#lilith grimoire

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The Owl House 🦉✨

my full piece for @tohgrimoire!

[thrashkink-coven]

This is common knowledge for anyone on the r/demonolatrypractices subreddit but I realized that a lot of you aren’t on there and are missing out on some great resources, so if you’re looking for reading material on demonology and demonolatry definitely check out the website below.

These basic resources come straight from Demonology the subreddit. I did not compile any of this, I’m just sharing for the folks on Tumblr. (Honestly even if you aren’t fond of that sub you should definitely take advantage of their deep dives by experienced practitioners, it really is a great resource):

Some book recommendations

Essential Background:

*On the Hieratic Art* by Proclus

*The Testament of Solomon*

*The Picatrix*

*Three Books of Occult Philosophy* by Agrippa

*The Fourth Book of Occult Philosophy* by Pseudo-Agrippa

Classic Grimoires:

*The Sworn Book of Honorius (Liber Juratus)*

*The Book of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage*

*The Heptameron* by Pietro d'Abano

*The Greater Key of Solomon*

*The Lesser Key of Solomon (Lemegeton)*

*Grimorium Verum*

For Spiritual/Theological Grounding:

*Timaeus* by Plato

*Parmenides* by Plato

*Chaldean Oracles*

*The Corpus Hermeticum*

*On the Mysteries (De Mysteriis)* by Iamblichus

*Psychic Self-Defense* by Dion Fortune

*Initiation Into Hermetics* by Franz Bardon

Good Contemporary Books:

*Secrets of the Magickal Grimoires* by Aaron Leitch

*Pandemonium* by Jake Stratton-Kent

*Stellas Daemonum* by David Crowhurst

About Lilith:

The Mighty Book List:

Introductory guides (the books that have their own systems of working with spirits included in them, therefore you can try working with spirits if you have any one of these books):

"The Complete Book of Demonolatry" by S. Connolly, (I consider this to be essential)

"Lucifer and The Hidden Demons: A Practical Grimoire from The Order of Unveiled Faces" by Theodore Rose,

"Demons of Magick: Three Practical Rituals for Working with The 72 Demons" by Gordon Winterfield

"Consorting with Spirits: Your Guide to Working with Invisible Allies" by Jason Miller.

Each one of these books will have wildly different approaches. Try them, see what works for you and what doesn't.

Classic grimoires (these are good to read through to see the working with demons through a historical lens. Some people still use methods in these books, most new books will at the very least borrow elements, such as names, sigils and correspondences):

"The Book of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage" (Dehn ed. is recommended)

"The Greater Key of Solomon",

"The Lesser Key of Solomon" aka Lemegeton (Peterson ed. is best, Mathers/Crowley is its own thing worth reading but incomplete),

"Pseudomonarchia Daemonum" (repeats a lot of information that Lesser Key has, but is older, so worth a read if you're into history of occult),

"Grimorium Verum" (Peterson ed. or JSK's "True Grimoire"),

"The Grand Grimoire" (aka Red Dragon)

"The Grimoire of St. Cyprian",

" The Goetia of Dr. Rudd".

Books that are good to read for general occult/ magick background:

"The Egyptian Book of the Dead",

"Chaldean Oracles",

"On the Mysteries" by Iamblichus,

"The Greek Magical Papyri",

"The Testament of Solomon",

"The Picatrix",

"Three Books of Occult Philosophy" by Agrippa,

"The Fourth Book of Occult Philosophy" by Pseudo-Agrippa,

"Transcendental Magic" by Eliphas Levi,

"Psychic Self-Defense" by Dion Fortune,

"Initiation into Hermetics" by Franz Bardon,

"The Golden Dawn" by Regardie/Greer,

"Chicken Qabalah" by Lon Milo Duquette,

"Liber Null and Psychonaut" by Peter J. Carroll.

Contemporary reference books (dictionaries, history books on a spirit and other similar compilations):

"The Dictionary of Demons: Expanded and Revised: Names of the Damned" by Michelle Belanger,

"Book of the Fallen: Satanic Theory, Ethics, and Practice" by Martin McGreggor,

"Lucifer: Princeps" by Peter Grey,

"Rites of Lucifer" by Asenath Mason,

"The Goetia Devils" by Rev. Cain,

"Secrets of the Magickal Grimoires: The Classical Texts of Magick Deciphered" by Aaron Leitch,

"Pandemonium: A Discordant Concordance of Diverse Spirit Catalogues" by Jake Stratton-Kent.

"Stellas Daemonum" by David Crowhurst,

"Demonolator's Handbook" by Mirta Wake.

Books to do with evocation (make sure you know the difference between evoking and invoking), qliphoth, and other intermediate practices:

"The Practice of Magical Evocation" by Franz Bardon,

"Qabalah, Qliphoth, and Goetic Magic" by Thomas Karlsson

"Goetic Evocation" by Steve Savedow,

"Lake of Fire" by S. Connolly,

"Tree of Qliphoth" by Asenath Mason

[antikristvs]

Since I'm sharing belated pictures, here's one from my Vėlinės/Samhain altar 🖤

[vigilskeep]

evil monster in my head that says keep making arthur taller and josie shorter

[foileadeux]

baphomet, mr "i refuse to get involved in your psycho drama that i caused"

[pantamonte]

Oc doodles so I remember how to draw them

[wintily]

knox should be doing homework but instead buries herself in vampire research which leads her to meet caleb and lilith vatore

[clockwiseleon]

(Reblogs appreciated!) If I don’t draw my ocs I get withdrawals

[thesoulspulse]

The Grimoire/Nevermore Cast

Now that I've more or less fixed up what oc's I could I wanted to make a few refresher posts sharing which ones are specifically from my fanfics. So of course, we have to start off with the one that started it all, The Grimoire! Plus this is also a good way to help keep them all in one place and to have a visual representation of each one from the past and current versions of this story...

The Grimoire (Old Story): https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12409238/1/The-Grimoire

Ravenheart (Old Sequel): https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12742285/1/Ravenheart

Nevermore (Current Story): https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14102184/1/Nevermore

Vestige (Current Sequel): https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14297213/1/Vestige

Owen Ravenwood (The Grimoire/Ravenheart/Nevermore/Vestige): Orphaned at the tender age of 11 when his parents were murdered by a "ghost," sadly, nobody believes him at first given how he's supposedly been able to see ghosts his entire life. Five years later, Owen's rare paranormal gift is discovered by none other than Vlad Masters during a visit to his group home of Mistveil for an upcoming charity event. As it turns out, Owen is a Necromancer who was actually naturally born with these powers! Powers that include sensing ghosts, being able to see them regardless of whether or not they're invisible/intangible, and most shockingly, being immune to being overshadowed since his blood possessed the same anti-ghost properties as Blood Blossoms. Not only that, but Owen is also what is known as a "Revenant" or "Living Ghost" which means he's someone who has be reincarnated many times and has existed as a lot of different people over the course of several lifetimes.

Azrael/Kurst (The Grimoire/Ravenheart/Nevermore/Vestige): Existing as a literal ghost of his past, Azrael/Kurst is the ghost of another Necromancer who knew Owen's previous incarnation 400 years ago when they were both still alive. They were childhood friends who made an incomplete blood pact which later creates the loophole that allows him to return as a ghost, connecting his soul to Owen's. Normally this is impossible because Necromancers can't become ghosts, they automatically move onto wherever their soul is judged to belong unless they perform a complicated ritual to reincarnate instead.

Unfortunately, Owen is doomed to reincarnate regardless until he fulfills his destiny as the reincarnation of the First Necromancer hand-chosen by Death to defeat Lilith, the Mother of Demons. Azrael/Kurst is determined to make sure that happens no matter what it takes, whether Owen likes it or not because he longs to be useful to his former best friend/liege as well as take their revenge on the Council who tricked and betrayed them both 400 years ago.

Luna Silverstone (The Grimoire/Ravenheart): Descended from a clan of White Witches, of which her grandmother met Owen as a child before passing away some years later, Luna Silverstone is tasked with aiding Owen however she can since their families were once close allies during the Salem Witch Trials. Sadly she died in a car crash one winter and her ghost manifested in the land of the Far Frozen where the ghosts of her ancestors have taken refuge with Frostbite's blessings. Later on Luna makes the ultimate sacrifice to save Owen and Vlad from a powerful Wraith born from the darkness in Azrael/Kurst's heart after he kidnaps Owen to reforge their blood pact and force him to follow his destiny of ruling the Ghost Zone.

Wraith/Demon (The Grimoire/Nevermore): This particular Wraith was sent by Lilith herself to reclaim Owen's soul either by killing him or taking control of his mind by corrupting him with their dark magic. She failed her task at first when Owen escaped with his life five years ago, but she did manage to overshadow his parents and force them to kill each other in front of him which left a deep scar on the poor child, both literally and mentally. One day, the Wraith returns disguised as a business woman and attempts to finish the job but fortunately Danny and Vlad are there this time to help and Owen activates one of his new powers which allows him to access the memories of his past lives long enough to banish the Wraith from this world for good.

Venom (The Grimoire/Ravenheart): Venom is the ghost of a punk who reluctantly ends up helping Owen while he's on the run from Nocturne, who wants to take advantage of Owen's powers as a Necromancer which can greatly enhance ghost powers under the right conditions. At first they don't get along because Venom assumed Owen was an intruder when in fact he was only looking for a safe place to hide until Vlad found him, having Astral Projected out of his body to prevent Nocturne from keeping him trapped in an eternal dream world.

Lilith/Mother Of Demons (The Grimoire/Ravenheart/Nevermore/Vestige): While she hasn't made her official appearance in Owen's story as of yet, Lilith is certainly a force to be reckoned with seeing as she's a primordial being from the dawn of mankind. Much like the original legend, Lilith was Adam's first wife but she refused to be a servant to him and left the Garden of Eden. Not long after, she was seduced by a fallen angel then banished from the garden altogether. Her misfortune didn't end there, however, because Death himself cursed Lilith on top of that to never be able to bear children- reclaiming the soul of her first unborn child who he granted a portion of his powers to, thus leading to the creation of Necromancers- and their souls would return to the other side of the Veil to become Adam and Eve's children instead...

That day she vowed that if she could not become the divine mother of mankind in life, then she would rule over them in death and thus began Lilith's descent down a dark path from which there was no turning back. Death fought Lilith for many long centuries but in order to protect both the souls of the living and the dead, he sacrificed himself to seal her and her Wraiths away in the void between realms, the Nevermore, as he tore the Veil apart from the Earth then reformed it into what is commonly known today as the Ghost Zone.

Death/Angel of Death (The Grimoire/Ravenheart/Nevermore/Vestige): He is the personified form of Death, a primordial being tasked with guiding the souls of the dead to their final resting place. As stated above he fought Lilith, sacrificed himself, and created the Ghost Zone to keep these lost souls separate from the world of the living to protect them both. After all, some ghosts are good, some aren't and those ghosts are more susceptible to becoming corrupted by Lilith's dark magic and turned into Wraiths, soulless husks of their former selves that have no humanity whatsoever born from their darkness.

Death also created Necromancers to act in his stead to protect the living as well as defeat evil spirits and guide lost souls who wish to find peace. Lilith's first unborn child is the first of this holy warriors to exist, cursed to be reincarnated over and over again until Lilith is defeated once and for all. It is unknown what became of Death after they disappeared but traces of him remain, especially inside of Owen, who is the reincarnation of the First Necromancer himself.

Eris Wright (Nevermore/Vestige): Eris is an interesting character because she's actually inspired by the scrapped romantic interest I was going to put in Owen's original story. But now she's back as his best friend who happens to secretly be a witch who is working for -or she was at least- for the modern-day Council. When Owen ends up being blackmailed into staying with Vlad for a few weeks at his mansion in Wisconsin though Eris disobeys their orders to make sure he's ok because his awakening as a Necromancer was supposed to happen very soon on his sixteenth birthday.

Unfortunately she ends up being kidnapped by Azrael/Kurst who tells her the truth about how the Council is responsible for Owen's death in his previous life and they're plotting to control his current reincarnation because all they care about is obtaining his power. She doesn't believe him at first but upon reuniting with Owen again Eris finally comes to terms with the fact Azrael/Kurst wasn't lying after all. Having switched sides, although frankly everything she did was because she wanted to help Owen, Eris promises to make things right and turns against her former comrades.

Sister Umbra (Nevermore/Vestige): Sitting comfortably in one of the seats of the high circle members of the Council, Sister Umbra is a very snarky and willful woman who isn't afraid to call out someone on their incompetence. She was also Eris's mentor/coven leader on top of that so Sister Umbra isn't happy when she finds out another member purposefully ignored Eris's disappearance and filed a missing persons report to the police to cover it up, labeling her as a runaway. Apart from that, not much is known about her but Sister Umbra has an important role to play in this story too.

Tristan (Nevermore/Vestige): Fellow orphan and bully to Owen, Tristan wasn't going to end up doing all that much in this story but after drawing him for the first time I knew I had to change that! I won't spoil anything yet, however, the important thing to know about him is he's not exactly normal either as it turns out. Yep, he made fun of Owen for believing in ghosts, yet now he's going to have to turn to the same person for help when his own abilities begin to manifest. Another important thing to keep in mind is that Mistveil among many other foster homes have connections to the Council because they want to know if any children are born with or suddenly obtain supernatural powers so they can join their ranks.

Adelaide Ravenwood (Vestige): Last but not least, we have Adelaide Ravenwood, Owen's ancestor/younger sister from his previous life when he lived in Salem with her as a different person 400 years ago. After he was murdered, she became the head of their family despite being blind and she did her best to uphold the family name in his honor. An echo of her remains bound to their estate, waiting to meet her brother once more and pass along a message to him along with returning his birthright. We'll go into more detail about her backstory later on.

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♚♛ Witches Academia ♚♛

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Where The Vex Come From

Ya boi's back with some more pages from the Vex magic grimoire! :D This time Cub's talking about the origins of the Vex, or as much of that as he knows, with a few other musings along the way. It touches on the Vex Cathedral, the Vex Mother, and totems of undying.

Normally I wait to finish the illustrations before I post full entries, but I'm planning something a bit more special for this one, and I need some shiny metallic cardstock that I don't currently have in order to make it work, so. Have the Lore for now, and I'll post the art when it's done. <3

Transcript, as usual, under the cut so you don't have to read my shitty handwriting. :D

Where The Vex Come From

Sometimes, I question why They let me know this, as it's buried deep in the hivemind, but the Vex have to come from somewhere, right? I always suspected They weren't self-created, that there was some kind of mother source giving birth to Them, so to speak. And, well. There is one, or was. I cannot say what happend to Her; that is forbidden to speak about. But I have seen Her, or what remains of Her. Let's just say there's a reason totems of undying look the way they do.

And I didn't understand for a long time why the Vex didn't just want me to build them a temple of Their own back in season five. Scar and I would have done it. It could have been a great honour to build Them a temple worthy of Their greatness. But They kept talking about Wels' cathedral. It was like They were fixated upon it for some reason. They knew nothing of Christianity as far as I was aware, but somehow They were drawn to the place. So when the time was right, we took it over, and it became the ConVex Cathedral, decked out in all its glory.

I don't remember any of the process of building it, and what we were driven to change or leave alone, but that's to be expected. But I do remember being in there later with Scar and taking it all in. Seeing the offering tables, the high priest, the Vex face on the ceiling. So much of it made sense, except for the cross on the wall behind the altar. It'd have thought They'd just remove it, or cover it up at least, but the Vex scolded me for that thought.

For a long time, They didn't tell me why. I kept wondering why They'd even want it there. There was no Vex Jesus that I was aware of. But They wanted it there, and in time, They told me why.

For the Vex, it reminds Them of totems of undying, and totems of undying are actually made to resemble the Vex Mother, not a villager as some commonly think. They said She was a witch who was cast out from the village, and in Her rage, gave life to the form that would ultimately become the Vex. They are… vague about this and how it happened.

The impression I got was that the rage She brought down on the village mixed with Her magical power and She became a Vex. The Vex, or so it is said. She is the reason witches became hostile to villagers and joined patrols. Before that time, witches were tolerated and lived in vllages. Afterwards, they were run out and settled in swamps, which is now their home.

She is the one who created the Vex as living beings, and as an energy source, to Evokers who were creatures with similar powers to witches. Before then, in fact, they were not called Evokers until they could harness the power of the Vexes. This became their specialty, as only the Vex mother ever learned to wield Vex power. Other witches never wanted to handle them and were happy with their potions.

She also created and mastered the secrets to undying, and taught these to the Evokers. If you're expecting me to spill, then you'll be disappointed. The methods needed to create totems of undying are forbidden knowledge. I don't know anything about them except that for the Vex, they are symbols of devotion. Reminders of the mother who birthed them. And yet, even as Vexes, Scar and I are denied this knowledge about Her, and what happened to Her. It took long enough to convince Them to let me see… It isn't a grave, not really. She is undying, as much as She is dead. I can't explain it. There was a lot They refused to explain as I looked at Her. I wasn't allowed to touch Her either. And I suspect if I say any more, They'll get mad. This place, it is holy and sacred, but not a place of pilgrimage. It is cared for, protected, guarded, forgotten, forbidden. A place you don't, and never should, go. I made Them take away my memory of how to get there from me, just so I don't end up back there again. No one needs to see that place.

So I look at totems now and I see the Vex mother, but I also see many unfathomable mysteries reflected in its gold and emerald eyes. In some ways, I feel like I'e already said too much. That even this is too much information to commit to writing, given all the taboos surrounding Her. But then again, maybe They wouldn't have let me write this at all since I'm a Vex, but I'm not a Vex, but more like a kind of Evoker, and while this book may not be read by anyone outside of the hivemind, there's still danger in writing too much.

I'm not sure how much of this Scar knows, either. He's better at just going along with things and doesn't have all the curiosity I have to want to know more.

What I do know about the origins of the Vex is that it sounds like egregore magic, that perhaps She - intentionally or otherwise - created a being tied to Her that, given enough energy and attention, became the Vex. That's the only thing that makes sense to me, given how little They will tell me.

I dunno, maybe it's like, so old no one really remembers anymore. Or the story's changed so much that what They tell me now is just what They believe. I don't think there's necessarily anything wrong with that. The Vex tell me They've lived for millenia; the Vex are also known to lie when it suits Them. Does it matter, really? Nah, not really. I know some of it's true, but there's so much that's simply unprovable at this point.

There must be something in it though. It definitely explains why the Vex are so protective of Their Evokers. That's Their legacy. Their origin. They're so wrapped up in each other's histories that you can't separate them. Maybe that's a good thing.

I mean, I've often sat here wondering how I became Pharaoh. It's not like it's something I asked for. All I knew was that I wanted to build that pyramid, and at some point after I arrived in the desert, something… happened. Something I still can't explain. Like, I'm not one for religion, but something got me out there. From the dreams to the visions to the burning pain when - how do I even explain it? I'm not sure I can. All I know is that I became a god, and everything changed. I am a divine soul in a mortal body, an old body, and I'm very well cognizant of the fact that I'm building my own tomb.

Maybe the Vex are aware of this. Maybe that's why They've been urging me to write all of this down. I'm dying, and with me would die a lot of Vex knowledge that Scar doesn't have. If I don't write it down now, he'll be lost once the old man finally goes west.

I don't think that'll necessarily be a bad thing, though. This body is old and tired. Magic disguises it, of course, but I feel it. It's bone deep. I just have to keep on writing and building and maybe one day I'll learn all the secrets of the Vex and come out triumphant, a magician - a god! - so powerful he's unstoppable. By my will may it be so.

[thrashkink-coven]

hey there, would you mind telling me a bit about Lilith and your practice with her? I’ve been trying to do some research on her modern worship, offerings, and signs, but it can be really difficult to find anything that’s serious when there are so many references to her in pop culture :/

Okay so Lilith is extremely, and I mean extremely complicated.

Contrary to popular belief, “Lucifer” isn’t actually a name, but a title. The name Lucifer means “light bringer” in reference to Venus as she appears in the morning, but any “light bringer” can be considered a Lucifer. Prometheus for example, the man who stole fire from the Gods to give light to humanity, is a Lucifer. And so, there are actually many different entities that have taken the role of a Lucifer throughout history and in various different retellings. Eosphorus is the name of the deity that was revered by the Greeks as Venus, but Lucifer is a title that many different figures have taken on depending on the context.

Why do I bring up Lucifer? Because he and Lilith are very similar in that regard. Our earliest mentions of Lilith throughout history paint her not as an individual but as a species of night demon that frequently takes the form of an owl, she was known to bring crib death and miscarriage.

In the myth, Inanna and the Huluppu tree, a huluppu tree (a type of willow) is planted by the banks of the Euphrates River. The tree is tended and nurtured by the goddess Inanna, who plans to use its wood to craft a throne and a bed for herself. However, as the tree grows, it becomes infested with three troublesome creatures:

A serpent that makes its home at the roots of the tree. (What troublesome serpents have been portrayed in another mythology having to do with magical trees? HMM!)

The Anzu bird (sometimes described as a mythical lion-headed eagle) that builds its nest in the branches.

The Lilitu (a female demon or spirit) that makes her lair in the trunk.

Inanna, distressed by these creatures occupying her tree, calls for help from her brother, the sun god Utu (or Shamash). When Utu does not assist her, she turns to the hero Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh comes to her aid and, with his great strength, drives away the serpent, the Anzu bird, and the Lilitu. He uproots the huluppu tree and uses its wood to craft a throne and a bed for Inanna, fulfilling her original intention. Consider that it is a human, not the God of the sun, who helps Inanna with this problem. Interesting.

The inclusion of these three very specific creatures occupying this important tree tended to by the Goddess of love, to her dismay, are very important. Especially when he consider how Inanna’s visual depictions have been syncretized with Lilith. The idea of a serpent (perhaps a Lucifer) , an Anzu bird (described quite similarly to some depictions of abrahamic angels, specifically those like the cherubim) and a Lilith being “driven away” from this mythical tree are notable, especially because these are all symbols associated with Inanna herself.

Inanna, one of the most complex deities in Mesopotamian mythology, embodies aspects of fertility, love, war, and the underworld. Inanna's association with snakes can be seen in her connection to the underworld and her transformative journeys. In her descent into the underworld, Inanna removes one magical garment as she continues into the deathly realm. Just as the snake sheds its skin, Inanna sheds her power and identity as she descends, only to be reborn and restored.

Inanna is frequently depicted with wings, highlighting her divine nature and authority. The Anzu bird in the Huluppu Tree myth, while initially a source of trouble, also connects to the theme of overcoming chaos, which aligns with Inanna's role as a powerful deity who brings order.

Lilith, often depicted as a demoness, represents untamed feminine power, independence, and sometimes chaos. In later Jewish mythology, she is considered a night demon, but her roots trace back to earlier Mesopotamian beliefs. Her inclusion in Jewish mythology is summed up in the verse Isaiah 34:14: "Wildcats shall meet with hyenas, goat-demons shall call to each other; there too Lilith shall repose, and find a place to rest." (Hm… I wonder WHERE she will find a place to rest? Perhaps in a… magical tree?)

In Jewish mysticism, the feminine side of the tree of life is what creates the potential for evil. Even though it is the lightest, brightest, goodest form of feminine energy, for some reason, every time, disobedience pops up no matter what we do. It is an aspect of the feminine itself.

In the Huluppu Tree myth, Lilith (or a Lilitu) makes her home in the tree that Inanna nurtures. This connection reflects Inanna's association with both nurturing and taming wild, untamed aspects of the feminine. Lilith's presence in the tree also highlights the tension between order and chaos, which Inanna must navigate and control.

So what does this all mean?

Each creature in the tree draw direct parallels to the Goddess of Love herself. These can be interpreted as perversions of her divine nature, that she herself cannot be-rid of on her own. Inanna the Goddess of WAR couldn’t get an owl, a big bird, and a snake out of a tree??? Why? Likewise, why did the divinities refuse to help her? Why did she have to seek out a human specifically, to get those unwelcome guests out of her tree? And if it is so that Inanna just doesn’t really like owls and snakes, why is she represented with them (and generally just hanging out with them) so often?

Lilith, the serpent, and the Anzu bird reflect aspects of the divine mother that she herself cannot even tame. Lilith as the night owl also reflects an aspect of knowledge and wisdom, as owls can see in the dark and hunt strategically. Even though she is portrayed as an enemy of Inanna, Inanna never once can or even tries to harm her. Inanna being the Goddess of fertility, and Lilith being the demon that causes miscarriage, show that they are natural opposites, yet still derived from the same divine source, and never combative towards each other.

Similarly, Lucifer’s first ever depiction was as his role as Venus, the same astrological planet as what is associated with Inanna. In Christianity, Lucifer played the role of the serpent who convinced Eve, another archetype of divine femininity, to eat the forbidden fruit of knowledge. Interestingly enough, Lilith is never actually portrayed eating the fruit. Does she posses a divine knowledge that is inherent to her qualities as a night owl, to the point where she didn’t need to eat the fruit to have the wisdom to disobey Adam? Does she possess a knowledge that is inherent to the divine feminine force from which she was created? Is this because she was created from the divine forces of femininity itself and not derived from man, as Eve was? If this is the case, that even though Eve ate the apple, she did not become a Lilith, that stands to imply that there is an inherent quality about being derived from a human man, that repels or deflects that inherent feminine rebellious quality. Instead, being replaced with the the ability to submit.

Knowledge applied with the associations of night and mystery, create a feminine energy that cannot submit, and this is likely Inanna’s fault herself, as she very notably has a big issue with respecting any authority higher than herself, even death herself (as her big sister)

From a symbolic standpoint this tells us a couple things about Venusian energy in general.

1.) Regardless of how hard it tries to behave, it is inherently chaotic

2.) It has many faces, some of which do not jive with eachother, but even so, they continue to coexist, even if not in the same places

3.) It is a creator and a destroyer.

4.) It has a very rough time with the concept of submission.

Okay YAP fest, what’s the point?

Lilith is a great example of how the dark feminine exists within the light feminine as an inevitability. Lilith is not so much associated with war, the strategic enactment of violence., but rather the inherent unpredictability of femininity. Women both create life and snuff it, women can decide to procreate or to have an abortion. Lamashtu and Lilith respectively were invoked for abortive purposes.

And of course, Lilith’s adoption by feminist spaces as a self actualized protector of individuality and feminine rage also invoke heavy associations with Inanna as the Goddess of war. So in my interpretation, Lilith is that part of Inanna that went a little unchecked for a little too long. That combined with the themes of Lucifer’s liberation, paint a very interesting narrative about how femininity as a divine force shows up in obscure ways, perhaps even negative ways, whilst still being just as divine and inherent. To recognize Lilith as the antithesis of all of these things, is to see her as the unwavering aspect of femininity that cannot be tamed, even by femininity herself. The snake, the reborn, will always cause chaos at the root of the feminine energy. The Anzu bird, the angels, are susceptible to that same corruption. And the Lilith herself will always find a home within that feminine energy, unless of course, she is snuffed by the will of a man who doesn’t respect her. Still, she does not die, just searches for another place to rest.

Wow this was really long. SO. Lilith is the entity that embodies our biggest fears about femininity and the inherent knowledge that women posses. Women know how to create life, and women have the ultimate authority in ending it. To honour Lilith as a Goddess rather than a troublesome demon, is to recognize that even the parts of femininity that femininity herself can’t control are divine in nature. The knowledge that she possesses makes women incapable of submission. And the Gods themselves are aware of this, and do not interfere with her, because she is a Goddess herself carrying out an important function, even if it doesn’t adhere to what they might like. Basically, rebellion is an inevitability to any feminine creature that possesses knowledge. It is unavoidable.

It’s incredibly difficult to find anything about the worship of Lilith because for a long time she wasn’t given her flowers as a divinity. Even Inanna herself tried to get her to fuck off. You can honour her quite similarly to the way Artemis and Athena were worshipped, alongside Inanna or Aphrodite of course. As the dark, mysterious, yet inexplicably wise mother of demons, she is the creative force behind destruction. She’s the aspect that exists in all of these Goddesses, that most of us would rather not think about. She is a woman who cannot be held in captivity, if you tell her to procreate, she will cause miscarriage. If you tell her to obey, she will become even more rebellious. The more you repress her, the stronger she becomes. No matter how oppressed women become, no matter how subservient, so long as they have any connection to the divine feminine, they will have a Lilith inside of them.

Lilith’s representation of a succubus expands upon her associations as a woman who does what women do, (men thought women were sex objects for a long time) but not for the sake of cooperation, but for her own means. Lilith is very much a woman, capable of doing what all women and feminine goddesses can do. She simply chooses not to, similarly to how Artemis simply chooses not to procreate. The element of choice, (hello again, Lucifer) always being an option to women is, from a patriarchal standpoint, really scary for men.

So how do you worship her? Worshipping Lilith, like Lucifer, is technically paradoxical. Lucifer wants us to worship ourselves. If he accepts worship it’s because you’re using him as a metaphor for yourself. Lucifer believes in no man submitting to no God, so he won’t take on the role of the usual “authority”. Lilith is quite similar, to worship her is to worship the wise and rebellious spirit that exists in the feminine- yourself. Self honouring acts honour Lilith, just as they honour Lucifer. It’s important to remember that Lilith isn’t just rebellion for the sake of arguing, she isn’t a contrarian. She is self actualization that just happens to not go with the status quo. She does what she wants, if that pisses you off: cope. She’s not inherently against men or procreation, or even women who are submissive. She is the constant exception. The random variable that always pops up whenever we deal with feminine deities. So for me, I honour her as an extension. of every existing goddess. Within Inanna, there is a Lilith, as there is within Aphrodite, Hera, Artemis, Athena, etc etc.

Wow this was long as fuck but I hope it provided a little bit of insight as to why Lilith is so fucking confusing. Regardless of which contexts you feel are the most true, Lilith, like all deities will continue to evolve with time. Just as the narrative around Medusa has gradually changed into her being a victim instead of a monster, Lilith has shifted from being a demon that just kills babies to the ultimate personification of feminine independence. All of these interpretations are correct in the right context, you just have to figure out which context best applies to you.

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Book of Lilith. This a smaller and less detailed one I'm currently working on.

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