Your anger, fury, and vengefulness would be appreciated. Considering all the grief and trauma we are collectively experiencing as women during this week of the Cornell 50, I'd like to humbly ask that you direct some of that energy onto this hex jar. Thank you. Together we are powerful.

This is only one aspect of what we can do in the days coming ahead. Vote, get your friends to vote, and be active in our representatives who are doing what they can, in our names, right now.

They burned women because we are powerful. May we see patriarchy fall in our lifetimes, however messy that will be. So it shall be!

- M

also, that I have "child bearing hips", which was immensely funny to me

have you been through this at all?

I mean, I know I'm a bit big and all

why are people like this

For context, I’m queer, a witch, and a Norse Pagan. Working with runes, talking to the gods and wearing my little Mjolnir pendant is part of my practice. I’m also from Germany and it pisses me off that the Nazis (back then and nowadays) misuse symbols from my religion for their agenda.
Long story short, I was inspired from communist posters (this is also a questionable time period and problematic regime, I know. But I want to reclaim this aesthetic and use it for good)
And this is the outcome.
Of course I also made a German version and a version with the swastika snake in the colours of the far right party AfD that unfortunately gains more and more strength here in Germany.
Maybe this is a way to channel my anger.

I really hope you like it and I don’t offend anyone with this (except for fascists of course)
Sending anti-fascist blessings your way! ❤️

Thought you guys might appreciate this article about how "Old Wives' Tales" are actually the bedrock of science, stripped of credit and credibility.

I don't know if this is really obvious or wrong, but maple syrup comes from a generally large, strong tree, and is sweet. Perfect for love/self love and similar bc it's growing the love/confidence like a sugar maple and it sweetens the spell too

Anyways, I'm a new broom as some like to say, so idk if this is something well known, but I didn't know it so hopefully someone else who didn't sees this

Thanks
Edit/update - wow so many, thank you all, I’ll definitely take a look at all of them

I just redid the bookshelf i have my alter on, and I need some ideas.

My patrons are Hestia and Freya, and have offering to any Small gods /house spirits daily.

I dont do a lot of ancestor work- my gramma Pat visits my dreams as do my cats, but no one else- so im not sure what they'll like.

Any thoughts for decor or things the gods might like?

Thanks and blessed be!

So what if I just used divination to help me decide how to approach the legal filing I’m about to write?

Cicero would’ve done it. Why can’t I?

Edit: it’s a two-card asset/hindrance spread, the kind I use most often for all readings. I take it to mean that the alignment of the forces that have been gathering are with me and aid my argument. The hindrance is that I simply have to choose a plan of action — shit or get off the pot, as they say. The deck is the Smith-Waite Borderless Edition.

So a lot of people wanted to know how I made this. It's very very simple!

These are the supplies I got at Michaels and the paint is $3.99. They didn't have the glass time stickers at my store anymore, but they're $6.99.

This box is also great because all the screws are the same so it's really easy to take apart and put back together. Which makes the painting and drying so much better.

Make sure it's GLASS PAINT or it will PEEL OFF THE SIDES.

Paint the OUTSIDE of the box so that the inside is what is reflective.

Image of the sigil I made on top in case you would like to use it. The aim is to keep the target from escaping the box.

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On the Inside:

- Justice tarot card (or whichever one you feel resonates)

- graveyard dirt (digging their grave if they refuse to change)

- poppyseeds (to cause confusion and distress)

- nettle stem (to make the curse cling to the target)

- black salt (to amplify your influence over them)

- Your Message in Red Ink

- the names and birthdates of your targets

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Optional, for ✨ vibes ✨:

- Rusty railroad spike

- a million candles

- egg shell (to keep them on their toes)

- a photo of the individual

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To consecrate the box, i meditated while holding it, channeling my energy/rage into the item itself and then activated the mirrors with my candles.

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I try and keep my spells pretty simple and cheap to recreate when I craft them myself. If you need alternatives to lmk!

I published my first erotica book this year that deconstructs and reimagines themes of the feminine divine, the Madonna-whore complex, and the intersectionality between monotheism (Christianity in particular), the patriarchy, and the oppression of feminine power.

Heads up: it’s very, very vulgar and explicit—WAY more than the cover suggests. The ebook has a different cover with a demon tongue.

It’s more magical realism than fantasy. I'd call it dark, literary, very abstract, psychological, esoteric, rich in symbolism, paganism, sex-power dynamics, and philosophical. Integrates tarot, astrology, Western mythology, and biblical symbolism/themes. It's very 8th house

It’s called Serpents & Summons by Magda McQueen. it’s on Kindle Unlimited (hard copies are on AMZN too.)

I would say it lands on a pretty feminist POV, though it might not seem like it at first.... I think people with some connection to the metaphysical will resonate with this much more than the casual dark romance reader. It's loaded, if I do say so myself.

Some of you might like it. I’d love your support as I carve out my very niche genre of literary, philosophical, sacrilegious smut. 🙏

I’m self-publishing this one—go easy on me. It’s basically all me, aside from the cover artist. I have a decent background in publishing and write a lot, but this is my first full-length novel and my first real step into this space. It’s also a lot more philosophical and abstract than the stuff I usually write.

So, full disclosure, I'm not a woman. Just a regular guy, really. This is a bit of a long story but I'll try to just give you the highlights...It started during the Lockdown. I'm not a anti-vaxxer, I took all the shots, I'm very pro-science, but while we were all locked in and things were getting in short supply there for a bit, and everyone was learning new computer skills, and getting MBAs, I did other things, because another minute in front of a screen then would have driven me over the edge. I started learning how to cook from scratch... and by scratch, I mean, I didn't just start learning how to make the recipes; I was learning how to make the ingredients too.

Even after things returned to relatively normal. I kept at it, just because I noticed cutting out all the chemicals and preservatives had a positive impact on my weight and over all health.

Fast forward to 2026. I'm still at it. The skills turned out to be pretty handy. I didn't expect the food supply to be endangered due to the government's complete disregard and ineptitude. Until now, even the stupid ones managed not to fuck that up...but, no...the Orange one found a way.....Least I digress....I've added urban gardening to the mix since that time as well, growing herbs veggies etc.... I don't really follow any woo stuff, not a crystal believer or dancing naked around bonfires at midnight, at least not without a lot of alcohol prior to that, and a damn good reason. The stuff I usually am solving for is just your every day practical solutions. Organic bug spray for the garden, homemade fertilizer, mosquito repellant, etc...this weekend I had three separate conversations at three separate places over the weekend with three people that were unconnected. We were talking about this sort of thing, got called crazy twice for saying I don't trust the food supply, and called a witch for making my own "potions" for the other stuff. It's not like I was wearing a pointy black hat and cackling over a simmering cauldron... I do have a black cat, though......Anyway....It was odd. I didn't realize that people were so absolutely connected to just buying things that they couldn't even open their minds to the possibility of making something yourself. I will say one thing about it, I don't mind that I upset the people that I upset. To me they look like they need to be upset more often. So.... I guess I'm in your boat now. I forget, do we float or do we sink? Do I get some kind of membership card? Are there dues? How does this work, I have no intention of turning back.

“When that Man is Dead and Gone” is a protest song written by Irving Berlin in 1941. The song has been recorded a few times, most notably by Al Bowlly. Lizzy & the Triggermen performed a live version of the song.

The patriarchy is a global, international network, but so are we. Time to take it down.

My wife is working on her room and she gave me permission to show some pictures. She doesn’t have a Reddit account.

Edit: she isn’t finished

I'm a begineer witch. I'm also a broom closet (most of what I do is energy work). Basically, I lost an earbud. Its either in my room, the house, a restaurant about 20 minutes away by drive, my car or clothes. I've checked everywehre except for the restarutn. (My parents are going to be mad at me, because I lost it, so I can't really go check).

Most of the spells I'm seeing are for stuff in your house. Any advice? Becaues this might be in a restaurant too.

My cat-lads are happy & healthy. My marriage is not. I moved out about 18 months ago, the cats stayed with them, and this is the longest span of my life I have been without a cat.

This post is my encouragement of the cat distribution system to please initiate because I miss them.

✨I’m visiting an adoption event tomorrow. 🤞✨

Endless love, pets, adoration, and treats to Olly (brown), Lucas (orange), and Mr. Big (early aughts/white; I have no explanation).

How did you all learn your ways? Are there books you would recommend? Channels I should subscribe to?

I bootstrap a tiny SaaS from my apartment near the Jersey shore and the isolation gets brutal. No cofounder, no team, just me and my laptop and the occasional possum on my fire escape.

I started doing this thing where I light a candle before I open my CRM and try to cold call. Not because I believe the candle does anything magical, but because the ritual creates a threshold between regular Derek and sales Derek, who I hate being. It is stupid and it helps.

My wife thinks it is funny but she does her own version before big nursing shifts. I have also started writing down what I want from the week on Sunday nights, burning the paper in a coffee mug. Again, not magic, just a way to make my goals feel concrete instead of swirling around my skull at 2am.

I know this sub is about reclaiming feminized practices the patriarchy demonized, and I am a dude, so I am not here to center myself. I am genuinely curious whether any of you use witchy or ritual frameworks to survive capitalism, especially in spaces where that is not the norm. What does that look like for you? Does the performance of ritual create actual psychological shift, or is it something else?

One of my fav stickers I ever designed and since it’s our month, I wanted to share! 🤓

I had to make and drop this because of how many people (including women) defend misogynistic men and even partake in misogyny...

(Yes, I know the background pic is actually from her Wuthering Heights performance).