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New Loki Find Just Dropped!
Sept 21, 2022
From Rune Rasmussen's Nordic Animism facebook page:
Just a couple of hours ago this amazing mask figuration was found at the ancient sacred site in Tissø on Zealand. Notice yet another one of the masks that appears to have torn lips. It has been speculated that these masks represent the trickster Loki whose lips where famously torn.
Found by Flemming Fabriciusen-Nielsen.
I have so many questions about the funky hat he's wearing.
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Why am I not in the forest, naked, dancing around a bonfire in the moonlight?
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Toast to Freyr and Njörðr
(2 days to Jól!)
A toast to the fair gods of Vanaheim, the peacemakers, Yngvi-Freyr and His father Njörðr, to honor Their many gifts. For Freyr, who protects the harvest and brings upon merciful rains, we raise this glass. For Njörðr, who reigns over the seas and grants favorable winds, we raise this glass. We salute you and honor your presence so that you may keep a watchful eye on the land which gives us life. A toast for Freyr and Njörðr, to insure prosperity through the new year. Hail!
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Celtic Paganism Deity Guides (Part #2)
Part 1
Danu
Culture: Celtic
Goddess of: Earth-Mother, Fertility, Wisdom, Wind and Water
Symbols: Crowns, Keys, Wells, Cauldron full of Water, Rivers, Celtic Tree of Life
Mother Aspects of the Triple Goddess
Colours: Blue, White, Silver, Green
Animals: Fish, Horses, Seagulls, Salmon, Snakes
Plants: Oak, Water Lily
Incense: Cinnamon, Jasmine, Lavender, Rose, Sandalwood
Other Associations: The Empress, Water and Earth
Offerings: Wine, Mead, Ale, Freshwater, Watering plants
Devotional Acts:
Start a fairy garden
Collect river water for spellwork
Clean up litter around bodies of water
Expand your knowledge and study ancient wisdom
Practice water scrying
Volunteer at a women’s shelter
Work with children
Arawn
Culture: Celtic
God of: Ruler of Annwn the Celtic Otherworld, Leader of the Wild Hunt, Death, The Underworld and Justice
Symbols: The Hounds of Arawn, Cauldron
Colours: Red, Black, White, Brown, Green, Gold, Grey
Animals: Hounds, Pigs
Plants: Reeds, Cedar, Cypress, Ivy, Honeysuckle, Sage
Incense: Dragon’s Blood, Basil, Pine, Sandalwood
Other Associations: Samhain, Saturn, Earth, Pentacles
Offerings: Game Birds such as Duck or Turkey, Bread, Honey, Milk, Mead and Ale
Devotional Acts:
Begin working with Liminal Spaces
Research Otherworld/Annwyn and the Wild Hunt
Volunteer at a Dog’s shelter
Do a ritual on Samhain
Manannan Mac Lir
Culture: Celtic
God of: The Sea, Weather and Navigation. Guardian of the Otherworld
Symbols: Cups, Cloak, A Silver Branch with three golden apples on it, Mermaids
Colours: Blue, Silver, Gold
Animals: Horse, Pig, Cow, Seal, Crane, Swan, Boar, Dog, Dolphin, Sea Horse, Whale
Plants: Alder, Apple, Hazel, Blackberry, Bramble, Reed, Meadowgrass, Yellow Flowers
Incense: Sandalwood, Frankincense, Gardenia, Sea-related Scents
Other Associations: The Summer Solstice, Neptune, The Chariot
Offerings: Yellow Flowers, Sea Water, Bread, Ale and Mead
Devotional Acts:
Visit a nearby body of water
Go swimming or sailing
Study how boats and ships are made
Support sailors
Sing Sea Shanties for him
Buy a compass
Arianrhod
Culture: Celtic
Goddess of: Fertility, Fate, Reincarnation, Beauty, Difficulties
Symbols: Silver Wheel, Full Moon, Weaving Tools, The Zodiac, Corona Borealis
Colours: Silver, White, Green, Blue, Purple
Animals: Spiders, Owls, Wolves
Plants: Ivy, Birch
Incense: Lavender, Moon, Rosemary, Sandalwood, Cedar, Pine, Frankincense
Other Associations: Water, Air, Wheel of Fortune, The Star, The Moon
Offerings: Silver Coins, White Candles, Wheat, Fruits, Home-cooked meals, Salads, Wine, Water, Hot Teas, Smoothies
Devotional Acts:
Practice Divination
Burn some candles for her
Study the Constellations and Zodiac
Cailleach
Culture: Celtic
Goddess of: Weather, Winter, Balance, Cycles, Rebirth, Sovereignty
Symbols: Crone Archetype, Snow, Mountains, Standing Stones
Colours: Silver, White, Blue
Animals: Reindeer, Cattle, Pigs, Sheep, Goats, Wolves, Deer, Cats
Plants: Holly, Gorse
Incense: Frankincense, Vanilla, Pepper, Amber, Anise
Other Associations: Veils, Yule, Samhain
Offerings: Stories (she’s very lonely), Whiskey, Portions of Meals, Soups, Bread, Apple-flavored Pastries, Blue Candles
Devotional Acts:
Embrace Winter
Always check the temperature before getting ready each morning
Take care of stray cats
Watch some deer if they cross your path
Honor her on Samhain and Yule
Collect Snow Water for her
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Celtic Paganism Deity Guides (Part #1)
Part 2
Brigid
Culture: Celtic
Goddess of: Spring, Fertility, Family, The Hearth, Childbirth, Fire, Blacksmiths, Scholars, Physicians, Prophets, Healing, Poetry, Occult knowledge, and Justice
Symbols: Brigid’s Cross, Candles, Triquetra, Faeries, Four leaf clovers, Cauldron, Chalice, Corn Dolly, Anvil, Hammer, Poetry, Forges, Hearths, Wells and Rock Formations
Colours: Green, Red, White, Gold and Blue
Animals: Snakes, Ewes, Sheep, Cows, Bees, Oxen, Owls and Hibernating animals
Plants: Cinnamon, Chamomile, Blackberry, Hawthorn, Basil, Mugwort, Apple, Heather, Dandelion, Snowdrop, Willow, Oak, Shamrock, Crocus, Trillium, Corn, Lavender and Sage
Incense: Myrrh, Wisteria, Frankincense, Cinnamon
Other Associations: Water and Fire
Offerings: Blackberries, Milk, Bread, Herbal Teas, Heather, Brigid’s Cross, Beer
Devotional Acts:
Dedicate some Art to her
Meditate with fire
Learn blacksmithing
Watch the sunrise
Say hello to Cows and Sheep
Hang a Brigid’s Cross above your doorway for blessings and protection
Study healing magic
Plant a bee garden
Cernunnos
Culture: Celtic
God of: Forests, Wild Animals, Finances, The Underworld, Death, Hunting, Balance, Grounding and Healing, Transitioning into the Afterlife and Fertility
Symbols: Horns, The Torc, Gold Coins, Serpents
Colours: Yellow, Gold, Forest Greens, Silver, Black
Animals: Stags, Elk, Goats, Deer, Bulls, Horses, Ram Horned Snakes, Snakes, Boars, Owls, Hawks, Ravens
Plants: Ash, Bayberry, Chamomile, Cedar, Cinnamon, Heliotrope, Holly, Ivy, Lavender, Juniper, Myrrh, Nettle, Oak, Patchouli, Pine, Sandalwood, Sunflower, Vine, Yarrow
Incense: Musk, Benzoin, Frankincense, Patchouli, Pine
Other Associations: Earth and Air, Sunday,
Offerings: Venison, Cooked Meats (ethically sourced), Roses, Sunflowers, Lavender, Wildflowers, Juniper Bark and Berries, Oak wood carvings, Green or Gold Candles, Cinnamon, Cloves, Pine scents, Pelts (ethically sourced), Feathers, Bones, Forest Moss, Antlers, Horns, Pine Cones, Gold Coins, Daggers, Poetry art, Celtic Music
Devotional Acts:
Hiking and Hunting
Connecting with nature
Meditation and Grounding, especially Outside
Dancing
Listening to Irish/Celtic Music
Cooking with his favorite foods
Talking with him
Singing in Irish
Wearing a pendant for him
Taking care of your body, especially if you're chronically ill
Lugh
Culture: Celtic
God of: The Sun, The Arts, Storms, The Harvest, Oaths, Kings, Justice, Craftsmanship, Smithcraft, Light and Warriors
Symbols: Sun, Spear, Harp, Slingshot
Colours: Brown, Gold, Yellow, Green, Red, Blue
Animals: Lion, Horse, Raven, Stag, Crow, Hound, Lynx
Plants: Apple, Oak, Hazel, Holly, Marigold, Goldenrod, Sunflower, Carnation, Rose, Gorse, Bay, Basil, Allspice, Rosemary, Cinnamon
Incense: Apple, Cinnamon, Rose, Frankincense, Myrrh
Other Associations: The Sun, Justice, Sunday, Air and Fire, Full or Waxing Moons
Offerings: Wine, Mead, Apple Cider, Corn, Bread, Apples, Berries, Potatoes, Beer, Harvested Fruits and Vegetables, Corn Dolls, Cloves, Gorse Flowers, Handmade Crafts
Devotional Acts:
Make Art, in any form, for him
Learn self defense
Watch the sunrise
Treat your loved ones to a lovely meal and give a plate to him
Support political and law-based justice, and sign petitions or give donations to make sure justice is appropriately given
Try to become a confident and witty person
Buy a kilt and wear in unapologetically
Go to a Renaissance Fair
Buy medieval weapons, especially spears and slingshots
Rhiannon
Culture: Welsh
Goddess of: The Moon, Horses, Songbirds, Wind, Gates, Horseshoes, Love, Beauty, Fate, Divination, Prosperity, Abundance and Healing. She protects against disaster and humiliation.
Symbols: The Moon, Horseshoes, Gates, The Winds
Colours: Green, Silver, Black, White, Grey, Red, Maroon, Brown
Animals: Horse, Frog, Dog, Songbird, Dragon, Badger, Hummingbird
Plants: Cedar, Pine, Narcissus, Daffodils, Pansies, Rosemary, Sage, Bay, Lavender, All White Flowers
Incense: Sandalwood, Cedar, Pine, Lavender, Frankincense
Other Associations: 7, Waning Moon Phases, Monday
Offerings: Soft-sounding Music, White Candles with the number 7 carved into them, Apples, Willow Leaves or Bark, Ivy, Evergreens, White Flowers, Lavender Oil, Lavender Candles, Studying or Practicing with Liminal Spaces and the In Between, including Meditation, Astral Travel, Dreamwork and Mediumship
Devotional Acts:
Sing for her
Make art, in any form, for her
Show extra love to animals, especially horses, dogs and songbirds
Talk to her or the moon
Sit outside on a windy day and enjoy the breeze
Fly a kite
Keep a dream journal
Make or Buy a Birdhouse
Aengus Óg
Culture: Celtic
God of: Love, Poetry, Inspiration, Youth, Summer and Healing
Symbols: Swans, Golden Harp
Colours: Green, Pink, Red
Animals: Swan, Cats, Deer, Doves, Sparrows, Songbirds
Plants: Strawberries, Rose, Mistletoe, Violet, Birch, Cedar, Elder, Sycamore, Basil, Cherries
Incense: Cinnamon, Jasmine, Lavender, Rose, Sandalwood
Other Associations: Venus, Copper, Air, The World, Justice, The Lovers
Offerings: Red Roses, Strawberry, Mead, Beer, Honey, Eggs, Butter, Milk, Bread
Devotional Acts:
Feed Local Birds
Sing love songs
Use more roses in your spellwork
Keep a dream journal
Never give up on your goals
Talk to him
Ask for help when you need it
The Morrigan
Culture: Celtic
Goddess of: War, Witchcraft, Death, Battle, Sovereignty, Life, The Land, Fresh water, Fertility, Prophecy, Protection, Retribution and Fate (especially Foretelling Doom)
Symbols: Red Cloak, Spear, Chariot, Sword, Shield, Triskele
Colours: Red, Black, White, Blue, Green
Animals: Crow, Raven, Horse, Eel, Serpent, Heifer, Wolf
Plants: Snapdragon, Willow, Aspen, Rowan, Hawthorn, Yew, Belladonna, Mugwort, Nightshade (VERY DANGEROUS)
Incense: Dragon’s Blood, Juniper, Night Queen, Pumpkin, Cinnamon, Sandalwood
Other Associations: Earth, Tuesday, Samhain, Queen of Swords, Justice, Death
Offerings: Red Wine, Red Meats, Red Beans, Bread, Acorns, Water, Milk, Beer and Ale, Chai Tea, Peppermint Tea, Pumpkin-flavored Things, Apple-flavored Things, Any cow products, Coffee
Devotional Acts:
Practice Divination
Stand up for yourself and others
Practice magic
Sing for her
Take care of yourself
Read her myths
Practice with weapons safely
Make art for her, in any form
The Dagda
Culture: Celtic
God of: Fertility, Agriculture, Strength, Wisdom, Magic, Druidry, Kingship, Abundance, Order, Magic, Music and Balance
Symbols: Magic Cauldron, Harp of Seasons, Large Club that can both give and take life, Sun Wheel
Colours: Red, Blue, Green, Brown
Animals: Pig
Plants: Oak, Oats, Willow, Hawthorn, Chamomile
Incense: Cedar, Juniper, Orange
Other Associations: Earth, Fire, Strength, Wheel of Fortune, The World, King of Pentacles, King of Wands
Offerings: Acorns, Music, Porridge, Ale, Beer, Mead, Butter
Devotional Acts:
Come up with your own mantra that inspires you
Become a mentor or father figure to someone who needs it
Research Druidry
Study agriculture
Plant an herb garden
Document and admire the changing of seasons in your local area
Listen to harp music
Aine
Culture: Celtic
Goddess of: Summer, Wealth, Sovereignty, Love, Fertility, Protection, Wealth, Agriculture, The Sun and the Moon and Queen of the Faeries
Symbols: Silver and White Items, Meadowsweet, The Moon
Colours: Red, Gold, Green, Blue and Tan
Animals: Red Mare, Horse, Rabbit, Swan, Cattle
Plants: Angelica, Blackberry, Cowslip, Elder, Orchid, Fennel, Flax, Garlic, Mugwort, Nettle, Oak, Hawthorn, Mistletoe, Alfalfa, Ash, Agrimony, Ash, Birch, Broom, Holly, Lavender, Meadow-sweet, Gorse
Incense: Dragon’s Blood, Fairy Dust, Orchid, Lavender
Other Associations: Midsummer, Air, South, The Sun, Suit of Wands, Queen of Pentacles,
Offerings: Milk, Bread, Home-grown Produce, Cream, Fire and Candles, Sunflowers, Yellow Flowers, Honey, Summer Fruits, Oranges, Bee-related Items
Devotional Acts:
Write a hymn for her
Leave offerings for the fae to keep the peace
Gardening, especially for herbs and flowers
Bee-keeping
Celestial and Fairy Magic
Light candles frequently
Have a bonfire
Spellwork at dawn or dusk
Cerridwen
Culture: Welsh
Goddess of: The Moon, Luck, Poetry, Change, Rebirth, Transformation, The Underworld, Death, Fertility, Inspiration, Magic and Knowledge
Symbols: Cauldron, Dark Moon, Lunar Cycles, Caves
Colours: Silver, Purple, Black, Grey, Green
Animals: White Pig, Greyhound, Crow, Hen, Hare, Otter, Hawk
Plants: Corn, Grain, Vervain, Acorns, Apple, Oak, Hazel
Incense: Sandalwood, Patchouli, Sage, Mugwort
Other Associations: Monday, North, The Moon, Death, The Magician, Suit of Cups, Midnight
Offerings: Pork, Bread, Milk, Water, Wheat, White and Green Candles, Barley, Rice, Peanuts, Poppy or Sunflower Seeds, Vervain, Grain-based Products
Devotional Acts:
Talk to the moon
Write Poetry about her
Buy a cauldron for spellwork
Make some potions
Bake some wheat bread
Take care of Pigs
Study something you’re genuinely interested in
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The Morrígan - Masterpost
General Description
The Morrígan (Irish: Mór-Ríoghain) is an Irish goddess of death, war and prophecy.
In the myths, she would often appear to foretell the outcome of a battle or to foretell a doom. When appearing to someone, she would usually take another form which brings us to her next special ability, and that is shape-shifting.
She was a great shape-shifter. Her most famous shape is the one of a raven. Besides the raven, she would also appear as a beautiful maiden, an old hag, a wolf, an eel and a heifer.
The Morrígan is described as a very powerful and sometimes even erotic character. That is why a lot of people see her as a goddess of sovereignty, feminine energy and sexuality too.
A single deity or a trinity?
There is a discussion about whether The Morrígan is a single deity or a trinity consisting of a three different but closely related goddesses - Badb, Macha and Nemain.
In the myths, there is a great inconsistency when it comes to her names. It is stated that The Morrígan is a daughter of Ernmas, but Badb and Macha are also described as his daughters. So, it is possible that The Morrígan is a single deity, who then has two sisters.
However, there is also a theory where the three sisters, Badb, Macha and Anand, are collectively named as "The Morrígna", which would then make The Morrígan a trinity.
In Lebor Gabála Érenn it is stated: "Badb and Macha and Anand, of whom are the Paps of Anu in Luachar were the three daughters of Ernmas the she-farmer." (...) "Ernmas had other three daughters, Badb and Macha and Morrigu, whose name was Anand. Her three sons were Glon and Gaim and Coscar." (...) "Badb and Macha, greatness of wealth, Morrigu - springs of craftiness, sources of bitter fighting were the three daughters of Ernmas."
When it comes to me and my opinion:
I have always seen The Morrígan as a single deity, and not a trinity. Then, Badb, Macha and Nemain (or Morrigu or Anand - The Morrígan) could be single, separated deities, or they are just The Morrigan's different shapes, since she is a great shape-shifter, so they are actually different persons but in their core all of them are actually one person, The Morrígan - that (second) theory seems most logical to me.
I am talking highly theoretically here and theory is not always so important, especially not in Paganism. What matters are our experiences with the deities and our gut feeling, so I would say that you should go for a theory that seems more logical to you and that gives you a better "frame" for your spirituality.
Offerings
These are the offerings that I find suitable for The Morrígan:
Red Wine
Meat
Milk and Diary Products
Fish
Black Tea
Divination
Pictures or symbols of animals that The Morrígan shape-shifted to
Coffee
Dark/Bitter Chocolate
All red fruit and their juices
Sharp Items (swords, blades, knives...)
Visiting a graveyard
Spirit Work
Crow/Raven feathers
Black, purple or red candles
Frankincense
Passages from the myths
The Second Battle of Mag Tuired:
"Then she said to him, 'Undertake a battle of overthrowing.' The Morrigan said to Lug, 'Awake...'"
The Dagda had a house in Glen Edin in the north, and he had arranged to meet a woman in Glen Edin a year from that day, near the All Hallows of the battle. The Unshin of Connacht roars to the south of it. He saw the woman at the Unshin in Corann, washing, with one of her feet at Allod Echae (that is, Aghanagh) south of the water and the other at Lisconny north of the water. There were nine loosened tresses on her head. The Dagda spoke with her, and they united. "The Bed of the Couple" was the name of that place from that time on. (The woman mentioned here is the Morrigan). Then she told the Dagda that the Fomoire would land at Mag Ceidne, and that he should summon the aes dana of Ireland to meet her at the Ford of the Unshin, and she would go into Scetne to destroy Indech mac De Domnann, the king of the Fomoire, and would take from him the blood of his heart and the kidneys of his valor. Later she gave two handfuls of that blood to the hosts that were waiting at the Ford of the Unshin. Its name became "The Ford of Destruction" because of that destruction of the king."
"'And you, Morrigan,' said Lug, 'what power?' 'Not hard to say,' she said. 'I have stood fast; I shall pursue what was watched; I will be able to kill; I will be able to destroy those who might be subdued.'"
"Then the Morrigan the daughter of Ernmas came, and she was strengthening the Tuatha De to fight the battle resolutely and fiercely. She then chanted the following poem: 'Kings arise to the battle!' Immediately afterwards the battle broke, and the Fomoire were driven to the sea."
"Then after the battle was won and the slaughter had been cleaned away, the Morrigan, the daughter of Ernmas, proceeded to announce the battle and the great victory which had occurred there to the royal heights of Ireland and to its sid−hosts, to its chief waters and to its rivermouths. And that is the reason Badb still relates great deeds. 'Have you any news?' everyone asked her then.
'Peace up to heaven.
Heaven down to earth.
Earth beneath heaven,
Strength in each,
A cup very full,
Full of honey;
Mead in abundance.
Summer in winter,
Peace up to heaven.'
She also prophesied the end of the world, foretelling every evil that would occur then, and every disease and every vengeance; and she chanted the following poem:
'I shall not see a world
Which will be dear to me:
Summer without blossoms,
Cattle will be without milk,
Women without modesty,
Men without valor.
Conquests without a king...
Woods without mast.
Sea without produce...
False judgements of old men.
False precedents of lawyers,
Every man a betrayer.
Every son a reaver.
The son will go to the bed of his father,
The father will go to the bed of his son.
Each his brother's brother−in−law.
He will not seek any woman outside his house...
An evil time,
Son will deceive his father,
Daughter will deceive...'"
Táin Bó Cúalnge:
"It is the same day that the Morrigan, daughter of Ernmas, came from the Sid, so that she was on the pillar in Temair Cuailnge, taking a warning to the Dun of Cualnge before the men of Ireland, and she began to speak to him, and 'Good, O wretched one, O Dun of Cualnge,' said the Morrigan, 'keep watch, for the men of Ireland have reached thee, and they will take thee to their camp unless thou keepest watch'; and she began to take a warning to him thus, and uttered her words on high."
"Cuchulainn saw a young woman coming towards him, with a dress of every colour on, and her form very excellent."
"'I will be a help to you. … I shall be more troublesome to you,' said she, 'when I come against you when you are in combat against the men. I will come in the form of an eel about your feet in the ford, so that you shall fall."
"I will drive the cattle on the ford to you, in the form of a grey she-wolf."
"I will come to you in the form of a hornless red heifer before the cattle. They will rush on you on the plains(?), and on the fords, and on the pools, and you will not see me before you."
"When Cuchulainn was in this great weariness, the Morrigan met him in the form of an old hag, and she blind and lame, milking a cow with three teats, and he asked her for a drink. She gave him milk from a teat. Then her head was healed so that it was whole. She gave the milk of the second teat, and her eye was whole; and gave the milk of the third teat, and her leg was whole. So that this was what he said about each thing of them, 'A doom of blessing on you,' said he. 'You told me,' said the Morrigan, 'I should not have healing from you for ever.' 'If I had known it was you,' said Cuchulainn, 'I would not have healed you ever.'"
Sources
https://mythopedia.com/celtic-mythology/gods/morrigan/
http://www.yorku.ca/inpar/tain_faraday.pdf
http://public-library.uk/ebooks/59/98.pdf
https://www.ecauldron.net/forum/index.php?topic=8884.0;p=0
Artwork: YaxeMoon (https://www.deviantart.com/yaxemoon/art/The-Morrigan-Celtic-Goddess-796517106)
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no but if 2022 is okayish and it’s all because a straw goat burnt down what do we do then. where do we go from that point.
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archeology student / unpopular dark academia aesthetic 1/5
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You’re the kindly old necromancer of the village. Everybody loves you for how you help out with your magic—reanimating people’s pets, partially animating the bones of the disabled so they may walk, and assisting people with their day-to-day tasks using your skeletons.
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Hey. Don't support The Crowded Room. I don't care if Tom Holland is involved or not, Dissociative Identity Disorder (otherwise known as Multiple Personality Disorder, although that's an old diagnosis that doesn't even exist anymore) is a highly stigmitised mental disorder that is heavily linked to trauma, and media villianising the disorder is extremely harmful for systems everywhere. Don't give it your attention, don't give it your money. We do not need another Split.
Edit: Singlets (non-systems) have no right to talk over me, a system, here. Doing that will result in being blocked. You all may interact, but don't comment on it
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TERMINOLOGY AND MAGIC
When it comes to magic, semantics can be frustratingly important. When it comes to magic, words are at their most powerful, and herein lies the reason that magic is considered a studious art. My two favorite examples of this are the terms Spirit Animal and Mana.
Spirit Animal is a term specific to the Anishinaabe people and their culture. The term does not apply to outsiders. The term was co-opted by american spiritualists in the pre-civil war era, but this does not mean that the term has lost its meaning. These tutelary spirits have watched over the Anishinaabe for millennia, and communion with a one is a rare and powerful thing.
Mana Is a concept in Polynesian cultures with no real parallel in other languages. It is a complex socio-spiritual concept combining elements of power, effectiveness, prestige, holiness, gravitas, and influence. It is determined by a combination of birthright and polynesian astrology.
The point to all of this is that if you use a word, you need to know what it means. Do your research, because if you dont, not only are you disrespecting a living, breathing culture, but you are probably pissing off the being you are trying to invoke and you deserve whatever comes from it.
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Who else has office hours for the spirit world? ✨🌹
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Demonolatry
Lesson 1: study of Demons, their nature, the worship.
The word "demon" (from the Latin and Greek) originally meant a divine intelligence replete with wisdom (δαιμον, daimon), therefore we can say that we aren't talking about the Christian devils, but about entities that were originally Gods in their own right.
Demonolatry as a study was created by the Christian church to catalogue Gods (Demons) of the past religions: the most famous are the 72 spirits of Solomon or Goetic Demons (they date back to the 100 A.D., when Demonology and Demonography became common among the clergy). Demons were later catalogued by Demonologist like Johan Weyer, Peter Binsfield, Pope Honorius.
In most instances, the existing hierarchies were changed and due to this we lost the history of many Demons: translation errors lead to the creation of different demons (Asmodeus, Asmodey, Amducius) or to a misinterpretation (Beelzebub as Lord of the Flies instead of Lord of Lords). There are a lot of hierarchies with major differences and that's because a lot of times is the Demon (or Demons) who provides them. I won't be able to write here all of them but here's a quick list with a website correlated: "Dictionaire Infernale" by Collin De Plancy, Grimoire of Pope Honorius (I couldn't find the hierarchy), Hierarchy of Hell by Johan Weyer and the Goetic Hierarchy. Another pretty famous hierarchy is the "Demons of the Seven Deadly Sins", by Peter Binsfield, which for a lot of Demonolators is representative of some traits of the Demons (I will discuss about this later).
Seven Deadly Sins
Lucifer: pride
Mammon: avarice
Asmodeus: luxury
Satan: anger (you don't have to believe in Satan to be a Demonolator)
Beelzebub: gluttony
Leviathan: envy
Belphegore: sloth
Another important hierarchy is the one of the Nine Demonic Divinities: please remember it because it will be useful in the next parts. Basically it wants to represent all aspects of life, both positive and negative, in a whole, Satan.
Nine Demonic Divinities
Satan: He through which all energy flows
Lucifer: air
Flereus: fire
Leviathan: water
Belial: earth
Amducious: negative polarity
Verrine: positive polarity
Unsere: life
Eurinomous: death
It's very important to study and comprehend hierarchies: they will help to understand some traits of the Demons so you can understand which one you want to ask to be your patron/matron and to help you creating your pantheon (if you don't want to follow the hierarchies).
Every Demon has one or more sygils, those are their symbol. Some people tend to distinct two types of sygils: the offerings ones and the invocative/evocative ones. The first type is given you by the Demon and it's used in rituals as an offering: it can be burned or buried as a sign of devotion and it will deliver your message (it changes form and it can be absorbed by the Demon). The second type are used to seek help or reach out to the Entity and can be burned as well.
A sygil can be inscribed in a circle or not: the circle indicates the Whole (for some people, Satan) so the only difference is the Demon as part of something bigger or the single Entity. In the Goetic Magick the circle represents the fact that you have power on a demon and that you can control It (I wouldn't recommend), that's why you won't see many goetic sygils with a circle around them.
Here's the Dukanté's ones:
Sorry for the poor quality but they are pics from a book, "The complete book Demonolatry", by S. Connolly.
And the Goetic ones:
Now I want to discuss the nature of a diety. For some people the diety is an energy source while for others is a sentient being and this is a personal choice. However in Demonolatry there are certain rules that apply to this: every Demon has a counterpart, positive/negative polarity, female/male polarity and is composed of matter, so through prayer we give it form and positive energy and it will likely return the favour. Please note that by saying male and female I'm not talking about physical genders but about archetypes: each gender represents a set of ideas that we associate with female and male and you can also see this polarity in the Nine Demonic Divinities above. Demons don't have a gender: some people see Leviathan and Lucifer as females while others as males. Let's have Belial as an example, an earth elemental: as a female She represents the mother, nurturer, harvest; as a male He represents carnal nature, strength, stability.
It's very important to try to reconstruct the Demons's history, because they had a specific role in their religions/mythologies and this will help you understand some of their traits and their nature. Lucifer was The Bringer of Light, an Angel, not just a Demon; Beelzebub was the Lord of Lords, a God strictly related to the sky, that's why you have to consider Him as king of Hell (even tho some hierarchies don't look at Him like that) and that's also why he seeks knowledge and sincerity from us; as He told me:"From the sky you can see everything, that's what I want from you. To know as much as you can learn, so you can see the truth".
Demons' nature is gray, although some of them are considered good or evil. That's the problem, this is such a Christian view of things, it's better saying that some of them are positive and some negative, as our world is: a mushroom can be poisonous or delicious, that doesn't mean that we shouldn't eat them because some species are bad for us. There are Demons with positive traits: Unsere is the Demoness of sorcery and fertility, Ronwe the Demon of Knowledge. There are others with negative traits: Abaddon the destroyer. Most of them have both traits tho: let's take again Abaddon, which in a lot of hierarchies is both the destroyer and the advisor; that's why you shouldn't consider hierarchies that presents Demons as all positive entities or all negative entities, because this is not what their nature is. A good person can become a bad person in a certain situation and a bad person can be good with certain people, nothing is black or white, but this doesn't mean that we shouldn't pay attention to what we're doing: ok, most of them are gray, but I wouldn't recommend to invoke "the slayer of the mankind" as your patron.
The best examples to explain this topic are Incubi and Succubi, or Demons of lust. I've seen tons of posts and videos about them: if you dream about sex then it's their fault, they will suck your sexual energy until you're death and so on; the same people are saying that Asmodeus is ok to work with for beginners, the same Demon that in the Seven Deadly Sins represents lust and it's an Incubus then. So... Are you telling the beginners to die? There are tons of Demons that have sexual traits and this can be also seen as the opposite of the Christian modesty: let's not forget that Demonolatry was born thanks to Christians so if they wanted to keep people away from Evil, they should have depicted It as the complete opposite of the Christian morality. This also implies a lot of sex.
By saying that they are negative entities, you are using your Christian morality and point of view. Sex and lust aren't negative if they are consensual, they are actually useful for your body and mind. Same goes for the Demons of lust: they can help you with self love, sex drive, self esteem, body dismorphia, how to accept to feel pleasure (this is particularly useful for women as historically talking it wasn't allowed for them to enjoy sex) and so on. Even tho they can be helpful, they aren't Entities for beginners, especially the younger ones: they are sexy, sexual and tend to flirt a lot, they can come naked and they will try to overtake you and your boundaries. You should work with them only if you can set boundaries, keep them the same and if you are able to say no to a divine entity (which isn't common): you can sexualise but not objectify them if they are ok with that, you should be able to deal with flirty entities and you shouldn't be ashamed to use sex in your practice or as an offering. Respected them and their nature, and you will be ok.
There are so many things to say about this little introduction, but I will talk about it in the next lessons. The last thing I want to point out is that you don't have to be scared to be possessed: their energy is simply too much for a human, so you will literally explode if possessed; anyway They don't have any interest in doing that, because They don't need a body to walk this world. What you can do is channel their energy tho, but that's a complete different topic and something not for beginners to try. As always, if I'm wrong or not clear just let me know, I will be happy to fix that!
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Me giving an offering to an ancient deity at three in the morning
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PSA - Will It Summon Demons?
Things That Are Not Likely To Summon Demons And Spirits Into Your Home:
Practicing a pagan religion
Practicing no religion
Skipping religious services
Disobeying your parents
Disobeying oppressive religious rules
Reading books about other religions
Reading books about witchcraft
Casting most types of spells, including hexes
Practicing divination
Reading tarot cards
Owning crystals
Having deity statues
Maintaining an altar
Adopting a black cat
Owning or wearing a pentacle or other pagan symbol
Playing with Ouija or other talking boards
Putting up fantasy or non-Christian artwork
Celebrating pagan holidays
Celebrating Halloween
Watching scary movies and TV shows
Reading horror novels
Playing tabletop RPGs
Playing LARP games
Playing video games
Reading fantasy books
Reading comics and graphic novels
Listening to heavy metal music
Dyeing your hair
Dancing
Swearing
Drinking
Dressing however you please
Having tattoos and piercings
Engaging in premarital sex
Being queer
Being trans
Participating in activism for progressive social causes
Things That Might Summon Demons And Spirits Into Your Home:
Literally summoning demons and spirits into your home
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