“Countless others have come before you, seeking weapons or weaknesses or battle strategies!”

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owldee:

veitstanz:

Doodle of Wan Shi Tong, the Owl Spirit. (Avatar - the Last Airbender)

me waking up pre-noon

It’s good to know that there is still at least one blogger with taste.

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“Countless others have come before you, seeking weapons or weaknesses or battle strategies!”

this is one of the truly brilliant things about this show. while most kids’ shows will have good vs evil conflict, atla has a war. a real war, between people, with all the moral greyness and points of view made clear. the fire nation isn’t evil: it’s a repressed country under the strict control of its ruler. we’re shown how history is altered and propaganda is taught as fact, so the people grow up moulded to hate all other nations.

and then we get lines like this, which make us stop and think wait, is what the other nations are doing really right? after all, Ba Sing Se was supposed to be a haven, but turned out to be repressive and full of lies.

in this case we know that Aang is justified, and we trust him to do what’s right because he has such high moral standards. then we get to the finale and all that is challenged again.

it’s just a brilliant show guise.

this show’s fucking flawless, okay? i just have so much love for atla 

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Owls confirmed to be the creepiest birds ever. LOOK AT THE FUCKING THINGS. If you fail to notice the one on the left fucking SWALLOWING a rat, then you have the dude singing some satanic chant or something next to him, and then you have those two other fucking psychos synchronized to make you feel creeped the fuck out with their soulless dance of FUCKING DOOM.

*Smirk*

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my-other-car-is-an-uke asked: What is your relationship with the spirit Koh like (it goes without saying that I mean this in a platonic sense)?

Koh is even more ancient than I, but we have a long history irregardless. My penchant for collecting stuffed heads was partly inspired by him.

We both appreciate each other and have deep-seated grudges against each other. He on his part is fascinated by my face, which he finds difficult to capture emotion in, while I begrudge him for the one time he really did almost manage to steal it. Now every time we meet—though it has been some centuries since the last time—we play a little mind game. He attempts to make me show emotion, and I thwart his attempts with grace and dignity.

We are similar, in a lot of ways, so though our meetings are tense they also inspire intellectual conversation, which is always a pleasure.

A hundred-year war, genocide, sacrifice, love. Loss, fear, punishment, brainwashing, death, defeat. Honor, redemption, revenge, madness, victory. Balance. Harmony.

Is Avatar: The Last Airbender a kids’ show? I think not.

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Anonymous asked: what is wicca?

That is a question with no easy answer. Wicca is a modern pagan religion, but consists of several denominations (“traditions”) and different people define exactly what falls under the label of “Wicca” differently. For some it is an umbrella term for modern-day witchcraft, for others it may only cover the specific Wicca denominations known as Gardnerian and Alexandrian Wicca. Depending on the tradition, Wicca worshipers may be monotheistic or polytheistic. Most practice ceremonial magic (again, this is sometimes called witchcraft, sometimes white magic, and sometimes neither of these).

There are aspects of it that may classify denominations as mystery religions: religions that reserve the specifics of their beliefs and practices for initiates.

Historically, the Wicca religion is fairly new, having been developed during the early 20th century. However, it is known as a pagan religion because its beliefs and traditions are based in indigenous and pre-modern European belief systems.

There are some commonalities among the different traditions in terms of theology. For example, whatever their belief in type and number of gods, Wicca practioners believe the the whole universe is alive and connected. Practioners also place more emphasis on the current life than what comes after, but a large number believe in reincarnation an in a place called the Otherworld (or Summerland) where spirits rest between lives. It is from this otherworld that some believe spirits can be communicated with, such as through ouji boards.

Those Wicca practioners who believe in an utilize magic generally see it as a natural part of the world, as of yet misunderstood and disregarded by science. Some might define magic as making change through force of will; others in as simple a manner as using all five senses so fully that amazing results are achieved.

There is much on Wicca to be studied if you have an interest, and the internet is a great resource. I hope that this summary gives you at least an idea, though.

sunandcolor asked: Are you excited to meet the new Avatar?

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No.

Someone magically found this and it’s starting to get reblogged again.

over 750 notes now. I feel loved. <3

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