#path of devotions

[timethehobo]

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[deikshen]

My feverish brain skidded into a Hualian in the SVSSS universe while Binghe is a disciple

Just hear me out: Shen Qingqiu and his little white lotus Binghe go out on a night hunt... And they meet this exceptional and strong man! He doesn't even need a sword and gets rid of the monster in a couple of blows. But, he doesn't kill it! Inherently kind, he speaks to the fact that the beast is surely a mother protecting her cubs' territory that has been invaded by curious onlookers.

Shen Qingqiu sees the strong man who doesn't need a sword, sees the sixteen-year-old Binghe who will soon fall into the Abyss, turns around and says, "Daozhang, don't you want a job at my peak?"

And the kind daozhang is called Xie Lian, he accepts the job a little surprised by the insistence, and is soon being relocated to Qing Jing Peak. Shen Qingqiu makes sure the man has comfortable rooms, clean, new clothes, and a designated monthly budget to prepare for his classes.

He's a mix between a martial arts and a hand-to-hand combat master! Shen Qingqiu had never seen techniques like his before! Besides, Xie Lian doesn't even use his qi to fight! Luo Binghe will definitely learn a lot from him.

Soon, Xie Lian wins the affection of all the young ducklings. He doesn't just tutor Luo Binghe—even though Shen Qingqiu hired him to do that—he actually tutors all of his disciples as well. Disciples say "Xie-laoshi!" with the same admiration and adoration as they say "Shizun!"

... Except for Luo Binghe.

Well, Shen Qingqiu guesses that it must be difficult for his young disciple to adapt to the changes. And the fact that his new laoshi is always correcting him and teaching him more carefully at his request!! Shen Qingqiu spends entire afternoons with his new friend Xie Lian, listening to the disciples' progress. Xie Lian likes to talk—and is interesting to listen to! Shen Qingqiu can hear from the many adventures of the immortal rogue cultivator with the same fascination as when he talks about monsters. He is a good, interesting and friendly friend!!

Luo Binghe doesn't seem to like him.

Shen Qingqiu can't do much— I mean, Xie Lian is his friend, even if he's a very harsh master to you Binghe! Behave yourself! But Luo Binghe doesn't improve his attitude, dragging his feet, putting down the trays just a little too loudly, fighting with his laoshi as if he has something personal against him. Mmm...

Well, Shen Qingqiu can see that Xie Lian is handsome. Pretty. Gorgeous. Perhaps Luo Binghe is jealous of the competition? Ha! As if anyone could be as handsome as the Protagonist! Besides, after an afternoon of drinking a little wine, Xie Lian simply says about his ascetic cultivation and... Well, Binghe, you won't have to worry about this beautiful man stealing flowers from your garden!

Shen Qingqiu is quite happy about having found an exceptional teacher for his favorite disciple. Binghe has improved by leaps and bounds! He will definitely talk about raising Xie-laoshi's salary.

... And on the other hand, Ming Fan is out on a night hunt with his Ning-shimei. However, damn! The beast has caused a nasty red rain to fall that looks like blood, and ewww. They take refuge as best they can in a small temple, paying respects for invading the territory in this way. It's only when they've lit incense and left some of the provisions at the foot of the stone statue that Ming Fan sees its face, barely illuminated by a silver butterfly perched on the stone cheek, and...

"Shimei... That's... Isn't that Xie-laoshi's face?"

Ning Yingying narrows her eyes. Then, she gasps, astonished.

"Da-shixiong is right!! His face looks just like Xie-laoshi's!! Could Xie-laoshi have been the model?"

Ming Fan wrinkles his nose.

"Didn't Shizun meet him on a night hunt? He let a beast live. I don't think Xie-laoshi be a model. Besides, as a model noble, he'd make such a great fighter?"

The rain of blood behind them stops abruptly. There are no sounds of a struggle with the beast either.

Ming Fan and Ning Yingying let the night hunt continue. They find the beast dead and soaked in blood. Well, less hunting and more paperwork. Ugh.

A silver butterfly follows them back to Cang Qiong without either of them noticing.

Shen Qingqiu (the original goods) is not used to taking outside disciples. It was the normal route: taking a child and raising him as a cultivator from infancy. And while it made sense—it was difficult for a teenager to develop the beginnings of a proper spiritual core optimal for cultivation and subsequent ascension—the new Shen Qingqiu said to himself: well, damn, I hired a teacher, I can get a new disciple!!

Because the young disciple who comes to him is... Exceptional. A teenager—perhaps Binghe's age? Sixteen, close to his seventeen?—with shrewd eyes and a sharp tongue, he demonstrates the knowledge to be welcomed into Qing Jing and the martial and spiritual skill to be welcomed into the sect. He introduces himself kindly and sweetly as Xiao Hua and when Shen Qingqiu allows him to serve him tea and accepts him as a temporary disciple until he demonstrates the totality of his knowledge by passing his exams, Xiao Hua smiles a kind of smile that would give Shen Qingqiu a bad feeling. But oh well!!! He's just another NPC, isn't he?! Why had the System been so quiet anyway?

Xiao Hua shows an impressive amount of knowledge; he is vague with his answers about where he learned it from. Yet he unfolds in music and painting as if it were as easy as breathing, handles weapons as if they were part of him. If it weren't for his disastrous handwriting (A damage to his eyes! Illegible! Chaotic! Full of energy cruel to the eyes!) Shen Qingqiu would have doubts whether the boy had run away from another sect instead of home.

His new teacher, Xie Lian, seems willing to take on the hard work of getting Xiao Hua to write. Shen Qingqiu watches them spend hours and hours practicing without Xiao Hua's calligraphy improve at all. Who would have thought Xie-laoshi would have so much patience anyway! Shen Qingqiu would have given up on that.

Also, with the arrival of Xiao Hua, Luo Binghe seems more... calm? Shen Qingqiu watches him spend a lot of time with the boy, sharing drawings and notes, even if he can't see what they are in the distance. They train together! They whisper between classes!! They sneak away to take books and gossip! Shen Qingqiu is bursting with pride. His sweet white lotus has made a best friend!!! He no longer seems wary of Xie-laoshi, even if his training classes are shorter due to the longer duration of Xiao Hua's calligraphy classes.

Still, there are days when a master just has to relax. Shen Qingqiu keeps inviting Xie Lian to his bamboo house, and they chat randomly— it's fun! Xie Lian's company is a pleasant breath of fresh air! And if Shen Qingqiu is actively ignoring the two disciples spying on them chatting in the distance, well, he assumes these two new best friends have found their own place to enjoy leisure time. And those silver butterflies that usually swarm around Xie Lian? Ah, Xie Lian considers them a pleasant blessing and allows them to linger in his hair while they talk about monsters and history.

Shen Qingqiu is glad to have a friend too! Perhaps, when he finally has to push Binghe into the Abyss... Perhaps he can count on his support, if he tells him the truth—or at least, as much of the truth as he can give.

[diabolicphallus]

Father Satan loves all his children. Do not let the lies and misconceptions of others get to you, because the truth is that Satan has been with you since the beginning. He has always guided and protected us, and he knows who loves him back willingly and who does not. No threats of eternal suffering are made if you do not love him back, but to threaten the lives of his kin is surely a death sentence to whomever is stupid enough to do such.

Respect Lord Satan and love him in the highest decree and devoted your all to him, and when it is time, he will carry you through the flames, on towards Demonhood, exalting you in His Infinite Power

[lemonyinks]

Because they are on my mind, please accept one of my favorite Wangxian moments of all time.

Chapter 87

In my opinion, this is one of the most important Wangxian scenes in the whole novel. It is very special to me. It made me tear up when I was doing my read through.

Time and time again, Wei Wuxian has fallen, he's gotten hurt, people have failed him. The people who were supposed to be there for him have either left, he's lost them tragically, or they've betrayed him at some point in his life. His life has been one of loneliness and loss.

He has never had someone who he could rely on so heavily. He has never had a solid safety net before, someone on equal footing to him that he could fall back on and rely on. If anything he has spent his entire life being a safety net for other people. He has spent his whole life being strong for others.

Now, however, Lan Wangji is that safety net for him.

For the first time in his life, he has someone to truly catch him when he falls. He can let himself fall and still be safe. That "thank you" isn't just about Lan Wangji catching him after he fell from the tree, its about everything.

[solomonverum]

ode to the morningstar ; a devotional piece

i bite into the apple - crisp, tender.

the juice drips down my chin

and you wipe it, smiling.

does it taste sweet, child?

how sweet it is to be known

how sweet it is to devote

how sweet it is to love you.

i bite into the apple and crush it

between teeth like marble pillars,

and it tastes of freedom.

what does freedom taste like, child?

a kiss on the forehead

and a hand through my hair,

an embrace of feathers,

a voice like molten gold

and a laugh like sunlight,

a hand on my shoulder when i'm unsure.

you wipe my chin with your hand,

and i feel lost in your smile.

how sweet it is to be your child.

[eurydia]

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[nous-teleios]

There is no reason for us as pagans or occultists to leave out or purposefully avoid most abrahamic traditions.

Historic forms of Christianity such as Catholicism and Orthodoxy implement a lot of pre-existing pagan concepts, but instead of the common knee-jerk reaction of accusing them of stealing our traditions, I think we should all just embrace the syncretism and kinda roll with it.

If you live in a majority Catholic country, the version of the Virgin Mary that is popular in your place is likely linked to some pre-existing goddess of that area. I see no reason why you shouldn't honour this, as it is basically a surviving lineage of honouring various local deities.

Early, pre nicene Christianity was often mixed and merged with local paganism, and there is some evidence that the idea of monotheism in Christianity was not a popular one at first. In the Greek Magical Papyri, abrahamic prophets, angels, and Christian saints are all invoked together with Hellenic or Kemetic gods such as Helios, Thoth, Hermes and many others.

Let's reclaim these new deities that came to our lands in a way that doesn't hurt us or take away from our paths. As modern pagans, we have a chance to get things right this time or to remain bitter and in conflict with the traditions of our time. The choice is ours, today.

[violet-moonstone]

This exchange about Nessarose between Elphaba and Fiyero:

"If she ever comes down off that plinth – the one that has words written on it along the edges in gold, reading MOST SUPERIOR IN MORAL RECTITUDE – if she ever allows herself to be the bitch she really is, she’ll be the Bitch of the East. Nanny and the devoted staff at Colwen Grounds will prop her up.”

“I thought you were fond of her!”

“Don’t you know affection when you see it?” scoffed Elphaba. “I love Nessie. She’s a pain in the neck, she’s intolerably righteous, she’s a nasty piece of work. I’m devoted to her.”

...

I LOVE THIS

[lee-sanghyeok]

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[diabolicphallus]

[haru-sen]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Baldur's Gate (Video Games) Rating: Not Rated Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Characters: Zevlor (Baldur's Gate), Dame Aylin | Nightsong Additional Tags: Friendship Is The Best Ship, Paladin on paladin therapy Summary:

What comes next? A drink, regrets spilled to a sympathetic ear, and the rest of one's life. My piece for the Path of Devotion @zevlorzine

[walkswithmyfather]

Genesis 5:21-25 (AMP). [21] “When Enoch was sixty-five years old, he became the father of Methuselah. [22] Enoch walked [in habitual fellowship] with God three hundred years after the birth of Methuselah and had other sons and daughters. [23] So all the days of Enoch were three hundred and sixty-five years. [24] And [in reverent fear and obedience] Enoch walked with God; and he was not [found among men], because God took him [away to be home with Him]. [Heb 11:5] [25] When Methuselah was a hundred and eighty-seven years old, he became the father of Lamech.”

Matthew 6:33 (KJV). “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”

“How to Walk With God” by In Touch Ministries:

“If a relationship with God is our priority, we can rest, knowing He will direct our path.”

Scripture tells us that Enoch’s walk with the Father was so close that “God took him” (Gen. 5:24). This implies Enoch didn’t die but was taken directly into the Lord’s presence. It pleases God when His children seek to follow Him with this same closeness. Consider these aspects of a vibrant walk with the Lord:

• Reconciliation. This term essentially means “God moving toward us.” We can be joyful because the responsibility is all His. Through the cross of Christ, God has already made His move in our direction. 2 Corinthians 5:18 says, “Now all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation.”

• Trusting God. We must have faith that, through Jesus, God provides all we need in order to walk intimately with Him.

• Agreement. To appreciate the closeness God longs to have with us, we must agree with what Scripture teaches about His Son, His Word, the church, and sin.

• Fellowship. Just as human relationships fall apart without regular interaction, our intimacy with God weakens when we don’t spend time with Him.

The walk of faith is a beautiful journey. When we seek the Lord above all else, He’ll direct our path (Proverbs 3:5-6).

[bolszaja-miedwedica]

happy womens day to every female deity and Belial because he is my lesbian little girlfriend even tho he is a 6"10' cis man with a beard

[lolliputian]

We got the go ahead, and, thus, my piece for @zevlorzine is live on AO3!

One Last Ride on AO3

It follows Zevlor shortly before and during the final battle of the game and was written so that anyone, regardless of your Tav's relationship with Zevlor, could easily slot their Tav in there.

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[nous-teleios]

Here's a hot take that many people might disagree with, but it's a hill I am ready to die on: traditional tarot decks are in every way superior to modern, mass made ones, and they get WAY less love by the modern tarot community.

The number of people I see rejecting decks such as the RWS or the Tarot de Marseille because they're "ugly" is honestly just sad. The whole modern tarot culture of buying decks based on just the aesthetic value and nothing else is pretty toxic and is just a bad way of doing it. When picking a deck, you should learn about the system, history, and deeper meaning of the cards and pick based on that.

There is also a whole world of historical systems of tarot divination that are completely neglected because everyone is just using the same basic little white book meanings for the cards. The Eteilla system, for example, is incredibly beautiful and complex but is totally obscure to most people. The same goes for the technique used with the Tarocco Bolognese in Italy. The new age method of reading seems to have completely consumed every single tarot space and pushed most other things out.

I am not saying that every new deck is bad or that the new age tarot reading method doesn't have its place, but as you learn and progress you should study these older, deeper systems and at least be familiar with them. I'm not even sure if most people are aware of how deep the tarot rabbit hole goes.

Also, another deck I have deep personal beef with is the Modern Witch tarot deck. It is basically a yassified version of the RWS, and it completely whitewashes all hermetic symbolism of the RWS, and a lot of people still choose it over the RWS because it is more diverse. The thing is, I'd argue that the RWS is actually really good at representing diversity because it was made by a queer woman of colour in a period where that was basically unheard of, and her contributions were downplayed until today, and now that we are aware of them, we still choose to call her work ugly or problematic somehow.