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CONTEGO

[verb]

1. to cover; shield; protect; defend.

2. I conceal, hide or cover up.

3. I protect.

4. I clothe.

5. I bury or entomb.

Etymology: Latin contegō.

[Tomasz Alen Kopera - Aquarius II]

deeply obsessed with the salmon edit by _olive_ridley on TikTok

Mango Avocado Salad

Recipe Mango Avocado Salad 

Originally from Asia, mangoes were brought to South America in the fifteenth century. According to traditional Chinese medicine, the mango regenerates the bodys fluids, stops coughs and strengthens digestion. Indeed, they are especially rich in digestive enzymes and help detoxify the body…..

i need a witchcraft-themed Wreck This Journal.

I want to do this at the new year and see what I can take people up on.

• ask your friends to teach you something new •

if you follow me, you may know that have been making a real effort to actively engage in my own existence - to recognize and do away with the things in my life that do not matter, to work harder, to have higher standards when it comes to the company I keep and what sort of treatment I am going to put up with (see my post Notes to Self). it has been a battle against myself, social media, and my unwillingness to face the feelings that the internet distracts me from, but one I ultimately believe I will win.

I’ve decided that instead of leaving social media completely, I’m going to use it to further my connection with people and hope that it catches on (we’ll see). I asked my facebook friends “what is a skill that you can teach me?” expecting a few jokes and maybe one real reply.

all these people came out of the woodwork; folks I met once or twice and friends I’ve known for years, excitedly offering to teach me skills I did not know they had because I never thought to ask. mending, scrapbooking, dance, CPR, organization techniques, canning, wedding planning, dyeing and spinning wool.

ask your friends what they can teach you.

if, like me, you yearn for connection beyond just shopping trips and movie nights and going out for drinks, just ask. you get to learn (which is knowing), your friend gets to teach (which is sharing), and a real conversation is so valuable.

a friend and I met at her house for a meal and a mending lesson a few weeks ago. we ate together and caught up on lost time while she showed me how to repair the torn sweater I brought from home. there was so much peace - sitting on the living room floor with her and laughing at my crooked stitches. I’ve since mended a pair of my husband’s pants, patched a hole in my dad’s jacket, and gave my dress some stronger buttons.

a crooked stitch still strengthens the cloth. I am that much closer to needing less.

what could you teach me?

It’s time to Be a Adult and mythologize your local Flora, Fauna, Rivers, and rock formations,

No that isn’t just a birch tree,

That’s the Sisters Rosamund, Lyonesse, and Miranda, They are under a shape shifting curse and trapping themselves inside a tree is the only safe way for them to figure out how to break it.

Leave them Ribbons, or crystals, Your secrets, your Social security number, whatever you think they will like

rain appreciation post

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Blender - mingling with others; stirring up energy

Cookbook - Book of Shadows, excellence, virtue

Cookie Tin - sweet things in life; pleasure

Crisper - invigoration and restoration

Cupboards - storage; savings; supplies; providence

Dish Towel - determined precision

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If there are trees you aren’t alone