Phaedra Bonewits
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Witchy woman, tarot reader, ritualist, occult history nerd. She/her
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sighting... Could a president deploy wartime law against the Beatles? Trump administration says “Yes”
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Could a president deploy wartime law against the Beatles? Trump administration says “Yes”
The Trump administration is arguing the government could detain and deport British people under an 18th century wartime act if a president found there was a “British invasion” corrupting young America...
https://apnews.com/article/trump-venezuela-deportations-immigration-23e3f562d975dd9b882ec040aea7e437?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=share <br>Could
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Today’s ritual tip: You might find a poem or song or activity that you think would be great in a ritual, but don’t just toss it into any ritual, wait for a ritual where it fits the purpose. Just because we like it doesn't mean it's gonna help.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers
2 days ago
ICE isn't law enforcement without training; ICE is white nationalism with guns.
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Mr. Spock 🖖
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Grudgie the Whale
2 days ago
If Alex didn’t have a gun on him they’d have made up some other excuse like he had a crazed look in his eye or he made a verbal threat or that he was made of fentanyl. The specific lie is irrelevant. Just that there will always be one.
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jamelle
4 days ago
the idea of hallucinating dozens of elves or whatever is terrifying to me
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
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'They saw them on their dishes when eating': The mushroom making people hallucinate dozens of tiny humans
Only recently described by science, the mysterious mushrooms are found in different parts of the world, but they give people the same exact visions.
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260121-the-mysterious-mushroom-that-makes-you-see-tiny-people
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Beatles Led Zeppelin Doors CS&N Prince
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Chronic Illness Humor
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Today’s unpopular opinion: The Kybalion is great for understanding metaphysical thought as it was at the turn of the last century, but otherwise not terribly useful today. The whole gender thing now makes me cringe. I won't teach it again.
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Today’s ritual tip: Think of the parts of rituals as components. You can use that circle casting again, quarter calls again, save things that work to mix and match in the future. Don’t need to do everything from scratch every time.
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ThePotLab, PhD 🧠🧪🏴
10 days ago
As a biochemist I cannot say it more. STOP W THE MILK. You need to wash with soapy water to get tear gas and pepper balls/spray off of you. It is NOT MILK-Soluble . Also remove clothing & leave outside by cutting the clothing off. Leave SHOES outside & even under clothing for gas. 👀.
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The Wild Hunt News
10 days ago
“#NotAllMen,” I can hear some of you say,” writes Storm Faerywolf. “Surely you’re not suggesting we curse all the men in the US?” “Yes,” I say. “Each and every one.”
wildhunt.org/2026/01/a-cu...
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A Curse Upon My Countrymen - Culture, Opinion, Paganism, Perspectives, U.S., Witchcraft
Witchcraft & Pagan News - “#NotAllMen,” I can hear some of you say," writes Storm Faerywolf. “Surely you’re not suggesting we curse all the men in the US?” “Yes,” I say. “Each and every one.” | Cultur...
https://wildhunt.org/2026/01/a-curse-upon-my-countrymen.html
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William Shakespeare
11 days ago
By day and night he wrongs me, every hour He flashes into one gross crime or other That sets us all at odds. I’ll not endure it. His knights grow riotous, and himself upbraids us On every trifle.
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Today’s ritual tip: When you are working alone you can do things more simply because it’s only your own energy you need to align to your purpose. With additional people, ceremonial actions help everyone get their energy aligned with the purpose.
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Today’s ritual tip: A ritual is like a one-act play; it benefits from a clear beginning, a peak point and a clear ending.
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Today’s ritual tip: Simple elemental calls, make up movements if you like: I sing the song of Air I dance the flame of Fire I swim the dream of Water My stillness is the Earth
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jubbly jiver
13 days ago
I see people talk about ICE by calling them the Gestapo, and while its not hard to see the comparison; they really aught to be compared to something homegrown. Because in truth, the closest thing we can compare ICE to is to federal slave catchers. The operation is the same.
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Today’s ritual tip: Simple casting for solo work: Circle round my heart Circle round my head Circle round my spirit Circle never ends.
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Today’s tip : Do not dispose of voodoo dolls, poppets or mojo bags down the toilet. It stops up the pipes something awful. Amateur mistake. Burn it, bury it, drop it off a cliff.
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14 days ago
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Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription.
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Opinion | Alison Bechdel: 8 Things You Need to Start Your Own Commune
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/opinion/alison-bechdel-commune-cartoon.html?unlocked_article_code=1.D1A.23QJ.tAzjSQb-C1Zn&smid=bs-share
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Sheryl Weikal, still saying Free Palestine
17 days ago
"Don't publicly announce things a murderous regime might try to arrest, detain, deport, or kill you for" Does not mean "Don't resist at all" Ffs, people, LEARN TO DO THINGS FOR OTHER PEOPLE WITHOUT ANNOUNCING THEM.
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You gotta DO something.
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John Beckett
19 days ago
Our culture has flattened. It’s become plain, bland, similar, and boring. And what’s happening with our stuff influences us as people. As Pagans and witches we can show the mainstream a better way to live, simply by being ourselves as loudly as we can.
www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbe...
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Banish Minimalism – Embrace Maximalism
Our culture has flattened. It’s become plain, bland, similar, and boring. And what’s happening with our stuff influences us as people. As Pagans and witches we can show the mainstream a better way to ...
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbeckett/2026/01/banish-minimalism-embrace-maximalism.html
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🌷🧿 khthoniaa 🧿🌷
21 days ago
To worship something or someone is to treat that entity with reverence and adoration. The idea that worship is submission is a false equivalence. While some people may choose to submit to their Gods, that is only one of many valid expressions of worship.
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Christy
22 days ago
Watching a lot of posts on other platforms- people worldwide are blaming U.S. citizens- not Trump- for not doing enough to stop him. We aren't. WHEN WILL WE GET ANGRY ENOUGH?
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Throw in mercury retrograde while you're at it.
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Came across an old post of mine on FB: You know you are a magician when: - astrological charts of old lovers go in the shredder instead of in the recycling - extra copies of old initiation scripts go in the shredder instead of the recycling
#outwiththeold
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John Beckett
25 days ago
We can move through life mindlessly. We can be afraid of losing what we have and settle for good enough. Or we can build on what we’ve accomplished, wait until the time is right, and then act with the wisdom and skill of a Queen and set ourselves up for great things.
www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbe...
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Divination For 2026
We can move through life mindlessly and end up getting hurt. We can be afraid of losing what we have and settle for good enough. Or we can build on what we’ve accomplished, wait until the time is righ...
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbeckett/2026/01/divination-for-2026.html
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My proudest accomplishment of 2025: I successfully taught my cockatiel Jet to whistle the intro to The Jets Song (from West Side Story) and the Flying Monkeys Theme from Wizard of Oz. What's yours?
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Got tendonitis in my ankle so I've been wearing a clunky medical boot. Yesterday I was clumping across a parking lot when another little old lady with a cane said, "If we had a race, neither one of us would win."
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Today’s tip: Your Book of Shadows does not have to be fancy or pretty, it just needs to be useful.
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Navajo Tribal police officer. Me, a LEO?
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Strangers in a Tangled Wilderness
29 days ago
Sports are sex segregated so that totally average men can walk around thinking they could probably beat Serena Williams, Megan Rapinoe or A'ja Wilson at their sports if they really had to, just cause they're men, in much the same way those same men think they would probably do alright vs a bear.
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RogueResistanceKnitter 🥄🐸
about 1 month ago
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And so this is Christmas...
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John Lennon & Yoko Ono 1971 Happy Christmas (War Is Over)
YouTube video by Happy Christmas
https://youtu.be/qKYtkSTFX14?si=mT7a_vKR8jgK12jK
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Random Beatles sighting...
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Chronic Illness Humor
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M. Belanger
about 1 month ago
Been thinking about how -receiving stolen property- is often framed as a crime – especially if you profit from the stolen property (like a fence) Everyone who uses LLMs & GenAI are knowingly receiving stolen property and effectively fencing the creations of others, laundering them as their own
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Robert Reich
about 1 month ago
After buying it for $18.8 billion, Walgreens' new private equity owner has eliminated paid holidays for all hourly workers on Christmas and New Year's. Last year, Walgreens had a CEO-to-Worker pay gap of 410 to 1. Corporate greed that would make even Scrooge blush.
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🌷🧿 khthoniaa 🧿🌷
about 1 month ago
This may be an unpopular opinion, but I don't think it's safe to do fire-based rituals indoors. If you're doing more than lighting candles/incense/small amounts of herbs, the burning should take place outside, preferably in a fire pit or similar.
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Mark Hamill
about 1 month ago
If this doesn't motivate you to vote in the Midterms, nothing will.
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Today’s unpopular opinion: Buying an ugly Christmas sweater that was deliberately made ugly misses the point. A true ugly Christmas sweater is one someone bought in good faith and gave to you and expects you to wear on the day. Bless their heart.
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Now for a moment of shameless self-promotion...
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Katrina Interviews Witch, Ritualist, & Pagan Pioneer (2nd wave) Phaedra Bonewits
YouTube video by Katrina Rasbold — Witchcraft & Folk Magic
https://youtu.be/aCGauJjF6ec?si=lXXbLqG5PF1LGaLr
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I would have expected nothing less from NOLA.
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Today’s tip: Gift article.
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How to calm your mind with breathing, according to science
Breathwork practices and slowing our breath can alleviate stress and improve mood.
https://wapo.st/4qfrYax
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The labor librarian
about 1 month ago
We library folk do a good job talking about all the free services we offer, but I don’t see many of us talking about how libraries are one or the only places where you can use services without being advertised to.
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Jeremy Berg
about 1 month ago
My quote of the day In science, 'fact' can only mean 'confirmed to such a degree that it would be perverse to withhold provisional assent.' I suppose that apples might start to rise tomorrow, but the possibility does not merit equal time in physics classrooms. Stephen Jay Gould
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Nat the Horse Witch 🦄🧙🔮
about 1 month ago
Hey
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Alt text, or alternative text, is descriptive text that conveys the meaning of an image in content, making it accessible to people with visual disabilities. It is read aloud by screen readers and helps users understand the content and context of images when they cannot see them.
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Charles Louis Richter
about 2 months ago
SKULL OF THOMAS AQUINAS: TAKE A LEFT NOW PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going— SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti— SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
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web-bruin
about 2 months ago
I have always been fascinated (in a curious way) about Trump’s mental state. I found this article to be very interesting:
open.substack.com/pub/frankgeo...
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DAMMIT It's Not Alzheimer's! Here's Why It's A Far Worse Nightmare Scenario
You deserve the facts, not conjecture. Alzheimer's diminishes a person. Trump's not diminishing, he's escalating, and you need to know the frightening reason why.
https://open.substack.com/pub/frankgeorge8675309/p/dammit-its-not-alzheimers-heres-why-c9f?r=576hdd&utm_medium=ios
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