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The ultimate spell:
Just fucking talk to them.
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I had a vision and I made it happen. Feel free to use this anywhere and everywhere.
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Sisyphus, but instead of rolling a boulder up a hill, he just keeps trying and failing to roll a blunt
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If you ever want to read terrible opinions from the worst fucking people, I recommend getting into occultism. I read Creating Magickal Entities by David Michael Cunningham with contributions by Taylor Ellwood and T Amanda R Wagener and I want to strangle all three of them.
One of my notes in the margins is just "I'm going to steal something from your house." and I feel like that summarizes my thoughts on this book. It made me retroactively go back and give better scores to the other books on chaos magic I've read recently.
It has everything. Weird occult racism. Unsafe usage of essential oils. Thinly-veiled menstruation kink. Appropriation of Judaism in the context of """Qabalah""". Giving a rule and then promptly breaking it because they can't be bothered to rewrite their explanations. Shitty editing.
Above all, it just took so long to get to the point in each section. I genuinely believe that this could have been better if you trimmed the fat (most of this bullshit) and made it a blog post instead.
#jasper post#books#authors#bookblr#review#creating magickal entities#creating magickal entities: a complete guide#david michael cunningham#taylor ellwood#t amanda r wagener
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How do y'all organize your tarot/oracle/other decks? Alphabetically? By publisher? No organization at all? I have all 60 of mine organized according to the height of their boxes.
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My coworker is sick and I'm worried about her, so I evoked The Healer and Dina, Soul Steeper (same card, two connected entities in my deck) for some help. Hopefully there's an improvement.
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Daedra, Divine, and Undeath
by Palel Jorian, Necromancy Master of the College of Whispers and Fasti Silver-Tongue, Scholar of the College of Whispers
It is very much worth noting that being undead is generally frowned upon in wider Tamriellic society, regardless of whether you’re a shambling zombie, a flesh-less skeleton, or a suave vampire. There are a rare few post-expired persons who have been able to blend more seamlessly into society.
Having said that, most of the Eight Divines are very anti-undead – or, in some cases, more specific in their detestation. There are also many fascinating notes about the undead when compared to different Daedric Princes. This paper hopes to shine light on such a dark topic.
Molag Bal, as the originator of vampirism, is naturally noted as very pro-undead. Beyond being the Daedric Prince of Domination and Rape and the Father of Vampires, he is also the patron of the Order of the Black Worm, an order that wields necromancy in his name. This cult was once led by the Aldmer lich known as Mannimarco, who has also been worshiped as a god (though whether or not he was is a matter of great debate).
An unexpected entry is the Daedric Prince Sheogorath. Despite not being traditionally associated with necromancy, it has been documented that his Gatekeeper of the Fringe – a series of gigantic guardians that protect the Gates of Madness in Sheogorath’s realm of the Shivering Isles – is a powerful undead known as a Flesh Atronach.
The Daedric Prince Sanguine appears in this list of pro-undead Daedra, but only in the form of the Khajiiti god Sangiin. The Blood Cat, as he is known, was the one that gave vampirism to the Khajiit as a form of temptation. Khajiiti vampire clans worship Sanguine as the giver of their dark natures.
Namira, Daedric Prince of Ancient Darkness and the Lady of Decay, has been historically known to favor vampires. It’s unknown if she has any further connection to the undead of Nirn beyond that.
Clavicus Vile is the Daedric Prince of Trickery and Bargains. It is said that he fulfilled a deal with vampires to help them blend into society better. There is also a story of him turning a tribe of Kothringi into undead and has “cured” vampire worshipers (with death). It’s pretty ambiguous about whether or not he cares about the undead just because they’re undead – rather, the interest seems to be in the usual thing he worries about, that being how he can make a deal that he wins in the end.
Similarly, Hircine has been known to use undeath as a revenge curse. The Daedric Prince of the Hunt is believed to be connected to the Noxiphilic Sanguivora strain of vampirism, but this theory originates from a piece of fiction known as “Seventeen Tastes of Infamy” and was popularized by Cinna Scholasticus, who is infamous for his sensationalism.
Finally among the ambiguous Daedric Princes is Peryite, the Daedric Prince of Natural Order and Pestilence. A recipe for summoning incense includes vampire dust. It’s unknown if this is because he favors vampires as the spreaders of disease or dislikes them for another reason.
Continuing the theme of Daedric Princes but pivoting into the list of gods that detest the undead, we have Meridia, the Prince of Life and Lady of Light. She has a well-documented hatred of the undead and is known to give the Daedric Artifact Dawnbreaker to mortals to vanquish the undead in her name. She is also the patron of the Purified, immortals (or undead, it’s very unclear) who serve her unquestioningly to carry out her will.
Azura, Daedric Prince of Dusk and Dawn and the Goddess of Twilight, has historically had her vampirism-afflicted followers killed to bring them the peace of death.
Finally, Vaermina (the Prince of Dreams and Nightmares) has ordered liches killed and is rumored to have a cure for vampirism. Admittedly this report comes from barely-preserved records of the Nerevarine in 3E 427 and is severely lacking in detail.
None of the Eight Divines are known to favor the undead, and four specifically detest the undead: Arkay, Dibella, Stendarr, and Zenithar.
Arkay is the God of the Cycle of Brith and Death whose priests are staunch opponents of necromancy and the undead alike. The teachings of Dibella, Goddess of Love, Beauty, and Affection, agree with the teachings of Arkay that vampires have impure spirits, and discourages love between the living and the undead.
Stendarr’s faithful are known to hunt down four Abominations defined by Vinicius Imbrex, Archbishop of Chorrol between 1E 1051 and 1E 1087. These four Abominations are the Daedra, lycanthropes, the undead, and vampires (despite vampires already being covered by the category of “undead”). The history of Stendarr’s faithful and their battles with these four Abominations is as long and bloody as the rest of Tamriel’s history.
To a far lesser extent than the other Divines, the God of Work and Commerce, Zenithar, is also put in the position of being anti-undead. He is attributed the Mace of the Crusader (also known as the Mace of Zenithar). This Crusader’s Relic is known to turn the undead and make them flee battle for a short period of time. No further information about Zenithar’s teachings on the undead are available to the College of Whispers at this time.
While we here at the College of Whispers do not outlaw the study of necromancy or the act of being undead, it’s very important to choose a patron wisely, if you must deal with the Daedric Princes and the Eight Divines.
Sources
UESP Lore pages on the following Daedric Princes:
Azura
Clavicus Vile
Hircine
Meridia
Molag Bal
Namira
Peryite
Sanguine
Vaermina
UESP Lore pages on the following Divines:
Arkay
Dibella
Stendarr
Zenithar
Other UESP Lore pages:
Crusader's Relics
Gatekeeper of the Fringe
Mannimarco
Necromancy
Order of the Black Worm
The Four Abominations
#jasper post#the elder scrolls#elder scrolls witchcraft#elder scrolls paganism#from the college of whispers library#necromancy master palel jorian#scholar fasti silver tongue#deities and worship#daedric princes#the aedra#in-game lore#necromancy#conjuration#azura#clavicus vile#hircine#meridia#molag bal#namira#peryite#sanguine#sheogorath#vaermina#arkay#dibella#stendarr#zenithar
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Dear all of my mutuals who raced over here to see the asexual hornypost: I appreciate y'all so much. But please know that my friends on Discord and my fear of Tumblr using me for banhammer whack-a-mole are protecting you from the worst of it.
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I'm working on some ideas for my progens on JaspieVenom. These are my ideas for Haoko.
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Hello, Jasper!
I've been contemplating the difficulties of compiling local resources in my usual methods, and I was reminded of this project of yours! If I can't find a sufficient resource for all this stuff, I'll make my own as well.
I can easily find resources on flora and fauna in the scientific sense, and while I am lucky for that and use it much in my personal magic, it's harder finding magical resources that don't solely talk about sage (as it grows lots here in the southern cali desert).
Do you have advice for researching local folklore and magic, or for finding resources? I'm not sure if it's an easy question to answer, as our local communities and environments are very different in many ways, but I'm sure anything you have to share is helpful!
~ Lysanthiir (not really)
Hello, Lysanthiir!
When it comes to researching the magical properties of flora, fauna, crystals, and anything else, I have to draw a lot on the UPG of myself and others. I have *possibly thousands* of posts of correspondences saved on my computer, which is then compiled alongside stuff from books and folklore I can find on places like Wikipedia or Academia.edu.
A lot of local folk magic is passed down from person to person. There are a lot of strange rules regarding this passing of information, but some people follow the rules more loosely than others - especially because the rules vary based on place. I recommend just talking to people around you and asking about superstitions, local healers, and stuff like that. People get jumpy when you call it magic or witchcraft.
As for written works, try focusing on historical stuff for your most local area. For me, the best I usually get is the Ozarks, which I'm technically in but barely so.
@serpentandthreads has a Discord server for folk magic practices, so people in there may be able to help and guide you to other sources!
As for the non-local books I use, here's a list. I use these books for correspondences, so be aware that not all are up to par. I'll put an asterisk by the ones I really recommend for information beyond the correspondences.
Elements of Witchcraft series. Various authors. 2020-2021.
Grovedaughter Witchery*. Bree NicGarran. 2016.
Kitchen Table Magic*. Melissa Cynova. 2017.
Potions, Elixirs & Brews*. Anais Alexandre. 2020.
The Ancient Magick of Trees. Gregory Michael Brewer. 2019. (Helps with tree identification and focuses on American and British trees.)
The Crystal Zodiac. Judy Hall. 2004.
The Encyclopedia of Crystals. Judy Hall. 2006.
The Encyclopedia of Magickal Ingredients. Lexa Rosean. 2005.
Tree Magic. Sandra Kynes. 2021.
If you're interested in a look at Appalacian-based folk magic, I recommend Roots Branches & Spirits (H. Byron Ballard, 2021). If you're interested in city-based magic, I recommend City Witchery (Lisa Marie Basile, 2021). These two books can help you get a look at how things adapt and change in different places.
I hope this helps you, Lysanthiir!
~Jasper
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We don't use limericks enough as chants.
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Tarot dividers? Tarot dividers. Do remember to click in and save them because Tumblr is not kind to this set.
Please remember to like and reblog this post if you save these!
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When I figure out how coding works and code spells into my computer, it's all over for you people.
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If I had a dollar for every horror book I read this year (that was also published this year) in which a conservative cult used powers beyond mortal ken to enforce their conservative agenda onto a bunch of queer and neurodivergent children who then turned that power around to decimate the cult at some point in their lives, I would have two dollars, which isn't a lot but it's great that it happened twice.
Anyway, read Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle and Mister Magic by Kiersten White.
#jasper post#review#books#authors#chuck tingle#tingleverse#camp damascus#kiersten white#mister magic#mister magic was also fun because it read as a sort of love letter to the candle cove creepypasta
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I hate to say this, but Welsh Witchcraft by Mhara Starling is a 10/10 book on my scale. How? Well shit, just by being good. The few parts I found where I deducted a point don't really impact the quality of the book in the long run. So if you're looking for insight into another person's craft, pick up Welsh Witchcraft: A Guide to the Spirits, Lore, and Magic of Wales by Mhara Starling.
#you have no idea how mad i am that this book is this good#jasper post#books#authors#review#mhara starling#welsh witchcraft#welsh witchcraft: a guide to the spirits lore and magic of wales
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