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Greek Gods 101: Hermaphroditus

Hermaphroditus is a god of effeminates and hermaphrodites. Excluding the universal offerings, some common offerings include:

Roses

Fertility Symbols

Shells

Makeup

Depictions of Fish

Depictions of Hermaphroditic Animals

Mirrors

Jewelry and Other Adornments

Symbols of Queerness (i.e. flags)

For devotional acts, some activities that can be done for them include:

Exploring Your Gender Identity

Challenging Gender Norms

Learning About Queerness & Queer History

Wedding or Promise Rings

Practicing Self-Care

Learning About Different Types of Intersexuality

Supporting Queer and Intersex People

They are not celebrated in any Athenian holidays.

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witchcraftndwhims · 2 months

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☀️Devotional lyre☀️

any tips or advice welcome!!

so i finally was able to get myself one, it’s just a simple beginner one but i’m really excited to learn it!

#lyre

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witchcraftndwhims · 2 months

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lil’ pagan tip/idea- dedicate a journal to your deity!

a journal can be useful for a lot of reasons. not only it is an easy way to feel closer to your deity or deities, but it can be super convenient if you’re a person who travels a lot or need to worship in secret.

things to write or put in your journal could include:

prayers

pressed flowers/leaves/herbs

sketches or doodles of things that remind you of them

devotional poems or art pieces

song lyrics

experiences you’ve had with them

dreams they’ve sent you

recipes

stickers

spells / rituals (especially ones you have done or would want to do with them)

photos

notes on offerings and devotional acts

list of crystals, herbs, colors, etc. you associate with them

and these are only a few ideas :)

the journal can also work as a mini-altar that you can put offerings on! since taking care of myself is one of the ways i honor my deity, sometimes i’ll place a glass of water or juice on the journal i have and i can keep it next to me to sip from while i’m doing something. again this can be really helpful if you travel a lot, worship discreetly, or if you don’t have a lot of space for a full altar.

additionally, you can dedicate a few pens or markers to your deity too (because everything is better with fun colors!)

#those all too small shitty little journals from the dollar tree finally have a purpose for me #mini prayer book

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witchcraftndwhims · 2 months

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Evil trans wizard posting they call me the transmogrifier

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witchcraftndwhims · 2 months

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Do y'all ever get this warm feeling in your chest when looking at items related to/of certain deities? I was looking up some statues of hermaphroditus on Etsy and man I am feeling something or another, like unspoken kindness?? Not to be all poetic or cryptic it just feels like acceptance. Maybe I just find them pretty but this is the most relaxed and or comforted I've felt in relation towards thinking about a deity.

#hermaphroditus #deity work #witchblr #witchcraft #witchcraft community #magick #witches of tumblr #greek witchcraft #and YES i already know its a sign that i should work with them i just never felt this overcome with emotion about it???

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witchcraftndwhims · 3 months

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“I’ve been thinking a lot about working with *this deity* but I haven’t gotten a sign yet!”

my brother in arcane arts that is the sign

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witchcraftndwhims · 3 months

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tip for those who struggle with building up their grimoire:

I'm rebuilding/reworking my own grimoire atm and, in poking around for inspiration here and there, I've seen a bit of a trend regarding indexes and tables of contents.

A lot of posts for Beginner Witches have looong lists of things you Absolutely Must(TM) include in your grimoire. These read almost like a super extensive syllabus that covers what seems like every topic under the sun, and are, quite frankly, completely unnecessary.

This is a friendly reminder that you don't have to include anything in your grimoire that you don't want to.

Not interested in astrology? No problem. Don't include it.

Don't work with herbs or crystals? Why spend time writing notes on them, then?

Don't celebrate Wiccan holidays? No need to include info on the Wheel of the Year.

etc etc.

Part of the reason why I never finished my last couple grimoires were the fact that I felt pressured to write extensive entries on things I wasn't interested in, or on things I already knew and thought redundant to include. I had dozens upon dozens of unfinished pages, and the knowledge that I was expected to write things on each of them filled me with such anxiety and dread that I just... stopped opening my notebook up altogether.

This time around, however, I'm taking a different approach to my grimoire. I have limited time and energy to commit to my craft, and I'd rather not spend it on shit I didn't really care about. In my new grimoire, I have not and never intend to include notes on the 'basics', or overviews of every pantheon and every deity, or summaries of the different types of witches or spells or what have you. I'm including only what I think is important to me.

Your grimoire is supposed to be your personal journal, documenting not only the things you've learned but the things you're actually interested in. That doesn't mean you shouldn't do research -- it's very important to expand your education, especially regarding different worldviews and outlooks to your own. But!!

Don't feel like you've got to write an encyclopaedia, or produce a textbook for future generations to consult, because that isn't the point.

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Feeling gender, might consider starting a work relationship with hermaphroditus to aid me in my transition/for androgyny "glamours" and energy

#nonbinary witch #hermaphroditus #witchblr #witchcraft #witchcraft community #witches of tumblr #magick #greek witchcraft #hellenism #Hellenistic #deity work #trans witch #if anyones ever worked with them before feel free to leave your experience !!

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witchcraftndwhims · 3 months

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this is the senshi of affirmation. reblog to have approval for whatever thing you're waiting for permission for

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witchcraftndwhims · 3 months

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thank you for your tags! I like to consider myself a bit crafty from time to time : ) also love the Rennala aesthetic I have Many thoughts inspired by Elden ring for magic/religion etc <- huge malenia fan for chronic illness reasons + I have a similar vibe to her irl - Morgan/thedansemacabres

oh em gee hello!!!

You are so welcome :D I relate with Ranni personality wise (which is probably why I like Rennala so much as a character lmao) but Melania is also really cool in her own way. Diversity win! The woman who blew your head off in 2 seconds flat is physically disabled <3 love her for that tbh

Real talk though I love your unique views on Witchcraft and religion + how devoted you are to the art of wine and drink, your posts make me think a lot about things I used to take for granted or not really pay much mind to (like when you talked about your car spirit, I never even thought about that before!) It actually helped inspire me a bit with my own blog in terms of feeling comfortable posting my own niches :3

Thanks for stopping by! Feel free to reach out whenever you feel like it 💫

#asks #witchcraft #witchblr #witchcraft community #witches of tumblr #magick #wow im getting popular lol #might have to actually start posting #elden ring enjoyers #mutual moment

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witchcraftndwhims · 3 months

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Current Reads + Book Reviews

To stay more up-to-date with what I'm reading, and to see my book notes, be sure to check out my Patreon!

Current Reads

Queering Your Craft: Witchcraft from the Margins by Cassandra Snow

Queer Magic: Power Beyond Boundaries edited by Lee Harrington and Tai Fenix Kulystin

The Triumph of the Moon: A History of Modern Pagan Witchcraft by Ronald Hutton

A History of Witchcraft: Sorcerers, Heretics, and Pagans by Jeffrey Burton Russell

Elemental Witchcraft: A Guide to Living a Magickal Life Through the Elements by Michelle Heron

The Black Arts: A Concise History of Witchcraft, Demonology, Astrology, Alchemy, and Other Mystical Practices Throughout the Ages by Richard Cavendish

Drawing Down the Moon: Witches, Druids, Goddess-Worshippers, and Other Pagans in America by Margot Adler

New World Witchery: A Trove of North American Folk Magic by Cory Thomas Hutcheson

Condensed Chaos: An Introduction to Chaos Magic by Phil Hine

Weather or Not: Two Books About the Magic of Timing & the Timing of Magic by Katrina Rasbold

The Crooked Path: An Introduction to Traditional Witchcraft by Keldon

Psychic Witch: A Metaphysical Guide to Meditation, Magick and Manifestation by Mat Auryn

Postmodern Magic: The Art of Magic in the Information Age by Patrick Dunn

Coven Craft: Witchcraft for Three or More by Amber K

Read Recently + Reviews

The Everyday Witch's Coven: Rituals and Magic for Two or More by Deborah Blake

Traditional Witchcraft for Urban Living by Melusine Draco

Urban Magick: A Guide for the City Witch by Diana Rajchel

#gotta look into them queer reads

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witchcraftndwhims · 3 months

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My helpol advice for all of us chronically ill witches & pagans is that you can ask for punishment of the doctor/nurse that hurt you, deny you, and make your life harder. Healthcare workers often swear oaths—from Hippocrates—which falls under the gods, particularly renege-avenging Helios. If a doctor/nurse is awful, and breaks their oath in caring for you, go to him with honey or any sort of offering and seek the retribution you deserve. Lord Helios does not permit oaths to be broken under his divine light.

#spell inspo #also ive been a long time fan of your blog ur so creative:DD #revenge retribution spells

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witchcraftndwhims · 3 months

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Pray for me I'm studying Hellenistic astrology any % no crying challange

#astrology confuses me so much bc there is SO much misinformation #i ONLY use .EDU and .GOV references for astrology specificslly because of just how messy modern astrology is 😭

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witchcraftndwhims · 3 months

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I sit on my little skeptic throne of witchcraft and enjoy it all because either magic is real and I’m very in tune with myself and the world around me, or it’s not and I become a master of meditation and good mental attitude and I get a fuck ton of shiny little trinkets and nicknacks that bring me immense joy there is no losing here

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witchcraftndwhims · 3 months

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Usually it means one of 3 things

1. The book only has surface level information on a wide variety of metaphysical topics. Those "witchcraft guides" with a bunch of topics to get you STARTED, but leave all the deep diving to you. I don't think this means it's necessarily BAD, just basic, surface level info usually without context.

2. The book that calls itself "neopagan" or "new age" when what it REALLY means is just "Wicca" I know Wicca is neopagan and new age but it's not the only new age neopagan thing, idk why they don't just call it Wicca upfront. Especially when the book brands itself as "for any practicing starter witch" and then just throws a bunch of Wicca-based biases in your face.

3. the book in question is scared to be a history book and bore the reader. Saying that "ancient greeks did this!" "Ancient Sumerians did this!" But not diving deeper into the historical context of why or how that practice developed. Or better yet, when a book wants you to think its neopagan beliefs are "ancient" (source, they made it up). It loves to gush about the magick and fun and frills but never the nitty gritty of it all.

Bonus points if it's an astrology book because my GOD I'm having such a hard time finding a good astrology book that goes into how it worked historically and why any of the planets/signs/nodes n shit do what they do and all I get it "erm,,,, if ur a Aries that means ur rude 😡😡"

Ooh, now I have some Witchblr discourse to have: What do you think people mean when they say that a witchcraft book is basic? That it's not "advanced"? And what content do you think is in that book?

#i ❤️ complaining btw #witchcraft #witchcraft discourse #witchblr #yapping

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witchcraftndwhims · 3 months

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What's the funniest spell fuckup or unintentional consequence of your magic that's happened to you?

Mine is when I accidentally created a cursed ring.

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