#circe deity

[khaire-traveler]

🔮 Subtle Circe Worship 🪄

Grow your own herbs, especially those you plan to use in magical workings (kitchen related magic may be the most discreet for this)

Take a walk on a sunny day; bask in sunlight

Wear/collect rings or hoop jewelry

Have a candle that reminds you of her (no altar needed)

Keep a picture of her in your wallet

Wear jewelry that reminds you of her

Go for a swim in the ocean; wash your hands in salt water

Visit the beach or the bank of a body of water

Have a pig, dragon, stag, or snake stuffed animal

Have imagery of rings, magic, the beach/islands, winged serpents, various beasts (I'd say whatever animals come to mind with "beats"), or the sun around

Volunteer at an animal shelter

Support environmental preservation, animal sanctuary, or humanitarian organizations

Cook a warm meal for someone in need

Learn to trust your own judgement; trust your instincts

Drink an herbal tea, using the herbs with intention; cook using herbs with intention

Read the Greek Magical Papyri or The Odyssey (you can usually find a PDF; check the Internet Archive)

Bake cakes and pastries, especially with honey; give them to loved ones

Take time to meditate in the sunlight; do this in nature if able

Go outside of your comfort zone; try new things, and take risks

Dedicate time to learning about a new subject or topic

Go out of your way to meet new people or engage with a community

Listen to music that empowers you or that you feel represents you; dance to it!

Play a TTRPG; play D&D (yes, really)

Start a garden; tend to plants

Connect with local nymphs or nature spirits

Stand up for others; stand up for yourself

Learn about the history of witchcraft, especially that of ancient Greece (this ties into the GMP)

Take a self-care bath or shower, especially with herbs

Go camping; take time to appreciate nature

Ground yourself often; practice healthy coping skills; practice emotional regulation skills

Clean your space; keep your environment feeling comfortable, and make it your own

Think outside the box for solutions to problems

Be creative; engage in activities that help you express your creativity

Press flowers; keep dried flowers (preferably for use in later magical workings)

Sit by a fireplace; light a bonfire; allow yourself to focus on the heat and comfort of the flames

Learn non-obvious forms of divination; pyromancy, cartomancy, shufflomancy, carromancy, etc.

Make a list of your personal strengths and pride; focus on how strong and resilient you are; know that you have power, you have strength

Create a sigil or symbol that represents/invokes you and your personal power

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This is my list of discreet ways to worship Circe. I may add more later on! For now, I hope this was helpful. Thank you, and take care! 🩷

Link to Subtle Worship Master list

[diana-thyme]

Greek Gods 101: Circe

Circe is a goddess of sorcery. Excluding the universal offerings, some common offerings include:

Magical Objects

Rings

Hoops

Staffs

Wands

Spells (candle spells, jar spells, etc.)

Depictions of Pigs

Depictions of Witches

Cinnamon

Tea

Brooms

Poppets

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

Practicing Witchcraft

Performing Spells

Cleansing One’s Home

Learning About Ancient Witchcraft

Learning About Folk Magic

Sweeping with Cinnamon

Eating Pork

She is not celebrated in any Athenian holidays.

[persephonesfoxway]

moments when i feel my deitys part II:

(i saw this post in @caduceussky so i want to try it again!. credit to them)🖤

🥀Persephone’s presence🥀

•when I dedicate time to my garden

•in the sunsets close to the woods

•in learning and accepting things I have in common with my mother

•when I let myself feel like a kid

💀Hade’s presence💀

•when I see crows

•that little moment when I can control myself from buying an unnecessary thing over an impulsive feeling

•when I drink coffee

•when I past by a graveyard

🦁Circe’s presence🦁

•when I choose the herbs from a spell without searching over and over again the meaning, instead I use my intuitions

•when im outside barefoot

•seashells

•the ocean

🪽Herme's presence 🪽

•when I write poetry

•a red wine, old jazz music and the lights off type of nigh.

•the sky

• gold color

[devotionsposts]

E- Offering for Lady Circe 🤍🤍

[thebraided]

Invocation to Kirke I

Goddess who weaves: guide my hands and warp my loom, for all this I do in Your light.

[mysticvenus]

i take my practice very seriously

[stanleynopines]

This really happened

[chvoswitch]

-ˏˋ⋆ — ｡･ﾟﾟ･❩ 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐎𝐒 𝐌𝐀𝐆𝐈𝐂𝐊 ❨･ﾟﾟ･｡ —⋆ˊˎ-

!?¿¡ ¿!?¡ 𝑰𝑻 𝑰𝑺 𝑴𝒀 𝑩𝑰𝑹𝑻𝑯𝑹𝑰𝑮𝑯𝑻 !¡!

═━─ ❩ᱬ❨ ─━═ ❩𖤓❨ ═━─❩ ҉❨ ─━═

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𝑭𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒍𝒚 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒆𝒕 𝑾𝒊𝒕𝒄𝒉 𝒊𝒔 𝒂 𝑾𝑶𝑴𝑨𝑵 𝑶𝑭 𝑪𝑶𝑳𝑶𝑹. 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝑩𝑹𝑶𝑾𝑵 𝒔𝒌𝒊𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒔𝒕 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎 𝒂𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝑩𝑹𝑶𝑾𝑵 𝑰𝑺 𝑾𝑹𝑶𝑵𝑮!

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if used, credit @chvoswitch on pinterest & tumblr.

-ˏˋ⋆ᴄʀᴇᴅɪᴛꜱ ᴛᴏ ᴀɴʏ ᴏʀɪɢɪɴᴀʟ ᴀʀᴛɪꜱᴛꜱ⋆ˊˎ-

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ᴛᴀɢꜱ — (inspired by) @scarletwitchpanels @hexsreality @magnetic-regent-magneto

[ditoob]

“Hello old friend!”

[iamp1ayer0ne]

Hermes

Epic the musical has gotten me hooked on this god dude so have him in watercolours which I did instead of revising for my exams.

[ratticus-the-emperor]

yes, i could write a long and convoluted essay about how it irks me that zeus gets a lot of hate, and though a lot of it is “justified” most of it comes from a place of putting modern values and expectations on an ancient deity, not fully understanding the cultural context of Zeus’s identity, and the overall futility of holding a deity to the same standards as you would a modern human but—

i am totally and completely incapacitated by my adhd.

but don’t get me wrong, that’s not to say i approve or like Zeus in any way. i do believe using the gods and the perceived dynamics of olympus to tell stories about abusive families, fatherhood, the corruption that pervades the souls of people in power is good for storytelling, but you can tell when people just don’t understand. and this when the adhd monster strikes and drags me away because this is the segue to why i believe that ‘circe’ by madeline miller should’ve never been written.

how does this tie in to me being irked at the perception of zeus in modern media? oh, it doesn’t. but it ties in loosely to the idea of enforcing the modern on the ancient. but what irks me most about circe is the perception of odysseus. odysseus is not a hero, he’s just a man. but he’s also not the sexist or misogynistic monster some media portrays him as. he was just a man, and on top of that, a man who wanted to get home. circe follows the telegony which was composed centuries after homer, so there’s debate on whether or not it’s even canon in regard to the overarching story of the Iliad and the Odyssey, but personally i believe it isn’t.

the story that miller wanted to tell was a feminist one but using circe and odysseus was her first mistake. especially because odysseus himself is a victim of SA and the characterization of him as sexist and misogynistic is just… not true. there are countless of heroes in greek mythology who are, and miller chose one of the few who wasn’t. it shouldn’t have been circe. it should’ve been ariadne, because theseus is the bad guy people who subscribe to the image of odysseus make him out to be.

[wingsadorned]

this might be a really silly question , but why do people here mostly not like madeline miller ? especially her book on Circe ? i read it for high school and genuinely enjoyed it once i got the hang of it ( the beginning was a little slow for me ) , so i’m wondering what it is that puts people off on it . maybe i’m missing something crucial . i’d love to know !

[im-gonna-explode]

Realized I meant to add Circe’s dad on my post about her and completely forgot

Anyway here’s Helios

[persephonesfoxway]

moments when i feel my deitys:

(i saw this post in @caduceussky so i want to try it. credit to them)🖤

🥀Persephone’s pressence🥀

•When I'm at work (I work with children).

•When I use the color red.

•When I feel sensual

•when I set boundaries.

•When I do my skincare.

•The day

💀Hade’s pressence💀

•When I see a dogs.

•When I buy something that i really wanted.

•When I watch ghost or mystery movies.

•Death stuff.

•When I smoke and listen to music.

•The night

🦁Circe’s pressence🦁

•When I go to the beach.

•When I think about being a mother.

•When I'm working with my plants.

•When I make spells without looking at my books.

•When the sun shines on my face.

•Sunset.

[saryoak]

Offerings to Circe

Who is Circe? 

Circe is a goddess of sorcery, necromancy, transmutation, illusion and most importantly the practicalities of witchcraft. She is a very skilled herbalist, able to create potent potions, narcotics etc and has a deep connection with wild animals and is able to live with them as if they are tame. 

Circe respects hard work and dedication, she learned her skills as a human, which sets her far apart from most deities, but makes her an ideal goddess to work with for human witches of any path, background, or culture. 

Offerings 

- Any working herbs, dried, fresh etc  - Notes, study, writings of your own  - Pigs, anything pig themed  - Acts of gathering, solo work in the woods etc  - Wine - Wands and staves  - Poisonous or stinging plants - Gathered objects 

Beware - Circe is easy to start communication with if you are serious about learning her arts, but easily displeased if you aren’t serious or dedicated. She’s well known for being incredibly powerful, and not necessarily easily offended, but very aware of your intentions. She will prefer people who have a dedicated space for her, or a dedicated space to learn her crafts 

[nexxocatt]

ETM ACT 1 RANTS

So, I thought, since ACT 1 of ETM is now officially done,,, why not talk abt it? Y'know, for fun? Cause I have some thoughts😇 Let's begin, shall we?

MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD!!!

Also; TW: Mentions of death, violence, swearing (I think that's all. If you feel triggered, feel free to click off!!)

TROY SAGA

I have a love/hate relationship with 'The Horse and The Infant' tbh, like YEAHHH NEO AVENGE THE HELL OUTTA ACHILLES!!! But also oh Jeez, Zeus wtf man. Also when I replayed the whole ACT I was really scared that it was playing 'Monster', since they start with the same opening😭😭 (And yes it was on shuffle)

I FUCKING LOVE THE VOCALS IN 'JUST A MAN' Like oh meh Gods who possessed Jorge to sing like that, holy moly (hehehe refference). But yeah, very heartbreaking song, especially when that "when does a man become a monster?" part hits. AND THE "FORGIVE ME"S😭😭

In 'Full Speed Ahead' I love how Ody says "Polites!" cuz like THAT'S HIS BESTIE!!! YAYYY :D Also, I saw a tiktok that was depicting the last part (when Ody tells Polites to get ready cuz they're going over to that island, and Eury is like we don't know what to expect) as the trio with the 'Pessimistic Realist'(Eury), the 'Realist who doubles as a Sunshine Protector'(Ody) and, ofc, the 'Sunshine'(Polites) ((And Ody lowkey becomes a mass murderer when Polites gets hurt))

I swear 'Open Arms' will forever be my fav song on this Saga, I just LOVE how Polites is like a supportive bsf to Ody and is trying to get him to approach the world differently. The Lotus Eaters were probably so happy to get them to face Polyphemus so that they won't have to worry abt him

I hate & love at the same time how Ody shows one act of kindness and Athena's like "🤨📸 Are you slacking off work??? Nahhh, not on my watch." But also the hopeful "Goddess and man, bestest of friends!" and then the broken "Okay :')" break me everytime cuz like Ody really just wants to get close(platonically) to Athena😭😭

THE CYCLOPS SAGA

I hate how Polites is like "I can't believe there's so many sheep here, just for us! :D" like buddy, do NOT believe it😭 Also I believe in the headcannon that Polyphemus was really about to let them go before Ody hit him with the "Eye to Eye" verse

Didn't realise that in the opening of 'Survive', the ensemble sings the sylables of "POLYPHEMUS" before a video pointed it out (I believe the name was 'Epic: The Musical but only when someone's name is said' and it had the opening of 'Survive'). Also can we just agree that the broken "captain" in 'Survive' and the several "CAPTAIN!"s in 'Ruthlessness' are gonna haunt Ody forever😭🙏

I truly believe that in 'Remember Them', Ody was really about to just leave before Athena showed up and he decided to reveal his name, home address, and social security number to one of his enemies🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ But can you blame him tho?? Like I find it pretty reasonable to let your defeated enemy know who they messed it, so that they won't fuck with you or anyone you hold close again.

Even before 'My Goodbye', when Athena said "don't dissapoint me" in 'Warrior of the Mind' I was like "Then don't be dissapointed! How 'bout that???" (As you can tell I'm fed up at Athena's reasoning for leaving Ody. And then she has the AUDACITY to call Telemachus her friend and then disregard viewing Ody the same way🤨📸)

THE OCEAN SAGA

I relistened to 'Storm' during a school roadtrip, when it was raining heavily, and LITERALLY AFTER the song was done, the rain stopped😨😨 Also love the addition of trumpets to show that it was Poseidon who started the storm(cuz trumpets are his signature instrument if I remember correctly)

I feel like 'Luck Runs Out' is heavily skipped troughout the musical, but it's a really cool song that just radiates "Odysseus No. Odysseus YES" energy

'Keep Your Friends Close' is my fav song in this Saga bc I really love whoever sings Aeolus' role😍😍 Also the "Everything changed since Polites" line made me audibly and visually scream😭 Like okay, BOLD😤😤

I will always laugh at the "ALL I GOTTA DO IS OPEN THIS BAG" "WHAT" part😂😂 Like he just lost 557 men and he just BOLTS IMMEDIATELY. And I was really confused when Poseidon said "I mean you totally could've avoided all this, had you just killed my son", cuz like, wasn't it in the prophecy that ody was meant to blind Polyphemus, not kill him?? (This is not meant to show hate to this specific part, only to show hate to Poseidon, bc he gave PTSD to my fav boy and was wrong at the same time😤)

THE CIRCE SAGA

I immediately started crying at the start bc the opening instrumental sounds like the "Watch where the birds fly, they will lead us to land. There we'll hunt for food, my second-in-command" in 'Full Speed Ahead' and it really shows that now there's just the two of them, Ody and Eury, 'cause they lost Polites(whom I'm still mourning). Also the "What" and the "Damn" Ody says during Eury's explaination are giving me life😭🙏

I saw in an animatic of 'Wouldn't You Like' by Ximena Natzel on YT that at the last chorus Hermes was just throwing Ody around in the air and I feel like the "Oh-woah"s Ody sings are him going along with whatever Hermes is doing and he's enjoying himself🥺 (But not for long)

I have no idea what to say for 'Done For' other than I think it took over the entire fandom when it released on Feb 14th. I love how Circe immediately knows that Hermes gave Ody the Molly flower and Ody's like "Alr ya caught me, but hey, Imma still defeat you"

I also don't know what to say about "There Are Other Ways" other than the "Or maybe the world will need a puppeteer more!" part is making me question my sexuality😳 (ofc I won't steal Talya from Jay but I'm just saying). Oh also the "12 long years" part definitely took over the fandom at that point😭

THE UNDERWORLD SAGA

I made the BIGGEST mistake of listening to this Saga on a school roadtrip (the same one I was on when relistening to 'Storm') and almost CRIED MY HEART OUT when I heard both Polites and Anticlea's parts😭😭 there's also a sound on TT where it first shows Polites' part in 'Open Arms' and then in 'The Underworld' and I'm crying so hard😭😭😭😭

I love Mason's voice when playing Tiresias so much ong. Also: "Who?" Odysseus asked calmly. LIKE FOOL IT'S YOU!!!!

I love the song 'Monster' so much, mainly for the fact that Ody's asking himself if the other beings they encountered along the way feel as guilty as he does. I also feel like Astyanax is just vibing to the song and Hector's like "That's literally the guy who killed you???" And he's like "Womp womp. This song's fire!!" (Cringe, Ik, but you can't stop me)

On a last note: JORGE WHEN I CATCH YOU JORGE- /j

But seriously, you wound us, Mr. Jalapeño; YOU WOUND ALL OF US.

Hope y'all enjoyed my rant🤪🤪