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*strokes beard & gives an elf a wedgie*



I’m sending mine out tomorrow....weee!!!

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so Im not good at wrapping...I can beat box though..

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This is the 1000th thread in IOD Too

HOORAY!!!!




I am going to have to post an explanation of part of my gift tomorrow...might seem kinda weird

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I don't have a clue what I'm going to get for mine.......

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We should update Secret Santa stuff here...if you get yours tell us what you got and from who and post a picture or something.

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Ok, here is an explanation of part of my gift.

It has elements of Choctaw, witchcraft (herbal) and even a few Dao/Tao symbols thrown in to my wish for you.








A – is the medicine bag I made for you (not great at sewing, sorry). It contains everything from snake skin to a spider (dead) to clove and holly. If you would like the purpose and traditional meanings of everything I included in the bag let me know.

B – This is one of my favorite things, maybe it can be one of yours now. I know it looks ruff, but it has a personality which I can feel when I hold it (I know Im weird )
It is a very old box (maybe for cigarettes or something?) and it crawls with history.
I wish I knew how old it was, looking at the hinge and the decorations (paint and carvings) It has to be very very old. All of these things in this explanation are in this box, all of it sharing energy. Feel free to add things you find, or pick up something from a good event (picture, rock or flower ect ect) and add it into the box. Its nice to open it and remember good things.

C - Anyone know what C is? SHHH!!! High magical value, very soothing to hold to your ear and shake gently. Things like this are used in cleansing energies. People who follows these sorts of traditions walk around the house and shake it around the walls and floors (kinda like a priest and holy water) in order to rid the space of bad energy.

D – is what I give of myself for taking the symbols I have placed in your medicine bag.

In the bottom of the box is a note with a wax seal. Break the seal to make my intentions to you yours (does that make sense?) The person intended to receive this gift should break the seal. You can look at the symbols inside, look them up or ask me what they mean and take the portion with the writing (cutting or tearing off the excess paper) fold it up as small as you can get it and put it in your medicine bag.

I have also sent you something brought back to me by a friend from Greece thats pretty nice, just incase you don’t appreciate the whole bag of sticks and old box thing Though I hope you do because those are things (the shaker and box) that brought me joy and that I enjoyed thoroughly. Not to mention my big ass bald spot from my personal sacrifice (hair). ..took a little more off than I intended .
Anyway…I hope you enjoy this, maybe it will make you smile, or feel some peace or something.
Have a Merry Christmas!

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about 30 looks and not one comment since I posted that...is it THAT weird?:?:

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I read and looked at the pictures and looked some more and thought, wow...I sure wish euphorbia was my secret santa, because that is the most amazing and incredibly wonderful and special gift.

But that's not something I'd post.

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YAY...I was starting to feel stupid.

and starting to worry I had mailed off somethings I really liked and no body else would cause I know Im a bit weird

I put something new and shiny in too...from Greece , just for good measure.

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Hi. I fucked up and missed mailing it today, which means it will probably get there a few days late... so if you are ready to cry because you're not included, don't fret. Something's on the way. Sorry about it being late. Damn organization to hell... And stupid being in stupid Canada is going to make it stupid harder to send Anyway, like I said, it'll come. Just be patient. I'm going to buy something new because I found out about a type of thing you really like. The other gifts were just generic and christmasy. The wait will be worth it. Promise.

I think it's a cool gift euphorbia. One of my close friends is a Wiccan, practicing about five years solitary now. It's a really cool gift... besides, old things rule. I've got a collection of boxes too... Probably a good 15 of them in my room. It's interesting that you put yourself into the gift rather the gift into the other person. Made me smile.

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It's interesting that you put yourself into the gift rather the gift into the other person. Made me smile.

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Well, I have to put a piece of me into it in this tradition.
It contains things for the person getting it as far has what I have heard about events current in his/her life.
It’s really all about him/her. Can’t get into specifics though
The reason I sent some of my favorite this is because I’m not working and don’t have my own money right now bit still wanted to participate.
The gift above was appropriate to the person it was sent to, I hope it gives them some pleasure.

I think its cool you collect boxes. I like old things with lots of character. I do most of my shopping at the thrift store/flea market be it clothes or decore. Its much more fun I think

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Jesus.
Way to make me feel bad about the gift I'm sending out.

Shit.
I'm going to go cut off an arm or something to one up you now I think.

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really fucking cool, u4b.
and well thought out/intentioned too.

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Thanks guys, I feel much better about sending it now.

They should be getting it any day now, for the person who gets it please let me know it got there in one piece.

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It should have gotten there today.
I hope the addy was right.

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Hi. I fucked up and missed mailing it today, which means it will probably get there a few days late... so if you are ready to cry because you're not included, don't fret. Something's on the way.

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Im sending out my secret santa thing TOMORROW!

I PROMISE!

I suck at these things and doing things on time.

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Mine went out yesterday!

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Damn I really wish that was mine you sent u4b. That's way cool. I'm also Choctaw so that really would have some meaning. Whoever gets it is really going to enjoy it.


To my gift person....I will be sending yours in the next couple days but I will overnight it since I am so late....my hubby has been out of town and I haven't been able to get out to shop for anything other than baby formula. I haven't forgot you I promise

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Greece Greece Greece

NOT

Grease duh!

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I'm also Choctaw so that really would have some meaning.

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Cool, did they show you any of the animal medicines and stuff?
I can make a blow dart gun out of river cane and cat tails (+ some string, a knife and some wood) Its was cool to have those things shared

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Everyone in my family that would have been able to has been dead since I was little and my parents were never much interested in checking out the history. We could all actually get checks but being as that everone is dead and was in Arkansas it would take alot of work to do whats required to get my roll number. I had a friend try for me in high school but never really followed through.

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Everyone in my family that would have been able to has been dead since I was little and my parents were never much interested in checking out the history. We could all actually get checks but being as that everone is dead and was in Arkansas it would take alot of work to do whats required to get my roll number. I had a friend try for me in high school but never really followed through.

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Man, I'd have signed up if I'd known I had a chance at that.

-m

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