#Diviners

[wonderfuday]

Art by  Nica Galvez

[dragonbadgerbooks]

Tarot October BPC: October 9, 2023 Death - Series Finale

The King of Crows by Libba Bray The Crow Tarot by MJ Cullinane

[magicianmew]

*taps mic* This thing on?

It’s been a long time. But the other day, I got an email from someone, asking me if the Apprentice Tarot was ever coming back. To be honest I really moved away from it during the pandemic. The logistics of everything was too much for me at the time.

For those who didn’t see it or don’t recall, it has upright and reversed meanings, elements, and suit associations on the cards to help the new reader in getting into their practice right away. I originally made it as a deck to help myself learn, and I was so happy that I got to help some other people learn too.

So I’ve decided to re-release it here, permanently this time, as a print-on-demand deck. It doesn’t come with the rigid box anymore in order to keep costs down given how expensive PoD can be, so it has a purple velvet deck pouch instead. But it is otherwise the same deck, and if you’d been wanting to get ahold of one, well, it will remain available here if you’d like.

Hope everyone made it through ok.

[kemetic-dreams]

IGBOS RELIGION AND EXPRESSIVE CULTURE

BELIEFS

Although many Igbo people are now Christians, traditional Igbo religious practices still abound. The traditional Igbo religion includes an uncontested general reverence for Ala or Ana, the earth Arushi, and beliefs and rituals related to numerous other male and female deities, spirits, and ancestors, who protect their living descendants.

Revelation of the will of certain deities is sought through oracles and divination. The claim that the Igbo acknowledge a creator God or Supreme Being, Chukwu or Chineka, is, however, contested. Some see it as historical within the context of centralized political formations, borrowings from Islam and Christianity, and the invention of sky (Igwe) Arushi. The primordial earth goddess and other deified spirits have shrines and temples of worship and affect the living in very real and direct ways, but there are none dedicated to Chukwu. Ala encapsulates both politics and religion in Igbo society by fusing together space, custom, and ethics ( omenala); some refer to Ala as the constitutional deity of the Igbo.

The Igbo concept of personhood and the dialectic between individual choice/freedom and destiny or fate is embodied in the notion of chi, variously interpreted as spirit double, guardian angel, personal Arushi, personality soul, or divine nature. Igbo have varied accounts of myths of origin because there are many gods and goddesses. According to one Igbo worldview, Chukwu created the visible universe, uwa. The universe is divided into two levels: the natural level, uwa, or human world, and the spiritual level of spirits, which include Anyanwu, the sun; Igwe, the sky; Andala (or Ana), the earth; women's water spirits/goddesses, and forest spirits. Through taboos, the Igbo forge a mediatory category of relations with nature and certain animals such as pythons, crocodiles, tigers, tortoises, and fish.

177Acculturation and Culture Contact

771General Character of Religion

776Spirits and Gods

787Revelation and Divination

795Religious Denominations

RELIGIOUS PRACTITIONERS

There are two different kinds of priests: the hereditary lineage priests and priests who are chosen by particular deities for their service. Diviners and priests—those empowered with ofo, the symbol of authority, truth, and justice—interpret the wishes of the spirits, who bless and favor devotees as well as punish social offenders and those who unwittingly infringe their privileges, and placate the spirits with ceremonial sacrifices.

791Magicians and Diviners

793Priesthood

DEATH AND AFTERLIFE

The living, the dead, and the unborn form part of a continuum. Enshrined ancestors are those who lived their lives well and died in a socially acceptable manner (i.e., were given the proper burial rites). These ancestors live in one of the worlds of the dead that mirrors the world of the living. The living pay tribute to their ancestors by honoring them through sacrifices.

[wandish-tarot]

Hey, reopening my ask box for readings!

Just because I get mostly romantic readings, anyone asking for other types of readings are going to get priority for the sake of getting more diversity into my practice.

Check out my pinned post before asking!

[underthestringlights]

Evie in every emotional moment during King of Crows:

[jamesgraybooksellerworld]

Two JESUIT books on Demonic “obsession” or "speaking in unknown languages and hungering for raw meat" by Thyraeus 1598

To continue my blogs on Jesuits writings on the occult and arcane, today I have a sammelband of two books by Petrus Thyraeus SJ. 682J Petrus Thyraeus (1546–1601) Daemoniaci, hoc est: De obsessis a spiritibus daemoniorum hominibus, liber unus: in quo Dæmonum obsidentium conditio: obsessorum hominum Status; rationeel & modi, quibus ab Obseßis Dæmones exiguntur: causæ item tune fifficilis exitus…

[southernmermaidsgrotto]

Free Readings: Guidelines

To get a free reading, please read the following carefully before sending your question into the askbox:

When you send your question, add your initials at the end.

if you don’t want your reading posted publicly, please let me know in your ask. You can ask for a private answer.

I will not do third party questions. You must ask for your own personhood, as I will not answer questions about other’s.

I will not answer questions regarding medical concerns or legal issues. For that, you must find a doctor, or a lawyer.

I will answer questions regarding general advice, romance & spiritual practice.

I will do readings regarding future predictions, as long as I see fit to do so. I have my own code of ethics regarding fortune-telling and thus depending on the situation, you may or may not get a prediction. 

Similarly to above, I reserve the right to refuse a reading for any personal reasons.

While yes/no questions can be answered by tarot, I’d rather you ask something more along the lines of why, or how. Try to think of questions that aren’t just a yes/no answer as the answer for them will be of much more use to you in the long term.

Even when the readings are open, there may be a delay in the answer of up to 2-3 days due to personal reasons, be patient! I’ll always try to answer as soon as possible.

You’ll find whether free readings are open or closed in the pinned post!

Thanks for stopping by🤎

[thorkdraws]

Inktøber: Day 28 - Diviners

[upstartcrow1564]

The path we’re on now is about healing — or, well, today’s energy at least is about finding ways to heal and new ways forward. The path itself may be about healing for you, or it might be something else you’re searching for. Whatever that may be, it’s important to stay natural and rooted. Don’t let things get too complicated. Air, sea, and sky (or earth, air, fire, and water), and that’s it. Look for ways to connect with your People, among both the living and the dead. You need to refresh and recharge, and if your path is about healing, then you definitely need to heal. What do the doctors say? Rest, hydrate, take your medicine, avoid excesses, and maybe move around a little if you can. And watch out for fires. They can cleanse and heal, but they can also destroy. [Image shows 0. The Seeker: Spirit in Search of Science card from the Spirit Keeper’s Tarot deck, Revelation Edition - a figure advances into a temple surrounded by protection and bearing a blooming rose - the Norse rune Cweorth, the Nurse charm, the “Ampersand” charm, the Small Leaf charm, the Shell charm, the Large Leaf charm, and the Cameo charm.] #tarot #oracle #runes #charms #vitki #volva #disir #ancestress #seer #tarotreading #tarotreadersofinstagram #tarotcards #dailytarot #tarotadvice #divination #diviners #charmcasting #SpiritKeepersTarot #TheMusesDarling #witchesofinstagram #CleanUpThatCacaEnergy https://www.instagram.com/p/CjVeV24LtFP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[alleesaur]

casual blue crab miku doodle

[dio7r]

[mild-goth-sauce]

An informational comic I drew last year for my Comics 2 class, reposting it to my new account (had to jump ship from the old one unfortunately) with some minor grammar changes and learned my lesson in adding watermarks! Happy early pride :)

[pocketss]

mmm soob

[spineless-lobster]

I am not the divine masculine or the divine feminine I am the divine comedy and you will address me as such

[wandish-tarot]

Hey there! I've been enjoying your readings and pacs a lot!

I'm here for a free reading, if you feel called. Full disclaimer, I am a reader as well, but I don't want that to scare you! It just means that I know the value of good feedback and will gladly leave it in a reblog on this ask if you do feel like reading for me ^-^

My question: What can I do to have a sucessful day at the artisan fair coming up?

Backstory: I'm going to put the money down for a booth at a local winery's artisan fair, and I am curious if I should bring tarot and crochet amigurumis OR just tarot. I wasn't sure how to word that for a single question, so if you see something about one choice being better than the other, I'd appreciate that greatly, but the main thing is figuring out what I can do to make money and have fun selling my skills (and maybe some amigurumi) at the fair (and subsequent fairs after...hopefully).

"Name": Mortal

Life path #: 7

Big 3: sun ♍️, moon ♌️, rising ♉️

If you need more information, feel free to dm me. I don't share a lot of personal information online, so apologies if that's weird '>.> thanks for this opportunity and I hope to hear from you soon ^-^

Hi Mortal!

I decided to start with some lenormand because it tends to be really good with these kinds of really ""worldly"" practical questions so what I got with that is follows:

You're facing this difficult decision, and feel like you're struggling with how you want to build your "legacy" (which is a lofty word for an arts fair but yeah) and the best way to make a long lasting reputation. Here at the end it indicates that the best way to do that is sharing knowledge and wisdom.

Then bringing in the tarot, what I kind of see there is that trying to blend these two sides of yourself is a nice intention but rather than improving your chances it makes your table kind of busy and adds a lack of clarity.

For me swords can be like the "tactical" side of business so an upright 5 of swords would be like a new innovation building on a stable foundation but here the reversal is like stacking too much on top of a shaky base. But the 5 is doing double duty here, it also point to the idea that letting go of these "too" many ideas, letting the extra swords fall away will let you be more successful as seen with the ace of coins.

So yeah, I see it's probably best for you to stick to just the tarot so your table isn't too busy and it's easier for people at the fair to see what you're doing. I think really simpler is better, with crossroad and mountains next to each other means more options bring up more trouble, so I would limit the kind of readings you offer. Less choices, more clarity, easier to build a "brand" for yourself and have a successful day.

But that's what I've got!