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marigoldwitch · 1 year
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There are tons of different dirt, from different places, that can all hold different energies and properties. Firstly, a lot of these are my own personal correspondences. So, if something doesn't resonate with you, don't worry just try to figure out what does. Hopefully this list will at least give you an idea of where to start or maybe help you think outside the box when it comes to this specific popular tool in witchcraft.
Graveyard or Cemetery Dirt
I feel as if this is probably one of the most popular dirt, that a lot of witches have experience using. This dirt is great for lots of different work like ancestral, spirit, protection, healing, and lucky are some of the most popular uses for this dirt. Some witches believe that graveyard dirt is only useful if it's collected from an actual grave. Personally, I believe any dirt collected from a graveyard (whether it be an actual grave or just somewhere on the property) can be just as powerful. If you're doing ancestral work, it's obviously suggested that you get dirt directly from an ancestor's grave. And it's advised that you don't take dirt from the grave of someone you don't know. And don't forget to always leave an offering, even if you don't take from any specific grave (and just take it from the property) still be sure to leave an offering for the spirits that rest there.
Here's another post I made about graveyard dirt alternatives
Church or Holy Dirt
I don't see this one talked about as often as other dirt, but I think church dirt can be a very powerful tool in spells and rituals related to cleansing, healing and protection. Depending on the type of church the dirt is collected from it can also be used for other purposes too. For example, I consider catholic church dirt to be most useful in workings related to keeping secrets or helping me undercover secrets. Church dirt is powerful because the grounds are believed to be "holy ground." Also, depending on how long the church has been there, the amount of energy that has built up over the years can contribute too. Of course, I would suggest doing your research on whatever church you're thinking about getting dirt from. Just because something is considered "holy" and old, doesn't mean it's good. Plenty of churches hold bad and dark energy too. So be mindful.
An alternative for church dirt could be altar or sacred space dirt. If you practice a lot outside, in a specific spot, the ground beneath you holds that energy too. In my opinion, I'd consider that to be holy or sacred energy.
Crossroads Dirt
A crossroads is an intersection of two or more roads. I kind of bend this definition just a little bit because finding a dirt road isn't always easy. Finding a dirt path however, those are easier to come by. So, I consider cross paths to hold similar energy and properties. This dirt is great for spells and rituals related to travel (specifically astral or spiritual traveling), decision making, and manifesting opportunities. There are a ton of interesting lore around crossroads too. Most popularly known (in western cultures) as a place to summon the devil or demons that one can make a deal with for riches, fame, health etc.
Forest or Woods Dirt
Commonly a place someone might go to escape, and sometimes even get lost, forest dirt (or dirt from the woods, or a heavily wooded area) would be great for spells and rituals associated with lost things, adventurous travel, and astral work.
Dirt From Your Home
This dirt is best used in spells or rituals that directly involve or affect your physical home. Protection and banishing mostly. It's a great way to represent your home and it's energy in spells and rituals too. If you live in an apartment home, or you live in a city, you can use your own house plant's dirt as an alternative. If you're planning on traveling, you can carry a little dirt from your home as a "return home safely" charm as well.
Garden Dirt
Surprisingly this dirt can be one of the hardest to get your hands on because not everyone just has a garden, they can scoop some dirt from. Also, most gardens usually are on private property. But if you can sneak a little bit of dirt from a park garden or community garden, without ruining anything or disturbing any of the plants in the garden, I say go for it. Garden dirt is great for manifesting, growing, fertility, and abundance. Be sure to leave an offering though.
I also consider indoor herb gardens to be garden dirt too, and I believe they hold the same energy. Or even if you just have a small balcony garden at your apartment or townhome, that counts too.
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Bank Dirt
Hear me out, this dirt holds lots of energy related to money, luck, and finances. This dirt is powerful in spells related to these things too. A little bank dirt in a spells jar for financial stability is very powerful.
Railroad Dirt
This dirt is perfect for spells and rituals related to traveling, exploration, and new adventures.
Park Dirt
Perfect in spells and rituals associated with community and bounding. Local parks are known for being places that people can spend time together, go to community events, and build new friendships.
Courthouse, Jail, and Prison Dirt
This dirt is great for spells and rituals related to justices and protection. It could also be used in hexes for the same reasons.
Playground Dirt
Associated with innocence and wonder, this dirt would work great in workings related to childhood or your inner child work.
Hospital Dirt
Obviously, this dirt can be powerful in spells related to healing and health. Be really mindful of the type of hospital this dirt is from. The energy at a mental health facility is going to be different than at an ER or a maternity hospital. This could theoretically be used in cursing and hexing too. So keep that in mind as well.
School or Library Dirt
Great for spells and rituals associated with education and learning in general.
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Why dirt though?
Dirt is most commonly used to represent the element Earth in witchcraft and magical practices. It's not only believed that dirt holds energy related to the earth element, but that dirt itself can absorb and hold onto the energy around it. It helps plants grow, which is why a lot of witches believe burying manifestation spells will help our spells work better and faster; it'll help our manifestation grow.
Since dirt is believed to absorb and hold onto energy, it makes since that dirt in specific locations would correspond with specific energies. If hundreds and thousands of people have used a specific location for one similar purpose those grounds would be overflowing with that energy. Bank = Money. Courthouse = Justice. Graveyard = Death or Spirits. Crossroads = Travel. Church = Sacred.
How do I collect dirt?
Be very mindful of where you're taking dirt from. Don't go digging through some random person's yard or garden for dirt lol. Don't forget to leave an offering, when necessary, too. I try to be as discreet as possible when I'm collecting dirt from a more crowded public place like a courthouse or bank. Other times it's a little easier to collect dirt without many weird stares, like in the woods, at an empty church, a graveyard, old railroad tracks etc. Make sure you have something to store your dirt in (a small jar or pouch) and be sure to properly label it when you get a chance.
So how do I use it?
There are so many different ways to actually incorporate dirt into your spells and rituals, that there is no possible way I would be able to list them all in one post. But get creative with it and don't be afraid to get your hands dirty. It's not just an ingredient for a spell jar!
I'll try my best to share different ways I've used dirt in my practice in a future post, that way I can hopefully give you some ideas on what you could do in your practice.
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gluttonousgoddess · 2 months
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What makes graveyard dirt magical?
Is it the fact a corpse is in there? Could burying some fried chicken make graveyard dirt?
Is it because a soul was in there? Surely the soul left before the grave was dug, but could I just let a stray ghost sleep in a potted plant?
Mana is part of the soul, could I just pour mana into a jar of dirt?
Could a spell make graveyard dirt? If so why even use the dirt in curses, just use the spell.
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ravensvalley · 2 years
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Do you ever use Graveyard Dirt in your Art?
Sure, it sounds a little creepy going out there and scooping up soil out of a cemetery, but some do. Like many of my friends for some traditional work. You can scoop some dirt from a loved one and, intent to use it for a love spell. Or incorporate it into malevolent workings, curses, hexes... Taken from a very wicked person, will double your chance of success. It's very imperative from which grave it's taken.
Anyone is able to go in a cemetery and easily obtain dirt. I suggest that you do in a respectful and honorable manner. You can choose a grave from someone you knew in life, a family member or friends who have passed. Mines are coming from my ancestors. I do feel very confident. This way, I know that I can use it for positive workings like prosperity or assistance and protection.
It's always a good idea to say thank you and leave an offering as a token of appreciation for what has been taken.
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aspelladay · 1 year
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Graveyard Dirt/Graveyard Dust
Wherever there are burials, there are cemeteries. Wherever there are cemeteries, graveyard dirt is used in magic spells. (Ashes and dirt from cremation grounds are used too.) Graveyard dirt is among the most crucial, important magical ingredients and a prime component of many, many spells.
The use of dirt dug from cemeteries or graces is fairly standard universal magical practice; where traditions differ is whether this practice is considered entirely malevolent or not. Graveyard dirt, by the very nature of where it comes from, will be used as a tool of curse and hexing spells, however, is the material inherently malicious and toxic? In general, the answer to that question depends upon what role, if any, the dead play toward the living. Cultures who perceive ancestral spirits as being positive and helpful, such as many deriving from Africa and Asia, cultures who aren’t fearful of the dead, in general (as opposed to an individual threatening ghost), often use graveyard dirt for benevolent purposes.
On the other hand, those who perceive the dead as malevolent and threatening will simultaneously perceive the cemetery as a place of toxic, perilous power. For instance, among certain Native American cosmologies, the soul is entirely transformed by the dying process. What remains accessible on Earth has no benevolent purpose and retains no specific memory of past relations with the living. In that case, any contact with a dead body or with cemeteries is potentially contaminating, both spiritually and physically. The power may be harnessed but only for evil: the sorcerer who delves into graves is contaminated and potentially contaminating as well.
What actually is graveyard dust? At its most basic, it’s dirt from a cemetery or from a specific grave. However, graveyard dirt or dust is also a nickname for various botanicals, with no actual relationship to death. Valerian, for instance a strong insomnia aid with a foul smell, is called graveyard dust because it promises that you’ll sleep like the dead. Patchouli is often called graveyard dirt, because of its unique wet earth aroma.
Some practitioners pick up a handful of surface dirt from the cemetery
Some practitioners obtain dirt by digging within a grave. An entire science exists of precisely whose grave suits which magic spells, ranging from that of your mother’s grave to that of a murderer to that of a young child
Some practitioners wouldn’t be caught dead with actual dirt: they use either one or blend of several botanicals: powdered mullein, powdered patchouli, or powdered valerian There aren’t arbitrary choices. In addition to the reasons given above for patchouli and valerian, mullein is under the dominion of both Hecate and Oya, two powerful spirits with strong associations with death and cemeteries
Some practitioners like to combine botanicals with dirt. Sometimes real cemetery dirt is used, while other practitioners feel that the addition of graveyard dirt botanicals transforms any dirt into graveyard dirt
Graveyard dirt must bee seen within the context of all kinds of dirt being used as amulets and spell ingredients. Dirt from shrines and sacred areas was painstakingly preserved and carried. People carried bits of dirt from graves of saints, holy people, and loved ones, perhaps purely as souvenirs and talismans, perhaps for other reasons. For millennia, Jews carried pouches of dirt from Jerusalem, laying it in the grave after death. Romany collected dirt from the legendary seven luck mountains. Dirt from North African shrines is brought home and sprinkled over hand-made fabrics and carpets to imbue them with the power and protection of the saint. Perhaps the most famous modern example is the Shrine of Chimayo in New Mexico, where thousands of pilgrims converge each year to receive a bit of miraculous healing dirt.
Looked at from that perspective, the use of botanicals instead of real Earth seems euphemistic. On the other hand, perhaps dirt itself is a euphemism. What exactly is being collected in the cemetery under the guise of graveyard dirt? If one digs deeply for dirt within an old grave, particularly one conforming to spiritual traditions that bury the body in nothing more than a shroud or a wooden coffin that disintegrate quickly, there is an inherent implication that one is really looking for some part of the body that has returned to Earth. People used to be far less squeamish than they are today nor were they necessarily as concerned about sanitary hygiene. Relics, purportedly pieces of a saint’s actual anatomy, were prized, collected and sold. It wasn’t even necessary to dig in graves for relics. Public executions created a whole other venue: following the execution of Jacques de Molay, last Grand Master of the Knights Templar, spectators gathered up his ashes, as was done with Joan of Arc and countless others. What exactly was done with the ashes?
Methods of graveyard dirt collection vary. Some believe there’s no need to dig; dirt from the Earth’s surface, provided that it’s contained within the cemetery walls, is sufficient to constitute graveyard dirt. Some like the dust clinging to a tombstone. That’s not sufficient for everyone. Some commercial purveyors of graveyard dirt advertise different levels of dirt, taken from varying depths, depending upon the purpose of your spell. According to British magical traditions, graveyard dirt is ideally taken from the top of the coffin, just above where the heart of the deceased would be. According to Hoodoo traditions, three scoops of graveyard dirt should be taken, one from over the head, one from over the heart, and one from below the feet of the deceased.
There are discreet methods of collecting graveyard dirt in broad daylight:
If you only required a handful, gather it and carry it home in your pocket or in a talisman bag
If you need more substantial quantities, rather than cut flowers, bring potted plants to transplant onto the grave. Dig a hole for each new plant, reserving the dirt. Carry the graveyard dirt home in the plant’s emptied container, creating a dirt transfer if you will
In some traditions, gifts of coins or libations are made to appease the spirit of the dead whom you may have disturbed, particularly if one is doing some serious digging. Remember to drop the gift in the hole.
Graveyard dirt is used for both benevolent and malevolent purposes. Some examples are offered here in order to give a sense of nature, power, and scope of the material, however graveyard dirt spells will be found amongst ever possible magical category.
(from The Element Encyclopedia of 5,000 Spells by Judika Illes)
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myhauntedsalem · 26 days
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Graveyard Dirt
Graveyard attached to the church
The cemetery does not have a church
● With picking graveyard dirt
○ Choosing a grave for purpose
● Collecting graveyard dirt
○ Dig a hole for flowers
○ Leave a token of respect to the deceased
○ Wine, liquor, coins, flowers etc
● Substitute for graveyard dirt - dried ground patchouli leaf is considered the most traditional substitute
○ Coffee grounds such as death wish
○ Ground cinnamon
● Uses of graveyard dirt
○ Samhain rituals to honor the dead
○ Communicating with dead
■ If you plan on a tarot spread to communicate with a loved one, put dirt in a small drawstring bag and store it with your tarot cards for a full moon cycle during the dark moon. Draw your cards and read them.
● At the crossroads
○ Leave some dirt at a crossroads when trying to decide between 2 paths in life. Assign one path to symbolize 1 option and some to symbolize another. Once a decision is made, walk down your chosen path and sprinkle dirt to seal off second guesses or regrets. Walk away and don’t look back.
● In the Garden
○ Sprinkle dirt in your garden to honor the cycle of life and encourage the dead to come back in the form of crop.
● Protection spells
○ If starting a new chapter in your life, select an object that represents your past circumstances and bury it with graveyard dirt to put your old situation behind you for good with a little ritual closure.
● Ending a romantic relationship
○ Gather mementos of relationship and burn them. Extinguish with graveyard dirt.
● Mourning
○ Leave a small jar of graveyard dirt from a recently deceased loved one on the altar during mourning period to honor their memory and keep them close.
● Home protection
○ Walk outside perimeter of your home and sprinkle little graveyard dirt on all corners to protect it from dark entities, unwanted spirits and negative energy.
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conjuremanj · 1 year
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Buying Your Graveyard Dirt.
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O, yeah, Graveyard Dirt ... the magical ingredient that so many authors of modern "magic" books might get wrong. Graveyard Dirt is, plain and simply, dirt that is bought from a grave to be used in magical workings with the the assistance and the power of a spirit/spirits in whatever magical working you are doing.
Some authors have claimed that graveyard dirt is either ground patchouli or ground up mullein. This is false based on their own European magico-cultural systems.
Graveyard Dirt is used in hance everything from Love Spells to Crossings. You can sprinkle a mixture of graveyard dirt, sulfur and red pepper in someone's tracks to curse them. You can sprinkle a little graveyard dirt (obtained from the grave of someone who loved you) on someone's hair to make them fall in love with you. You can add graveyard dirt to mojo bags to gain the assistance of a spirit in accomplishing your goal.
But Whose Graveyard Dirt Do You Use?Picking the right grave is important, because you want to choose the right spirit for the right job. Some say to use the graveyard dirt of a very young child because they are easily manipulated to do your bidding like a grave from a soldier. That's writing on Lucky Mojo site. But I'm here to tell you NO real root worker is using kids. Let them rest...
But the important thing to remember is your magical goal and how to accomplish it correctly. You don't want a soldier working to get you your perfect mate or lover. Just as you wouldn't want to have the spirit of your mom to help curse someone.
Consider These Examples:
Using the graveyard dirt of a lawyer to win a Court Case.
Using the graveyard dirt of a detective or police officer to expose and put away a rapist.
Using the graveyard dirt of a dock worker to get steady employment
Using your grandma's graveyard dirt to get your perfect mate or lover.
Using graveyard dirt from a doctor to help you overcome illness.
This type of dirt from these human spirits will in hance your work but find the right spirit.
How to obtain Graveyard Dirt:
Graveyard Dirt must be purchased. (not just dug up any were in the graveyard) It is obtained through a contract. This contact is to in list the help from the spirit of the person that was buried there. There are a few techniques for buying graveyard dirt as there are ways of using it, but I will give my own two versions.
Supplies Needed:
A trowel.
A plastic bag.
A small bottle of whiskey (like the kind they give out on airplanes)
A mercury dime (any silver coin) 9 dimes. 9. pennies.
Flowers.
A candle and some way to light it.
A label or piece of paper and a pen to write with.
Process: For Obtaining The Dirt:
Some like going to a cemetery to get graveyard dirt on the dark moon, it's not traditional for African Diasporic religion or practices like Voodooist and traditional Hoodoo Root Doctors to use Moon phases but again if fine if it works. Have all of your supplies in your plastic bag and the flowers in hand (so that folks think you are just going to visit a grave and clean it up.)
(Please remember to check your state law some can't go at night) As I reach the gates of the cemetery, I leave 9 pennies in honor of the spirit who owns and guards all cemeteries. (Some spirits don't want to move on and think there duty is to protect the graves.) Ask for ther permission and protection while I do my work and then I proceed in.
Finding the Live Grave: I would start in the center of the cemetery, walking on foot and hold the lit candle in my hand, talk to the spirits of the graveyard telling them the work you wish to accomplish whild asking who among them will assist me in my work. Then just wait for that sign like a tug or that would lead you in the right direction they will lead you toward the right grave.
When you get there, place the candle on the grave, sit and meditate/pray with that spirit for a while explaining your situation. Ask for their permission and assistance and if you get an yes, then begin to buy the dirt.
Buying the Graveyard Dirt: Take the dirt from the head of the grave. Others say to take dirt from from other spots. It personal preference.
Cut out a small plug in the dirt, dig down about 6 inches or so into the dirt. Then reach down grab the dirt and put it in the plastic bag. Drop the silver dime into the hole for payment. Thanking the spirit and saying "As I have paid you in silver, so shall you pay me in labor!" (Basically giving them a quick job)
Give them there offering if it's liquor, pour some into the hole, and put back the plug of sod to cover the hole.
Write down the name, birth and death dates that's on the gravestone on a piece of paper Then hold the bag of dirt in my hand and pray hard and loud for the spirit of the grave to come with me, that he has work to do, and that it is through his work that his spirit will be elevated and redeemed.
Leave the candle to burn on the headstone and place the flowers at the grave. (Check if the neighboring headstone is the individual's spouse and leave flowers there too). Leave the grave knowing that you have that spirit's assistance and his power in his grave's dirt.
Lay out the dirt on a piece of foil or towel and let it dry out for a few days. Once fully dry, sift through the dirt to remove any roots or rocks etc from the dirt and store the dirt back in the bag with the name, birth and death dates of the spirit on it.
Every time I use the dirt, I call the spirit by name This is powerful, old-time southern hoodoo, and voodoo to ask, receive and get help and dirt for your working. Don't command the spirit you don't control them. (Please don't disrespect the graves and the graveyard)
One last thing.....
Just to clarify, Hoodoo is based in African American folk lore, not Northern folklore. It is traditional in hoodoo and Vodou to buy graveyard dirt with a coin and whiskey. It is not traditional to leave food offerings if your buying.
As for substituting plants, that I keep hearing that is also not traditional hoodoo. Plants have spirits that are unique and different.
I do not recommend substituting plants without some knowledge good research of their uses.
I also have read the Lucky Mojo site on Vandal root useing it with graveyard Dirt in love spells. l will say this Vandal Root is a cursing herb. It is not a protective herb, and it is Certainly NOT used to ward off evil.
In fact it is used in Black Arts oil and Crossing Powder. So you can substitute with other herbs that do similar things like Devil's Dung or Mullein, but don't please make the mistake of thinking for a second that Barberry, Broom, Butterfly Bush, Devil's Pod, or Knot Weed do the same thing because they don't. Those ARE protective herbs, but Vandal Root is NOT a protective herb.
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thevirginwitch · 4 months
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there is a super small family cemetery in my neighborhood that's gated off from the general public. since moving to this house in april, i've always wanted to visit - today i finally decided to email the managers of the cemetery to see about arranging a visit!
i want to connect to my city's ancestors and residents on a deeper level (especially within my particular neighborhood, which i've come to learn is rich with long standing traditions and history), and i feel like this is a great first step.
does anyone have any tips for visiting graveyards and basic etiquette? i'm thinking of watching a few videos on how to clean headstones as well!
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secularmoon · 7 months
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I finally did a baneful act for the first time in my life. I threw graveyard dirt on the doorstep of a woman that cussed me and my grandmother out in the communal laundry room. And she threw my detergent bottle as well as my laundry to the floor.
Before I threw the dirt I crushed it up in my hand to loosen it and wished she’d never grow and never prosper. This was on Saturday. Only time will tell if it worked, but then I also have no way of knowing since I don’t know her personally nor do I run into her often.
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dustofeve · 2 years
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cool-toned browns are such underrated goth colors
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tagerrkix · 7 months
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yall ever just punch a hole in a coffin
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puppetstringed · 7 months
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seldaryne · 3 months
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yeah so apparently that first encounter with astarion did Not have to take place on a pile of leaves
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that is a whole ass campsite less than 10 feet away.
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why is he like this.
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aspelladay · 1 year
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Waste Away Hex
A popularly recorded spell, although not necessarily popularly performed (if only because of the time and expense demanded), the following was no doubt invented by the owner of a spiritual supply store wishing to drum up business quickly. Deriving from New Orleans, this spell has now passed into general Western magical lexicon.
Graveyard dirt is combined with a host of standard formulas: Asafetida powder, Babel powder, Black Cat Oil, Damnation Water, Four Thieves Vinegar, Goofer Dust, Jezebel Root Powder, Lost and Away Powder, Mummy Oil.
This blend is mixed with some item belonging to the spell’s target, as intimate as possible.
Placed in a small bag, it’s buried or hidden near the target’s home. The goal of this hex is to cause the victim to gradually waste away, becoming listless, passive, and losing vitality and life force.
(from The Element Encyclopedia of 5,000 Spells by Judika Illes)
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tequiilasunriise · 1 year
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Like, sure, the fanart of Enid in her transformed werewolf form covered in blood and guts and whatnot are absolutely amazing and every fanartist has my respect fer their visions, but also personally I think it would be fucken AMAZING if the show took it in more this direction:
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Bonus points if her werewolf growls can still achieve a soft Greek accent to em, how that is even possible I have NO idea but it’s my vision and I’m sticking to it. As we can all agree Wednesday reacting to Enid’s transformed state would be fucken hilarious if it’s just her Gay Awakening of:
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hsundholm · 2 months
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The Dallemagne Tomb
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The Dallemagne Tomb by Henrik Sundholm Via Flickr: One of the numerous grave monuments on the Montparnasse Cemetery in Paris, France.
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