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Laura Perry

@templemom.bsky.social

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Founder and Temple Mom of Ariadne's Tribe. They/she. Polytheist, animist. Tarotist, herbalist, gardener. Mildly obsessed with pre-industrial skills such as spinning and weaving. https://www.lauraperryauthor.com/ https://www.minoantarot.com/

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Laura Perry @templemom.bsky.social · Nov 13

Howdy! I'm Laura, the founder and Temple Mom of Ariadne's Tribe, a fully inclusive Minoan spiritual tradition (polytheist / animist). I'm keen on gardening, herbalism, and pre-industrial skills like spinning and weaving. Happy to be here!

#WitchSky #PaganSky

My colorful modern art interpretation of an ancient Minoan seal ring that depicts four female figures in long skirts, dancing, surrounded by lilies and floating objects that include two snakes, a beehive, an ear of grain, and a tiny goddess.

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Laura Perry @templemom.bsky.social · 6h

A book review for you today. I found this modern take on Arthurian legend to be surprisingly relevant.

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Book Review: Grail Maiden

A different kind of Arthurian tale

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Laura Perry @templemom.bsky.social · 6h

Wow!!

Laura Perry @templemom.bsky.social · 6h

I bet it's beautiful! Oddly, the leaves are slow to change here this year. Most of the trees are still green. It's weird.

Laura Perry @templemom.bsky.social · 6h

As an author and artist, I'm a small business trying to be seen in the crowded marketplace. Each week, I share one of my creations; maybe one of them will ring your chimes. Up this week: The Last Priestess of Malia.

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#Book #BookSky #HistoricalFiction #pagan

A paperback copy of The Last Priestess of Malia by Laura Perry stands upright in front of an orange-yellow gradient background. The book cover is blue with artwork of an ancient Minoan priestess standing in front of a temple. The book is surrounded by snippets of text that connect to the book by arrows. The text reads, "Ancient Minoans, Historical Fiction, Matriarchal Culture, Pagan Rituals, Powerful Priestesses, Culture Clash, Sorry, No Happy Ending (You've Been Warned)."

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Laura Perry @templemom.bsky.social · 1d

Oh my, that's gorgeous!

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Laura Perry @templemom.bsky.social · 1d

We had to evacuate several frogs from the pineapple plants before moving the plants indoors for the winter. Some were easier to "persuade" than others! I garden because I love doing it, but it's also a part of my spiritual practice, a communion with the plants that provide our food and medicine.

Laura Perry @templemom.bsky.social · 2d

The goldenrods are looking especially spectacular this year. What native plants are blooming in your area?

#goldenrod #flowers #NativePlants

A large cluster of deep yellow goldenrod blooms sways on the end of a leaning branch, set off by narrow green leaves, with more goldenrod blooms and leafy stalks in the background.

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Dr Eleanor Janega @goingmedieval.bsky.social · 2d

Today on the blog I wrote about AI and the golem, and the benefit of listening to cautionary tales from the past.
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On AI and the golem

Recently I, like a lot of people who make their living by creating things, have been thinking a lot about so-called AI. I have been forced to do this because so many companies have been stealing th…

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Laura Perry @templemom.bsky.social · 3d

That's not a dead leaf - it's a butterfly! We've had a few butterflies this summer, not as many as we used to have before the area was so heavily developed, but their local populations are still hanging on.

#Butterfly #CloudlessSulfurButterfly #YellowButterfly

A yellow butterfly hangs from a leaf within a cluster of leafy vines. The butterfly is visible from the side. Its wings are rounded and yellow, with small brown spots on them as well as two small white spots outlined in brown.

Laura Perry @templemom.bsky.social · 4d

Though I will note that many Northern transplants to our area do attempt to grow English peas, with varying success. They're definitely not a traditional crop here.

Laura Perry @templemom.bsky.social · 4d

Georgia, just north of Atlanta. But the use of "field peas" and the not-planting-English-peas applies to the entire American South, with the possible exception of some higher elevations where English peas can be grown.

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Laura Perry @templemom.bsky.social · 4d

English peas are uncommon around here. We don't have a long enough cool season for them to grow successfully.

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Laura Perry @templemom.bsky.social · 4d

Common names are always a challenge. If you want to start a fight around here, just declare which plant you call "yellow root."

Laura Perry @templemom.bsky.social · 4d

This week's Minoan Tarot cards offer sage advice for navigating these Interesting Times. This deck is my creation, made the old-fashioned way (ink on paper) and available at bookstores everywhere.

#Minoan #Tarot #TarotSky

In the cards this week: upheaval and analysis

Hang in there and keep those thinking caps on!

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Laura Perry @templemom.bsky.social · 4d

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What Are Field Peas: Growing Different Types Of Field Peas

Black-eyed peas are just one of the more common field pea varieties but by no means are they the only variety. How many different types of field peas are there? Click this article to find out about gr...

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Laura Perry @templemom.bsky.social · 4d

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A Guide To The Different Types Of Field Peas

Crowder peas, lady peas, zipper peas. Check out our guide describing the different types of field peas out there besides black-eyed peas.

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Laura Perry @templemom.bsky.social · 4d

Yes, they're a type of cowpea, also called field peas where I live. There are a number of different varieties of peas that are called field peas here, including black eyed peas, white acre peas, and this variety, which is called Iron And Clay.

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Laura Perry @templemom.bsky.social · 5d

Pretty purple field pea bloom.

#flower #flowers #bloomscrolling #gardening

A single field pea blossom peeks out from beneath a green leaf in a tangle of vines. The blossom's upper petals are a warm lavender, shading to soft yellowish cream at the center of the flower. The lower petals are a pale grayish lavender.

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Josh "A-Horror-iand" Fagundes @anoriand.bsky.social · 6d

The decline of third spaces and hangouts, such as malls, video rental places, arcades & skate parks has been a direct result of the rise of convenience and has also been objectively bad for society as a whole. Its not that everyone HAS to socialize, but having no option to without bars is a failing.

Zach Weinersmith @zachweinersmith.bsky.social · 7d

Do you have any extremely niche, but serious, ethical stances?

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 6d

At least four things I haven't reposted today not because they didn't have alt text but because the alt text was only of use/interest to those who could already see the picture. Yes it was funny, but not if you can't see what it was referencing.

Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 6d

If I have to write the alt text to go with your post because you didn't I'm probably not going to repost it.

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Laura Perry @templemom.bsky.social · 6d

Thanks!

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Solitary Witch Books @witchbooks.bsky.social · 7d

Incredible Books x Witches by Witches.

Featuring:
• Mawiyah Bomani
• @seekingnumina.bsky.social
• Jack Chanek
• @fivefoldlaw.bsky.social
• @witchofsalopia.bsky.social
• Laura Perry
• @blakemalliway.bsky.social
• @irisanyamoon.bsky.social
• @richardkaczynski.bsky.social
#booksforwitches #witchybooks

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Laura Perry @templemom.bsky.social · 6d

The tree frogs have seriously taken up residence in the field pea vines. First frost is coming soon, and the vines will die. I guess at that point the frogs will shelter in the mulch made by the fallen vines.

#gardening #frog #frogs

A small green tree frog sits folded up, with its legs tucked beneath it, on a horizontal field pea leaf, surrounded by more leaves. The frog is quite small compared to the size of the leaf. The frog is solid green with a single black-edged white stripe lengthwise along its body, and a smaller black-edged white stripe lengthwise along each leg.

Laura Perry @templemom.bsky.social · 7d

This week's Substack is about Minoan astronomy and the star maps that we've constructed to go with the Minoan mythos in Ariadne's Tribe.

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#pagan #PaganSky #Minoan

Minoan Star Maps

Ancient Astronomy and the Sacred Night Sky

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Laura Perry @templemom.bsky.social · 7d

As an author and artist, I'm a small business trying to be heard in the crowded marketplace. Each week I share one of my creations with you; maybe one of them will ring your chimes. Up this week: Ariadne's Thread.

www.lauraperryauthor.com/ariadnes-thr...

A paperback copy of Ariadne's Thread: Awakening the Wonders of the Ancient Minoans in Our Modern Lives by Laura Perry. The book stands in front of a watercolor background in shades of cream, tan, and bronze. The book has a light blue cover and features the Blue Ladies Minoan fresco from Knossos. The book is surrounded by snippets of text that connect to the book with arrows. The text reads, "Inclusive Minoan Spirituality, seasonal rituals, rites of passage, Minoan culture, goddesses and gods, sacred sites."