Starry Auspices

@StarryAuspices
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Polytheist, animist, astrophile and astrolater, Hellenic and Gaulish pagan.
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Purple Coneflower, Echinacea purpurea. A widely grown native wildflower of North America. #bloomscrolling #flowers #gardening #NorthAmericanPlants #PlantFriend
I was playing this #flute earlier. Sadly, recordings didn't come out that great though; it's pretty tricky.
This is a reconstruction #palaeolithic flute based on the find at Grubgraben, Austria, 1994. It's attributed to the Epigravettian culture and dated 23,000-20,000 BP (according to updated research). Made from a reindeer tibia, it's the earliest-known #instrument with holes made by a flint drill; older ones had scraped holes instead. #Histodons #History #Prehistory #Paleolithic
@cassana This is super cool. Thank you for sharing!
#bloomscrolling a little drop of hope in winter

Update: We've got multiple people working on #SafeguardingResearch

We set up a forum to coordinate everything, please consider joining:
https://safeguarding-research.discourse.group/

If you know of any publicly available resources in need of preservation, please let us know. Easy way to propose URLs to archive: https://cryptpad.fr/form/#/2/form/view/wL4NNzKWUfZ+GrPV4deTxNgr0MoAvLgOA33eLC2ATUU/
(no account/login needed, hosted by CryptPad in France)

Boost and share with colleagues 🚀

#DigitalPreservation #antifascistDH #antifascistArchives #ArchivelPractice

Safeguarding Research & Culture (SRC) — Distributing Cultural Memory

"As researchers we often say 'we need the data'. Today, the data needs us." — Kathy Reid

Safeguarding Research & Culture (SRC) — Distributing Cultural Memory
One of my signature crafted items are my wood-burned fairy door lightswitch plates. This particular one represents Freya, but I have many more designs in my shop.

#pagan #viking #freya #pyrography #woodburning #handmade #crafts #art #etsy #smallbusiness #SummerForestPagan
He was golden, like Phoebus himself, but with shadows at his heels... #Art #illustration #mythology
Friendly reminder that enjoying the bits of your life that bring you joy, comfort and peace while you can is one of the biggest acts of rebellion you can do every day. They have and continue to strive to take so much from us, don't give these things to them too. Find your community and dream about the future while also making your plans for today because THAT is how we build it. We will tear this shit down and we need the dreamers to sculpt the future we're working towards, we need YOU. 💜
@therivercrow The problem with spaces, whether physical or online, is the cost required to rent or maintain them. The only idea I’ve had is for localized, offline groups that focus on bartering rather than currency when needed, and even this can be extractive, and also can exclude people with differing mobility, transit, or location needs, health concerns, etc. So basically a loosely-defined coven of some type.
@therivercrow Yes, 100% agree with your point. Supporting community is critical, but the commercialization/commodification/consumerism of paganism and witchcraft is exhausting and feels opportunistic. There is a need for resources, a need for people to make a living (and who deserve to be paid for their work), but as life continues to get more difficult and expensive, also a need for no or low cost community support and opportunity.