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Self-care is constant practice of not letting more pain accumulate. It is about continually remembering that our lives are of value. It is active process of settling our nervous system so that we have more access to the present moment.

Susan Raffo

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Want to witch but not sure what to witch?

Try…

Paint your nails with color magic

Check on your plant babies

Tea/Coffee spells

Try a new tarot spread in a reading

Go for a walk and observe the world around you

Bath/shower spells

Go make your bed and cleanse it 

Tech or emoji spells

phone cleansing

Doodle some new sigils

Pray/offer things to your deities 

Clean something physically and spiritually 

Baking or other kitchen witchery

Exercise for strength and flowing movement 

If you’re stuck, that’s a start!

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Moon Healing Escalation 🌙 ✨

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New furniture calls for new altar space - and just in time for the new moon tomorrow 💕 this space is for my self love and divine feminine energy 🌸

#witch #witchcraft #witchblr #witches #witchy #persephone worship #persephone devotee #persephone altar #persephone #aphrodite altar #aphrodite #self love #feminine #divine feminine #witchythings #witchyvibes #Instagram

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HOW TO SPOT TRAUMAS AND FEARS IN A BIRTH CHART pt.1 🦇☕️

Pay attention  to the 8th HOUSE:

The 8th house is all about fears, taboo, the dark side of the human mind and what’s hidden. It’s connected with Scorpio and associated with Pluto, the planet of regeneration and rebirth, it suggests that we’re all able to find the key for heal our traumas and win over our fears.

First, look at the sign on the cousp on the 8th house, here some examples (maybe I’ll explain in another post and in a more detailed way what does the sign on the 8th house cousp mean):

Aries 8th house: fears related to taking action, defining your individuality, competition, doing something exclusively for yourself, expressing your anger, impulsive behaviors.

Taurus 8th house: fears related to your own stability, expressing yourself in a creative way, expressing the sensual side of your personality.

Gemini 8th house: fears related to communication, expressing your opinion, being chatty, being superficial, not feeling smart enough.

Cancer 8th house: fears related to your roots, your family, expressing your emotions, being vulnerable.

Leo 8th house: fears related to self-expression in general, standing up for yourself, being extra, taking leadership, vanity, feeling confident, expressing yourself through art.

Virgo 8th house: fears related to rejection, being criticized, responsibility, respecting high standards, not feeling smart enough, being imperfect.

Libra 8th house: fears related to cooperation, relationships, connecting with other people, love, loosing your balance.

Scorpio 8th house: fears related to secrets, not being able to know what’s happening around and inside of yourself, jealousy, expressing your sexuality, open up, intimacy.

Sagittarius 8th house: fear of missing something, not living your life at the fullest, being trapped, not being able to experiment and have the opportunity to learn.

Capricorn in 8th house: fears related to taking responsibility, not working/trying hard enough, showing your emotions, open up.

Aquarius in 8th house: fears related to showing your authentic side to the world, feeling weird, not being able to “fit in”, being different, loneliness.

Pisces in 8th house: fears related to chaotic situations, deep emotions, love, explore your dreams, explore your spiritual side, losing yourself.

Look at the position of Pluto in the birth chart:

The position of Pluto in a specific house of your birth chart suggests how you can heal your traumas. Pluto can be a tricky planet, it’s connected to karmic lessons and can be challenging keeping on repeat the same lessons again and again until you change the game in a definitive way.

Pluto in 1th house: define your identity, find your authentic self and don’t be afraid to express who you truly are, open up with others, accept unconditionally your unique way to independence is the key.

Pluto in 2th house: find your comfort zone, guarantee yourself a stable lifestyle, develop resilience and try to set reachable goals for yourself, try to express yourself through art.

Pluto in 3th house: speak your mind, connect with people around you, share your ideas, relationships are important for your healing journey, write down your emotions, heal the relationships with your siblings.

Pluto in 4th house: understand and nurture your emotions, heal the relationship with your family, understand your roots and practice unconditional love, heal your inner child, feel a sense of belonging with your community.

Pluto in 5th house: heal your relationship with your inner child or surround yourself with children, give yourself the opportunity to “act like a kid” again, work on being spontaneous and less shy, express yourself through art and theater.

Pluto in 6th house: follow a healthy lifestyle, eat well and drink more water, do gym, work on your goals and dedicate your energy to a project or volunteering, connect with animals.

Pluto in 7th house: establish healthy relationships with others, define healthy boundaries with others, open up, establish 50-50 relationships based on mutual respect and cooperation.

Pluto in the 8th house: establish a healthy approach towards sexuality, explore your spiritual side and activate yourself in a direct way towards your fears, be honest and don’t fear your deepest thoughts.

Pluto in the 9 th house: expand your horizons through  travel and education, learn is the key for healing your trauma, connect with new realities, explore your spiritual and philosophical side.

Pluto in the 10th house: find your goals and work hard to achieve them, you can heal your wounds through a carrier that makes you feel happy and aligned with your highest goals, you need a lot of structure and to work on your approach to responsibility.

Pluto in the 11th house: you need to find a community and work with people that shares your same view of life, find a place where you can feel a sense of belonging and community, don’t isolate yourself and open up with others, you can heal your wounds through friendships.

Pluto in the 12th house: you need to explore with your spiritual side, work on your internal dialog, try to sleep well, analyze your dreams and trust your intuition, your spiritual gift will guide you through the healing process.

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🌸Persephone Offerings🌸

I am by no means an expert, this is just from my personal experience!

-roses, although any flowers would do this is what I prefer. You can pick the flowers yourself or you can get them really cheap at trader joes!

-wildflowers, especially during spring

-succulents

-gemstones, so far I've given her rose quartz but you can do any you feel is right

-spring or pomegranate related items

-a statue in her likeness, I got mine on amazon for very cheap given the quality ($20-30)

-the energy from your plants

-letters addressed to her

-things to remind her of hades ( I chose to give her three coins and some obsidian)

-candles or incense that have floral scents, I heard rose is one she likes a lot!

-lavendar!! She LOVES lavender

I hope this helps, if anyone has any tips feel free to share them with me in private or on this post, blessed be!

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hear me, rose-crowned Persephone 

lady of the dead, lady of the spring flower

lady of the mysteries, lady of rebirth

help me rise up against the demons that haunt me

bless me with the courage to win against those who try to break my spirit

iron queen, dread Persephone

in your name, in your glory

I will rise from these flames 

reborn. 

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Persephone, both her Queen of the Underworld and goddess of spring aspects.

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Offerings to Persephone

Here are some of my personal offerings that I give to Persephone. Although some of these have come from research, most have come from my personal connection to Persephone and what she seems to like or encourage me to get for her.  

–Flowers (particularly yellow and purple), pictures of flowers, pressed flowers, or plastic flowers. She particularly seems to like nightshade for me. 

–Black stones (jet, obsidian, etc.), especially the rough stones. Lava stones! I have also had a lot of luck with rough dark kyanite.

–Dark water (such as water in a dark offering cup)

–Coins, particularly old darker coins

–Worshiping/Meditating in the darkness or at dawn or dusk. 

–Worshiping in the cold/snow and contemplating the role of adulthood, being a spouse, and/or being a leader/Queen.

–Worshiping in the spring and contemplating the role of mother/daughter and how family is both beautiful and problematic. 

–Putting flowers on old or abandoned graves.

–Seeking out ancestors/working on genealogy. 

–Meditating on calm, peace, and grace. 

–Putting on something dark and beautiful just for you. 

–Meditating on the knowledge that you are the only one that knows you. Your mother, husband, family, and friends know part of you, but only you know the whole.

–Donating to causes such as those that restore graves, support genealogy, hospice costs, supporting victims of kidnapping or human trafficking, supporting those that have lost their family or disowned family, shelters for the homeless (especially in the winter) 

***Special note that I did not put pomegranates here, which is very atypical. I support all those that give pomegranates to Persephone as that is a known offering. But she doesn’t seem to like them as much from me. Maybe she’s tired of them? Ha! 

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Ritual For Devoting to Persephone

Keep in mind that this is just the ritual I performed to devote myself to her and that I'm still very new to this!

Materials Needed:

One Candle/Incense/Essential Oil That Reminds You of Persephone

A Sigil For Persephone Written On a Scrap Of Paper (I'll Show The Sigil I Made Later In The Post)

A Lighter/Match/Candle

A Container Of Water That Can Be Used To Extinguish A Flame

Twelve Pomegranate Seeds

Step One: Cleanse Yourself

You can cleanse yourself in whatever way feels best for you! I personally just washed my hands really well with some pomegranate scented dish soap.

Step Two: Adorn Yourself With Anything That Reminds You of Her (Optional)

I personally spent the whole day wearing colors that reminded me of her (red and purple). I also wore a flower bracelet I had dedicated to her as well as I pomegranate ring that I wear in honor of her. I also chose to veil as a devotional act to her. This is a completely optional step that I did simply to feel more connected with her.

Step Three: Light Candles and/or Incense

Defusing essential oils also works! I personally recomend anything mint, lavender, or floral scented. I lit a pomegranate scented candle I had in honor of her.

Step Four: Prayer

Say a prayer to Persephone, explaining who you are and what you intend to do. It can be as personal or as simple as you want! Call upon her to be present for the ritual and be sure to explain that you wish to become her devotee, what that means to you, and why you want to become her devotee.

Step Five: Burning the Sigil

Take a sigil made in honor of Persephone (it can be a sigil for strengthening the bond between you and Persephone, a sigil specifically for devoting yourself to Persephone, or just a sigil that invokes her, it's up to you!) And burn it before dropping it into your container of water, which should extinguish the flame of the burning sigil. This is the sigil I made and used in honor of Persephone

Step Six: Eating the Pomegranate Seeds

Take six out of the twelve pomegranate seeds and eat them, one by one, in honor of Persephone. A good thing to do would be to say one thing you are thankful to Persephone for as you eat each one! But this is not neccessary.

Step Seven: Burying the Pomegranate Seeds

Take the remaining six pomegranate seeds and bury each of them, one by one. If you can't bury them, dispose of them in some other way! Simply throwing them away is fine. A good thing to do as you do this would be to name a way you hope Persephone will help or guide you for each seed.

Step Eight: Prayer (Again)

Thank Persephone for her time and say anything else you wish to say to her!

And That's It!

You're a Persephone Devotee!

Again: This is just the ritual I did and it isn't for everyone, but I hope it helps someone!

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Persephone Devotional Acts

I saw how much everyone loved my Haides devotional acts post, so here’s another one for the ever-so-lovely Persephone! She has been in my life for a very long time, and I believe that She was one of the first Gods I really connected with. I consider myself to be a true devotee to Her, and She has always been there for me. Remember, all of these acts are what She has responded to positively with me, but everyone’s practice is different!

Stop to smell the flowers–literally!

Pair lace and leather together–she loves this! 

This is similar to the Haides act to devoting an outfit to Him. Maybe I’ll make a “Wardrobe Devotion” post if anyone likes the idea? Please comment if you would enjoy a post on it!

Wear pomegranate scented things–perfume, lotion, lip gloss, etc.!

Tend to wild plants if they need care (here in the Midwest, I’ll take water out to the wildflowers if we have a drought)

Go barefoot more often and feel the way the ground feels on your bare feet

Support local farmers and beekeepers

Honor the deaths of animals and if you can, bury them or leave them in a place where nature will care for them

Buy yourself a nice bouquet of flowers, or make your own!

Place flowers on barren graves

Spread seeds of native flowers on the sides of highways or other unincorporated places (be sure to check local laws on this, I know for my we work to preserve prairie flowers and they get planted in grassy knolls by highways and interstates!)

Wear something fancy when you feel like it–make yourself feel like the royalty you are!

Offer her fruits/nuts. I do this by burying a portion of my meal after I devote it to Her.

Listen to music that reminds you of Her.

Side note: I’m definitely going to have to make some playlist posts

Wear a flower crown. No, really. One of my friends has a set that is exclusively dedicated to each of the Gods, and they wholeheartedly adore it.

Collect crystals like rose quartz, garnet, citrine, green tourmaline, and topaz

Rose quartz is a go-to stone for me for many Gods, Persephone being one of the many

She really digs topaz and the tourmaline in my experience

Love yourself, of course, just as She loves you

And many, many more!

As always, message or ask me for any questions! I promise I don’t bite and I love answering questions. Stay tuned for more devotional act posts and some playlist posts!

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🌹Persephone Correspondents, Worship, and Things I Do For Her Personally 🍵

hello! these are some things ive picked from the internet, things i do, ideas, and more! some ideas are mine, some are not.

things to correspond with her

general: spring, wreaths of flowers in hair, torch, reeds, waterfalls, rivers, and springs, skulls, flowers, blood, plants, shadows, dogs, crowns, flower crowns

colors: purple (esp dark purple and brighter purples like lilac, lavender and pastel), black, blood red, dark red, pastel blue, burgundy, grey, yellow and magenta

favorite people: widows

astrology sign: virgo

trees: willow, black poplar, pomegranate

plants: parsley, narcissus, lily, ivy, lily of the valley, oriental lily, maidenhair fern, daisy and lavender

perfumes/scents: floral scents, especially narcissus, hyacinth, and almonds, vanilla and bergamot

animals: bats, ram, parrots and all talking birds, monkeys, rabbits, cats, lions

gems and metals: crystal, quartz, agate, black onyx, pink tourmaline, sapphire, obsidian, mercury, coral, and jasper

Offerings, Devotions, And Other Things

(these are based off of MY personal relationship with her. yours may be different than mine.)

offerings to make to her:

skulls/bones, grain or wheat, black crystals, flowers i picked, anything pomegranate, fruit, flower or plant related, candles or FAKE candles, sweet things, comfort foods (soups, teas)

altar decorations:

flowers/flower petals, (snow/water) globes, music boxes, flower crowns, crystals, stones, feathers, bones, candles or FAKE candles, knick knacks

ways to bond with her:

meditate with her

write her love notes (only if you plan on being romantic with her), letters, poetry, songs

sing to her music that she likes

making flower crowns/wreaths, giving them to her or wearing them in her honor

taking walks

being barefoot more often (especially outside (please be careful!!))

flower picking

taking baths

spending time with animals

singing

dancing

dressing up (especially in leather, lace, flowy clothes or anything in her color correspondents)

sharing food or drinks with her

having personal moments

opening up to her, pour out your feelings!

devotional acts:

honor the dead

walking barefoor through grass/fields (be careful!!!!!)

leave flowers at graves

wearing floral or fruity scented perfumes/sprays

practing self love

buy roses or grow a rose bush

pick flowers

spells that correlate with her:

love

comfort

peace

relationships

relaxtion

family

self care

self love

confidence

strength

beauty/glamours

passionate or emotional spells in general

(& many, many, many more unlisted things!!)

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Offerings & Devotions | Persephone 🌺🦇

Offerings | 🌰

Any kind of flowers/plants

Pomegranates or related items/foods

Bones, bones, bones! (Note: remember to honor the animal that once carried them)

Tarot cards/decks you associate with her

Nuts & seeds! I love giving her hazelnuts, walnuts, almonds, and pumpkin seeds. (Note: do not eat food you offer to her!)

It can be as simple as offering Persephone small fruits like plums, peaches, guayabas, cherries, strawberries, and quenepas.

Anything to do with grains! Bread, pasta, oatmeal, breakfast cereals, tortillas, and grits.

Anything mint related like food, a mint plant, or perfume or gum!

Jewelry! I plan on offering her a tiara/crown

Honey in general is a popular offering for her (any deity tbh)

Lemon-y foods

Poetry/Hymns

Candles that smell of flowers or fruits

Herbs, dried flowers/plants, fruit seeds/pits

Crystals that makes you think of her! Angel aura quartz, rose quartz, agate, & opalite screams her name to me!

Drink wise (pour the drink down the sink/outside once you’ve offered), honey & milk, coffee, hot chocolate, water.

Bat, ram, and deer related items/imagery

Devotions | 🍄

Raise some plants! Take care of plants! Sing to plants! Give all your love to plants!!!! Name them too. (‘: (grow some mint maybe!)

Sing her songs that you associate with her! Or hum the songs! I usually hum “Charon’s Crossing” by Beats Antique because it reminds me of her and I love the idea of Persephone and Kharon being buds.

Muse about your past lives with her (if you believe in the concept)! She is the goddess of reincarnation, so no doubt she’s seen you as many different humans/creatures and loves you all the same.

Celebrate Ostara and Imbolc wth her!

Also honor Persephone during Samhain as she returns to the underworld and Haides.

Walk barefoot in forests/fields (be careful tho of glass and stuff)

Contact some Nymphs and begin working with them since Persephone surrounded herself with them a lot! A UPG of mines is that Persephone is the matron of the elven & fae folk as well hehe

Preform bath rituals in her name. Add some flower petals for a nice touch and as an offering to her!

Ask if she wants to cast a spell with you! You both can work together to cast the spell and hang out. Don’t forget to thank her!

Visit a graveyard and clean up, maybe offer the dead some food like nuts, small cakes, fruits, etc. place out some coins too!

Contact her through bone divination! Or take some flowers and do the “they love me/they loves me not” form of divination with a yes/no question.

Read some poetry about her! There’s so many poetries written about her omehaidkeks so read them aloud to her. Also make one for her!

Make a playlist for her!

Set up a bird feeder outside during spring and summer!

Even simply studying her myths and who she is as a goddess is an act of devotion. So don’t overthink it! Do what feels right in regards of devotional acts towards her!

How to get closer | 🌱

Meditate upon her; channel your godphone and let her voice, touch, and thoughts embrace you. Listen to her & talk to her.

celebrate her associated sabbats with her in her honor. Pamper her and spoil her with lovely offerings (it doesn’t have to be expensive offerings! Give what you can, she will be happy no matter what it may be 🥰)

A lot of people who worship chthonic deities such as Persephone, practice spirit work as well. You don’t have to do this, but I see it as a form of becoming closer with her and understanding her more. I personally have not done this yet and probably won’t for awhile, but I think it would benefit the relationship.

If you are romantic with her (even if you aren’t romantic with her, these are very nice gestures), write love letters, bake her sweet treats with the intent of love and forming a stronger bond, leave a space open for her before you go to bed in case she would like to sleep beside you, ask her to accompany you every other day, muse about her.

Open yourself up to her. Show her your joy, sorrow, frustration, anger, etc. don’t hide them and do not be afraid to ask her for help. Tell her about your good or bad days, vent to her, ask for advice, show her every aspect of who you are. You do not have to be happy and serious all the time with her or any deity you devote to, darling.

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Persephone/Proserpina

Small devotional acts.

 Leave flowers at empty graves

Wear that lacy/flowery dress and the leather jacket

Wear a flower crown or flower hair pin

POMEGRANATES

Find nature and gentleness in the harshest of places

Practice your “don’t mess with me” look and posture. Use it while walking through crowds

Paint your nails dark red or wear red lipstick

When you find a small animal that has died, honor its life and death. If you can, bury it or leave it someplace for the other creatures of the forest

Go barefoot more often

Buy yourself a houseplant/s

Build your night vision, know your way in the dark

Take time to enjoy the sun whenever it is out

Drink coffee sweetened with honey

Demand respect and a listening ear from all – especially men

Decorate your home with dried flowers in the winter

When people do the unforgivable, hold them to their actions – do not forgive easily

Grow a rosebush or buy yourself some roses

Visit an arboretum or large gardens

Burn a candle for those who died unjustly

Volunteer with organizations that clean and restore forgotten places – graveyards, empty plots of land, etc.

Go swimming in natural bodies of water at night (be safe)

Offer a few coins/dollars to those who need it

Wear floral or fruity scents

Spend time outside in the winter too

Stand up for the abused

Go dance in or enjoy the next rainstorm

Don’t be afraid to defy stereotypes -  if she can be the Spring Maiden and the Iron Queen, you can be anything

Add more flowers to your garden

Take a candlelit bath

Know how to win a fight in case you need to

Don’t let anyone tell you who you can and can’t love

PRACTICE LOVING YOURSELF

Many, many, many other things not said here

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Persephone Offerings

"Persephone is the goddess queen of the underworld, wife of the god Hades, and the goddess of spring growth along with her mother, Demeter."

Large Altars:

Pomegranates

Pomegranate juice or wine

Honey or honey infused wine

Honey made from flowers

Spring water

Floral tea

Flower or herb infused water

Breads, grains, cakes, sweets, etc.

Sweet fruits

Flower crowns

Flower arrangements

Potted plants

Floral scented incense

Almond, vanilla, bergamot, or pomegranate scented incense

Purple, magenta, indigo, green, and black candles

Crowns

Statues or paintings of bats, rams, and/or deer

Small/hidden Altars:

Pomegranate seeds

Pomegranate candies

Dark chocolate

Spring flowers

Wild flowers

Fake flowers

Crushed mint

Small animal bones

Fake or animal skulls

Toy coffins

Floral scented perfumes

Almond, vanilla, bergamot, or pomegranate scented perfumes

Jewlery

Gems such as crystal, quartz, agate, black onyx, pink tourmaline, obsidian, coral, and jasper

Artwork

Poetry

Seeds

Plush toys of bats, rams, and deer

Devotional Acts:

Tend to a garden or keep a plant

Learn herbalism

Learn about flowers, try baking with them, using them in bath spells, etc.

Make a playlist of songs that remind you of Her

Meditate outside

Go on nature walks

Clean up nature trails

Smell the flowers

Celebrate the coming of spring and Her return

Likewise, celebrate the coming of fall and Her departure to the underworld

Honor the dead

Visit graveyards

Clean up graveyards

Donate to those who can't afford a funeral service

Honor the fae and work with them

Honor Hades

Honor Demeter

Sources:

Artwork from Smite

https://vocal.media/futurism/ways-of-worship-persephone

https://occult-world.com/persephone/

https://www.theoi.com/Khthonios/Persephone.html

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