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ThorSon's milkshake brings all the PF girls to the yard - Volcaniclastic
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Seen the desert and the birds
You cut your hair short
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The world had been yelling
Since the day you were born
Revolting with anger
While it smiled like it was cute
That everything was shit.
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Re: Roughly, how much money do you think you've spent on...?
Oh wow... um, I have no idea. I'm sure it would be a fair bit of money, but that's also spread out through fifteen-ish years of practice. Like a lot of others, books are the biggest slice of the spending pie. I buy used more often these days, so it saves a bit, but there are still some history/scholarly books which can be a bit pricey at times. I also admit to spending a fair bit of money on statues, but only a few are actively part of shrines, I just really enjoy the rest as art for the most part. A couple tools were also a bit pricey, but I worth the cost for the quality/how often they're used. Other tools I made myself, or found (stones and such), and I do forage for a lot of materials and make my own incense and other things - but then I still have to buy incense charcoal, carrier oils, Epsom salts, beeswax, tea lights, and all those types of things. I also use all those for non-spiritual purposes, so hard to judge that cost very well sometimes.
It's an interesting question, though. I never really thought about it much because things just sort of came in as they were needed. I do remember seeing some of those lists of "here's the million things you definitely need to be a witch!" in a few beginner books back in the day, but since I was pretty young and didn't exactly have a lot of money at the time, I always kinda ignored them.
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I've used hundreds buying books, tarot cards, and stones. I've learned a lot from books and myself. I'm also a book lover.Anubisa
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Re: Roughly, how much money do you think you've spent on...?
See, I think I've probably bought about 10-15 books total. I do buy a lot of books in general, but most of my book budget gets spent on my voracious appetite for fiction. I have a very limited budget, so I tend to spend the little I have very carefully and with all of the public domain material out there, I save my money for those new release novels that I just -have- to read.
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So much money over the years, especially in the beginning. I think between my ex wife and I we bought 75% of whatever crap Llewellyn published, more incense to choke the proverbial goat, enough herbs to start our own shop, so many stones that if piled up together would sink a cruise ship ... You get the idea.
After a while, I realized that it was ridiculous. Most of what I was reading I found to be drivel, she decided that her "new age phase" was over, and so now I'm left with piles of junk that would best be used as kindling for a fire.
Of course, I look back on that and think "damn, it was nice to have all that disposable income", but now if I feel I need something, I make it instead of buying it.
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Re: Roughly, how much money do you think you've spent on...?
Originally posted by DanieMarie View PostSee, I think I've probably bought about 10-15 books total. I do buy a lot of books in general, but most of my book budget gets spent on my voracious appetite for fiction. I have a very limited budget, so I tend to spend the little I have very carefully and with all of the public domain material out there, I save my money for those new release novels that I just -have- to read.
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Re: Roughly, how much money do you think you've spent on...?
I don't generally use disposables in my practice. Only candles, but rarely. I have spent about... 50€ for my altar. But that's it.
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Re: Roughly, how much money do you think you've spent on...?
Originally posted by Gardenia View PostFor me it's the other way around. I do read a bit of fiction, but usually they're older books I can pick up for a dollar or two (or even older stuff I can download for free), and I only usually finish one or two a year - I tear through history books though (related to my practice or not), so that's where all my book spending money goes.
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Re: Roughly, how much money do you think you've spent on...?
Originally posted by Gardenia View PostFor me it's the other way around. I do read a bit of fiction, but usually they're older books I can pick up for a dollar or two (or even older stuff I can download for free), and I only usually finish one or two a year - I tear through history books though (related to my practice or not), so that's where all my book spending money goes.
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Originally posted by SeanRave View PostI don't generally use disposables in my practice. Only candles, but rarely. I have spent about... 50€ for my altar. But that's it.Work hard Play hard.
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Re: Roughly, how much money do you think you've spent on...?
I am not a fan of rituals at the moment, so I don't think about buying special things for a ritual. But perhaps it will change as the time goes."Fair means that everybody gets what they need. And the only way to get that is to make it happen yourself."
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I am kinda funny,mostly found items..as well as items that come to me..Feathers,stones...only one book"The Witches bible complete"MAGIC is MAGIC,black OR white or even blood RED
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bronze. Its beautifulThorSon's milkshake brings all the PF girls to the yard - Volcaniclastic
RIP
I have never been across the way
Seen the desert and the birds
You cut your hair short
Like a shush to an insult
The world had been yelling
Since the day you were born
Revolting with anger
While it smiled like it was cute
That everything was shit.
- J. Wylder
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