#deity relationships

[lokavisi]

Y'all, Thor is so great. If you need just a solid buddy, he's your guy. We just shot the shit for a while tonight, and it was just lovely. He really gives a shit about us, about humanity. (I mean, protecting us is kinda his Thing™️, after all.) Having spent a little more time with him, I see why he and Loki share so many stories with one another. Neither of them is dumb or weak, but their respective strength and cunning pair really nicely when you wanna get up to some shit. Even if your partner in crime has a slightly different agenda than your own. Add Odin into the mix and you've truly got a sitcom on your hands. Earlier this week I was talking with Thor and Loki together, and Odin just showed up like, "Who the fuck was gonna tell me y'all were hanging out?" What a kooky fucking bunch. I love these dorks. 10/10, would hang out again. ❤️

#odin #thor #loki #loki deity #norse loki #norse thor #norse odin #þor #oðinn #lokean #heathen #heathenry #upg #deity relationships #10/10 #we have fun here #we experience love here

[crazycatsiren]

Dionysus: *whispers* "Daughter, you still have cake in the freezer."

Me: "Oh good golly you are so right life does not suck after all!"

#religious ramblings #dionysus #father god #deities #deity relationships #deity communications

[afledglings-guideto-witchcraft]

How to Form Relationships with Your Deities.

So first, any connection to a deity is between the two (or more) of you, this is just a small guide to help you get the desired relationship you want to have.

Meditating or divination with your deity can help you learn more about who they are and what they (and you) want to achieve. You can also do research on your deity and ask others who worship them about their experiences. Though ultimately it does come down to you and the deity in question.

Some folk prefer a platonic relationship- strictly friends, while others may have a parental, sibling and sometimes, a romantic relationship with their deities. Each relationship serves a purpose to those involved.

A platonic one, as mentioned, is strictly friendly. The deity may be helping their devotee how to be a better friend, or even how to gain friends in their lives.

A parental and sibling/familiar relationship serves the devotee in ways that they may be lacking in their personal lives. Some folk didn't grow up with parents that cared much for them so, having a parental relationship can help them feel the love they never had while they were growing up. Same with a sibling like relationship, maybe they didn't have siblings or they had terrible siblings. A sibling relationship can provide friendship like feelings, only on a deeper, yet not as deep as a Parental relationship.

Romantic relationships can provide all the feelings and experiences as a relationship can provide. This type of relationship can also be called "God Spousing." Like nuns of Christian faith, a God Spouse will pledge their life and love to a deity just as two humans would when getting married. It is a way of servitude that holds deep, deep meaning and importance to those who choose to be bound to their deity in this way.

When deciding on the relationship you wish to have you must of course, make sure that the deity also wishes to be in that desired role. You both must be on the same page and willing to give and take however necessary to make the relationship work.

#Deity relationships #Deity work #deity worship #A Fledglings Guide to Witchcraft

[jessreadsandreads]

Fridays are now officially for Aphrodite. In today's activities, I reorganise the kinky romance shelf, spend time reading both spicy and sweet romance novels, and spend more time than usual working on learning the mother tongue of my primary partner (French). Also, die laughing at how my grandma called me out of the blue this morning, and then proceeded to non-ironically refer to him as "your lover" about a million times. Is that some sort of adorable sign in itself? Who knows!

#Aphrodite's Fridays #deity relationships #deity stuff #cleaning posts #organising posts #romance novels #yes I collect Squishmallows #but only the gay or Halloween ones #and next time I'll remember to take a “before” photo

[thetwistedrope]

Hello ! Recently I offered perfume to Sobek and Bast, and while doing this, I talked about my insecurities. (I wanted to talk to the gods). As an autistic person, I cried because a meltdown happened suddently (when I was speaking). I couldn't control it. I felt peaceful during this "offering" moment, but when I cried I thaught "The gods are going to hate me, I'm sure they see me crying"... Please what do you think about that ? Thanks.

i think the gods have seen it all. i've ugly cried at shrine, i've had meltdowns during formal rituals. we're humans and we have electric meatsuits that sometimes do whatever they want.

to my knowledge, the gods understand. i think after thousands of years of interacting with humans, they're used it and know to expect it. it wouldn't surprise me if they feel bad about it, tbh. because who wants to see people suffer, you know?

if they hated us for it, they really wouldn't be worthy of worship, imo.

#asks #deity relationships

[criticalbeauregard]

so this is who laudna and imogen were calling to while taking a moment alone from the group, under the moonlight, after which they stole a kiss together

#did not know the moonweaver was the deity of love #critical role #c3e69 #imodna #cr laudna #imogen temult #i know theyre not keeping their relationship secret but still #very fitting #cr spoilers

[sarafangirlart]

#in other sources Ares is a total mama’s boy doing her bidding and tormenting the ppl she hates #but in the Iliad he works against her which she takes very personally #did they have a better relationship once upon a time? #greek mythology #greek pantheon #ancient greek mythology #greek goddess #hera goddess #hera deity #hera #zeus #hera greek mythology #hera x zeus #ares greek mythology #ares deity #ares greek god #ares #ares god of war #hera children #goddess hera

[utilitycaster]

I put this in the tags of one of my posts but here is my submission for "why having Pelor appeal to Laudna specifically on the basis of the Sun Tree connection would be great":

Would confirm the Sun Tree patronage which is good because like, the point of a warlock is the patron relationship and while I think Delilah's potential has been utterly exhausted by now, Laudna does need a patron. I'm not sure how the subclass continues to work with this but to be fair it sort of hasn't made sense for a while so it can just not make sense, it's fine

Further Dark Reflection of Vex parallels

Explicitly puts her at odds with Imogen's current worldview; excellent conflict potential

It's possible that team AOL will either have cleric or paladin companions, or will simply not receive divine messages, but if they do this is more interesting to me than Orym and the Wildmother, which felt like a more contained moment, though I wouldn't be mad if we got both.

I think Laudna should show a famously serious Prime Deity her Cockney dead rat familiar and see what happens

#honestly if a d&d character kind of has nothing to do? exploring a deity relationship...kind of fixes it #(does not apply to fjord; he had things to do and simply decided to do different even cooler things) #critical role #laudna

[soup-guts]

Trials and Trust Issues

Inspired by @savimatteo2810 ‘s civil war au

#linked universe #linked universe civil war #linked universe au #lu time #Lu legend #linked universe time #linked universe legend #lu civil war au #lu au #digital art #comic #soup gut art #this fight has been in my head since the concept was posted #I don’t like easily repaired by communication fights #but the idea of the deity vs legend sounds so cool #I want legend to hold his own against the deity #eventually he flags and the deity gives him a scar to match times #from then the chain has to hold the deity back until legend can figure out how to get the mask of time #then later time desperately trying to repair his relationship with legend #legend forgives him and tries to act normal #but he’ll not turn his back to any of them anymore #sorry I’m rambling in the tags #I just love time and legend #I continue to post at the worst times #algorithm who? #I don’t know her

[lokavisi]

So about two nights ago, I had a really solid conversation with Loki. A friend got some cues from him through their pendulum, we were both very confused, and then my wife (who barely gives a shit about the Guy lol) interprets this message so pristinely. It was like getting slapped upside the head when she gave her explanation. So I started free writing to continue the conversation more directly with Loki. There were a few big points made in this conversation.

First, he expressed frustration that, in spite of working with him for 4 years now, I still don't seem to "get" him. Like I keep coming to him to vent about some bullshit that's winding me up, he offers a suggestion to help me unwind, and then I brush it off or forget or just straight up ignore it. So he was like, "I've been telling you the same shit for 4 years now... It feels like you're just fundamentally ignoring all the parts of me that make me, ME." So...naturally I felt really fucking stupid and shitty.

Then he very lovingly affirmed that "this isn't me being facetious or angry or trying to put you down. I'm frustrated and irritated, yes, but surely you do realize by now that I fucking love you and you're stuck with me." This meant a lot to me more so than it might for others because my ADHD comes with mad rejection sensitivity dysphoria. Any time anyone says something that indicates some level of upset at me, my brain catastrophizes and breaks down because "clearly" it means they hate me. (This is basically never the case.) This leads me to the primary nugget of wisdom that came from this conversation.

I realized this whole time (once my wife interpreted the initial message) I was hearing him more clearly than I had in a long time. It was nearly as if a physical person sat next to me speaking. As the conversation was wrapping up, I made a note of this and asked, "Why do I feel l hear you clearest when you're frustrated with me?" We've had plenty of similar conversations, and when I look back at past moments when I simply couldn't deny the messages were coming from outside myself, he usually had some level of frustration with me. But to answer my question, he said:

"Because that's all you wanna hear. That's all you think you deserve. Even when you seek love or comfort and I provide, you don't always fully receive it. I try to be funny to cheer you up and you won't have it, just calling me stupid. You are terrible at receiving input that doesn't put you down or reinforce any negative thoughts you believe about yourself. So stop it. Seriously. Fucking stop believing bad shit about yourself."

He went on to talk about the rune readings I did for a bunch you on here (thanks again for the practice❤️), and how I should be pumping myself up from all the positive feedback I got from it. And we exchanged some jokes and "I love you"'s before calling it a night.

As per usual, I share my story in a giant block of text to remind everyone of what Loki reminded me: to not just take in the messaging that supports a negative view of yourself. Allow yourself to believe that you are the gods' gift to humanity. (I just heard him say, "Seriously. I do it all the time. It works wonders for your self-esteem." 😂❤️) Maybe that verbage doesn't have the greatest connotations, but the point is to think more highly of yourself. Believe in the power and confidence that you possess. Even if it doesn't feel like you have either of these things, fake it til you make it - until you realize they've been here this whole time.

I'm on this struggle bus, too, y'all. We're gonna find ourselves together. Hail Loki ❤️

#norse loki #loki deity #loki #lokean #heathen #heathenry #upg #deity relationships #deity work #we experience love here #adhd #rejection sensitive dysphoria #pagan #personal

[crazycatsiren]

Wouldn't surprise me one bit if my lady mother recruits her sisters to help her deal with the hot mess that's me sometimes. Like Athena smirking at me to let me know that yes, I definitely need one more new book, and Aphrodite batting her eyelashes at me with approval when I'm contemplating on a new tube of mascara.

#artemis devotee #deities #religions #hellenic polytheism #hellenic pantheon #goddesses #deity relationships #paganblr

[sluttylittlewaste]

I haven't seen any of the FHJY discourse (praise bless), but like....Kristen Applebees is a newly deprogramming baby gay who has died TWICE and very likely just broke up with someone she referred to as "The love of my life," last season. In the real world, that person would spend the next DECADE being the most emotionally unavailable, internally misogynistic, toxic fuckboi dyke you'd ever met. Kristen being a somewhat dismissive gym bro is the good outcome.

#some people clearly didn't have their heart destroyed by the first real queer relationship in their life and it shows #she's been through some shit #it would be more unrealistic if she ends up being super nice and dedicated to Cassandra #who I feel bad for #but also #y'all know damn well Brennan will be making Kristen talk to her #Cassandra needs a lot of reassurance and support that Kristen is not in a place to provide #what I really hope they explore is the implication that proselytizing is necessary for Cassandra to exist as a deity #kristen applebees #d20 fhjy #fhjy #everyone say thank you Beardsley #trackerbees

[devouredbyflame]

Deepening Relationships with the Divine

I see a lot of posts on Tumblr about how to go about having casual relationships, or showing your devotion subtly but never have I seen ways in which those who wish to move on from that realm of being would actually start having a dedicated practice. People don’t need to be subtle to worship the Gods - in fact, most practices aren’t blatant and don’t need to be blatant. It is understandable and often necessary to be in a closet but you can still have a very deep relationship with the Gods while it still being meaningful.

Here’s a list of things you can do to strengthen your devotion with the Gods as well as build and deepen your relationship.

Build a shrine dedicated to an individual Deity and take time to know Them by using it.

The idea that you need to have multiple Deities all the time and worship all of Them together is a very strange way of doing polytheism and it is a more powerful usage of space to have one singular Deity at a time rather than a mix together. People may feel less of a need to be so bent out of shape if they can’t afford offerings for an entire pantheon of Gods if they only have one household Deity and the rest are specific to other tasks or needs. I’m not saying you need to pick one above the rest, but I am saying that when you work with the Gods, it’s not about quantity of your relationships, it’s about quality and how long you actually spend together in a similar fashion.

Design your shrine to be simple.

You don’t need a bunch of things on your shrine and in fact, that won’t make it any more detectable to the Gods or show how dedicated you are as a polytheist. It is not about how much work you put into the shrine to make it more about the Gods you worship but it’s more along the line of what needs to happen when you go to the shrine, what actions you take while you’re there.

Hypothetically, all you need is a candle to light to show that you wish for a Deity’s presence, but to make it more usable and detectable to a Deity, it is recommended you also have an image, statue, or likeness of the Deity. You can also have a bowl or a glass to fill for your offerings. Do not make huge offerings if you are going to forget to empty them out. Only make the offerings that won’t rot should that be the case, and only do that if you know you’re going to throw it out, eat it, or dispose of it shortly after.

Make a plan to go to your shrine at least once a day if not several times a week.

The more time you spend at the shrine, the easier it will be for the Deity to realize your intent of showing interest. It isn’t because you’re more devoted, are special, or show any signs that you’re worth looking into, but rather, the concept is mostly around how much energy is built up gradually over time. Energy is only built up because of the amount of time you spend there and how much meaning is there. It is not some moral issue you should feel guilty about should it not happen.

The fact is, the Gods aren’t waiting around and checking off boxes above your head so when you fail They mark it against you for the rest of your time with Them. They are, however, flawed in the way that They only can go about recognizing the material world based off of the flow of energy and how much is stored that is unique to Them.

Having a journal at your shrine to write to Them in while a candle is lit is a perfect way of building a relationship. The act of writing is a perfect way to build energy.

Keeping a specific divination tool at the shrine for that single Deity to use and to build Their energy around is also extremely important. It has to be unique to Them while also being used and stored at the site where you are making the most attempts at being at your shrine.

It is important to keep the shrine contained in a way that makes sure that other energies cannot get in. So even if you are closeted or must keep it on the low, go to the craft store and get a photo storage box. You only need a few items in there to make it meaningful. Over time, the use of those items will become more and more sacred. You can take them in and out of the box - it doesn’t matter how it’s stored but as long as it is contained and out of reach of animals and other things that can be hazardous to them and also maintain the cleanliness of the shrine. If not a box, a closet, cabinet, or bookshelf that is high up are all good places to keep it.

If you’re going to keep the shrine out in an open space, make sure the environment around the area is kept free from dust, dirt, animal hair, organized and vacuumed around it. Dirt that is built up makes it harder for the Gods to reach you energetically - cleaning the room it is in is going to be required if you have it outside of a container. If you’re low on spoons or live in a place that is impossible, a box is perfect. As long as the items are kept tidy energetically, no harm would be done if you’re not super hellbent on keeping a very energetically and physically pristine home.

Most people don’t have the space to have a dedicated area that is solely meant to remain clean for the Gods it is dedicated to. If that’s you, don’t worry about having it out at all.

I realize I’ve spoken a lot about using a shrine in this post and that is really a very important thing when trying to build a better relationship with a Deity. It isn’t about who you are or what you’re doing, it’s about recognizing the importance of what the Deity needs to get to where you are first before going about creating a relationship. That’s all that matters for those starting out on the path looking for ways of transmuting their effort into a meaningful way instead of basing it off of appearances and looks.

Gods don’t have eyes and do not see the way humans can. It is necessary that you build up energy as that is what They are and how humans and Deities can interact. Your devotional actions will likely be unseen unless you do them based on the idea that it is repeated, somewhere dedicated to that Deity, or building up a framework of a practice to continue daily.

Not because it’s a moral issue, not because you should feel obligated, but because the Divine are not omnipotent beings who know everything going on and can see everything. Otherwise, you’re not going to get very far in your devotional activities or rituals.

The usage of a dedicated space over time will make communicating with the Gods easier. Consider a shrine like a window in this world for the Gods to look into. The more you use it, the easier it will be for Them to have access to you and the easier it will be for you to hear Them. Yes, discernment is important and having a sensitivity is a great start, but it’s not the only thing that matters in communicating with your Gods.

If you are having issues listening for and hearing the Gods, the problem likely is not just you, it’s that They cannot reach you. The Gods are the most obvious beings on this realm. They are enormous. They take up a lot of space and energy. Those who have experienced Them know that it is not subtle and the more you make it easier for Them to access you, the easier it will be to have Their energy available in order for Them to talk back in a meaningful way and use what’s available in your life to communicate.

Their presence is about as subtle as an elephant sitting in your bedroom. It really isn’t that hard to detect Them once you get the hang of having Them in your specific area in this way. You’ll also know you’re not hallucinating because there is no other experience quite like it. You really won’t know what hit you.

That’s all for now. For more tips on building a shrine or finding more material on this topic, check out my blog.

#deity work #devotional polytheism #mysticism #hellenic polythiest #norse paganism #norse polytheism #paganblr #deity worship #pagan blog #norse gods #pagan resources #beginner pagan #deity devotion #deity witchcraft #deity communication #norse deities #celtic polytheism #hellenic polytheism #polytheist #greek polytheism #beginner witch #paganism #building a shrine #devotional mysticism #deities #devotional activities #metaphysical #metaphyics #energy work #meaningful relationships

[thetwistedrope]

when i first started praying to the NTRW, i felt as if they were there with me. i felt like i was talking to someone and i could feel a presence. but now, whenever i pray or talk to them i feel like i'm talking to myself and that they aren't there. any ideas on what i could do?

honestly it depends on what is actually causing it. like, sometimes when we're stressed, it can be harder to tap into things. but also, the gods tend to disappear from time to time, and it's got nothing to do with anything the person has done. it's more just that they're busy.

some things you could try would be to clean the shrine space, take the icon outside to get some sunlight, give offerings (if you're not currently), could try heka to see if that helps to realign the space...

but also, it may have nothing to do with you, so keep that in mind.

#asks #deity relationships #fallow

[minkothelovergirl]

I can take it when other people hate on the gods but they don't consider them gods, I see their point of view and I understand why they act the way they act

But when other hellenic pagans hate on the gods?

My heart hurts so much

It's really obvious when someone treats the gods as gods and when someone thinks of them as silly characters that they can hate on.

#I was on tiktok and this Hermes devotee loved his relationship with Aphrodite and I find that amazing and beautiful #Aphrodite is the goddes of love and her loving multiple people is something natural of her that I both respect and admire #but then they brought Ares into the video #It wasn’t even that serious #it just made mad bc Ares is already not only unpopular but also kind of hated god #and it felt weird that they thought of Aphrodite as someone that has to choose one person #SHE LOVES A LOT OF PEOPLE #SHE'S LOVE #LEAVE HER AND ARES ALONE #also this is not something against Hermes devotees #most Hermes devotees I've met are nice and chill #love y'all ♡ #anyways #I'm still mad #hellenic polytheism #helpol #hellenic paganism #greek gods #hellenic pagan #ares deity

[sarafangirlart]

See, when media overemphasizes Hera’s jealousy towards Zeus’s infidelity as well as make Zeus more sympathetic than Hera it sends the impression that cheating is the worst thing Zeus had done to her and that he’s actually a good ruler and Husband beside that actually, and so ppl think that all their problems would be solved if they had an open relationship, even though if you humiliate and neglect your partner multiple times knowing full well how much it angers and upsets them then obviously you don’t fucking deserve them and you are an abusive pos even if that’s the “only” bad thing you did to them.

Not to mention that Zeus has been verbally and physically abusive to Hera multiple times in mythology but even then the cheating alone is abusive and somehow the cheating is fine if Hera was a whiny bitch and Zeus is just a guy that tries to do his best.

#this isn’t just about Blood of Zeus btw #greek mythology #greek pantheon #ancient greek mythology #hera #hera goddess #greek goddess #hera deity #zeus #hera greek mythology #hera x zeus #zeus deity #anti zeus #deception of zeus #zeus greek mythology #the solution is divorce not an open relationship dammit #Hera deserves better than that bastard I just haven’t found the right man to pair her up with yet