I have been thinking of the ways we tell people things. My father’s hands shake, but he holds the phone up so I can watch the video from six feet away. My mother emails me the recipe of her beef stroganoff at 6 in the morning with the comment - woke up and didn’t want to forget to do this! On the highway, we sing so loudly my voice grows hoarse; on the beach I sneak nice rocks into people’s hands so they have something to hold, on the floor we all sit quietly in the same agreeable silence. We are all saying the same thing.
My friends say “Oh you know, keeping busy.” This means they are having a hard time but making themselves survive it. I ask them to help me walk me dog; this is me telling them it’s okay sometimes to just be present and talk about young adult fiction. When I cancel again because I can’t get out of bed, she tells me she’s on her way with cookies.
I point out the sunset. She shares her fork before I ask for it. He calls me at 1 AM just because I’m on the road alone, we talk about stupid shit. She waits for me to get indoors safely before driving away. He says - nah, forget it, I’m happy to do it for free.
People are saying it, you know? They say it often and loudly. Sometimes, you know - you just have to be listening.
Writer: So They Spooned All Night And The Brooding One Allowed Themselves To Feel Vulnerable For The First Time In Years And The Chirpy One Got Some Quality Snuggles
Fluff fans: *GASP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*
Alternatively:
There was only one bed and so they lay there together, only inches apart physically but it may as well have been miles for neither could muster the courage to tell the other the true depth of their feelings and so they lay there sleepless in their mutual pining
There was only one bed. A carried B to it and gently eased them down. They were both badly injured but B’s conditions were much worse and A wouldn’t rest until they knew B was going to be alright. So A sat down next to B and brushed their hair back, holding their hand as B shivered through the night, their only comfort A’s presence by their side.
I have been thinking of the ways we tell people things. My father’s hands shake, but he holds the phone up so I can watch the video from six feet away. My mother emails me the recipe of her beef stroganoff at 6 in the morning with the comment - woke up and didn’t want to forget to do this! On the highway, we sing so loudly my voice grows hoarse; on the beach I sneak nice rocks into people’s hands so they have something to hold, on the floor we all sit quietly in the same agreeable silence. We are all saying the same thing.
My friends say “Oh you know, keeping busy.” This means they are having a hard time but making themselves survive it. I ask them to help me walk me dog; this is me telling them it’s okay sometimes to just be present and talk about young adult fiction. When I cancel again because I can’t get out of bed, she tells me she’s on her way with cookies.
I point out the sunset. She shares her fork before I ask for it. He calls me at 1 AM just because I’m on the road alone, we talk about stupid shit. She waits for me to get indoors safely before driving away. He says - nah, forget it, I’m happy to do it for free.
People are saying it, you know? They say it often and loudly. Sometimes, you know - you just have to be listening.
my brother has been criticizing me all day and he told me if i wasn’t happy i could go somewhere else so i wouldn’t ruin everyone else’s dinner so i took the massive bowl of pasta + special sauce i spent the last 2 hours making from scratch for the whole family and i left
it really is incredibly bold to mercilessly criticize the person who is not only making your dinner but also holding a knife
I sequestered myself in the other side of the house and ate my family-sized pasta from a mixing bowl using a serving spoon in the dark because the sun went down in the 2+ hours I spent stewing and I was too stubborn to turn on a light
the only person I shared my pasta with was my dad who on a conference call at the time and didn’t just stand there and watch my brother be an asshole like the rest of my family and since he came to me in my sanctuary with his bowl and asked nicely if he could have some pasta i did share with him
sometimes you’re an adult who has been quarantined with your parents, younger siblings, grandfather, and dog for the last 2 months because of a global pandemic and some nights you just have to take your pasta and Leave because you are an adult who knows when to tap the fuck out
OP thank you not only for the amazing image of you eating pasta in the dark and your father kindly pleading for your mercy but also a wonderful example of when to set firm boundaries and prioritize yourself bless u
what it rules: the self, ego, individuality and identity, creative ability, meeting challenges, masculinity, leadership, royalty, vitality, success, strength
what it rules: communication, intellect, awareness, logic and reasoning, expressing thoughts, restlessness, energy, short trips, speaking and writing
some crystals: aventurine, emerald, peridot, citrine, blue topaz, blue kyanite, blue lace agate
Elements: air and water
♀︎Venus♀︎
signs: taurus and libra
day: friday
what it rules: love, money, unions and partnerships, happiness, tenderness, attractiveness, social life, beauty, the arts, aesthetic, culture, charm, sensuality
some crystals: jade, rose quartz, malachite, rhodochrosite, carnelian, amazonite, emerald
Elements: earth and water
☽The Moon☽
sign:cancer
day: monday
what it rules: emotions, tides, instinct, feelings, mood swings, how our feelings affect others, soul, motherhood, fertility, childbirth and pregnancy, mother-daughter relationships, femininity, memories, the process of understanding what we want, nurturing, dealing with emotions
some crystals: moonstone, selenite, labradorite, opal, clear quartz
Element: water
♂︎Mars♂︎
signs: aries (and scorpio)
day: tuesday
what it rules: passion, action, energy, drive, military, power and confidence, ambition, competition, achievement, violence, weapon, sexuality, masculinity
some crystals: carnelian, tigers eye, ruby, garnet, red jasper, coral,
Element: fire
♃Jupiter♃
sign: sagittarius
day: thursday
what it rules: luck, exploring intellectual and spiritual learning, long distance travel, optimism, prosperity, leisure time, the abstract mind, searching hard for answers, values, benevolence, good fortune, growth, sports, games, animals, wealth (material and non material)
some crystals: spirit quartz, moldavite, amethyst, yellow topaz and sapphire, malachite, citrine,
Elements: air and fire
♄Saturn♄
sign: capricorn
day: saturday
what it rules: karma, hard work, discipline, managing limitations and restrictions, old age, life lessons, perseverance, authority, teaching, time
some crystals: hematite, shungite, obsidian, onyx, azurite, blue sapphire, lapis lazuli, iolite, chalcedony,
Elements: earth, water
♅Uranus♅
sign: aquarius
what it rules: rebellion, new outlooks and perspectives, expanded consciousness, originality, inventions, technology, future events, breaking tradition and the status quo, erratic and strange behavior, natural disasters, unexpected and violent things, astrology, freedom, creativity, revolution
some crystals: azurite, labradorite, angelite, quartz, sodalite, amazonite, datolite,
Element: water, air, fire
♆Neptune♆
sign: pisces
what it rules: illusion, fluidity, change, oceans, dreams, abstract thought, mystery, spirituality, meditation, awareness, trances, music, dance, glamour, fashion, movies, subversion and theatre, escapism, sleep
some crystals: aquamarine, blue kyanite, celestite, turquoise, apophyllite, lapis lazuli, amethyst, opal
Element: water
♇Pluto♇
sign: scorpio
what it rules: power, transformation, rebirth, regeneration, death, obsession, coercion, viruses, waste, crime, the underworld, terrorism, secrets, hidden things, intensity, looking inward, going through change and coming out of it stronger
some crystals: jet, obsidian, moldavite, labradorite, meteorite, black onyx, bloodstone, lava rock, smoky quartz
Element: water
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•What the planets rule and their days of the week are good to keep in mind for doing spellwork; for example, a love spell could be more powerful on Friday and a luck spell could be more powerful on Thursday, etc. Everything connects
•mars was originally the ruling planet for scorpio until pluto was discovered and info about what the planets rule is from astrology.com, the crystals were from various sources, and the elements were from this image
