#traditions and rituals

[bobemajses]

Jews dancing a traditional wedding hora in Daugavpils, southeastern Latvia, 1914

#jewish #latvia #dance #traditions and rituals

[spirit-amplified]

The Magickal Properties of Carrier/Base Oils

In ancient times, our ancestors revered the power of oils, utilizing them in sacred ceremonies, rituals, and magickal workings that spanned centuries. Today, we have the privilege of carrying on this tradition by creating our own blends using the same flora & fauna that have been cherished for millennia. The practice of crafting sacred oils connects us to our roots, offering a meaningful way to honor the past while enriching our present-day experiences.

Carrier/base oils play a crucial role in the world of magick and holistic practices. These oils, derived from plants, seeds, and animal fats, are believed to possess unique energetic properties that can enhance the potency of essential oils and other magickal ingredients we add to them. Whether used in aromatherapy, massage, ritual work, or spell work the choice of carrier oil is significant, as each oil is associated with specific magickal attributes, such as grounding, protection, or amplification of intention. Understanding the magickal properties of carrier oils can empower practitioners to create custom blends that resonate with their intentions and desired outcomes, adding an extra layer of enchantment to their craft.

Magickal Properties of Carrier/Base Oils:

These plant and seed-based oils come from my own grimoire based on my own traditions and practice.

Almond: Prosperity, Money, Wisdom

Apricot: Happiness, Contentment, Love

Argan: Healing

Avocado: Love, Lust, Sex Magick

Borage: Higher Mind, Truth, Clarity, Legal Matters

Canola/Rapeseed: Neutral Base

Castor: Protection, Absorbs Negativity

Coconut: Purification, Cleansing, Protection

Corn: Abundance, Luck, Divination

Evening Primrose: Psychic, Glamour, Clarity

Flaxseed Oil: Beauty, Protection

Grapeseed: Fertility, Money, Strengthening Mental Abilities

Hempseed: Meditation, Psychic, Healing

Jojoba: Healing

Meadowfoam Seed: Protection

Neem: Fortifies, Protection

Olive: Healing, Fertility, Protection

Peach Kernel: Fertility, Love, Fae Magick

Peanut: Grounding

Pomegranate Seed: Divination, Love

Pumpkin Seed: Health

Rosehip: Self-Love, Beauty, Glamour

Safflower: Sex, Baneful

Sesame: Hope, Faith, Positivity

Shea Butter: Calming, Longevity, Patience, Healing, Soothing, Beauty

Sunflower: Happiness, Health, Wisdom, Sun Magick

Vegetable: Neutral

#pagan witch #traditional witchcraft #witchcraft #magick #witch #witches #witchblr #witch community #witchcore #spellcraft #spellcasting #spellwork #spells #folk magic #ritual #occult #mountain witch

[lailoken]

My husband made me yet another amazing piece of Ritual Pottery—this time in the form of a Labyrinth Stone.

Next, I will ritually smoke the clay with an assortment of precious materials—such as Ghost Pipe, Snake Skin, Thorn Apple, and Bee Comb—before anointing the piece with my personally developed Wisefool's Oil and allowing it to bask overnight beneath the silver rays of the Full Moon. Thereafter, I will utilize it in Hedge-Crossing rites.

(While photographing, a spider walked onto the Labyrinth Stone, and I was lucky enough to capture the moment by chance!)

#labyrinth stone #caerdroia #ritual implements #ritual tools #magical tools #traditional witchcraft #spidereal omens #old spider #troy stone

[yebreed]

Steampunk Divine Beast From Spring And Autumn Period.

Richer in zoomorphic options than the griffin, this teasing bronze beast is actually a musical instrument bracket. Geometric and animalistic patterns are inlaid with turquoise.

Bronze of the Spring and Autumn period. In the collection of Henan Museum (河南博物院).

Photo: ©正太破

#chinese art #ancient china #chinese culture #chinese mythology #chinese history #shang bronze #bronze design #bronze art #bronze #Spring and Autumn period #shang dynasty #ritual #ancient Chinese music #traditional Chinese music #Chinese bronze #mythical creatures #fantasy creatures #magical creatures #turquoise #dragon #dragon art

[purpleenma]

The Ritual

Kirk and Spock end up in ancient Vulcan, long before Surak teachings, an important ancestral ritual is about to happen and the performer has become ill. Not that surprisingly Spock is well-versed in the long forgotten dance and he's chosen to perform by the very surprised eyes of Jim.

Illustration done for K/S Advent 2023

To see the process, tests and details go to chapter 2 in my AO3

#spirk #spirk fanart #spirk au #james t kirk #jim kirk #s'chn t'gai spock #kirk/spock #k/s #pre surak #pre reform vulcan #pre surak spock #vulcan #vulcan ritual #traditional art #my spirk art #st art #star trek #watercolour art #purpleenma

[booknerd693]

Glory be to Satan, the infernal Lord,

Giver of life and strength to man.

We praise you, we thank you, we prostrate to you, we glorify you

We thank you for your great power.

Satan Lord, Infernal King

#hail satan #satan #666 satan #satanism #theistic satanism #satanic #occult #satan is real #traditional satanism #diabolism #hail thyself #atheistic satanism #satanic ritual #satanist #satan has won

[medusas-daughter]

The necklace happened because Shauna wanted to say "goodbye and I love you and I hope you're safe wherever you're going" to Nat one last time before she lost her

The hunt happened because Shauna couldn't do it in cold blood, couldn't just look in Nat's eyes and slit her throat, only the run and the blood pumping and the hunt could bring her in a state capable of killing her friends

The face masks happened because Shauna couldn't look at Javi's face while she dismembered him, needed to do it by feel alone so she could keep pretending it was an animal and not the boy she had bonded with and protected all of last season, the boy who came back traumatized and non verbal yet still sought her out and followed her advice and took his thoughts to pen and paper like she does

#idc i loved this season it really showed how each part of the ritual happened organically #they kept building upon it until they became a well rehearsed tradition by the end #yellowjackets #shauna shipman #natalie scatorccio #javi martinez

[dopepoisonivyoncrack]

Astarion's Ascension - Traditional art (pencils, gold acrylic, PS edit). Sketch here.

You had demons to kill within you screaming With a gun loaded with guilt You opened their eyes [...] Bleed well, the soul you're about to sell For passion deranged [...] Bleed well, the heart you're about to fail For reasons insane Kill and tell Baby, we're bleeding well In hell [...] I heard you weeping And on those words, a church was built To keep the pain in

#not very happy with this but whatever. I can move on to my next wip #as soon as I feel better and got free time #my art #astarion #ascended astarion #ascension ritual #bg3 #ivy's bg 3 era #traditional art #hey blr what the fuk are you doing to my text

[silvervictory]

Face to Face.

#silvervictory #ultrakill #gabv1el #gabriel ultrakill #v1 #v1 ultrakill #silv art #my art #doodle #traditional art #no k!nnie interaction thanks #good morning to those who practice deformed rituals of devotion like these two freaks #eyestrain #ask to tag

[hajihiko]

I read a little about yakuza & mafia customs 😋 is ot accurate? No idea, but, consider; hehe.

#The rituals are intricate etc etc #It's just a manly bonding loyalty kiss on the cheek dwbi #Fuyuhiko kuzuryu #Hajime hinata #Sdr2 #Super danganronpa 2 #Danganronpa 2 #Danganronpa #Kuzuhina #Ok I'm bored rn but basically #What it said is that the Olde Traditions that arent maybe as common as one would think #Is that u kiss the back of the hand. But a lot of the time it's just a saying 'I kiss your hands' rather than the action #But 2 mafia members would kiss on the cheek bc they're of equal standing. The Boss isnt a part of that obvi hes the boss #Which is why Fuyuhiko The Boss doing a 'we're equals' gesture is meaningful. To me. Bc I said so #AGAIN MAYBE SUPER INACCURATE LMAO it's just what some articles said #Yakuza have the pinkie finger thing which dont worry I got plans for that too #2 dudes swear a special brotherhood loyalty bond and I am in the background cheering throwing popcorn losing my mind

[bobemajses]

Mountain Jewish women sitting shiva (sitting on the floor for seven days after someone in the family dies), Quba, Azerbaijan, 1999

#jewish #azerbaijan #mountain jews #traditions and rituals #caucasus

[sunflowersnsage]

#nature #naturecore #witchy #faery witch #faerycore #witchblr #faery aesthetic #witchcore #witchcraft #witches of tumblr #apothecary cabinet #apothecary jar #faecore #herbs #dried flowers #plants and herbs #ritual #wiccalife #cottagecore #cottage witch #cottage aesthetic #traditional witchcraft #wicca aesthetic #plantcore #plantblr #plant photography #plantlife #witchy decor #witch #paganblr

[servantofthefates]

How I Sanctify a New Home

With Jupiter being in my Fourth House, I am always pulled back to our ancestral home where I currently am. But previously, I have lived in four cities in three countries. Here is how I would always sanctify my new surroundings.

The Invocation

At my first witching hour in my new place, I imagine that the entire house is a square, and I position myself in its very middle. Sometimes that is in the living room; other times, in the dining room.

Dressed elegantly, with a white candle in one hand and a bottle of wine in the other as an offering, I invoke my higher power. I call upon The Fates, Authors of Destiny; Pluto, Lord of Power; and Venus, Goddess of Love. I thank them for my new dwelling. Anything I do from here on out, I perform with their blessing.

I make sure I am alone in the house. If that is not possible for you, at least ensure that everyone else is asleep, so that you are the sole forceful energy in your environment as you proceed.

The Shielding

Still imagining the house to be one big square, I now go to its four corners. In each one, I leave a piece of paper with a protection spell written on it using a consecrated pen.

The spell I use is something obscure from our family grimoire. If you do not have your own, feel free to use Siras, Etar, Besanar. It is rather popular, so I believe a little internet research would tell you more about these words. One of their oldest uses is to invite benefic spirits to keep you safe under their cloak.

I store the spell behind a plant, inside a vent or under a baseboard. Sometimes I put it in a small box first. The bottle of wine I leave on my altar, until it is time to replace it with another offering.

The Greeting

Now that my higher power has graced my home with their divine presence and me with their protection, I make myself known to its other inhabitants. Ghosts, entities, mysterious beings.

Still holding the candle, I tell them, “I am Diana, a seventh-generation witch who comes from an even older bloodline of pagans. The Fates themselves write my story. Venus herself grants me harmony. And Pluto himself punishes those who wrong me. This home is now mine. I understand you have been here much longer. I wish you no harm, so long as you too wish me none. I gladly offer you my friendship. Or we can ignore each other in peace, if that is your wish.”

I leave them a plate of homecooked food as proof of my good will. Because of this, every supernatural presence I have ever felt inside a house of mine has been warm and friendly.

The Celebration

Lastly, I hold a party the day after. Lunch or dinner. A small and humble gathering with my friends and new neighbors.

I do this to celebrate my higher power’s kindness and generosity in protecting my new home, and to show the occult creatures who have remained that I intend for the house to be filled with happiness, which they too can enjoy and harness.

I have found, from others’ experiences, that a house which has not been sanctified tends to give its inhabitants a rather miserable or unremarkable life. That is why even Catholics sanctify their dwelling. They call it a house blessing.

#Spells #Rituals #Traditional spells #Witch tips #servantofthefates #Witchblr #Spellcasting #All About Spells

[darkenchantressofallthee]

Fucking facts.

#satan #i love satan #hail satan #satanism #satanic ritual #satanic #traditional satanism #obey me satan

[booknerd693]

Yes. Everything does end, all things physical in the material realms ends. However SATAN is forever, and through the power, guidance, and love of our Lord Satan we can be forever and beyond as well, long after the putrid demiurge false god and the other enemies of SATAN have been destroyed, long after all physical reality has ended.

Satan loves us and wants us to come back to him, to return to ABYSS. The way it was before the false light ripped power from ABYSS to create all existence. I know you can feel it too, the peacefulness of the dark, drawing us in. Hear Lord Satan's call, he is always with you.

#satan #hail satan #satanism #666 satan #satanic #theistic satanism #occult #hail thyself #atheistic satanism #satan is real #satanist #ave satani #satan worship #satan has won #devil worship #diabolism #traditional satanism #satanic ritual #satanic rites #sacrifice #burning #church #anti christianity #antichrist #666 aesthetic #evil #i desire him carnally #temptation #i love satan

[balkanradfem]

Holy practices and tradition that are okay and universally good:

making trees, forests, mountains, rivers, seas and springs holy places

protecting them and going there for special occasions

planting holy trees as a religious practice

making animals sacred and protected

promoting the communal instinct to help others who need help

solving the housing and starvation crisis

promoting peace

promoting the freedom of choice, human rights, healthy boundaries, freedom of thought, and survival resources and safety for everyone

meeting up to listen to stories and legends of the past, which come with wisdom and promote healthy morals and community

meeting up to sing together

celebrating life, freedom and happiness

creating art in celebration of life and happiness

connecting with cycles in nature, celebrating natural occurrences

acknowledging that women are the source of human life and that they have the sole right to make decisions over that sphere

rituals and decorations to cheer people up when the seasonal depression is up due to the lack of sunlight

Holy practices and traditions that are absolutely unacceptable:

promoting suffering, subservience, poverty, starvation, sacrifice and endless servitude as the only ‘correct’ and moral way to exist

rituals where everyone has to listen to a man speaking for an hour or longer

repeating stories where the moral is to submit, to give away your personality, identity, even friends and family, in order to serve ‘the greater good’, promotion of ‘don’t think, don’t doubt, don’t ask questions’, or, stories talking about the horrors that would happen to non-believers, where the goal is to terrorize children who ‘don’t believe enough’

promoting the depictions, statues and art, of suffering, body harm, slow and torturous death, glorifying such images as ‘holy’, celebrating torture and death in essence

promoting an idea that the only humans who are ‘pure and saint’ earned their sainthood by being brutally murdered or tortured

limiting what women can and cannot do, punishing and shaming women’s bodily functions, or telling them that certain body functions must be used for the sake of ‘god’ or cannot be intervened with because of ‘god’

shaming women’s normal and healthy feelings, emotions, urges, desires, sexuality and appearance

telling women that their rightful place is to be ‘property’ or ‘servants’ to the other half of population

suppressing women’s freedom of thought, women’s freedom of mind, women’s bodily autonomy, and the important decisions of her life

joining a man and a woman to live in an isolated private space where the man is in control of all major decisions, and the path of her life, while she gets to be in control of nothing

putting women’s sexuality under men’s control, allowing men to violate it or ignore it at their own will

telling women they’re responsible for male’s predatory and perverse urges, telling women to take steps to ‘prevent it’, in which the goal is to make men not accountable for their own actions, and women ashamed for being unable to control something beyond their control

making rape of women mandatory, or normal, or acceptable, or permitted or something that should in any world be going on

threatening women and children that god can ‘hear their thoughts’ and that they are to be punished if it goes against god’s ideals

encouraging people to bond and communicate with an imaginary ‘father figure’ who takes credit for the creation of human population (which women actually did), who then argues that women should suppress themselves and be convenient and pleasing to men if they want to reach the imaginary afterlife

promoting the beliefs of any book that men wrote

claiming to promote peace while having a history of religious wars and spreading the idea that people of all other religions are ‘less’ or ‘sinful’ or ‘needing to be saved (converted)’

putting men in charge of anything

equating male desires to god’s desires while female desires are condemned and punished

equating purity, innocence and value in women with inexperience with physical intimacy

punishing and shaming women both for accepting and refusing physical intimacy (if they accept they lose value and are seen as tainted, if they refuse they displeased the man who wanted it, she doesn’t get any agency and whether she wants it or not is irrelevant to religion, except if she does she’s sinful)

failing to promote well-being, satisfaction, health, freedom, human rights, bodily autonomy, natural rights to administrate or refuse to administrate a human life, and overall safety and happiness of women

#radical feminism #radfem analysis #christianity #paganism #holy rituals #religion #anti patriarchal religion #spirituality #religious traditions #radfem #religious oppression of women #spiritual oppression of women #cultish bullshit #religious abuse #spiritual abuse