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🌱 Subtle Persephone Worship 🍂

Take a walk/drive through an area with lots of falling leaves during the Fall

Step in dry leaves to hear that satisfying crunch

Start a garden; tend to plants within your space

Pick flowers (not from other people's gardens!!!)

Make flower crowns

Have a candle that reminds you of her (no altar needed)

Wear jewelry that reminds you of her

Keep a picture of her in your wallet

Have a stuffed animal pig, rooster/hen, snake, or dog

Have imagery of spring, flowers, fall, winter, or pomegranates around

Eat pomegranate seeds or drink pomegranate juice

Learn to let go of shitty people, if able; assert your personal boundaries

Take a hike/walk in nature; visit a nature preserve

Honor your ancestors; learn about your family history

Keep family heirlooms; hold onto to objects given to by loved ones who've passed on

Become comfortable with change; take new risks and go outside your comfort zone

Make a list of goals at the end of each month; these goals are for the month ahead

Find simple joys in your day to day; make a list of things that you enjoy

Spend time with pets and loved ones; show appreciation for them

Volunteer at animal or homeless shelters

Support children-focused or environmental preservation organizations

Show yourself the same love you give to others

Practice standing up for yourself

During the winter, make yourself cozy; drink something warm, watch a favorite movie, curl up in a fuzzy blanket, etc.

Do spring-cleaning; keep your space clean

Donate things like blankets and coats to homeless shelters at the start of winter or fall

Cook a warm meal for someone in need, especially when it's cold out

Collect animal bones (thank the animal's spirit; I think that's just respectful)

Remember to regularly go outside/get some fresh air; take frequent breaks from technology throughout the day

Wear flowery perfumes/colognes

Have flowery scents for body wash, shampoo, conditioner, etc.

Take a self-care bath/shower

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I might add more down the line! For the time being, this is my list of ways to discreetly worship Persephone. Take care, and I hope this helps! 💚

Link to Subtle Worship Master list

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In the world of the dead, Persephone, you reign as queen, crowned with riches unsurpassed, enthroned in splendor, honored above all others.

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Special spring tapers I made in honor of Persephone’s return 🌸

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💤 Subtle Hypnos Worship 💫

Get a full eight hours or sleep, or at least sleep for a good amount of time

Have a bedtime routine; be sure to stay away from screens an hour before bed

Do something that relaxes you before bed

Take a relaxing bath or shower

Fall asleep/meditate to calming music

Keep a dream journal; try to interpret your dreams

Have a candle that reminds you of him (no altar needed)

Drink soothing teas, especially herbal ones

Grow poppy flowers or calming herbs

Bake with poppy seeds

Wear jewelry that reminds you of him

Keep a picture of him in your wallet

Have stuffed animals, especially ones that help you sleep

Use comfortable blankets and pillows

Stretch your body before sleep and after waking up

Drink water; stay hydrated

Have imagery of poppies, torches, stars/the night sky, or wings around (wings are especially good in a Christian household)

Before bed or at sunset, dip a tree branch into a body of water, particularly a running river or stream; leave it there until the next day; repeat

Ground yourself regularly; practice mindfulness

Engage in activities that bring your peace

Be gentle and kind to yourself

Practice patience and restraint

Learn to go with the flow of things

Practice healthy coping skills for anxiety, panic, and the like

Make your space a comfortable/safe place for you; make a corner of your space this way or find a space outside of your home that feels comfortable/safe to you

Sleep with a good luck charm under your pillow

Put calming herbs inside a stuffed animal that you sleep with or your pillow; keep a bag of calming herbs under your pillows (lavender, chamomile, rosemary, jasmine, catnip, etc.; don't let cats eat random herbs!!!)

Engage in self-care frequently

Start a morning routine; drink something warm and soothing to start your day

Engage with comforting media, foods, drinks, anything that invokes a sense of comfort

Take a walk at night (if it is safe to do so in your area); go star-gazing

Donate bedsheets, blankets, pillow, stuffed animals, etc. to homeless shelters

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May add to this later! For now, this is my list of discreet ways to worship Hypnos. I hope this is helpful to someone, and take care, y'all! 🩵

Link to Subtle Worship Master list

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Friendly reminder that a good deal of traditions we associate with the winter holiday season (not ALL by any means but a goodly number), whether you're celebrating Christmas or Yule, originate with or were significantly influenced by the Victorians, more specifically Victorian England, and their ideas about both Christian and pagan history.

Anyway, axial tilt is the reason for the season, but the reason for the winter holidays is Holy Fuck It's Cold And Spring's A Long Way Off, So Let's Be Kind And Share What Warmth and Cheer We Have And Hopefully We Won't Die.

So whatever you're observing and whether you're celebrating or not, here's wishing you a cozy home, a full pantry, the company of the people you love, and good health and happiness into the new year!

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Crafts of the Witch Useful to Learn

Welcome to December 25th, here's some stuff about witchcraft to think about because you're on your phone looking for a distraction :)

So anyway here's stuff that's really useful to learn how to do before you actually need it because putting it all together for the first time on game day is stressful.

Creation and Desecration of a Poppet

A poppet is a deeply sympathetic representation of someone or something (usually another person).

According to the law of sympathy, whatever you do to the poppet will happen to the person it represents. You could cleanse and bless it, or smite it.

Poppets can be made in a wide variety of ways, from paper dolls, to clay figurines, to crocheted stuffies - anything you like. They also must be worked over magically to link them to their target.

The most ideal poppet is decorated to look very similar to the thing it represents, and is imbued with a taglock (such as hair, nail clippings, footprint dust, etc).

Learning Prompts:

The handicraft of creating the poppet - start with any arts and crafts you're interested in and see if they'll work for you

Practice making several poppets - you do not need to consecrate them. How easy is it for you to decorate it just like the real person? How easy is it for you to include taglocks?

Find a disposal plan. ""Voodoo dolls"" are steeped in public awareness; will it be safe for you to throw away the poppet in the trash when you're done with it?

Consecration or enlivening poppet as target. Find or develop a ritual to fill the poppet with magical life so that it becomes the target. Practice this once or twice (perhaps on a poppet of yourself, to cast blessings or prosperity magic on yourself)

Desecration or severing link. Find or develop a ritual to end the sympathetic link between the poppet and its target. Practice this once or twice.

Storage and tending of enlivened poppets. They are alive and they act like it. If you intend to have poppets sitting around for long-term spells or to use as-needed, you will need a system of storing them so that they "go to sleep" and remain undisturbed until you need them.

Consecration, In General

Here I mean "consecration" to be an act of magic which anoints an object as sacred unto a purpose, and therefore primed for magical use. In crude terms: you're making an object magical and giving it a purpose at the same time.

Consecration is a very useful thing to know how to do. In and of itself it can form a kind of minor enchantment (I consecrate this mug of oolong tea to be a potion of survival +1), but it can also prepare the way for powerful enchantments (I consecrate this ring to become a divine protector, ready to receive the powerful enchantment I soon cast upon it).

Learning Prompts:

Find or create a minor consecration spell which can be cast in under a minute. Strive to obtain one which is covert and can be done even in the presence of others. (Perhaps we could call this a 'cantrip'). Such a spell tends to be suitable for moving fate a few degrees over, or to dig a shallow pool in the tides of reality.

Find or create a hefty consecration spell. Consider what abilities or access you have that allows you to redefine the fate and purpose of an object. Contemplation of this spell can provide great insight into one's own belief and path. Such a spell may completely reorient fate, and carve new channels into the waterways of reality.

Practice minor consecrations on 5 different types of objects. Consecrating the tea, that's easy - stir it a few times. But how to consecrate a hairbrush? How to consecrate a mirror?

Practice major consecration twice, unto two very different domains. Perhaps a pepper oil of fiery smiting, and a crystal bracelet of deep soothing. This is an opportunity to compare and contrast the powers you raise when you work within different domains.

Desecration, In General; and Spell Reversal

To make profane; as in, to remove the magic from something and make it no more than a lump of physical matter, or a meaningless event like scattered dust on the winds of fate.

In my opinion, all witches should learn this - "don't raise up what you can't put down" also includes "don't enchant shit if you don't know how to undo enchantments."

To know how to nullify magic also means you can nullify unwanted and harmful things around you, and take the force and energy out of them.

Learning Prompts:

Find or create a minor desecration spell, one that you can cast on the fly and without tools or ingredients. Such a spell may be like a slapping a broom on a dusty rug; it will shake free things not tightly held.

Find or create a major desecration spell. Such a spell is like steam cleaning and shampooing a rug; it must remove every particle of magic and leave nothing behind but stripped fibers.

Practice minor desecrations 5 times in day-to-day life, targeting stank vibes and irritating situations that do not serve you.

Practice minor consecrations and desecrations 5 times by consecrating a stone, candle, etc., unto a magical purpose, and then removing the consecration.

Find an opportunity to cast a major desecration, which you may find the opportunity to do the next time the need for banishment comes up; or when sorting through old magical tools you no longer need, etc.

Find or create a solid spell reversal, one that you can use without having to have physical spell remnants on hand. Note that reverse to sender is not the same as nullifying your own magic.

Binding Divination Tools to Veracity, and Sundry Divination Management

Or if you like, binding veracity to divination tools. Binding is not baneful magic. Binding means to attach one thing to another thing, or to prevent something from being ways.

You can cast a binding on your divination tools to constrain them to only tell the truth, to truly peer beyond the veil, and only deliver what it can see; and never reflect your personal whims.

There's plenty of magic you can cast for your divinatory tools to make your life easier.

Prepare a binding spell to constrain a divination tool to only reflect the kind of truth you want. Do you want a tarot deck to only show your true state of mind? Do you want a set of runes to only read the will of the gods? Do you want your charm set to only read on the future, and not the past?

Find or create a protection spell to stop undue influence on a divination tool. This does not mean "evil spirits are manipulating your reading." Undue influence also means the strong emotions of querents, random psychic garbage, and the like; but it can also have an impact on the way you phrase questions and work with the tool itself.

Find or create a spell to enchant your tool as a magical seer/oracle. You can use a tarot deck out of the box, of course. You can also enchant it to be a magical object that obtains truth from mystical sources. Try it and see if you like the difference.

Find or create a charging ritual to revitalize your divination tools. This is a good opportunity to examine elemental energies; what kinds of energies are best suited to the purposes of divination and seeing beyond? The full moon is classically used for such purposes. Challenge yourself to recharge your divination tools once a month for 3 months, and see if you like the difference.

Blessing, In General

You have the power to generate and coalesce benevolent and helpful energies, and to distribute them into the world around you. You can bless anything you like, and perhaps the more the merrier; it's a very fine way to transform a space, and put love into the world.

Try considering blessings to have 2 parts; the first is to evoke a desirable force, and the second is to apply the force in a certain way: You could evoke the winter dawn as a blessing power, and then ask it to do something specific (provide a calm day, to make wise choices, to avoid bad traffic, etc).

Write your own minor blessing spell that you can perform in a minute or less. Try centering this blessing around a wonderful and benevolent force, whether it be a certain god, mushrooms, unconditional love, and so forth.

Write a separate minor blessing spell using a very different focus. Try the deep blue calming waters of the deep ocean, or the sprightly breezes of alpine hills, or the feeling of the first sip of a perfect bowl of soup; but make it have really different vibes from the first blessing.

Practice both minor blessings and see the difference. Challenge yourself to use each blessing cantrip 5 times. Try clustering the blessings to fill a space with that kind of energy (such as five items on desk blessed under the alpine breeze, and five items in the bathroom blessed under the deep ocean). Can you feel a difference in the spaces as you move in and out of them?

Write a major blessing using the various benevolent and lovely powers of your practice. This is another good opportunity to explore your practice. When you are in need of love, kindness, grace, and softness, what part of your path rises to meet your needs?

The Big Practice

Consecrate a poppet unto yourself. Bind and enchant a divination tool to be a powerful oracle of truth, and read on the most helpful equipment the poppet needs (RPG style: weapon, armor, familiar, potion?).

Whatever the answer, make a tiny container spell which serves the purpose. Consecrate it to be the tool that the poppet (you) needs.

Give the enchanted container spell to the poppet and cast a blessing on it, to be empowered with the new tool it has been granted in life.

Carefully store the poppet and its tool.

Periodically, perhaps between 1 to 6 times a year, recharge your divination tool and discern what new tools the poppet might need. Desecrate the old tool if you need to (or let them stack up), and consecrate new tools.

Keep the poppet and its tools for as long as you like, carefully severing the link between yourself and it when you're done with it.

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Can I please just sit on the edge of a crescent moon like once in my life

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Super easy and cheap devotional acts for beginners.

A nice cup and some clean, fresh, water on the altar can often be all you need for daily offerings

Grow a plant on your altar, use your weekly watering as a devotional act. Hermes is currently helping my peace lily grow :)

Draw their sigil on your nails and then paint over them with nail polish that matches their color correspondences.

If you can’t acquire alcohol for your deities (wine, vodka etc) because you’re too young, white vinegar also works. The quality we’re looking for is the purification aspect. White vinegar is natural, antibacterial and never goes bad. You can leave it on your altar until it evaporates if you want.

If you work with a deity involved with self love like Aphrodite, investing a little more time into your skin care and scent can be very rewarding. Nothing super boujie, it can be as simple as getting some nice smelling lotion at the dollar store.

Food and water offerings don’t have to be external, especially if you’re in the broom closet and don’t have an altar. Reserve the first bite of your meal for your deity. Savour its taste while you think about them. Pour yourself a crisp glass of cold water and guzzle it as a devotional act.

Use a washable or dry erase marker to draw sigils on your shower wall for bath rituals. It’ll come right off when you’re done.

Tea bags are just bags of dried herbs. You can use these as offerings or draw sigils on them and burn them for witchcraft. No one is ever suspicious about a little tea. Adding a tea bag to your water offerings also gives them an extra kick.

A couple dollars at the thrift store will take you a long way. I love thrifting items because they’re usually well loved. I especially like thrifting spirituality books that past practitioners have written in. Sometimes my deities communicate with me through the books that are available on any given day. If I was just talking to Leviathan about the power of water and I see a book about Hydromancy, I know that he’s sending me a sign. Like, 90% of the books Lucifer has sent me popped up at the thrift store. Most expensive one was $7.99. (and I tag swapped it for 2.99 😊 thanks, Hermes-

and on this note, literally steal. Not from small local thrift stores, but I mean this with my whole chest, steal from Value Village. If you can sneakily swap a tag and get something for cheaper literally do it. Value Village gets all their inventory for free I literally do not care. Corporate thrift stores don’t deserve rights. I steal from Value Village as a devotional act to Hermes 😊 lmao )

If you don’t have money to spend on really nice paintings and posters of your deities for your altar, start buying books about them. It’s a double win. A book about Greek religion will certainly have multiple beautiful sculptures and paintings of Aphrodite that I can cut out and put on my wall. A book about angels might have a cool painting of Lucifer. Books about Goddesses, ancient religions, anthropology, astrology etc. You get the opportunity to learn, and if it’s a book you don’t particularly care too much for, you can take it apart for imagery. People ask me all the time where I got all of my paintings and pictures from. BOOKS.

Does your deity have a kind of complicated sigil that you love but you also kinda hate redrawing every other day? Sorry Cerberus (Naberius) I love you but that sigil is so complicated babe.

Learn how to block print! It’s very simple. You get a block of linoleum (usually pretty cheap, I think mine were like $5) , some ink (~$10), and a carving tool (varies depending), and make a sigil stamp! All you gotta do is draw your sigil and carve it out nicely one time. You can still bless it and imbue it with your energy, and you can easily put it on prayers, talismans etc.

Chalk is your best friend. Use it to draw sigils on the floor or wall that can easily be wiped away. You can imbue special chalk and use it for casting circles if you don’t like the mess of salt.

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Art of Athena Αθηνη

Athene

God I am devoted to 

Athena is the Goddess of strategic warfare, protector of cities and towns, supporter of heroes, wisdom, intellect, and crafts such as pottery and weaving. 

She is one of the 12 great Olympians. In the most widespread belief she is the daughter of either Zeus and Metis, or Zeus himself, in small myths she was the daughter of Pallus. She is by far and wide a virgin Goddess but in some obscure myth she had children with Hephaestus.

Different traditions of parenthood and offspring within the Greek pantheon are usually due to their worship being introduced into new places. The written traditions that survived can never encompass the full worship of a God and the full beliefs around them in ancient times, I always think that is important to remember  :) 

Myths General: 1 , 2  , 3 Myths Her Wrath  Myths Her Favor: 1 , 2

Associations 

Symbols: Shields, Gorgon Head/Shield, aegis, spears Animals: Owl , Crow, Snakes Plant: Olive Tree Colors: Blue, Grey, pale yellow Other: the City Council, the Battlefield, weavers, potters, soldiers, workers (epithets), refugees (epithets), students (UPG), teachers/professors (UPG), policeman / law enforcement (UPG)

Offerings

Incense - Myrrh

Incense - Frankincense (Orphic) 

Olives 

Olive Brances / Leaves

Olive Oil

Perfume

Items woven by hand 

Almonds 

Caffeine (UPG) 

Coffee (UPG) 

Personal writings (UPG) 

Devotional Act Ideas (so all from my own thinking) 

Marital Arts 

Learning to shoot

Archery

Studying 

Making it to classes 

Weaving

Making Pottery 

Sewing

Knitting 

Crocheting 

Glass Blowing 

Molding

Taking and Giving advice 

Being a mediator 

Voting 

Prayers

Homeric Hymn 11 to Athena 

“Of Pallas Athena, guardian of the city, I begin to sing. Dread is she, and with Ares she loves the deeds of war, the sack of cities and the shouting and the battle. It is she who saves the people as they go to war and come back. Hail, goddess, and give us good fortune and happiness!“ 

Homeric Hymn 39 to Athena

“I begin to sing of Pallas Athena, the glorious goddess, bright-eyed, inventive, unbending of heart, pure virgin, saviour of cities, courageous, Tritogeneia. From his awful head wise Zeus himself bare her arrayed in warlike arms of flashing gold, and awe seized all the gods as they gazed. But Athena sprang quickly from the immortal head and stood before Zeus who holds the aegis, shaking a sharp spear: great Olympos began to reel horribly at the might of the grey-eyed goddess, and earth round about cried fearfully, and the sea was moved and tossed with dark waves, while foam burst forth suddenly: the bright Son of Hyperion [Helios the Sun] stopped his swift-footed horses a long while, until the maiden Pallas Athena had stripped the heavenly armour from her immortal shoulders. And wise Zeus was glad. Hail to you, daughter of Zeus who holds the aigis!”

Orphic Hymn 32 to Athena 

“Only-begotten, noble race of Zeus, blessed and fierce, who joyest in caves to rove: O warlike Pallas, whose illustrious kind, ineffable, and effable we find : magnanimous and famed, the rocky height, and groves, and shady mountains thee delight: in arms rejoicing, who with furies dire and wild the souls of mortals dost inspire. Gymnastic virgin of terrific mind, dire Gorgon’s bane, unmarried, blessed, kind: mother of arts, impetuous; understood as fury by the bad, but wisdom by the good. Female and male, the arts of war are thine, O much-formed, Drakaina (She-Dragon), inspired divine: over the Phlegraion Gigantes (Phlegraean Giants), roused to ire, thy coursers driving with destructive dire. Tritogeneia, of splendid mien, purger of evils, all-victorious queen. Hear me, O Goddess, when to thee I pray, with supplicating voice both night and day, and in my latest hour give peace and health, propitious times, and necessary wealth, and ever present be thy votaries aid, O much implored, art’s parent, blue-eyed maid.”

@nymphei, For Athena of strength and war

O Athena, you whose sharp-headed spear never misses; Wise and bright king-daughter, you whose kindness never falters, May your benevolent eyes look upon me with favor.

Goddess of Strategy and War, sharp and battle worn; Solid as your Aegis, you march upright into battle To greet fellow generals of war with salutations.

Athena Amboulia, Sthenias, Sôteira, And whatever else you like to be called, Great Owl-Eyed One, I pray this hymn, sung with a reverent voice, brings you joy.

Goddess of Strength and Skill, please hear my heartfelt prayer; May my will be of iron, my heart kind, and my mind wise, May you guide me through dark times, and may the sun rise anew.

@nymphei, Prayer 

ATHENA, O Athena, owl-eyed protectress easy as always it is to worship you

iridescent goddess, clutching my heart i call to you your name on my lips, gripping my throat every syllable flowing in my veins embedded in my brain

Athena, O dear daughter of Zeus, the very essence of me reaches out in the very obvious knowledge         that i am yours

A Prayer on Panathenaia via @athenaion

Lady of olives, beloved of Athens, I kneel before you and pray: for the polis, for the oikos, for everything that has made me stay

in the shadow of your spears, resting my weary head in the drape of your cloud-soft chiton. O Mother, today I come home to you, escape

from all that keeps me from you. Pallas, Nike, Polioukhos, Alea, Sotiera– you have as many names as devotees. O owl-eyed and wise, bright bearer

of the aegis! O Tritogenia, male and female, born of Father Zeus (and prudent Metis)! O she who laughs with Themis and Dike, she who dances with far-shooting Artemis!

This peplos draped across my arms, olive green and embroidered with gold, I gift to you, maiden Queen of Swords. Only for you, this gift from my soul.

For there is a temple in my mind’s eye, where the caryatids gleam bright; and I know every path leads to you– shining victorious, even in the darkest night.

And as I honor you on your holy days, I ask for nothing but a glimpse of your eyes flashing like the stormy skies of heaven, blessing me with strength and all that is wise.

@aoidaikallea  Prayer to Athene on Behalf of a Sufferer of Anxiety

Bright eyed goddess, I pray to you Bring rest to my mind’s disquiet. Let my thoughts be as smooth As the mirror faced pond. Let my spirit be as serene As the soft rolling grass. Bring me peaceful clarity, Athene of Health, As clear as the ringing of bronze.

@owlette-of-athena A prayer for focus on my research and school work

Grey eyed goddess, with quick thoughts and such grace, Athena I ask you to help me keep my mind’s pace Help my mind remain sharp as the tip of your spear, Focused on my work, and my tasks, and of nonsense clear. Please help me find insight where otherwise I might not, To see patterns, and relationships in my work and each plot. I can only aim to use strategy in my life As you plan each battle, that is, to minimize strife. I will show my best work, in your honor and in your steed. And at the end of the day, bring you components of mead.

Sources 

Hellenic Polytheism: Household Worship by Labrys 

Kharis: Hellenic Polytheism Explored by Sarah Kate Istra Winter

Theoi.com

Hellio.org

Neokoroi.com

Art from Top to Bottom - Left to Right

sararichard sheppardarts redheaded-step-child yamaorce linzarcher elezar81 gartier staino christytortland taekwondonj

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Something I cannot suggest enough to tarot/oracle/rune/etc readers and spirit workers is ask your spirit guides if you can perform readings for them!!!

Not only is it valuable experience reading for another person, it can help you get insight into that guide, as well as be a bonding experience with them.

Spirit guides make great querents in general because (A) You're already tapping into their energy to speak with them and you know, hopefully, that their energy is safe, (B) They have a vested interest in your craft to some degree and want to see you succeed, and (C) They're not likely, hopefully, to be nasty to you should you get something wrong!

Perform readings for your spirit guides! It's fun, I promise!

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Hiya Chicken, hope all is well with you! Something’s been on my mind and I would love your perspective.

The thrust of it is: can the will of the universe (if there is such a thing) override spellwork?

For context, I lost my job earlier this year, and have been working some magic to get re-employed (along with a metric shit ton of mundane legwork). None of it has been fruitful, and in attempting to troubleshoot, I realized that several of my spells had conditions along the lines of “this new job will serve my highest and best self.”

I’m still a novice at casting – frankly, I’ve not had much success with *any* magic (😞) – so I’m guessing the more immediately pertinent issue has to do with raising power/magical headspace. But, I’m curious if that nebulous “highest and best” would get in the way of producing results.

Also, where exactly does that language originate?? I think I’ve seen it when people talk about petitioning the universe for guidance, or getting in touch with your purpose/path in this life, but is that from a certain tradition or set of beliefs? And if everyone has a pre-determined purpose (or something else that counts as becoming your highest and best self), would including such a statement cause spells to fail if whatever you’re casting for doesn’t align with that purpose? Because real talk, my unemployment has run out and I don’t have time to wait for the highest and best job any more.

Thanks so much for your time, I appreciate you!!

It's New Age.

FUCK your highest/best self.

Even if it exists it can go suck a room temperature limp pickle.

Bear with me my guy. Let's be bears together, peacefully watching the sunrise of this idea over the serene forests of wisdom:

What in the good fuck is the point of being a witch if not to DO WHAT YOU WANT TO DO REGARDLESS OF WHAT THE SHIT UNIVERSE HAS DELEGATED FOR YOU.

It is changing fate.

It is CHANGING FATE.

WITCHCRAFT IS CHANGING FATE.

THEREFORE HOW CAN YOU DO THAT IF YOU JUST ASK THE UNIVERSE TO KEEP DOING WHAT ITS DOING?!

"Hi I believe in this life I have been assigned a True Goal and Best Outcome. I don't know what it is! The Universe could decide it's in my best interest to never escape poverty so my soul can learn some shit. But whatever this Best Outcome is, I will obey it :) blindly :) Spells, go do my bidding! But not if they change my fate. I'm on those train tracks, baybeee. Full speed ahead towards the same place I've been going since birth."

YOUR SPIRITUALITY FOR HOW YOU CHOOSE TO STRIVE TO BE A GOOD PERSON, AND THE PERSONAL WORK YOU DO TO BETTER YOURSELF, SHOULD PROBABLY BE INTENTIONAL I BET.

What is your highest good? Because I kind of feel like you shouldn't leave that up to a nebulous force you don't understand. My guy, and I mean this in the best possible way, you don't even know the widely popular faith (New Age) these beliefs are coming from. I don't think you understand this concept of The Universe; and yet you seem to be willing to place your fate in its hands.

And I think you may also be horrified by the realization that you are ceding autonomy of your ambitions, your goals, your needs, even the very core of your morality, to some fucking Power or Presence or whatever.

What is your highest good? I'm sorry, I mean this genuinely - you do not get to let someone else decide that for you. We all have to read some philosophy and smoke weed and look at the stars with friends and decide for ourselves what it means to be a good person who lives well. Many of us will grapple with this our entire lives.

There is no shortcut. You can't be your best self by doing whatever you want and delegating the decision making to some outside force, hoping that a smarter and more benevolent power will just cancel out any bad decisions you make based on a rubric you don't understand.

If we do have Highest Selves and soul evolution, I do not believe we can evolve based on always letting someone else make the final call for us.

YOU CAN HAVE GUIDANCE. You can have help. You can have plenty of it!!

That's what the witch's familiar is for. That's what tutelary spirits are for. That's why so many people turn to gods for guidance. You can research someone, or ask for a specific kind of help, and say, "hi I want to cast a job spell but I don't know sorcery great, can someone help me craft this so that I don't end up doing something disastrous?"

That's what I do all the time! I'll be about to do some stupid shit about twice a week, but the spirits who love me and help me are like, "Hey! please do not do that sweaty :) That would be Bad," and I listen to them, because they are not nebulous faraway forces; they are my very good friends whom I have known for years and trust completely.

But at the end of the day, they can't make decisions for you. A very creepy truth, that I believe is actually true, is that gods and spirits of Witchcraft will not make decisions for you. They will not cancel out spells if it's not in your "highest good." They will let you do anything you want in your own worst interest.

They will help you and they will guide you. But it's like I said: you can't end up being your best self by doing whatever and hoping someone else picks up the slack.

I don't think it's possible to ever achieve any highest good or best self by never making an actual decision.

And that's what it is, I think. That's what it is when you say, "let me have a job if someone else thinks it's a good idea."

That's not your decision. That's not your choice. That's not your power. That's raising your hand in the back of class and hoping teacher will call on you.

Fuck the Universe. Fuck the highest good. How about some of that live deliciously shit? When do YOU get to eat? Your highest self must be stuffed at the table of delicacies harvested from every moment of your life that you sacrifice to it while you are here with your unemployment run out.

Look in The Universe's eye and tell it to start calling you daddy.

Command. Do not ask, do not intend. Force; compel. Dominate.

next I visualize that the candle is full of prosperous energies if Earth-Goddess wills it in my highest good- NO.

"Listen to me. Listen to me, Earth. Listen to me, Sky. Listen to me, my own Soul. For 27 goddamn years I have been doing whatever I think you want me to do. Now you're all going to do what I want to do. It is not my normal voice that speaks, but the voice of my power. The power within me laces every word, it seeps into the air like water into paper."

Do you feel like someone is suddenly squeezing you by the throat? Do words suddenly become hard to find? Do you feel a bit dizzy? Do you have a strange moment where you can't remember why you started any of this, like you're not sure how you got there? You're on the right track.

"On this day of Jupiter, on this hour of Jupiter, I am giving a command. I command that the magical pathways of this candle be opened, so that the free-flowing and freely given benevolent powers of Jupiter will empower and charge my spell."

(Do not command Jupiter, of course. We're engaging in a little courageousness, not trying to get struck by lightning)

"I do not need to visualize the movement of energies. I know the truth because I have commanded the truth and I am a creator god born into this flesh: The candle is filled with the power of a God, I have the ability to channel the freely-given power of one of the Seven Governors whom has been worshiped by humans since the start of time, it is here and I have claimed it as is my right, as was offered to me:

This candle spell will bring me the fate I desire, because I have designed that it will occur, and no god, spirit, beast, or man will stand in my way."

It should feel fucked up, my friend. It should give you stage fright. It should make your palms sweat and your stomach queasy. It should give you the same emotional sensation as having a heartbreaking conversation that you know will change a relationship forever.

Sorry, reality. Sorry, fate. It's just not working out. And since we can't get divorced, you two need to shape up your act because right now I'm in charge of this polycule. When the spell is over, we can be equals again.

And if you do it right, it should make you have to sleep for probably about a week. If your health allows it of course, I recommend not trying to restrict carb intake for the next few days. Keep headache medicine on hand also.

Thank you for being a bear with me. I hope you enjoyed this serene forest of wisdom.

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Hypnos Deep dive

Animals• Sheep, butterflies, moths, long-eared owls, black animals (he takes black animals thrown into a pit to die rather than an alter), a singing bird,

Herbs• Cottonwoods, poppy, poppy seeds

Zodiac • None 

Colors • Black, silver, purple, blue

Crystal• Onyx, obsidian, black tourmaline, Amythst 

Symbols• twigs, horn of sleep-inducing opium, a poppy stem, a branch dripping water from the river Lethe (Forgetfulness), an inverted torch

you can wear in their honor • Pjs, sleeping masks, and slippers.

Diety of• Sleep, Hypnosis, stuffed animals, sleep-related things, Relaxation, Insomnia, sleep-related-disorders

Patron of• liberator from care and anxiety, sleep, relaxing, sleeping, stuffed animals, sleep-related things, relaxation, Insomnia, sleep-related-disorders

Offerings• Chocolate, blankets, PJs weighted blankets, stuffed animas, melatonin, red wine, olive oil, water, honey, milk, fruit, herbal tea, calming herbs, milk, feathers, pillows, flowers 

Devotional• wearing PJs, wearing eye masks, wearing slippers, relaxing, doing a sleep study, napping, learning about the sleep cycle, maintaining a sleep schedule, have a sleepover, Spend more time in your room with all the lights off, Wear clothes with poppies on them and decorating your room with poppy designs, Buy yourself new sheets and a pillowcase, Send sweet evening messages to your friends (ex- wishing them a good night filled with rest), Wash your sheets and blankets more often, Sleep with the window open, Keep a dream journal, Wear soothing colors, Cuddle with a pet, Go to bed earlier, Listen to instrumental music, Make coffee/tea for everyone in the morning, Change the sound of your alarm, Use more relaxing scents in your home, Sleep outside occasionally, Decorate your room with pale flowers, Do more mindless projects (ex-knitting), At the end of the day, write down everything that you are stressed about and check the following morning to see if anything still needs to be worked on, Buy new curtains, sleep in, Buy new pajamas , Learn basic medt, Read more books, Paint your walls a his colors, Get more houseplants, Create more alone time, Worship their family/friends in their honor, Spend time in the evenings with all electronics off

Ephithets/titles • Epidotes -Bountiful, Pannikitis - All-Vanquisher, Melamkhrotos-Black-Skin, Hypnus, Somnus, Sopor, Soft-eyed, black-winged, sluggish, drowsy, lazy, bold, youthful, sweet, empty, gloomy, shadowy, vagrant - all-vanquisher, defeater of woes, rest of the soul, balm of the soul, peace of all the world, stranger to anguish, gentlest of the gods, quietest of the gods, god who knows no pain, the blackskin, the painless, son of Night, brother of Death, king of slumber.

Equivalents• Somnus (Roman), Hypnos (Greek)

Signs their reaching out• Sleeping more, being into sleep study, seeing their animals, starting to see their herbs, suddenly learning and being interested in them 

Vows/omans• Wedding vows 

Number• None

Morals• Morally neautrql, does good deeds but is persuaded over rewards (ex- Hera making Zeus sleeping, and persuading Hypnos to do so with the marriage of his wife)

Courting• Pasithea

Past lovers/crushes• Selene (the Moon), the Muses, the Erotes, a mortal called Endymion (they were queer couple)

Personality• Hypnos is a carefree spirit, he's pleasant, passive and intermittently mischievous, he is very mellow, He is well-loved by mortals and immortals alike when they are in need of his comforts, However he is also the source of all weariness, Hypnos indulges in whatever pursuits are of his inclination, although he tends to be quiet and lethargic, He is willing to provide aid to those who seek it from him, but he will not attempt anything perilous without proper incentive.

Home• Tarturas, some say the island of Lemmos, in a cave in the land of Cimmerians, where he sleeps on a couch with his many sons surrounding him sleeping.

Mortal or immortal • immortal

Fact• he is a Chthonic god

Curses• No sleep, insomnia, being addicted to morphine, not being able to relax, ur family not being able to sleep

Blessings• Good sleep, being able to relax, sleep for your family

Roots• Greece

Friends• Morpheus, his parents, Hera, his wife, Oneiroi 

Parentage• Nyx, Erebos 

Siblings• He's the twin brother of Thanatos (Death), Akhlys (Mist of Demise), Anaplekte (Swift Demise), Iskhnasia (Wasting Demise), Morpheus (Dreams), Phantasos (Fantasies), Ikelos/Phobetor (Nightmares), Kharon (Taxes), Momos (Blame), Oizys (Pain), Eurynomos/Septos (Decay), Lyssa/Mania (Madness), Epiphron (Shrewdness), Koalemos (Idiocy), Hybris (Insolence), Anaideia (Cruelty), Nemesis (Retribution), Dolos (Treachery), Apate (Deception), Philotes (Affection), Eleos (Mercy), Sophrosyne (Restraint), Geras (Old Age), Eris (Strife).

Pet• None

Children • Morpheus, Ikelos, Phantasos, Oneiroi (on some accounts)

Attendents• Oneiroi, Lethe

Patron Regions• Lemnos

Holiest shrines• possibly a shrine in Troizenos Argolis

Appearance in astral or gen• gentle young man with wings coming from his temples or shoulders, 

Festivals • Festival of Choes, you can celebrate him during the night

Season • Winter (hibernation)

Day • None, but night time is his time

Status• a Daimeon god, a powerful Greek dream god.

What angers them• Angering their wife, and children, being disrespectful.

The music they like• Probably lo-fi, relaxing music 

Planet• There is an asteroid that is named after Hypnos, called 14827 Hypnos

Her Tarot cards• the Hierophant

Remind me of• sleep

Scents/Inscene • Lavender, chamomile

Prayers• 

Restful Sleep

Hypnos, bright-winged bringer of blessed sleep, son of misty-eyed Nyx of the sooty night, I call to you to grant me your favor. In sunless Erebos you make your home, O Hypnos; each eventide you follow in Night’s wake, fleet of foot, garlanded in blood-red poppies, their sweet scent a balm to those who seek your gift. Hypnos, granter of the peace of a night’s oblivion, soft-spoken god in whose gentle arms men lie in repose, I pray to you, deliver me into soothing slumber.

Links/websites/sources • https://www.britannica.com/topic/Hypnos Hypnos and Thanatos at the RP Repository https://aminoapps.com/c/hellenistic-polytheism/page/item/hypnos/zwxn_k1iwIDE5BWBL1G3Z0XLlJJ0Bwb4Krhttps://vocal.media/futurism/ways-of-worship-hypnos https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/14827_Hypnoshttps://vocal.media/futurism/ways-of-worship-hypnoshttps://www.tumblr.com/heatherwitch/161014286900/hypnossomnushttps://greekpagan.com/2011/04/24/prayer-to-hypnos-for-restful-sleep/

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Lucky Color of the Day

Lucky color of December 23, 2024

Charcoal is representative of timelessness, practicality, strength, and mystery. It is associated with formality, conservative sophistication, and the masculine energies. Charcoal is symbolic of the need to reawaken passions and to take the needed actions to open up your future.

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all the moons of 2024

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When deciding what the properties of a crystal are, please do yourself a favor and look up why. WHY is obsidian associated with cutting ties with things or reflection? Ohhhhh it’s because the Aztecs used it as sacrificial knives and reflective mirrors. WHY is rose quartz associated with love? Ohhhhhhhh because the goddess of Love (Aphrodite) had a lover who bled out onto the stone. WHY is amethyst- ok you get the point. Context is EVERYTHING. Otherwise it’s just meaningless regurgitation of concepts missing their original relevance. Then, after you figure out why they are associated with certain attributes, decide for yourself if you subscribe to this. If YOU feel a difference in energy then obviously use it differently.