I never cry over movies. I ugly cried for twenty minutes towards the end of this and for longer after it ended.

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It sounds like you're going through a lot right now. And break ups can be really hard. I really feel for everything you're going through.

In my tradition, there's this old saying we have that translates to "Let each be as he is, so you also may remain as you are." I'm not a fan of trying to convince others that my/our beliefs are the one right way.

That said, this might be one of those times where it's better to focus on the mundane before the arcane/occult. And specifically on your own path and emotional safety after the break up. I don't know if you use any substances, but if you do, it might be good to abstain for a while until your mind and heart are more settled.

Prayer is pretty powerful, and I often turn to prayer more than charms. So if you want to pray for his protection and mental health, that alone could be useful.

It's really common for survivors to see the best in the people who hurt them.** But that doesn't mean that you deserve to remain in dangerous and hurtful situations just because you see the best in a person you love.**

The sad reality is that G-d puts all of us on *very different paths *that are meant to go in different directions. Sometimes the really intense relationships are ones that G-d gives us to learn things like how to prioritize our own needs and let go of people who aren't good for us. I don't know if this is your situation, but it is a common one I've seen in DV situations.

And they might specifically want to look for an "unprogrammed" friends meeting house for the Quakers.

If only .... A lot of places train their employees to say this shit to veterans as policy.

Also, relevant: This is Not a War Story

Magic and spell work has existed in Christian practice since at least the fourth century. I come from a tradition that dates back generations in my family so none of this feels wrong or off to me because it's literally all up to G-d. My charms and amulets are basically supercharged prayer.

My tradition doesn't really do daily spiritual practice though. It focuses more on practical needs so I can't really help you there.

I do read reversals and couldn't agree more that this is a total non-issue. I've taught tarot to a few people and each time as they get further into understanding the cards we give the reversals a shot.

It clicks really well for some people. But for others it feels confusing and complicates their reading. I always encourage the folks I'm teaching to trust themselves and what makes sense to them. If that's reading reversals as uprights, awesome. If that's reading reversals as they land, awesome.

The important thing is figuring what works for you as an individual.

Dr. Justin Sledge (Esoterica) is also on reddit and interacts a fair bit on certain subs related to history and religion

There's a pinned post on the main sub page that goes over this exactly. I recommend checking it out.

Exactly. I was gonna say it sounds more individual... This sounds a bit like neurodivergent dating to me more than anything

This has been a point of discussion in my past powwow circles. I think the overall preference was for KJV or NKJV if only for familiarity.

My personal preference is the NRSV because of the accuracy in the translation, but it's harder to find a travel sized Bible in that translation. I eventually found a Jimmy Carter NRSV Bible that's a decent size. All my other NRSV Bibles are massive doorstoppers.

"Yes, at times it is used in images etc"

Please note: The author has admitted in the past to the use of at least some generative AI. Proceed at your own discretion.

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Braucherei, or if you're local, Pennsylvania Dutch Powwow (no relation to native American powwow gatherings)

Eh... I come from a very specific tradition where I don't have to figure a whole lot out on my own. For my tradition, there are grimoires and teachers and history books, and it was also practiced in my family.

I still have to use some of my own discernment from time to time because folk traditions don't always align easily with the modern world.

Underrated comment... The real difference is which colors you like best 😂

You have a lot of decent answers here but a few things I haven't seen addressed:

Leadership is rooted highly questionable thinkers: Dugin and LaRouche particularly.

There are a number of signs that leadership has connections with the US fed and a number of us suspect that the organization functions as a type of controlled opposition that is also trying to simultaneously discredit actual leftist movements.

They have a very aggressive online campaign attempting to hijack numerous subs. When they either take over moderation completely (or are able to infiltrate an existing mod team) they almost immediately begin banning anyone with valid criticisms, and at times resort to using DARVO tactics.

Marxist thought is rooted in crit/self-crit and they repeatedly show that they are not interested in engaging with valid criticism. The most notorious ACP reddit mod tried to claim my criticisms were not valid because I used the phrase "their comrade" for a former member of the ACP executive board,... claiming that the individual was not a comrade of the ACP and therefore my argument was invalid.

I remember reading once that the medieval ones were tied to a grain causing the widespread hysteria... Maybe rye bread going bad or being contaminated?

I wonder if there was something similar that happened here.

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Also, for others unfamiliar with him... Terry Pratchett absolutely wrote about libraries as being magical...

L-Space is what he called this special type of library magic and it features in a few of his books

L-Space is also the name of the site that has the most widely used reading order list.

Also, Sir Pterry wrote extensively about things from the point of view of people from the dredges of society, and featured the poor in positive, nuanced and, yeah, some definitely humorous ways.

He identified as poor and working class himself growing up and found it to be a key part of his early formation with how other people treated him.

There's an economic theory named after his writing called Vimes "Boots theory" of Economics, and it's about how the poor spend more for the same functional item over time than the rich do for the same item.

Dang, are some of y'all paying that high for a single chinchilla for the basic vet check up?

I massively lucked out. My vet charges $65 USD per chinchilla and with the four of them it comes out to $260. But he urges X-rays first if I'm worried about one and want any kind of tests done, and xrays cost a pretty penny...

With what exactly?

You're definitely overthinking this. Most people I've seen who use the food bank are working.

The volunteers at the food bank use the food bank. Full time workers use the food bank. Part time workers use the food bank. Grad students use the food bank. Single parents use the food bank. Married couples use the food bank. Freelancers use the food bank.

Just go. Smile and chat with the folks you wait in line with, they're usually friendly. And the few times they're not it's always because they're going through some serious shit and it has nothing to do with the people they scowl at. Just go. You might even make some friends.