#Pyromancy

[ruthytwoshakes]

can you draw engie and pyro? :3

at da beach hangging out :3 scout tagged along

Some extras yayyy (Pyromancy my beloved)

Hey, if you’ve got the cash, donate to Ahmed Saad’s kofi. Go-fund-me froze all the donations he previously received and him and his family are stuck in Gaza.

[yanny09]

i lit up apollos candle for some unknown reason yesterday and i remembered a video i saw on pyromancy so i lit it with EXTRA intention and then when i started talking the flame flickered back LIKE IT WAS REPLYING??? hellenism is so call stg i can

psssst i can make a post about different divination if anyone is interested... (im super bored can you tell?)

[metallicumbrage]

My part of a trade with ScafeDragon! [ID: Kassy, a white and purple kobold with a short, chubby body type and a flame at the end of her tail, standing and holding two flames in her hands.]

[daunt-the-wizard-bitch]

Time to choose an evil wizard carrier path. What do yall think I should do?

[trannydykepuppybot]

So apparently this is a thing

Hot sweaty tgirl pyromancers in Dark Souls when?

[aourania]

fellow witches, how do you usually interpret deity candles???🕯️✨ for me i always read dancing/jumping and high flame candles as a sign that the deity is present and/or listening to me and/or happy. correct me if im wrong i guess. id like to know about your experiences babes :)

[grimoireofthefilipinowitch]

Male Pyromancer Aesthetic

[muscari-melpomene]

once saw someone on here say that instead of hogwarts houses we should categorize ourselves by Wizard101 schools and y'know what they're damn right. not only fuck jkr, but Wizard101 categorization has more options & is far more personalized. I'm a pyromancer, what about y'all?

[polorizedefuega]

One thing about Life is Strange is that while many like myself love the game, if it weren’t for it’s shitty writing and shitty focus, it could’ve have been considered an ALL TIME classic (to the straights). And I may be a bitch for saying all this but I wish the games were more clear about what kind of direction they were going for with the supernatural elements. Instead of them being just there..

Starting with this feral ass lesbian, Rachel Amber.

Now when the first game came out, people were already suspecting the possibility of Rachel having time powers. Like Max, she could’ve won people over by traveling in the past to “Get the right answer.” And her death was just her being at the wrong place at a wrong time. But then Before The Storm happen, and literally by the end of episode one, we see a wild Rachel at her natural habitat burning trees down with the power of a screaming banshee. So obviously new theories came up that Rachel was really some sort of pyromancer set out to master all four elements and bring balance to the world. (Yes know I’m not funny, I’m sorry.. ) Except what the fuck was happening at that park was never brought up, like at all. It was only “Rachel Amber committed arson,” and not “HOW Rachel Amber commuted arson.” Not even her own girlfriend brought it up, just a “What the hell were you thinking!?!”

Her having powers wouldn’t have fit into the overall story at all, I understand this. BUT THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT I’M BITCHING MY ASS OFF ABOUT. Why the hell was that even a thing to begin with. What was up with William telling Chloe “Sweetie, your girlfriends a maniac, and you might get hurt by her in the process” only for that to just be good ole fatherly advice when David was RIGHT THERE! And the fact that one of the songs in the soundtrack’s title was “Witches”????

I could make several posts on how I think the story on how the story could’ve gone to fit both Max’s powers and the fire scene fit better. But all I’m gonna say is I would’ve loved to see firebending!Rachel in action. Just saying.

How it ties to her as a person, trauma, and how Sera with that smirk comes to play( which would mean retconning Sera and the whole ass game in it’s entirety.)

In other words I’m dumb :\

[ruthytwoshakes]

Blehhh!!!!! Old woman yuri blast!!!! tag me if you make something with this stupid ass ship I’d love to see it B)

[sleepytenny]

[ Throwback Thursday ] I drew this for a Fabula Ultima oneshot I wanted to join in 2023. Unfortunately, it never came to be. I think the DM already forgot about it. 😅 ===== Artemis Fletcher and artwork © @sleepytenny Please do not steal. Usage with generative AI and NFT prohibited.

[ramblngz-of-a-lunatic]

I'll set the whole world on fire to burn away the memories of you

[escapeboat]

Random art prompt challange:

Cooking practice

"Mage learns pyromancy, just like the cook, and she became his apprentice."

I misread diner as dinner.

And the pallette I got is this:

I have no idea how to only use these colors so I made a rule. I just have to use the colors in the art.

So lavender is for the moonlight,

Honey is for the fire,

And rose is for the background.

[sheydmade]

Divining in Darkness: Winter Divination Customs

by Keziah

Winter. The word evokes a sense of chill, of cold, crisp air, and of dark, long, quiet nights. Darkness is often seen as a symbol of confusion or unfamiliarity, of uncertainty, of not knowing the way forward, but darkness can, indeed, be a powerful ally in the art of divination. Darkness can be the backdrop for some of the oldest and most varied forms of divination still known to us, and it can also be a tool itself, a key player in our divinatory practices. Two such realms of divination that rely on darkness in their own ways will be explored in this piece, two schools of divination that are perfect to welcome into our winter practices and traditions.

FIRE DIVINATION

As a backdrop, darkness serves its purpose in divination in many ways. For those who look to use fire as a divinatory tool, it is in the depths of darkness that fire is most useful to us, to ward off the chill of winter, as well as to brighten the space we inhabit.

Divination by fire is called pyromancy – from the Greek πῦρ / pyr (meaning ‘fire’) and μαντεία / manteia (meaning ‘to divine by’ or ‘divination by means of’). Fire is held as sacred in many cultures, partly due to the importance of fire as a means of survival throughout history. Fire is seen as a powerful element, a conduit of pure and strengthening energy, and, in many cultures, a symbol of life or a symbol of a god or gods. It finds a vital role in many religious and magical rituals – from the use of candles to the use of bonfires and pyres. Just as there are many ways to use fire in ritual, there are just as many ways to use fire in divination.

Pyromancy is a great method of divination to include in your winter practice, and there are some amazingly simple ways to do so!

Basic Pyromancy

Pyromancy in its most basic form is the act of divination by the observance of flame. One way to do this is also called fire scrying – when one stares into flame to see what symbols or images appear to them there. This can be either a physical event, in that the shape, symbol, letter, etc. appeared in the dancing flames; but it can also be a symbol or image that is mentally received, that forms in the subconscious or psychic mind whilst one is focused on their scrying.

Fire scrying can be done with just candleflame or with a larger fire, such as in a fireplace or campfire.

Another easy way to divine by fire is by using the sounds of fire instead of scrying for images. With a fireplace or campfire, one can divine by the sounds of the pops that the burning wood makes. Some practitioners will speak questions to the flames either aloud or in their minds, taking the pops sounding off after the question as their answer. One can assign meaning to these sounds – for example, one pop means yes, a series of pops or crackling means no, and silence means that the answer is inconclusive.

Using Candles

Observing the behavior of a candle flame is a wonderful way to use fire in divination. Some methods can be as simple as speaking or thinking questions to the flame and then watching the flame for a response. One interprets as they will – perhaps a still, sturdy flame indicates a negative response while a wildly flickering flame indicates a positive, or vice versa. The ways these responses are interpreted is purely personal and up to each individual reader, and different behaviors the flame may exhibit have different associations across varying cultures.

Another method of using candles in divination is ceromancy (alternative spelled carromancy) – divining by use of candle wax. There are many ways to perform ceromancy. One of the simplest forms is to light a candle and let the wax drip down, observing the wax as it melts.

Does it accumulate more in one area than another? Does the accumulation form a distinct shape or symbol? Does the wax instead melt smoothly, burning into a puddle at the base of the candle? Does the wax drip steadily?

Study the wax and interpret it as you will, as interpretations vary from culture to culture, creed to creed. For example, in some practices, piles or mounds of accumulated wax are said to signify a strong, sturdy footing one stands on, while in others these mounds may instead symbolize a roadblock or obstacle in one’s way.

A well-known method of ceromancy calls for heating wax until it melts and then pouring the melted wax into cold water. The cold water will solidify the melted wax once more, and the ribbons of wax will form shapes or symbols in the water. These shapes, along with the movements of the wax in the water, can be used to divine.

A variation of this method calls for holding a lit candle sideways over a bowl of cold water, so that the melting wax drips directly into the cold water. Observe the behavior of the wax as it falls into the water, as it solidifies, and it drifts or sinks into the bowl below. What can you see in the wax and its movements? What do the shapes it forms mean to you? What does the behavior of the wax say to you?

Using Smoke

Another form of divination connected to fire or to burning is capnomancy – divination by smoke. Capnomancy can be performed with any smoke but is commonly done with the smoke of a campfire or pyre, the smoke of a candle (either an extinguished candle or by the smoke around a particularly active flame), or the smoke from incense (which is called libanomancy).

One reads the ribbons of smoke. Perhaps symbols or images or letters appear in their curls, or maybe the behavior of the smoke speaks to you.

Some methods interpret the posture of the smoke – curling smoke being read as a bad omen and straight, upright smoke being read as a good omen.

Other methods interpret the thickness and volume of the smoke – a strong, thick pillar of smoke and a lot of smokiness is said to be a good omen, with a weak plume and little smoke being a bad omen.

With libanomancy (the burning of incense for divinatory purposes), certain incenses are preferred over others. To name just a few –

Frankincense has long been used for divinatory purposes through the ages and across many cultures and religions.

Cinnamon is a powerful multi-tool when it comes to witchcraft, and its connection to divinatory skill is but one benefit this powerful herbal ally provides. It is believed that cinnamon can strengthen one’s psychic skill, promoting psychic and subconscious awareness and awakening the psychic within. It can also be used in protection magic, money and prosperity spells, love spells, cleansing work, and healing spells, and is known for its association with good fortune and fertility, thereby being a handy tool to utilize in any divining surrounding questions of love, financial matters, and health.

Hibiscus can be used in incense for divination, especially for divination pertaining to dreams or spirit communication.

Likewise, jasmine incense is good for divining via communication with spirits and ancestors, as well as divination for further clarity in the realm of our dreams.

Camphor incense is not only associated with strengthening one’s gifts for prophecy, but also for cleansing a space and one’s energy, which is ideal for divination.

SCRYING

As a tool itself, darkness is essential in many forms of divination, though perhaps in none more so than scrying, which often relies on darkness as a focal point to steady ourselves, to open our minds, and to clear our minds of any unnecessary clutter that stands in the way of deeply productive divinatory practice.

Scrying is an ancient and beloved divinatory method which involves gazing into a surface or area (often a reflective surface or into darkness in a room, sometimes at the sky or even at the backs of one’s eyelids) and opening oneself to receive visions or images implanted upon the subconscious or psychic self. This is often done via entering a trance or meditative state, though some scryers find they need not fully induce a trance state to receive images or messages. Scrying, like fire divination, is a great method to include in our winter practice because of how available darkness is to us during this time of year.

Using Dark Windows

Many scryers like to use dark, reflective surfaces to scry in. This can be a black bowl filled with water, a pane of glass against a black background or with black paint upon the backside of the glass, or any other dark, reflective surface. Using windows at night, particularly if you live in an area where there is not much light interference from streetlamps or neighbors or the headlights of passing cars, can be a very accessible method of scrying, though this method can also be easily disrupted by situational circumstance outside of one’s control.

That being said, should the darkness of your window remain undisturbed, it absolutely can be a tool for scrying. With the nights of winter longer and darker than the rest of the year, winter is the perfect time to give this method of scrying a go.

Using Ice

For those of us who live in areas where winter means ice, ice scrying is an accessible and fun seasonal method of divination. Though, you don’t have to use ice that has occurred naturally, and we’ll go into an easy at-home method of ice scrying in just a moment.

Now, how to ice scry. As said before, scryers often like to use reflective surfaces. Sometimes, ice isn’t reflective. In fact, usually ice is reflective when either there is only a thin layer of ice atop a body of water that hasn’t yet frozen underneath, or when ice is beginning to melt, leaving a thin layer of water atop ice. So, either of these circumstances provides a great, natural scrying surface. However, for those who don’t necessarily need an extremely reflective surface, ice can still be an especially useful scrying tool.

Water is a powerful, natural ally in divination and witchcraft. Often associated with spirit work, spirit realms, spirit communication, with change and growth, with slow, stalwart strength, and with adaptability, water can be used a great deal in divination, an art with which its spirit and energy often aligns. Ice being water in a frozen state gives us an opportunity to utilize water’s energies in new ways.

Water scrying is quite common. Ice scrying less so. But that doesn’t mean that it is necessarily any less effective. In fact, some scryers may find it easier for them to enter the state of mind they need for scrying using ice – something still and solid – instead of water.

For an easy at-home ice scrying session, try filling a bowl with water and freezing it just enough so that at least the very top layer is ice. Then, you can use your bowl of icy water in a dark room with one or two candles lit nearby. The dim light of the candles helps provide a shine atop the partly frozen bowl of icy water. Sit before the bowl, staring into its dark, icy surface, and do whatever feels right to you to enter the state of mind you need for scrying, whatever best enables you to receive visions, messages, and images.

Both divining by fire and divining by scrying are a great way to broaden and deepen our connection with the winter season, as well as being a way to help link our practices to the seasons and the natural cycles of time. For those of you who choose to take up any of these methods of pyromancy or scrying, I wish you the very best in your endeavors. Happy winter!

[knightscanfeeltoo]

If Laurentius ever found and met Quelana and probably keeps Begging her to Teach him...

(Like how Hidetaka Miyazaki Begged From Software to do Demon's Souls I think...)