Wan answered, rising to his feet and nearly tumbling to the ground as his vision temporarily blacked out. "Whoa. How long was I out?"

"Four hours," Jango answered, stowing the blaster he had been cleaning. He fished a nutribar from one of his numerous pouches and threw it at Obi-Wan. "Eat and drink. The water is safe."

Obi-Wan scowled but obediently bit down on the dry bar before chasing it with water and venturing back into the forest. The strill-thread felt different outside that plane of deep meditation, but he had a direction to follow and he wasn't about to let it slip away again.

He almost wished he had waited to finish the nutribar before chasing the strill. His mouth felt sandy, and he hadn't thought to fill a canteen before leaving the stream behind.

The strill-thread remained steady in his mind, and he couldn't help the slight increase in pace as he caught the first pungent whiff of the beast. He cloaked himself in the Force as if he were hiding from Quin and approached slowly, senses straining for any sign the strill knew he was approaching.

He heard growling and an answering whuff just ahead. He ducked down, drawing his blaster and checking the Force. Jango was still several meters away, and it felt like the strill was distracted by a sizeable herd of angry shatuale.

Angry herbivores. That was not something he would have expected.

The lead shatual ducked its head, antlers pointed straight at the strill, and whuffed another warning. The strill growled and darted forwards, forward paws raised to slash.

Obi-Wan could only watch as the shatual charged, caught the strill in the points of its antlers, and tossed it aside like trash. The other shatuale dropped their heads and followed suit, hooves trampling the strill into the dirt. The lead shatual stopped long enough to study its target, whuffed and pawed at the ground, and tossed its head in victory as the strill whined pathetically.

He sat stunned for a moment, not sure what he was supposed to do as the shatuale proudly left the area. He was supposed to hunt the strill, but a herd of prey animals came and did the deed for him. Did it count if he tracked it, fought it, and ultimately didn't kill it?

But no, the poor animal wasn't dead yet.

He could feel the creature's pain, see how it struggled to breathe around a crushed ribcage. Its limbs were shattered in multiple locations, the grey fur already matted with blood where its thick skin had burst. The shatuale hadn't killed the strill, but there was no way the strill would survive much longer.

He felt a swell of pity for the thing as he approached. There was no way he could help it; even if he had enough bacta on him (which he definitely didn't), the creature would sooner kill him than let him approach.

He met the animal's gold eyes, unfocused and cloudy though they were, and tried to press peace and comfort on its mind. Something stirred and weakly nudged against his mind, leaving an impression of pain/sad/hungry.

The strill released a wet whine and blood burbled past its lips. Obi-Wan closed his eyes in mourning, pressed a suggestion to sleep on the rapidly weakening creature, and shot it clean between the eyes.

It really was a mercy this time.

He rose to his feet as he heard Jango approach. "I killed it, but a herd of shatuale did most of the work first," he blurted out, stowing his blaster.

Jango came to stop next to him, staring down at the corpse before turning his helmeted face towards him. "That's okay," Jango said. "I told you before, the verd'goten is traditionally a hunt between clan members. This was a test to see how advanced your survival and fighting skills were, and based on what I've seen, you're more than skilled enough." He smiled behind the helmet, one hand resting proudly on Obi-Wan's shoulder. "Congratulations, verd."

Verd. Soldier. Warrior.

Jango's smile became tender as he squeezed Obi-Wan's shoulder. "I'm proud of you, vod."

Obi-Wan beamed.

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June Bugs Guide [NH]

Stars next to what’s gone in July!

Happy bugging/fishing <3

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everydayinpandorya · 4 years

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Northern hemisphere sea creatures guide || month: july

All new sea creatures you can catch in july 🤿

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Imbolc

Northern Hemisphere Dates: February 2nd

Southern Hemisphere Dates: August 1st

Similar Celebrations: Imbolc started as a celebration of the first milk from pregnant ewes in Ireland, Scotland, and other parts of Europe. This came from the notion that early peoples had to take care of their animals during the winter. In this way, our ancestors had different and much more reverent relationships with their animals. Sheep naturally breed in the autumn, and give birth around the time of Imbolc. This means that their milk is available now, and was a good marker of the coming of spring. Celts saw this time as a time for spring cleaning and honoring the Goddess Brigid, for whom this Sabbat is sacred. Later, Christians changed Brigid to a Christian Saint to better help pagans transition to Christianity, and kept many of her characteristics the same. The Roman festival “Februalia” was celebrated at this time as a great festival of purification. Februalia was soon replaced by the Christian Feast of the Purification of the Virgin Mary. Another Roman tradition was “Lupercalia”, which was a purification as well as a sex festival. Ancient Egypt worshiped the Goddess Renenutet at this time, who was the Goddess of childbirth, much like Brigid. In Asia, we see the celebration of the Chinese New Year, which is a time of great mysticism where divination and the occult are very prevelant.

Purpose: In ancient times, winter was a very hard time of the year. There was no modern technology to help the family keep warm, and food supply wasn’t readily available. Because of this, Imbolc and the spring season was a very important time of the year because it meant the end of the hard winter months when life would become easier again. Naturally, fire was a big part of their celebrations because it was the bringer of warmth and life. With all this in mind, Imbolc is a time for new beginnings. It is a time to reflect on our own faults and a time to shed whatever is holding us back. We look back on old plans and change or replace them to suit our new needs. When we emerge from the cocoon of winter, we come out greatly changed.

Goddess and God: The Goddess transforms from Crone to Maiden, in the form of a young mother she tends to her growing child. The God is in the form of a child exploring the world.

Key Words: Activate/Awaken, Animals, Banishing, Beginnings, Change, Cleansing, Divination, Emergence from Sleep/Hibernation, Fertility, Healing, Hope, Illumination, Innocence, Inspiration, Light, Newness/Renewal, Patience, Pregnancy/Childbirth, Preparation, Prophecy, Prosperity, Purification, Sprouting Seeds, Transitions, Thrift, Transformation, Well-Being, Youth. These key words reflect the awakening of the people and the earth after the long, cold winter. New lives are brought into the world, the earth becomes abundant once more, and the days are getting longer.

Decorations: Corn Dollies are probably the best symbol for this Sabbat. At Lughnasadh, corn dollies are also made. The difference between the two is that the corn dollies at Lughnasadh represent the crone aspect of the Goddess, and the dollies at Imbolc represent her maiden aspect. Some traditions make the dollies at Lughnasadh and store them until Imbolc when they are brought out to represent the Goddess’ transformation. Brigid’s Cross is also a common decoration at this time because of her association with this Sabbat. Candles and candle making are also a common activity for this Sabbat due to the connection to Candlemas.

Correspondence Chart:

Trees: Blackthorn, Cedar, Rowan, Sycamore

Herbs & Spices: Grain, Reed, Angelica, Basil, Blackberry/Bramble, Crocus, Daffodil

Stones & Metals: Amethyst, Turquoise, Antimony, Brass, Gold

Scents: Cedar, Peppermint, Styrax, Basil, Cinnamon

Animal Totems: Badger, Groundhog, Deer, Sheep (Ewe, Lamb), Dragon, Robin, Swan, Cow

Deities: Arianrhod, Artio, Athena, Brigid, Denu, Gaia, Inanna, Juno, Selene, Vesta, Bragi, Cupid, Dian Checht, Dumuzi, Eros

Planet: the Moon

Element: Fire

Moon Phase: Waxing Moon

Season: Winter

Zodiac: Aquarius (NH), Leo (SH)

Colors: Light Green, Pink, White, Yellow

Works Cited:

Sandra Kynes (2013), The Complete Book of Correspondences, Llewellyn, e-book, page 379

Scott Cuningham (1996), Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner, Llewellyn, print

Carl Neal (2015), Imbolc: Rituals, Recipes, and Lore for Brigid’s Day, Llewellyn, print

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