#Folk catholic

[ohholydyke]

I’m a lesbian and a Catholic which means the only man I’ll ever marry is Jesus Christ the Son of God Bridegroom to the Church and I eat his literal flesh and drink his actual blood every week through the transubstantiated Eucharist in remembrance of when he was here on earth and looking forward to when he will come back

“You just need the right man” I found him. It’s Jesus. We’re one flesh now. Yeah he died for my sins and in doing so united me to the creator God Almighty. He was dressed up for the occasion and everything. He kissed me on the forehead and led me to my girlfriend and said go love her as I loved you be happy. My husband is seated at the right hand of God from which he will come to judge the living and the dead if you care. Yeah I tried to pray the gay away but he cupped my face in his hands and said “there is nothing about you that needs to be fixed. You are holy as I am holy.” He had me nail my internalized homophobia to the cross and he carried it for me. The Holy Spirit gave me the rizz to flirt with my girlfriend when we met well enough that she fell in love with me and when we get married and she’s my wife I’m going to thank my husband Jesus Christ.

[hellenicrisis]

A collection of my favourite Catholic images 🥀🕯

[femina-amare]

[hygenia]

Me running to my Altar the SECOND something aint going right in life

[oh-my-little-hearth]

Calling all pagans and practitioners!

I have been wanting to do more devotional poetry so if you’d like a poem or prayer about your specific’s deity or practice, send me your request in asks or the comments of this post!

All practices and paths are welcome to request <3

REQUESTS ARE OPEN

[thehermittheywarnedyouabout]

Are you ever just going about your day when it really hits you like God, as in THE ONLY God sent Its son to Earth?! God literally walked the Earth??!! Not only that, He came to SAVE US? He gave His life for our salvation!? GOD WALKED THE EARTH. He BLED and DIED for US?!!!?!!?!! AND He continues to give His Body and Blood for our salvation every day all around the world? It just hits me sometimes how incredibly awesome and literally amazing it is. How blessed are we!!!

I think it’s easy for it to become mundane when it’s one’s everyday life and routine but sometimes it really hits me, like, wow, that actually happened, holy shit (pun intended). I’m so grateful to get to experience this awe.

[appalachianhearthcraft]

We turn to you for protection,

Holy Mother of God.

Listen to our prayers

and help us in our needs.

Save us from every danger,

glorious and blessed Virgin. 🙏🩷

✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨

This prayer is called Sub Tuum Praesidium in Latin and is an ancient prayer to the Blessed Mother. It is the oldest known prayer to Our Lady.

[death-witch2007]

Book recommendations for death work!

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~The Book of Ancestors: A Guide to Magic, Rituals, and Your Family History, by Claire Goodchild ~The Book of Séances: A Guide to Divination and Speaking to Spirits, by Claire Goodchild ~Honoring Your Ancestors: A Guide to Ancestral Veneration, by Mallorie Vaudoise ~Badass Ancestors: Finding Your Power with Ancestral Guides, by Patti Wigington ~The Bones Fall in a Spiral: A Necromantic Primer, by Mortellus ~Do I Have to Wear Black?: Rituals, Customs & Funerary Etiquette for Modern Pagans, by Mortellus ~Talking to Spirits: A Modern Medium's Practical Advice for Spirit Communication, by Sterling Moon ~Death Nesting: The Heart-Centered Practices of a Death Doula, by Anne-Marie Keppe ~End-of-Life Enchiridion: 270 Questions About You: Ancestry, Life & Death, by Anne-Marie Keppel ~Walking the Twilight Path: A Gothic Book of the Dead, by Michelle Belanger ᛫⚬◦☾᛫🩷᛫☽◦⚬᛫᛫⚬◦☾᛫🩷᛫☽◦⚬᛫᛫⚬◦☾᛫🩷᛫☽◦⚬᛫᛫⚬◦☾᛫🩷᛫☽◦⚬᛫᛫

[the-trans-folk-witch]

A Mini Rant on The Catholic Pentagram

The pentagram much like myself walks two paths. One holy, and one infernal. It is not just a symbol of wicca, witches, satan, or the elements, but one of heaven.

Amien's Cathedral is popular for its inversed pentagram. In old [folk] catholicism the inverse pentagram represented the holy spirit coming down upon christians. It was seen as ethereal fire and the spirit of god himself. Today many folk catholics make this sign over things to bless them as well as the sign of the cross. Just as the crucifix was on many home altars, the inversed pentagram was too! Do not let the New-Agers and wiccan-lites ruin this symbol for you.

The pentagram as stated earlier was used to represent the five elements in occultism. However there was a time it represented the five wounds of christ. (image from @daught3rsofcain)

Along with the five wounds, it was believed to be a symbol of the five senses of man. Smell, taste, touch, sight, and hearing. to place the pentagram at the foot of the cross was representative of god giving us life and of god becoming flesh.

As a folk catholic, I enjoy these older mystical ideas of this symbol. but as a trad witch, I enjoy the satanic aspects of the pentagram too. why cant I have both? In my tradition Jesus and The Devil are treated as yin and yang. As Gemini. As Apollo and Artemis. Both have a place at my altar.

As the inverse pentagram represents divinity it is also the devils horns stirring the heavens.

You can have both. Because they both exist.

rant over.

[saint-stanthony]

A Prayer to Joan of Arc🗡🖤

Feel free to use this in your practice and to connect with Joan of Arc! She’s a wonderful saint, I love Joan a lot and hope that others may find this prayer helpful too. They’re a great spirit to go to when first starting to work with saints, as she can help with so many things. Joan is someone I regularly go to for protecting myself and others, they have such a powerful presence.

Blessed Joan of Arc

Filled with love and understanding for those who call on you,

you have compassion for those suffering through grief and desolation.

Dear brave and holy leader, help me to carry the weight of my battles,

I pray to you and ask you to keep me under your fierce protection, take my hand and guide me

Fearless Joan of Arc, ride alongside and fight with me

amen

[songsofbloodandwater]

Our Lady of Mount Carmel

[Source: Image, prayers]

[cenna-hrms]

Santa Muerte (ref on Pinterest) Ballpoint pen (black, orange, green, red, yellow)

[hellenicrisis]

Holy Mary, Mother of God,

Pray for us sinners, now, and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

[vulpine111]

Prayed for me, Tio, and anyone else I could think of! The blessings I asked differed from person to person. I have a feeling that Tio and I will come into enough money for whatever we truly need. Especially if I remain frugal and stick with my priorities/principles. It is a pleasure serving Santa Muerte. My faith is growing.

[thunderandroses]

St.Christina the Astonishing ♥️♥️♥️

I TRIED OK🗣️❗❗💯🔥🔥🔥

[czortofbaldmountain]

Apparently, Our Lady of Frogs is an actual Polish title of Mother Mary and I love it.