#deity witchcraft

[thrashkink-coven]

When I approached Ra I was apprehensive. I don’t like the idea of supremacy. I don’t jive with the concept of kingship, and my past relationship with Christianity has made me shy away from all things “Father God”. I like the freedom of choice and self discovery that I’ve found in entities like Lucifer.

But Ra is helping me heal, and in him I’m starting to find that the divine masculine isn’t so scary after all. I thought because of his nobility and position as a king, he would be harsh and picky, but he’s starting to help me understand what it really means to be a God of kings. It doesn’t mean being served and obeyed just because you should, it means being such a great and supportive leader that people want to follow you. And as a father, a good father, Ra never raises his voice at his children. He gives them the best advice because he wants them to succeed. I didn’t feel like I “owed” him respect. I just wanted to, I wanted to be around him and learn from him. I wanted to trust in his leadership and I wanted to make him proud. That’s very new for me. Having grown up without a father, I’ve never understood what that feels like.

Ra reminds me of the beauty and strength of powerful men. Men who protect and lead and encourage, men who nurture. Men who use their strength to create rather than destroy. Men who are honest and know how to love.

Ra is warm (of course) and incredibly, indescribably powerful, but also so soft. So gentle. And lively, cheerful. A smiling God. He doesn’t need to be stern and cold to summon those feelings of immense respect and honour of being in his presence. He laughs and he accepts offerings with such appreciation.

Today I gave him an offering of bread with some peanut butter and water. It’s the first one I’ve ever given. And I was overwhelmed with this feeling of him being pleasantly surprised by the peanut butter. As if he was saying “oh! Bread AND peanut butter! This is a treat!”

And something about that made me feel particularly softened. You’re the king of the Gods, the blazing burning Sun that gives all life to Earth, and yet you’re pleasantly surprised by a little peanut butter. Lol.

Today was the first time I called upon Ra for protection. I did a modified banishment of the Hexagram and called to him in his many faces, along with Horus cleanse my space and aura. I’ve never felt so confident in a protection ritual. The pure blazing energy of the sun sanitizes everything it touches. As I hummed each syllable of his holy names I felt him smiling on me. He seems to like singing and humming a lot. It was the first time I’ve ever felt right ending a prayer with “Amen”.

I could feel Mother Isis looking on us too, she seemed relieved that I’ve finally found them. Something about all this feels like coming home.

☀️

#witchcraft #magick #occultism #pagan #paganism #witch community #demonology #witch aesthetic #witchblr #grimoire #kemetic paganism #eclectic pagan #deity work #deity worship #deity witchcraft #ra #ra deity #atum ra #horus #ancient egypt

[apolloslyrics]

☀️Deities☀️

I see so many people criticizing others over their relationships, or lack thereof, with their deities, so here are some reminders:

Not having deities is okay.

Having just a devotional relationship with your deities is okay.

Having a working relationship with your deities is okay.

Playing games with your deities is okay.

Harmless jokes with your deities are okay.

Doing fun things with your deities is okay.

Doing devotional offerings for your deities is okay.

Giving physical offerings to your deities is okay.

Not being able to do certain offerings for deities is okay.

Having an altar for your deities is okay, no matter the size.

Not having an altar for your deities is okay.

Laughing with your deities is okay.

Crying with your deities is okay.

Having genuine conversations with your deities is okay.

Being unable to hear/see deities is okay.

Being able to hear/see deities is okay.

Not being able to communicate through divination is okay.

Using divination as a key element in communication is okay.

Not calling on deities during spellwork is okay.

Asking deities to help during spellwork is okay.

Asking deities for help in general is okay.

This is your relationship with your deities in your practice. Don't let anyone tell you what you can and can't do. 🫶

It's 2am, please forgive me if there are any mistakes!

#hellenic pagan #paganism #eclectic pagan #pagan #pagan witch #gay pagan #pagan blog #pagan community #divination #deity work #norse deities #greek deities #loki deity #hellenic deities #deity worship #apollo deity #deity witchcraft #gods and deities #deities #deity #greek paganism #pagan holidays #norse pagan #pagan altar #paganlife #pagans of tumblr #paganblr #eclectic witch #tarot witch #baby witch

[maxs-grimoire]

Your deities love you.

Haven’t tidied their altars in forever? They understand.

Don’t have the motivation to give them offerings? They get it.

You haven’t left bed for a long time? They still care about you.

Aren’t devoting time to them lately? They don’t mind

Forgot an offering? That’s alright. They forgive you.

Fucked something up? They’re not going to ditch you for your mistakes.

Decide to take a break from deity work? Totally cool, they’ll still be here for you.

Your deities understand your struggles. Even your mental health related issues. They get it, and they love you regardless. Just do your best for them, and they’ll appreciate it. 

#hellenic polytheism #hellenic pagan #Aphrodite Devotee #aphrodite #Apollo #apollo devotee #gods #greek mythology #greek gods #pagan #pagan witch #paganism #deity #deity work #deity witchcraft #witchcraft #witchblr #Pagan MH

[whispersinthewaters]

Αφροδιτη <3 (Aphrodite)

#deity witchcraft #deity work #gods #hellenic pagan #hellenic polytheism #paganism #aphrodite #aphrodite devotee #aphrodite worship #Spotify

[alterlest]

𓃶 Hearth Magic 101

⛤ Please note!!! this post will contain my personal gnosis at some points. Magic is intimately personal and everyone’s practice is different. You may agree or disagree with me at any point during this post. However, while I am sharing this to be educational, please keep in mind that this is my personal outlook on this subject ♡

☾༺♰༻☽

𓃶 What Is Hearth Magic?

Hearth Magic, at its core, is magic of the home. This kind of magic differs greatly between families, cultures and traditions. When starting Hearth Magic, you must take a moment to really think about what home is to you. Your hearth can be anywhere, but generally, the hearth is seen as a place of comfort, growth, and rest.

Taking care of your home has always been important and even sacred for many people. Taking care of it magically is just another way of respecting this place that takes care of you. Your home is somewhere that protects you and those you invite in. Personally, Hearth Magic is almost like showing your gratitude to this familiar place. I would suggest doing research into how the home is taken care of in your own cultures, or watch how others in your life take care of their home and take notes!

☾༺♰༻☽

𓃶 How can I Practice Hearth Magic?

Just like any kind of magic, Hearth Magic will be something you incorporate into your practice in your own ways. To get started, however, here are some things you can do to:

⛤ Get into the habit of cleansing your space. This can be your whole home, or just the one specific place you consider the hearth (a bedroom, living space, kitchen, fireplace etc). You can also cleanse while doing day to day chores! incorporate moon water or intention while washing dishes, or do an herb sweep when cleaning your floors. Brooms are also important magical tools!

⛤ Try a house or home blessing/spell. For me, I made a large spell jar and incorporated ingredients commonly used in my family’s cooking, our yard, and local herbs/herbs we use a lot. This can be used as an invitation for positive energy, or a ward against negativity. This will really help set the energy of the space.

⛤ Start incorporating magic into your cooking. Kitchen magic is an easy and convenient way to keep your life a little more magical. Try adding herbs to sauces with intention, or cook in honor of spirits or deities. Easy foods to incorporate kitchen magic into (at least personally!) include sauces, soups, baked goods, and pasta dishes.

⛤ Start to decorate your home in a way that makes you happy. This doesn’t have to be any specific aesthetic; just making your space somewhere you enjoy being through decor adds to the energy!

⛤ If you like spirit work, consider the possibility that, if you live in a house, there may be a house spirit attached to the space. This can give you an extra opportunity to connect to this space and the spirits within it by honoring this entity.

☾༺♰༻☽

⛤ In all, Hearth Magic can be a very grounding and important part of your magical path if you plan to practice it. It allows you to really grow in a familiar and comfortable space, as well as providing you with a comfortable place to come back to every day, even for mundane life. ♡

☾༺♰༻☽

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[that--witchling]

How do you all reach out to deities? I tend to go for the yell at the sky (talk to my ceiling) method.

#i'm curious #witchblr #witchcraft #witch #deity witchcraft #deity work #deity worship #deity #pagan witch #paganblr #paganism

[acrystalwitch]

I often worry about why the gods spend time interacting with me and other people.

I feel I am lesser than them, and like… why would a god hang out with a human?

But I think honestly..it’s just such a pointless question to worry about. I could wonder all day every day and use my worries to invalidate my own practice. but it wouldn’t change anything.

Because they are there nonetheless, because they have answered questions and prayers. And because I can feel their love and sometimes their displeasure too.

Whether I feel worthy of these interactions really is irrelevant at the end of the day. Because they are happening and I should just be happy for that.

#not meant to say this is how everyone needs to feel #I just think for me sometimes it’s unhealthy to worry too much about such things #deity rambles #deity witchcraft #Norse pagan #kemetic pagan #pagan witch #deity worship #hellenistic pagan #polytheism #Thor deity #Odin deity #Anubis deity #ares deity #Aphrodite deity #Loki deity #selene deity

[artemis-potnia-theron]

I love u tumblr pagans I love u polytheists I love u deity devotees I love u all and this niche little community we've created for ourselves

I love that the same love people have been experiencing for their deities for hundreds and hundreds of years moves through us

I love that we are all part of the gods and they are part of us and we are all part of each other

I love all of you and how we love

Love love love u ❤️

#hellenic pantheon #hellenic polytheism #hellenic gods #hellenic polytheist #hellenic pagan #hellenic paganism #helpol #hellenic polytheist community #norse paganism #celtic paganism #norse polytheism #celtic polytheism #polytheism #roman polytheism #paganism #paganblr #witchbr #deity worship #deity witchcraft #deity work #deity devotion

[espresso-049]

Protection candle spell with Archangel Gabriel and Lady Hecate

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[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.

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[highpriestessarchives]

🕊Channeled Message from Aphrodite—

"You are not worthless. Allow your body + mind the grace to process. Things need to explode in order for there to be space for better. Notice how others lash out whenever you attempt to better yourself... You seek peace; they seek control. You act from the heart; they act from their ego. You are not worthless—you are a fighter." 💕

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[thrashkink-coven]

Me, tending to Ra’s altar: do you need fresh water every day or are you cool keeping this water from the day before?

Ra: *IMMEDIATELY DASHES THE CHALICE OFF OF HIS ALTAR, SOMEHOW ?? ONLY GETTING WATER ON MY FEET AND THE FLOOR (and in Lucifer’s chalice??? Wonder what that means) WITHOUT MAKING A MESS ANYWHERE ELSE ON THE ALTAR??* Fresh water please 😊

Me and my boyfriend looking at each-other in shock: 👁👁

Ra: fresh bread too please 😊

My bf: did you do that..?

Me: NO I DID NOT BUT I NEED TO GET FRESH WATER ASAP!!! ‼️🚨

#witchcraft #magick #occultism #pagan #paganism #witch community #witch aesthetic #witchblr #deity work #deity witchcraft #deity worship #ra #ra deity #atum ra #kemetic paganism #eclectic witch #eclectic pagan

[apolloslyrics]

For Apollo:

My dear hummingbird,

May you accept this e-offering. I adore and love you, even if it is from afar.

#hellenic pagan #paganism #eclectic pagan #pagan #pagan witch #gay pagan #pagan blog #pagan community #divination #deity work #deity witchcraft #deity #apollo greek mythology #apollo deity #apollon #apollo #godspouse

[roaenexists]

the only deity work i do is vague, nonspecific, unnamed, and a bit wild. i don't know what the consciousnesses that i contribute to call themselves, but i know their energies and i am learning what they need of me in return. there are infinite levels of awareness between me and the most divine, so the ones i personally venerate are as loosely defined as possible. this keeps me humble in working with them, and, more importantly, helps me bypass my Christian trauma.

hands up if you also only work with:

1) Earth Mother (Divine Feminine)

2) Horned God (Divine Masculine)

3) Divine Source (Genderless/genderful godhead)

#i don't think my cells know my chosen name is roaen but i think they are trying their best to keep me alive anyway #this is what I'm replicating #witchcraft #witch #witchblr #baby witch #deity #deity work #deity worship #deity witchcraft #paganism #pagan #christian trauma #collective consciousness #earth mother #the horned god #universal source #divine source #roaenpost

[whispersinthewaters]

𝐷𝐸𝑉𝑂𝑇𝐼𝑂𝑁𝐴𝐿 𝑀𝑂𝑂𝐷𝐵𝑂𝐴𝑅𝐷 𝐹𝑂𝑅 𝐴𝑃𝐻𝑅𝑂𝐷𝐼𝑇𝐸 𝑃𝐴𝑁𝐷𝐸𝑀𝑂𝑆

#spotify #gods #hellenic pagan #hellenic polytheism #deity witchcraft #paganism #aphrodite #aphrodite devotee #magick #aphrodite deity #goddess aphrodite #lady aphrodite #aphrodite goddess #aphrodite devotion #aphrodite offerings #aphrodite worship #devotee of aphrodite #aphrodit

[alterlest]

Hello lovelies.

I’m currently going through a near complete rebuild of my practice right now. Currently, i’m doing this for the benefit of my practice and mental health, and i’m proud of the steps i’m taking! however, i wanted to share this with you all.

I’ve never been particularly good at keeping my altars clean. Whether it was one for my ancestors, my deities, or myself. This made me feel guilty, and that guilt made me sink deeper into poor mental health. Eventually, there will be times where I not only forget to take care of the altars, but I also forget to give offerings, clean the space I live in, etc.

This piles for me. But something I was told, that I remember, and that I want to share with you is that it’s ok to fall in and out of your practice.

The Gods are patient. You don’t need to give daily or weekly offerings if that’s unmanageable for you. You don’t need to devote every waking moment to your deities.

They want you to take care of yourself first and foremost. Then you can take care of acts for them.

So, I cleaned my altar for the first time in months and I reorganized it. And i hope this blog inspires you to do the same, or at least reminds you that it’s ok to not be ok sometimes ❤️ remember that your practice is YOURS. no one else’s. personalize it, mold it, make it accessible and enjoyable for YOU.

stay safe!

#witchcraft #paganism #witchblr #pagan witch #celtic paganism #witches #deity witchcraft #gwyn ap nudd #kitchen witch #spirituality #mental health #mental illness #burnout #chthonic #deity work #deity #demonology #demonolatry