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cut it out with the telepathy
cut it out with the telepathy
Wings so translucent are more aesthetic than appendage, but they work well enough in an emergency. And at night in the forest, emergencies do happen. The ears are her greatest asset. Overheard: everything
November 3, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Wings so translucent are more aesthetic than appendage, but they work well enough in an emergency. And at night in the forest, emergencies do happen. The ears are her greatest asset. Overheard: everything
the archangel Michael prayer started out as an exorcism
a protection against attacks from hell
use it
motherofmercychapter.com/Prayers/LeoX...
December 13, 2024 at 4:48 AM
the archangel Michael prayer started out as an exorcism
a protection against attacks from hell
use it
motherofmercychapter.com/Prayers/LeoX...
today is Michaelmas, the feast of Archangel Michael. Pope Leo wrote the Saint Michael prayer in 1884 after having a vision — legions of demons attacking earth, Michael driving them back. In its original form, this prayer is an exorcism
September 29, 2024 at 10:19 PM
today is Michaelmas, the feast of Archangel Michael. Pope Leo wrote the Saint Michael prayer in 1884 after having a vision — legions of demons attacking earth, Michael driving them back. In its original form, this prayer is an exorcism
a monastery can be a forest in fog
September 12, 2024 at 8:30 PM
a monastery can be a forest in fog
an abandoned building can be a monastery
September 7, 2024 at 5:35 AM
an abandoned building can be a monastery
a connection without emotional safety is a scorpion in your house slipper
a connection without emotional safety eats your cereal but never venmos you
a connection without emotional safety is a mosquito on the bedroom wall —
you know what to do
a connection without emotional safety eats your cereal but never venmos you
a connection without emotional safety is a mosquito on the bedroom wall —
you know what to do
September 7, 2024 at 2:09 AM
a connection without emotional safety is a scorpion in your house slipper
a connection without emotional safety eats your cereal but never venmos you
a connection without emotional safety is a mosquito on the bedroom wall —
you know what to do
a connection without emotional safety eats your cereal but never venmos you
a connection without emotional safety is a mosquito on the bedroom wall —
you know what to do
“There are times when you need a hand to come on your shoulder and go:
‘You’ve got this. You’re not alone. We’re walking with you. You’re going to come through this. And you’re going to blossom.’
“The way that you get that: You ask. If you don’t ask, you don’t get.”
—occultist Josephine McCarthy
‘You’ve got this. You’re not alone. We’re walking with you. You’re going to come through this. And you’re going to blossom.’
“The way that you get that: You ask. If you don’t ask, you don’t get.”
—occultist Josephine McCarthy
September 2, 2024 at 5:37 AM
“There are times when you need a hand to come on your shoulder and go:
‘You’ve got this. You’re not alone. We’re walking with you. You’re going to come through this. And you’re going to blossom.’
“The way that you get that: You ask. If you don’t ask, you don’t get.”
—occultist Josephine McCarthy
‘You’ve got this. You’re not alone. We’re walking with you. You’re going to come through this. And you’re going to blossom.’
“The way that you get that: You ask. If you don’t ask, you don’t get.”
—occultist Josephine McCarthy
though I stride through thorn-bushes, mosquitos, and marsh, you have my back when the fickle forsake. You stretch out your hand; your right hand saves me. The unnameable endures. My ancestors guide. My allies brush my tears. I stride alone not alone and I am Strength
September 1, 2024 at 12:12 AM
though I stride through thorn-bushes, mosquitos, and marsh, you have my back when the fickle forsake. You stretch out your hand; your right hand saves me. The unnameable endures. My ancestors guide. My allies brush my tears. I stride alone not alone and I am Strength
“Pilgrim paths, green roads, drove roads, corpse roads, trods, leys, dykes, drongs, sarns, snickets — say the names of paths out loud and they become a poem or rite”
—The Old Ways, Robert Macfarlane
—The Old Ways, Robert Macfarlane
August 21, 2024 at 10:51 PM
“Pilgrim paths, green roads, drove roads, corpse roads, trods, leys, dykes, drongs, sarns, snickets — say the names of paths out loud and they become a poem or rite”
—The Old Ways, Robert Macfarlane
—The Old Ways, Robert Macfarlane
“Am I a surrealist? Am I a sophist, a Buddhist, a Zoroastrian? Am I an extremist, an alchemist, a contortionist, a mythologist, a fantasist, a humorist? Must we artists bow our heads and accept a label, without which we do not exist? … I have no label except artist.”
–Dorothea Tanning, 1989
–Dorothea Tanning, 1989
August 19, 2024 at 8:37 PM
“Am I a surrealist? Am I a sophist, a Buddhist, a Zoroastrian? Am I an extremist, an alchemist, a contortionist, a mythologist, a fantasist, a humorist? Must we artists bow our heads and accept a label, without which we do not exist? … I have no label except artist.”
–Dorothea Tanning, 1989
–Dorothea Tanning, 1989
it's always Francis, Francis, Francis, but Clare of Assisi, whose feast day is 8/11, was formidable. Founder of an order of nuns, Clare embraced poverty when she met Francis. In 1224, soldiers raided — Clare prayed for assistance. Lore is, the sky answered and it scared them off
August 12, 2024 at 1:06 AM
it's always Francis, Francis, Francis, but Clare of Assisi, whose feast day is 8/11, was formidable. Founder of an order of nuns, Clare embraced poverty when she met Francis. In 1224, soldiers raided — Clare prayed for assistance. Lore is, the sky answered and it scared them off
It is your imperative, perhaps the only imperative in life, to listen to the voices inside of you and pursue your light. Even if they burn you with it. Often they will burn you with it
August 2, 2024 at 10:03 PM
It is your imperative, perhaps the only imperative in life, to listen to the voices inside of you and pursue your light. Even if they burn you with it. Often they will burn you with it
a mossy rock can be a monastery
May 10, 2024 at 9:21 AM
a mossy rock can be a monastery
Saint Francis of Assisi was a prisoner of war for a year. He likely contracted malaria and TB in the prison camp. We know him as a friend to animals — but Francis also suffered from PTSD. He gets the pain and anguish of trauma disorders
March 21, 2024 at 2:43 AM
Saint Francis of Assisi was a prisoner of war for a year. He likely contracted malaria and TB in the prison camp. We know him as a friend to animals — but Francis also suffered from PTSD. He gets the pain and anguish of trauma disorders
If you’re alone this year, take comfort that Saint Valentine is probably more interested in beekeepers and epileptics than couples and heteronormativity
His skull is in Basilica of Santa Maria in Cosmedin, Rome. Do with that what you will
His skull is in Basilica of Santa Maria in Cosmedin, Rome. Do with that what you will
February 15, 2024 at 3:41 AM
If you’re alone this year, take comfort that Saint Valentine is probably more interested in beekeepers and epileptics than couples and heteronormativity
His skull is in Basilica of Santa Maria in Cosmedin, Rome. Do with that what you will
His skull is in Basilica of Santa Maria in Cosmedin, Rome. Do with that what you will
wishing Ana Mendieta abundant peace and goodwill upon the passing of her (alleged 😒) murderer
January 26, 2024 at 10:16 PM
wishing Ana Mendieta abundant peace and goodwill upon the passing of her (alleged 😒) murderer
Katrina Haslip died on 12/2/92. While incarcerated she cofounded AIDS Counseling and Education Program to help women
Part of a key lawsuit against the U.S. gov’t to change the definition of AIDS to include women, Katrina died of AIDS weeks before the CDC recognized her as having it
She was 33
Part of a key lawsuit against the U.S. gov’t to change the definition of AIDS to include women, Katrina died of AIDS weeks before the CDC recognized her as having it
She was 33
December 2, 2023 at 10:12 PM
Katrina Haslip died on 12/2/92. While incarcerated she cofounded AIDS Counseling and Education Program to help women
Part of a key lawsuit against the U.S. gov’t to change the definition of AIDS to include women, Katrina died of AIDS weeks before the CDC recognized her as having it
She was 33
Part of a key lawsuit against the U.S. gov’t to change the definition of AIDS to include women, Katrina died of AIDS weeks before the CDC recognized her as having it
She was 33
Women don’t get AIDS – they just die from it
📷 Timothy P. Karr, 1991
📷 Timothy P. Karr, 1991
December 2, 2023 at 7:20 AM
Women don’t get AIDS – they just die from it
📷 Timothy P. Karr, 1991
📷 Timothy P. Karr, 1991
Dolly Parton and Keith Haring by Andy Warhol in Beverly Hills, 1985
November 24, 2023 at 2:30 AM
Dolly Parton and Keith Haring by Andy Warhol in Beverly Hills, 1985
In 1986 playwright Philip-Dimitri Galás died of AIDS. Rage drove his sister, Diamanda Galás, to join ACT UP. In 1989 she was one of 53 people arrested in the Stop the Church action at St. Patrick's Cathedral — protesting the Catholic church’s opposition to distributing condoms in public schools
November 18, 2023 at 9:52 PM
In 1986 playwright Philip-Dimitri Galás died of AIDS. Rage drove his sister, Diamanda Galás, to join ACT UP. In 1989 she was one of 53 people arrested in the Stop the Church action at St. Patrick's Cathedral — protesting the Catholic church’s opposition to distributing condoms in public schools
IF I DIE OF AIDS — FORGET BURIAL — JUST DROP MY BODY ON THE STEPS OF THE FDA
David Wojnarowicz in 1988
David Wojnarowicz died of AIDS in 1992
David Wojnarowicz in 1988
David Wojnarowicz died of AIDS in 1992
November 12, 2023 at 8:15 PM
IF I DIE OF AIDS — FORGET BURIAL — JUST DROP MY BODY ON THE STEPS OF THE FDA
David Wojnarowicz in 1988
David Wojnarowicz died of AIDS in 1992
David Wojnarowicz in 1988
David Wojnarowicz died of AIDS in 1992
"Fortunately I am not the first person to tell you that you will never die. You simply lose your body. You will not have to worry about cellulite or cigarettes or cancer or AIDS or venereal disease. You will be free." Cookie Mueller died of AIDS on 11/10/89 at 40, soon after her husband died of AIDS
November 12, 2023 at 12:48 AM
"Fortunately I am not the first person to tell you that you will never die. You simply lose your body. You will not have to worry about cellulite or cigarettes or cancer or AIDS or venereal disease. You will be free." Cookie Mueller died of AIDS on 11/10/89 at 40, soon after her husband died of AIDS
“A single person is capable of helping many living beings,” said Thich Nhat Hanh. “Sister Chan Khong has worked with poor people, orphans, and the hungry for years. Because of her work, people suffer less. This brings her joy, gives her life meaning. This can be true for all of us anytime, anywhere”
November 5, 2023 at 10:53 PM
“A single person is capable of helping many living beings,” said Thich Nhat Hanh. “Sister Chan Khong has worked with poor people, orphans, and the hungry for years. Because of her work, people suffer less. This brings her joy, gives her life meaning. This can be true for all of us anytime, anywhere”
Were 11K virgins martyred (read: murdered) with St Ursula? Can't say, tho never underestimate the murderousness of men
Likely: an angel visited Ursula in a dream, said, don't marry that prince. She was ELEVEN or so
She fled. the Huns later killed her with an arrow + massacred her companions
Likely: an angel visited Ursula in a dream, said, don't marry that prince. She was ELEVEN or so
She fled. the Huns later killed her with an arrow + massacred her companions
October 23, 2023 at 1:44 AM
Were 11K virgins martyred (read: murdered) with St Ursula? Can't say, tho never underestimate the murderousness of men
Likely: an angel visited Ursula in a dream, said, don't marry that prince. She was ELEVEN or so
She fled. the Huns later killed her with an arrow + massacred her companions
Likely: an angel visited Ursula in a dream, said, don't marry that prince. She was ELEVEN or so
She fled. the Huns later killed her with an arrow + massacred her companions