ooc: aw! I was asleep by the time this started and woke by the time you left! Blasted luck



*Nadia wrote down:
Unicorn Hair, Willow, 14 inches.

Unicorn hair: Mutable, yes, if you consider my changes of mood and my capasity to became a completely different person. I've changes so abrupt it makes me believe that, if those persons are still inside me, I must be ezquisophrenic. Mutation sounds exactly like me.
Earth: for some reason, nor air nor fire never described me. Water might be, but only in a characteristic of mine, of being always 'thirsty'. Maybe for violence and cruelty of drawning. However, I agree, the element that best decribes me in the Earth. Motherly, wise and always tender to their children, Earth described both being born and death, devotion and taking of all of the things.

Mercury (ruler): Must say I was expecting Saturn or Mars or even Neptune. The concept of Saturn is understood because, indeed, the Willow (wood of my wand) have Saturn as planet. Other than that I'm not too sure I understand it because I find Mercury as template and deliverer of the messages (Roman God. From Greek God Hermes. *)
(*Also it makes sense since with the material of my wand. Hermes' symbol of office as divine messenger was his staff, or caduceus and it was originally a willow wand with entwined ribbons, traditional badge of the herald. But the ribbons were eventually depicted as snakes. To support this mythologically, a story evolved that Hermes used the caduceus to separate two fighting snakes which forthwith twined themselves together in peace. This is the symbold of medicine.)

Summer is my favorite season. I don't think I discriminate, because I can find it in myself to forgive only too much (and lgive the "benefit of the doubt") but I'm certainly critical and often hurtful by that. I would like to think I have analytical ability, because I do that a lot, and I can get pretty objective... not sure that counts as lack of compassion. By the way it contradicts this other trait, being "innately sensitive to matter concerning illness and health". I do take thing too heartly, huring me deeply and dissapointing me, and I've been often described as a too sensitive girl (must be true because I had an ulcera when I was 15 years old!). "They dislike excess", I dislike limits more like, "and self indulgence", ah, I'm not too sure about that. I do not respond to my desires but only because that's my nature, not because I dislike it. "Have little sympathy for the troubles of others when they are caused by foolish behavior." --> actually this sounds like Zekke (^^hi there, mate!)
Charmwork, yes, that I see coming. Art too, because I like drawing, playing the piano, writing song, stories, poems, novels, comics, etc. as well as receiving the arts from others. However those qualities as purity, well, not too sure. Kind of self-boosting to say something like that...
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"Mmh,"
*sits to think and decides to keep going...


Willow: By far the most traditional element in magic and therfore quite powerful. It's suggested that witch, wicker and wicked are all derived from willow. Willow rods are certainly used for binding magical and sacred objects and the popular witches' broom is traditionally made with an ash handle and birch twigs bound with willow. In Celtic mythology it is associated with the creation myth of two scarlet sea serpent eggs which contained the Sun and the Earth. These eggs were hidden in the boughs of the Willow tree until they hatched, thus bringing forth earthly life. The Willow is also associated with death, as it is the obvious conclusion to birth and life. The Celts also associated it with poets, and young suitors would commonly wear a sprig of willow to acknowledge the power and status of the old "wise one," the Crone. Willow groves were considered so magical that Priests, Priestesses and all types of artisans sat among them to gain eloquence, inspiration, skills and prophecies. The Willow tree has always been known as a tree of enchantment. At the Temple of Delphi in Greece, Orpheus was depicted as receiving the mystic gift of eloquence by touching a willow in the sacred grove of Persephone. The Willow was also host to the sacred mistletoe, which is more commonly found growing on the Willow and the Poplar Tree than on the Oak.
Symbol of the Moon, the planet Saturn, of purity and of love too. (*to be continued because I can't find my notes)


14' inches: ...

Nadia raised her hand:*


"Professor, is it true that the core reflects upon what we are on the inside, our inner self, while the material of the wand, the wood, would describe our exterior nature, seeing it covers the core? Alike social and heart number in Arthmancy if you ask me. Also, the number of inches reflects on something about yourself too... I don't know how, however."