Witchcraft Around The WorldPart 1: Middle Eastern/Arabic Witchcraft

Witchcraft Around The World Part 1: Middle Eastern/Arabic Witchcraft

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“[Witchcraft in the Middle East is] probably very rare as a safety thing, but I know enough about the culture itself. Food is a big thing, and so is family. Everybody knows everybody. We’re all mostly related pretty much, even if only very distantly. Music and dancing is very big, especially the debke. You can look up some videos. They’re pretty cool. I’m Lebanese, so I’m not completely sure this pertains to everywhere, but we’re very traditional and superstitious. Being left handed is bad, and ways have food and coffee to serve when there are guests over, etc.

Where my family comes from, they lived off the land. Wheat is a big symbol of my family, as it was a major crop for my family. Cedar trees, obviously, for lebanon.” ~ @witchcraftbythemoon

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Magical power to heal sickness and other acts of white witchcraft or sorcery are typically ascribed to gods, heroes and men in the extant literature of ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt and Canaan. There was also a fear of malevolent magic or sorcery, especially in Mesopotamia.

Although the belief in magical practices was apparently widespread in the cultures of the ancient Middle East, it is known for a variety of punishments and death sentences for accused witches (male or female) in the modern time.

Because of the risque situation concerning witchcraft in the modern Middle East, witch covens or associations are very secretive and underground.

I have made a new comphet quiz!! 

Previously, I got a lot of comments asking for there to be more of a split in questions about romantic vs sexual feelings. I have fixed this so that the quiz can now be more aro/ace inclusive! 

I hope this helps any of you questioning folks to sort out how you’re feeling. Sexuality is definitely a confusing (and sometimes tedious) thing to figure out. 

the quiz vvv

“Do you like them or is it just comphet / platonic attraction / literal hatred?“

https://uquiz.com/c5J3bk

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NO TIME LEFT TO SAVE A CANCER PATIENT AND A PREGNANT WOMAN IN KHAN YUNIS

I've been speaking with Laila @lailashaqoura and have been trying to bolster support for her family's fundraisers. I'm making a new post because the last has been falling off in terms of engagement and donations. The first fundraiser is for Laila's immediate family, and the second is for her extended family, who were being represented by her cousin Tala on tumblr until tumblr banned her account. Both of these fundraisers have been verified by multiple Palestinian tumblr users. I've become deeply worried for Laila and her family after the attacks on supposed "safe zones" in Khan Yunis, and haven't heard from her since. Please, I've seen engagement with both these campaigns and Palestinian fundraisers in general fall off lately, but we can't lose hope. If you have anything to spare at all, if you were going to go on a coffee run tomorrow, please donate it to help these families escape genocide. Even if you absolutely can't donate, please share these fundraisers as far as you can to help them reach their goals. I'm setting 30k as a short-term goal for Laila's campaign and 15k for Tala's, which it has been struggling to meet for weeks. Please, this family needs your help. Laila's mother is pregnant and Tala's mother has cancer, and even the healthiest members of their family are still suffering from malnutrition and deep mental trauma from the constant threat to their lives. Please, do what you can, donate and spread these posts. I am offering artwork in exchange for donations to laila and her family, examples down below the cut- as are @mimibayra , @theflowerpaw, @worthyofmygrace, @soapfriendotake2, and @rebecca-levin-art. If that incentivizes you any, give what you can to help this family escape genocide.

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Donate to Help...Save a Pregnant Mother's Life and Support Her Family, organized by Ahmed Shaqqoura

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€25,332/€45,000- €4,668 TO €30K

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Shouting this at all the tumblr porn bots that have been following me

While I was researching PMDD I came across this disorder called PME, which stands for premenstrual exacerbation. It is a premenstrual disorder that coexists with another psychiatric disorder, with symptoms worsening in the premenstrual phase. I found it really interesting! Here's an article with more information:

IAPMD

What is PME | IAPMD

Learn all about Premenstrual Exacerbation of underlying disorders (PME)