Month: July 2014

Stripper Labor Rights 101

Stripper Labor Rights 101

arnaut-rosseau:

thepeacockangel:

So I fact checked this thing and it checks out, and it’s incredibly INCREDIBLY important, because many clubs use illegal labor practices like charging dancers t work, misclassifying them as independent contractors, demanding a portion of the dancer’s tips, or failing to pay them at the bare minimum minimum wage.

So exotic dancers of tumblr, you need to read this, it is incredibly important and then something needs to be done.  File a complaint, file a suit over wage theft, unionize, because they are doing SO MUCH ILLEGAL SHIT.

Please spread this like fucking wildfire.

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cheskamouse:

thedailygoddess:

(above photo by: shoomiah on Deviantart)

Sekhmet

Mythology: Egyptian

Goddess of: War and destruction, strong feminine sexuality

Name means: “to be strong and violent”

Also Known as: Nesert (Flame), Great One of Healing

Symbolism: Lioness, Cobra, Eye of Horus

Sekmet was presumably created by Ra as a weapon of destruction because his people were disobedient to him. After she unleashed her destruction, the people of Egypt feared another attack, and decided to create a ritual in order to keep her happy. There were 700 statues involved, and the Egyptian priests were meant to perform this ritual in front of a different statue every morning and every afternoon, year round. However, her origin story has been debated, and many believe that she is much older than Ra, while others insist that he is her father.

Sekmet is pictured as having the head of a lioness on a woman’s body. She is considered the crone of the trinity: Hathor, Bast, Sekhmet.

Sekmet has a terrible reputation, but many women of great power generally do. She is associated with Kundalini, which is strong feminine sexuality brought forth as  psychic energy, also called “shakti” (power of the individual) which is a Hindu word derived from Sekhmet. 

It is interesting to note, though, that she also stood for Healing, and her priests/priestesses were said to be the greatest healers in Egypt. Also associated as a Goddess of Love in some circles, she had the power to destroy with her flames, but was also a protector of the dead. 

Sekhmet is said to be helpful nowadays to modern women to help them with protection, Banishing negativity, helping one overcome rage, an aid in depression, helping to discover courage, sexual energies and standing up for oneself.

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(Above image by: sekhmet-the-flame on DeviantArt)

http://www.egyptianmyths.net/sekhmet.htm

http://www.orderwhitemoon.org/goddess/Sekhmet.html

daaamn

the-darkest-of-lights:

My new wand, it’s not done yet, I just collected it.

Witch hazel is associated with
Elements: earth, fire, water
Powers: anxiety, banishing, divination , healing, protection, wisdom, will power

I’ll post pictures when it’s finished.