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Sometimes I approach my shrines and just sort of stand there. Like, I don't pray, make offerings, or anything. I'll just stand there and look at it. Or sit next to it.

For a while, this made me feel strange and a little guilty, even. But now I look to how I do similarly with my parents. I'll just go and sit quietly with them, or go lean on them. Just take comfort in their presence.

The Gods ARE our divine parents, after all.

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Do you have any suggestions for offerings/ways to worship Brigid? Particularly Brigid as a pagan goddess, I know she was later included into Catholicism as a saint because pagans loved her so much! Also would love anything that focuses on low energy things as I’m chronically I’ll and disabled! This would mean a lot to me! I’ve done lots of research on my own but brain fog can be difficult to deal with! Thank you and no rush!

Hi my love! As a disabled babe also, I get what you mean and I'd love to help out!

Offerings and Worshipping Lady Brigid

First thing I found is actually that Brigid is associated with water and springs so water would be a perfect offering

Stay hydrated!

Light a candle for her! Brigid is associated with fire!

Bonfires or food related gatherings with friends/families/partners

She is associate with the Hearth/Home. The hearth is often immediately assumed to be the kitchen as wood stoves historically provided warmth for the families but now your hearth can be wherever you feel most comfortable and at home 🧡

Eat good meals!

Celebrate imbolc! Simmer pots are a great smelling, low energy way to do that!

Florals! Flowers flowers flowers everywhere! Brigid is associated with Spring!

Wear floral scented perfumes and floral dresses or shirts

Straw/hay was actually commonly used to welcome Brigid and her gifts into the home and would make a great offering!

Brigid is a goddess of protection and fertility so if you're trying for a baby! Do it to honour her

Alternatively! Take your birth control as an offering

Practice safe sex!

Brigid is revered as a healer, so take your meds babe!

Brigid is also associated with poetry and wisdom which means reading or writing poetry in her honour is a great offering for her

Domesticated animals are also sacred to her so take care of your furry, scaly and slimy friends

Dyeing your clothes, knitting or crocheting

Brewed drinks such as coffee, tea, beer or mead

Cow imagery (especially white cows)

Practice divination

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𝐒𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐤

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Snowdrops may not be the most talked-about flowers in witchcraft, but they hold a very special significance. Blooming only at the start of the year, they symbolize purification, psychic awareness, love and hope (qualities that make them very powerful to spells and rituals.) Snowdrops also represent innocence, renewal, and protection from negativity. They are used as offerings for deities and they are a great addition to magic jars. To keep their energy throughout the year, it’s best to dry them while they’re fresh. :D

Snowdrops are especially meaningful during Imbolc, marking the transition from winter to spring. Closely tied to Brigid, they are often used in rituals as symbols of devotion and gratitude. Many witches turn to them when they connecr with Brigid and when they seek blessings for creativity, inspiration, and healing, welcoming the fresh energy of the season.

In Greek mythology, Persephone, the goddess of spring, had to spend autumn and winter in the underworld with Hades. According to legend, when she returned each spring, she brought snowdrops with her, proof that life was coming back to the world. Her time in the underworld symbolized death and stillness, as nature withered in her absence. But when she returned, everything started growing again. Snowdrops capture this cycle of death and renewal, representing both the quiet of winter and the return of life in spring.

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Magic Correspondences

Zodiac: Aquarius, Pisces

Planet: Saturn, Moon

Day: Monday, Saturday

Element: Air, Water

Energy: Feminine

Tarot: The Fool, The Hermit

Goddesses: Brigid, Persephone, Aphrodite, Freyja, Nanna

Animals: Sheep, Lamb

Celebrations: Imbolc

Magical Uses: innocence, purification, hope, spirit magick and talking with with the dead, new beginnings, acceptance, purity, love, faerie magick, psychic abilities, connecting with water magick, intuition, eternal life, dream work

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ꨄ︎ The name comes from Greek (Galanthus) which translates to "milk flower."

ꨄ︎ Snowdrops are deeply connected to fae lore.

ꨄ︎ Dried snowdrops placed in sleep bags can promote deep sleep and prophetic dreams.

ꨄ︎ You can purify your home by placing snowdrops in different rooms or walking through your house with the flower.

ꨄ︎ In a Moldovan legend, the Snowdrop was born from an epic battle between Lady Spring and the Winter Witch. As they fought for control over the Earth, Lady Spring pricked her finger, and where her blood touched the snow, it melted, giving birth to a tiny Snowdrop flower. This marked the beginning of her reign over the world.

ꨄ︎ Snowdrops are associated with the dead and can offer comfort to those who are grieving, helping sorrow pass more quickly.

ꨄ︎ They are a dual-natured flower, symbolizing both life and death. Because of this, they are seen as both lucky and unlucky.

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Apollo Resource List

Informational

Apollo: The Complete Guide to the God of Light

Apollo in the Odyssey 

Birth of Apollo

Britannica

Homeric Hymn Translation

Homoerotic Themes in Greek and Roman Mythology

LGBT Themes in Mythology

Mythopedia

Oracle of Delphi

Orphic Hymn

Theoi

Timeless Myths

Wikipedia

World Sites

Zeus and Apollo

Tumblr Posts

Apollo Offerings

Small Daily Devotions

Deep Dive

Devotions and Offerings

More Offerings

Offerings, again

Subtle Apollo Worship

Videos

Apollo: The Far-shooting God

My Experience with Artemis and Apollo

The Very Messed up Origins of Apollo

Working with Apollo

Podcasts

The Ancients - Apollo: God of the Sun

Let’s Talk About Myths, Baby! - Far-Shooting Phoebus Apollo

Styx and Bones - Apollon the Greek God and the Oracles of Delphi

Playlists

APOLLO

Apollon

Apollo/Apollon Devotee Playlist

Apollo Playlist

Children of Apollo: Cabin 7

Playlist for Apollo

Other

Herbs of Apollo

How to Worship

Prayers to Apollo

Subreddit for Apollo

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Magical Properties of Vegetables

Alfalfa sprouts: prosperity

Asparagus: lust, grounding

Artichoke: lust, protection, personal growth

Beans: grounding, love, lust, prosperity, protection

Beet: beauty, love, passion

Broccoli: strength, leadership, protection

Brussels Sprouts: protection, luck, rebirth, stability, courage

Cabbage: fertility, health, longevity, love, money, protection

Carrot: banish, clarity, fertility, illusions, health

Cauliflower: protection

Celery: grounding, lust, mental powers, peace, psychic powers

Corn: spirituality, protection, abundance

Cucumber: purity, fertility, healing

Eggplant: wealth, prosperity

Endive: love, lust, physical strength

Horseradish: Exorcism, purification, banishing, empowering, warding

Lettuce: stamina, sleep, rest

Leek: love, physical strength, protection

Mushroom: psychic awareness, physical strength, hidden truths, courage, healing, health

Onion: warding, protection, health, banishing, virility, fertility, energy, psychic power

Pea: love, prosperity

Pepper green: growth, prosperity

Pepper red: energy, strength, vitality

Pepper yellow: empowered creativity

Potatoes: Protection, compassion, potency, wishing

Pumpkin: healing, money, prosperity, abundance, divination

Radish: lust, protection

Rhubarb: fertility, love, protection

Spinach: fortitude, physical strength, general physical health, prosperity, money

Sweet Potato: love, lust

Squash: spirituality

Tomatoes: protection, warding, health, money, luck, love

Turnip: warding, banishing

Zucchini: spirituality, protection, prosperity, lust, abundance

*source: Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Wicca in the Kitchen*

*source2: Scott Cunningham Encyclopedia Of Magical Herbs*

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I have consumed a great many drinks tonight (thank the gods for grammarly and autocorrect) - I feel light and merry and free. After what has been the hardest start to a year I have ever experienced, it feels incredible to feel so joyous. I know this feeling won't last until the sunrise. I know this feeling won't remain when I am sober...when the wine and rum and liquor had left my system. But for now...for now I embrace it. I can laugh to my heart's content tonight so that I may cry when morning comes and all the sorrow comes rushing back. I feel this happiness in the presence of Lord Dionysus. And tomorrow, I'll feel my sadness in his presence too.

Praise be the Gods.

PSA to drink responsibly folks✌🏼

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💜 Dionysus loves You 💜

💜 The god of wine doesn’t care if you drink too much, he understands your pain

💜 He also supports you if you try to break your addictions, he wants you to be free

💜 Dionysus not only had male lovers, but according to Aesop, he created queer people

💜 He could be intensely masculine or feminine, he wants you be yourself

💜 Dionysus is the patron of mental illnesses, he will be there for you through your struggles

💜 Dionysus is the patron of the oppressed, he shall help them find liberation

💜 Just as he protected his followers from the wrath of Pentheus, so too will he protect you should you find yourself persecuted for your religion

💜 His ancient rites were open to all, Greek and non-Greek. He was depicted as a foreigner and a protector and liberator of slaves

💜 He loves you no matter where you’re from, and will protect you from senseless hatred and bigotry

💜 He rejects notions of gender roles and destroys those who would repress women

💜 Dionysus loves you, no matter what

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I loved every part of this! the questions...the answers...the results...stunning! here's what I got!

i made a uquiz - of the many faces of dionysus, which is turned toward you?

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the thing about Dionysus is that he will reach down elbow-deep into your heart and pull out things you didn't even realize had been buried there

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every time this comes up on my dash it cracks me up because this perfectly explains how I started worshipping Lord Dionysus 😂

one minute I'm talking to a friend about my religion and the next I'm sniffing my way round Aldi like a drug dog trying to find where the smell of cinnamon is coming from and finding a pinecone shaped candle

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✨️🫙✨️Spells✨️🫙✨️

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Ask away 🫶🏼

Polytheist & Pagan Asks

🙏 - Which pantheon(s) do you actively worship?

🌞 - Which deity(ies) are you closest to/do you worship the most often?

✨ - Do you believe in patron deities? If so, do you have any that you know of?

🌍 - Which pantheons do you believe exist?

📜 - Have you ever made an oath, vow, or contract with a deity? If yes, how did it go (you don't have to share)?

📿 - What are three things you're grateful to your deity(ies) for?

🖋️ - If you could say anything to your deity(ies) right now, what would you most want to say?

💌 - What is your favorite form of deity communication?

🎭 - What is an emotionally impactful or a silly worship-related experience you've had?

❤️ - What's one memory of your practice that you reflect the most fondly on?

🥂 - What is your favorite devotional act or offering to give?

🎉 - Do you celebrate any festivals? If so, which ones?

🫂 - Do you syncretize any pantheons with one another? If so, which ones?

🔮 - Do you delve into topics like the occult or the mysteries? Do you do anything esoteric?

⭐ - What is something you wish people outside your practice knew more about?

📖 - Do you like the way your pantheon is most often portrayed in media? Why or why not?

🏛️ - Do you have a favorite statue or temple to your deity(ies)? If yes, what is it?

🔥 - Do you have a favorite myth or tale from your pantheon or others?

🧭 - What led you to your practice?

🧿 - Did you have any other spiritual beliefs before discovering your current practice?

🪽 - Do you believe in angels and/or demons? If yes, do you worship or work with any?

🪄 - Do you practice witchcraft? If yes, do you keep it separate from your deity worship?

🪦 - Do ancestors or human spirits play a big role in your practice?

🐾 - Do animal spirits play a big role in your practice?

🌱 - Does nature - plants, nature spirits, etc. - play a big role in your practice?

💀 - Do you believe in ghosts? If yes, have you ever had an experience with one?

☄️ - Do you believe in astral travel/the astral realm? If so, have you been there before?

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Crystal DONTS

Crystals that are damaged/Dissolve/Chemical Reaction by Water

Angelite

Azurite

Boji Stones/Shaman Stones/Moqui Marbles

Calcite

Celestine

Halite

Hematite

Jet

Lapis

Malachite

Moonstone

Pyrite

Selenite

Unakite

Mica

Fluorite

Turquoise

Damaged/Fade/Cracked by Sun/UV

Amethyst

Aquamarine

Aventurine

Calcite

Celestine

Citrine

Fluorite

Jade

Jet

Kunzite

Lapis

Malachite

Rose Quartz

Sapphire

Sodalite

Topaz

Tourmaline

Amber

Beryl

Chrysoprase

Opal

Smokey Quartz

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the trees you grew up with have not forgotten you. their branches still whisper your name in the breeze and their roots remember the paths your feet once traced through their shade.

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I've been planning some things for Ostara this year and I'm very excited! My partner is Pagan too so it'll be nice to do them together🌻💛

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RECIPES I KEEP IN MY ONLINE KITCHEN WITCH JOURNAL #2

I love making these oh my gosh.

Why?

It's really fun

It's been a while since my last one

I get an excuse to try yummy recipes

You all are way too good at what you do

It's fun x2

Teas, Drinks, And Syrups

🍊 Orange Peel Tea 🍊

Violet Lemonade

Coconut Summer Drink

Dandelion Honey

The Best Hot Spiced Cider recipe you’ll ever try

Apple Cider is basically a homesteading spell

Rose Lemonade Syrup

100-Year Garlic (Garlic Honey)

Fire Cider Spell for Winter Protection

Blackberry & Apple Jam

Witchy Recipes - Blackberry Lemonade

Baked Goods + Sweets

Prosperity Bread

Lavender Earl Grey Cookies

Easy Rosemary Focaccia Loaf for Love and Protection

Heavenly Lavender Scones

Honey Vanilla Peach Butter 🍑

Pumpkin Pie Dip 🎃

Vanilla-Pumpkin Cupcakes

Soups, Stews, And Dinners

Super simple secret potato soup

Forest Porridge

Heartwarming potato soup

Perfect Homemade Garlic Bread

Creamy vegetable soup

Springtime Soup

Stuffed Maple dijon glazed roasted butternut squash

Summertime stir fry

Sabbat Stuff

Litha Orange Honey Cake

Litha Thyme Chicken

Stuffed Apples for Mabon

Mabon Mug

Imbolc Pretzel wreath

Oatmeal Bread for Lughnasadh

Samhain Mulled Cider

Samhain Irish Apple Cake

Angel's Best

(my favorite recipe posts I've made over the years, plus backstories that sound like your grandmother's reminiscing over the past.)

LATE WINTER BUTTER ROLLS

My first post I ever made. I was pretty new to the tumblr community at the time. I loved kitchen witchcraft, and I'm the type of person who will ramble on about how much I love cooking and baking. This blog gave me an outlet to express my love of cooking, baking, paganism, and witcraft. And these rolls are very tasty, I make them to this day!

WITCHY TOMATO BASIL SOUP

Tasty, simple, and a crowd-pleaser. It's perfect for a beginner kitchen witch! It was also the second recipe I ever posted.

SWEET CREAM BUNS

It was a recipe given to me by one of my good friends at the time. Every time I make it, it gets devoured in less than 10 minutes. It was also my first recipe to get over 50 notes. I was shocked but ecstatic that so many people would even give it the time of day lol.

WITCHY THUMBPRINT COOKIES

These ones were just fun to make and delicious lol.

A WITCH’S COZY BUTTERNUT WINTER SOUP

A quick soup that feeds a lot of people during the fall season. Fall is my favorite season, so of course I'm very biased lol.

SAMHAIN PUMPKIN BREAD

I love pumpkin bread and apple cider... So why not combine the two? This one was definitely one of my favorites of all time. Moist pumpkin bread and chocolate chips have to be one of my favorite things on this planet. It also makes for the perfect gift for friends and family. Yummy!

ANGEL’S AWARD-WINNING LEMON POPPY SEED BREAD

I love dessert loaves of any kind, so naturally, this would be on the list lol.

MAPLE BUTTER COOKIES

Super simple comfort food! I love any time of cookie with brown sugar.

BRING ME POSITIVITY PECAN FRENCH TOAST BAKE

I love French toast, and I love positivity~

SAMHAIN SOUL CAKES RECIPE

These are really good! And traditional. If you celebrate Samhain, I recommend you make some soul cakes and have friends and family help decorate. I give the littles a bag of orange frosting and let them go crazy lol.

FEEL BETTER CHICKEN SOUP

One of my most recent is my witchy twist on chicken noodle soup!

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🎨 ansleyalchemy

Happy Ostara Southern Hemisphere witches!