#mormon magick

[latterdaydaisy]

Even if things are hard and I am weak, I know His grace is sufficient

Even if I mess up at first, I know in whom I’ve trusted

Even if I feel hopeless, I know my hope lies in Christ and His promises are sure

I love that no matter what my obstacle is, I can always say “even if” because Jesus is my Lord, Savior, Redeemer, and dearest friend.

[catre33]

Being a gay witch who's also Mormon is really weird

[tilbageidanmark]

"If you know nothing, everything becomes a miracle"

[creature-wizard]

I figure the next Satanic Panic literature I'll look at will be Wicca: Satan's Little White Lie. It was written by William "Bill" Schnoebelen, a guy who claimed to have been involved not only in Wicca, but also Freemasonry and Mormonism, and discovered that each one of them was Satanic. The dude claims he was involved with the Illuminati, which was of course Satanic.

Now of course, if you're active in witchcraft and neopagan discourse, you'll know that Wicca has been subjected to lot of criticism - particularly regarding its members being culturally appropriative and overstepping boundaries by claiming that all gods and goddesses are aspects of Wicca's Lord and Lady. But I think you'd also agree that it's not Satanic, and that claiming that it's part of a giant Satanic conspiracy is just... silly.

The book was published by Chick Publications, as in Jack Chick, as in Chick tracts. Jack Chick, for the unaware, spent his life creating small comics meant to lead others to Jesus. They were full of conspiracy theories and general hatred toward anyone who wasn't an Evangelical. Though it seems that as of late, Chick Publications (no longer run by Jack Chick, who is deceased) has cut ties with him, because Schnoebelen has been getting into flat earth and defending Christian use of Kabbalah.

So. Yeah.

On the first page, Schnoebelen describes Wicca as "one of the more seductive deceptions that Satan has come up with." Now Bill, I know Gerald Gardner was... not great, but I don't think he was Satan.

He claims:

It claims to be a “back to nature” religion which worships the sky and earth, and thus has attracted many adherents among those sympathetic to environmental and ecology issues. Yet, for all its charm and nostalgic fantasy, Wicca drew me into the deepest quagmire of satanic evil imaginable.

Dude... if you decided to jump ship from Wicca to Satanism (or at least, Satanism According To Evangelical Conspiracy Theorists), that's on you. If you were so greedy for power that you went as far as you claim, that's your fault.

Um. What:

The actual spiritual difference between Wicca and satanism might best be illustrated this way: Practicing Wicca is like having a hand-grenade blow up in your face, in terms of the spiritual impact. Practicing satanism is like having an neutron bomb detonate in your face. The difference is there and discernable, but it is still an utter disaster for you, either way.

Schnoebelen points out that Wicca was created in the mid-20th century, which I mean, fair enough. But then he tries to assert that Wicca Is Bad because Etymology and also the Dictionary and also there's arguments over what a witch is among neopagans, and like. It's just absurd because it's not like Christianity is free of questionable historical claims or infighting.

And then he claims:

In my own personal development as a witch, and the development of almost all our colleagues, I found that after about five or six years it was necessary to begin pursuing the study of the “Higher Wisdom” of Satan in order to keep growing. Magick is like a drug. You keep needing more in order to stay at a level at which you feel fulfilled. There is no end to it! If you’ve stayed a Wiccan or “white” witch for a long time, it’s only because you don’t have enough of the Promethean itch to grow. OR it may be that you have many Christian friends or loved ones praying for you.

Did you ever think of that?

Bill. My dude. The problem is that you are a power-hungry fuck, who apparently lacks any ability to recognize when a spiritual claim or worldview is just kinda ridiculous or fucked up, and drop it like the crap it is. I'm guessing that's why you're getting into Flat Earth these days. You just don't know where to quit, and you're projecting this onto everybody else.

[samwisethewitch]

Why I Don’t Have a “Sacred Name” (for Pagan & Witches Amino’s #OWC)

Note: this was originally posted on the Pagan & Witches Amino app for their Official Weekly Challenge, “Name Game.”

When I first began investigating “alternative spirituality,” witchcraft, and magick, it seemed like everything and everyone had a name. Everyone had a neat and tidy label for their spiritual path, from Wiccans to eclectic pagans to secular witches. And a lot of these paths came with craft names.

Now, I really like the idea of magickal names. A lot of them are very beautiful, and many of them perfectly capture the essence of the person’s role as a witch. But every time I’ve thought about taking on a new name for myself, I’ve gotten very uncomfortable.

Similarly, I’ve spent the past two years trying to find a label for my spiritual path and for the type of magick I do. I was excited to find a community of people who believed and practiced the same things I did. I’ve researched Wicca, Heathenry, Irish Reconstructionist Polytheism, Gnosticism, Kabbalah, Western occultism, and more. And although there have been bits and pieces of each of these systems that have appealed to me, none of them felt right for me. Even calling myself an eclectic pagan doesn’t quite fit, because my spiritual path is strongly influenced by some non-pagan sources.

Recently I’ve been really into shadow work, and it was by doing shadow work that I discovered why the idea of labels, and specifically of taking on a new name, makes me so uncomfortable.

I grew up in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, better known as the Mormons. The Mormon church is a Christian cult, according to Walter Martin’s definition of a Christian cult as ���groups that follow the personal interpretation of an individual, rather than the understanding of the Bible accepted by mainstream Christianity.” (Quote from Wikipedia) Although they are most famous for openly practicing polygamy in the 1800s, there’s a whole bunch of skeletons in the church supply closet — but that’s an issue for another post. For the sake of this post, all you need to know is that it’s a very conservative, pseudo-Christian group with a lot of secrecy around their rituals. Even members of the church aren’t allowed to know what happens at these rituals until they’ve experienced them… but of course, because it’s 2019 and the Internet is a thing, you can find out with a little bit of digging.

The Mormon church has one ritual known as the “endowment,” which is sort of like the final level of initiation — after your endowment you’re a full member, with access to secret teachings, and a guaranteed place of honor in the afterlife. (The ceremony itself is actually really similar to a lot of pagan rites, with reenacting myths, anointing with oils, and swearing oaths.) This ritual is also where the infamous “magic Mormon underwear” comes from. During this ceremony, the participant is given a new name (note that this name is given to them by someone else, NOT chosen for themselves). This name must be kept a secret, to be revealed only to a select few, such as church leaders and the participant’s husband or wife (assuming that they marry another Mormon).

Here’s the catch — you know those myths about how telling the Fae your true name gives them total control over you? Turns out, Mormons operate in a similar way. According to one common teaching, women cannot enter the highest level of heaven unless their husband (who has to be Mormon, of course) calls them in by their secret name. Whereas magickal names in pagan circles are often a source of personal empowerment, secret names in the Mormon church are a means to control people.

Maybe that’s why I’ve never wanted to choose a sacred name. In the Mormon church (and in other Christian traditions, such as Catholicism), choosing a spiritual/religious name comes hand-in-hand with making a covenant with God and promising to give up earthly pleasures. Maybe this is just me being a godless heathen, but I kind of like my earthly pleasures. A God who wants me to swear away things that make me happy isn’t a God I particularly want to swear myself to.

I see myself as a part of the same divine Source that birthed the gods and goddesses. I approach my gods as equal partners, not as a subservient slave. I am worthy of their patronage as I am, and I don’t need to change my identity to be deserving of their blessings, or to be in touch with my own spiritual and magickal power.

I feel sort of like Agnieszka, the main character from Uprooted by Naomi Novik (which is one of my favorite books). In the story, Agnieszka is being initiated into a magickal order, and is expected to choose a new name as part of her initiation. Here’s what she says:

“But it all felt wrong to me, anyway. I’d gone along with the elaborate dance of the thing, but I knew abruptly that I didn’t want to change my name for a new one that trailed magic behind it, any more than I wanted to be in this fancy gown with its long dragging train that picked up dirt from the hallways. I took a deep breath and said, ‘There’s nothing wrong with the name I already have.'”

[brothermouse]

Weird question, but...

Are there any other Mormons on this site who also practice mysticism/folk magic?

I do but I usually have no idea what I'm doing and it would be nice to have someone to talk to about it?

If you or someone you know is a Mormon Witch let me know, cool? Cool.

[divinationdeviations]

A Exmormon Satanists Prayer

Satan, lord of darkness and deliverer of truth, it's becoming harder and harder to deal with the Mormons and their bullshit.

Dark lord, I am only an Exmormon in my heart, and am still attending church due to circumstances, and each week I watch more and more of our brothers and sisters herded towards "salvation."

I watch the bishops, and other priesthood authorities sit there, looking more inhuman and evil than any demon could hope to muster, and that terrifies me.

They are an organization that hasn't been in debt for years, and won't go anywhere or be marginalized by time.

I wish more than anything for the love and fulfilling darkness of Satan to wash over each building.

I want every closeted lgbtq+ Mormon teen to be freed, and allowed to express themselves.

I want every Mormon boy to be taught humanity and equality towards women, so that they may truly love one another, rather than be doomed to slave marriages.

I want every mormon girl to be taught to have aspirations beyond a family, to follow any path they choose!

I yearn for the day that every Mormon will have the freedom to adorn themselves with piercings, rings, tattoos, and show skin as they please.

As well Satan... I do not only wish for the birds to be free, but the birdcage be destroyed.

Satan, tear down the churches.

Satan, burn down the temples.

Satan, broadcast the temple secrets so they may be exposed and ridiculed.

Satan, may Joeseph Smith be remembered as a pedophile and a liar.

Satan, may the quorum of the 70 be plagued.

Satan, may the quorum of the 12 be hanged.

Satan, may the world know the counselors to be bigots and lying lizard men.

Satan, may the prophet become barren, old, penniless, and friendless.

May Christ have died for nothing.

May God lose his pedestal.

May the Mormon Church be destroyed in its entirety.

Ava Satanas!

Sorry for the length of the rant. But if you grew up in a cult, then you can probably relate to my pure rage.

[dumbwitchbitch69]

My friend bought me a new necklace for ostara and it came in early!!!

[gno-mind]

My life began when I was born. My consciousness began when I denounced Mormonism.

[latterdaydaisy]

Starter altar! I haven’t had an altar since I converted even though I still practice the craft, but I wanted a place for just me and Jesus (even though He is always in my heart, you know what I mean)

Pictured here is my scriptures, my statue and olive tree, my bowl of my favorite crystals, my favorite tarot deck, my prayer box, my blessed water and oil, some stones as little reminders of what’s important, a prayer palm cross thingy, a candle I made as an offering, a love jar (for loving God, others, and myself. Might post what I made it with at some point), and finally the altar cloth is actually a blanket someone made me when I was baptized! I will update as I decorate it more but for now this is it!

[quantumnsablogform]

Hey girls and boys!

Did you know that covid is actually divoc spelled backwards,

and divoc is the name of an ancient Mormon law,

and you all took that vaccine so that you could come into compliance with an ancient Mormon law?

[thedarkwitchesblog]

𖤐Difference Types𖤐

Pentagram:

The pentagram is a five-pointed star, geometric figure that is used in many different types of magickal traditions. The pentagram can also be called pentangle, pentalpha, Seimei-star, blazing star, or star polygon. It is said to be one of if not the most powerful magickal symbol. This is a symbol that represents many things too many different types of people. Though I believe all the representations are correct in their own way. The points of the pentagram represent the elements of earth, fire, water, air, and spirit, but different magickal traditions tend to have different spots where they put the elements except for spirit which is always placed at the top of the pentagram. This shows the divine ruling over the material world. The pentagram is also associated with the directions in which each direction corresponds to its related element, and spirit is the center, consciousness, or above, and below. Certain gods, and goddesses in pairs of 5 were also assigned to points along the pentagram, but these changed depending upon tradition, culture, group, and person that was using it. The Seimei-star, or the Japanese pentagram represented the understanding of Wu Xing, and the phases of wood, water, fire, metal, and earth, and is also used to ward off evil. Anything that could be represented in 5 could also be represented through the pentagram, and used in magickal workings. The pentagram is a symbol of power, and protection. Its power comes from its ability to call down all five elements to work in perfect synergy in order to be used for a certain goal.

Pentacle:

The pentacle is a pentagram with a circle around it. The easy way to remember this is pentacle, and circle have the same suffix. The pentacle also embodies all of the previously mentioned powers of the pentagram, but it is now unified, and protected by a circle. Allowing the elements to work together to focus their energy in a more harmonious way. This symbol is used to represent Wicca, and other Pagan faiths. The pentacle can also represent male, and female energy mixing together in a symbiotic relationship. The pentacle being the male energy, and the circle being the female energy. The pentacle is a symbol that better connects the elements of the pentagram together, and can be quite helpful, and powerful in your magick.

Inverted Pentagram:

The Inverted Pentagram is just the pentagram, but inverted. Being inverted changes the pentagrams meaning, and thereby its energy. The inverted pentagram is still connected to the elements, but now spirit is always at the bottom, showing the material world ruling over spirit. It is meant to show the power of the individual, and not the powers of a divine, or dogmatic system. This symbol is generally thought of as satanic, but it has been used in other forms of magick, and is not always satanic, and is not inherently “evil”. The inverted pentagram has been used to represent the horned God, and is the symbol for the second degree in Gardnerian Wicca. This symbol is also used in Mormonism, and is called the Nauvoo pentagram. The Freemasons are also known to use the inverted pentagram in their workings. It is a symbol that has been ostracized from society, and has had its meaning warped, and shifted. It may be the other side of the coin, but through understanding of both of the pentagrams you will be able to find a very interesting balance.

Inverted Pentacle:

The inverted pentacle is a inverted pentagram with a circle around it. It shows the unity of the elements inside the individual power, and it’s still a powerful protection tailsman. The rest of its meaning, and energies are pretty much a mixture between the inverted pentagram, and the pentacle.

Chaos Pentagram:

The chaos pentagram is a pentagram with its main head pointing to the right. I believe it originates from the Liber AOM a chaos magick manuscript though it is quite hard to find information about. I would love to tell you its meanings, and its energies, but for some reason I can’t remember, and I can’t seem to find the information, but I know it is important so I’ll leave it here.

Goat of Mendes:

The Goat of Mendes is an inverted pentacle esque symbol that is trademarked, copyrighted, and used by the Church of Satan. It depicts the goat head overlaying an inverted pentacle with five Hebrew letters that spell out the word leviathan on the outside of each point of the inverted pentacle, then encircled by another circle. This is one of the main symbols of satanism. The Goat of Mendes is also called Sigil of Baphomet, Sabbatic Goat, and Mendes Pentacle. The energies are primarily the same as the inverted pentagram though they do call upon satanic entities, and energies at the same time.

[religion-is-a-mental-illness]

You tend to post a lot about xtianity, Islam, and wokeism, though not without established and highly justified reason. But what do you think of other religions, such as Wicca, Hinduism, shintoism, etc? I can probably guess from your blog title, but I'm curious why you post mostly about abrahamic and woke religions.

These posts are probably the most useful.

https://religion-is-a-mental-illness.tumblr.com/post/180200447127

https://religion-is-a-mental-illness.tumblr.com/post/180434244937

https://religion-is-a-mental-illness.tumblr.com/post/185108049872

https://religion-is-a-mental-illness.tumblr.com/post/177232121982

The reasons are actually pretty straight forward. They’re the ones I run into the most, they have the most influence in/on my world, and they’re the ones I feel I have enough working knowledge to be able to justifiably criticize. For example, I’m happy to mock the Smurf God and Smurf Goddess of Hinduism for how absurd they are, but I don’t know enough to be able to really twist the knife.

For those I’m not so familiar with, I maintain a simpler principle: prove it, or I don’t have to worry about it, and the believer probably doesn’t have a good reason to believe it themselves.

One of the unique features of religious belief systems, compared to say a political ideology, is that there’s a mythology that claims to describe the world and how it came to be that way. Whether magicked from nothing by Yahweh, vomited into existence by Mbombo, or the result of the tyranny of Xenu. They contain reality-resistant ideas like divine entities, ghosts, “spirits” (whatever that means), talking animals, karma, reincarnation, spells, “energy” (whatever that means), telepathic communication (prayer), and uncorroborated mental processes. Whatever the religion, there’s something in there that defies the natural universe.

Probably one of the reasons Xtianity might get a bit of additional play on my blog is that sometimes I’m not talking specifically about Xtianity, but I can demonstrate something using Xtianity. Such as the uselessness of faith, the (im)morality of gods, that creation myths don’t actually explain anything, as well as general confirmation bias, sophistry, etc, etc. Even if I’m using a Xtianity-themed meme, if I’m not naming or tagging Xtianity specifically, I’m probably making a generalized statement. It can be interesting to see the reactions to these, as they function like a Rorschach test to see people leap to their own defence, or otherwise how people interpret them.

With Islam and Woke, these have self-declared their own unassailability, and they’ve somehow (intersectionality) made it socially troublesome to say anything negative about them. I want to break that bizarre taboo, remove the special privilege they’ve assigned themselves, and demonstrate that not only can you criticize them, but maybe you even should.

Which is also about demonstrating consistent values, consistent skepticism and consistent criticism. We don’t accept Xtian faith-based claims, crocodile tears about “dearly held” beliefs, accusations of bigotry for not giving them their way, nor hold back from excoriating the bible or the doctrine that encourages immorality and denies reality. These manipulations aren’t reasons to hold back from pointing out how false and dehumanizing these beliefs are. So we shouldn’t do that with Islamic or Woke beliefs either. It would be hypocritical to give them special treatment.

“Criticizing Islam - just as you would Christianity, Mormonism, or Scientology - doesn't make you a bigot. Singling it out for protection does.” - Ali A. Rizvi

I want to show that it’s okay to. That you can criticize them, withstand and stand up to the pushback, and not back away from your values.

“Faith” isn’t any more useful when it comes to believing unfalsifiable, unevidenced kafkatraps from a profoundly racist woman than it is to believe “if you deny your sin, it’s because you’re a sinner who wants to sin” from Xtians. “Faith” that Muhammad flew to heaven on Buraq isn’t any more useful than faith that a resurrected Jesus flew there under his own power; we can scoff at both consistently and without guilt, and we can shrug off someone’s accusation of bigotry for treating these beliefs the same.

So pointing out that, for example, Linda Sarsour is a liar and this is what the quran actually says, that hijab is not empowering for the women who don’t want to wear it but are forced to, or that Woke doctrine really does explicitly oppose Liberal values (equality, neutral principles of law, freedom of speech and individual rights) and deny science like any Xtian creationist... these become important to provide a counterweight to the spin that is often going on around them, to help you make up your own mind. Knowing the Bailey of what you’re getting into, not just the Motte. Which is the same purpose as “this is what the bible actually says.”

Disregarding and criticizing them as much as we do Xtianity needs to be normalized, as much as non-belief itself needs to be. Instead of preserving and tiptoeing around that self-declared unassailability, kicking them off their own pedestal and saying “back up your shit.” Prove that the flat-Earth, sun-setting-in-a-puddle-of-mud quran is the revealed word of a god. Present your evidence for your claim that every disparity is the result of an “-ism.”

I think these two, Islam and Woke, are those where we most need to break the back of this taboo. Because it then becomes easier to criticize any religion on the same terms.

We can - and I think, should - re-establish and reinforce the bulwark of secularism, freedom of/from religion. Be unapologetic for doing so. And do so consistently.

“I don’t believe what you believe, and I don’t have to. I defend your right to hold, express and live by your own belief system, but you have no right to impose any of it on me.“ (Source)

“Secularism means that no particular ideology is being forwarded and getting special treatment. And so the answer to an ideology getting special treatment is to make them prove their claims on a level playing field. To take away the special treatment. [..] Go have your belief. Believe what you want. Privately. You don't get special treatment because you believe this with tons of conviction. Secularism means that your belief in your faith covers none of the distance to proving that it's true.” (Source)

Believers need to get used to being told things like: No, I will not comply with your demands that I not post pictures of Muhammad. That’s your belief, not mine. No, I will not stand by while you corrupt science and math education. Those are your beliefs, and you’ve no right to teach your ideology to students as if it was real.

It just takes people having the courage to do so, as we did with Xtianity.

And I’m willing to.

[swynlake-spill]

Boba 🥺 Texas Outfits?? I know we don't have PHOTOS but... thoughts??

my main takeaway from texas is that america has given us so many gifts i wish to return (racism, homophobia, colonialism) but cowboy boots??? NOT ONE OF THEM. 

In fact i recommend the following people buy cowboy boots right away to up their sexy points: 

Belle Acheron: the cowboy boot will take her from weird mormon wife to sweet and sexy girl next door! Keep your business on top, those cowboy boots will tell us there’s more to Belle than meets the eye!! 

Devyn Morey: OBVIOUSLY THEY ALREADY OWNS A PAIR!!! but i just wanted to talk about Devyn Morey

Sherrif Errol Woolf: Cliche, or genius? Look, im js, maybe those dark magicks lurking in the background of Swynlake, just waiting to strike on a government holiday of their choice, will think twice if our Sheriff wears a pair of strapping and commanding cowboy boots. 

Howl Pendragon: I want to see him pull them off. Get a pair with SPURS honestly i can live without the rest of texas fashion like gag me on every single outfit anyone wore to a church function id rather be tied to a heffer and dragged around Atlantis Lake then see another white dude in loafers 

[themeadowbreeze]

It has been quite a while since I’ve posted, and with last Beltane marking my 7th year anniversary of my self-dedication to the Lord and Lady, I’ve realized that there’s not really any sort of record of my journey. I’m usually scared of posting, but I also see many posts on here, and other sites as well, of baby witches asking where to begin, or intermediate witches asking how to get back to the swing of things. So I figured this post might hold some potential for helping others while at the same time helping myself.

Disclaimer, however: My journey is one with emphasis on Wicca. I don’t expect anyone to try to follow my roadmap, because spirituality is meant to be personal.

As a child, I was raised Southern Baptist. I enjoyed church because it got me out of the house, it allowed me to see some of my friends, and it gave me a sense of structure. But as actual teachings and sermons go? I never really bought into any of it. At the same time, as a child, I enjoyed playing “making potions” and “making the wind blow with my singing”. But I never really thought about it too much back then.

As a teenager, however, the churches I was attending shifted their messaging, to these horrible things I just could not accept. That you should turn the other cheek no matter what is being done to you, or that the congregation I was with should be burning in hell just for simply existing. After that, I had zero interest in the church. Not long after that, however, some of my family members had been converted to Jehova’s Witnesses, and others had converted to Mormonism- and they were both trying their damnest to get me, too. I was so sick and tired of Christianity, especially the way I had experienced it. Luckily at that point, I was old enough to cut off contact with everyone involved.

Through all that, though, I’ve also had some unexplainable experiences. Some I’ve come to debunk, and others that I cannot. Without going further into detail (at least in this post) of each, I’ve had run-ins with ghosts/spirits (I’m still skeptical of), I’ve had things move from where they were, I’ve experienced what I believe is an unordinary amount of luck. But I never really thought about it too much, until someone had introduced me to Wicca.

Said person and I have severed ties long ago, however they opened my eyes to the idea that there were other religions that weren’t Abrahamic (as obvious as that may seem, keep in mind that Christianity was all that was around me, and that I was also around 16 at the time). We observed Beltane 2012, while at the same time being “initiated” by them (they were self-dedicated). I was to spend the next year and a day studying Wicca and deciding if I wanted to go forward with it. Outside of that sabbat, however, that person and I didn’t discuss it anymore in any respect. Which I appreciate- I was all on my own, and I wasn’t about to be influenced by their beliefs. In fact, there came a time where they shifted to Asatru and seemingly left Wicca altogether; I stayed, however.

I would say that the most influential “study material” I had in the beginning was learnreligions.com’s section on Paganism & Wicca. I learned about what each sabbat represents, the reverence of the cycles of life, death, and rebirth, and possibilities for how I could observe rituals. Another big influence back then was Rev. Don Lewis and the videos he had made for YouTube.

I started putting together a BOS, and I started hand-making tools. My year-and-a-day came and I held a self-dedication ritual; by myself. But even then, I never stopped studying. My BOS was full of writing prompts, and streams of thought. But one thing that definitely helped me figure out my beliefs clearly was a 30-day reflection challenge on here. 

However, I still hit a wall- I can study and sort out my beliefs all I want, but I’m not actually practicing. Due to a lack of privacy and a lack of space, I’ve felt discouraged from performing magick or ritual. And with no magick or rituals, I had began to lose motivation on and off throughout the years.

But I have finally gotten back in, and have been holding a streak of actively observing the sabbats since last Imbolc. I have re-written rituals to be less complex, and some are even inconspicuous. (Sun-brewed tea on Litha? Yes, please!) And throughout this quarantine I’ve discovered that my public library has a bunch of ebooks that I can just read on my phone! 

I’m finally leaning more into the witchcraft aspect with candle magick- something I had previously just glossed over in the past. It’s not physically demanding, it’s not as time-consuming, and so far, I’ve seen great results. It’s definitely something I regret not trying sooner.

And that pretty much sums up my experience thus far. Hopefully, after I post this (if I post this, social anxiety sucks), I’ll stay motivated to delve deeper into the things mentioned earlier and share them. 

For the future, concerning my path? I guess I hope that I’ll someday have the space to actually cast circles, or have a yard to garden and chill in, or maybe even get initiated into a coven. But right now, I’m doing better :)

[sacred-seidr]

It has been a while...this is a ramble, sorry...

So I started this tumblr as a Christian Witch. I was born and raised Mormon and I lived that for 28 years, several of those years involved my magickal practice (on and off until 6 years ago). I was married in the temple so I went as far as one could possibly go (barring the Second Anointing). Over the last year I began having severe issues with the church and Christianity in general (maybe I will go over it if people really want to know what happened). 

I went through an identity crisis which is still going on...as I try to figure out where I fit in (if at all) I will be changing some things. This tumblr will still be used but I will be overhauling it to better reflect my practice. I would love to post more things I am passionate about since I tend to post informational things on Amino, I may bring those things here as well (still mulling over the idea of a Discord and Youtube)...I guess it depends on what people (if any) want to see. 

I have gone back to my roots. Over 13 years practicing herbalism, 3 years practicing energy work, crystal healing, and some shamanic work. I recently learned that my Sparketype is Maven and Sage, so not only do I love to learn but I love to teach others as well...my muggle job however, offers zero fulfillment in those categories. I have been hired by a wellness center for my witchy skills, but I want to have my own thing as well.

I hope everyone will be understanding as I transition this tumblr and figure out how to proceed (your input is welcome).