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unsung benefit i think a lot of ppl are sleeping on with using the public library is that i think its a great replacement for the dopamine hit some ppl get from online shopping. it kind of fills that niche of reserving something that you then get to anticipate the arrival of and enjoy when it arrives, but without like, the waste and the money.

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Consider this: Caprese as a wealth/money spell.

(photo for reference)

#shitpost

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I have been writing, taking breaks, and rewriting like two Coin's Notes posts for the last six weeks and I just can't find a way to write them that makes me happy. I may scrap it and start brand new with both topics.

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Not my usual post but I'm going bananas y'all.

I can't find the artist of this drawing anywhere and I wanna know if they have more cuz it's cute as hell.

#art #help

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Hey fellow trans people

It’s not weird or invalidating to dream of yourself as the gender you were assigned at birth. It happens, dreams are weird.

I dreamt I was a bird the other day but I’m not out here eating worms.

I’ve dreamt I was a young girl in ancient Egypt.

I’ve dreamt that I was a fish in a stream.

I’ve dreamt that I was a bumble bee.

I’ve dreamt that I was an anime character.

Dreams are weird, bro.

Our gender is not invalidated by whatever our weird lil electric squish bags in our skulls come up with while we’re unconscious !!!

#transgender #trans is beautiful

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Can I ask what you mean by "spirit =/= consciousness?"

Fiiiiiiiiine.

In my effort to make less effort I may have neglected to mention that the context here is animism. Which, as you probably know, is not a monolith. There are various beliefs labeled "animistic" and they differ on some points, so keep that in mind.

A lot of people take "spirit" to mean "consciousness" which is not necessarily the case. But again, animism is a broad label, so it's not necessarily not the case, either. Of course, defining consciousness is a whole other can of worms, but let's try not to get too hung up on that.

Basically, you can recognize the personhood of a non-human entity without anthropomorphizing it. You can interact with and learn from a spirit without assuming it is experiencing the world in the same way you do.

#great post! #solid explanation! #animism

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Do you have any information on summoning fae in the city? All I've been able to find is how to do it in the European countryside, which I don't have access to.

I've got something that may be of interest to them, and would like to make a deal for it. But need some assistance in getting them to me.

Hello! While I personally don't have a post specifically about fae in the city, I do have a general post about the fae.

Honestly I think there are ways you can switch stuff around in the summonings you're reading and see if it works for you. Instead of a countryside house, you live in an apartment or somewhere else in a tight city, so try to incorporate some nature into your house by having a balcony garden or house plants.

Look at your surrounding and see what is beautiful and natural, use this to your advantage. Cement is stone, the weeds growing through the sidewalks, the pigeons on your rooftops, this is the nature of your surroundings (possibly, maybe you have seagulls or crows or rats but they're still critters)!

Ultimately you can try to do the summoning to the best of your ability in your current space.

Does anyone have any advice for our city dwelling friend here?

#the crypt #ask #anon #the fae #the fair folk

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Can I request Egyptian God Set/Sutekh? Really interested on what you will find on Him. Thank you!

Howdy!

So while I can put him on a tentative list, paid requests get priority. Which means I can't guarantee when he would get a deep dive.

Currently my paid requests are booked, but once I get this next one out I will reopen my paid requests on my ko-fi! So keep an eye out for a post announcing that. :>

Thank you so much for your interest in my deep dives!

#the crypt

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Cernunnos Deep Dive

This was a requested deep dive on Hermes, you can request a deep dive on my ko-fi for $5!

Unfortunately not much is known historically about Cernunnos. Scholars seem certain, however, that he was an ancient Gaulish deity.

Let’s get to know this elusive deity!

Parents and Siblings

No attested parents or siblings

Lovers or Partners

No attested partners

Children

No attested children

Epithets

As far as we know, no ancient or historical epithets of Cernunnos have made it through the passage of time. That said, we have some epithets given to him from more modern times.

Lord of Beasts (Anne Ross)

Patron of Prosperity (Anne Ross)

Lord of Animals (Proinsias MacCana)

Lord of Living Beings (David Rankin)

Lord of Beasts and Fecundity (Miranda Green)

The Horned God*

More potential epithets listed in Jess South’s text referenced below.

Keeper of riches

God under the earth

Antlered serpent, Horned serpent

Clearer of paths

Sitter-at-the-crossroads

Sitter-between

Liminal one

God undying

Notes

*In depictions of Cernunnos, his head is notably adorbed with antlers, not horns. This epithet is also the name of the two primary deities of traditional Wicca. It is also shared among many other deities who are depicted with horns.

The name Cernunnos has appeared only once throughout history—on the Pillar of the Boatmen.

Though he is sometimes known as a god of animals or beast, Ceisiwr Serith (or David Fickett-Wilbar) makes the case that although he is depicted on the Gundestrup Cauldron surrounded by animals, only two are looking at Cernunnos, the stag and the dog. Plus there are other deities present on the cauldron.

Cernunnos’ depiction as a “Lord of the Wild” likely comes from his imagery, a man often sitting cross legged and with antlers on his head. This may denote a more spiritual, natural theme for Cernunnos. However, he is not depicted with vegetation or plants

Often depicted wearing a torc, Cernunnos is sometimes considered a god of wealth or fortune. Torcs were known to be a sign of wealth.

He is also seen as a cthonic deity or a psychopomp. Jo Forest makes the case that due to his imagery with snakes—creatures often associated with the underworld—and his relation to the ram due to the ram's horn. Rams were often sacrifices in ancient Indo-European practices.

Cernunnos is likely not a fertility god. This idea may come from his conflation with the Wiccan Horned God, as mentioned earlier.

Cernunnos has been considered to be related to masculinity, but this is also likely due to the conflation with Wicca’s Horned God.

Depictions of Cernunnos with domesticated and prey animals may suggest him being a god of hunting or hunters.

Jess South makes the case further for Cernunnos’ associations with liminality. Between man and animal; hunter and hunted; life and death.

This also points to him possibly being a god of balance or dualities. See Jess South’s “Liminality and Dualities, or “Paired Opposites”’ portion in the text referenced below for more.

Modern Deity Work

Not much is known about Cernunnos or how he was worshipped in the past, but any of the more historically-attested correspondences will have an explanation with them!

Correspondences

Rocks/Stone/Crystals

Gold, silver, copper, iron, and bronze (torcs were made of these metals)

Herbs/Plants

Ferns

Oak

Mushrooms

Mosses

The following plants are associated with liminality, trancework, or hedge-crossing which is why I have included them. Do not consume a plant that you’re unfamiliar with, and be careful touching them. Keep them out of reach of children and pets.

Foxglove

Mugwort

Nightshades

Animals

Stag (depicted looking at him on the Gundestrup cauldron and the silver bowl from Lyons, also he is often depicted with antlers like a stag)

Dog (depicted looking at him on the Gundestrup cauldron and the silver bowl from Lyons)

Ram-horned snake (often depicted holding a snake)

Symbols

Torc (often depicted wearing and holding torcs)

Snake

Antlers

Offerings

Torcs

Imagery of the animals associated with him

Wine

Beer

Antlers

Food

Bones

Feathers

Coins

Acts of Devotion

Explore liminality--what this means is up to you!

Take time to appreciate the balance between man and nature, see how you can participate.

Go hunting--this isn't required but if you're up for it, go for it! Just make sure to do so in an ethical way.

Meditate in the forest, or forest bathe, or just hang out in a woodsy /natural area

Quite frankly, since he is a god heavily associated with liminality, it may be a good idea to test the waters with gender expression!

Read up on him, the following section has a lot of really interesting takes and history on Cernunnos!

Get into cthonic magic

Consider learning more about hedge witchery

References and Further Reading

Cernunnos; An In-Depth Look by Jo Forest

Cernunnos: Origin and Transformation of a Celtic Divinity

Cernunnos: Looking a Different Way by David Fickett-Wilbar

Not Your Mother’s Horned God: The Cernunnos Primer by Jess South (“thebloodybones”)

Britannica

Wikipedia

Mythopedia

ΚΑΡΝΟΝΟΥ: to CARNONOS

#cernunnos #deity #deity deep dive #witchcract #deity work

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Anyone who guessed Cernunnos is correct!

A hint at the deity for the next deep dive. Guess it right and you get a virtual high five.

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Is Hecate on your diety deep dive list?

I've actually already done Hecate! :>

#the crypt

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STOP THINKING THERE IS A DEADLINE. THERE IS NO DEADLINE. TAKE A DEEP BREATH AND TAKE YOUR TIME.

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Is Athena on your deep dive list by any chance? Have a good day <33

She is! Almost all the Olympic deities are :>

However, now I have three deity deep dive requests to get through so it may be some time before she gets one.

#the crypt

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hello!

i just checked out your deity deep dives masterpost, (and reblogged a bunch of them) and i just thought i'd let you know that the how-to deep dive, Anubis, Hades, Hel, The Morrigan, Persephone, and Thanatos links are broken.

Tumblr seems to do that a lot on masterposts, huh? (< has the same issues on fir own masterposts.)

Oh no!! I'll have to fix that soon!! Thanks for letting me know :)

#the crypt

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Have you done a deep dive on Rhiannon? Celtic goddess of the moon and forgiveness.

I have not but she is on my list of deities to do eventually!!

#ask #anon #the crypt

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By the way, you can request a deity deep dive on my ko-fi for $5! I only do 3 at a time--one per week so as not to overwhelm myself. Currently there is only one slot left!!