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sixminutestoriesblog · 11 months

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domovoy

Let's wander a bit away from superstition for a moment and head into folklore.

People the world over all seem to have the same idea. There just aren't enough hours in the day to get everything done - and wouldn't it be nice if someone in this house would pitch in and help from time to time! And so, all over the world, you'll find household helpers. The Domovoy is the Slavic answer.

The Domovoy lives behind the stove or under the doorstep in a house and is rarely if ever seen. Which isn't to say that he doesn't make his presence known! This household guardian is responsible for all the quiet noises the house makes during the night, the creaks and groans of the wood floor settling are the sounds of the domovoy finishing off the household chores after everyone has gone to bed. He's a hearth guardian, watching over the banked coals all night long and keeping them alive until morning when they'll be needed. A pleased domovoy will watch after the children of a household and the animals as well, keeping them away from dangers - and keeping dangers away from them. The domovoy also plays a prophetic roll, aware of approaching death, disease or misfortune and warning the family with noises in the night. The domovoy, a creature centered more on family than building, also doesn't like to be left alone for too long and so there's a tradition of, just before you set off on a long journey, sitting quietly near the door for a few minutes in the hopes of tricking the domovoy into thinking you're not really leaving.

This is because the domovoy isn't always helpful or even protective. If it suspects the family is going on a long journey it may steal things and hide them, so the family has to stay to look for something they can't leave on their journey without. The domovoy is also easily angered with slothful house members or the use of foul language and will retaliate with terrifying noises in the night if you're lucky and burning your house down around you if you're not so lucky. A domovoy is best treated with respect then. He should always be referred to, not by name but rather as 'grandfather' or 'himself'. If a family is planning on moving, they should invite their domovoy to go with them and, when they move into the new house, leave the first slice of bread from the first meal the family eats in the house either under the stove or buried in the courtyard to welcome him in. In more extreme cases, its blood the domovoy requires, in the form of a rooster or a hen.

In appearance, domovoy are said to look like little old men, with big grey beards and flashing eyes, dressed either in red or grey. Domovoy can change shape at will as well, all the way from snakes to barnyard animals right up to the head of the family or a dead ancestor.

Speaking of which, tracing back to his early beginning roots, the domovoy was probably once a form of ancestor worship, the belief that a founding member of the family, after death, didn't pass on but rather stayed behind to watch over his progeny and share their joys and pains. He started as a small, personalized household god, one the family appeased and honored in exchange for his goodwill and support against outside forces. There's a female version called the domania as well but oftentimes the domovoy ruled the household alone.

a Silesian domovoy statue. These statues were usually placed in niches near the door or hearth of a home.

#folklore #domovoy #domovoi #slavic #slavic culture #slaviccore #cottagecore #house elf #house elves #guardian spirit

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squeak-art · 4 months

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woah the miis are cosplaying--

#[ my art ]#miitopia #miitopia hero #great sage #ex dark lord #dark curse #guardian spirit #[[ Uhhh Hasal (the last guy) is important to me too but he doesn't have an ingame role lmao. so uh. whoops no tag for him #[[ I'm gonna tag the fandoms to each outfit in order as well but not the specific characters--#kingdom hearts #paper mario #kirby #splatoon #vocaloid #persona #[[ the kh tag may be useful for me later on. speaking of i need to get back to playing recom whoops--

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alphyadventures · 4 months

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my multi-hyperfixiated ass:

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#sketch #au #oc #loomian legacy #pokemon brick bronze #jake #sonic the hedgehog #sonic satam #ori the game #ori and the blind forest #ori and the will of the wisps #ori oc #guardian spirit #alphyadventures #ghost au

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wrotelovelytears · 2 years

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Angelic Tunes

Some common angel numbers and their meaning

Did you know that Angel numbers have meanings? They are more than just number sequences that we can commonly see. And all of them have different meanings when they pop up in our lives.

This is meant to explain some of the more common ones that may show up in your life or ones that you may see people talk about.

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👼111/1111- This one commonly talks about our thoughts/ manifestations of thoughts. When this number sequence frequently pops up in our life is just a sign that we should take a look at our thoughts. Whatever they may be, they are affecting or will be soon affecting our reality. It is also a sign that if we are manifesting something it could be coming into our life really soon. Regardless, our thoughts are playing a key part in what is currently going on and we should be mindful of them. (This shouldn’t be twisted into a toxic positivity take and say “think happy thoughts and avoid everything else” because 111/1111 could also be saying your mindset is also actively avoiding what’s happening in front of you.)This number adds up to 3 which is typically associated with our mental state.

👼222/2222- This one refers to union with others, typically romantic/partnership. It can also be a better union with oneself if one is doing work to better understand themselves. When it appears it can refer to moving in direction towards some sort of union (in one of the things I mentioned). If one has especially been asking about these types of things they might be getting numerical confirmation around them now. Also 2+2+2 adds up to 6 which is the number of union with others.

👼333/3333- This one refers to mind, body and soul. Piggy backing off of the point made in the last part this is about you and union with self. However this is more about paying attention to how your mind, body and soul are connected. This is more how these are connected with each other and if one of them is struggling. If one of them is having a harder time or blocked, the other two are also going to have a hard time. Seeing this frequently means that something is either currently happening that you need to work on or something could be coming up that you need to work on with one or more of the systems I mentioned. Again you need all three in flow with each other to have a healthy connection with your guides and overall, healthy you. (Mind= mental health/state; body= physical health/state; soul= spiritual health/state and yes your spiritual health can be bad, and you do get warnings about it prior to it getting there.) This does sum up to 9 which is the end of cycles.

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👼444/4444- This refers to protection/ presence of your guides and Angels. Seeing this one frequently means your guides/ Angels are nearby and letting you know through this method. They might let you know through other methods, if that is the type of connection you all have, and this number method is one they typically use. It also means they are currently supporting you on the path you are on, and you have their encouragement to keep doing what you are doing (of course that does mean you have to take in consideration other numbers being present or not). They are currently present around you and actively protecting you, and letting you know if you asked for a sign or just letting you know so you don’t have to worry.

👼555/5555- This refers to changes and rapid growth. Seeing 555 means that something will change for you and it will change soon. Seeing this number means roughly the same as 111/1111 expected that your manifestation has less to do with thoughts at this stage now and that it's already in your life now and you either have to make space for it, or that space is being made for it. This almost has Tower energy to it because those things are being cleared out to make space for new things in your life.

👼666/6666- Now I already know this number scares people. There’s kind of a valid reason behind besides the whole Satan association. This number is associated with lack of paying attention to the warning being given with 333. This is the actual telling of “Something is very wrong and you need to take care of it” from your guides/ Angels. More times than not this number will appear when you need to pay attention to various red flags in your life when it comes to your health (mind,body and soul). Another message is you need to sit back and reflect because there is something big you are either ignoring or unaware of that can harm you. The last association with the number is less likely because there is another number for this, there is a divine union/ high (long lasting) one in your life coming in. It’s more likely to be one of the first two reasons that this number is shown to you, and of course use your own intuition and contact your guides to figure it out.

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👼777/7777- Wow lucky you. Seeing this number is good luck. This frequently means your luck is about to change for the better. Your Angels/guides are trying to pass the message about spiritual enlightenment as well good fortune on to you. This is seen as the most spiritual number and seeing it means you are doing things right and going to get a reward for doing so.

👼888/8888- Seeing this frequently is a sign of being in a loop. The number 8 already looks like an infinity sign when turned sideways so seeing this number is a sign of cycles and cycling. This could be a warning that you are about to repeat a cycle with someone that you have just gotten out of and shouldn’t go down that path. It could be a reminder that you are repeating the same behaviors over and over again and expecting different results. Another message you could be getting is that things are falling into alignment. Whatever work you are doing is starting to work. So if you are starting to do different things you are starting to get different results. Also a trust the process (the universe/ God/ *insert higher power*) to have your back because all things are working in your favor.

👼999/9999- Cycles have ended. If they haven’t ended yet they are going to end soon. This is a highly favorable one to see, especially if you have been doing the work. Seeing this means you are again on the right path if you have been trying to end things and even if you have been working on releasing things. It means that you have been doing the work right and your guides just wanted to let you know that whatever end you have been working on is coming to a close soon. You could also be seeing this if you haven’t started the work yet to end things or close cycles.

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Other commonly seen sequences

👼911- You really need to pay attention to the red flags. I don’t know how much more transparent they can get. They are literally using the hotline to tell you something is wrong (for non Americans this is the hotline for when you call in a crime). You also need to stop whatever you are doing that is actively harming you or others. This is literally the biggest warning you are going to get this way.

👼123/234/345 etc- Numbers going up in numerical value means you are headed in the right direction and are supported on your path. Of course what the numbers add up to does give different meaning to what exactly you are supported in. Overall a positive message and one of encouragement and support. (Add up the numbers example below)

👼543/432/321 etc- Numbers going down in numerical value aren’t bad per say, just more a peek into what you should focus more on. You should add them up and see exactly what it is they are saying is the area of life they are saying is a bit lackluster. (Example 5+4= 9 +3= 11 then you add 1+1 [ do this because you always want a single digit number between 1-9] and you get 2, if you look back at what 222 means its partnership with others, meaning your relationship with others might be suffering right now and they want you to examine how you and others are interacting at the moment)

👼212/313/414 etc- 1 is the number of self and a master number, the other numbers are also considered master numbers however they are separated by the 1. You can take in consideration the fact that the first part of the numbers mean something (such as 21/31/41 etc but those are not master numbers, 2+1, 3+1 etc). And what you could also see is if this implies if something is more lackluster like the decreasing value numbers or if it implies things are going well. That does take more context clues and intuition work on your part. At the end of the day it would need you to see what other numbers come up with these because these are harder to infer the meaning of as well, and if they remind you of something that does make it easier for you.

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Angel numbers can pop up in our life anywhere and in any shape honestly. Numerology is a very old practice and while many people are just now finding out about it, it’s been around for millennia and many religions have used it as well as many cultures. Regardless of one believing in Angel numbers or not, people have for a very, very long time. The name may have changed and even the mainstream face of it, it's still around and it’s still kicking.

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#witchblr #angels #angel numbers #111 #222 #333 #444 #common angel numbers #spiritual tips #spirituality #spirit guides #spirit work #nymph hums #astroblr #guardian angel #guardian spirit

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ryunumber · 1 year

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Does any character from Miitopia have a Ryu Number? Does Miitopia even have characters?

The Guardian Spirit has a Ryu Number of 2/does not have a Ryu Number.

(CORRECTION: Per @wam0109, the Cerberus boss could give the Guardian Spirit a Ryu Number of 2.)

#guardian spirit #miitopia #ryu number

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coinandcandle · 2 years

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Spirits of Place - Genius Loci

Ever since I was young I always felt that the world around me was full of energy, of spirit. It wasn’t until a few years ago that I realized that what I was feeling exists, and there's a name for it. I’m talking about the spirits of place called Genius Loci.

This is going to be a brief guide to Genius Loci. I’ll put links throughout the post so that you can read more if you’re interested!

What does it mean?

Genius Loci is the term used most often and it is essentially a spirit of a place, often cities or towns but can be anywhere.

The name is Roman, the plural being Genii Loci, and they were sometimes depicted in art as human-like beings holding a cornucopia, a patera (libation bowl) or a snake. There would be altars set up for these Genius Loci all throughout the western Roman Empire.

The idea of a spirit of a place exists in so many cultures. In some places like Thailand there are Lak mueang (Thai: หลักเมือง)--or city pillars erected and often placed in shrines dedicated to the city's deity (or deities).

In other places, like in Southeast Asia, spirit houses are created and placed in or near businesses, shrines, and sometimes houses.

The Romans also had household spirits or deities called Di Penates as well as Lares–guardian spirits/deities.

The term Genius Loci is sometimes used in a more modern way to indicate a nonliteral version of “spirit of a place”, similar to the “vibe” or feel of a certain architecture, design, or environment of the place.

How is it different from Animism?

The short explanation of animism is that everything, animal, plant, object, the ground, etc. has a spirit or spiritual essence. The difference lies in that Genii Loci are the spiritual embodiment of a place, meaning they embody all of its vibes and don't represent only one aspect of it.

How is it different from a Tutelary deity?

As mentioned before, a Genius Loci embodies the place, whereas a Tutelary deity/spirit is the guardian or protector of that place. Tutelary deities/spirits can be Genii Loci and vice versa, but they aren’t always one in the same.

Does every place have one?

Yes! Every place can (and probably does) have a Genius Loci, some places may even have more than one. They may have different names for them depending on the culture and lore they come from, though. If you plan on interacting with them make sure to ask what they prefer to be referred to as. (See Types of Household Deities at the bottom)

How do I interact with them?

First of all: you never have to interact with them if you don’t want to.

If you would like to interact with them, though, there are a few ways that you can achieve this:

First spend some time with them. Hang out in the area that you'd like to interact with the Genii Loci. Get to know them.

Make sure you're being respectful!

Set up a spirit house or shrine.

Leave offerings out (but make sure they are safe to leave outside and are biodegradable OR that you come retrieve the offerings later) and let them know that it's there for them specifically.

Clean up the area. No one likes when their space is dirty!

Listen. What do you hear? The spirits may just reach out to you after you've shown your willingness to hear what they have to say.

You don't have to literally hear voices, there are several different ways that you can talk with spirits and metaphysical beings. You can use divination methods like tarot, runes, oracle cards, or you can meditate and see if you get any visions/information that come to you.

Also, you don't have to wait for them to reach out, chances are they won't try and contact you first. Feel free to let them know that you'd like to speak with them and that you're open to communicating with them.

Ps: A Genius Loci likely isn't going to tell you to hurt yourself or others. If it seems like the spirit you're speaking to is being very hateful and/or aggressive it's probably best to back off. Even if it is a Genius Loci (a really mad one) you should leave them be if they are being aggressive towards you. Especially if you're pretty new with spirit work.

If you’re interested in this, you may want to check out:

Genius Loci: The Ancient Worship of Spirits of Place or Land Spirits

Animism - The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Anthropology

Tutelary Deity - Academic

Lares and Penates - Encyclopedia.com

Types of Household Deities by culture (not a complete list)List of Tutelary Deities

Edit: When first posted I wrongly wrote that the plural of Genius Loci was Genius Locorum. Since I have changed it to the true plural form Genii Loci.

Genius Locorum is a spirit that presides over multiple places.

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#genius locorum #roman mythology #tutelary deities #spirit work #paganism #pagan #witchcraft #witch #grimoire #witchblr #guardian spirit #lares #di penates #animism #genii loci #genius loci

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