"Collectanea" is a word in ENGLISH

collectanea ENGLISH
Definition:

Passages selected from various authors, usually for
purposes of instruction; miscellany; anthology.

Few words of positivity

Am I witch? I don't know. That's what they call me. They say it's because I follow the rhythms of the earth, honor the seasons, dance under the moon and seek the ancient herbal wisdom of our ancestors. "Folk Lore, poppycock, myths," they say as they sneer at the rosemary in my cup, the comfrey brewing on the stove and turmeric stains on my hands. "Western medicine and science have replaced all that nonsense," they say. They make witches out to be evil and then call me a witch because I am seeking the knowledge & ancient wisdom that the world seems hell bent on forgetting. Well, they can call me what they like, but I know I am not evil. This is what I know: I am an intuitive woman who instinctively knows that this sacred earth holds healing that western medicine will never be able to replace. I will be here holding space. I will be their witch. So, here I am- A kitchen witch sipping her Rosemary tea, mixing up her herbal potion, dancing under the moon, and fighting for the knowledge & wisdom of our grandmothers to not be forgotten.

Brooke Hampton

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Laugh your heart out.

Cross-eyed monster: When I grow up I want to be a bus driver. Witch: Well, I won't stand in your way.

bibliomancy ENGLISH

A kind of divination, performed by selecting passages of Scripture at hazard, and drawing from them indications concerning future events.

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chrestomathy ENGLISH

A selection of passages, with notes, etc., to be used in acquiring a language; as, a Hebrew chrestomathy.

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evangelistary ENGLISH

A selection of passages from the Gospels, as a lesson in divine service.

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excerpt ENGLISH

An extract; a passage selected or copied from a book or record.

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extract ENGLISH

To take by selection; to choose out; to cite or quote, as a passage from a book.

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semichorus ENGLISH

A half chorus; a passage to be sung by a selected portion of the voices, as the female voices only, …

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