Tumgik
#thymes fragrances
thestarofcottonland · 6 months
Text
Tumblr media Tumblr media
i buy too much perfume already but woooow.......and of course i would discover this at the tail-end of summer....(not that i cant wear it in fall but. heat amplifying this would be ideal)
16 notes · View notes
nuescent22 · 1 year
Text
A nebulizer uses an electrical pump to atomize the scent molecules and unharness them as a fine gas into the air. Humidifiers square measure designed to feature wetness to the air associated degreed shouldn’t be accustomed diffuse unless they need Aromatherapy Essential Oil to operate.
You don’t want a diffuser to get pleasure from the various aromatic advantages of Essential Oils. You simply want a plant disease and a bottle of your favorite oil.
8 notes · View notes
metamorphesque · 2 years
Text
Tumblr media Tumblr media Tumblr media Tumblr media Tumblr media Tumblr media Tumblr media
— a girl is a haunted house, tathève simonyan
[text ID: “I could’ve lived like this”, echoed in my head. / As I looked around, my eyes unthinkingly clung to places where I could’ve hidden my selves: the ones that didn’t come to being and the one that I was. In the cupboards of this kitchen I could’ve buried all the women I could’ve grown into. While doing so, I would’ve put on the apron of the one who inhabited the kitchen. The cups and the glasses would’ve made place for me. I could’ve easily found a home in between the kitchen table and refrigerator. As the fragrance of rosemary and thyme found their way to me, a picture found its way to the back of my eyes: a hushed scene, full of contentment, a shot of me standing in the center of this kitchen, feet thick brown trucks giving birth to dozens of snakelike radixes, covered in colorful moss, devoid of flowers but who needs flowers when all they do is wilt anyway? I would’ve thought so, had I been the me of that frame. / I could’ve been content here, not happy, but content. The cutlery and the plates would’ve made place for me. The dull roar of the washing machine would’ve hidden my cries, with the same diligence it sheltered my mother’s. The “what ifs” of this particular scenario smelled of cinnamon and vanilla. / I could’ve been content here. I thought as I placed the coffee cup on the countertop next to the gas stove: the surface always wet for it filled the space between the sink and the stove, in between water and fire.  / I could’ve been content here. I repeated as I unscrewed the lid of the coffee jar and took out a spoonful of the umber powder. / While turning on the gas and putting the cezve on its designated place, I cursed the mind that yearned for more, yearned to be more than what it was supposed to be. I cursed the eyes that only saw what was not in front of them, hands that wished to touch what wasn’t theirs to touch and the tongue that longed to taste what wasn’t hers to taste. I cursed myself because I understood that I could’ve been content here, and as the umber froth fought its way to the surface, my tears caved in to the gravitational force.]
8K notes · View notes
morallyinept · 3 months
Text
Naughty Or Spice? - A Marcus Pike Christmas One Shot 🎄
Tumblr media Tumblr media
Written for @hellishjoel 's 12 Days of Pedro. Thank you for inviting me to participate, lovely! Thanks to @undercoverpena for the 12 Days of Pedro banner. 🖤
Character: Marcus Pike
Prompt: Holiday Meal
Read the other amazing fics here 👇🏻
🎄Hellishjoel's 12 Days of Pedro Masterlist🎄
Summary: You and your husband Marcus are preparing a Christmas feast for your relatives, when you both give in to a hunger of your own.
Pairing: Husband!Marcus Pike x WifeF!Reader (No name or physical description of reader. It’s you, bub. Image used for aesthetic purposes only, no reference to Reader.)
Word Count: 4.3k
Scoville Smut Rating:🌶️🌶️🌶️ “You tell me I’m doing well, and then, you try to kill me.”
Check out my Scoville Smut Ratings here.
Explicit - Established relationship/unprotected PIV (wrap up, folks!)/oral M & F receiving/69
NSFW. MINORS DNI! OVER 18’s ONLY. YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT YOU READ. ☝🏻Don’t come at me; you’ve been plenty warned.
If this story isn't for you, that's fine. Just slip quietly out the back door. No need to make a fuss. It's just a work of fiction.
Author’s Note: Really enjoyed writing this and being a part of this amazing group of writers for 12 Days of Pedro, & I hope you enjoy reading it too! 🎄
MAIN MASTERLIST
Enjoy & Happy Holidays! 🖤
Tumblr media
The heady aromas of brandy and honey glaze can be smelt wafting around him, creeping up his nostrils, making his stomach rumble and mouth water in anticipation of the festive banquet. 
The kitchen, the epicentre of your shared world in your cosy home together as newlyweds, is alive with the fervour of holiday feast preparations, embracing a melange of scents that paint the air with vivid notes of fragrance.
The pièce de résistance, the roast turkey, emits an enticing aroma; a melody of savoury richness that speaks of crisp, golden skin and succulent, juicy meat, infused with the earthy blend of rosemary and thyme.
A harmonious mix of umami and sweetness mingles in the air. The citrusy notes of orange and lemon zest adds a bright, effervescent zing, cutting through the savoury with a refreshing counterpoint that teases the palate.
Marcus wanders back into the kitchen after discarding his shoes; a sprig of fresh garden herbs contributing their own verdant movement to the olfactory composition, as he brings them to his nose to smell sage flooding down his trachea in abundance. 
"I got the sage, baby." He says.
He soon discards the leafy bunch on the counter top when he sees you standing precariously on a chair with your arms rummaging deep into the cupboard. 
You wobble a little unbalanced, and he rushes to you, supporting your butt in his giant hands, and grabbing a hold of your waist to stop you falling and cracking open your skull on the wooden floor that heats his socked feet pleasantly underneath.
It’s only a matter of time really - he can’t leave you alone for more than five minutes before some casualty will undoubtedly ensue.
But then, when Marcus isn’t having a panic attack about you accidently slicing off your thumb when you chop the vegetables - real fast with warp speed, and simultaneously skimming the iPad screen for the best honey types to roast them in - he kinda finds your inelegance endearing.
He married a clumsy one, and he couldn't be more pleased about that as you smile warmly at him coming to your rescue. You still take his breath away as he feels his lungs struggle, smiling warmly up at you.
“What are you doing?” Marcus asks, as you shove a stack of bowls down into his big hands. 
He places them on the counter top and stays close to you with his arms ready to catch you like the swoon-worthy hero he is.
“I’m looking for that big glass dish, you know, for the bread rolls.” You explain, your voice echoing around the inside of the cupboard stacked high with dishes and plates of all variety and size.
“Out the way, honey,” he lifts you down off the chair, kissing you on the cheek as you slide down his warm body. 
“Mmm,” you smile at him as he blushes a little. 
And your husband has never looked more appealing, with freshly washed hair styled in neat waves; a spicy scent of his cologne tickling your nostrils, and dressed in a smart, yet relaxed, cream sweatshirt teamed with jeans.
He pushes the chair aside to the sink whilst he looks for it, reaching up into the cupboard without needing a chair, or to stand on his tip toes.
You clock his sweatshirt riding up to reveal golden tanned hips with his jeans resting low on his svelte waist, tantalising you further.
“This one?” Marcus asks, pulling out a frosted glass serving platter a few seconds later. 
“Yes, thank you,” You glance up as you sprinkle flour over the freshly baked bread rolls that have cooled enough on the rack. 
He plonks it down beside you as you start arranging the bread buns on it, stopping only to tap his hand away as he reaches for one cheekily, and to blow the flour off your hands. You absentmindedly wipe your dusty fingers on your jeans, leaving white patches. 
The best cooks are also the messy ones, Marcus thinks, smiling as he watches you happily thrive in your environment that’s piled with dishes to be washed, spoons stirred in various pans simmering on the hob, and pastry rolled out ready with festive cookie cutters that you'll press in.
He smirks, seeing you have a faint flour handprint on your butt as you lift the dish off the counter top and walk it out into the dining room.
He steals another kiss as you pass, pulling you gently by the elbow, making you giggle softly. And it’s a sound he’ll never tire of. 
The table is heaving with enough food to feed the five thousand, and yet it still doesn’t seem like quite enough.
The grand Christmas tree in the background twinkles with golden lights, carefully arranged like shimmering stars, casting a warm and inviting glow over the tree's boughs. Ornaments of various shapes and colours adorn the branches, each telling its own magical story.
Shimmering globes catch the light, scattering it in a dazzling display of red and green reflections. Delicate icicles dangle from the tips of the branches, capturing the essence of winter's frosty beauty. 
The whole room reminds you of something out of an old fashioned Christmas card - just how you’d envisioned it when Marcus and you spent a day putting it meticulously together - and you’re proud of Marcus for his decorating efforts, if but a little obsessive. 
You make space for the dish of bread rolls on the table, groaning and creaking with more added weight. You pull your phone out of your back pocket and check the time. They’ll all be arriving soon.
“I think we need more chairs...” You groan coming back into the kitchen. You look up at Marcus, who has a spoon in his mouth and freezes on the spot. 
“Caught red handed, Agent!” You playfully scold. 
“I can’t help it, it tastes so good.” He smirks, pulling the spoon from his mouth and you zone in on it, smirking through those pink, wet lips of his. “Is there chestnut in this?”
You nod, smiling. 
“Damn…” He praises with a keen grin, resting casually against the counter top. The blend of tart cranberries and smoky bacon makes his cheeks tingle as he licks around his teeth. 
“You have to share this recipe with me.”
You shake your head reaching for the sage. “No way. My grandma would turn in her grave if I gave away her secrets.” 
“Here, taste it…” Marcus holds out the spoon to you with a nub of the cranberry stuffing.
“I know how it tastes, I made it.” You smirk as you brush past him to turn off the hob. "Besides, it still needs the sage, it's not done yet."
He slips it into his mouth instead groaning in delight. "Honey," he begins, his voice a warm blend of appreciation, "you've truly outdone yourself.” As he points around the kitchen with the spoon.
You scoff. 
“I mean it. Although, I’m probably going to gain at least twenty pounds.” 
“You will if you eat that whole thing.” You giggle. “You married a feeder. Your fault.” You take the bowl of stuffing from him and place it on the counter top. You turn back to glance at him as he watches you with twinkly eyes. 
“What are you looking at?” You ask, admiring him curiously, as his smile widens across his sculpted cheekbones. 
“You,” he reaches forward and pulls you towards him.
His hand starts wiping down your butt as he cradles you close to his chest. “You look so hot in the kitchen; did I ever tell you that?”
“Excuse me, Mr Backwards century!” You say to him wrinkling your nose through a smile.
“You know what I mean. You’re a great cook. What’s not sexy about that, hmm?” Marcus asks with hooded, dark eyes. 
You know that look, know that when his eyes are swallowed up by the lust of his pupils like this, that you’re helpless to resist. He looks at you with a quiet, brewing hunger; a hunger that will last for hours as he devours you and leaves no morsel left.  
You feel his large hands squeeze at your ass lavishly, but you scarper out of his grip giggling. There’s still so much to do and not enough time to do it. 
"Stop distracting me."
"But I'm so good at it." Marcus responds with a wink.
“Mhm, can you get the potatoes out for me?” You ask him, and smile sweetly. 
You toss him a dish cloth, quashing all his wily charm, and he catches it before it lands on his head.
Marcus spins on his heels and pulls open the oven door; the blast of heat in the face makes him squint. He can smell the flavoursome scents from the herbs, making him salivate as he reaches in. 
“Watch out, it’s hot!” He can feel the heat from the tray biting into his skin even with the cloth. He drops the tray down quickly and feels the sear of the burn cooking him. “Ah, shit!” 
He snatches his hand back as the tray clatters on the drainer, hissing as he puts his hand straight to his mouth, sucking on the fleshy piece of skin between his thumb and forefinger with a frown.
“Let me see,” you say, coming up beside him and running the faucet.
“It’s just a little scald. I’ll be fine,” Marcus assures, holding his hand out under the cool flow. He can feel the rawness of its sting, even under the water.
You dab it gently with a dry, clean cloth and inspect it. It’s a little pink, but no signs of a bad blister brewing.
You look up at him and kiss it gently. “All better.”
“You’re so sweet to me.” Marcus smiles, and runs his hand through the frazzled wisps of your hair coming loose.
He pulls you in for a kiss and you kiss him back, only refuting it when it mutates into a swamping, dizzy smooch that begins to make your head spin.
Reluctantly breaking away from the kiss, you share a moment of breathless laughter; the gritty reality of the kitchen chaos juxtaposing with the sweet and savoury notes of the holiday feast filling your nostrils.
“Stop it, I need to uh...” Your voice trails off, distracted by his kisses that now run over your cheek and to your neck, where he knows it will make you melt like butter in a hot pan.
His wandering hands are sliding up the outside of your thighs and groping your ass again.
“Yes, you have to do what?” Marcus prompts through breathy puckers. You feel his tongue, hot and wet, licking carnage on your skin. Instead of dousing the fire, it inflames it.
“The food… Marcus, I-I need to... fuck...” You whine as his lips graze across your throat. 
“You taste so good,” Marcus purrs, nipping at your skin and completely forgetting about the soreness of his burn. The feel of your ass inside his hands probably has something to do with that as he kneads and massages away.
Hands become reacquainted with body parts as yours run up his chest over his sweatshirt, whilst his runs the gauntlet up your back, leaving tingles and shudders.
Damnit, he smells so good.
You can feel his hardness press into your lower belly, foreheads together, panting a little, as you both watch your hand start sliding down over the bulge inside his jeans and groping it.
You hear him groan into your eyelashes; that wanting, little whimper making you buzz between your legs.
“We should stop... they’ll be here soon.” You whisper, not wanting to stop at all, not now he has you right where he intends to keep you.
“We’ve got time for a little fun,” Marcus breathes through swollen, cherry lips as he watches you unzip his flies. "I want you... I wanna fuck my really hot, chef wife on the kitchen floor."
“Mm, God.” You whine as he beguiles you into utter sedition. 
“Get it out, honey,” he urges in a devilish whisper as you undo his top button and pull the prize of his cock out from his jeans. "See how hard you make me?"
He lets out a groggy gasp as you squeeze his cock gently, gasping in want as you slide your thumb over the tacky stickiness he leaks.
You run your hand around it, feeling him pulsate and twitch a few times before kissing him again, swallowing and gorging on his moans.
"You're so hard for me..." You praise. He’s rock solid; stiff and heavy, and seeping from his thick head into your palm as you pump him slowly. 
"Always," He smiles, bashfully.
You kneel down, running your tongue over the tip before taking him inside your mouth. 
“Shit,” he breathes out. Marcus pushes the denim down his hips, scooping the hem of his sweatshirt out of the way so he can get a better view of you.
Looking up at him, you let out little murmurs of satisfaction as you mouth on him; running your lips over his warm, pulsing skin and licking your tongue around his fantastic length.
He looks down at you, eyes filled with that swaying lust turning them black, biting down on his bottom lip as he grunts. 
“Baby…” He whines like he can’t produce coherent words. The basics of sentence structure lost to him. 
You pump him as you suck the swollen head; back and forth, sucking on him that bit harder. Tasting all the notes of him on your tongue.
Marcus rests his hands against the countertop, his hips sticking out at you as you take him deep. You run your tongue over him, shiny and down his shaft before you lick back up again and suck deeper, making his eyes roll into the back of his head. 
“Oh my God.” You hear him pelt into the ceiling. 
As you pull him back out, crystally strings of your saliva coat him and dangle from your mouth; that yummy mushroom head of his cock popping in and out driving him crazy. 
“I need you to sit on my face,” Marcus whines as he helps you up to your feet and kisses you harshly.
He licks all around your mouth desperately; the wet and stickiness from your saliva mashes into his, and he can taste the faint salt of his cock on your tongue.
His hands strip you of your jeans and panties quicker than you realise, and he pulls you down clumsily onto the kitchen floor with him, laughing and giggling in a tangled heap of knotted limbs. 
You perch over his head, knees pressed against his broad shoulders, facing away from him and lean forward; his cock back in the vicinity of your mouth. 
You suck him in to your mouth as Marcus starts licking away and sucking on your clit; that barely-there, ragged graze of his shaved stubble giving you a pleasant scratch against the inside of your thighs.
“Mmm...” You coo around his cock as you feel him tickle and tease your lips. 
He pushes his face right up into your slit, his nose ghosting around your ass and thrashes his tongue around with adept precision. The swollen folds of your pussy are pressed flush to his lips; he kisses, mouthing and smooching gently.
Tongue probing, exploring as he licks long, laborious stripes up the length of your cunt, teasing and prolonging the agony. 
A scrumptious sixty-nine taking place on the kitchen floor that’s warm on his butt cheeks, whilst the oven continues to cook the food ready for his family gathering, who could all turn up at any given moment for their Christmas Smörgåsbord of festive treats.
But right now, neither of you care, gorging on your own feast of each other stuffed full and succulent in your mouths.
You groan and moan hungrily around his cock as he licks and sucks in tandem with you, devouring one another’s naughty bits and getting a good fill of them; a pre-course starter, as it were.
Marcus’ hips buck gently up into your mouth, getting in deeper and making you gag a little, but you don’t quit, if anything it makes you suck harder around him because you know he loves it when you choke a little on his impressive cock. You love it too.
“Ah yeah!” Marcus breathes out into your pussy as you massage his plump balls while sucking. You can feel him swell and pulse around your fingers as you roll them, squeezing and pulling gently.
But then you stop sucking, his cock slipping out of your mouth and whine out; unable to concentrate on him where he’s doing an absolute number on your clit with his own mouth.
“Oh God! Yeah!” You pant, whipping your head up and turning to glance him over your shoulder, but can’t see him - face buried deep into your cunt. “Shit! Marcus! Don't stop!” You cry, head lolling forward as your thighs quiver and tighten. 
It feels amazing, his tongue, fuck...
He strokes his finger in, smearing and running your slick outwards, clearing the sticky tracks with his tongue. Groping your ass affectionately as he tastes you. Tonguing your hole; slipping in and out, and in and out, then in again as he feels you jostle and jerk above him. 
Your own mouth becomes full of him again; that wet, delicious suction around his cock makes him groan into your folds. 
“Baby, that’s so good,” he pants. He can feel you tease around his head, swallow him down deep and then pop him out to lick his length. 
You start rocking, grinding on his face a little as the wet sucks around his mouth intensify.
His fingers grip into the warm flesh of your ass cheeks; unspoken encouragement for you to ride his face as he subtly pulls you back and forth onto it with the movement of your hips.  
“Mmm, Marcus… fuck.” You moan. You can feel it all tingly and pulling tighter on your clit.
He sticks his tongue out, as far as it will go as you grind and bounce against it. 
He slips his finger fully in your hole, index to the hilt, pushing and rubbing against that fleshy engorged spot inside. Working you up deliciously.
“Mm-hmm,” he enthuses, as your pussy slides up and down on his tongue with more uncouth abandon. 
You groan around his cock, your mouth full of him as you start to soar. Heating up, reaching maximum temperature before you start to boil over.  
“Yeah, mm-hmm… mm-hmm, like that, baby. God, you taste so good.” He mutters. 
Your raspy pants tell him you're near; the way in which you get louder, throatier. The way your body starts to tense, to shiver against him. How you rock with more desperation and need. How your tight hole clenches around his finger, spasming wildly, as it builds within you.
Tight and binding until you finally snap and release.
“Uh-huh,” he groans around his tongue flicking at your clit. He can feel the tremors on his cock from your voice ribbing around it as you shudder and shake. 
Marcus groans in delight as you come, flooding his mouth with the saccharine taste of you; basting him with your own sweet glaze. 
And Marcus could die right now, happily pass on to the next life with his face buried under your pussy that’s gushing for him all in his mouth. 
“Marcus!” You wail, gasping hard and burning up. 
He kisses you through it; making out with your sopping pussy with heated strokes of his tongue and groping at your hips.
His hands slowly stroke over your smooth skin; your back, your hips, your ass cheeks as he feasts. Mouth open and tongue flicking across your pussy as you writhe and grind against him. 
He can hear it, the way your own mouth sloshes around his cock more feverishly; sucking, drooling and God it feels so wet. He can feel how drenched his dick is, soaked in your saliva as you suck him harder and deeper.
He thrusts his hips up and little, sinking himself further into your mouth and soon he can’t bear it anymore.
“I need to fuck you,” Marcus pants, the strain in his voice palatable when comes up for air. “I need to be inside you, baby.”
“Do we have time?” You groan, trying not to dribble as your clit thunders and your legs buckle. 
“There’s always time for pussy,” Marcus smirks, hungrily. You wipe at his chin, sticky and glistening with your slick, as he nuzzles into you.  
He takes your remaining clothes off in the middle of the kitchen, unclipping your bra and groping at your breasts, pinching your nipples gently before he turns you around. 
“Bend over, gorgeous.” Marcus croons over your shoulder in a wicked, enticing voice.
He places your knee up on the counter top; the bowls of food ready to serve up and congested all over it are shunted out of the way a little too harshly.
You feel the swollen head of his cock push gently, feel yourself opening up around him and sucking him into you. 
“Fuck, you’re so hard, so big,” you mewl out to him as he slides in.
“Love it when you tell me I’m big...” Marcus smirks inside your ear. 
“That’s because you are. Shit!” You gasp as he’s fully sheathed inside you, pussy stretching around him and feeling wonderfully tight. "I will never get tired of this."
"Good, because I'm going to keep doing this to you."
Your hands are flat on the counter top as he pulls your hips back onto him each time he rocks into you. You push back onto him willingly, hips doing the work; dancing on the end of his cock as you groan for him.
His big hands grip tight around your waist, holding you steady and in place so he can really go some.
He fucks you harder, upping the pace; his breath pelting your shoulder as he breathes out. 
“God… you feel so good,” Marcus pants.
You turn over your shoulder to kiss him, clutching at the back of his head desperately as he fills you up with each shunt of his hips; twisting his hair inside your fingers as you cry out. 
You push back more, his thighs slapping against your ass cheeks as he builds you up to another glittering crescendo. 
“Marcus! Oh shit, I'm coming!” You call out as you contract and cream around him again. 
"I can feel it, baby." He praises, mouthing into your shoulder blade. "I can feel you coming all over my cock. Shit, like that!"
Smirking after you've come again, he sits you on the counter top, hooking his arm under your leg as you hang off of it; pussy draped all over his cock as he thrusts, bouncing up into you. 
Deep slaps of your skin with each pound echo around the kitchen as he whimpers through ragged breaths.
You cling on with one arm around his bronzed neck, your hand slipping on the counter top behind you and threatening to knock off one of the bowls at any given second, until crash!
“Shit!” He sighs with a breathy smile. 
You both giggle, glancing down at the contents splashed all over the floor whilst you still fuck. 
“Not the cranberry stuffing!” He sighs, and genuinely looks forlorn for a second, until you turn his jaw and focus back to you. You squeeze around his cock with your pussy and he grunts.
“There’s more, don’t worry.” You sway him back to your lips.
“Of course there is.” Marcus takes you upright in his arms, carrying you practically as he fucks harder up into you; bouncing on his cock like a space hopper in his arms as he stands upright.
Your hand is still behind you, pushing against the edge of the counter top now as you wrap your legs around his waist tighter. 
He works you up and down his cock, rolling you around on it and panting wildly, groaning with you.
“I’m gonna come soon,” Marcus gasps into your face; his cheeks are glowing red on the apples, sweat glistening around his collarbone that you long to taste.
You nod encouragingly at him. “Come inside my mouth,” you urge as he starts to wind up into you again.
"Oh, baby!" He growls.
Marcus reaches blindly behind him and tugs at the chair you’d previously stood on and sits down with you riding in his lap.
He kisses over your clavicle, running his tongue around the skin until he gets to your nipple and sucks it, looking up at you.
“Oh, shit… baby. I’m close.” He groans, his eyes closing for a few seconds as you can see the strain on his face. His brown eyes hold wildly dilating pupils when he opens them, and you know he’s almost there. 
You hop off his lap and drop to your knees and start sucking his cock again, tasting yourself all over it.
He places his hands gently on your head and pushes you down further onto him until he can feel your throat tightening around him.
"Yeah, like that... Oh, shit!"  
You suck in air heavily through your nose, and feel him pulse and shudder. Seconds later, the blast hits the back of your throat as it gushes out of him. 
“Ah, shit-shit!” Marcus drones as he comes, his socked toes curling inwards before relaxing as he empties out. 
You come up for air, swallowing him down and smiling at him as you lick your lips.
“Mm, you taste really good.” You sigh contentedly. You plant delicate kisses on and around his stomach.
“Not as good as you,” he smiles with sparkly peepers. 
The oven beeper goes off moments later as you’re rubbing at his thighs, scratching gently in the downy hairs at the top of them, and you glance over your shoulder at it. 
“Good timing!” You giggle, as he growls and snorts into your neck as he envelopes you in a swamping cuddle, refusing to let you go. 
Fighting him off, you grab a dish cloth and open the oven; the blast warms your bare nipples as Marcus stretches in the chair and watches you pull out the tray, full of the turkey, sniffing at it eagerly as you set it down on the counter top where he’d fucked you only minutes ago. 
He smirks, rubbing at his arm and elbow as you catch his gaze.
“What?” You ask him. “I’ll die before I serve dry turkey to anyone.”
He starts laughing and reaches for his jeans. "Always a perfectionist."
"You love it."
"I do, I do." He agrees.
After you've both dressed and cleaned up the escaped broken bowl pieces and stuffing splattered across the floor, you’re in the middle of a deep, mesmerising clinch in the centre of the kitchen.
“Hell of a cook,” Marcus mutters to you, glancing at all the food. “I can’t wait to dig in.”
“I believe you’ve already had quite a fill.” You say, nuzzling into his nose and he chuckles. 
“Not nearly enough.” He says, cupping your ass again. “I’ll be coming back for seconds, later. Maybe even thirds…”
“Mm, I’ll get the Pepto ready.” You breathe dreamily, licking into his succulent mouth. 
“I wasn’t talking about the food,” Marcus chuckles.
“I know.” You smirk.   
“Although, I'm definitely going to have to loosen my belt later.” He glances at all the food on the counter top and you watch as he licks his lips at it all. 
The doorbell rings, startling you both, and you watch Marcus pull away from you reluctantly with a heated grin.
He opens the front door to be swamped by the many faces of his boisterous family members piling in. 
You smile, fixing your hair as you go to greet them. 
Good timing indeed.
Tumblr media
12 DAYS OF PEDRO MASTERLIST
MAIN MASTERLIST
134 notes · View notes
peachdues · 6 months
Text
HASHIRA PERFUME PREFERENCES
HEADCANONS
Tumblr media
A/N: this came from my unhealthy perfume obsession. Don't @ me.
MITSURI KANROJI
Perfume: Killian PARIS Love, Don't Be Shy
Notes: orange blossom, vanilla absolute, luscious marshmallow
Sweet like candy, yet warm like a thousand kitten cuddles. This is the perfume Rihanna wears, and honestly, while I wasn't a fan of it on me, I do love the scent!
KYOJURO RENGOKU
Perfume: Replica's By the Fireplace
Notes: clove oil, chestnut accord, vanilla accord Literally smells like a crackling fireplace and marshmallow. I'm so in love with this fragrance, it's on my rotation in the fall (I have a leather jacket collection so mixing this on them in the cold is MAGIC). Of course I see our flame boy smelling like a literal cozy fireplace and GOD I could bury my nose between his tiddies forever.
SHINOBU KOCHO
Perfume: NEST New York's Wisteria Bleu ♔ Glossier You
I know the Wisteria perfume is a bit on the nose, but given our girl's development of the wisteria poison, it just seemed to fit! Plus this scent is just delightful. Key notes: French wisteria, watery notes, Bulgarian rose, imperial jasmine
That said, I can also see Shinobu as the type to gravitate towards skin scents -- especially as a doctor, she doesn't want to overwhelm anyone's senses, so she prefers scents that are more natural. So I also think she'd be a fan of Glossier You
Notes: pink pepper, abrox, iris
SANEMI SHINAZUGAWA
We actually know what Sanemi smells like canonically -- matcha tea and ohagi!
So in that spirit, I'm going with Matcha Meditation by Replica
Notes: Bergamot Essence, Matcha Accord, Moss Accord.
BUT there's another scent that I 1000% believe Sanemi would wear in the modern age, and it's super affordable: Dossier's Ambery Saffron
Top notes: saffron, orange blossom ♔ middle notes: jasmine, plum, cedarwood ♔ base: oakmoss, fir balsam, amber
I bought this for myself and loved it, but on my husband??? I go feral for it. It smells so fucking good on him, and it's an instant panty-dropper for me. And since Sanemi is the one 2D character I would happily bend over for, it fits.
GYOMEI HIMEJIMA
Tom Ford’s Ebene Fume
Notes: Palo Santo smoke, stoked by the warm elegance of cistus absolute, enticing black pepper, and notes of ebony wood, captured in sleek, sublime notes of leather.
Diptyque L’eau Papier or Tam Daisy EDT
L’eau papier notes: White musks, Mimosa, Blonde woods accord, Rice steam accord. I mean, tell me this doesn’t SCREAM our favorite Stone Pillar???? 
Tam Daisy EDT: Sandalwood, cedar, cypress, and myrtle 
Again, Gyomei SCREAMS diptqyue ok. So earthy and refined and quiet luxury
UZUI TENGEN
The flashiest Pillar deserves the flashiest cologne — and by “flashy,” I mean in terms of both scent profile AND price.
Obviously he is a Tom Ford whore. 
Most likely cologne: Tom Ford’s Cherry Smoke. This scent is literally described as “hedonistic” and it’s so correct. 
Notes: Cherry Smoke plays with fire, bursting with the scent of dark cherry, ignited by seductive osmanthus and smoldering, smoked woods.
while we’re at it: Tom Ford’s Fucking Fabulous. I mean, it’s in the name. 
Notes: leather, tonka bean, and sage 
tell me this man isn’t the best-smelling Hashira in the Corps I DARE you 
GIYUU TOMIOKA
Okay I feel like this man smells like CITRUS and he’s absolutely delectable. 
So that said — Oyedo by Diptyque 
Notes: yuzu, green tangerine, thyme, and raspberry  I’m sorry this man smells like earthy fruity citrus and you can’t convince me otherwise. There’s also a hint of the aquatic in there, since he’s, y’know, the Water Pillar. And this scent is DIVINE. 
I also see Giyuu having something with ginger as a major note — so that said, Chanel’s Bleu de Chanel
Notes: Citrus Accord, Labdanum, Sandalwood Cedar
MUICHIRO TOKITO
Baby is 14. He does not know fine scents/perfumes that well.
That said, I think he’s going for something lowkey and likely no-fuss (if he wears a scent at all). He’s going to smell like soap and something fresh and clean. 
So I think the safest bet is Bubble Bath by Replica 
Notes: Soap Bubble Accord, Rose Superessence, White Musk, Coconut Milk Accord
Tumblr media
Tagging @xxsabitoxx who is a mutual perfume whore like me
220 notes · View notes
Text
Fluffbruary: Day 26
Most childhood memories Sherlock has deleted. Some, however, have proven worthy of keeping: fragments he can relive for comfort when things get too overwhelming or bleak.
He's six, at his grandmother's house, helping her cook lunch (or, at least, that's what she lets him believe). The fragrance of thyme arrives from the garden through the kitchen windows, and he breathes in deep, filling his lungs with it.
After lunch, they will spend some time outside, his grandmother doing crochet in the back porch, Sherlock playing fetch with Redbeard. An idle and carefree afternoon ahead, to be spent in good company.
Tags:
@fluffbruary @totallysilvergirl @calaisreno @a-victorian-girl @helloliriels @peanitbear @pressurepoint221 @dubiouslynamed @yellowpamonha @ehuether @lgcgjd @gomielka @kittenmadnessandtea @chriscalledmesweetie @justnerdystuffs @missdeliadili @topsyturvy-turtely @fullyouthwerewolf @chinike @iamjustreading @effulgentcorruptedpov @strawberrywinter4 @seagoing-nerd @annaofthenorthernlights @keirgreeneyes @brightbquirky @naefelldaurk @kettykika78 @whatnext2020 @dinner--starving @under-loch-n-key @inevitably-johnlocked  @safedistancefrombeingsmart @meetinginsamarra @gaylilsherlock @snonkerdoodlefizzy221b @7-percent @discordantwords @221beloved @khorazir @johnlockismyreligion @jolieblack @oetkb12 @ninasnakie
Let me know if you want to be added/removed!
And an immense THANK YOU for reblogging/leaving comments/liking my stuff. It means the world to me, and interacting with the fandom is one of my biggest joys! 🥰
65 notes · View notes
getodrools · 1 month
Text
Tumblr media
A FRESH, INTERWOVEN AROUSE of bergamot, neroli, and Siamese ginger tease the senses. And it makes your eyes lose focus on the bubbles glimmering in your glass – a real-life dolly effect before you; sudden and snapping, a spatial warp of your surroundings going like a shot all around, ‘till dizzy and ill.
You deny the next refill.
There were plenty of suited men walking around – everyone formal and conversing or very slow and elegant, rising and falling—harmonizing through classical music. It was a common cologne for rich men like this, so you poked back at the dread until it was shoved rightfully in its corner… Others wandered and passed you, as some quell to complement the flow of your dress hanging beautifully around your sides.
You shake your head.
You were in another country now… yet, sucking back in that robbed breath, you steadied to count to ten as your therapist had suggested when the pounding heart in your chest felt a deathly, familiar jitter…
Teak wood catches your nose hairs The base notes excite with vanilla musk and a dry-down thyme bound to a hint of leather.
Your stomach coils.
It's exactly his mix.
Head spinning like a barrel, another swift gust of strong fragrance you struggle to rid of crept again… that scent—his scent. It burned your nose and those memories scarred in the tissue of your brain flashed and flickered.
Timid.
Nothing but men and women smiling filled your vision… your thoughts swirl, he couldn't of anyway. He wouldn't—too many people around, and it was never his thing. You left no trace and you were long away from him... Ah! This was a formal ball, and you try to recollect yourself to enjoy the sparring at the large center. People bumped and danced, toes tipping and some stepping over each others that a laugh could only follow in sweet apology.
Admiring, your waist was tugged at for a dance you'd assume. But that grip was all the familiar. It pinched into your sides, just how he'd always find your ribs to play along with lithe, swift fingers… Clammy hands twined with another before you could swing your head back and focus at the manly hold gluing to you. Your arms were pulled forth and body forced at the white center.
That familiar tang shot right up your skull.
He always had a zest of green apple... Buzzing now, no doubt smelling that musk engulfing you closer.
The man admiring you held you close, holding your hands with a vice to dance, "Don't you look lovely.” Your throat closes as his grumbled.
Nanami was dressed for the occasion too - like he was specifically your date; matching you from head to toe in palettes, and he swung you close to rekindle something you trembled from.
"Hm? I thought the flower brooch was too much too, but it matches your heels-- and it's your favorite." His smile was white, gleaming, and wide, a sort of admiration you couldn't rid of.
Tumblr media
<– BACK: PINNED ౨ৎ NEXT: MORE NANAMI –>
86 notes · View notes
Text
Drying Herbs
How to Dry Herbs
Tumblr media
Drying is the easiest method of preserving herbs. Simply expose the leaves, flowers or seeds to warm, dry air. Leave the herbs in a well ventilated area until the moisture evaporates. Sun drying is not recommended because the herbs can lose flavor and color.
The best time to harvest most herbs for drying is just before the flowers first open when they are in the bursting bud stage. Gather the herbs in the early morning after the dew has evaporated to minimize wilting. Avoid bruising the leaves. They should not lie in the sun or unattended after harvesting. Rinse herbs in cool water and gently shake to remove excess moisture. Discard all bruised, soiled or imperfect leaves and stems.
Dehydrator drying is a fast and easy way to dry high quality herbs because temperature and air circulation can be controlled. Pre-heat dehydrator with the thermostat set to 95°F to 115°F. In areas with higher humidity, temperatures as high as 125°F may be needed. After rinsing under cool, running water and shaking to remove excess moisture, place the herbs in a single layer on dehydrator trays. Drying times may vary from 1 to 4 hours. Check periodically. Herbs are dry when they crumble, and stems break when bent. Check your dehydrator instruction booklet for specific details.
Less Tender Herbs — The more sturdy herbs such as rosemary, sage, thyme, summer savory and parsley are the easiest to dry without a dehydrator. Tie them into small bundles and hang them to air dry. Air drying outdoors is often possible; however, better color and flavor retention usually results from drying indoors.
Tender-Leaf Herbs — Basil, oregano, tarragon, lemon balm and the mints have a high moisture content and will mold if not dried quickly. Try hanging the tender-leaf herbs or those with seeds inside paper bags to dry. Tear or punch holes in the sides of the bag. Suspend a small bunch (large amounts will mold) of herbs in a bag and close the top with a rubber band. Place where air currents will circulate through the bag. Any leaves and seeds that fall off will be caught in the bottom of the bag.
Another method, especially nice for mint, sage or bay leaf, is to dry the leaves separately. In areas of high humidity, it will work better than air drying whole stems. Remove the best leaves from the stems. Lay the leaves on a paper towel, without allowing leaves to touch. Cover with another towel and layer of leaves. Five layers may be dried at one time using this method. Dry in a very cool oven. The oven light of an electric range or the pilot light of a gas range furnishes enough heat for overnight drying. Leaves dry flat and retain a good color.
Microwave ovens are a fast way to dry herbs when only small quantities are to be prepared. Follow the directions that come with your microwave oven.
When the leaves are crispy dry and crumple easily between the fingers, they are ready to be packaged and stored. Dried leaves may be left whole and crumpled as used, or coarsely crumpled before storage. Husks can be removed from seeds by rubbing the seeds between the hands and blowing away the chaff. Place herbs in airtight containers and store in a cool, dry, dark area to protect color and fragrance. Dried herbs are usually 3 to 4 times stronger than the fresh herbs. To substitute dried herbs in a recipe that calls for fresh herbs, use 1/4 to 1/3 of the amount listed in the recipe.
Copyright: This document was extracted from "So Easy to Preserve", 6th ed. 2014. Bulletin 989, Cooperative Extension Service, The University of Georgia, Athens. Revised by Elizabeth L. Andress. Ph.D. and Judy A. Harrison, Ph.D., Extension Foods Specialists.
Picture Credit: Linda Palmer- Pinterest.
218 notes · View notes
ghouljams · 3 months
Note
You said you know the darlings scents as well. Can I please know the scent of my favourite lady Witch? 💋
OF COURSE
Vetiver and citrus top notes, sweet and earthy in the nose. Middle notes of wildflowers, finishing with a slightly herbal fragrance on your tongue. Reminds you of walking through a sunlit field at the height of summer, you find a patch of thyme growing by a fence post and snap off a sprig to enjoy the fragrance while you walk.
Price would say her signature feels slightly sticky on his tongue, like honey and lemon. Entirely too pleasant for him not to sink his teeth into. She's in a habit of tapping her hands against her friends' chests when they leave so her scent lingers a little longer, it's terribly charming. (and also terribly territorial...)
35 notes · View notes
misc-obeyme · 10 months
Note
For the prompt event, maybe garden + barbatos? Thank you and i hope you have a nice day! 😊
Hi there, anon!
Soooo I actually really wanted to write a little fic about Barbatos and his garden lol. Ever since I got the daily chat about him having too many vegetables, I'm just imagining him out there in his little butler outfit and some gardening gloves. But I also think he'd use a garden to grow stuff for tea, so I ended up writing about that, too.
Anyway, I really enjoyed writing this and I hope you like it!
Thank you for participating!
Tumblr media
GN!MC x Barbatos with prompt Garden
Warnings: none!
Tumblr media
You listened as you walked beside Barbatos through the vegetable garden he had begun behind the Demon Lord's Castle. He was speaking quite in depth about the differences in varieties of demon cucumber. You had already listened to the detailed explanation on how to raise behemoth pumpkins, so you were content with this slight change in topic.
Barbatos wasn't exactly a talkative demon, so you were more than happy to listen to him even if he was only really lecturing you about vegetables.
Something changed in his demeanor when you reached the herb and tea garden, though. He smiled at you, gesturing to a plant that looked especially healthy.
"This is darkness thyme," he said. "It is difficult to cultivate and thus is somewhat rare."
You didn't even need to get too close to the plant to smell its fragrant aroma. "It looks great," you said. "You really know what you're doing, don't you?"
Barbatos chuckled. "I have taken the time to learn what must be done."
You followed him as he showed you the other plants in this area - most of them were herbs that he used to create his own unique tea blends.
You continued to listen as he finished showing you the last of the plants, all of which were flourishing under his care.
You looked around at the garden, taking in the neat rows of vegetables and herbs. "You really enjoy doing this, don't you?"
Barbatos smiled. "I suppose I do."
He reached out to take your hand, leading you out of the back garden and into a little gazebo that was nearby. He indicated that you should sit down on the bench inside of it.
"Did you ever manage to get Diavolo to eat any of your homemade pickles?" you asked, remembering how Barbatos told you this was his reason for starting the garden to begin with.
Barbatos shook his head. "I'm afraid I have given up on that endeavor for now. I fear the Young Master will never be able to enjoy pickles."
You laughed and shook your head.
Barbatos went to a small table within the gazebo that held several tea things. You weren't surprised he was already prepared to serve you some tea. He gave you a steaming cup with a delicious fragrance.
"This is a blend I made using the herbs in this garden," Barbatos said. "I would like to have your opinion on the flavor."
You sipped the tea. It had a subtle, but sweet flavor that seemed to fill you with comfort. You hummed in appreciation, eyes closed. "I love it," you said.
Your eyes were still closed, but you felt Barbatos move to sit beside you on the bench. "I am happy to hear that, MC," he said. "This particular blend has some special properties."
"Oh? Like what?" you asked. You took another sip, keeping your eyes closed and savoring the flavor.
"The flavor changes depending on your current feelings," Barbatos said.
You finally opened your eyes to look at him. "What does that mean?"
He met your gaze. "If you are angry, the tea will have a spiced flavor. If you are sad, it will taste richer and darker. If you are happy, it will be brighter and more floral."
You frowned. None of those things sounded like what you were tasting. "What if it tastes kind of sweet? More like berries?"
"Oya," Barbatos said, his eyes widening a little before he made his expression neutral again. He smiled softly. "That is what you will taste when you are in love."
You stared at him for a moment, feeling a slight flush come over you. "O-oh," you said. "And… what does it taste like to you?"
You noticed in that moment that Barbatos had not poured himself a cup of the tea. He reached out, cupping your cheek and leaning forward to kiss you. His lips lingered for a long moment before he pulled away.
Barbatos looked into your eyes and said, "It tastes like your love, MC."
You closed your eyes briefly as your insides fluttered, a pleasantly nervous feeling. This was Barbatos's way of telling you how he felt about you - subtly and with tea. It was so him you couldn't help but smile.
You put down your teacup, which was empty by now anyway, and turned to Barbatos. His hand was still on your cheek and you leaned further into his touch before kissing him again. The two of you spent the entire afternoon there in the gazebo by the garden.
Tumblr media
the original prompt list
masterlist | Thank you for reading!
103 notes · View notes
nuescent22 · 1 year
Text
Bergamot fruit botanically termed Citrus Bergamia is look-a-like of lemon. Any kind of Essential Oil you choose to blend with bergamot will surely give you a fresh and amazing smell.
Bergamot essential oil has a very versatile scent and pairs well with many other fragrances. Bergamot Essential Oil serves as an antioxidant and relieves pain in the body. 
0 notes
suchawrathfullamb · 4 months
Text
Will's "Fevered Sweetness"
Tumblr media
(gif by @hughdancybabyface)
I've always loved the way Hannibal described Will's sickened scent. He could've used many words that evoked nauseating, acrid or just anything that suggested he didn't like it. But he used "fevered sweetness" and his reaction in that scene makes me feel like it's probably a really intoxicating scent.
So in case anyone wants to know what Will smelled like to Hannibal, in this particular scene, here are some options for perfumes:
One perfume that might embody a "fevered sweetness" is "Flowerbomb" by Viktor & Rolf. Its blend of floral notes, including jasmine and rose, combines with patchouli and a hint of sweetness to create a rich and intense fragrance that could be described as having a fevered sweetness.
Another option could be "La Vie Est Belle" by Lancôme, known for its sweet and gourmand notes like praline and vanilla, contributing to a warm and sweet allure that could evoke a sense of fervor.
Black Orchid by Tom Ford has a blend of black truffle, ylang-ylang, and blackcurrant, combined with warm notes of spice, incense, and patchouli.
Hypnotic Poison by Dior: Vanilla, almond, and caraway create a warm and sweet base, complemented by floral notes like jasmine and tuberose.
Coco Noir by Chanel has a blend of grapefruit, rose, jasmine, and patchouli, enveloped in a warm and woody base of sandalwood and vanilla.
Si Intense by Georgio Armani: With notes of blackcurrant, vanilla, and patchouli, Si Intense maintains warmth while incorporating sweet floral elements.
Keep in mind that scent perceptions can vary.
A fevered or heated quality, can be found with warm and spicy notes, such as: cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, myrrh, black pepper, clove, amber, patchouli, rosemary, benzoin and thyme.
48 notes · View notes
mysteryshoptls · 1 year
Text
SSR Jade Leech Broom Birthday Personal Story: Part 3
"Happy Birthday"
(Part 1) (Part 2) Part 3
Tumblr media
[Octavinelle Dorm – Birthday Party Venue]
Kalim: Oh, the next one's the last question. Okay, I'll finish this strong…
Kalim: “How do you spend your days off?”
Jade: My days off, hm… Well, the way I spend it may differ depending on the day, so I'm not sure what exactly I should start with.
Kalim: Are you really always doing something different?
Jade: Why, yes. There are so many things here on land that captures my attention… There's not enough time in the world to experience everything.
Kalim: Cool, so, what did you do during your last day off?
Jade: During the most recent weekend… Oh yes, I blended some tea.
Kalim: Oh! That's neat, I do that sometimes, too. It's pretty fun!
Jade: Indeed. Even if I were to blend the same ingredients, by changing the quantity of the ingredients, the aroma, flavor, and color can differ when pouring the tea…
Jade: Oftentimes the result is not what I was expecting. I find that blending tea leaves is rather profound.
Kalim: I totally get it! Whenever I throw in the wrong amount of tea leaves, sometimes it gets really bitter, or it's not as fragrant.
Jade: Just so. Of course, I do find it entertaining that it doesn't necessarily come out as I was hoping.
Kalim: What kind of tea leaves do you use for your blends?
Jade: I don't particularly care as to where or when they were harvested, or even the grade of the leaves. The adventure itself is the key to success, I believe.
Jade: I've used some unusual flora that I've collected during my Mountain Lover's Club activities before, as well.
Jade: Even those flora that are considered weeds can be used as ingredients once dried and roasted.
Kalim: Eh, you use weeds!?
Jade: Fufu, surprising, isn't it? Moreover, I've found that the same weeds can have different flavors depending on where they were harvested.
Jade: Only by preparing my own ingredients am I able to enjoy such subtle differences.
Kalim: Woow, that sounds fun! Maybe next time I'll start with collecting the ingredients, too.
Jade: Yes, please do so. When it comes to flora available on campus, I would recommend trying thyme or cleavers.
Jade: Recently, just those flavors haven't been enough for me, so I've been cultivating my own plants for my tea.
Jade: The flowers I collected a few days ago looks as though it will bloom soon, so I am hoping to add them for fragrance.
Kalim: Wow, you go that far!? That's amazing, your tea blends are really intense.
Jade: Well, it does seem like once I gain an interest in something, I am the type to pursue it until the very end.
Jade: Ah, yes, and once I concoct a blend of leaves that I am satisfied with, I plan on making it available at the Mostro Lounge.
Jade: I would love it if you would come and drink some when that time comes, Kalim-san.
Tumblr media
Kalim: I feel like I learned a ton about you today. Thanks for talking to me about everything!
Jade: Of course, thanks to you, I was able to have such an enjoyable time.
Jade: After the interview, I am to fly on the birthday road, yes?
Kalim: Yeah! Here you go, here's the broom that's been prepped for you.
Kalim: It looks so fabulous with all those blue and white flowers on the end of the broom. It suits you!
Jade: Fufufu, how nice of you to say.
Kalim: 'Kay, you gotta take this broom and go nyooom in front of everyone else! Time to get your celebration on!
Jade: Yes. I shall "go nyooom" and accept everyone's warmest sentiments.
Tumblr media
Jade: I cannot say I would like to fly in front of so many people, but… I shall do my proper duty as the birthday boy.
Tumblr media
(Part 1) (Part 2) Part 3
100 notes · View notes
fluttering-slips · 9 months
Text
Filling Spice Jars as Your Wife It seems like all my poems after this will be different, they will hold a different weight like how the weight of my heart has shifted into indistinguishable float, into lifting cloud, into weightless flight tonight as the rain gently falls on the summer-heated tin roof, the din of casual raindrops and warm low lights glowing and wind blowing through the house, we have all our doors and windows open.
We have all our doors and windows open and I am pouring spices into glass jars, coriander cinnamon cumin ground sage and it’s hard to describe this moment in the confines of a page, tiny hills of vibrant color and intoxicating fragrance and you hear the cadence of my heart from the kitchen where you build the perfect fitting slip-in shelves for our spices over the stove, match the colors, match my colors to yours, I have all my doors and windows open to you.
I have all my doors and windows open to you and you have come all the way inside, sat down at the table of my deepest desires and lit a fire to warm us both, the wind blowing through the house, the rain gently giving way to turmeric sunrise and you, darling,
you are my wife.
You are my wife and it’s like I have been waiting my whole life to say those words, and I feel held in a way I have never felt before, to look down at my fingers dusted with ginger and thyme and see the gold of my wedding band glint and shine in the warm low light glow, I am yours and you are mine, promised on Zoom in our garden of giant zinnia and hummingbird vines, sung out in the morning song of bluebirds, this union that ripples love out to the world and infinities back into us again love— in the fine powder of these spices, ground up essence of oregano and basil, I see our love in every atom suddenly and every cell in me finally exhales, and perhaps that is the wind.
Perhaps that is the wind blowing through the house, this release of eternal searching and finding you there, calling me your forever, naming me your always, to have and to hold, till death do we part and start all over again looking only for each other’s hearts, taking my life in your hands eternal, marrying me to the heavens, latching me to the star-trail of your white dress, in this orbital dance, this lift and spin, this knowing from within that all my poems after this will be different
because you are my wife. KAI COGGIN
56 notes · View notes
astrolovecosmos · 2 years
Conversation
~Getting In Touch with Your Mars Sign~
*especially helpful for those with Mars RX, Mars in the 12th, or with challenging aspects to your Mars.
Aries Mars: Got to tap into your confidence! What makes you feel strong - if appropriate - embrace people, things, ideas that make you feel powerful. Be more impulsive or even borderline reckless. Raise your voice more often (hopefully not to mistreat others). Get involved in more competitions and games. May need to work on trust issues. Focus on your goals, even if in a bit of a simpleminded or tunnel vision way. Get in touch with what you associate as “hot, fiery, or spicy”. Watch more satire, sports, or competitions. Incorporate metal, spicy foods, and reds into your life. Visit more hot places or wide-open places. Pay attention to your desires, lust, and passion. Get in touch with your inner daredevil. Ask what it means to stand up for others, what does that look like for you? Trust your instincts more often. Be quick to treat headaches or migraines and be more active in preventing them. Forgive your impulsiveness or impatience more often. This Mars Sign tends to be attracted to fiery and passionate people or anyone they see as a challenge. They need to be careful of getting into overly competitive relationships or ones filled with fighting. Mars in Aries is known to have a short fuse and can be highly reckless, impatient, possibly aggressive, and reactionary. Accepting this side of you can help you “get in touch” with your Mars Sign, but working through any anger issues or destructive behavior is important. Mars in Aries can be a confident leader, have very healthy boundaries, understand the importance of picking your battles, and will be first to stand up for others.
Taurus Mars: Stand your ground more often. Wear more earthy fragrances. Rebel or go after your wants with more determination. Get in touch with your sensual side. Be with partners who truly feel safe and are easygoing or flexible. Keep working at your assertive side - seriously, don’t give up! Drink more tea with honey or anything that soothes your throat. If they test you or try to mess with you - be the obstacle in their way! Appreciate your hardworking nature but also give into lazy impulses. Mars in Taurus can be hard to motivate, learning to work with your phases and what gets you going is important. Incorporate sage, thyme, mint, nature, the color green, copper, and beautiful or high-quality possessions into your life. I won’t tell anyone if you go on a low-key shopping spree. Slow down more often. Plan more. Embrace patience. Be more straightforward with what you like and want in intimacy. Be proud of your financial literacy or increase your financial understanding. Rely on your self-preservation instincts, but also understand its drawbacks such as unnecessary fear or anxiety, maybe a desire to control or possess. Mars in Taurus is slow to get mad but then explodes once they reach their tipping point. They can hold onto a lot of resentment, pain, and hold long grudges. Forgiveness, adaptability, and learning to express will, assertion, and anger in healthy ways are challenges for this placement.
Gemini Mars: Speak your mind! Mars in Gemini tends to dominate conversations or is highly assertive via communication, loudness, and maybe through ideas or education somehow. To get in touch with this Mars sign insert yourself more often into conversations, don’t be afraid of respectable and safe debates, and try to instigate or control the flow of conversations. Embrace your curiosity. Allow yourself to be an intellectual. Don’t let anyone make you think your intelligence, education, or beloved subjects are a weakness. Allow yourself to be charming, witty, or funny - you are likely funnier, more charismatic, or persuasive than you think. Get more social. Find ways to calm your anxiety or restless nature and take any high-strung or anxious behavior seriously. Wear more bright colors. Enjoy or observe playful animals. Eat more nuts, seeds, and vegetables. Take care of your hands. Try breathing exercises or meditation. Enjoy mild/nice weather more often. Your mind is your weapon - take care of it. Embrace the flexibility in your assertiveness, will, and self-preservation. Embrace change. Be careful of falling for smooth talkers, the highly flirty, or the tricky. Mars in Gemini tends to be attracted to intelligence, this is important but don’t forget about passion, romance, and depth. Don’t fear strong mental connections. Mars in Gemini can easily waste energy, be argumentative, can be talented at talking their way out of trouble or avoiding conflict, and takes other’s words very seriously. “Those are fighting words!” 🥊 Mars in Gemini should be careful of overexertion and burn out. Tapping into high energy can help you get in touch with this Mars sign, but it is important for them to learn patience, find stability, and find more moments of inner, quiet peace.
Cancer Mars: Listen to your intuition!!! Take the more cautious path sometimes, and DO NOT let anyone trick you into thinking that is cowardness. Get in touch with your inner night owl. Have a good cry. Cherish and utilize privacy. Embrace the idea of emotional strength NOT emotional suppression or control. Don’t judge the emotions trying to protect you too harshly (anger, jealousy, defensiveness, possessiveness, shyness). Ask for more emotionally, especially reassurance and affection. Let yourself give off “strong, silent type” vibes occasionally. Stop restricting your moody side, it’s important to act maturely and be respectful to others but sometimes your “crabbiness” may be the thing to get you motivated or assertive. Conflict, desires, ambition, will - these things don’t always have to be straightforward and Mars in Cancer can learn to master this as long as they get out of their own way with suppression, criticism, guilt, or self-doubt. Learn more about and practice defense more - whether in sport or metaphorically. Embrace your current phase or season whether that is the feeling of vulnerability or superhuman strength. Dip your toes into your primal urges and instincts. Don’t restrict any desires, especially if they come out quietly and slowly. Appreciate and take inspiration from water or the moon. Be protective of and take care of your chest area. Incorporate mint, silver, copper, and colors such as smoky shades, white, and blueish-green shades into your life. Let your strong will and tenacity take on a life of their own sometimes. Your home needs to be a sanctuary! Enjoy more high-quality food. Can be attracted to those who are protective, caring, or emotionally stimulating and deep. Must be careful of being used or getting into unhealthy dependency in relationships. Their protectiveness and loyalty can be a double-edged sword. Mars in Cancer’s most natural state is that of protectiveness. Understanding and identifying that is important. If I could choose a symbol for Mars in Cancer it would be a shield. Mars in Cancer is sometimes compared to a werewolf, cry baby, or the sign’s symbol 🦀 . Cancer has a strong, raw will and energy but it tends to come out indirectly. Mars’s fall is in Cancer and this means anger can easily turn into passive aggressiveness, grudge holding, resentment, or become misdirected. Learning to be more assertive and open is important for this placement but embracing their behind the scenes approach can have its upsides. Mars in Cancer can learn a lot from their opposite - Capricorn. Through calculation, logic, patience, and inner authority they can become the dangerous submarine vs. an out of control beast or timid wallflower.
Leo Mars: Mars in the fire element is known to do well under pressure. Jumping into heated situations can be scary but may help you get in touch with your Mars sign. Be more spontaneous. Give into the drama! Maybe watch more dramatic media for the fun of it. Get in touch with your inner exhibitionist. Sometimes you don’t just need to say what’s on your mind, you need to yell it. Don’t let anyone squash your playful or silly side, especially in the name of toughness, self-control, or strength. Boost your self-esteem whenever possible and in healthy ways. Get out in the sun more often. Sometimes your pride gets easily hurt, understand this more. It’s important to learn how to take criticism or to open one’s mind more often. Follow your lust or desires more often and safely. Find what makes you passionate and follow it. Take inspiration from big cats or fierce predators. Express your sexuality, whatever it is proudly and loudly. Allow yourself to get a little flamboyant or flashy. Take good care of your heart health and hair health. What makes you feel and express vibrantly? What gets you heated? What encourages bravery for you? Ask these questions and take them seriously. Be more giving especially with compliments, enthusiasm, and general warmth or friendliness. Love what you love freely and grandly. Try to learn what stances, gestures, clothing, makeup, or other physical attributes help you to feel fierce and powerful. Follow any impulses or needs to be a leader, just try to learn the most helpful and effective way to lead others. Most of all lead yourself, be an example to others with what you find to be honorable, impressive, or beautiful. Get more creative or even dominant in the bedroom (consensual and safe of course). Take time to enjoy the finer things in life. Party more often or at least celebrate more often. Accept praise or applause. Be aware of and work on any fears of rejection. Mars in Leo is attracted to those who seem confident, powerful, stand out in the limelight, or have big, strong personalities. They need to be sure there is plenty of mutual respect and admiration in their relationships. Power struggles can be a risk. Mars in Leo is also known for being quick-tempered, possibly arrogant, bossy, or overly dramatic. When getting in touch with this Mars it is important to build up pride and assertiveness, but in general this is a placement who usually needs to learn humility, can benefit from more logic and level-headedness, and practice helping others more often. They have a lot of power... but “with great power comes great responsibility”.
Virgo Mars: Pay more attention to the details. Get in touch with your practical side: ask yourself if this is the responsible choice? Try to view problems and solutions in realistic terms, tap into your culture’s “common sense”, and focus more on finances and material goals. Practice more self-control or appreciate your restrained side more. Virgo is known as their own worst critic, it is usually important for them to be more self-tolerant and forgiving. But to get in touch with this Mars sign you may want to try pursuing things that you find self-improving. Don’t stand for anyone’s harsh judgment, you already have enough of that internally. Drink more high-quality beer or your favorite beer (not encouraging alcoholism). Assert with your knowledge and actions vs. your fist, words, or anger. Practice more patience and caution. Give into your impulses or desire to work hard as long as it is not detrimental to your health. Focus more on your physical health! Mars in Virgo is known to suppress their lustful side or heavily criticize what they like in intimacy. Try to be more accepting of your desires and preferences, it may be beneficial to learn more about the science behind human sexuality. LOVE YOUR BODY! Help others more often but watch out for savior complexes or victim mentality. Mars in Virgo may express their energy, will, and more heated emotions or drive by problem solving, “fixing things”, and coming to the rescue. Embrace and try to understand this aspect but also watch out for a high-strung, critical, or even shallow or overbearing feelings and behaviors this may bring to your relationships. Always try to find the most pragmatic or cool-headed solutions to conflict or problems. Practice humility and gratefulness. Try to stay on track with your goals, responsibilities, chores, and tasks. Try to stay more organized and focused. Enjoy more earthy colors, scents, and flavors. Mars in Virgo may have a desire to serve or be of use through their fiery drive and emotions, this may make careers in the military, police, firefighting, security guard, or maybe paramedic attractive. Finding a way to use your competitive, driven, “masculine”, tough, and fighting side to help others may be fulfilling. Mars in Virgo tends to internalize anger and conflict and take out a lot of their anger at themselves. However there is also a restless energy that wants to resolve conflicts right away. Mars in Virgo can have a lot of nervous energy, they can be surprisingly scattered when overwhelmed with conflict, but communication, cleverness, and flexibility are their strengths. If they embrace a quieter and more down-to-earth form of assertiveness and take pride in or rely on the power of knowledge and skill in a craft they can become a “sniper” metaphorically. Efficient, smart, and eyes on the target.
Libra Mars: Practice more cooperation and compromise, lean into the happiness you can get from making others happy, approach things more objectively or logically. Be more social and assess what you need to be happy in your social life. Evaluate the importance of reputation and social status. Ask yourself these questions: what is my view of justice? My opinion on equality and/or fairness? What do I see as “good” and “bad” in myself and others? Try a pair sport. Value the importance of teamwork more often. Put yourself in others’ shoes more often. Get out in open, wide spaces more or places with good air quality. Explore the arts. Take pride in your self-expression. Genuinely admire others beauty without feeling odd or guilty. Take more time to adore yourself. Enjoy good wine more often (not promoting alcoholism). Try to understand and sympathize with your people pleaser tendency. If you feel detached with the desire to please others and instead find yourself to be highly rebellious and argumentative - it is very important to look inside and analyze your inner conflicts and turmoil. Listen to the urge to make peace, especially inner peace. Admire your patience, cool head, merciful side, or politeness - these can be beneficial traits. Embrace social intelligence. Mars in Libra should be careful of easily getting threatened in the social sphere or low-key competitive with those they see as their peers. But to get in touch with this Mars Sign a healthy, friendly rivalry could be helpful. Mars in Libra is prone to intellectualizing their anger, passion, competitive side, and drive. It is important for this placement to pay more attention to their warmer emotions. Give into romantic ideas or urges - especially any that are more dramatic or glamorous. Drink more cranberry juice and/or water. Tends to be attracted to charming, charismatic, or romantic partners. Must be careful of getting stuck in more shallow relationships or falling for those who may be deceitful. Mars is detriment in Libra and finds it hard to express itself in this sign. Mars in Libra can be prone to passive-aggressive and dismissive behavior, is highly conflict avoidant, and/or their anger gets easily misdirected or misunderstood. By being more direct, honest, and taking more responsibility for their actions and self they can find a healthy balance between tact, cooperation, and assertiveness and boundaries. Mars in Libra has many advantages - they can talk their way out of problems, is adaptable in conflict, tends to stay level-headed and logical, and may try to solve problems mostly through communication and compromise. Mars in Libra can be a great mediator, negotiator, or peacekeeper.
Scorpio Mars: Tighten your inner circle. Follow your hunches more often. Allow yourself to be protective over others but also yourself. UNDERSTAND AND ACCEPT YOUR DESIRES. Don’t be afraid of what you are attracted to. Enjoy a good mystery or scandalous story. Get an adrenaline rush. Wear stronger perfume/cologne. Pay more attention to your own and others’ eye contact. Ask yourself if you feel empowered? Do you control your own destiny? Try to take more direction in your life with decisiveness, confidence, accountability, and self-respect. Be forgiving but also careful of any obsessive tendencies. Be open to learning more about dark or taboo subjects. Have respect for yours and others autonomy, personal power, depth, and will. Admire or take inspiration from animals such as scorpions, eagles or other large birds of prey, snakes, lizards, spiders, wolves, and invertebrates. Take a day to close all the blinds and keep your room or home dark. Maybe consume more horror movies or books. Practice introspection more often. Recharge or get riled up in intense or fast-paced, active, possibly challenging situations or environments. Follow your curiosity more. Connect with those who are as passionate as you or stir up your passion. Learn or appreciate the importance of empathy and compassion, but also assertiveness and faith in the self. Don’t be afraid to start over. Find strength and comfort in your privacy. Admire or learn about extreme weather such as crazy storms or really hot or cold places. Be careful of stress being stored in unexpected areas or come out volatilely. Appreciate the privacy of large sunglasses, a hoodie, or getting lost in a crowd. I don’t want to sugar coat Mars in Scorpio, they are associated with manipulation, jealousy, possessiveness, vindictiveness, and forcefulness. Whether you feel connected to your Mars sign or not, it is important to understand that Scorpio influences require one to own up to their good and bad, it is a sign that tells a story of self-mastery and transformation. There is always a battle with their inner demons. Mars in Scorpio can be attracted to those who seem mysterious or secretive, emotionally deep or receptive, and while passion and power can attract them so can a sob story, especially fall from grace stories or anyone who has gone through similar struggles as them. They are a water sign after all... Mars in Scorpio can also easily become manipulated and/or be blinded by love or lust. They need to be careful of power struggles in relationships. In terms of anger, willpower, and heated energy Mars is comfortable in Scorpio - they can be powerful, sneaky, advantageous, sharp, almost unstoppable and also a passionate lover, an attractive or motivating leader, enlightening and empowering influence, an intuitive fighter or conqueror. Mars in Scorpio in general can benefit from practicing more patience, practice practicality more or be around grounded, logical influences, and addressing issues of kindness, forgiveness, and redemption, whether that is to the self or others.
Sagittarius Mars: Do it for the rush, the thrill! Get an adrenaline rush via rollercoasters, running, skydiving, join a professional race - anything that safely and legally involves speed. Tell more jokes or stories. Be honest... not just honest, BE BLUNT, just say what is lingering on the tip of your tongue. Take more long walks or drives. Take more leaps of faith. Trust in yourself! Ever have the urge to be the life of the party? Do it, indulge and go a little crazy at a party or lively social gathering. Easily feel drained at a party or in social situations? Consider being around more exciting and/or lighthearted company or find stimulation via debating, learning, or teaching. Don’t suppress or feel guilty about any big emotions or gestures that you need to express and aren’t inherently harmful. Be loud. Nurture assertiveness. Go on an adventure or quest even if it is low-key or via a game. Practice more idealistic or optimistic thinking. Be more spontaneous. Engage with or learn more about those who disagree with you. Enjoy wide open spaces. Test your luck sometimes. Take time to change up or escape any dull routines. Encourage or follow your self-motivation. Embrace independence. Allow yourself to be playful and flirty. Stay away from complicated drama and keep things straightforward and out in the open. Stand up for your beliefs or allow yourself to feel passionately about them. Pay attention to both facts and realism as well as personal truths. Say no to mind games. Brag or show off a little more. Be with partners who are fun and non-pressuring. Take life and yourself less seriously. Be more flexible in conflict or when approaching your goals. Allow yourself to be ardent in the bedroom. Practice open-mindedness in intimacy. Take a shot at entertaining others. Try taking things less personally. Tends to be attracted to those who are charismatic, very independent, intelligent, free-spirited, funny, or those who may seem “exotic” to them. They need to be careful of more superficial relationships or those who are unstable or even devious. They can easily get carried away with lust or infatuation and may need to take relationships more slowly or at least approach them with a lot of good communication and mutual reassurance and trust. Sometimes their impulsive fire, sharp tongue, and snappiness is empowering, other times it can make a mess of things, learning to understand this side of themselves can be important. Mars in Sagittarius can have a shorter fuse, is known for being impatient, can easily burn others with their words, and may exaggerate or easily mislead others. Allowing one’s anger to rile them up and be exerted can be helpful when getting in touch with this Mars Sign, but in general Mars in Sagittarius struggles with crashing and burning in terms of anger and conflict. They can lack focus, miss important details, be too selfish, or get too caught up in the heat of the moment. Taking a moment to step away from heated situations can be helpful along with practicing more patience, calming methods, and concentration.
Capricorn Mars: Take responsibility for your own actions. Embrace and nurture your ambitious side. Set realistic goals for yourself. Be around those you consider to be competent and successful. Buy more high quality and especially long-lasting possessions if possible. Approach life more practically. Be strict and stable with boundaries. Plan more often. Practice patience. Play more strategic games. Accept a more active libido - Mars in Capricorn is known for a hungry 😘, explore this side of you. Enjoy sensuality. Use power poses, words, or clothing. Give yourself pep talks. Stay on top of your manners. Tempted to prove someone wrong? Do it! Tap into your endurance and relentlessness. Take good care of your skin, teeth, knees, and bone and joint health. ALWAYS follow your protective instincts. Keep your cards close. Practice toughness as long as it doesn’t suppress your emotional needs. Be careful when using “tough love”, Capricorn is associated with strictness and even ruthlessness, when getting in touch with this Mars Sign embracing grit can be helpful, but don’t fall into unhealthy habits or behaviors. Be more disciplined and routine. Weigh your options more carefully. Embrace and consciously practice self-authority. Try to keep a cool head. Reward yourself more often. Ask yourself what the more logical solution is to a problem. Don’t lower your standards in love or attraction. Mars in Capricorn tends to be attracted to those who seem mature, responsible, classy, and/or who’s strengths and achievements are aligned with what their culture deems as worthy. They need to be careful of falling into materialistic relationships, ones that focus too much on reputation, being with those who are cold or hard to get close to, or relationships that go nowhere. Mars in Capricorn is exalted, the planet’s energy is comfortable and well expressed. While cool and restrained, Mars finds focus and calculation in Mars. They approach conflict thoughtfully. But despite this advantage Mars in Capricorn can be self-critical, and easily take out their anger on themselves. They tend to not be the best at admitting they are wrong, can be controlling and fear a lack of control, has a blunt and assertive side but also one that is more subtle and even manipulative with eyes set on the prize. Mars in Capricorn can benefit greatly from getting in touch with their gentle and sensitive side. Emotional understanding and practicing tolerance are important.
Aquarius Mars: Rebel more! Practice open communication. Try to be more independent. Challenge your intellect. Indulge in what is or feels new. Find a cause to be passionate about or get involved in. Stand up for what you believe in loudly, dramatically, even radically. Play it cool sometimes. Assertion and individuality are strongly connected for this placement, allow yourself to be seen, stand up for or fight for your uniqueness to be expressed or thrive. Accepting your uncommon desires and turn ons may be important work. Be your own best friend, always. Accept your more stubborn or even opinionated side. Practice more respect towards others and yourself. Practice tolerance within reason. If you don’t feel comfortable with someone’s passion, intensity, affection, or attachment dip out (respectfully), you don’t have to be guilted or pressured into what others define as normal or good in terms of intimacy and sharing. Give into a little chaos. Metaphorically play the mad scientist sometimes or just the madman/woman. If you feel an itch to debate, nit-pick, or go on a bend to prove someone or something wrong...just do it. I don’t want to encourage jerky behavior, but Mars in Aquarius is strong-willed air, this is Mars who is determined to discover the secrets of the universe as well as tear down the status quo - sometimes this means being a little annoying or starting a revolution. Follow the path that helps to liberate yourself. Take more deep breaths. Find what makes you feel free. Ask more questions. Wear more distinct fragrances. Give yourself space from others when mad. Explore subjects in science or technology. Appreciate or take inspiration from science fiction, neon signs or colors, fast-paced music, progressive or futuristic ideas, unpopular or uncommon animals, underrated media, and the latest tech. Step outside your comfort zone more often. Build up courage to break your own boundaries. Appreciate your close friends or allies. Aquarius placements in general seek belonging and a strong, supportive network, it is important to attend to these needs. Don’t fear opposing ideas. Be a trendsetter or indulge in the latest trends - either way this stimulates a need for change, excitement, and the novel. Embrace change! Dive into ideas, stories, themes around destruction and rebuilding. Mars in Aquarius is known for struggling with intimacy, whether emotional or physical. They are known for being dispassionate and aloof. When getting in touch with this Mars Sign, it may be more about emphasizing non-physical aspects of attraction and relationships. Mars in Aquarius needs a strong mental connection with others and tends to be attracted to intellectuals, individualists, rebels, and outsiders. Mars in Aquarius needs to be careful of relationships that lack passion or depth, may fall into relationships with a lot of arguments, or easily feel misunderstood or alone with partners. Good communication, sharing ideals, and lots of respect, acceptance, and equal treatment are important in their closest relationships. Mars in Aquarius is associated with unconventional relationships and this can be hard to define in terms of challenges and benefits. This Mars sign may face unique challenges in their bonds. Mars in Aquarius is known for being erratic and unpredictable in terms of anger, passion, and conflict. This can sound dangerous or scary, but air rules over the mind vs. body or emotions. Their anger usually is expressed through a sharp tongue or they can approach heated situations with logical debates. Many times there can be detachment in their anger or motivation. There can be a strong drive to fight for someone or something. Heat and intensity is usually seen through protest or activism. On a personal level Mars in Aquarius may use a cold shoulder or tricks here and there but this sign is not usually known for passive-aggression or manipulation. More likely is nagging or arguing until you agree with them or give in. It can be hard for some to understand this placements triggers, pet peeves, and passions but they will likely be very willing to explain to you their point of view. It is important for Mars in Aquarius to consider the emotional side of things. Learning to give more reassurance to loved ones may be a lesson.
Pisces Mars: Go with the flow more often. It is important to soothe one’s nerves. Find your muse or learn what inspires you in terms of imagination, art, or ambition. Trust your intuition. Give into a healthy dose of escapism. Too much practicality, mundane, or details can stress Mars in Pisces, sometimes allow yourself to get a little irrational or overly idealistic. Realize the strength in empathy and compassion. Give into lust and passion but also be careful of confusing them with love. Be more understanding of yourself and others. Yes, humans were meant to love each other, be connected - these desires or feelings should drive you and you shouldn’t be ashamed by your needs to feel loved. Be more giving. Your alone time can be sacred. Pay more attention to your emotional and spiritual needs. Stimulate your creative side. Take care of your feet. This may be dangerous to say to a Mars in Pisces... but remove the filter between your heart and your mouth. Read or watch more smut 😏😬. Go into deep talks more often. Enjoy or try a hard drink (not promoting alcoholism). Be more open minded towards flirting. Take inspiration from water, marine life, and isolated places of nature. Sleep or relax to waves, rain, creek, or waterfall sounds. Embrace or even explore your fantasies. Explore themes of sacrifice, saving, healing, and redemption. If you have a taste for horror or thrillers try the more outlandish. Learn more about or pay more attention to body language. Mars in Pisces tends to be attracted to the highly emotional, the sensitive, those who need their help, and possibly martyrs. They need to be careful of putting partners on a pedestal, getting carried away in relationships, or being used. Mars is fiery, wartime, action, assertion while Pisces is known for softness, gentleness, and sensitivity. It should be noted Pisces emotional nature shouldn’t be underestimated - getting in touch with this placement may mean giving into ever-changing emotions, rage can be a flood or storm. This placement can benefit from embracing focus, going to anger management, and working on restraint, but in terms of connecting to the Mars Sign you need to let your anger out (preferably in healthy ways). Mars in Pisces must be mindful of always playing the victim or having a savior complex. Self-delusion is a common risk. At their best Mars in Pisces can be the healer on the battlefield, the oracle, or maybe the spy or double agent. They can be clever, flexible, possibly manipulative, and perceptive in conflict. Their ambition and motivation at times can get lost, it is helpful for this placement to learn what raises their energy. Practicing more realism, objectivity, and stability is important too.
668 notes · View notes
practicecourts · 8 months
Text
Sunrise, Sunset
Tumblr media
Sunrise, Sunset (Jily Wedding Day - Chapter 1 - Sunrise)
... His nostrils picked out the fragrances of poppies and daisies and untangled them effortlessly from the other scents. The ones that made her her, an earthy aroma of thyme, a meadow after rain, and lavender. Ironically, always lavender. 
And there it was, that other smell. The reason he’d raced from the Manor all the way up here. A heavy odour of doubt, despair, that had made him anxious. At the first whiffs he’d caught, he’d paced and panted, whining until he nearly burst with restless energy. Once outside, he’d chased the smells, hunted for the scents that caused his unease.
He wanted to catch them before they could become anything more than doubts. Before she would do something stupid, like run away. But why would she run away?
39 notes · View notes