Euripides, from “Orestes”, An Oresteia (trans. Anne Carson)

re: do you have to be female to be considered a witch?

Short answer: Yes.

Women creating life, nourishing life was the original act of “magic”

their knowledge of berries and spices and medicinal salves were the first instances of “witchcraft”

The female intellect and resilience were the first sign of “wickedness”

THEY were burned at the stake, stoned, drowned, executed publicly because they dared to have agency and knowledge, and were disgraced and exiled (best case scenario) for their craft.

Witchcraft is a woman’s gift. The goddess imparted it on us.

You want to be a druid? Cool, go for it. But don’t pretend that our craft can be co-opted as your own. You are not a male witch, you are disrespecting centuries of blood and sweat and tradition. Men cannot be witches.

This is our witchcraft.

stephaniemadeleine:

Hexe, ”Witch”, by Karl Cauer 1874

This sculpture has stayed with me ever since I laid eyes on it – I absolutely LOVE the power she radiates, and yet there is an incredible sensitivity to her, as if she is protecting something.
Women have always been haunted, but they have also been feared. (Alte Nationalgalerie)

horrorandhalloween:

by Scott Hilburn

elegantpaws:

unclefather:

A goddess

Decadent

keeperofseeds:

highdio:

Love that DIO and Giorno give off the exact same energy when they know they’re being
total

assholes.

lilbittydragon:

thegirlwiththepurpleguitar:

kedreeva:

Soulmates are not your ~other half~, that’s just nonsense. You are a whole person already, not half a person. A soulmate isn’t even inherently romantic. A soulmate is just the other sock in a matched set. You’re still a whole, complete sock on your own, you are perfectly functional paired with any other sock, it’s just that it’s even better when you match. A soulmate is literally just the person who makes your soul go “!!! Same hat!!!” and wave excitedly.

i love this

this is literally the only interpretation of “soulmate” that I can tolerate or accept