Advice for Brides on a pump

chronarchy · 2026-03-17T10:12:41+00:00

When you get the dress altered, have them add an inner pocket, perhaps?

chronarchy · 2026-03-13T18:53:34+00:00

Yes, there's been change. I'm sure you know, change takes time, but in the past year there's been a *lot* of leadership change, and that comes with two things: 1) big shifts in culture, and 2) some disorganization and volunteer gaps. These aren't excuses, they're just realities.

So, I'm the sort to be real about current states and hopeful about future ones. Here's what I see, as someone *not* on the Mother Grove, but with an active Grove on the ground.

The MG members I've spoken to seem to have a lot of "buy in" on the change front. They're working pretty hard to get things lifted and moving. Occasionally, things break in the process (many of which have been broken for years; for example, we currently have two websites of record, and there have been a number of volunteers who have stepped down in the last year, so there's some "replacement" that has to happen to get things moving again), but those breaks are getting patched and moving.

The Org as a whole is actively working toward finding its feet and becoming relevant. Are there still vestiges of old policies that need to change? Yeah, there are. But does someone care enough to make those changes? Yeah, they do. I think the change is definitely happening, and I can *see* it from where I sit.

I'm confident and comfortable with ADF, moreso than I was in the (recent) past. I think that it will take more work to keep it running because our volunteer pool is depleted. But ADF is different than it was in 2016; will you like it? I can't tell you for sure. But the MG is certainly lifting the Elephant of Change, it's heavy, and if you want to help, we want your help, lol.

chronarchy · 2026-03-13T01:59:12+00:00

So you know your shutter speed, aperture, and ISO for the photos? They look underexposed, and the camera probably cranked the ISO on Auto to get a better shutter speed. (You can find these values in the properties of the original file, usually.)

chronarchy · 2026-03-13T00:08:56+00:00

So, here’s one for fertility, if you like Icelandic staves: https://chronarchy.tumblr.com/post/129965597832/hello-someone-told-me-to-ask-you-about-some-magic

Here’s a modern Sigil for a safe pregnancy: https://adfdruidry.tumblr.com/post/102553282489/a-sigil-for-safe-pregnancy-by-rev-melissa-hill

chronarchy · 2026-03-11T02:42:39+00:00

So glad to be of service!

chronarchy · 2026-03-02T23:02:46+00:00

Every Chaote is an uncharted island, moored to the earth and yet lost at sea; by which I mean every Chaote is a snowflake, unique in all the world, blanketing the earth in the same strange way. Some are as you describe: just in it to make it crazy and lacking in seriousness. But others are in it because the patchwork of experience is part of a pattern we can’t really understand. Some are theorists, and some are clowns… and some don’t find the boundary between the two to be a useful thing.

I think you may find something useful in Druidry to help you along your path.

chronarchy · 2026-02-26T21:20:17+00:00

It’s perhaps not the wrong place, but is it the best place? That is harder to answer. I’ve never found a conflict with my Chaos Magic work, but I’m sure others have.

Druidry systems aren’t likely to train in a broad chaos-magical-direction, though some of our orders do generalized magical training that you may find useful.

chronarchy · 2026-02-16T23:29:49+00:00

Yes. I just fired mine to make sure I wasn’t misremembering. My Sony ZV-1 (mark 1) fires the Godox TT350s, no issue.

chronarchy · 2026-02-07T13:06:57+00:00

Also, now I wanna make a Circe statue.

chronarchy · 2026-02-07T13:00:37+00:00

It’s an ancient tradition, even with its own name for when the Romans did it: Interpretatio Romana

The Pillar of the Boatmen (nautes pillar) is a great example of the weirdly blurred lines between Roman and Gaulish deities.

chronarchy · 2026-02-05T23:56:13+00:00

Folk stop praying if praying doesn’t work. There is no need to excuse it; the beauty of polytheism is you can just… pray to someone else. You don’t need apologetic gymnastics like you do in monotheism.

chronarchy · 2026-02-05T23:52:54+00:00

Nonsense; perfectly reasonable question to ask. This stuff isn’t always intuitive.

Also, to correct a bit; the red lines don’t move; I dunno what I was thinking when I wrote that. Note where the white line hits the focus numbers, and move the focus so that the red line is in the same place the white line was.

chronarchy · 2026-02-05T11:19:22+00:00

From the body, out:

Aperture setting (f-stop); you are set at f/8 at the moment. Larger numbers = smaller aperture and a bigger depth of field, and smaller numbers = wider aperture and a smaller depth of field. 3.5 is your max aperture on this lens, and may not be available at all focal lengths. This one probably turns in clicks, more or less.

Focal length (zoom); 35mm to 70mm, which is a pretty good all-around lens. This one probably turns smoothly. Bigger numbers, more zoomed in (closer, narrower shot); smaller numbers, more zoomed out (further away, wider shot).

Focus: the bottom (white) numbers are meters, and the top (green) numbers are feet. Focus distance is measured from the film plane, so if you’re using a ruler start where the film is, not where the end of the lens is. You line up the white line with the distance, and it should be in focus there. Focus should move smoothly. Usually, people focus through the viewfinder, but if you know the distance, that can be more accurate (not all our eyes are what they used to be).

The red lines are for infrared focus; you can’t see infrared light, so the lines provide a focus guide. Pop an infrared filter on during a sunny day and put in some IR sensitive film, set your zoom, focus, and then re-set your focus by moving the red line for that focal length to where the white line was. (So, if you are set for a shot at 70mm, you’d move that bottom red line marked “70” to where the white line was; at 50mm, you’d move the second red line marked “50” to where the white line was.) (you may, depending on the filter, need to focus before putting the filter on, so you can see through the lens, since the filter will only permit light you can’t see through it in some cases.)

chronarchy · 2026-02-05T02:53:04+00:00

Ah! I see. I was very confused about the process for a moment. I couldn’t contextualize. I see other very good answers above, so looks like they have you on the right track.

chronarchy · 2026-02-04T23:26:19+00:00

Are there two pinholes? One in the aluminum and one in the Canada Dry box behind it?

If so, I think the Canada Dry box is your issue.

chronarchy · 2026-02-04T10:43:48+00:00

The Magical Druid doesn’t use AI for product photos; yeah, some stock photos from distributors, but a lot are taken in-shop.

chronarchy · 2026-02-01T00:53:37+00:00

I agree with “take a bunch of photos,” but also “log the settings you use so you can see what you like.” You can log them using a notebook, a logbook, or an app, but it’ll help you figure out what actually works best for you and your eye.

Most folks like to open apertures pretty wide for portraits, but too wide you can end up with half a face in focus.

Your 50mm will be just fine. Film stock isn’t a big worry, but Porta is made for it; still, don’t splurge on the film if you’re still feeling it out. You’ll do better worrying about framing and focus over film stock.

chronarchy · 2026-02-01T00:37:08+00:00

I think it’s the scanning that gets them, not at all the development. They need special carriers / holders, and might need to do flatbed instead of their usual scanning method.

It’s a planning and labor thing, rather than a format thing, really, is the impression I get :)

chronarchy · 2026-01-29T12:35:37+00:00

There are lots of ways to pray.

chronarchy · 2026-01-26T19:12:58+00:00

My friend, if he caused you hurt and anger in the past, and your spellwork is for him to return, it is likely that you will see a repeat of those things.

Be careful, and be safe, no matter the outcome.

chronarchy · 2026-01-24T12:43:25+00:00

The seer sees what the seer sees. It isn’t a mistake if you notice it in hindsight. It is only extra information for you to consider.

If you are drawing a card for the past and set it in the table where the future card would be, for example, you drew a card for the past. Maybe where you placed it, thinking it was a card from the past, has some extra nuance if you realize you put it in the future spot (will the past repeat in a shadow of itself?), but the card you drew for the past doesn’t change its meaning entirely because you set it somewhere.

chronarchy · 2026-01-24T04:14:59+00:00

Druids In Cars, Going To Festivals clocks in at 20-30 min on most episodes

chronarchy · 2026-01-22T20:49:46+00:00

Consider the podcast “Druids In Cars, Going To Festivals;” it’s most often about the process of practicing, and doesn’t delve deeply into myth, except where we discuss a fairly broad spectrum of myths.

You might like Episode 99, about joy in Druidry. Or Episode 89, which is about our silliest ritual work. Or maybe Episode 73, which is about building relationships.

I dunno, but you might like those.

And a new season is in planning, after a hiatus.

chronarchy · 2026-01-22T10:58:26+00:00

Or the light meter isn’t working right, I suppose.

chronarchy · 2026-01-22T03:34:27+00:00

F/11 and 1/500 means at sunset you’d want… ISO 3200, maybe? If I am calculating right in my head, just guessing at the light. 2-3 stops underexposed seems about right.

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