#deity questions

[candlelit-cemetary]

Hello and good AM/PM!

I want to touch on a subject that I have questions about, and while I am also doing my own research on the side, I am curious about everyone’s UPGs with this certain topic.

I have noticed a certain deity sort of jumping into my space, as of a few months ago, who is quickly becoming more and more prevalent in my life.

At first, I denied their advances to work with me and be a deity to worship, as I wasn’t sure if i could handle the type of power they have, and was quite intimidated.

They have been very persistent (though very kind) and it has gotten to the point where, in the beginning, they hid items from me, and I had to ask them not to. Of course, since then, they have respected the boundaries I have set, but keep checking back in, as if to say “Ok, are you ready… now?”

This being is the Norse godex (*) of Chaos, Loki.

I have been quite intimidated, like I said, and though I know he is kind, I worry about not being ready to match his energy or expectations of me.

So! Onto the question: what is your personal relationship like with Loki? What does worship look like to you? Is there anything I should be prepared for? Please comment/repost your experience or thoughts!

- Ironically as I type this, my kitten comes over rubbing on me for pets, and then got bitey.

(*) I personally refer to Loki with gender-neutral terms as well as all pronouns, since they are VERY genderfluid

[thewitchfarhan]

So I often find that when I’m trying to learn about a new deity I get overwhelmed when I find multiple sources with conflicting information. It not only stresses me out but actually makes me kinda angry? Like I just want a straight answer and everything is either slightly different or worlds apart.

Does anyone else experience this and/or have any advice?

[theoneandonlyqueen]

hi ! i saw that you work with [or worship] nemesis and i was wondering if you have any advice as to working with her ? i have worshipped & worked with artemis for 2 years, if that helps any!!

Hi Anon! I will happily answer any questions you have to the best of my ability! To be honest with you, I've yet to interact with others who worship her but I've been honoring her since around 2011.

My first suggestion is to try to read up on her history! (I can send links to some articles/references I've got saved if need be!)

A lot of folks tend to see her in the vilified representation of what she is. A deity who takes and is merciless. I've always felt she's a keeper of balance. I actively honor her through the work I do helping people who are underrepresented and stigmatized to get the things they need and deserve. I also practice gratitude as part of my practice with her.

There's a huge respect aspect to working with her as well. And so far I've found she likes blueberries (and/or things made with blueberries) as offerings.

I'm sorry if this is a mad jumble but I am excitement rambling!

Edit to add: here are two sources of information from when I first started working with her. Unfortunately I haven't found any others who work with her 😔 so I don't have many other folks' experiences to add for assistance

https://www.theoi.com/Daimon/Nemesis.html

https://greekgodsandgoddesses.net/goddesses/nemesis/

Good luck to you 😄 if you want to talk more or have any other specific questions please feel free to DM or Ask 💛

[drawnfamiliarfaces]

if time was a religion i would be its most devoted follower 🕰️ 🙏🧎

;3 extras +

full design sorta + original sketches with CW's hadonkabadonks that i sadly had to cover with his clockface 😔

also here is the inspiration - Doha the priest from 'I thought my time was up' on webtoon 😳😰😰

[kasel-the-mightless]

My old sketch from Ocean Deity!AU

What Ocean Deities AU is? Well!! Here are links to posts explaining what this is:

Explanation of the concept, Odysseus, Penelope & Telemachus, Attempts at the plot, Development arc

[broomsick]

15 pagan questions to share your personal experiences

These can serve as either journaling prompts, or as a fun little thing to partake in on a social media platform! Feel free to share and answer at your own leasure. Wishing you all a good season ❤️

What are some similarities you share with your deities?

If you were asked to write a myth featuring one or more of your deities, what would it be about?

Explain one of your most prominent UPG’s! How did you come to develop it?

How do you picture your deities? What are their physiques and personalities like?

Describe a ritual/prayer/offering that you’re proud of.

Name a mythological place that you would like to visit! How do you picture it? Why pick this one?

Is there a message sent by a deity that stuck with you? Explain it!

What is an activity that’s not explicitly spiritual in nature, but feels spiritual to you?

In general, what are your relationships with deities like?

Do you have any goals regarding your practice in the near future?

Name a place that reminds you of a deity, and explain why!

What are your thoughts on fate, or predestination? What role does it play within your spirituality?

What are some teachings from the Gods that you treasure most?

Name the things in your own life that paganism has helped you with.

Describe a moment when you felt without a doubt that the Gods were real.

[bitterbatsgrimoire]

Aphrodite tarot questions

What influences are affecting my current relationships?

What lessons do I need to learn from my past romantic experiences?

How can I attract healthy, loving relationships into my life?

What is the potential outcome of my current romantic situation?

What qualities should I look for in a partner?

What blocks might be preventing me from experiencing love?

How can I express love and affection more effectively?

How can I communicate better with my partner?

How can I reconnect with my passions?

What lessons are present in my challenges?

How can I transform pain into growth?

What do healthy boundaries look like in my relationships?

How can I be a better friend?

What lessons have my friendships taught me?

What aspects of my life require more love?

What old patterns do I need to release?

How can I better express my feelings?

[sorceryundone]

there's something so exciting about wanting to work with pop culture deities that i can't find a single post about. like it's actually so awesome to build my own understanding of them in a religious context from the ground up and then get to share that.

[razzy-matazz]

me: *in the midst of some horrendous self-doubt* areeess i'm a coward are you sure you like me :'(((

ares, ready to give me the strength card for the third time this month: *sighs deeply*

[s3cr3tjuic3]

are there any hellenic agere folks on here out of curiosity? im new to hellenism but ive been regressing for a while now. like, and i know this seems dumb, but does worshipping and regressing effect each other at all? im just new and nervous abt a lot of things lol

[findingloki]

Okay serious question about norse mythology and norse culture... Is it OK to eat some or all of an offering you've given to a god you are worshipping?

[isuckmorethanjustblood]

the pagan urge to work with the mothman

[vroomian]

When, how, and why did Hera bless YRZ?

after yrz turned down aphrodite's offer to make Penelope fall in love with him. yrz doesn't really hold much importance for other people's wedding vows (like he's not gonna turn down a married man because he's married. it's not yrz breaking any vows so why would he care??? yrz will look down on the adulterer for literally forever though), but he does not hurting his people very seriously. he doesn't need Aphrodite to seduce Penelope.

yrz never would. that would only hurt penelope because she truly loves ody. so yrz will die before he puts that vow in danger, and that is what hera is interested in.

she does some magic stuff to make penelope vulnerable (maybe very sick??) and yrz not only doesn't take advantage, but he stays with her for a full week while she's utterly out of it. not only that, but yrz also cares for a terrified Telemachus like he was yrz's own child. to care so much for another man's child -- that's something even hera can't do (having zeus for a husband is... difficult.)

anyway, hera does a dream visit after the whole ordeal and it turns into a bit of a regular thing. hera gets to vent about zeus's whole deal to someone who's not gonna tell her she's supposed to be a dutiful wife. anyway she and yrz become gossip and bitching partners evetually, and hera blesses yrz with perfect health and luck and stuff.

(.....the more i think about this au, the more i think it ends with hera divorcing zeus???? like she's watching yrz do his thing and revolutionize the ability for women to be their own people, and shes gonna start going 'why the fuck can't i have this? i am literally a goddess!!!!' and once that seed is planted there's no uprooting it lol.)

[radioactive-cloud]

i have no desire to ever have children but if i could make a deal with the deities to exchange my first-born for a new the amazing devil album i would consider it

[kasel-the-mightless]

So— Uh— I have Epic!AU????? I'm too lazy f explain my thought process on this, so I'll just link to the blog where I babble about it

[OCEAN DEITY AU: SKETCHES]

Explanation of the concept, Odysseus, Penelope & Telemachus, Attempts of plot

If talk about the essence: OdyPen as gods

I don't know if this is considered as NSFW?? I covered up as many parts of their body as possible, but I still have doubts

[thedansemacabres]

“do the gods harm people”, asks the person in the religion with gods that personify Murder, Hunger, Slaughter, Famine, Disease,