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I know these are OCs but reblogging because I like it as an artistic representation of Leto

kind to men and to the deathless gods (campo and his family, in the beginning)

#art #deity #goddess #mother goddess #Leto #Λητώ #Mother's Day

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I know this blog isn't for accurate folklore information, but I really like this art of Mazu, so I'm reblogging anyway.

MAZU

Archetype : Deity

A Chinese Goddess of the sea and the tutelary deity of seafarers including fishermen and sailors. She is originally a human shamaness named Lin Moniang, but one says that Lin Moniang was a reincarnation of Guanyin. Her worship spreads from China’s coastal region to Chinese people overseas, especially her worship is big in Southeast Asia and Taiwan.

She is usually depicted as a woman who wore red dress, emperor’s hat and a baton and roams the sea.

During the 12th century, a child was born, she was named Moniang (The silent one) because she didn’t cried or talked when she was born. When she was older, she was taken under the wing of Taoist master Xuantong and mastered many religious scripture and gained the ability to see the future and create astral projection, and even exorcise demons and creates rain.

One time, She and her family was caught in a typhoon at the middle of the sea, she fell into a trance and saved the drowning men with her spiritual powers, however her parents mistook her trance as seizure and roused her, causing her to fail saving her brother. One cites that she dies unmarried when she meditates, and other cites that she dies when she drowned after exhausting herself to look for her lost brother. Another source said she didn’t die, but when she climbed a mountain, she ascends to the heaven and became a Goddess.

Whatever it is, she became deified and called Mazu (Maternal Ancestor, or Mother)

#art #deity #goddess #mother goddess #Mazu #媽祖 #Mother's Day

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I'm gonna be honest with you guys, ever since that day I decided to be a clown on someone else's post for no good reason I've been living in near constant embarrassment and shame and almost decided to just delete this blog but you know what. I'm only human. and I definitely can't do the shit I do here on main so sideblog is back on the menu boys

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Hey OP, my post was not intended to criticize you personally but rather the general trend of looking down on people for liking witchy labels. Sorry if it came off as hostile toward you specifically as that was not my intent but I see how it could be read that way and that’s on me. I’ve just been frustrated with the way a lot of the discussion has been going on this topic.

It’s definitely understandable to feel pressured to pick a label especially if some of these content creators don’t even bother to include some kind of disclaimer like “or all of these/none of these”

I fully support if you feel more empowered by forgoing labels, I just wish people who use these types of labels would not be seen as less than. I have seen a lot of people being condescending about witches who like to make moodboards/playlists/etc and it just comes off as very over-serious and fun-hating. For many people the “aesthetic” is what gets them interested in witchcraft in the first place and I would hate for someone to stop trying to learn more because they are immediately labeled by the community as shallow and unserious.

It’s also a fair point that capitalism has a vested interest in making people identify with a certain label and aesthetic in order to sell them things that fit under that umbrella, and this is probably at least partially responsible for the deluge of “what type of witch are you?” content. But that doesn’t make the labels inherently useless or the people who like them wrong for liking them. I can understand being frustrated with the commercialization for sure but it’s important to criticize the corporations and grifters rather than people who are just trying to have fun and explore their personal spirituality.

Kitchen witch this, sea witch that, stop trying to categorize me. I'm a kitchen witch when I'm in the kitchen and a sea witch when I'm on the beach and an urban witch when I'm looking for a parking space and a cyber witch right now as I send every single person who reads this a little blessing whether they agree with me or not. I refuse to fit into any single category. I am shifting as the desert sands and fleeting as a breeze and also stubborn as a brick. you cannot box me into a mood board, my vibes are transient and not always beautiful, i am discrétion and intensity and merry-hearted and grave and ditzy and tranquil and everything and nothing. Who I am changes every moment I'm alive and any attempt to limit me will be ruthlessly rejected. I was and I am and I will be and all of those things are different.

I am.

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I am a sun witch and you can pry that label from my cold dead hands

But fr like...Who is out here trying to force labels on to people? I’ve literally never had someone come up to me and be like “you’re a _____ witch.” I mean if that has happened to people, I’m sorry, that’s extremely stupid. I just haven’t ever seen that happen. And I’ve seen a lot of the opposite, i.e. people telling other people “Don’t label yourself as a _____ witch,” “you’re just boxing yourself in,” “you’re being dishonest with yourself,” “you’ll never be able to achieve your full potential that way” like ... Let people identify however they like, that’s their business dude. There’s literally nothing wrong with identifying as a certain kind of witch and I’m sick of people acting like there is

Also for the record I have literally never thought that as a sun witch I can’t do moon magic or whatever. That’s like saying, “You’re a portrait artist, you can’t paint landscapes >:(” Like bruh what? The label is just to express what you’re most interested in or experienced with, it’s not a prison sentence.

Kitchen witch this, sea witch that, stop trying to categorize me. I'm a kitchen witch when I'm in the kitchen and a sea witch when I'm on the beach and an urban witch when I'm looking for a parking space and a cyber witch right now as I send every single person who reads this a little blessing whether they agree with me or not. I refuse to fit into any single category. I am shifting as the desert sands and fleeting as a breeze and also stubborn as a brick. you cannot box me into a mood board, my vibes are transient and not always beautiful, i am discrétion and intensity and merry-hearted and grave and ditzy and tranquil and everything and nothing. Who I am changes every moment I'm alive and any attempt to limit me will be ruthlessly rejected. I was and I am and I will be and all of those things are different.

I am.

#witchblr

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#religion #Easter #Eostre #Ostara

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Story of Éloa.

Made with Picrewの「[BAYDEWS' avatar maker!!] V2」.

#image #illustration #Picrew #angel #fallen angel #demon #demoness #Éloa

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#video #music #song #cover #YouTube #Unholy #Lucifer #Satan #Lilith #Eve #Justine's Mic #queer #WLW #sapphic

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Cherry picking the hell out of Ghost lyrics

“You are cast out from the heavens to the ground Blackened feathers falling down You will wear your independence like a crown” – “From the Pinnacle to the Pit,” Meliora

“I know your soul is not tainted Even though you've been told so” “I can feel the thunder that's breaking in your heart I can see through the scars inside you” – “Cirice,” Meliora

“Your desolation led you into this Vile incarnation of consummated bliss I know you need it now to make you feel alive” “It's the cruel beast that you feed It's your burning yearning need to bleed” – “Spillways,” Impera

“Call out in the middle of the night For when else would I hear you? Fall out in the cold starlight I can save you if you do” – “Call Me Little Sunshine,” Impera

“Are you on the square? Are you on the level? Are you ready to swear right here, right now before the devil?” – “Square Hammer,” Meliora (Deluxe Edition)

“The ancient serpent deceiver The masses standing in awe He will ascend to the heavens Above the stars of God” – “Year Zero,” Infestissumam

“The world is on fire And you are here to stay and burn with me A funeral pyre And we are here to revel forever” – “Deus In Absentia,” Meliora

#text #music #lyrics #Luciferianism #Lucifer #Ghost #Ghost B.C.

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Analysis/Rationale

First, I wanted to touch on the matter of names and capitalization. It’s certainly up for debate to what extent names and identifiers like “Lucifer,” “Father,” and “hell” should be venerated, and to what extent capitalization should be used to indicate that veneration. In general, I’m highly wary of over-emphasizing symbols and archetypes. I love Lucifer, but I love what he stands for—love, humanity, justice, enlightenment, and so on—more. I never put Lucifer himself over those ideals, because that would be against the core purpose of my worship/work with him. Nevertheless, I also believe that symbols and language do matter, and that imbuing them with power can be productive. In my rewrite of this prayer, emphasizing Lucifer and his power was important to me.

I always capitalize “Lucifer” because it’s a proper name. I also believe that individuality is central to who he is, so having an individual name rather than a generic name like “g/God” or “s/Source” is appropriate, and it’s therefore appropriate to venerate that name to some degree (though always with the recognition that each of our own true names is worthy of veneration as well). In that sense, to venerate Lucifer’s name is to venerate my own, to acknowledge that divinity’s name need not be universal, generic, a blank slate in order to be true. Divinity can be specific because divinity is multitudinous.

I opted to capitalize both “Father” and “Name” in the prayer, again intentionally to imbue Lucifer with greater power.

I capitalized “Earth” but not “hell.” This was something I was uncertain about, as, again, I wanted to emphasize Lucifer’s power, and I do think that capitalizing and therefore venerating his domain does help to achieve that. I ultimately decided that it was more important to me to emphasize the central importance of Earth and human affairs, with hell taking on a lesser role, but I’m not totally set on that narrative. Maybe I instead want to frame Earth and Hell as more equal, with Earth representing the physical/practical while Hell represents the spiritual/ideal. Both narratives appeal to me.

Moving on to the wording of the prayer. I definitely like the “ours” in the last line, but I was uncertain if I should change it for the third line. I ended up keeping it as “thy” since my interpretation of that line is recognizing Lucifer as our king and liberator, while the last line re-emphasizes that what he achieves is with and for us.

The other line I was unsure about was “Give us this day our daily bread.” On the one hand, I would like to keep something to that effect to reference Lucifer’s relation to the earthly/material and his dedication to providing for everyone, but the way it’s originally phrased seems to me to imply that the entity being invoked has total power to provide but can refuse, such as if they feel that the supplicant is undeserving. Lucifer would never do that, and would only fail to provide for humanity if lacking the power to do so. Maybe something along the lines of “We beseech your aid this day in securing our daily bread and thank you for your providence” but like, way snappier. I don’t know. I really like the word “daily” specifically for the Luciferian version, too, because while it may not be an accurate translation of epiousios, it emphasizes Lucifer’s role of a provider of the needs of the flesh. The use of “supersubstantial” or “superessential” would be less in line with his ethos.

Lastly, there’s the question of “trespasses” versus “sins.” I decided to go with “trespasses” just because it felt more right to me. “Trespass” to me has more of an interpersonal connotation, like, I have violated/harmed you in some way, and that’s why I’m apologizing, whereas “sin” to me feels more like something that is bad/evil inherently, or on principle “because God says so.” And in general, “sin” has more baggage of being an evil deed specifically from the point of view of the Abrahamic god. That said, I’m not totally opposed to the word “sin.” I do find that it resonates with me sometimes. It can be very evocative for me in terms of how bad deeds feel, like this crushing weight on my soul. I might pray to Lucifer that he lift or forgive my sins, although I know his response would be, “Not sins. Just mistakes, as you are entitled to make as a human.”

You may also notice that I omitted the line “Your holy flame come upon us and cleanse us.” This line definitely has some potential relevance in terms of hellfire, and I don’t begrudge anyone their desire to be cleansed, but for me personally, I feel like this is a daily prayer, and I don’t necessarily feel the need to be cleansed every day. I think if I were to ask for such, Lucifer’s response would be, “You’re not dirty, so don’t worry about that.” But that’s just what I need to hear; you may be different. I also feel like that line breaks up the flow of the prayer a little, and I don’t love the particular wording of it. Even though the supplicant is asking for it in a way, it just seems to me to overly emphasize an outside entity’s forceful action upon us rather than our choice and action. When I imagine being cleansed by Lucifer’s flames, I imagine he creates the fire almost like a doorway. He’s there to reassure me that it’s safe, but it’s my choice to enter and be cleansed if I wish it. My failings, my sins, my filth are mine, and I know that he respects that as part of my individuality, autonomy, and agency. My path is mine and mine alone, and my ugliness as sacred as my beauty.

Of course, my feelings on that matter are quite inconsistent. There are times when I want to be bowed, when I want to have choice taken away from me and simply submit to a higher power. I think Lucifer is good at that too.

Lord’s Prayer (Luciferian Version)

Our Father, who art in hell, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, On Earth as it is in hell. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For ours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

#Luciferian #Luciferian priestess #Luciferian theology #Luciferian prayer #as above so below

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Lord’s Prayer (Luciferian Version)

Our Father, who art in hell, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, On Earth as it is in hell. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For ours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

#Luciferian #this is gonna get me in trouble isn't it #don't delete my blog pls Tumblr

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comic about someone’s strange dream (and daydreams)

#dreams #gods #self-love

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Knight of Swords by Ithe Spirit

A card for the upcoming 78 Tarot Elemental deck. 

Commissions open! 

Prints // DeviantART // Artstation

#I don't think the artist intended this but this makes for a lovely representation of Lucifer

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High key I can see this totally devastating the witch/pop culture pagan community. Just when you think spirituality can’t be any more commodified and vapid, you’re gonna have some guy trying to sell you a blockchain token telling you it’s your twin flame on the astral plane or some shit

yes nfts are ugly as sin but on god i hope we’re not going to collectively forget about the fundamentally capitalistic bullshit foundations of the entire concept of nfts once they start making ones that look like fuckable anime boys

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High key just impulse bought a sigil of Lucifer necklace because I’ll be going to a wedding where I’m likely to be surrounded by conservative Christians at least part of the time, and that genuinely freaks me out. I try not to judge people before I get to know them, but I also feel that it’s just kinda true that there are certain things that you can guess about a person’s worldview based on certain characteristics.

I also try to avoid being superstitious, and I don’t believe in any sort of supernatural energy, but I do believe in the very real energy of, like, the atmosphere of a room, the tone set by the people in it, and I’m scared of what that energy is going to be like at this event. And, at least for the bachelorette party, I’ll be dealing with anything troubling that arises on my own, since my partner won’t be there. The thought of that made it feel imperative that I have some kind of concrete symbol of divine protection.

I’ve done protection measures for visiting my abusive family before, but those charms were significantly different from what this situation calls for. When visiting family, I would generally focus on affirming my connection and belonging to my friends and deities in order to avoid feeling an undue sense of obligation to my family or backsliding into the toxic cognitive patterns that they inculcated. For this situation, most of these people are going to be strangers, so the issue isn’t about neutralizing the potentially dangerous effects of our past history together, but rather preventing myself from being harmed by something foreign.

I’m fortunate that I grew up with a relatively high degree of spiritual freedom. Though each of my parents had their own (different) views on religion/spirituality, they made no real effort to force me in either direction. And I was never around any intensely religious people, Christian or otherwise. When I first began exploring witchcraft, I had no qualms telling my friends about it. While most of them don’t share my interest, it’s something that’s fairly well known and normalized.

Now I find myself going into a situation where that will not be the case; where, at best, I’ll be forced to hide several different parts of my identity (not only my perspective on spirituality), and, at worst, I may find those parts of my identity being subtly erased by proximity to those intolerant of them. There is something inherently damaging about being denied the right to be seen as who you truly are, about knowing that everyone around you disapproves.

I like to think that I remain strong when it comes to my deeply held values, but it’s also true that I’m intensely affected by the moods and opinions of other people. In such a situation...I’m afraid I might crumple.

Thus, I encircle my neck in the name of Lucifer, that he may protect me from those who would erase me.

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Brigid, The Exalted Celtic Goddess

Crowdfunding for prints!

From Pagan Goddess, to Christian Saint, from Ireland to Scotland, Brigid is an enduring, indomitable symbol of the Celts and Gaels. She may be known as Bride, Brigit, Brigantia, or many other names. She appears in Celtic mythology, folklore, and poetry. Her domains and associations are numerous and complex, as is often true for Celtic gods. Therefore, it is not possible for me to include everything in one painting.

For this illustration, Brigid is a Goddess of fire, wisdom, and the dawn. I wanted to capture the light of the dawn and summer warmth that Brigid promises to us. It is my offering for Imbolc

#Imbolc #Brigid

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Year of the water tiger~

#lunar new year #Chinese new year