hey everyone!!! im not sure if anyone remembers my posts about offerings to the Sins, but i finally made a tarot spread for them (the posts can be found here and here.)!! if you want to learn how to do this spread, please read below! basically, this tarot spread is going to be about you and your relationships with each of the Sins. the cards will tell you two things:
what you need to improve on within yourself (having to do with the Sin you are reading for. Ex. if i pulled Ace of Cups for Asmodeus, that would mean that i would need to let my love show and work on not repressing my positive emotions)
your general status with that Sin
now, lets get to the juicy bits! each card will represent one of the Seven Deadly Sins. each Sin corresponds to a demon - each one is apart of a different kingdom within Hell. below, you’ll see which card corresponds to a Sin’s demon.
Pride - Lucifer. this card represents your pride and self-worth, as well as your relationship with Lucifer.
Wrath - Satan. this card represents your power over yourself and others, and your true abilities only shown by rage.
Envy - Leviathan. this card represents your jealousy towards others, and how capable you are of achieving your goals.
Greed - Mammon. this card represents your generosity towards yourself and others.
Sloth - Belphegor. this card represents your motivation and your capabilities.
Lust - Asmodeus. this card represents your self-love and love of others, and how much love you are willing to give.
Gluttony - Beelzebub. this card represents your need to thrive and prosper.
You - this card represents you and your path in the future.
Your past relations - this card represents your past relationships, accomplishments, and failures (having to do with the sins.).
please, please, please don’t be afraid to get into detail with the Sins! if you need to do another reading (pendulum or tarot) with one or two or all seven of them, go ahead! ask them things!! they will be happy to hear from you. well, that’s it! i hope anyone and everyone who uses this spread gets good results!!!! and let me know if you do use it!!!
Working with the Tides
Tides are the rise and fall of the Ocean’s sea level which is employed by the combined gravitational forces of the Sun and Moon. The times of which when a certain tide could take place is heavily influenced by the alignment of the Sun and Moon upon the earth, such as when the Moon is at its first or third quarter. When this happens the Sun and the Moon form a 90 degree angle and cause a special tide called a neap tide. To add to that when the Moon and the Sun form a straight line they create another special tide called a spring tide.
The difference between these two are quite simple
A Spring tide occurs when there is a full or new moon and at these times the high tides are at their highest, while the low ones are at their lowest.
While when there is a neap tide the tides are at the weakest.
High and low tides on the other hand are created when the Moon rotates and creates a big bulge of water on both sides of the planet facing outward. This bulge is called a high tide and moves along with the moon while the second bulge on the other side follows it. The water that is left over is called low tide, so depending on what tides will come in your area determines where the Moon is at.
Flood/Flow: To bring anything towards you
High Tide: For any positive workings
Ebb: To bring anything away from you
Low Tide: For any negative workings
Spring Tide: Causes tidal magick to be stronger
Neap Tide: Causes tidal magick to be weaker
Some shorelines experience two of the same tides per day while some only have a pair of one each day. Though it is quite possible to have a range a mixed tides in your area also.
Barbie Themed Satan Lockscreens
One of the most popular beings venerated in modern Luciferianism (as well as Satanism), besides Lucifer himself, is Lilith. That is unfortunate, as she is a being exclusive to a closed religion. People will say she is an ancient goddess and not originally Jewish - that is not true. Jewish Lilith is connected with certain other beings and classes of beings, but is not the same, and the whole story with her being the first wife of Adam and becoming wife of Samael is Jewish. As I’m not Jewish myself, I will link @will-o-the-witch ’s blog. She wrote extensively on Lilith appropriation and misconceptions surrounding her. Quite prominent Eisheth Zenunim, Agrat and Naamah are also exclusive to Judaism.
However, there are many fascinating feminine figures a Luciferian can research and potentially work with that are open. They come from various places, but all have some established connections with Lucifer and the infernal.
First of all, Eve is often contrasted with Lilith and depicted as some docile ancient tradwife archetype. And this makes totally no sense, because Eve ate the fruit, and shared it with Adam. She was the one who dared to reach for knowledge and give it to humanity, and was misogynistically reviled for it in Christianity for centuries. The story of Eden is so important in modern Luciferianism, and yet, Eve remains tragically underappreciated. People will say they want to reclaim a reviled feminine figure and that’s why they appropriate Lilith, and at the same time completely remove Eve’s agency from her story.
Speaking of Lucifer, he is not strictly male - they are a fallen angel, which makes them nonbinary. They are a very androgynous, fluid, shapeshifting being. And while masculine depictions are more prominent, there’s lots of lore with her assuming a feminine form as well. If you want to explore Luciferian feminine, I think feminine aspects of Lucifer themself are really worth looking at.
Some other demons associated with femininity are: Astaroth (connected to ancient goddess Astarte), Vepar (depicted as a mermaid) and Gremory (depicted as a beautiful woman). That said, none of them should be approached with the assumption of being women or always presenting feminine in any culture’s terms. They’re not women, they’re demons, and they are not bound to any human concepts of gender. They will do whatever they want. The same applies generally to any being of angelic origins. (Please note that while grimoires include many open spirits, they also include a lot of appropriation so check origins of things before diving into stuff. This is not just about entities - you can very much approach a non-exclusive being with techniques that are bastardized elements of Judaism.)
The goddess Diana in Aradia is depicted as Lucifer’s partner, and Aradia is their daughter who came to Earth to teach oppressed people witchcraft. While the book’s authenticity is still disputed academically, it influenced modern witchcraft greatly.* It can be particularly interesting for Luciferian witches, as well as anyone whose Luciferianism is connected to social justice.
Diana’s role in Aradia is influenced by her role as a Witch Goddess and a Fairy Queen in post-christianisation folklore. Both witches and fairies often have infernal associations in that folklore. The Fairy Queen, or various specific Fairy Queens, were sometimes connected with the Lucifer as the Folk Devil, who could be depicted as their partner and even a Fairy King himself. Interested in folkloric Luciferianism? Check out the Fairy Queen.
While I’m not aware of anything connecting her specifically with Lucifer that wouldn’t be modern, Hekate in post-antique folklore shares not only Diana’s role as a Witch Goddess, but also her connection to the fairies and infernal associations - the depiction of those two in that context is more often than not very similar. William Warner in Albion’s England describes her as Queen of Hell (not simply Greek Hades, but Hell, and possibly the fairy realms as well).
And finally, even though she comes from Thelema, not Luciferianism or Satanism, Babalon, the Whore of Babylon goddess, is quite popular among many LHP practicioners, including Luciferians and Satanism. If you’re interested in Lilith because you associate her with untamed sexuality, you can check out Babalon.
As I wanted to include many beings in that post, I don’t have experience with every single one of them, but if you have some questions about Diana or Aradia, and especially about Hekate (with whom I worked the longest) you can send asks, they are very prominent in my practice and I might be able to help.
*cw for a few myths involving sexual assault, and one passage that is antisemitic and anti-Romani. While Aradia is a historically important text for modern witchcraft, it should be questioned and should never be treated as a literal gospel.
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Sapphomanteia (or ‘Sapphomancy’) is a divination system performed by casting dice to identify one of sixty-four possible number combinations, each referencing a fragment of Sappho’s lyrical poetry. This line of poetry can then be interpreted to answer the posed question, or as a guide to think over.
I have carefully selected sixty-four fragments from various translations of Sappho’s work – Diane Rayor, Anne Carson, Aaron Poochigan, and Mary Barnard. The end of each fragment is marked with its relevant reference number as per E. W. Voigt’s numbering system.
To perform Sapphomanteia:
Roll 3 four-sided dice (or roll one dice three times) and use the three digits rolled to reference the corresponding fragment in bold below.
(Online dice rollers here or here).
As with many forms of divination, you could say a prayer to Sappho or another god for guidance in your reading before you start.
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111 - Yes, we did many things, then - all beautiful (24a)
112 - Golden-crowned Aphrodite, may I draw this lot (33)
113 - I hunger and I struggle (36)
114 - In the dripping of my pain may winds and anguish take him who condemns (37)
121 - You scorch us (38)
122 - To you I sacrifice on the altar a white goat and I will leave for you (40)
123 - My lovely friends, how could I change towards you who are so beautiful? (41)
124 - Their hearts grow cold and their wings fell slack (42)
131 - As long as you want (45)
132 - On a soft cushion I will lay my body down (46)
133 - Without warning as a whirlwind swoops on an oak, Love shakes my heart (47)
134 - You came and I was crazy for you, and you cooled my mind that burned with longing (48)
141 - The gorgeous man presents a gorgeous view; the good man will in time be gorgeous, too (50)
142 - I don’t know what to do - I am of two minds (51)
143 - I don’t expect to touch heaven (52)
144 - Having come from heaven wrapped in a purple cloak (54)
211 - Dead you will lie and never memory of you will there be (55 partial)
212 - I think no woman of such skill will ever again see the light of day (56)
213 - What country girl seduces your wits wearing a country dress not knowing how to pull the cloth to her ankles? (57)
214 - Yet I love the finer things … this and passion for the light of life have granted me brilliance and beauty (58)
221 - Because the blessed Graces grant gifts to the garlanded and snub the worshipper with no flowers on her head (81)
222 - I will love you … as long as breath is in me … will care (88a)
223 - Clothed her well in delicate linen (100)
224 - The evening star is the most beautiful of all stars (104b)
231 - The sweet apple reddens on a high branch, high upon highest, missed by the applepickers: No, they didn’t miss, so much as couldn’t touch (105a)
232 - Like a hyacinth in the mountains, trampled by shepherds until only a purple stain remains on the ground (105b)
233 - Superior as a singer from Lesbos to those of other lands (106)
234 - We shall give, says father (109)
241 - I can best compare you to a slender sapling (115)
242 - Come, divine lyre, speak to me and sing! (118)
243 - I have no spiteful temper but am calm in mind (120)
244 - A delicate young girl plucking flowers (122)
311 - I myself once wove garlands (125)
312 - May you sleep on the breast of a tender companion (126)
313 - Come close, you precious Graces and Muses with beautiful tresses (128)
314 - But you have forgotten me (129a)
321 - Once again Love, that loosener of limbs, bittersweet and inescapable, crawling thing, seizes me (130)
322 - I conversed with you in a dream Kyprogeneia (134)
323 - Messenger of spring, nightingale with enticing song (136)
324 - I want to tell you something but good taste restrains me (137)
331 - Stand before me as a friend and flaunt the charm in your eyes (138)
332 - Ambrosia mixed in a bowl that Hermes, flask in hand, poured for the gods (141)
333 - Golden chickpeas grew on the shores (143)
334 - Don’t move piles of pebbles (145)
341 - Neither the honey nor the bee for me (146)
342 - Someone will remember us, I say, even in another time (147)
343 - Wealth without virtue makes a dangerous neighbour, while their blend holds the pinnacle of happiness (148)
344 - When nightlong celebration closes their eyes (149)
411 - For it is not right in a house of the Muses that there be lament, this would not become us (150)
412 - As the full moon rose, women stood round the altar (154)
413 - Far sweeter in song than a lyre, more golden than gold (156)
414 - When anger spreads in the breast, guard against an idly barking tongue (158)
421 - Now I will sing this beautifully to delight my companions (160)
422 - With what eyes? (162)
423 - The Moon and Pleiades have set - half the night is gone. Time passes. I sleep alone (164b)
424 - Gaia, richly crowned, adorns herself in many hues (168c)
431 - I would lead (169)
432 - A vine that grows up trees (173)
433 - Easy passage (181)
434 - I might go (182)
441 – Danger (184)
442 – Honeyvoiced (185)
443 – Mythweaver (188)
444 – Manyskilled (190)
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This has been a project of love and devotion, and I am very excited to share it with you all. Many, many, many thanks to @ofhoneyandflame and @thegrapeandthefig for all their help, guidance and input through this process <3
Warning about @/jesusrules, I was followed by them so they may be going around the occult/witchy side of Tumblr, likely with focus on Infernal practices. Their whole blog is bigotry, nationalism and conspiracy theories.
The name Azazel only occurs one time in all of the canonical Bible, in Leviticus 16:8-10. As the Catholic Encyclopedia records, this passage explains the ceremony that the Jewish people should perform as part of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement.
As a personification of evil, the Jewish Encyclopedia refers to Azazel as "in some degree a preparation" for the idea of Satan. The figure of Azazel is likely pre-Israelite in origin and is probably closely tied to a communal fear for the mountainous desert region that he came to personify.
According to the Nahmanides the scapegoat rite is a symbolic expression of the idea that the people's sins and their evil consequences were to be sent back to the spirit of desolation and ruin, the source of all impurity.
1 Enoch portrays Azazel as responsible for teaching people to make weapons and cosmetics, for which he was cast out of heaven.
In the extra-canonical text the Apocalypse of Abraham (c.1st CE), Azazel appears as an unclean bird who came down upon the sacrifice which Abraham prepared. (This is in reference to Genesis 15:11: "Birds of prey came down on the carcasses, but Abram drove them away" [NIV]).
In the Apocalypse of Abraham, Azazel is described with his own Kavod (Magnificence), a term usually used for the Divine in apocalyptic literature, already indicating the devil as anti-thesis of God, with the devil's kingdom on earth and God's kingdom in heaven. Azazel is also identified with the serpent which tempted Eve.
In De occulta philosophia (1509-1510), Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa: Scale of quaternary: Four Princes of devils in the elements: Azazel: Air
In later lore, he is fallen and is punished by having his nose pierced.
The word "scapegoat" has developed to indicate a person who is blamed and punished for the actions of others.
The illustration depicts him with horns, a pitchfork, a banner, and, of course, a goat. There's a frog on the banner. From Dictionnaire Infernal by Jacques Auguste Simon Collin de Plancy
Hebrew: עֲזָאזֵל ʿAzāʾzēl
Arabic: عزازيل, romanized: ʿAzāzīl
Asael
Azael
Azazyel
Azzael
The Adversary
Advisor
The Angel of Darkness
Blender of Eyeshadows
Counselor
The Crafty Adversary
The Crafty Worm
The Cunning Worm
The Fallen Archangel
Forger of Swords
Guardian of Goats
The Lawless One
The Rebel Angel
Seducer of Mankind
The Devil
[Apocalypse of Abraham] Here there is the idea that God's heritage (the created world) is largely under the dominion of evil – i.e., it is "shared with Azazel" (Abr. 20:5), again identifying him with the devil, who was called "the prince of this world" by Jesus. (John 12:31 niv)
Gadriel and Rameel
Some of the fallen angels that are given in 1 Enoch have other names, such as Rameel ('morning of God'), who becomes Azazel, and is also called Gadriel ('wall of God') in Chapter 68. (A source is not cited for this)
Gadreel (Hebrew: גדר האל, romanized: Gader ha-el, lit. 'Wall of God') is listed as one of the chiefs of the fallen Watchers. He is said to have been responsible for deceiving Eve. Schmidt lists the name as meaning 'the helper of God.'
Iblis
In Islamic lore, Azazel or Azazeel was the name of Iblis before he disobeyed God by not bowing to humans and was sent from the Earth.
Satan
Origen ("Contra Celsum," vi. 43) identifies Azazel with Satan.
Azaz, as in Azazel, means strength, so the name Azazel can refer to 'strength of God'. But the sense in which it is used most probably means 'impudent' (showing strength towards), which results in 'arrogant to God'. This is also a key point in modern thought that Azazel is Satan. Also important in this identification is the fact that the original name Rameel, is very similar in meaning to the word Lucifer ('Morning Star') which is a common Latin name of Satan in Christianity.
Alchemy
Antimony (use of)
Beauty
Coloring tinctures
Cosmetics
Cunning
The earthly realm
Fatherhood
Forbidden knowledge
Freedom of choice
Goats
Dye making
Herbalism
Knowledge
Magic
Marriage
Metallurgy
Metalworking
Mirror making
Occult arts
Ornamenting the body
Pleasure
Pride
Rebellion
Scapegoats
Seduction
Self preservation
Sensual experiences
Sexuality
Temptation
Warfare
Weapon making
Wisdom
Witchcraft
Abyss, hole, pit
Air
Antimony
Banner with a frog on it
Black
Bracelets
Breastplates
Chain
Coats of mail
Cosmetics
Darkness
Desert
Dragon
Dudael, Dûdâêl (God's Kettle/Crucible/Cauldron)
Dye
Fallen/falling star
Fire
Goat, goat skulls, goat bones
Grapes, grapevine
Herbs
Jewelry
Knives
Metals
Metalsmithing tools
Mirror
Mount Azazel (Jabel Munttar) in the Judaen Desert
Nose piercing
Precious stones
Red
Rough and jagged rocks
Serpent
Shields
Swords
Unclean bird, bird of prey, carrion bird
Uninhabited places
Weapons
Wilderness
His form is described as a dragon with "hands and feet like a man's, on his back six wings on the right and six on the left." (23:7)
Originally, Azazel was one of heaven’s angels, a gloriously beautiful man with wings on his back.
Today, like many demons, Azazel is drawn with red skin, glowing yellow eyes, and a barbed tail. He may also be found wearing goat skulls or dressed in goat bones.
He is a shape-shifter and may appear in any form, including a winged angel.
An unclean bird, bird of prey, carrion bird
Hey! My preliminary research has suggested Azazel being closed to Judaism due to his roots within it, can I ask where you have gotten your information on him from? Not to sound accusatory, just wanting to know more.
Hello, thanks for asking!
So obviously I'm coming at this from a Christian perspective. My knowledge of Jewish religion and folklore is far more limited than someone raised within the religion.
The aspect of Azazel I understand to be very intertwined with Judaism is the scapegoat ritual. I've grabbed a definition of it from the Sydney Jewish Museum.
A key part of Yom Kippur, as described in the Torah, is the ritual slaughter of two goats; one for the Lord, and the other is designated “for Azazel”. Jewish tradition takes “Azazel” as the name of a rocky headland off which one goat, having the sins of the community symbolically placed upon it, would be thrown. The other goat, the one for the Lord, would be slaughtered as part of the general Yom Kippur rituals. This slaughter would bring atonement to the community.
This isn't part of Azazel's mythology that I really engage with. My view of him as a Watcher or fallen angel comes from the Book of Enoch, which is an Apocryphal text that seems to date back to the Dead Sea Scrolls. I've read that both Ethiopian Jewish communities and some Orthodox Christian churches consider it canon, but for the most part it is treated by wider Judaism and Christianity as not an official part of scripture. I have also heard that a story very similar to it appears in Islam, though I've not done enough research into it to speak at length about that.
In another Apocryphal text called the Apocalypse of Abraham, the name Azazel is attributed to an unclean bird of prey that tried to consume part of Abraham's sacrifices to God. In the same text, the name is also used to refer instead to the Serpent in Hell. Neither version is something I draw much of my understanding of him from (at least currently), but I'm mentioning it as an example of how often the same name or concept can pop up in different texts.
So to summarize, the name Azazel and a very specific rite associated with it do appear in Judaism, and that version/interpretation not something I feel comfortable approaching as a Luciferian who was raised Christian. Meanwhile, the view of him as a fallen angel exists only in Apocrypha, and isn't closely intertwined with or unique to Jewish culture and folklore in the same way a figure like Lilith is. That's the specific entity called Azazel I engage with.
🗻🌊Skye’s Landlocked Sea Witch Tips🌊🗻
I’ve seen a lot of aspiring sea witches being discouraged due to not living anywhere near the ocean. And I’m here to tell you that you can still be a sea witch and be landlocked! Being landlocked will only hinder you if you let it.
So, let’s get going!
🌊Making Your Own Sea Water🌊
🌊A jar/air tight bottle. I find a swing cap bottle works best
🌊Sea salt, eyeball amount depending on jar size
🌊Warm spring water
Ground and centre. Listen to ocean sounds and visualise and feel the power of the sea. Connect with the ocean by doing a Sinking/sea centering.
Pour the water into the jar. Add the sea salt. Mix until the salt has dissolved.
Hold the jar in both hands in front of your heart, saying:
“🐚 Mother ocean, from whom life flows, Bless this water with your love and nurturing power, your endless beauty and strength, For this I am grateful. So mote it be 🐚”
(Feel free to replace mother ocean with the name of your sea deity, if you have one)
Close your eyes. Continue to hold the jar at your heart and visualise the ocean. With your hands, feel the sea’s energy emanating from the jar. When the feeling is strong, open your eyes. Your sea water is ready to use.
🌊🔊Sea Sound Scapes🔊🌊
Your sea water can be placed in a bowl and you have the ocean right there. Combine that with the sound scape, listening to the waves coming in and going out. Synch that with any spell work you want to do regarding waves, tides, giving things to mother ocean etc. With me, I place things in the bowl and then pour the water and item (if it’s eco friendly) in the stream near my house.
I also use this technique to place myself at the beach through the senses. Hold a seashell or touch some sand, taste some salt, listen to ocean sounds, have an image or video of the sea, and if you can (I struggle with this) have a scent that’s ocean themed. I’ve struggled to find one as most scented candles labelled sea breeze smell like soap… And with this, you can perform rituals and workings centered around that water you made. Through your visualisation skills you can be by the sea, even when you physically aren’t. Cool, huh?!
💙You Are Ocean💙
The ocean is within you. It’s your blood, the sweat, your tears, your breath, your pulse. The ocean has a rhythm, so does the human body. We’re 65% water. And what’s even cooler is we also have a tide. The moon affects the body’s fluids, just like it affects the ocean. These ideas have really helped me with my craft because being landlocked, I’m sometimes like “how can I connect with the sea?” So knowing I have a tide and the rhythm of the sea, which is like the rhythm of pulse, just totally blows my mind and amazes me!
💧💦Inland Water💦💧
Now this is something that kinda quenches my sea thirst. If you can, travel to a nearby lake, river, stream etc. Sit near it. Connect with it. Follow your intuition and connect with its energy. Ask Mother Ocean/Your water deity to help you.
Honestly, I’ve been in meditation near freshwater and the smell, if I focus enough, reminds me of the sea air and it literally transports me in my mind and senses to the beach. And that’s one of my vital tools in my craft. (talk about water being adaptable and water witches doing the same, eh?!)
🛀🚿Bath & Shower Magic🚿🛀
🌊Bath bombs. Look up their ingredients to know the correspondences, or, just make up your own. Lush are honestly amazing and their products have been used a lot in my bath rituals
🌊Sallllttssss! You can make a saltwater bath, meditate and relax and really tap into that ocean energy
🌊Bath tub altar. Have a little altar going on when you take a bath. Shells, candles, incense, trinkets you’ve collected or purchased, statues. Anything you have that makes you feel connected with the sea
🌊 You can use crystals that correspond to water if you like. Aquamarine, moonstone, fluorite, amethyst, labradorite, selenite and rose quartz are just a few examples. If you’re putting crystals in your tub please research which ones are water safe!
🌊Herbs and oils. You can add these to your bathtub. Please research again. Some herbs are toxic and some you may be allergic to. The same with oils, as some people have allergic reactions to them! I don’t often use herbs and oils for this reason. I get irritated skin very easily. I use coconut oil in my bath for purification and I just looooove coconut oil and the scent. Also its amazing for your skin! I use lavender oil and that’s literally it. I use oils outside of the tub, though. For candle dressing and other spell work.
🌊And if you don’t have a bathtub, all of those above ingredients and can be made into shower scrubs! They’re super easy to make and there’s a tonne of amazing tutorials around online!
🌊Meditate or work in the shower. Feel that water flowing down and through you, allow it to cleanse and charge you. Go with your intuition and explore the possibilities
🌩🌪️☄️Weather☄️🌪️🌩️
Weather. It all begins at sea. Snow, rain, thunder storms, winds, hail. Its all from the sea. The water is ocean water that’s traveled to the land. Weather magic is just a more expanded form of sea magic. Go out and let the rain cleanse you, collect weather water of any kind and make your sea water with it! Feel the power of a storm and focus on how much energy the sea has during that time. Feel her with you when you are on land! Remember to stay safe when practising weather magic, too.
🐚✨Seashell Magic✨🐚
And if you have seashells, they have amazing uses and correspondences. Offering bowls, amulets, charms, talismans, runes, charging items and so on. I highly recommend the book Sea Magic by Sandra Kynes as a lot of the tips I’ve given you were inspired or taken from that book :)
A quick PSA regarding seashells:
If your shells are store bought, they may not be ethically sourced. Some craft stores sell them by the many so try to be wary of this. It’s down to your moral compass whether or not you decide to use them in your craft. And if you do choose to use them, I advise cleansing them before any magical use. Furthermore, do not purchase nautilus shells, starfish or seahorses. Nautilus shells are endangered. Star fish and sea horses are taken alive, then killed to be sold in stores.
I really hope this helped! Have a swishy day! 🌊💙And if you have any questions, feel free to ask :)
Sometimes as someone who is stuck in one spot, it can be hard to feel connected to your gods/goddesses/deities. However, it’s not as hard as you may think to find some solid methods! Please note that your deities understand your situation and don’t expect you to suffer for them or consistently do things for them!
Burn candles or incense that remind you of them. If you are unable to do this, try an oil diffuser or room spray.
Use blankets, sheets, pillows, etc. that have colors you associate with them.
Make an online devotional blog or altar. I do this [X]
Chat with other people who work with them.
If your body is okay with it, eat foods that are sacred/connected to them.
Hang pictures or decorations that correspond with their sacred animals, plants, or what lessons or teachings they present to you.
Write devotional poetry, or make drawings for them.
Draw sigils for them and hang them on your walls, ceiling, or put under your mattress.
Find a stuffed animal that you feel captures their essence or reminds you of them, and hold it close when you need the support.
Research them/browse their tag on tumblr.
Keep stones and crystals you associate with them near you – on a bedside table or under your pillow.
Use astral travel or dream magic to connect with them.
Listen to music that makes you feel closer to them.
Watch shows or movies that remind you of them.
Pray to them, talk to them, write them a letter. Stay in communication with them, especially in times of need.
Meditate.
Drink something warm or cool that helps you connect with them.
Make a spell bottle/jar that you feel captures their essence. Charge during good days, use for connection and support during the not-so-good days.
Make emoji spells to feel more connected to them.
Expose yourself to natural light (or gentle artificial light) or complete darkness, depending on the deity.
Devote small, everyday tasks to them. (Example for the Greek + Roman pantheon.)
Read books about them, or that remind you of them/their values.
Make herb sachets for them, keep them under your pillow or hang on your wall.
Wear scented oils, perfumes, lotions, or pick a shampoo with a scent or ingredients that make you think of them.
@thewitchofthenorse also has a post on this here!
And here is a post about nature connection while bedridden, which is great for nature deities!
Again, please note that you don’t need to do anything to be connected to your gods/goddesses/deities. They know and understand what you are going through, and are patient.
Click here for the other posts in this series!
Salem. Agenderflux. Mix of all pronouns and terms. Sapphic aroace and polyam. Poet, horror fan, hermit. Satanist and eclectic polytheist. Azazel. Main blog is thirstyvampyre {I do NOT support racism, Nazis, cultural appropriation, terfs, queerphobia, fascism, or sexism. If I reblog anything that condones any of the above, please let me know. I do not want it on my blog.}
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