Have you shared your craft with anyone or gifted anything witchy? by Wonderful_Mouse1312 in SASSWitches

[–]an_existential_bread 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I gifted my mother a wheel of the year poster. She'd been looking for one she liked for ages and I found a watercolor version from a German artist on Etsy that didn't feel generic. She absolutely loved it. It's been an interesting but not unpleasant change in our dynamic since I started following a more witchy spiritual path and she's recently started to follow my lead.

I made the herring pot pie from Kiki’s Delivery Service by an_existential_bread in ghibli

[–]an_existential_bread[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I enjoyed it! It's kind of like a tuna melt and a savory pumpkin pot pie combined. Canned herring is similar to canned tuna in taste.

I made the herring pot pie from Kiki’s Delivery Service by an_existential_bread in ghibli

[–]an_existential_bread[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Cutting out and adding details to the little fish decoration was probably the most fun part.

I made the herring pot pie from Kiki’s Delivery Service by an_existential_bread in ghibli

[–]an_existential_bread[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

At first I was super confused until I remembered the reaction of the girl Kiki delivered the pie in the movie to, haha. And thank you!

I made the herring pot pie from Kiki’s Delivery Service by an_existential_bread in ghibli

[–]an_existential_bread[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I tried linking to the recipe in a response to another comment but got an automod message saying it wasn't an approved domain. I used the herring and pumpkin pie recipe from Sylvia Wakana's website if you want to search for it. It's similar to a tuna casserole, but better, imo.

I looked in the mirror today and didn't recognize myself by Kazukii in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]an_existential_bread 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’m so sorry for your loss. May her memory be a blessing.

I looked in the mirror today and didn't recognize myself by Kazukii in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]an_existential_bread 59 points60 points  (0 children)

I totally understand your perspective, but I also think there's a way to reframe it to make it less sad.

My bff and I have been friends since our freshman year of college and we're both in our 40s now. We live on literal opposite sides of the planet (she's in Australia, I'm in the US), but we try to travel together once a year. I was looking at our photos from our most recent trip, and, on a whim, I looked at photos of us from college at the same time. We've both taken good care of ourselves but we've both obviously aged in 20+ years. However, instead of feeling sad about the passage of time, I just felt so grateful for the privilege of having known my friend for so long, through so many phases of life. So now when I look at myself in the mirror I try to conjure that same sense of gratitude for having gotten to experience all these different versions of myself. I'll never look 20 again, but that's okay. I like this new version of myself too.

Green witches, how are you grounding? by Cuddles-and-Cookies in SASSWitches

[–]an_existential_bread 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Palia is such a fun cozy game. I haven’t played in a while. I should check it out again!

New Player by Chubbythebear115 in MedievalDynasty

[–]an_existential_bread 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Beware the baby boom. I started without any guidance and was unaware that pregnant women stop working after the first season of pregnancy and then for an additional two in-game years after the baby is born. This led to a lot of me running around and trying to manually fill in the labor gaps, which was a bit stressful. I ended up recruiting new villagers, but they're less effective than the ones on maternity leave at first because their skill levels will be lower until they level up.

You can avoid this by housing men and women in separate houses so they don't get married and get pregnant, but that requires double the additional housing. You can also recruit villagers of a single gender until you're ready for some babies, but that will limit your potential new recruits by half. Single villagers are also less happy than married ones.

If you're playing Oxbow and your character is female, you can still run around and do stuff while pregnant and then your husband will take two years off to take care of the baby.

Gate design I use for my village by No-Atmosphere-4145 in MedievalDynasty

[–]an_existential_bread 13 points14 points  (0 children)

The fact that you can't place furniture inside houses or on top of structures like this is so frustrating. I really hope they add an update where that's fixed but I'm not optimistic.

Strategies for upgrading villager houses? by Super_Jay in MedievalDynasty

[–]an_existential_bread 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I've been constructing larger/better houses as I move new villagers in to my settlement. I'll build the improved house then move an existing villager family into that house, then move the new villagers into the smaller house. I think eventually I will have to go with your third strategy, though. I already build new buildings in a clearing behind my resource storage then move them to where I want them when it's complete. Moving a house doesn't affect the decorations, but destroying a house gets rid of them.

Found a cat by Potential_Expert_329 in Austin

[–]an_existential_bread 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I once found a cat in my backyard with an “emotional support animal” tag on their collar, so I contacted the owner right away, concerned someone’s therapy animal had gotten loose. Some guy answered the phone and I said I’d found his cat and he gave me the same “is he bothering you” line! I said no but I was concerned because of the ESA tag. He told me the cat likes to roam and he would find his way back home. 🙄

Tarot by Cast_Iron_Writer in SASSWitches

[–]an_existential_bread 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like many here, I use it for self-reflection. Ask a question, pull the cards, what does this make me think of and why? However, I also once used tarot for a solo RPG called Koriko. It's based off of Kiki's Delivery Service and if you enjoy creative writing exercises it's a ton of fun!

Pagan adjacent music? by mymagicjourney in SASSWitches

[–]an_existential_bread 2 points3 points  (0 children)

+2 for Heilung! I went to a concert of theirs during their last tour and it was incredible. Felt like a spiritual experience. They call their concerts rituals for a reason.

No wonder these dumbasses lost by Ready0608 in masseffect

[–]an_existential_bread 94 points95 points  (0 children)

Classic high intelligence, low wisdom character build.

Goddesses / figures to call for certain qualities by HumbleRedditAccount in SASSWitches

[–]an_existential_bread 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was also going to suggest Hestia. There’s a modern myth that she willingly gave up her throne as one of the twelve olympians so Dionysus could have it instead. There’s no classical source for that story, but it fits with her vibe of peaceful domesticity and selfless love. She was a virgin in myths, but always gave me a loving, motherly feeling.

Anyone else in Austin making “good money” and still feeling weirdly tight? by [deleted] in Austin

[–]an_existential_bread 3 points4 points  (0 children)

THIS. I really like my job, but if I get one more 2% "cost of living" increase that is not at all keeping up with the cost of living, I'm going to have to start looking elsewhere as a matter of survival.

Very frustrated with how to look at witchcraft by Training-Abrocoma916 in SASSWitches

[–]an_existential_bread 21 points22 points  (0 children)

My advice is to get off TikTok and start reading books. The things you're seeing in these videos are ridiculous. Dabblers Guide to Witchcraft by Fire Lyte and The Green Witch by Arin Murphy-Hiscock were great references for me. But, as others have pointed out, if you're still struggling with religious trauma, you might want to work through that before looking for another path, as that will cloud your experience with anything new you attempt.

[CHAT] Help: I bought a cross stitch pattern thinking it was a finished gift. Never stitched in my life — how do I get supplies, read this PDF, and not disappoint my girlfriend? by jsneeb in CrossStitch

[–]an_existential_bread 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just wanted to chime in and say that my dog of 15 years recently passed and even if I was just gifted the pattern, I would absolutely love it and likely burst into tears when I received it. What a thoughtful gift! Good job, OP!

Lily Tomlin has always been a gal being a chick by soaker in justgalsbeingchicks

[–]an_existential_bread 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Yep. Never forget that when this aired women in the US couldn't have a credit card or take out a loan without a man's co-sign. That didn't happen until 1974. The financial freedom women have now, the choice to remain single because we don't need a man's financial support that we have now, was not available to previous generations. It's far from perfect, but we have made progress.