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March 2025 Witch Guide

New Moon: March 29th

First Quarter: March 6th

Full moon: March 14th

Last Quarter: March 22nd

Sabbats: Ostara- March 20th

March Storm Moon

Also known as:  Crow Moon(Ojibwe), Hard Crust on the Snow Moon(Ojibwe & Chippewa tribes near the Great Lakes), Hrethmonath, Lenten Moon, Little Sand Storm Moon(Zuni), Moon of the Whispering Wind(Hopi), Moon When the Leaves Break Forth(Pueblo), Moon of the Winds, Sore Eyes Moon(Sioux, Lakota & Assiniboine of the Great Plains, northern plains, & Dakotas), Sap Moon(Shawnee of Ohio & Pennsylvania), Spring Moon(Inupiat in Alaska & the Passamaquoddy of the northeastern US), Storm Moon, Sugar-Making Moon(Ojibwe of southern Canada), Wind Moon(Choctaw, Cherokee of the southeastern US & the Catawba of South Carolina), & Worm Moon

Element: Water

Zodiac: Pisces & Aries

Nature spirts: Air spirts, water spirts & mer-people

Deities: Artemis, Astarte, Athena, Cybele, Isis, Luna & Minerva

Animals: Boar, cougar & hedgehog

Birds: Sea crow & sea eagle

Colors: Pale green, red-violet & yellow

Trees:  Alder, dogwood & honeysuckle

Herbs: Apple blossom, high John root, Irish moss, pennyroyal, wood betony & yellow dock

Flowers: Daffodil, jonquil & violet

Scents: Apple blossom & honeysuckle

Stones:  Amethyst, aquamarine, bloodstone, moonstone, obsidian, onyx, red zircon & topaz

Issues, intentions & powers: Astral, banishing, beginnings, empowerment, fertility & purification

Energy: Balance, beginnings, dream work, energy breaking into the open, exploring, growth, inner development, prospering, spirtual debt & truth seeking

March’s full Moon is often called the Worm Moon. It was thought this name referred to the earthworms that appear as the soil warms in spring.

However, In the 1760s, Captain Jonathan Carver visited the Naudowessie (Dakota) & other Native American tribes & wrote that the name Worm Moon refers to a different sort of “worm”—beetle larvae—which begin to emerge from the thawing bark of trees & other winter hideouts at this time.

• Storm moon comes from heavy rains & gray skies abound — the earth is being showered with the life-giving water it needs to have a fertile & healthy growing season. This is also a time of equal parts light & darkness, so a time of balance.

This month's full moon is a blood moon which is a full moon that coincides with a full lunar eclipse. This moon can have an unusually reddish appearance

•There is a partial solar eclipse on March 29th

• There is a total lunar eclipse on March 13-14th depending on where you are

Ostara

Known as: Alban Eilir, Lady Day, Spring Equinox & Vernal Equinox

Season: Spring

Element: Fire

Symbols: 8-Spoked wheel, butterflies, chicks, decorated baskets, eggs, feathers, hares, rabbits, seeds, shamrocks, spring flowers & sunwheels

Colors: Green, light-blue, indigo, pink, red, silver, violet, white & yellow

Oils/Incense: African violet, apple blossom, columbine, crocus, daffodil, daisy, florals, ginger, honey, honeysuckle, jasmine, jonquil, lilac, lotus, magnolia, narcissus, orange blossom, primrose, rain, rose, sage & strawberry

Animals: Bees, boar, butterflies, hare, hedgehogs, horse, rabbit, ram, sheep & snake

Birds: Chicks, cormorant, hawk, robin, sparrow & swallow

Stones: Amethyst, aquamarine, bloodstone, moonstone, red jasper & rose quartz

Mythical: Pooka & phoenix

Food:  Asparagus, dairy foods, dill, eggs, fruit, honey, honey-cakes, lamb, leafy green vegetables, mead, pine nuts, pumpkin, radish, seafoods, spring onions, sprouts & sunflower seeds

Herbs/Plants: Acorn, broom, ginger, gorse, hyssop, high John root, Irish Moss, lemon grass, olive, strawberry, woodruff

Flowers: Apple blossom, columbine, crocus, daffodil, dandelion, daisy, honeysuckle, iris, jasmine, jonquil, lilac, lily, linden, orange blossom, narcissus, peony, primrose, rose, snowdrop, tansy, tulip, violet

Trees: Alder, apple, ash, birch, dogwood, hawthorn, maple, yew

Goddesses: Aphrodite, Amalthea, Ariadne, Artemis, Astarte, Athena, Blodewedd, Coatlicue, Cybele, Demeter, Diana, Eos, Epona, Flora, Freya, Gaia, Guinevere, Hera, Idunn, Iris, Ishtar, Isis, Juno, Libera, Maia, Minerva, Ostara, Persephone, Rati, Renpet, Umaj, Venus, Vesta & Vila

Gods: Adonis, Aengus MacOg, Attis, Celi, Cernunnos, Coel, Dalon ap Landu, The Dagda, Dumuzi, Eros, The Green Man, Kama, Mithras, Odin, Osiris, Ovis, Pan & Thor

Tarot cards: The Empress, The Fool, The Magician, The Priestess, Strength, Justice & The Star

Spellwork: Altar rededication, beginnings, fire magick, new employment & new projects

Issues, Intentions & Powers: Agriculture, balance, beauty, fertility, growth, life, light, love, rebirth & renewal

Activities:

•Go on a hike/walk & look for signs of spring

• Add Ostara symbols to decorate your altar space

• Plant vegetable &/or flower seedlings indoors after blessing the seeds

• Color bight, decorate & hunt eggs

• Set your intentions for the weeks/months ahead

• Start a new class or hobby

• Create eggshell candles

• Make plans & new routines for the future

• Participate in rituals & ceremonies that connect you with energy & the life force of nature

• Have a feast with your friends &/family with sprouts & leafy greens

• Bake hot cross buns

• Clean & de-clutter your home

• Try a re-birthing/ renewing ritual

• Bring fresh flowers or plants into into the home

• Host a spring & floral themed tea party

• Make egg based food dishes & desserts

• Assist houseless individuals as most temporary shelters will soon be closing

Ostara gets it's name from Eostre, however the celebration isn't based on her even though she is said to be interpreted as the goddess of spring, fertility & the dawn. There is very little information on Eostre and none have shown up before the eighth century because of disagreements on she had Celtic or Germanic origins.

People tend to believe Ostara is an ancient holiday at it's core with an ancient goddess, but that may not be the truth. While most gods & goddesses have many myths & stories surrounding them, the same cannot be said about Eostre

It is still up for debate whether or not this goddess ever existed or if she was revered & celebrated the ways she's been in the more recent years.

•Like many other spring celebrations in other cultures, Ostara symbolizes fertility, rebirth & renewal. This time of year marking the beginning of the agricultural cycle when farmers would start planting seeds.

  There is no evidence that the ancient Greeks or Romans celebrated Ostara, although they did celebrate their own spring festivals, such as the Roman festival of Floralia & the Greek festival of Anthesteria. It was a time to honor the returning sun, fertility & rebirth.

Related festivals:

• Nowruz: March 20h-

Nowruz marks the first day of spring & renewal of nature. It is celebrated on the day of the astronomical vernal equinox. It is also celebrated as the beginning of the new year by people all around the world for over 3,000 years in the Balkans, the Black Sea Basin, the Caucasus, Central Asia, the Middle East & other regions.

It promotes values of peace & solidarity between generations & within families as well as reconciliation & neighbourliness. Nowruz plays a significant role in strengthening the ties among peoples based on mutual respect & the ideals of peace and good neighbourliness. 

Traditional customs of Nowruz include fire & water, ritual dances, gift exchanges, reciting poetry, symbolic objects & more; these customs differ between the diverse peoples & countries that celebrate the festival.

• Holi: March 14th-

Holi is a popular & significant Hindu festival celebrated as the The festival of colors, Love &Spring. It commemorates eternal and divine love of the deities Radha & Krishna. Additionally, the day signifies the triumph of good over evil, as it celebratess the victory of Vishnu as Narasimha over Hiranyakashipu. Holi originated & is predominantly celebrated in the Indian subcontinent, but has also spread to other regions of Asia & parts of the Western world through the Indian diaspora.

The festival has many purposes; most prominently, it celebrates the beginning of spring. In 17th century literature, it was identified as a festival that celebrated agriculture, commemorated good spring harvests & the fertile land. It's believed to be a time to enjoying spring's abundant colours & say farewell to winter. To many Hindus, Holi festivities mark an occasion to reset & renew ruptured relationships, end conflicts, & rid themselves of accumulated emotional impurities from the past

It also has a religious purpose, symbolically signified by the legend of Holika. The night before Holi, bonfires are lit in a ceremony known as Holika Dahan (burning of Holika) or Little Holi. People gather near fires, sing & dance. The next day, Holi, also known as Dhuli in Sanskrit, or Dhulheti, Dhulandi or Dhulendi, is celebrated.

•Easter: April 20th-

Also called Pascha or Resurrection Sunday, is a Christian festival & cultural holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, described in the New Testament as having occurred on the third day of his burial following his crucifixion by the Romans at Calvary c. 30 AD. It is the culmination of the Passion of Jesus Christ, preceded by Lent (or Great Lent), a 40-day period of fasting, prayer, & penance.

Easter traditions vary across the Christian world & include sunrise services or late-night vigils, exclamations & exchanges of Paschal greetings, flowering the cross & the decoration and the communal breaking of Easter eggs (a symbol of the empty tomb) among many others. The Easter lily is a symbol of the resurrection in Western Christianity traditionally decorates the chancel area of churches on this day & for the rest of Eastertide. Additional customs that have become associated with Easter & are observed by both Christians & some non-Christians include Easter parades, communal dancing, the Easter Bunny & egg hunting.

Other celebrations:

• Festival of Luna: March 31st-

Is a feast day honoring the Goddess Luna who is seen as the divine embodiment of the Moon.

The Temple of Luna was a temple on the Aventine Hill in Rome, dedicated to Luna, the moon goddess. Its dedication was celebrated on March 31st, thus the celebration.

According to Tacitus, it was built by king Servius Tullius. However, the first confirmed reference to a temple to Luna dates to 182 BC & refers to one of its doors being knocked off its posts by a miraculous blast of air & shot into the back of the Temple of Ceres. That account probably places the temple at the north end of the hill, just above porta Trigemina. The temple was struck by lightning around the time of the death of Cinna, as was the temple of Ceres. After the destruction of Corinth, Lucius Mummius Achaicus dedicated some of his spoils from the city to this temple. It was destroyed in the Great Fire of Rome in 64 AD & not rebuilt.

Sources:

Farmersalmanac .com

Llewellyn's Complete Book of Correspondences by Sandra Kines

Wikipedia

Encyclopedia Britannica

A Witch's Book of Correspondences by Viktorija Briggs

Encyclopedia britannica

Llewellyn 2025 magical almanac Practical magic for everyday living

https://www.learnreligions.com

Llewellyn's Sabbat Essentials: Ostara

[englandsgirl18181234]

Scrolling through your asks…and…and Apollo was born to be a Chthonic god in the Chthonic!Apollo AU????

that is absolutely the most interesting original AU take I think I’ve ever seen. Please tell me more?

how does that even work with him being god of light and the sun? Although given his domains tend to be a bit two-sided that actually makes a lot of sense.

Thank you, that's so sweet of you to say!!

So Apollo being Chthonic just came to me randomly at one point when I remembered that he was the god of both healing and plagues at the same time. Because you're absolutely right about his domains being two-sided! It's actually kind of wild, how balanced his domains are.

Basically the reasoning for him being Chthonic is two fold. One point is that he can both give and take life in a way that very few gods can, Persephone, Hades, and other Chthonic Gods making up that entire number in my AU's.

Demeter can technically do it as well, but only as far as plants go. She can't bring a person fully back to life, at least in my AU's, because that's not a domain she has enough control over to manage.

Adding a cut because this has gotten rather long while I've been writing!

There are gods that can bring people fully back to life, though. Apollo's son, Asclepius, the God of Medicine, for example. But those gods don't hold the power to take life as one of their primary domains as well, and that's the main difference.

Apollo is the God of Healing, Prophecy, Plagues, Archery, Knowledge, Light, the Sun, and Poetry, as well as several others.

Plagues and archery both take life, with very little in the way of giving it beyond side effects.

Healing and light both give life in the same way that plagues and archery take it.

The Sun and Knowledge do both, give and take.

Prophecy has it's roots in his connection to the Oracle of Delphi and the Moirai, or the Fates, who are said to live in the Underworld in certain myths.

Poetry connects him to the 9 Muses, of which he is often seen as the leader or conductor.

He's a very important and balanced god, so it made sense to me that when combined with his connection to Artemis, one of them would have to be Chthonic.

I think most would probably expect Artemis to be the Chthonic one of the two, because of her connection to the Moon and the Hunt, but she's also a goddess of Childbirth, Nature, and Animals, all of which are based in life rather than death, which is what ended up making up my mind.

The second point actually also relates to Artemis, in that she's often considered to be the older of the twins. She's sometimes even depicted as helping her mother deliver Apollo directly after she was born.

This also ended up helping make up my mind, as the first born child* was typically the one that would be given a greater inheritance.

*technically first born son in many places, but we're talking about Gods so it's different

Both Zeus and Leto, the twins parents, are Olympian, so if only one of their children could be Olympian, it would make more sense for it to be their first born.

So yeah, Apollo's a Chthonic god here!

And about the Sun part, an interesting thing I learned while researching is that Apollo and Artemis didn't become the major solar and lunar deities until after the Romans took over, with the Greeks worshiping Helios and Selene as their major deities in that respect.

So I'm actually having the Sun be a secondary domain for Apollo here, because he gained it when Helios faded as opposed to having it from birth. It just happened to become one of the ones he's most well known for thanks to the Romans.

Now more on the actual AU front, since that's probably what you were actually asking about now that I think about it.

One interesting thing in this verse is that one of the ways Hades realizes Apollo is Chthonic and not Olympian is the fact that he could sense Athena was actually dying, as opposed to just being ill or hurt. An Olympian wouldn't have been able to sense that, because she was dying from direct damage to her soul, not fading or because anything was physically wrong.

Even in mortals, Olympians can't sense damage to the soul, it's not an ability that they can have. Even Zeus, with his stolen power, doesn't have that ability.

Another thing is that up until Zeus struck Apollo with lightning, Apollo constantly spending time with Athena was actually prolonging her life because of his status as a Chthonic God. She would have died eventually, when the wounds in her soul were causing significantly greater damage than Apollo's presence could heal, but she lived much longer than she would have without him.

Zeus striking him overpowered the small amount of healing he could do by several orders of magnitude, his uncleansed wounds making his presence an active detriment to Athena's condition while they were on the run.

That's all I can think of at the moment, but please send me more questions!! I love them and I promise I'm working on them, even if it takes a while for them to be answered!!

[thenewolympian]

"For Heraclitus, the foremost value consists in the mental clarity and self-honesty represented by dry light as against the messy confusion of the downward way into sodden moisture, mud, and at length into stony immobility. The large half-truth of that valuation becomes evident when the direction of one's thought, one's governing perspective, is set by an initial affirmation of one's value as an individual endowed with the ethical power of distinguishing between better or worse."

Seneca: "Dull minds, tending to sleep or to a waking state exactly like sleep, are composed of sluggish elements."

Anaximenes: "Rarefied it becomes Fire; condensed it becomes [...] water, earth and then stones."

Beyond Reason and Ancient Greek Science, the Olympians are typically associated with Fire and Air; while the titans, and those titans pretending to be olympians, are clearly derived of water and earth.

This harkens to the Apollonian and Dionysian as outlined by Nietzsche, and Solar versus Lunar attitudes (as found in art and literature.)

Your alignment is an ethical choice. This is not to say that one or the other is objectively correct . . . but that you will view the one you CHOOSE as being ethically correct, and war -- in some fashion -- with its opposite.

"There may well be a connection [...] between Heraclitus' acceptance of ontological paradox and the aristocratic pride which shows itself especially in the Fragments grouped under "Men among Men." For the aristocratism which Heraclitus' social aphorisms express is something sturdier and worthier than a mere attitude of disdain toward those whose souls are moist; the attitude of disdain toward those whose souls are moist; the attitude shaped by what Nietzsche has called a 'passion of distance.' By this phrase, which can serve as one of the main keys to Nietzschean philosophy, Nietzsche means to include at once the "Dionysian" passionate yet self-controlled affirmation of one's own selfhood with its peculiar values and the "Apollonian" power of self-overcoming, of utter serenity in the midst of battle."

We ought to stop and make several corrections here. There is nothing in the Dionysian that is self-controlled. In fact, the role of Dionysus is to break down the forms, one's sense of self, and all being. This point ought to be especially driven home by the basic knowledge that Nietzsche himself could not maintain his Reason and sanity . . . as was the case for all who trifled with Dionysus in the myths.

If the Apollonian stands for overcoming, it is only so when practiced by Man. Apollo is inherently "above," by default -- what is there for him to overcome? But "serenity in the midst of the battle" is indeed the stalwart quality of Homeric heroes and mythic maidens favored by him (and Athena).

Let us further emphasize that the "aristocratic attitude" in the ancient Greek is not a social one. It is not based in race or wealth, but rather in orientation. Upward or downward? Does one prefer the cold, mountain air of Apollo and Athena? Or Demeter's womb and Aphrodite's whimsy? Does a small farm and flock of sheep with seventy festivals a year bring you joy? Or do you covet Fire like Prometheus?

"The same double attitude marks Heraclitus -- the pride of self-affirmation standing in balance with the wisdom of self-transcendence [...] The ambivalent attitude which gives life and shape to the aristocratic pride of the Heraclitean-Nietzschean sort of man generates a distinctive epistemic of him, a rooted perspective whereby to see and partly to understand the elements of experience, even the most hostile, without flinching. In the aristocratic outlook the ontological paradox shows and affirms itself. Aristocratic pride [as found in Heraclitus] affirms with equal conviction the superiority of the upward way and the ultimate indifference of the ever-flowing universe to all human values of any kind."

This is Wheelwright in his book The Pre-Socratics, and this is one of very few acceptable introductions to Heraclitus that I've ever read.

[eatenbyfaeries]

tell me more of your exalted game :3

Oh!! So much to tell. My original players were a craft supernal, Irridescent Azamath who is a fire magic sorcerer and fireworks artisan who turned her craft into a weapon to fight the realm invasion. She leads a group of loyal rebels and spent a year repelling the realm through guerilla warfare in the mountains before exalting (unfortunately not before the realm took over her home city, situated above a Great Lake in the caldera of a semi-active volcano). She has invented the art of rocketry, and scarred many realm soldiers for life!

The other solar is a brawl supernal, Athena, a classic folk hero who returned from a ten year pilgrimage to find her farming village of rabbit-people under attack, and held the realm off single handedly for 3 days and nights before exalting. She has had a complicated time as her lunar mate is the sorceress responsible for co-leading the realm invasion (she had been disguising herself as a dragonblooded) and when it seemed as though they were going to fix things together, she was betrayed and the sorceress helped to complete the necromantic ritual that brought the soul of the first age solar necromancer back to life (via cursed jade armour that had possesed the dragonblooded general, and the sorceress's sister.) Needless to say, she has many complex gay feelings about this.

And finally the Centrepede Lunar Monk Ruby Dusk Fang whose entire sect of pacifist martial artists was murdered by the realms initial occupying force, leaving him the sole survivor. His killing of the dragonblooded commander earned him an exaltation, but opened the door for the previously mentioned sisters to take the lead on the invasion.

They did manage to repel the realm, and stop the necromancer from turning the entire area into a shadowland, but at the cost of the craft supernal's mentor, and patron god of Caldera, an ifrit lord.

So that's the story we're in now! Taking his remains far south to the pillar of fire to resurrect him! They were already at the border of the southern desert and are now travelling in a giant bedazzled derrigible powered and manned by fire elementals because Craft Supernal.

I wanted to start off with a very intense dramatic story with high stakes and introduce the big bad of the campaign before having him fuck off, and leave them for a little bit more light hearted adventure and such. Like, climbing down a huge manmade hole that turned out to somehow be a mouth and almost getting eaten, and being tricked and almost murdered by sidereals (they have drawn so much attention to themselves lol) and other fun goofy stuff like that.

We are also now joined by a second Lunar who they met out in the desert, The Night Heron, a death moa who seems to be more beast than person! Appearing at first as a child with little to no understanding of civilisation, but who has since become an angsty teenager the more it learned about the world. What's up with that? Who is to say.

[audreyscribes]

Kryptonian demigods. Demigods whose mortal parents were Kryptonian.

what do you think?

I hope you know Anon you just reawakened my knowledge of DC stuff, and asked this because you saw some of the DC fandom works I posted in the early days of this blog’s time. [*CRACKS KNUCKLES TO START TYPING*] {Points to Long Text below}

Oh boi. Ohhhh boi. Where do we even start with this? So much to delve into.

Alright, let’s start of what we know Krptonians; they are basically very human-like but with advanced biology where they are able to utilize their body’s energies in elaborative ways. Depending on which Earths (universes), how they come with their powers depends but let's say in this case, they can get their powers from the Sun (Red or Yellow sun). Powerwise, full-blood Kryptonians, there’s the solar radiation absorption that allows them superhuman strength and stamina, invulnerability, longevity/immortality (under Yellow sun), superhuman speed, super senses, self sustenance, accelerated healing, super breath, heat vision, amongst a few others.

As demigods though, it’ll depend greatly on their godly parent because even half-Kryptonians and Half-humans have different arrays of powers or delayed. So imagine being half god and half kryptonian? Some of the Kryptonians' aspects may come forward alongside corresponding to the godly parent’s domain, with little wiggle room.

For example, Kryptonians have already accelerated thinking so they’re more calculating and process things faster, so imagine that being the probably their main aspect when they’re also a child of Athena. They probably have their super strength and senses, but they wouldn’t have stuff like laster heat vision or something. Trade offs if you will. However, they’ll also probably have telekinesis and telepathy instead with the Kryptonian genes being brought forward by Athena’s aspects. Think of all an Owl has and put those into the Kryptonian demigod with Athena. Other quick examples include: Demeter-Kryptonian demigod being able to grow plants and burst with their solar flare ability and photosynthesis with their yellow sun absorption. Ares-Krytonian demigod having even more insane super strength and senses. Zeus-Kryptonian demigod who comes to their power of flight much earlier than most half-Kryptonians. You get the point. Then there are some that are just being a child of whatever god and being half Kryptonian. Not really any different from any other demigod problems, just with the added learning of coming into their Kryptonian powers like Jon, son of Clark Kent and Lois Lane.

There are probably exceptions but what is probably an OP godly parent that makes them an exception to the whole rules is Apollo, since he’s the god of the Sun. An Apollo-Kryptonian who has access to the Sun is probably going to be a full Kryptonian nonetheless. If anything a lot of Kryptonians will probably worship Apollo more above Zeus because he’s the Sun god and is the closest thing to Rao, the chief god of Krypton who is also the Sun. 

Despite being so powerful, no matter who their godly parent is, they all have similar weaknesses that wouldn’t differentiate them from normal demigods. They’re all still going to be vulnerable to magic, chi, and other mystical forces. Maybe even more affected than their half-human counterparts since they can’t be harmed by mundane means with their Kryptonian part of them absorbing the sun.  It’s also a risk because Ambrosia and Nectar are considered godly food so who knows what effect it’ll have on them as well.   They’re aspects are also probably less flexible in adaptability as well so there are no gray areas or technicality in powers; due to the fact that we’re talking about the Gods, conceptualization and representation made up by human mortals on Earth of thousands of years of civilization, culture, and history. So those concepts might not translate over to Kryptonian aspects as much due to being from literally a different planet with its own history, civilization, culture and so forth.  Like if a Poseidon-Kryptonian demigod can only control sea water and cause earthquakes, but they can’t control fresh water or anything outside of Sea water since Poseidon is the god of the sea, talk to only actual horses and not Zebras, and etc.

However, what probably the Kryptonian demigods are going to face unexpectedly is the fact they’re going to have an unexpected connection with their own Kryptonian gods and boy, that’ll be fun and no I won’t expand on that.

[violetmoondaughter]

The eye

The eye symbol was used since antiquity as an apotropaic talisman to protect from evil spirits. Eye is associated with vision, clarity and with the experience of the sensible world and the underworld.

The symbol is also associated to knowledge, in ancient Greece it was related to the Glaukopis Athena, the goddess of wisdom and her association with the birds of prey such as Owls, Crows and Seagulls. The glimmering eye that can see and perceive things from this world and from the other and that is always watching and judging. In ancient Greece this concept was also used in ritual mask such as the Gorgoneion or the primeval representations of the divine presence of Dionysus. Traditional talismans such as the Nazar and the Mati probably took its origins from these ancient traditions or even from previous Mesopotamian origins. Eyes were depicted on vases, temples doors, ships, and charms to protect humans from negative energies such as the evil eye, the envious gaze, and malevolent spirits.

In ancient Egypt the eye symbol was depicted as the two specular eyes of Horus and Ra and represented well-being, healing, and protection. Egyptian texts say that Horus's right eye was the sun and his left eye the moon. The symbol was connected with the myth of the conflict between Horus and his uncle Set in which his rival tore out one of Horus's eyes and the eye was subsequently returned to Horus with the assistance of the god Thoth. Horus subsequently offered the eye to his deceased father Osiris, and its revitalizing power sustained Osiris in the afterlife.

The right eye, the solar eye was also called the Wedjat and represented the eye of Ra. This eye was seen as a feminine extension of the god, a Goddess with both protective and destructive powers representing the benevolent and damaging energy of the sun. It is also equated with the red light that appears before sunrise, and with the morning star that precedes and signals the sun's arrival. The power of this goddess stands in the representation of the womb in which the sun god enters at sunset, impregnating her and setting the stage for his rebirth at sunrise. Consequently, the eye, as womb and mother of the child form of Ra, is also the consort of the adult Ra. This goddess is sometimes associated with feline and reptile form goddesses like Hathor and Sekhmet and with the Uraeus symbol, the cobra. These totemic animals incarnate the ferocious and protective energy of the dark feminine and, in the myths, the Wedjat is often used as a protecting or destructive weapon by the Sun god.

In German mythology the god Odin sacrificed his eye to obtain knowledge becoming the wisest god and achieving the magical knowledge. The sacrifice of the eye represents the loss of the vision in order to obtain an enhanced perception. The God exchanged a profane mode of perception, for a sacred mode of perception informed by divine, ancestral wisdom. In this case the eye symbolize once again wisdom and Odin is also associated with birds of prey and psychopomp birds such as ravens and their magical abilities to perceive and move through the veils of the worlds.

In many oriental religious traditions, the eye of wisdom is depicted by the Third eye, a mystical invisible eye, located on the forehead, which provides perception beyond ordinary sight. The third eye refers to the gate that leads to the inner realms and spaces of higher consciousness. In spirituality, the third eye often symbolizes a state of enlightenment. It often associated with religious visions, clairvoyance, the ability to observe chakras and auras, precognition, and out-of-body experiences.

Eye also recalls to the female breast and to the egg cell symbolizing the portal of life, the ancestral creative energy, and its protection power. In modern days the eye symbol is still used as a protection amulet representing the ability of seeing through things, the mystical knowledge, and warding power against evil.

[littlesparklight]

I am curious in your writing do other gods like the Norse and Egyptian exist in your stories or only the Greek pantheon does exist and all other pantheons are just a different version of the Greek gods

TL;DR: They do exist, yes!

Basically, for my ficverse what is going on is that various spheres of gods/divine influence are loosely connected to certain geographic locales (which can expand, but never really contract to nothing except in Very Extreme Circumstances). Gods appear in the area before the people who will later worship them, but they are also loosely connected to said peoples as "theirs".

Worship, or lack of it, does not usually imply anything about gods' ability to exist independently of their worshippers or their level of power/influence. In some cases it might affect them - because the myths themselves imply it does (Sumerian etc, where before humanity existed lower gods did work/essentially worship that was then foisted onto humanity, for example).

For, say, the Norse gods, they appeared somewhere in the late centuries before 0 CE, when most of their myths happen, especially the early ones.

Not, obviously, the "creation of the cosmos/humanity" ones, since that's not how I have my ficverse work. The universe and humanity is as old as we generally take them to be, and if there were gods there for early humanity they still didn't create the Earth/the Universe/reality, for example. What's going on on the basis of "primordial" gods like Gaia is that these are generally singularities; they have existed for a Very, Very long time but get lower-level personifications/expressions as divine spheres pop up, and can be radically different between them.

Obviously, in some cases I've gone with overlap/certain gods are really somebody else, just named in the local language, like Athena = Maliya and Apollo = Apaliunas, but this is meant mostly for like "border areas". Tarhunz really does exist, but the Trojans use one of his epithets/names for Zeus, who they are more focused towards. (I'm not quite sure how far I'd go in deciding that there is, say, only Inanna, not Astarte, because it's fortunately not been necessary to do so lol but I think I'd lean towards Inanna being the goddess that Exists and Ishtar/Astarte/etc being names she's been given through the years by humans. But yeah, nothing solid here.)

What that means for the Roman gods, given how closely entwined in some ways that they are with the Greek on the mythic level, is that I'm leaning towards that in some cases there are really only the Greek "versions". There would still be purely Roman gods, too, however, like Janus for example, and Quirinus is a deified Romulus.

The absolute limit of any divine influence of any divine sphere is the end of the Solar system! The gods (that is, any gods) can move about it full easily if they wish, but they can't affect anything beyond the heliopause.

Unless and until humanity might manage to move beyond the solar system, that is. (Gods may be able to exist independently of humans/their local/original worshippers, but it's still a symbiotic relationship.)

[cjlouwho]

Hello CJ, I need to share with you this dream I had tonight because I think I’m going crazy😂

For contest, I woke up at 2:30am from this

Bobby and Athena (she’s in full firefighter gear) are securing power outlets before a power surge hits LA (imagine like the solar flare from 911 lone star). It’s Christmas, the neighborhood is decorated and it’s snowing. They find front yard with this inflatable decorations of hyper realistic people that need rescuing (like it was two kids that fell through the ice with a voice recording asking for help).

Bobby is understandably angered by it and decides to flip it over with his ax to turn it off. But when he does that Athena calls “Bobby“ dramatically when an unplugged cable is revealed and he looks in the distant at a distant hill with ABC logo lit up on top.

Then he looks back at the plug and talks to his radio “911 we have an open burner (?!?! I don’t know why he calls the plug burner) and the power is about to go off”.

Dramatic pause

“It’s about to go off” echoes a couple of times and the city lights start to flicker out ending with ABC on the hill.

Silence and darkness

Then a light turns on and Brad gives a 👌 from behind a camera, it was all for a scene of hotshots.

THE END

I woke up in a cold sweat, I need help

I swear to god if I post this and Tim finds it I’m gonna throw up

[donicosplay]

Assigning fable characters destiny classes and subclasses because I play too much destiny. The 3 classes in destiny are Titan, hunter, and warlock then I’m only going off the main 3 subclasses which are solar, arc, and void there are a few more subclasses but I don’t have any of them so I’m only going off the ones I have

Titans

Centross-void titan Honestly don’t have much to say about this one it just fits

Aax- ?? Titan I know he would be a titan but I don’t know what kind if had to choose one I would have to choose arc

Fenris-solar Titan Once again not much to say it just fits

Hunters

Icarus-solar hunter Once again just fits

Burin-?? Hunter I don’t know what they would be but I know he would be a hunter

Easton-arc hunter They got momboo’s weather powers so they have to be arc because lightning

Athena-solar hunter Went between hunter or warlock for them but decided he has more hunter vibes

Ocie-arc hunter Same reasons as with Easton since she can control the weather sometimes

Warlocks

Rae-void warlock Once again it fits

Momboo-Solar warlock She’s sun coded so they have to be solar

Ven-?? Warlock I don’t know what he would be

Addie-?? Warlock Once again I don’t know what they would be maybe void

Caspian-solar warlock Went between warlock and hunter but decided warlock fits better

Will-?? Warlock I’m thinking maybe arc but not sure

Unknown/other

Arisnna-warlock or hunter On one hand I think she would be a warlock but on the other hand vexed Ari is such hunter vibes

Haley-?? I honestly don’t know what she would be maybe a warlock

Ulysses-?? Once again I don’t know what he would be

Seven-gunsmith I think he would work with banshee-44 (character from game)

Bonus

Fable-hive You would think I would put him as the witness since that’s the main villain but I hate the hive so much I have literally rage quite after going against them so fable gets to be hive

[batdiangelo]

🎮

🎮: give me some game night headcanons!

The Bates-Wayne/Gonzalez family household had to ban game nights because AJ, Marcus, Audrey and Archer got extremely competitive. Blame their godly blood, tbh. (🤭🤭🤭)

Meanwhile at Camp, the Athena cabin organize game nights in order of game and game type, that way everyone can play the games they wanna play.

Monopoly was banned from Camp after ToA. (Meg absolutely crushed everyone at that game) (Apollo cheered her on, ngl)

In terms of Video games, There's a destiny 2 clan called "Demigods of Light" and the cabin counselors are the admins of it.

Percy doesn't play often, but he and annabeth are like, unmatched when playing. Annie's really good with load-out planning and mod work, and she's absolutely cracked at making builds for different things.

AJ and Annabeth play together sometimes, and they're also a decent team, but the one thing AJ is good at is surprising annabeth with the most out of pocket loadout ever. (What do you MEAN you just beat the witness using nothing but Ace of Spaces, a shit SMG and Gjalarhorn?)

Marcus is a warlock and he refuses to run solar, esp well of radiance. Claims he doesn't want to be known as the Hephaestus kid who uses fire based powers in video games.

There's a camp wide Minecraft server, with a perfect recreation of camp build (completely done in survival) (You'll never guess who did it) (annabeth ofc)

There's a secondary Minecraft server that's modded to hells and back, and it's super fun to play on. Percy prefers the modded server because it has a ton of ocean-life mods + Origins so you know he's down in the ocean as a Merling. He secretly recreated Ariel's trinket's cave for himself.

The DnD group at camp also has some Baludr's gate 3 play-thoughs going, and they're all fighting over who to romance. Several campers in these play-throughs have romanced the illithid.

The hades cabin played the Hades game franchise once, and are jokingly bullying their dad for potentially hiding Zagreus from them.

Chris and Grayson deal with AJ bullying the conventionally attractive art work of their parents when he doesn't get the boons he likes from them.

Hades has given AJ a sword literally named "Styigus" and it's raised more questions for the cabin than answers.

Percy plays fortnite. So does the ares cabin. (and coach hedge)

Camp wide Jack-box party pack nights. Leo hacked the game to allow more than the cap to play. Quiplash games leave people wheezing and dying of laughter.

Somehow, Percy, Damien, and Travis are all tied for most Quiplash games won.

There is a hall of fame for both board games and video games. Pandora Bates holds a lot of places in the board games section.

this hall of fame is located in the pavilion. it was built shortly before annabeth, Luke and Thalia made to camp, and expanded on when Leo and Marcus invented demigod safe technology.

AJ sucks at Uno, but is unmatched at basic card games and mythomagic. He's only undefeated by Nico in that regard.

[energy610]

Sustainable Planet With Athena Solar Power 

Creating a future with clean energy with Athena Renewables, an investing platform of Actis Long Life Infrastructure Fund that focuses on the growth of sustainable and renewable energy in India. They conduct business sustainably and responsibly to drive and provide better results, they have set up 4 Athena solar power plants across India with an installed capacity of more than 550MWp.

[vivaciousarcanist]

My OCs

Main WIP

Context: in 2020 a solar flare wipes out all electronic technology on earth, in the following years magic develops and the story begins 300 years after that solar flare

Main cast:

Sabrina Willis: A trans woman from 2020 who finds herself in magic college in 2320.(18 years)

Anastasia Deimos: A blind trans woman, who will be Sabrina's roommate and possibly have a minor adversarial relationship with her.(19)

Leona Blackwell: A cis woman who is a fairly competent huntress.(18)

Cascadian Higher Ups

Athena Pierce: Queen of Cascadia(main country, name subject to change), main antagonist, ritual magic specialist(100+)

Lilianna Pierce, Queen of Cascadia, illusion magic specialist(100+)

Cassandra Rivers: A studious mage with a wealth of knowledge on flora(54)

Ashton Deimos: Headmaster(President?) of the magic college and accomplished healer(47)

Gwendolyn Eberhardt: Transfem werewolf alchemist archer (29)

Yvette Lancaster: Transmutation specialist (30)

Ariadne Argyris: Centaur who has high skill with destructive magic and the conflict resolution skills of a murderhobo(title was given more to keep an eye on her), wife of The Artificer(43)

The Artificer(name pending): Skilled magical item manufacturer, bigender spouse of Argyris(???)

Valerie Ashford: a mage skilled in the manipulation of space and portals(38)

Others:

Astraea, Indigo, Lavender, Scarlette, and Tyrian Pierce: The princes and princesses of Cascadia.

will add more later

Vampire WIP

context: vampires and shit

 Arachne Hawthorne: Newly turned vampire, trans woman.(20)

Kamaria Moore- Arachne’s human roommate and first to know of her vampirism. Owns the cat.(20)

Mercedes Solís- A young vampire hunter who has yet to prove herself.(21)

Superhero WIP

context: following the Tunguska event (or some other meteor impact, i need to do research) about 1 in 10 people have the possibility to awaken superpowers when in life or death/high stress situations

Ophelia Sinclair: A trans woman who recently awoke her powers, allowing her to control her bones and regrow them should she remove them. (18)

Briar Morgan/Heartbreak: A teen who works as a super hero to ensure access to doctors for their heart condition. Their power allows them to manifest wings and a weapon(probably spear) after grabbing and squeezing their own heart(19)

Amaryllis Ward: A teen girl acting as a vigilante to make a name for herself outside her parent's shadows. Her power allows her to rewind time for herself and anyone she's touching while moving outside where she was originally. Due to this, others think her power is a short ranged teleportation ability(18)

Cyrus Matthews: A teen who as a result of being a super hero and having an unhidable power is quite popular at school. I am thinking he'll end up as a love interest for Ophelia(18)

Lorelei Ward: Amaryllis' mother, reformed supervillain turned vigilante after Magnus intervened following her first kill. She never had powers, but instead used technology to put herself on the level of a super and would rob banks just to fight whatever superhero would try to stop her and test her gadgets(42)

Magnus Ward: Amaryllis' father, superhero turned vigilante following his relationship with Lorelei becoming public. He has a sort of a gentleman super persona, with his power being the ability to propel things forwards at high velocity after touching them, which he uses with his knuckles(43)

Note:

Character details may change, but their relationships and general vibes will stay roughly consistent.

[energyevolutionexpo]

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The Importance of Battery Efficiency in Renewable Energy

Renewable energy sources are inherently variable, creating a need for efficient energy storage systems. Batteries are key to this, but their performance and lifespan are affected by numerous factors, including charge/discharge cycles, temperature, and usage patterns. Optimizing these parameters can significantly enhance battery efficiency and longevity, thereby improving the overall viability and cost-effectiveness of renewable energy systems.

Innovations in Energy Storage Analysis Solutions

AI and Machine Learning Algorithms

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) are revolutionizing battery management. These technologies analyze vast amounts of data from battery usage, environmental conditions, and other factors to predict and optimize battery performance. Companies like Stem Inc. and Fluence are utilizing AI-driven platforms to manage and optimize energy storage systems effectively.

Stem Inc. uses AI to manage its energy storage solutions, ensuring that batteries are charged and discharged in the most efficient manner possible. Their platform, Athena, uses predictive analytics to optimize energy storage, reducing costs and enhancing the reliability of renewable energy systems. Athena’s predictive analytics capabilities allow it to forecast energy demand and supply by analyzing historical and real-time data, enabling strategic charging and discharging of batteries. This improves efficiency and reduces operational costs, making renewable energy more competitive with traditional sources.

Fluence's AI-driven energy storage solutions are exemplified by their use in the Australian Hornsdale Power Reserve, one of the world’s largest lithium-ion batteries. The system has significantly improved grid stability and reduced energy costs. Fluence’s technology allows the system to respond to fluctuations in energy supply and demand within milliseconds, providing a reliable backup during peak usage times. This capability not only stabilizes the grid but also reduces the need for expensive and polluting peaker plants, making renewable energy more viable and environmentally friendly.

Advanced Battery Management Systems (BMS)

Modern BMS are equipped with sophisticated sensors and software that monitor and manage the state of charge, state of health, and thermal management of batteries. These systems can dynamically adjust operations to extend battery life and improve efficiency.

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NextEra Energy’s Manatee Energy Storage Center in Florida is set to be one of the largest solar-powered battery systems in the world, enhancing the efficiency and reliability of renewable energy. The center is designed to store excess solar energy generated during the day and release it during the evening or cloudy periods, ensuring a continuous supply of clean energy and helping balance the grid. The large-scale battery system can store enough energy to power tens of thousands of homes, demonstrating the scalability of battery storage solutions in supporting renewable energy.

Solid-State Batteries

Solid-state batteries are emerging as a promising technology, offering higher energy densities, improved safety, and longer lifespans compared to traditional lithium-ion batteries. These batteries use a solid electrolyte instead of a liquid one, reducing the risk of leakage and improving thermal stability.

QuantumScape, a leading company in solid-state battery technology, has made significant strides in developing batteries that can store more energy and last longer, making them ideal for renewable energy applications. By replacing the liquid electrolyte with a solid material, these batteries can achieve higher energy densities, storing more energy in the same amount of space. Additionally, solid-state batteries are less prone to overheating and thermal runaway, enhancing their safety and reliability. QuantumScape’s innovations are particularly promising for large-scale energy storage systems and electric vehicles.

Northvolt, a Swedish battery manufacturer, is dedicated to producing the world's greenest batteries with a minimal carbon footprint. Their partnership with Volkswagen to develop a battery factory in Germany aims to produce high-performance batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage systems, advancing renewable energy integration. Northvolt focuses on recycling and reducing the carbon footprint of battery production, addressing major environmental concerns associated with battery technology. The collaboration with Volkswagen aims to create a closed-loop system where batteries can be recycled at the end of their life, reducing waste and conserving resources. This approach supports renewable energy and promotes a circular economy.

Optimizing battery efficiency is vital for the success of renewable energy systems. Advances in AI, BMS technology, and solid-state batteries are paving the way for more efficient and longer-lasting energy storage solutions. Companies like Stem Inc., Fluence, Tesla, QuantumScape, NextEra Energy, and Northvolt are leading the charge with innovative technologies and real-life applications that are making a significant impact on the renewable energy landscape. By maximizing battery efficiency, we can enhance the sustainability and reliability of renewable energy, driving us closer to a cleaner, greener future. These advancements in battery technology and energy storage solutions are not just theoretical. They are being implemented in real-world projects and making tangible differences in the way we harness and utilize renewable energy. As these technologies continue to evolve and improve, they hold the promise of transforming our energy systems, making renewable energy more reliable, efficient, and accessible to all. We need to keep up with all recent innovations to reap maximum benefits and to facilitate a better understanding of the latest developments and trends in the Renewable energy Industry, various Conferences and Expos, which bring Industry leaders together, serve as an all-inclusive platform. The Energy Evolution Awards, Conference, and Expo organized by Next Business Media is making its debut in Spain in 2025. It will be a leading forum dedicated to honoring excellence in Energy Technology, showcasing innovations, and fostering collaborations. The events unite industry leaders, and visionaries to explore the latest advancements, tackle key challenges, and shape the future of Energy. The Energy Evolution Awards, Conference, and Expo will celebrate outstanding achievements, promote sustainable practices, and drive the Energy Industry forward into a technologically advanced sustainable era.  Energy Evolution Awards, Conference, and Expo will be a platform for cultivating innovation and shaping a brighter, more efficient energy landscape.

[infjtarot]

Emperor. Mystic Spiral Tarot

Themes and Keywords: Dominion. Rulership/kingship. Structure. Government. Paternity. Selfhood. Sight and vision. Military might. Spring/solar force. The ram. The head. Being first. Competition. Ruthlessness. Astrology/Element The first of the zodiacal trumps corresponds to the first sign, Aries the ram. Aries is the infant newly born and declaring, “I am.” It is a cardinal fire sign, which also emphasizes the idea of beginnings and being first. It’s the first sign of spring, starting at the vernal equinox in the Northern Hemisphere. In the body, Aries rules the head and facial features, the brain, and the muscular system. The glyph of Aries looks like the head and horns of a head-butting ram—or the hard nose and drawn eyebrows on a head. Aries first seeks selfhood. Aries is aware of its individuality and sometimes unaware of the rest of the world. It’s the sign of pioneers, leaders, innovators, warriors, and athletes. Aries is the first inrush of life energy manifesting as will. It’s the first emanation: the ego consciousness that arises from the collective unconscious of the end of the zodiac (Pisces). It’s an adolescent energy, bursting with life force yet inexperienced, like a newly emerged seed striving to grow and eventually finding the structure within form. Aries is ambitious in the sense that it pursues original yet practical undertakings. It has tremendous willpower and little patience for anything that gets in its way. Aries is ruled by Mars, so all things penetrating, courageous, motivating, domineering, and martial in nature apply. The sun is exalted in Aries, showing the idea of energy combined with authority and a source of vitality, individuality, egocentricity, paternity, and the animating forces of life. Mythology/Alchemy One’s first thought for a god of Aries might well be the Greek war god Ares. Yet the nature of ravaging Ares is more suited to the trump of Mars, the Tower. The Emperor is more like the Roman god Mars, who was considered a positive force as a military strategist for the ultimate purpose of peace, a protector of the realm, a guardian of agriculture, and a god of spring. Athena (Minerva), though female, fits the archetype of Aries well. Goddess of wisdom, she was the daughter of Zeus, springing forth from his head fully matured and armored with helm and spear. She is the goddess of battlefield strategy but had no sympathy with Ares’s love of bloodshed—hers was a skill of defense. She is the patron goddess of all heroic quests and endeavors, as well as skilled in crafts like weaving, agricultural planning, and navigation. Plato identified Athena with Neith, Egyptian goddess of war and hunting, a fierce deity said to make the weapons of warriors and to guard the bodies of the fallen. Neith was also said to be the first and prime creator, fashioning the entire universe and governing its functions. She was said to be both the primeval creator and the re-creator who birthed the sun daily. She is portrayed carrying the was-sceptre of rulership and power and the ankh of life. Her crown bore her emblem of a shield with crossed arrows. The Emperor is the alchemical trump associated with the principle of sulfur, the hot and active male principle. Sulfur creates change, and is the actuating principle of life. Sulfur was considered the “first matter,” the instigating cause, and that which (like the soul) gave each thing an individual signature. The number four appears as a square surmounting the throne and in its quadrangular pedestal base. The shield is a holdover from the early Marseille decks. Susan T. Chang

[keengivermentality]

Title: Solar Power Plants - Athena

Desc: Solar Power is one of the most known renewable energy sources and Athena one of the investing platforms of Actis India focuses on the growth of Renewable energy in India while creating a socio-economic impact. While Athena has set up 4 solar power plants across India. 

For more details - https://www.athenare.in/projects.php