#Belesama

[divine-crows]

Connecting with a lesser-known deity was something I never expected to feel so special.

Like don't get me wrong, my bonds with other deities are just as special and I cherish them deeply--

but there was something about having to dig endlessly to find information on Belisama after she reached out to me. There was something about having to intensely look and search and discern until I was 100% certain it was her. There was something about the fact that I've been drawn to thematic light/sunlight since I was a child and there was something about how I always felt a calling whenever I visited large bodies of water.

Especially because she was the first goddess to reach out to me in a very long time, it felt holy in a weird way? Like... after years of wondering why I never seemed to connect with goddesses... after years of worrying that I somehow offended them or caused them to hate me... she found me and she helped me learn how to connect with other goddesses.

[asteriaeos]

Belisama (también Bηλησαμα, Belisma o Belesama) era una diosa adorada tanto en la Galia como en la Bretaña. Estaba relacionada con los lagos, los ríos, el fuego, el trabajo manual y la luz. Se especula que fuera la consorte de Belenus, con quien compartía ciertos atributos. Aunque el significado exacto de su nombre es incierto, una posible interpretación del mismo es «muy fuerte»

Julio César la relacionó con la Minerva romana. Como ésta, era la diosa del hogar doméstico, patrona de los herreros y los artesanos del metal. Belisama es la Brigantia irlandesa, hija de Dagda y patrona de poetas.

[divine-crows]

- About Me -

Celtic Pagan -- Mild Animist -- Witch

Art/Main Blog: @corvidnothous

PAGANISM INFO

From a young age I always resonated with polytheism so I can't really pinpoint a time frame for when I was practicing because I prayed to deities on and off throughout my youth in secret.

As you can probably see already, I identify as a pagan, I also refer to myself as a polytheist at times but pagan just feels right to me ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I try to mainly approach my practice from a reconstructionist angle but I also sprinkle in UGP in areas I can't seem to find sources in

Mainly Irish-Celtic Pagan, Interested in Brythonic, Germanic, and Gaullic Paganism but not fully immersed into it yet.

Former Hellenic Pagan (no hard feelings, I just needed to move onto my next step in my path!)

I'm a closeted Pagan so I can't do too much fancy stuff (sad) but I try my best!

I post random thoughts relating to my faith, occasionally offering-type stuff to my deities, and I reblog a lot of pagan stuff I find neat/helpful!

I mainly venerate. . .

- Lugh (Irish Deity)

- Brigid (Irish Deity)

- Cernnunos (Gallo-Roman Deity)

- Belesama/Belisama (Gallo-Brythonic Deity)

WITCHCRAFT INFO

I've been on and off practicing for years starting some time in early middle school? My practice has grown a lot since then!

I kinda lean towards "Traditional/Folk" style methods of doing magic (I think thats the best way to put it?) A practical witch if you will.

Closeted witch so I can't do much fancy stuff, I have to keep it lowkey but I try my best!

I reblog tarot spreads I like, spellwork info, and witchy stuff I find neat. Occasionally I make posts that I think might be helpful to others!

My favorite witchy practices are. . .

- Divination

- Hedgework

- Working with 'the spirits of the land'

- Utilizing the Witches Compass

- Art magic

This is NOT the page for you if you are. . .

xenophobic, homophobic, transphobic, ableist or fascist.

I do not tolerate 'folkish'/'volkish' ideology, and likewise I don't tolerate those who appropriate from practices.

[[DNI or I will block you as I see fit]]