#saint dymphna's

[vaguely-humanoid-form]

the lamp

[agirlnamedbone]

[k-i-l-l-e-r-b-e-e-6-9]

The Life of Saint Dymphna (detail), 1505 by Goswin van der Weyden

[valtsv]

well which saint is it don't leave us hanging

looks pointedly at my url

[ilikebreadbyitsself]

As an Irish-American AND a person struggling with mental disorders, I feel like I gotta talk about Saint Dymphna of Ireland

Much of her history is unknown and based upon word of the mouth. She’s the patron Saint of those struggling with epilepsy, mental disorders, and victims of incest.

Her feast day is May 15th.

She was born around the 7th century in Ireland as the daughter of a Celtic Pagan Cheiftain and Christian Woman. According to legend passed through oral tradition, her mother passed when she was 14. As Dymphna grew up she came to strongly resemble her mother. Her father was grief stricken and looking to remarry. Driven by madness, he attempted to marry her, but she fled with her priest Gerebernus and others to Gheel (modern-day Belgium).

They dedicated their lives to serving the poor and sick and established a chapel. Unfortunately, her father tracked down her whereabouts. He offered his marriage once again and she refused, leading for her ordered execution.

She was martyred at the age of 15 and due to her unwavering faith and compassion for those struggling around her, she was venerated as a saint in the medieval periods.

Her story honestly means so much to me, in a way indescribable with words. It’s just the aura of her, y’know?

[rahabq]

[xdivinedecay]

Patron Saints for World Mental Health Day

Today is reserved for, among many other things, World Mental Health Day. Raising mental health awareness is vital to helping to understand and accept the challenges we face internally.

Here are four patron saints I've picked to share that represent common mental health challenges that you can pursue intercession with!

✧ St. Dymphna, patron saint of mental health (nervous and mental afflictions), who experienced intense trauma herself in her lifetime

✧ St. Padre Pio of Pietrelcina, patron saint of stress relief

✧ St. Jude Thaddeus, patron saint of lost causes and desperate situations

✧ St. Christina the Astonishing, patron saint of mental illness who experienced a profound return from death after experiencing a seizure

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[secretcatholicwitch]

Christopagan Spell List Masterpost: 11/17/23

💫Casting circle ritual:

Call and Releasing the Elements/Quarters

Call and Releasing God and Mary

���🌕🌘Esbats ritual:

🐺Wolf Moon

❄️Snow Moon

🐛🐦‍⬛Worm/Crow Moon

🌷Pink/Seed moon

Blessing places:

🖼️House Blessing sigil

🏡House Blessing

Alter Blessing (Coming Soon)

Blessing objects:

📒Spell Book Blessing

🪄Wand/Staff Blessing

🌌Tarot Card Blessing

⚖️Pendulum Blessing

💧Celestial Water

🪴Harvesting Plants And Enchantment

✝️Protective Enchantment: from evil 

Spells:

👨🏻‍💻Lord, I need a job

💤St. Dymphna sachet for sleep (NEW)

[1unpunishable1]

St dymphna. Saint of mental illness and victims of incest, rest in peace 💕

[shirleyjacksonesque]

ive had a charm making kit for years now and i finally decided to use it <3 adam and eve, saint dymphna, and saint anne

[hopefulnoelle]

National Shrine of Saint Dymphna, 2023

[traumacatholic]

Lord, our God, you graciously chose St. Dymphna as patroness of those afflicted with mental and nervous disorders. She is thus an inspiration and a symbol of charity to the thousands who ask her intercession. Please grant, Lord, through the prayers of this pure youthful martyr, relief and consolation to all suffering such trials, and especially those who struggle with thoughts of suicide.

We beg you, Lord, to hear the prayers of St. Dymphna on our behalf. Grant all those for whom we pray patience in their sufferings and resignation to your divine will. Please fill them with hope, and grant them the relief and cure they so much desire. We ask this through Christ our Lord who suffered agony in the garden. Amen

[miffyplush]

saint dymphna & mary 🕊️🩵

[alextbphotography]

"Whether in daytime or nighttime / I always carry inside / a light. In the middle of noise and turmoil / I carry silence. Always / I carry light and silence." ���Anna Swir 🕯 // all photos are mine 🌙

[catholic-saint-tournament]

Round 2 results here

[cheerfullycatholic]

Thought you might enjoy the stickers I got from Playground Saints. Their home is on my writing laptop c: