Really stoked to offer two new zines, as well as my original two mini-zines of ally tips, in my online store! Learn more and get your copies today: https://majorarqueerna.com/new-zines-supporting-nonbinary-adults-and-sustaining-hope/
#zines #lgbtq #QueerZines #WitchSky
To Call on the Swamp as a Guardian is to claim a heavy, ancient armor. From the dense, stony scutes of the alligator to the rot-resistant, unyielding wood of the Cypress, the Swamp teaches us how to build boundaries that never crack. #MythologyMonday #FolkWitch #WitchSky
New features of #Witchsky since I last logged-in a week ago. 1. Image format choices! 🎉🎊🤹🏽🥳🪅 2. Count/impression controls
The Golden-silk Orbweaver runs three silk production lines at once. Her anchor lines are stronger than high-grade steel and flex like Kevlar to absorb a full-speed cicada, while the inner spirals stay wet, sticky, and deadly. Magical architects! #SwampLifeSunday #Nature #WitchSky #Okefenokee
Often referred to as a "banana spider", I call the Golden-Silk Orbweaver "The Architect of Fate". Native to Georgia, their yellow silk has a visceral, high-tensile strength that commands entire canopy openings. Today I honor this boundary-maker of the Swamp! #SwampLifeSunday #Nature #WitchSky

Joy is a vital, sacred practice, and one we must cultivate to keep our cups full for the difficult work towards social justice, equity, and making our world a better place.

I have a bunch of ideas how to do so in this post, the final in my 4-part blog series:
https://majorarqueerna.com/building-a-vibrant-resilient-pagan-community-in-challenging-times-part-4-the-power-of-joy/
#WitchSky #PaganCommunity

I’ve gathered my share of railroad dirt where the iron meets the earth. In traditional work, it’s a heavy-duty catalyst for clearing obstacles, driving a project forward, or sending a trick down the line. It lends the unstoppable momentum of a moving train to the Work. #FolkWitchFriday #WitchSky
I scraped this mud dauber nest right off my porch to use for various Work. Built mouthful by mouthful from our local dirt, these nests are powerful, natural vaults of focused intent. I mix the dust into tricks to bind a gossip's tongue or fix a hard shield around the home. #FolkWitchFriday #WitchSky
I mix local swamp peat & various dirts right into my poppets using a salt-dough "Mother Batch" that’s lived in our refrigerator for over 30 years. It's been fed and added to over decades, carrying generations of family history and Land-DNA into every single piece of Work. #FolkWitchFriday #WitchSky