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mabaris · 2 months

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what gets me about the way the elven pantheon story has become “the gods are actually just very real, very powerful people” is that it’s now a criticism of power structures. when like, if you look to your right, you can see countries operating under feudalism

#mine #dragon age #it’s ok if you’re born into it. hm #literally everything about the elves/dalish traditions are so dismissive it’s insane. feels like a power fantasy over indigenous beliefs #‘these idiots still believe in RELIGION UGH what about science and facts. checkmate’#especially the fact that like. the chantry doesn’t get the same treatment. the maker is ostensibly real #or at least hasn’t been DISproven #gives a whole ‘christianity is the one true religion’ vibe #the whole structure of all the religions just feels very unimaginative lol. ex-christian reddit atheists wrote this

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auressea · 1 year

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A good day..

I had the joy and privilege to attend a Traditional Wool Crafting Workshop with Quw'utsun' Elder May Sam.

May is a Salish Knitter by birthright; as a child she supported the family's efforts to produce "Cowichan Knit" sweaters. May is over 70 and a survivor of the Duncan Indian Day School. She Still processes wool, spins and knits her family's traditional designs into hats and headbands, sweaters and pouches. She also teaches and offers workshops throughout island communities. She is an Esteemed Elder in Residence at UVic, and a lovely warm person. I first met her at the First People's House when I attended Uni.

Today we made pompoms! I'll have a few new ones to go with the one May taught me to make over 10 years ago. (It's worn down!)

for me personally though.. the BEST part of this experience:

this Indigenous great-grandmother looked at me (spinning on a drop-spindle) and she spoke to me, and about me, and described what I was doing to the group.. and NEVER ONCE mis-gendered me.

She clocked that I'm non-binary and never once used a gendered pronoun! Astonishing! this has never happened to me before. I feel so seen and respected. Gender Euphoria!

#Quw'utsun #Tsartlip #elder May Sam #indigenous culture #cultural exchange #fibre arts #salish knitting #wool processing #just queer things #gender nonconforming #gender euphoria #international fibre nerds #landback #with gratitude #all our relations #makers #felting

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ziracona · 2 years

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#dragon age origins #dragon age inquisiton #dragon age 2 #hey. BioWare. I just want to talk i swear. I know it’s clear I’m lying but just come outside for a minute #wait. aren’t…? *checks* ah. ofc BioWare is a bunch of white Canadians doing this 🙄#people keep tagging this as ‘the maker better be fake too’ and sure. that’s an improvement yes. but also no. atheism is not a more #culturally woke and aware position really. not strong-armed. making the cultures based on indigenous and romani and sámi cultures gods all #fake and the fantasy Christian god be fake too isn’t actually a non-white European position at all. you guys have to see that right? it’s #not really much better. the ironclad and ordered dismissal of all religions as false is actually also a white colonial thing. it’s not good #the other god being fake too doesn’t undo the damage of this move like you see that right?

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foxsoulcourt · 2 months

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Fabulous article, all of it!

Love the very.last.paragraph from Razelle Benally Oglala, director and screenwriter Oglala Lakota / Diné

#indigenous artists #'we've always been here'#indeed #lily gladstone #razelle benally #erica tremblay #ryker sixkiller #isabel deroy-olson #ivy macdonald #ivan macdonald #rose stiffarm #brooke pepion swaney #alaina maker #excited

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craftdiscoveries · 1 year

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#art #indigenous art #culture #makers

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variousqueerthings · 1 year

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I’ve been watching movies from the thousands suns media festival, and what I’ve been partially zeroing in on is how many of the movies involve or centre on hunting. it feels good and healing to at least get to observe through a screen actions that are done in relation to the environment in which people live, including and especially actions related to death, which around these parts is something that socially is kept at arms length.

#im watching movies #im watching indigenous movies #so far film-makers from canada - yakutsk - inuk film-makers #(outside of the canadian regions)#chilean and mexican and various regions of north america #of the top of my head - point being it's a very international set of films #do recommend

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jay-wasreblogging · 19 days

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Fried Egg Cloud Kid Pin / Brooch from QVWC

#'QVWC SHOP is a feminist design store that showcases women (cis. trans) and non-binary artists designers and makers from across Victoria.'#if u ever visit i would say pay a visit to this store - great products and it has women + migrant + lgbtq + indigenous. owned business #inclusive size. plastic free packaging. recycled materials. social enterprise. cruelty free. cert organic. etc #pins #brooch #small business #jewelry #jewellery #women owned business #indigenous #nonbinary #sustainability #recycling #lgbtq #women #design #cute #inclusivity

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heartyearning · 2 months

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Antigone in the Amazon is (overall!!!!) incredibly incredibly incredibly good. Theatre is like high school football. The highs and lows.

#sorry it's just. antigone was so good ans last weeks thing was so bad (SO bad)#and antigone for the record was like 90% good 10% stuff i needed a dramaturg for #which usually i wouldn't even mention if its that type of ratio except that what was bad was very much this sense of the flemish theatre #makers overstepping into the stories they were telling. it was like it was 45% indigenous Brazilian stories and 55% belgian #and that 5% really does nag #but ! its (to an extent) nitpicking it was truly truly excellent if its ever at a festival near you i do recommend #or a theatre but i dont have a lot of be/nl followers so #i was actually very interested by the restructuring of polynices' role when comparing him to a real life martyr whose story they told before #the prologue (or ig as the prologue) and there was so much that was just so brilliant about it #my mom said it was revolutionising the shape of theatre which i wholeheartedly disagree with but it was an incredible story abou ~revolution #(its not lit about revolution but it has the soul of it)#in terms of theatre forms its very much on par with the current trends (where im from anyway) but it did do it very well #bc it was quite heavy on the projection and while i usually say that projection in theatre is a sign of bad times it was so well done #so ig if you wanna call that revolutionary then sure but not really #ugh it was so good

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bluest-planet · 7 months

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You fools, little did you know my true goal is to slowly sucker people into liking latine fashion and broaden their horizons!

#blue speaks #no fr a lot of my personal fashion tastes n such skew towards the native clothing where my family is from #sometimes the (shared and sold not closed) clothing from the indigenous communities are actually way better for both you #and at stopping fast fashion #cotton linen silk leather all the natural fibers man! support your local indigenous clothes makers! the textiles and fabrics are chefs kiss #anyways most of my designs like to take influence from my own coothing and what not #or the historical fashion im trying to pull from #the only way to beat fast fashion is getting shit thats actually good and unique (so long as u can actually get it im not blaming the poor)#i am a poor lol. most of my stuff is long time collected or bought at a good moment or even gifted #me at ventus; gonna give u my highest honor. the highest honor; my like. 2000 + peso rebozo #vanitas got my other top and oxfords sora got my shirt and pants and Xion got my favourite dress #p much all of em are wearing huaraches too

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worldoceansday · 1 year

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Planet Ocean: Tides are changing.

The oceans cover the majority of the earth, but only a small portion of its waters has been explored. Despite humanity’s utter reliance on it, and compared to the breadth and depth of what it gives us, the ocean receives only a fragment of our attention and resources in return.

But tides are changing.

To celebrate the United Nations World Oceans Day 2023 theme, Ocean, theUnited Nations is joining forces with decision makers, scientists, private sector executives, civil society representatives, indigenous communities, celebrities and youth activists and more to put the ocean first.

#worldoceansday #8 june #oceans and seas #atlantic ocean #indian ocean #pacific ocean #arctic ocean #antarctic ocean #Planet Ocean: Tides are Changing #UN-OCEANS #decision makers #scientists #private sector executives #civil society representatives #indigenous communities #celebrities #Activists #panel discussion

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ojibwa · 1 year

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Monsheeda (Dust Maker), and his wife Mehunga (Standing Buffalo), of the Indigenous Ponca tribe, posed together in their wedding photo, circa 1900

#native history #indigenous history #indigenous culture #ndn #i just love this pic sm im sorry i had to post it #mine

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taviamoth · 2 months

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Palestine Action activists destroyed a 1914 painting of Arthur James Balfour, the colonial administrator and signatory of the Balfour Declaration.

Palestine Action stated, "An activist slashed the homage and sprayed the artwork with red paint, symbolising the bloodshed of the Palestinian people since the Balfour Declaration was issued in 1917. "

"Arthur Balfour, then UK Foreign secretary, issued a declaration which promised to build “a national home for the Jewish people” in Palestine, where the majority of the indigenous population were not Jewish. He gave away the Palestinians homeland — a land that wasn’t his to give away."

"After the Declaration, until 1948, the British burnt down indigenous villages to prepare the way; with this came arbitrary killings, arrests, torture, sexual violence including rape against women and men, the use of human shields and the introduction of home demolitions as collective punishment to repress Palestinian resistance."

"The British were initiating the ethnic cleansing of Palestine, fulfilling the Zionist aim to build their ‘home’ over the top of what were Palestinian communities, towns, villages, farms and ancestral land, rich in heritage, culture and ancient archeological history."

"In the past 154 days of genocide in Gaza, Israel has killed over 30,000 Palestinians, injured over 72,000 and displaced over 1.9million — 80% of the Gaza population."

"Britain’s support for the continued colonisation of Palestine hasn’t wavered since 1917.

"Elbit Systems, Israel’s largest arms supplier, who use captive Palestinians in Gaza as a human laboratory to develop their weapons, use Britain as a manufacturing outpost. The Israeli weapons maker build weaponry in factories across the country and work closely with the British government.

"Palestine Action vows to continue their direct campaign until Elbit is shut down and British complicity with the colonisation of Palestine ends. "

#palestine #free palestine #gaza #free gaza #israel #jerusalem #tel aviv #gaza strip #yemen #from the river to the sea palestine will be free #joe biden #benjamin netanyahu #britain #uk #arthur james balfour #balfour declaration #palestine action

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gallusrostromegalus · 8 months

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Proposal: The Holiday Bloat Treaty

(This Is An Joke Post)

So, we all know the gag about "the only war on Christmas is Halloween coming to support the unjust invasion of Thanksgiving*, in which Christmas is the aggressor", and that is all well and true.

*The debate over Thanksgiving's seat at the table of worthwhile holidays does not invalidate it's right to not get bowled over by christocaptalism.

In recent years however, I've noticed another insidious holiday creep- Halloween is also starting earlier and earlier every year. While I am a big fan of Halloween (I'm a queer little agnostic it's MY DAY), I am disgusted by this trend because it's being used to squash another extremely important but often-overlooked holiday:

Labor Day

Now, I am not so paranoid as to suggest there is a conscious conspiracy by the forces of capitalism to Bloat Halloween like Christmas so that it eclipses the Workers Rights Day in the public mind. I think there is a conscious effort to Bloat Halloween into a second major money maker, but the net effect of erasing Labor Day is much the same

Hence I propose an addendum to The Holiday Non-aggression treaty, something that is very real and totally enforceable (lol), that, as Christmas cannot begin until Thanksgiving/Indigenous People's Day has had it's day, so too must Halloween wait it's turn until after we all acknowledge the contributions of workers in our lives (you know, in the traditional way of "don't use the services of any private employees and see how much life sucks", not "make a retail worker miserable at the labor day sale").

After that, it's Skelly Time BABEY :)

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southernmermaidsgrotto · 1 year

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Herbalism book reccomendations 📚🌿

General herbalism:

The Herbal Medicine-Maker's Handbook by Green J. (2011)

20,000 Secrets of Tea: The Most Effective Ways to Benefit from Nature's Healing Herbs by Zak V. (1999)

The Modern Herbal Dispensatory: A Medicine-Making Guid by Easly T. (2016)

A-Z Guide to Drug-Herb-Vitamin Interactions by Gaby A.R.

American Herbal Products Association's Botanical Safety Handbook (2013)

Medical Herbalism: The Science and Practice of Herbal Medicine by Hoffman D. (2003)

Herbal Medicine for Beginners: Your Guide to Healing Common Ailments with 35 Medicinal Herbs by Swift K & Midura R (2018)

Today's Herbal Health: The Essential Reference Guide by Tenney L. (1983)

Today's Herbal Health for Women: The Modern Woman's Natural Health Guide by Tenney L (1996)

Today's Herbal Health for Children: A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding Nutrition and Herbal Medicine for Children by Tenney L. (1996)

For my black folks!!!

African Medicine: A Complete Guide to Yoruba Healing Science and African Herbal Remedies by Sawandi T.M. (2017)

Handbook of African Medicinal Plants by Iwu M.M. (1993)

Working The Roots: Over 400 Years of Traditional African American Healing by Lee M.E. (2017)

Hoodoo Medicine: Gullah Herbal Remedies by Mitchell F. (2011)

African American Slave Medicine: Herbal and non-Herbal Treatments by Covey H.C. (2008)

The Art & Practice of Spiritual Herbalism: Transform, Heal, and Remember with the Power of Plants and Ancestral Medicine by Rose K.M. (2022)

Indigenous authors & perspectives!!

Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Kimmerer R.W. (2015)

Gathering moss by Kimmerer R.W. (2003)

The Plants Have So Much To Give All We Have To Do Is Ask by Siisip Geniusz M. (2005)

Our Knowledge Is Not Primitive: Decolonizing Botanical Anishinaabe Teachings by Djinn Geniusz W. (2009)

Ancient Pathways, Ancestral Knowledge: ethnobotany and ecological wisdom of indigenous peoples of northwestern North America by Turner N. (2014)

A Taste of Heritage: Crow Indian Recipes and Herbal Medicines by Hogan Snell A. (2006)

Medicines to Help Us by Belcourt C. (2007)

After the First Full Moon in April: A Sourcebook of Herbal Medicine from a California Indian Elder by Grant Peters J. (2010)

Latin american herbalism works!!

Earth Medicines: Ancestral Wisdom, Healing Recipes, and Wellness Rituals from a Curandera by Cocotzin Ruiz F. (2021)

Hierbas y plantas curativas by Chiti J.F. (2015)

Del cuerpo a las raíces by San Martín P.P., Cheuquelaf I. & Cerpa C. (2011)

Manual introductorio a la Ginecología Natural by San Martín P.P.

🌿This is what I have for now but I’ll update the post as I find and read new works, so keep coming if you wanna check for updates. Thank you for reading 🌿

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breelandwalker · 7 months

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Harvest Moon - September 28, 2023

The summer heat might be hanging on, but it's time to get excited for autumn shenanigans all the same. Grab your canning supplies and your favorite cider mug - it's time for the Harvest Moon!

Harvest Moon

The Harvest Moon is the name given to the full moon which occurs closest to the autumnal equinox. It does not matter whether the moon occurs before or after the equinox or in which month it falls. In some years, this means the Harvest Moon may occur in October, in which cause the September moon might go by the name of Corn Moon or Rice Moon, depending on where you are.

In 2023, the Harvest Moon falls once more in the month of September. The same will happen in 2024, when the Harvest Moon will also be a supermoon! However, in 2025, the September moon will come early in the month, making it a Corn Moon. The Harvest Moon that year will be in early October.

The September moon is particularly beloved by farmers in the Northern Hemisphere, as it rises earlier and shines brighter than other full moons due to the relative angle of the Earth in relation to the moon during the equinox, which is helpful for lighting up the tail end of those long work days. In addition, the Harvest Moon may also appear full for multiple nights, providing additional illumination for labor or evening strolls. As such, while the peak of the Harvest Moon will occur in the wee hours of September 29th, it will appear to be full on both the 28th and 29th.

Other North American Indigenous names for the September moon include a number of variations of the aforementioned Corn Moon (used by numerous nations), such as Corn Maker Moon (Abenaki), Corn Harvest Moon (Dakota), and Corn Is Harvested Moon (Zuni). Other names refer to seasonal changes or animal behavior, such as Autumn Moon (Cree), Falling Leaves Moon (Ojibwe), Leaves Turning Moon (Anishinaabe), and Rutting Moon (Cree). Some European and modern pagan names for the September moon include Barley Moon (Old English), Singing Moon (Celtic), and Fruit Moon (general).

It's also worth noting that our Jewish friends and neighbors will be celebrating Rosh Hashanah this month, so remember to share your apples and honey and wish them Shanah Tovah (Happy New Year)!

What Does It Mean For Witches?

As autumn begins, we continue to reap what we've sown over the course of the year. It's a time to pause and reflect on what we've accomplished, let go of any unnecessary burdens we're still carrying, and focus on taking care of hearth and home for the cold months ahead. Now is a good time to do one last clutter purge or finish those repairs you've been putting off all summer!

Change is in the air as well, and transformations begun earlier in the year will burst into vibrant life. Just as the flowers bloom in spring, the leaves turn in the fall, and those of us who come alive in the autumn will start to fell that zing coming back.

Community also comes back into focus during harvest time, both because of the sharing of resources and the accompanying start of the school year. Take a moment to reinforce positive and supportive connections with friends and neighbors, or reach out to your local or online circle to strengthen existing bonds.

This a time of great abundance, so if you've been meaning to draw any kind of increase into your life, take steps to do so now. Harness that Harvest Moon energy to help carry you through the lean times in comfort and plenty.

What Witchy Things Can We Do?

This is the time for feasting, bonfires, and outdoor gatherings. September and October will give us a few more warm weeks before the weather turns cold and rainy, so make the most of it! Have a potluck supper with a menu made of everyone's favorite seasonal recipes. Visit a local farmer's market and bring home that fresh seasonal produce. Thank the earth for the bounty it provides and renew your promise to be a good steward of the land where you live.

Technically, this is the second "harvest" moon of the year, since the harvest of most seasonal crops began back in August with wheat and corn and late summer fruits. The harvest of corn and grain continues into September and is joined by additional late-season fruits and vegetables, the most iconic of which is the annual apple crop.

Apple-picking is easily my favorite autumn activity and it's fantastic way to get outdoors, get some fresh air, and come home with tasty produce for uses both mundane and magical. From cider to applesauce to pies, apples are delightfully versatile. They also feature in a number of folk traditions and party games which double as divination rituals.

Continue your preparations for winter by canning or preserving fresh foods, hanging harvested herbs and flowers to dry, or refreshing your stocks of moon water and magical oils. Make your own magical brews using a stock pot as a cauldron and soups, stews, punch, cider, and mulled wine as your potions. Kitchen witches, your time is NOW!

Wear the colors of the season boldly and revel in all the gifts you've received and joys you've experienced so far this year. If you've been particularly blessed, pay it forward to share the bounty with others. Reflect on everything you've accomplished, celebrate your progress, and maybe set one or two small goals for the end of the year.

And since the decorations are already appearing in stores, start stocking up for Halloween!

Happy Harvest Moon, witches! 😊🍎