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witchy-shxt · 3 days

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Dear Athena Goddess of Wisdom

Seek not to give knowledge ready-made, but ignite the flame of curiosity. For true wealth resides not in borrowed wisdom. For I may prepare my intellectual awareness of my subjective judgement to my though and be wise on my actions . Let not my strength be a borrowed cloak, but an ever-flowing river carved from the granite of your own spirit. For true wealth whispers not in the gilded cages of dependence, but in the windswept plains of resilience where you stand resolute against life's harshest gales.This odyssey demands not the borrowed fire of a flickering candle, but the steady blaze of inner fortitude. It yearns for the keen eye of introspection, piercing the veils of complacency and illuminating the boundless fields of potential within.Praise you Wise Athena .

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witchy-shxt · 3 days

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Hekates Vigil

In the hushed embrace of twilight's veil, Where shadows dance in the fading light,

There lies a realm of ancient lore,

Where paths converge at the crossroads' might.

Upon the threshold of the realms, There stands the Goddess,

Hekate,

Wise, In robes of midnight and silvered hair,

With eyes that pierce through earthly guise.

She waits a sentinel of time, Her presence echoing through the night, Guardian of the liminal space,

Where choices shape destiny's flight.

In silence, she watches, patient and still, As mortal souls approach with weary tread,

Their burdens heavy, their hearts unsure, Seeking guidance in the paths ahead.

With gentle grace, she offers a hand,

A beacon in the darkness, a guiding light,

Whispering secrets of the hidden ways,

To those who dare to embrace the night.

For Hekate knows the power that lies,

In the choices made at the crossroads' bend,

And in her wisdom, she imparts, The keys to fate that she alone can lend.

So heed her call, O traveler bold,

And trust in the Goddess who waits for thee,

For in her embrace, you'll find your way, Through the labyrinth of destiny.

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witchy-shxt · 3 days

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Little reminder for any hellenist in college looking for articles/research papers on different deities to check out Jstor!!! It’s a database of academic resources, and a lot of universities automatically give students access to it. I had an art history professor recommend it as a source to find reputable articles and books for writing and it’s honestly just a really good site to have on hand in general!

I’ve managed to find some rlly interesting information abt different deities and how they’ve been perceived!! It’s super fun to just go hunting for different deities and info :]

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witchy-shxt · 3 days

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That sounds like a wonderful idea!

I've noticed a lot of "closeted" practitioners/worshippers and I'm debating making devotional jewelry/prayer beads that look more like friendship bracelets so people can practice discreetly if they need to.

I have actual prayer beads that I've made for myself and my husband, but it seems like we're lucky in that we don't have to hide our beliefs. I'd like to do something for others that need it

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witchy-shxt · 3 days

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Do you wash yourself before prayer?

Today before I prayed to Eros, I decided to collect some of the fallen petals from a bundle of roses I devoted to him, and to filter water over them. I feel like just washing yourself, especially with something related to the deity you are about to pray to before praying is always nice :)

it respects them greatly and I feel that it’s generally a nice thing to do! :D

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A good way to honor bee-related deities like the Melissae if you have the space is to plant a pollinator garden. I myself have a milkweed plant on my apartment’s balcony!

#gardening #hellenism #hellenic polytheism #paganism #hellenic paganism #hellenic pagan #hellenic polytheist #pagan #helpol #melissae #pollinators #pollinator garden #milkweed

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witchy-shxt · 5 days

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I’ve left coins and a bit of lavender outside the cemetery gates as offerings during visits 🖤

My own little tip: if you feel like something doesn’t want you there, leave.

Graveyard Etiquette🪦

Before you go protect yourself you don't want a spirit attached to you.

Bring coins as offerings to the gatekeepers.

Bring with you offering for the spirits (food, water, flowers ect...) and leave it by a tree or away from the headstones for the spirits.

Make sure you don't step on anyone and apologiz if you do by accident.

Clean up neglected tombstones.

Ask before you take dirt. Use your intuition or divination to get a response.

Don’t take anything that is left for the dead.

Don't leave trash behind and if you find trash clean it.

Leave the way you came.

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witchy-shxt · 5 days

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I usually eat them the next day, but only if they’re not for chthonic deities. If I didn’t live in an apartment complex right now, I’d bury them.

what do you do with food offerings when you put them in the altar? do you eat them or leave them be someone help :,)

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witchy-shxt · 9 days

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Me: I gotta go to bed, I got work in the morning

Me when 3AM rolls around:

#spirituality #ego death

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witchy-shxt · 11 days

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Since this is a pagan/witchy spirituality blog, I just want to put this out there, ESPECIALLY as an Oregonian.

AVOID ANYTHING BY OSHO.

THAT MAN WAS A CULT LEADER.

HIS CULT TOOK OVER A TOWN AND POISONED A SALAD BAR IN OREGON.

Anyone who is interested in Eastern spirituality would be better off reading Thich Nhat Hanh, Pema Chodron, and actual scriptures. Just don’t read cult shit.

#osho #rajneesh #authors to avoid #cults #high control groups #Oregon #antelope oregon #rajneeshi #bhagwan sri rajneesh #eastern spirituality #eastern religion

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witchy-shxt · 11 days

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Mars, The Roman God of War and Agriculture.

One of the supreme deities in Roman paganism, Mars is quite similar to Ares but they are not the same as Ares was seen to be mostly bloodthirsty and ruthless in battle personification of the concept of war himself. Mars is the God of the earth as well protecter of farming and securing order through acts of war. He was seen as second to Jupiter, it’s much later into the Roman Empire of which Mars became much warlike, defender of cities, and the borders. Mars is not describe being bloodthirsty in his attributes but rather he using violence to ensure peace in countries and communities.

I’m starting a little series of Roman deities and separating the misconceptions of Romans took everything from Greece. When in reality Romans had their own respected indigenous practices and gods with traditions. No doubt took a lot of influence but these deities are very similar but not the same. Also the Romans like to merge and identify other peoples gods with their own, for example they saw Diana with Artemis when conquering Germania Caesar claim “they worship the god Mercury” he is clearly talking about Odin in this context but identifying the gods with their own.

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Repeat after me:

Demeter is simply a mother who loves her daughter who had her daughter ripped away from her

Her lament is the right of every loving mother as she goes against the grain of the society HER hymn was written in

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witchy-shxt · 13 days

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“When you are content to simply be yourself

and don’t compare or compete

everybody will respect you”

— Tao Te Ching

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witchy-shxt · 13 days

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Quote of the day...

#I unno shit about dick

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witchy-shxt · 13 days

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The idea of worshipping the emperors always gave me the ick. Even if I leaned more Roman than Greek, I still wouldn’t worship them.

I do wish paganism was a bit more organized as far as more temples or at least more non-Wiccan-centric gatherings, but knowing what Christianity looks like now vs when it was just house churches where women were allowed to have leadership roles (it’s blink-and-you-miss-it in the epistles), I’m glad that paganism didn’t go that way.

(Although, fun fact, there’s a version of Constantine’s story where he had a vision of Apollo instead of Christ)

You know, there's a sentiment that I see going around sometimes about like. "Oh, wouldn't it have been so nice if emperor Julian had managed to keep the empire pagan and beat back christianity. The world would be in such a better place if we'd kept the old tolerant religions."

And like... I get where it's coming from. I do think the very diffuse polytheistic paganism of the ancient mediterranean was, in some ways, a healthier form of religion than the state sponsored and instituted christianity of Constantine and especially Theodosius.

But that's... not what Julian wanted to do. His idea was to actually organise that formerly very diffuse and diverse religious ecosystem into one, state governed, religion that could replace compete with and replace organised imperial christianity.

Early christianity was fine. Like, it had issues, though it's hard to tell through what little we know, but overall it wasn't this super harmful thing from the start. When did it become a lot much more destructive? When it became the state religion.

This idea that the pagan, polytheistic religion that Julian wanted to make the state religion wouldn't be twisted in the same way makes no sense. It would still be tied up with an imperialist state. Still used to justify wars and rulers' actions. Still used to control the population.

I mean you see inklings of this already in the history of the graeco-roman pagan tradition. The imperial cult being used as a litmus test of loyalty to the emperor, and persecuting religious minorities so they comply. Antiochus installing images of the Greek gods in the temple in Jerusalem to encourage the jews to assimilate into his empire's culture.

Once religion gets in bed with power, it corrupts. Nothing is immune from that.

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witchy-shxt · 13 days

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Sometimes I approach my shrines and just sort of stand there. Like, I don't pray, make offerings, or anything. I'll just stand there and look at it. Or sit next to it.

For a while, this made me feel strange and a little guilty, even. But now I look to how I do similarly with my parents. I'll just go and sit quietly with them, or go lean on them. Just take comfort in their presence.

The Gods ARE our divine parents, after all.

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