The Dragon Book Box

 

I mentioned that I am doing the Great Release Challenge. I picked four stalled projects to complete. The first one was my book box. It took forever to finish painting the box. Then I made a sticker for the cover. This is a page from an adult coloring book. I use this page in my best possible outcome spell. I scanned the page, printed a copy, then cut out the dragon. I sized him a little too big; it just barely fit in my sticker machine.

I used a gift bag for the inside. This bag's design is a grid, making it easy to cut to size. 

Alright, I can't post anymore pictures because blogger has decided not to completely load the picture options. Blogger, you suck dishwater, you fucking loser.

Anyway. I am storing my rune books in the dragon book box. I have started studying runes again. I'm trying to draw a rune daily, but some days I struggle with getting anything done. Like today it's raining, so my pain level is pretty high. If I take anything for pain, it will make me sleepy. Then I won't be able to function. However, if I don't take anything, I ache. And occasionally, I will move wrong, causing spasms of nauseating pain to shoot down my neck, back, or across my shoulders. So I'm still not really functioning, I am just miserably awake. 

I have started thinking about what I would like to do in the future. I think I want to go back to clearing out negative energy each time the moon wanes. Maybe go back to banishing on the dark moons. I used to do this, until I had a multitude of problems and it felt like nothing ever changed. So I stopped trying to dispel negativity, but it grew to overwhelming amounts. Then I was just trying to get by. Now I'm tired. I think this time I will try transmuting negative energy into supportive, positive energy, like how I turn garden waste into compost. I will recycle instead of throwing out. 

I turned my bookcases into my altar. I like that better. I still have my kitchen altar, House's shrine, and my studio altar. I just made the bookcases my main working area, with magick tucked around the shelves. It looks perfectly ordinary. 

I need to do something about a sewing/art schedule. I still don't have the right mindset to get any work done. I think maybe I need to meditate first, say some affirmations, then do something small. I am really angry that my sons' poor choices affect me so much. My rashes are started flaring up again, so I know Middle Son is still vaping weed in the house. I can't find the vape. This makes me feel crazy. I KNOW he's vaping, otherwise I wouldn't have allergic reactions, but he's hiding it too well. It's frustrating. 

Blogger has decided to work properly again. yay. Here's more of the book box.

I'm thinking of making another dragon sticker for the back, and maybe put something on the spine. I am thinking of making my own rune notes. I have two books, one I like and the other I feel is lacking but has bits of useful info. Or maybe I should covert the books into one junk journal. I feel like I should have more notes about what the runes mean to me.

Blessed be, my dears. Stay safe and well.