#Akephalos

[songsofbloodandwater]

My Notes on Cleansing Bone Remains.

Let me first say that I am not a taxidermist, so the how(s) of safely handling a carcass and physically cleaning the bones are outside the scope of my work. Here I am just sharing one way to spiritually cleanse the remains so that no "traces" of the past contaminate your work, or to prepare the remains to be turned into a vessel for some other spirit, different from the Animal Spirit that originally dwelled in them.

First you must prepare a Purge Oil. This Oil will be made with a base of jojoba oil infused with pine resin, myrrh, frankincense, storax, cypress and cedar. Any combination of these cleansing and cthonic allies will do. Carefully grind the resins down to a powder and allow to infuse in a dark place for at least one whole lunar cycle.

To cleanse the remains spiritually, very gently rub small quantities of the Purge Oil onto the bone remains, while chanting:

Great Two Headed Vulture*, Carry with you what's left behind. Strip this carcass with your fire, all deeds and taints to you resigned, Set free the bone that bears no flesh, purge the past, to start afresh."

Allow yourself to enter a trance-like state with this chant, and envision fire slowly growing from the inside of whatever remains you're cleansing, and burning away any impurities. After you feel the bones have been "emptied" you may move on to your next step, be it to bless it for it's new purpose or call the Spirit that will now inhabit it.

*The Two Headed Vulture is a common motif in indigenous cultures, including my own, where it's two-headedness represents the Vulture's ability to carry souls from one world to the next and back. In my culture it is also associated with the element of Fire, the directions of East and West, and the spiritual cleansing ability of flames. You can adapt the prayer to mention some other psychopomp spirit of your own culture and it's qualities If you wish.

[asinusrufus]

"My Name is Heart encircled by a Serpent; come and follow me"

[ellisdee161]

The Monster Akefalos 2023

[alephskoteinos]

Did it again. This time I gathered my notes on the Acephalic Man (you know, Bataille's headless man?) and the Headless God (or Headless Daimon, Akephalos) to show what, if anything, they have in common.

[thetriplesnake]

Charm The Water podcast appearances.

Aaron David has removed many of the older episodes of Charm The Water. Below is an archive of the episodes I was involved with. 

https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/charm-the-water-55805/episodes/episode-37-spiro-nidelkos-the-14609805

https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/charm-the-water-55805/episodes/episode-40-stele-of-jeu-headle-17021593

https://player.fm/series/1187690/186197690

https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/charm-the-water-55805/episodes/ep-44-trithemius-w-alexander-e-18312183

https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/charm-the-water-55805/episodes/ep-49-mage-table-w-kelly-spiro-18992314

https://player.fm/series/charm-the-water/ep-56-spiro-nidelkos-of-triple-snake

[alephskoteinos]

Osiris himself can be headless, in the form of the Graeco-Roman deity Akephalos, not simply as a result of his dismemberment at the hands of Set; this headless form of Osiris was a magically powerful, solar deity. In a Twenty-fifth Dynasty amuletic text, this deity is: He is the headless body, the mummy without face; he is the color-changing bull, the commander commanding eternal silence, the ṯkm of every day, the great Dawn This is the mighty eastern giant, his Osirian part as Akephalos, his solar part as the Buchis bull, the ṯkm-form of the sun at the horizon. But there was also a desire that the head be knitted onto the body in the Netherworld. In the final text to the Sixth Division of the Book of Caverns, Khepri is termed ṯs-tp, “attached of head.” Akephalos was not powerful without his head, but because of what his headlessness implied-his head was with the Sun, and was the Sun.

- John Coleman Darnell, The Enigmatic Netherworld Books of the Solar-Osirian Unity, Cryptographic Compositions in the Tombs of Tutankhamun, Ramesses VI and Ramesses IX.

[abwatt]

Sun in Capricorn I (22-31 December 2023)

either Akephalos or Asklepios rules this decan — a deep dive into the pleasures of the flesh, or a dreamy healing that brings renewal of life...

The Sun enters Capricorn I The Headless Body (as named by Austin Coppock) on 21 December 2023 at 10:28 pm EST. Although ruled by Saturn, it’s administered by Jupiter, whose favorable trine from the safe vantage point of Taurus I promises that things that are seeded and fertilized now shall deliver positive growth in six months or so. Mercury urges us to attend to detail as the Sun prepares for…

[punkitt-is-here]

I want an occult text illustrated in your style. I wanna see your take on AKEPHALOS the headless one.

they big chillin'

[world-of-lang]

akephalos... save me | akephalos | save me akephalos

[longdeadblonde]

I think Dia, Cici, and Ake love each other, they just don't like each other. They definitely prefer each other to their other siblings, they'd sacrifice things for each other, cover for each other, and spend a lot of time together and are able to have a good time. Other than that, if they weren't siblings I don't think they'd want nothing to do with each other. They go out of their way to hurt each others' feelings and mock each other. Needless to say, their relationship isn't healthy but it their eyes, it beats the alternative.

[infirmux]

[songsofbloodandwater]

What is your favorite natural phenomenon?

I'm so late to answering this, sorry! life got in the way 😭

Do glaciations count? I'm obsessed with the glacial periods and Earth's cooling-warming cycles. Our planet has an amazing record of booming in diversity each time a change in the natural patterns begins to cause extinctions, and these cooling periods are no exception. We (as a species) came to be during these aswell and I'd love to be able to meet some of those early humans, who lived in completely different environments, surrounded by completely different animal and plant kin (including many other human species!). I just want to be able to hear their stories and perspectives. It's absolutely crazy to feel like I miss people and environments that I've never seen but I do, deeply. Just imagining how much we could learn from them always brings me to tears.

[noellevanious]

Noelle can you do a shitty MSpaint drawing of Akephalos the headless one? I'll trade you for the occult knowledge of your choosing.

i couldnt find a solid Singular Design so i just went with the simplest ^-^ hope you enjoy!!

[alephskoteinos]

More on Akephalos as a solar form of Osiris. To be honest it seems like the case for the solar Osiris being the Headless God seems very strong.

The Enigmatic Netherworld Books of the Solar-Osirian Unity by J. C. Darnell (2004), pages 115-116

[deltarebelsandpaper]

AKEPHALOS

DEATH TO FASCISM

BECOME UNGOVERNABLE

[longdeadblonde]

Detachment, what a concept. Part of him almost ached for a sense of detachment. A way to step outside of himself and be able to observe himself and the situation in an objective way. Maybe it didn't even have to be that, but maybe just leave his body and situation for an hour at a time or something. "I'm certainly in something."

"Working with what I have, huh? Be it painting with cheap acrylics or not being allowed to shower without supervision." Ruben grimaced momentarily, a sting of frustration and exhaustion struck his chest. At the very least, he didn't have to worry about taking care of himself for the time being.

He turned to observe Leth, brow still furrowed. A sincere caretaker or a man or prerecorded lines wired in to comfort patients? "This is already a deep scar on my life. I just want to put everything past me. I want to shut my eyes and for the next few years to be over."

Transfer? Ruben's face went pale, and he froze in place. Frustration dissolved away only for worry to take it's place. "Is transfer something that's seriously on the table?" The question came out in a way that was unintentionally hostile.

The prospect was something he had dreaded, even if he was obstinate with expressing his affection to his younger sisters. But if there was somebody more stubborn than him, it was her. He didn't imagine she took well to the treatment and therefore needed more care than this facility could provide.

Continued from here. // @longdeadblonde​

“You’re in it right now. It will be difficult to detach yourself from the weight of these emotions, of this confusion.” He shook his head. “You aren’t a student of astronomy I take it, but our knowledge of the stars is a fascinating field. Herschel originally thought we were in right in the middle of the Milky Way. He was wrong, but he was working with all that was available to him at the time. Interstellar dust, would you believe it?”

Leth wanted desperately to reach out to him. The young man felt too close, and yet miles away. “We’re here to assist you with precisely that, Ruben. Your safety, and everyone else’s, are our greatest priority. Give it time. More will come to you. In your art, as it will too in your recovery.” He doesn’t want our platitudes. Why is he doing this to us? The psychiatrist blinked and cleared his throat. Fingers pinching the bridge of his nose, Leth chuckled in that faraway fashion of someone who had only just woken up. “Your sisters are managing as best they can. Naturally, treating mental illness can be a bit of a one-step-forward, two-steps-backward ordeal. But if you were to ask my professional opinion, then yes, I’d speak to their overall improvement.” He gnawed at the edge of his lip, finally adding; “I’ve asked an associate of mine for further insight, but I’ve been debating whether or not I’m the right choice for Carolina’s recovery. Moving forward, that is.” He is not a friend. He is a patient - our patient. Don’t– “I… imagine you would be averse to the idea of Carolina’s transfer.

Fucking fool.