If You’ve Never Seen One Before

i made you into a million different characters in my head and in my writing you were a god and you were a damned soul a traveler of the universe and an explorer of the sea a man who made mountains a being who distorted time but in reality you were none of those things you were simply a mistake

thruu  (via wnq-writers)

🧡🍁New England apple cider cake recipe🍁🧡

INGREDIENTS

For the Cake

1 cup apple cider

2 cups Granny Smith apples (3 large or 4 small apples)

1 whole lemon

¼ cup softened butter (4 tablespoons or half a stick)

1 cup granulated sugar

2 eggs

2 cups flour

1 ½ teaspoons baking powder

½ teaspoon baking soda

¼ teaspoon salt

½ cup heavy cream

Enough vegetable shortening to grease a 9×9-inch baking pan

1 teaspoon cinnamon

3 tablespoons granulated sugar

For the Glaze

1 cup apple cider

1 cup confectioners’ sugar

1–2 tablespoons heavy cream or milk

Vanilla Ice Cream, optional for serving

INSTRUCTIONS

Place the first cup of apple cider on the stove and bring to a boil and boil until reduced to ¼ cup. Set aside to cool.

Core and peel the apples and then cut each into 16 slices (fewer slices if using smaller apples). Have a bowl of water that has a whole lemon squeezed into it. Place apples into water and then onto a plate to dry and set aside. This will keep them from turning brown.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

In the bowl of a stand mixer with paddle attachment, beat butter and sugar until well mixed.

With the mixer running, add one egg at a time beating until smooth. Scrap sides and beat until light and fluffy, about three minutes.

In a medium bowl, sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

Measure out cream and add cooled reduced cider to cream.

With the mixer on low, alternate adding the flour mixture and the cream/cider mixture until well combined. Scrape sides and mix until smooth.

Grease a 9X9 square pan liberally with vegetable shortening and pour in the batter.

Arrange the apples, outer edges up into the top of the batter.

In a small bowl or cup, mix the sugar with cinnamon and sprinkle over the top of the cake and place in the oven for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.

While the cake is baking, make the glaze.

Place the second cup of apple cider on the stove as before only reduce down to two tablespoons. Watch it that it doesn’t evaporate too far.

Place the confectioners’ sugar in a small bowl and add the reduced cider along with one tablespoon of milk or cream and stir. Add the last tablespoon of milk or cream a little at a time until desired consistency. It should be thick but runny enough to drizzle off the end of a spoon.

When the cake comes out of the oven, cool to room temperature and cut into nine squares.

Drizzle the glaze over each portion letting it run down the sides and serve.

Serve with vanilla ice cream if desired

A WITCH’S COZY BUTTERNUT WINTER SOUP

This soup is sooooo good! It really puts me in the spirit for yule, and the ending of fall, into the transition of winter. Stir in a clockwise motion to bring cozy vibes into your houses atmosphere and dance to some winter songs to release stagnate energy from a days hard work! P.S. Yule Log Cake recipe coming up in a few day so look out for that !

Ingredients:

1 large butternut squash

1 large yellow onion

2 tbsp brown sugar

1 red pepper

2 cloves garlic

Salt and Pepper

1 tbsp tomato paste

1 sweet potato

3 cups chicken stock 

Sprigs of thyme and rosemary

2 (28 oz) cans whole tomatoes 

2 tbsp olive oil

1 tbsp cinnamon

½ tsp ground ginger

¼ tsp ground cloves

½ tsp cayenne pepper

Directions:

1. Preheat your oven to 375 F. Cut your butternut squash in half and scoop out the seeded part. Do the same for your red pepper and sweet potato. Brush with olive oil and season with the spices listed above. Bake for 1 ½ hours. 

2. In a deep large pot, cook your onions and garlic until fragrant and translucent. Transfer that into a large food blender and add your tomatoes, pepper, flesh of your butternut squash and the insides of your sweet potato. Blend until very smooth and transfer back into the pot.

3. Add more seasoning to taste, chicken stock, and your sprigs of thyme and rosemary. Bring to a boil over high heat. Then turn it down to a lower heat, cover, and let simmer for at least 30 minutes. 

4. Serve with grated parmesan, toasted bread, and laddle into bowls. Enjoy!

Song and Spell Correspondence Master Post

This post is purely based on my playlists and music I use or have used in my practice. I have posted sample playlists before, but this is broken down according to spell type and also includes a divination section. When I use music in spellwork, I may use lyrics from a song or play the song in the background to help channel energy for the intention of the spell.

Check it out and give these songs and pieces a listen if you aren’t familiar with them 🎶

Preparation

Odds Of Even- Marilyn Manson

46 and 2- Tool

Hands Of Death (Burn, Baby, Burn)- Rob Zombie feat. Alice Cooper

With Teeth- Nine Inch Nails

Raven- Hedningarna

Strange Brew- Cream

Bullet The Blue Sky- U2

Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Woman- Santana

Inertia Creeps- Massive Attack

Season Of The Witch- Donovan

Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)- David Bowie

I Ain’t Superstitious- Jeff Beck feat. Rod Stewart

The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone)- U2

Empowerment/Confidence

So What- Pink

Slave To The Rhythm- Michael Jackson

Me, Myself, and I- Beyoncé

A Woman’s Worth- Alicia Keys

Living On The Edge- Aerosmith

Everybody Is A Star- Sly And The Family Stone

Thank You ( Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) - Sly and the Family Stone

Shining Star- Earth, Wind, and Fire

Soldier Of Love- Sade

Stand My Ground- Within Temptation

Walk On- U2

Now Or Never- Threes Days Grace

You Can’t Always Get What You Want- The Rolling Stones

I’m Still Standing- Elton John

Fighter- Christina Aguilera

I Will Survive- Gloria Gaynor

It’s My Life- The Animals

Justice

…And Justice For All- Metallica

Scream- Michael Jackson

What’s Going On- Marvin Gaye

Mercy Mercy Me(The Ecology)- Marvin Gaye

God Help The Outcasts- The Hunchback of Notre Dame Soundtrack

What Goes Around… Comes Around- Justin Timberlake

Prayer For England- Massive Attack

5 To 1- The Doors

Voice Of The Voiceless- Rage Against The Machine

Uprising- Muse

Protection

We’re In This Together Now- Nine Inch Nails

The Fragile- Nine Inch Nails

You Are Not Alone- Michael Jackson

You’ve Got A Friend- James Taylor

Devil Beneath My Feet- Marilyn Manson

By Your Side- Sade

Somebody Up There Likes Me- David Bowie

Grandma’s Hands- Bill Withers

Push- Madonna

Banishing

The Thrill Is Gone- BB King

No Time- The Guess Who

Babe I’m Gonna Leave You- Led Zeppelin

It’s Over Now- Luther Vandross

Releasing The Demons- Godsmack

Irreplaceable- Beyoncé

I Want To Kill You Like They Do In The Movies- Marilyn Manson

It’s Too Late- Carole King

Get Off Of My Cloud- The Rolling Stones

Another One Bites The Dust- Queen

The Power Of Good-Bye- Madonna

Burn- Usher

Goodbye- Alicia Keys

Storm/Weather Magick

Four Seasons: Summer- Vivaldi

When The Levee Breaks- Led Zeppelin

Who’ll Stop The Rain- Creedence Clearwater Revival

Have You Ever Seen The Rain- Creedence Clearwater Revival

Here Comes The Sun- The Beatles 

Riders On The Storm- The Doors

Sea/Water Magick

The Great Below- Nine Inch Nails

Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)- Enya

The Siren- Nightwish

Moonlight Sonata-Beethoven

Water Music- Handel

La Mer- Nine Inch Nails

La Mer- Debussy

Symphony #2: Ocean- Anton Rubinstein

Black Water- Doobie Brothers

Clair De Lune- Debussy

A Warm Place- Nine Inch Nails

Cursing/Hexing/Jinxing

I Fucking Hate You- Godsmack

The Nameless- Slipknot

Harvester of Sorrow- Metallica

Antichrist Superstar- Marilyn Manson

Stupid MF- Mindless Self Indulgence

You Oughta Know- Alanis Morissette

Ænima- Tool

I Put A Spell On You (Screamin’ Jay Hawkins Cover)- Marilyn Manson

Greed- Godsmack

The Game- Disturbed

Head Like A Hole- Nine Inch Nails

A Night On Bald Mountain- Mussorgsky

It’s All Over- Three Days Grace

The Wretched- Nine Inch Nails

King Nothing- Metallica

I’m Not Jesus- Apocalyptica feat. Corey Taylor

Divination

Blackstar- David Bowie

Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)- Jimi Hendrix Experience

Voodoo- Godsmack

Wings For Marie, Part 2- Tool

Lateralus- Tool

Neptune- Holst

Many Meetings- Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Soundtrack

Things Left Unsaid- Pink Floyd

Wilderness- Dead Can Dance

So pretty

Watercolor Paintings by Karolina Kijak

A very important talk

Here’s the full 24 hour comic I drew yesterday, called “The Fish Wife”.  Thank you to everybody who followed along on twitter and cheered me on <3

There is a method of growing rhubarb known as “forcing” where the plant grows in complete darkness and is tended to in candlelight. It grows so quickly during this process that you can hear it grow. [1, 2]

Skirts of Nature 

In June I got the idea of skirts made of flowers,trees,plants,or anything that comes from nature.Soon I will make new pieces for this series if i have free time and new ideas. :)

For the paintings I used watercolor and paintmarker.

-Bella