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Blueberries and tea for breakfast? That’s hardly healthy hun. I hope you aren’t dealing with an eating disorder but if you are we’re here for you <3

Hi! I appreciate your concern and the intention behind this message, but it didn’t make me feel great. 

(This ask is in response to something I mentioned earlier, that one of the things that makes me happy today was ginger tea and blueberries for breakfast)

If you’ve been following my blog for a while (or even read my bio) you’d know that I have a chronic illness. This chronic illness also makes me prone to infections. One of them is eating away at my stomach lining which is all sorts of no fun. I was up most of the night with bad stomach pain and woke up nauseous and bloated. Ginger tea and blueberries both help with digestion and were things I could get down this morning. I have been slowly eating foods that are both mellow on the stomach and promote gut health all day. This is an extremely hard line for me to walk because my stomach has issues all on it’s own and food often makes it worse. I also am recovering from an ED (have been “clean” for a couple of years) and lose weight frequently and it’s a constant battle for me to stay at a healthy weight. It’s a constant question of whether or not I force myself to eat to stay healthy, or eat minimally to keep my body at minimal symptoms which is a really shitty thing when you are also recovering from an ED. I am truly sorry if I in any way romanticized eating minimal amounts of food, that was not my intention at all.

Also I am not angry with you at all, this is just a hard line that I walk and I’ve been thinking about it a lot recently as this infection has been rearing it’s head again. I really do understand where you were coming from ❤

I handle this balance pretty well and I’m not really looking for sympathy. I do feel it’s important to share my experiences though because I know I’m not the only one and I want people out there to feel less alone! So thanks for giving me the chance to talk about it 🙂

i just wanted to tell you how much your blog means to me. it was my first introduction to witchcraft which led to me exploring it more on my own. now that i am into it i’m actually happier than i was before. anyways i love your blog so much and it means a lot to me! (i also love your “describing my day” post. it really made me smile!) have a wonderful day/night!

Oh I’m so glad that my blog has helped you along your journey and that witchcraft has helped you find more happiness in life! I have a couple of “describingmyday” posts I started them when I was trying to romanticize my life while dealing with bad depression earlier this year 💕

Hi dearie there are people who search random blogs for the q word just to message them and tell them they shouldn’t use it just wanted to let you know bc even though im very lesbian on my blog, discuss my wife and all, i got that same copypasted message saying i shouldnt reblog posts with the q word in it if I’m not lgbt

Thanks for the heads up! Even if that is the case, it’s a great time to remind people of my stance on it, how I tag it and how they can stay safe on my blog if they need to 💕

Can you tag the q slur please? (Also if ur not lgbt+, you shouldn’t be reblogging that word uncensored)

I’ve already had this discussion. I tag stuff as q word but I, along with many people in the lgbtq+ community don’t consider it a slur. That is why it is tagged q word. However, this summer my blog is mainly run on a queue system and I queued things before people requested this of me.

EDIT: I also don’t typically notice it, especially if it isn’t the main focus of the point so it is not a consistent tag. If seeing that word is triggering to you, please feel free to unfollow me if that makes you feel safer ❤️

What are some things you wish you had been told when you first became a witch?

When I started as an 11 year old, I relied on books from the library and it just didn’t feel quite right:
•WICCA IS NOT THE ONLY OPTION
•You do not have to incorporate feminine and masculine energies into your craft if that feels wrong to you.
•You do not have to incorporate deities into your practice if that makes you uncomfortable.
•It is not required to have a coven.
•Do not change who you are to become a witch. Using what you have, what you love, it makes you far more powerful.

Later on, after I realized there was more than Wicca (and Wicca just didn’t work for me, to each their own):
•You do not need a lot of fancy tools, you already have more in your household than you think.
•Don’t underestimate the power of one white candle. It’ll get you far.
•Read a variety of books. Be critical. Find the common themes. Figure out what feels right.

Advice that may be contrary to the themes/“shaming” on Tumblr:
•It is okay if you feel empowered by the witchy aesthetic. It is not needed to be a witch but it’s totally valid if it helps you.
•Local witchcraft doesn’t just mean local nature. Nature isn’t the only source of power. If you feel at home in urban environments, draw power from that.
•Crystal magic does not heal everything. It is a supplement. Please do not trust the sources that say “no need for medication, these crystals will cure your kidneys in no time!”. Both. Both is good.
•Honestly do whatever the heck you want? There’s a lot of witches out there who think their way is the best/only way and that’s simply not true. Do what works for you!