#gods and spirits

[pyr0frnzy]

some quick sketch/doodles of my old au i kinda forgot abt until now lol

[reno-matagot]

I think I'm going to permanently stop the daily wine offerings to the gods and daimons. With 6 altars to maintain it's too complicated, the liquid water + wine systematically molds.

I will use water & reserve wine for more in-depth individual rites. (Or special occasions like tonight)

Same thing with resin incense, get fed up with the charcoal to buy and all that smoke. Cone incense has less energy, but is more practical for everyday use.

Any suggestions anyone? Oh, and happy New Year !

(I could just use incense & candles but I value food/drink offerings) 🍷🌹

[nemo-draco]

Hey, everyone! Hope you're doing well! Uploading another part of my original work to Tapas, this is a project I've had going on for a while.

"Home to gods, goddesses, and beings of terrifying power and knowledge, the tales depict the lives and exploits of various denizens of a space outside of our universe, known as the In-Between, as well as others that are tied to the patchworked, mystical place."

I'm uploading new chapters once per month, for this and Living Legends, my fantasy/mystery writing project that is also on this platform. If you have any interest in original projects or writing, definitely take a look!

[greenthey]

Ppl drawing Mercury-Hermes as a blonde twink when really he's

Stock photos of a chubby Black man in a colorful windbreaker holding a boom box

Ncuti Gatwa as Ken in the Barbie movie

And when it's Mercury Retrograde he's rollerskating backwards, blasting hits of the '80s in your local park

[boybasher]

[blackthornwren]

It's starting to become a habit (read: their version of a fun joke) that every time I fall into a hyperfixated obsessive rabbit hole of research, it's because the someone or something in question is just waiting to pop out at me like some kind of spiritual jack-in-the-box and then insist on integrating themselves into this hot mess of a practice.

[hershelchocolateart]

Just to make a point, every time I finished a panel of this I would export it as a PNG on the perceptual setting and use it as a color reference for the next panel

IT'S BAD

PLEASE CHECK YOUR COLOR SETTINGS

EDIT: If you're still having problems, it might help to switch from "Save/Save as" to "Export (as a) Single Layer". Just. Make SURE the box labeled "Expression Color" is set to RGB. I've been messing with this all day, and it looks like this combination of settings will allow exported PNGs to maintain their colors perfectly. To you. So far both Discord and Toyhouse still only display desaturated images and I cannot for the life of me figure out why

[demaparbat-hp]

The Perfect Prince

[kingdomchronicles]

TRUE POWER..

ETERNAL PEACE..

EVERLASTING LOVE..

WANT EVERYTHING TO FINALLY BE MADE RIGHT ?

WANT JUSTICE ?

WANT PLEASURE AND ECSTASY BEYOND YOUR WILDEST IMAGINATION?

...AND TO RULE AS GODS FOR ALL OF ETERNITY...

QUITE SIMPLE...

SURRENDER ALL TO CHRIST, AND ALL WILL BE YOURS...

NO ONE TELLS THE WHOLE TRUTH IN CHURCH OR ANYWHERE ELSE..

IN CHRIST, WE HAVE INFINITE POWER, PLEASURE, JUSTICE, REVENGE, FOR ALL OF ETERNITY.

WITHOUT HIM.... THE TORTURE WILL BEGIN THE SECOND YOUR BODY DIES... AND IT WILL NEVER END.

IT WILL BE WORSE THAN ANYTHING IN WHAT WE KNOW AS REALITY...

OR ANYTHING PORTRAYED ON SCREEN...

OR ANY NIGHTMARE MORTALS HAVE EVER IMAGINED...

IT IS ALL OR NOTHING...

RULE AS GODS FOREVER WITH CHRIST...

OR BE TORTURED FOREVER AS A PIECE OF GARBAGE...

NO ONE IS GOING TO BE HAVING FUN OR BE WITH FRIENDS IN HELL OR IN THE LAKE OF FIRE, WHICH COMES AFTER.

YOU HAVE BEEN TOLD.

IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN...

NO ONE'S BELIEFS OR OPINIONS CAN CHANGE IT...

NOT YOURS.. NOT MINE

IT IS DONE.

BE THE VICTOR... OR BE THE VICTIM

FOREVER.

REVELATION 6:12-17... 9:6... 19:11-21:8

JOHN 14:6

SEE kingdomforge.tumblr.com

[greenthey]

He thinks this is really funny

my favorite meme of jesus is the edit of kramskoi's "christ in the desert" where he is smoking a cig. yeah. that's a good one.

[lovelyreny]

[pyr0frnzy]

omg almost forgot to post this ahah mb!!!

Also, uh, context:

This is part of my AU where the One Piece characters are Gods/Spirits. Luffy’s the God of Nature/Earth while Usopp’s the spirit of the wind/clouds.

[oifaaa]

Annabeth is so much stronger then me I'm just saying if my mum got pissed and punished me for something my field trip partner did after i was nothing but the perfect child for the last 5 years meanwhile the guy who actually did the thing got nothing but praise from his dad yeah no Luke wouldn't even have time to ask me if I wanted to fight against the gods I'd already be starting my own revolution

[greenthey]

Boldogasszony Masterpost

Everything I could find on Hungarian goddess Boldogasszony (BOL-de-vahs-oyn), cobbled together from various sources (some more trustworthy than others) and personal gnosis.

Number: 7

Colors: blue, red, pink, white, black

Themes: joy, abundance, harvest, fertility, birth, death, love, devotion, protection, winter

Symbols: hearts, rivers (and water), flowers (notably snowdrops, tulips, lilies), flame, blood, milk, gold

Offerings: milk, fruit, pastry, palinka, wine, water

Day: Tuesday (it is recommended not to do laundry or anything that pollutes water on her day)

Holy Days: Winter Solstice and feast days (more info below)

Boldogasszony, syncretized with Mother Mary, is the patron saint of Hungary. (Encyclopedia Britannica). But what do we know about the pre-Christian goddess?

Her name is usually translated as "Blessed Lady."

Boldog Asszony literally means ‘Happy Woman.’ Asszony, translated as ‘woman,’ possesses an extra nuance: Asszony indicates a relationship so close and intimate that, though not a physical blood relative, it is impossible to conceive of having a wedding or funeral without Her. That’s the gist of Boldog Asszony, presiding spirit of life cycles, especially births and weddings.

- Juika Illes, Encyclopedia of Spirits (via)

She may have originated as an Earth goddess.

Ő a kapuja életnek-halálnak, Ő a Föld, melyből minden földi élet sarjad és Ő az, aki befogadja a már nem használt testet, hogy újra születhessen általa. Óvja, védi a föld teremtményeit.

She is the gate of life and death, She is the Earth, from which all earthly life springs, and She is the one who receives the body that is no longer used so that it can be reborn through her. She protects the creatures of the earth.

- B Klári, "7 Feasts of Boldogasszony"

She is also sometimes referred to as Nagyboldogasszony and her seven daughters as Kisboldogasszony (big vs little Boldogasszony.) Are they the fae and she, their mother?

The Hungarian Christian Universalist page Az igaz tudás és szeretet hívei ("Adherents of true knowledge and love") describes an early religion called Büün or Boldogasszony Faith, the full details which I will eventually translate, where the female aspect of God is called Ukko, possibly similar to the Altaic goddess Akka. Both names simply mean "mother."

Feast Days

Boldogasszony (as Mother Mary) is officially celebrated on 7 feast days throughout the year in Hungary. These may have originally been linked to cycles of nature and agriculture.

Földtiltó Boldogasszony (Feast of the Immaculate Conception, literally "Our Lady of Land Blocking") - December 8th.

Gyertyszentelö Boldogasszony (Candlemas) - February 2nd.

Gyümölcsoltó Boldogasszony ("Our Lady of Bearing Fruit") - March 25th.

Sarlós Boldogasszony (Visit of the Virgin Mary to Elizabeth) - July 2nd.

Nagyboldogasszony (Great Boldogasszony) - August 15th.

Kisboldogasszony (Small Boldogasszony) – September 8th.

Olbasós Boldogasszony (Our Lady of the Rosary) - October 7th.

Along with on the following days:

Kármelhegyi Boldogasszony (Our Lady of Mount Carmel) - July 16th.

Havi Boldogasszony (Our Lady of the Snows) - August 5th.

Hétfájdalmú Boldogasszony (Our Lady of Seven Pains) - September 15th.

Fogolyszabadító Boldogasszony (Our Lady of Prisoners' Liberation) - September 31st.

Magyarok Nagyasszonya (Our Lady of Hungary) - October 8th.

Source: B Klári, "7 Feasts of Boldogasszony"

Ritual

Hungarian Native Faith Ceremony in Hungary, at the Temple of the Seven Images of the Mother of God.* Cc Laszlo Koppany

Boldogasszony may have been considered a "birth fairy" whose wrath could be incurred if new parents failed to call on her. She is also called upon for weddings.

Hungarian wedding festivals often take place in winter, after the harvest season and meat preparation. The traditions here are laden with magic we can ‘borrow’ for building strong personal relationships, asking for Boldogasszony’s blessing by having a cup of milk present at any activity. For example, cutting a rope that is attached to your home symbolizes your release from the old ways and freedom to enter into commitment. Stepping across birch wood purifies intentions and ensures a fertile, happy union.

Lighting a torch (or candle) represent vigilant devotion in a relationship. Do this at the time of your engagement, as you recite vows, or as you both enter a new residence for the first time so that commitment will stay with you. Wherever you are, eating off each other’s plates and drinking from one cup deepens harmony (include a milk product like cheese). Finally, dancing with kitchen utensils ensures that the home fire will always stay warm.”

- Patricia Telesco, “365 Goddess: a daily guide to the magic and inspiration of the goddess” (via)

I will continue to add more information and links to this post as I learn more. 💦🍑🌷

*Unfortunately some Hungarian neopagan groups align themselves with far right and nationalist movements. I do not endorse them or stand with them in any way, as I do not believe ethnic identity or faith should ever be used to oppress others. Migrants and refugees from the global South aren't the ones "eroding" Magyar culture. White monoculture has always been the greatest enemy to all European cultures and faiths.

Let us remove the chains of white supremacy so we can coexist in love with our fellow humans and the land, as Boldogasszony intended ❤️‍🔥

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

Trapped in a vicious cycle of pining? Try gay sex! (More things to learn over at Tiger Tiger!)

[dailyeffectiveprayer]

Be so confident in God's plan that you don't even get upset anymore when things don't go your way.