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Pure Magic: Book Review
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Alright, alright. I know exactly what you're thinking, "But Buggy! Judika is beloved in the folk community!!! Sit back, read something objectively, and understand why I don't recommend her works. TW: Eds, weight spells, appropriation, mild racism via one spell that emulates a stereotype, gross body things, grief. This is: Pure Magic by Judika Iiles Rating: 2/10 Pros: Does mention when certain plants are poisonous! Some interesting small tidbits like divers carrying pearls to protect from sharks! A ton of recipes for bath salts, cleansing spells, protections, etc. 5 full pages of a Bibliography. Cons: Appropriates Hawaiian, multiple sources of Hoodoo, Haitian and New Orleans Vodun, Brujeria, Indigenous Peoples (North American, Central American), AND Hindu practices and deities. Advocates for summoning and working with lwa, in particular she seems to have an affinity for Papa Legba and Baron Samedhi. The latter of which she says anyone can make an alter to in order to help with grief. Also advocates for working with the Yoruba.
The author also makes some claims like even just witnessing a car wreck can break your personal protections??? Also states you must follow the wiccan rede and the rule of three. Like…a quarter of the stuff in this book comes from the opposite kind of practices than Wicca. Makes some…interesting medical claims, and not in a historical context, in a ‘you can do this right now’ way.
Also makes some claims that seem outrageous and may trigger some people who are battling EDs. Such as just by being a witch and doing work you WILL eat more or suffer weight gain issues. She also has a massive collection of weight loss spells, love spells, obsession spells, and some spellwork that seems to border on racist viewpoints, such as a slightly different version of the ‘never eat spaghetti from your girlfriend’ tale.
One spell in particular that caught my eye which included uh…putting something you shouldn’t inside you and leaving it there for 7 whole days. Doing so WILL give you an infection and the item will ROT inside your body. Just don’t do this please. The author also has a bundle of fertility spells, which is just fine, but then also has some birth control spells and the author doesn’t seem to acknowledge that proper medication may be needed for both of those things.
Conclusion: Just don't. There's some good in this book yes, and her other work might not be that bad but this one? This is a hot mess of a book and I don't recommend it in any way, shape, or form.
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elhoimleafar · 2 years
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Lack of sources on Folklore Stupid people doing reviews Ghost authors and Cultural Appropriation. Yes, I need my piece of cake.
The lack of references when you write about Hispanic folklore, white heroes to the rescue, and assholes reviewing books they don't understand.
The most complicated part when you write about the folklore of your land, your people, and your culture, which is not part of the United States of America, is writing with that voice in your head that constantly repeats to you "they are going to judge your work, they are going to read the halfway through the book and they're going to give you a low review to make sure no one else reads the book", especially since you don't have any references to back up what you say, and today's book-buying witches are terribly more focused on getting the references than you are not quoting - to run out and buy the next book without even putting into practice anything they have just read - because clearly before you (as a Hispanic author) very few authors have talked about the subject or simply ignored it cause is "not commercial"
People doing reviews like "in this chapter, the author says that he saw his mother do this, and his grandmother was there, but where are the sources of this?".
That is why publishing houses prefer to hire white authors and give them false names and fake identities to sell them as authors of color because they can make up all the sources they want and no one is as critical of white authors appropriating minority cultures as they are of non-white authors.
They read a Mexican author on a Mexican topic and do a review like "the author does not have enough sources", while the author is someone authentic from that people, from that culture, they are trying to bring representation to their culture, suddenly the same stupid people read a white man posing as a woman of color to write about Mexican folklore and they respond "this is the best book on the subject I have read all my life.
Suddenly even Angelie Belard, Alysha Brown, Allycia Rye, Bridget Bishop, and everyone in Hentopan Publishing, know more about being white people than the people of color from who they have been stealing material for two decades.
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marcellreign · 28 days
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The end of the spell reads:
“And the knowledgeable will understand.”
Excerpt From: Encyclopedia of Spirits, Judika Illes
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iridediluce · 2 years
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La storia femminista nascosta nel giorno della festa di Santa Lucia
Nei tarocchi associata alla carta “Regina di Bastoni”, conosciuta anche come Santa Lucia, Lucia è al centro di diverse storie ufficiali e storie non ufficiali. La maggior parte di questi dice che Lucia doveva sposarsi in un matrimonio combinato, ma poiché non voleva, le sono stati cavati gli occhi, o dalla sua stessa mano o da altri sotto tortura. In tutti i casi, i suoi occhi erano…
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dionysianivy · 1 month
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God Dionysus
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Manifestations: Dionysus typically manifests in the form of a man, lion, bull, or goat. He is the horned Green Man, crowned with snakes. He is sometimes described as androgynous or effeminate with long, beautiful, dark, wavy or curly hair. Dionysus is wine: by drinking wine, one shares the sacrament of Dionysus’ body.
Iconography: He is sometimes venerated in the form of a huge phallus.
Attributes: His primary attribute was the thyrsus: a wand (originally a fennel stalk) topped with a pinecone; also cymbals, frame drums, and other percussion instruments.
Sacred animals: Leopards and panthers, snakes, mules, donkeys, goats, and lions
Mount: Dionysus rides a chariot drawn by griffins.
Plants: Grapevines, ivy, walnut trees, fig trees
Colors: Purple, wine
Spirit allies: Dionysus only wants to be alone when he’s hungover. He is a gregarious, friendly spirit usually surrounded by aretinue including devotees, sacred animals, and other deities. His allies include:
• Apollo
• Demeter and Persephone
• Hekate
• Kybele
• Pan
• Satyrs
• Semele
• Silenus
Sacred site: Dionysus eventually became Apollo’s altar-equal at Delphi, taking over the shrine in winter. He was considered Apollo’s opposite, representing hot ecstatic energy rather than Apollo’s cold rationalism. The coasts of southern Italy are allegedly among Dionysus’ favorite places.
Sacred days: Devotion to Dionysus once dominated Greek winters. In Athens, he was honored by four festivals:
• Dionysia (end of November/beginning of December)
• Lenea (approximately one month later)
• Anthesteria (end of January)
• Great Dionysia (end of February)
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source: Encyclopedia of Spirits: The Ultimate Guide to the Magic of Fairies, Genies, Demons, Ghosts, Gods & Goddesses - Judika Illes
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tiredwitchplant · 1 year
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The Library MEGA POST!
Hwello. This is a mega post of every information we have so far and where links to new information will be added. This is so chu can get to the information quickly and it will be more organized in this space.
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Herbs
Wormwood
Mandrake
Lavender
Clary Sage
Belladonna
Yarrow
Pennyroyal
Patchouli
Culinary Herbs
Garlic
Basil
Dill
Rosemary
Thyme
Bay Leaf
Cinnamon
Ginger
Veggies and Fruits
Russet Potatoes
Apples
Pumpkins
Cranberries
Crystals
Black Obsidian
Amethyst
Tiger's Eye
Lapis Lazuli
Peridot
Bloodstone
Carnelian
White Moonstone
Chrysoprase
Miscellaneous
How to Use Rosemary
How to Use Basil
How to Use Lavender
How to Use Mandrake
Water and Plants
How to Celebrate Samhain!
Sources
Plant Witchery by Juliet Diaz
Complete Language of Herbs by S. Theresa Dietz
Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs Scott Cunningham
The Herbal Alchemist Handbook by Karen Harrison
The Modern Witchcraft Guide to Magickal Herbs by Judy Ann Nock
The Green Witch by Arin Murphy-Hiscock
Herb Magic by Patti Wigington
Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine by Andrew Chevallier
The Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells by Judika Illes
Dictionary of Plant Lore by Donald Watts
The Magick of Food by Gwion Raven
The Complete Language of Food by S. Theresa Dietz
Nature Guide, Rocks and Minerals - DK Publishing
Guide to Crystal Grids- Transform Your Life Using the Power of Crystal Layouts - Judy Hall
Crystals- A complete guide to crystals and color healing - Jennie Harding
The Crystal Witch - Leanna Greenaway
The Crystal Bible - Judy Hall
The Zenned Out Guide to Understanding Crystals - Cassie Uhl
The Crystal Workshop - Azalea Lee
Crystals for Witches - Rituals Spells and More - Eliza Mabelle
More will be added as information is added to the little library. Remember you can support this library by tipping and maybe a pateron in the future.
Thank chu. Bye byes~
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elsa-fogen · 3 months
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I really like your Artificial Demon AU, it just makes so much sense
Why would he kill overlords? Cause that's what he was trained to do How come he was so powerful when he first fell? Cause he was made to be that powerful by Sera And why would a person who died in the 1930s New Orleans have a name like Alastor? Cause that isn't true, he was never human, so why would he have a human name?
Like, something that has been bugging me a bit is that apparently in the canon show 'Alastor' is his original name, it's not an alias like with Angel (who's real name is Anthony). Which just seems so weird, it really doesn't feel like it should be his human name. Like, what kind of loving mother would name their son bloody "Avenger"? And where/how did she even come up with or find a name like that?
But in your AU, the name makes so much more sense! He's a ruthless killing machine who is 'avenging' Sera for the simple fact that she wasn't allowed to have exterminations. He's her retaliation, her revenge against them, and they had to pay quite dearly indeed.
Like read this and tell me it doesn't fit,
:Exerb from "The Encyclopedia of Spirits: The Ultimate Guide to the Magic of Fairies, Genies, Demons, Ghosts, Gods, and Goddesses" by Judika Illes
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The only odd thing might be that the origin is Greek, when the show itself hasn't really shown to have any conections with that mythology, but like, it's still his name in the canon show
i mean, name Alastor is a normal real name, and back in 1900s they didn't have internet to look up the meaning of the name. And even so, i've seen different readings of the name, also with positive subtext like avenger for the weak and something like that, which is kinda fits for canon Alastor (remember that pre-canon comic yeah)
But yeah, thank you! I also like that this AU origin of Al fits so well to his canon self.
Btw that text on screenshot it actually made me think of Artificer from Rain World Downpour (spoilers don't read) she's a mother who lost her children to the local tribe of another species, and she's now avenging them, by killing every single member of that species, no even the specific tribe, she just started a goddamn genocide. She went so far, that she found and killed the king of that species who didn't even know her and didn't want to fight. And it backfires in the end, because she forever loses a chance to ascend and escape the cycle.
(end of spoilers)
is there a female counterpart for name Alastor btw? Because it would fit her.
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thecupidwitch · 4 months
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Hi ! I hope you're feeling well and taking care 🫶🏻💜! I wanted to ask, do you have any tips/suggestions for beginner eclectic witch's? I want to get into witchcraft, but there's so much in the practice, it gets overwhelming for me (I have ADHD). Any tips/suggestions? I'd really appreciate it 💜🫂? Blessed be <3
Hello🙂
You don't need to learn everything in one sitting, witchcraft takes time to learn and even the most advanced practitioner still don't know everything. What you need to do is learn about all the basics of magick. This includes:
What magick is and how it works
Tools
Correspondences of herbs, colors, oils, days and moon phases
Divination
Visualisation
Meditation
Energy work
Grounding and centring
Shadow work
Protecting and cleansing yourself (you need to learn how to protect and cleanse before you do any other spell)
Also trust your inttuition above everything else. Always.
books recommendations
The Complete Book of Incense, Oils & Brews by Scott Cunningham
The Element Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells by Judika Illes
Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs by Scott Cunningham
The Sorcerer's Secrets by Jason Miller
The Green Witch by Arin Murphy-Hiscock
The Art of Mysticism by Gabriyell Sarom ( step by step guide on how to do meditation, breathing exercises, mindfulness and becoming attuned to energy)
Encyclopedia of Witchcraft by Judika Illes
Sigil Magic for Writers, Artists and Other Creatives by T. Thorn Coyle
Some youtubers:
Ivy The Occultist
Mystic At The Crossroads
The Witch Of Wonderlust
Temperance Alden
Willow Grace Astrology (if you are into astrology give her a listen)
Sorry i don't have any tips to help you learn with adhd but if anyone have any advice to give please to anon please do :)
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chaosgarbagecan · 1 year
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"It is difficult if not impossible to find sympathetic portrayals of Loki. (And yet with Loki, there is always an exception: in a traditional ballad from the Faeroe Islands, after Odin and Hoenir, another Aesir spirit, fail, Loki rescues a young boy from a troll in response to prayers directed to him by the boy's parents.)" -Judika Illes, The Encyclopedia Of Spirits
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thatfamiliartransguy · 2 months
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Hii Monty, I have a few questions
1) do you have a favourite flower
2) what is your favorite constellation
3) any book recommendations?
Anyway have a great day, also love your outfits your so cool.
hii!
my favorites are belladonna or pacific bleeding hearts!
capricorns constellation is my fav haha
occult detectives by judika illes :>
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the-clumsywitch · 1 year
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Judika Illes' Encyclopedia of 5,000 Spells ebook is on sale for 3.99!!!
I don't know how long this deal is going to last but I thought I'd tell everyone!
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delightingintragedy · 8 months
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A Magical Dis-Invitation: Banishing Spell
Based on A Magical Dis-Invitation and Banishing Powder in Judika Illes's The Encyclopedia of 5,000 Spells
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Banishing Oil
Starting with the banishing oil, on page 128 there are recipes for some banishing powders. The ingredients for the one I used are:
Chopped bay laurel leaves
Black Pepper
Cayenne Pepper
Powdered hydrangea blossoms (substitute: rose thorns)
Sea salt
Grapeseed oil (my own addition)
I completed this oil on a Tuesday, i didn't record the hour, and didn't measure the amounts of the ingredients I used, just winging it. I do think I went a little overboard with salt though (very clumpy/not dissolving). When turning this powder into an oil, I used grapeseed over olive oil because I associate olive oil with prosperity and good health, which were not things I wished for her.
It was mid-October when I cast this spells so the hydrangeas were not in bloom, and I'd never experimented with them in spells work. I wasn't sure how they worked for banishing, but i knew rose thorns would be a nice painful bite. I used well over 100 thorns, you don't have to use that many, I was just pissed and had them on hand.
I believe I also prayed to Hekate to empower my oil to do its job. I shook it daily for a week, then placed it in a dark place to steep.
A Magical Dis-Invitation
Found on page 134. The spell reads as such:
Write the name of your target on a small square of paper, one square per unwanted person.
Anoint each corner of each square with Banishing Oil.
Bury this charm on the path to your entrance door, so that everyone who enters it is forced unknowingly to step over it.
It's simplistic but effective. The oil was able to steep for about a month. Things seemed to cool off and get worse all over again and i was finally fed up. I did this spell on a Thursday in the hour of Mercury. I would have preferably chosen a day and hour ruled by Mars or Saturn, but sometimes taking action immediately is more effective than waiting.
What I did differently: I wrote the persons full name and birthday on the paper, and instead of anointing each corner, I surrounded her name completely. I then turned the strip of paper and folded it away from me. Then I went onto my porch in front of my front door and slipped it through the slats so it'd rest underneath where everyone walks. The path to my home is concrete, so that's as buried its going to get.
After doing this spell the person I wanted gone immediately stopped showing up sobbing and hysterical on my doorstep damn near daily. In fact, I haven't seen her since.
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lazywitchling · 1 year
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Jes' Collection of Witch Books
I said I would make this list, so here I am, making this list.
These are all the Witchy (and witchy-adjacent) books I own and/or have read. It's a long list, so it's going under a cut!
Key of Symbols:
📗 Read
📖 Reading
📚 Not Yet Read
Books that I own
📗 Rebel Witch by Kelly-Ann Maddox (Review)
📗 A Dabbler's Guide to Witchcraft by Fire Lyte
📗 Spellcrafting by Arin Murphy-Hiscock
📗 The House Witch by Arin Murphy-Hiscock (Review)
📗 Witchery by Juliet Diaz (Review)
📚 A Witch's Guide to Spellcraft by Althea Sebastiani
📚 All That is Sacred is Profaned by Rhyd Wildermuth (edit: nevermind, he's a transphobe now)
📚 Reclaiming Ourselves by Emma Kathryn
📚 In the Midnight Hour by Anthony Rella
📗 Weave the Liminal by Laura Tempest Zakroff (Review)
📚 Traditional Witchcraft: A Cornish Book of Ways by Gemma Gary
📗 Grovedaughter Witchery by Bree NicGarran (@breelandwalker)
📗 The Sisters Grimmoire by Bree NicGarran (@breelandwalker)
📚 Witchcraft by Anastasia Greywolf or Tamsin Chamberlin (don't buy this one: here's why)
Books I read from the Library
📗 The Modern Witchcraft Spell Book by Skye Alexander (don't buy this one: here's why)
📗 Backwoods Witchcraft by Jake Richards
Zines and Pamphlets
📗 A Pagan Anti-Capitalist Primer
📗 Brainscan 33: DIY Witchery by Alex Wrekk (@upthewitchypunx)
📗 Brainscan 34: A Dabbler's Week of DIY Witchery by Alex Wrekk (@upthewitchypunx)
📗 Everyday Magic #1
📗 Everyday Magic #2
📗 Exploding the Tangerine by Clint Marsh & Oliver Bly
📗 Five Principles of Green Witchcraft by Asa West
📗 Hex Your Ex
📗 The Witchy Zinester's Pocket Book of Spells
📚 Twin Peaks Tarot Spreads
📚 Sow Sprout Grow Tarot Spreads
Charity Bundle E-Books
These all came as a bundle, so the quality will vary as it does with any bargain grab-bag. I'm not linking these unless I've read (or am reading) them because it takes a long time, and I have no idea if they're good or absolute shit. If you want to learn about these, you know how the internet works.
📚 City Magick by Christopher Penczak
📗 Consorting with Spirits by Jason Miller
📚 Herbal Magick by Gerina Dunwich
📚 Hex Twisting by Diana Rajchel
📚 Italian Folk Magic by Mary-Grace Fahrun
📚 Love Magic by Lilith Dorsey
📚 Magic When You Need It by Judika Illes
📚 Magickal Astrology by Skye Alexander
📚 Personal Magic by Marion Weinstein
📚 Plant Witchery by Juliet Diaz
📚 Positive Magic by Marion Weinstein
📗 Queering Your Craft by Cassandra Snow (Review)
📚 Reading the Runes by Kim Farnell
📚 Spellcrafting by Gerina Dunwich
📚 The Big Book of Tarot by Joan Bunning
📚 The Study of Witchcraft by Deborah Lipp
📚 The Witch's Eight Paths of Power by Lady Sable Aradia
📚 The Witch's Guide to Wands by Gypsey Elaine Teague
📚 True Magic by Draja Mickaharic
📚 Water Witchcraft by Annwyn Avalon
📚 Wicca Made Easy by Phyllis Curott
📚 Wishcraft by Sakura Fox
📚 Witch, Please by Victoria Maxwell
📚 Witchcraft Activism by David Salisbury
📚 Year of the Witch by Temperance Alden
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thanatoseyes · 5 months
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My paired down list of spirit work and death magic. (Obviously this is what works for me and I'm kind of a picky person when I aquire written work)
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Cunning Words: A Grimoire of Tales and Magic by Marshall WSL (This one I pre-ordered and haven't gotten through the whole text but it's a good read. It incorporates the art of story telling with distinct spells and magic. I think it's very unique but I wouldn't recommend it unless you want something with flavor)
Riding the Bones by the three little sisters (this one is an anthology of particular practices from different walks of life pertaining to death and transition. I've only read a few of the stories but for what it's worth I think its good insight)
Botanical Curses and Poisons by Fez Inkwright (I only list this because it's always good to know what's good and bad for you. Know what can kill you and you can probably avoid it)
The Bones Fall in A Spiral by Mortellus (again I've mentioned this before but I think this is a good work for someone getting into the field and needs someone that's direct and experienced in what they do. One of my favorites.
Consorting with Spirits by Jason Miller (I feel like this is a staple of the craft and while I personally don't connect with the material it works and it has some good points)
Metamorphosis by Ovid (I think it's always necessary to deal with primary texts. Go with the classics. Ovid has a beautiful way of writing and you get to really understand the stories and myths that spirits of the dead living etc are connected to and if you do any deity work I highly recommend it.)
Of Blood and Bone by Kate Freuler (I have mixed views on this one. some of the stuff is informative and it provides some good spells, but it lacks transparency and depth. I find Mortellus book far more student minded.)
The complete language of flowers by S. Theresa Dietz (if you work with the dead, deities, spirits or hey plant spirits. Chances are you've come across Victorian flower language. I use this book as a reference guide for symbolism/folklore/ and as a way to connecting with spirits)
Encyclopedia of Spirits by Judika Illes (hey no library is complete without an encyclopedia. I personally like this one because it's very indepth without being too overwhelming. Not sure where to go? Just pick up this book and you can do more indepth research later. It's what it's there for. Reference guides are one of my favorites.)
Okay that's it for my physical media.
I also have a list of digital copies I keep.
Morbid Magic by Tomàs Prower (I think if you buy any book from this collection buy this one. It gives you an over all guide of most death practices around the world)
Historical:
Death, Dissection and the Destitute by Ruth Richardson
The Work of the Dead by Thomas W. Laqueur.
(I list these because they are a good source guide to how we treated the dead and spirits in the past. It's always important we learn from those that came before us.)
Greek Customs: (if you're going to do any type of work with Greek chthonic deities I suggest these three articles/books. I'm not saying its mandatory but these are very helpful guides to understanding ancient thought and how to bring them into today.)
Burial Customs, The Afterlife and the Pollution of Death in ancient Greece by Francois Pieter Retief and Louise Cilliers (free on research gate)
Underworld Gods in Ancient Greek Religion Death and Reciprocity by Ellie Mackin Roberts
Inner Purity and Pollution in Greek Religion Volume 1 by Andrej Petrovic and Ivana Petrovic (this one's my personal favorite)
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dionysianivy · 1 month
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Dionysus - The Night Prowler 🍷🏺
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Also known as: Bacchus
Dionysus is popularly called the God of Wine, however that classification doesn’t begin to do him justice as this powerful deity is so much more than that:
• Dionysus presides over Mysteries of birth, life, death, and resurrection
• He is the spirit of untamed wilderness and irrepressible male procreative energy, intoxication, shamanism, magic, joy, hallucinations, madness, and sexual healing.
He was the last of the twelve deities incorporated into the Olympian pantheon and so is usually classified as a “Greek god,” but his original homeland is believed to be Thrace: modern Bulgaria and Romania both claim to be his birthplace. Dionysus was accepted as an Olympian by the fifth century BCE but was known to the Greeks since at least the end of the Bronze Age.
Dionysus was originally served only by women. His female devotees were known as Maenads (Greece) or Bacchanals (Rome). Although men served him, too, women were leaders and initiators in the Dionysian rites, and certain rites were reserved for women. Ecstatic veneration was integral to his rites. To resist his call was to risk madness. Dionysus presides over the orgeia, literally “rites performed in the forest,” from which the modern word orgy derives. His devotees danced themselves into trances:they danced until they tranced.
Dionysus was twice born, first as the child of Zeus and his daughter, Persephone. Zeus named him Zagreus and designated him his heir over all his other children. Jealous Titans kidnapped Zagreus, ripped him to pieces, and ate him, except for his heart, which Athena rescued. Livid Zeus reduced the Titans to ashes and formed humans from these ashes, thus all people share in Dionysus’ (Zagreus') essence.
Zeus brewed a love potion from Zagreus’ heart and fed it to Princess Semele. She conceived Dionysus but died before giving birth. Zeus rescued the unborn child, removing him from his mother’s body and sewing him up in his own thigh to incubate until ripe and ready to be born. Dionysus was then hidden away for his own safety; he grew up in the wilderness of Thrace, nursed by goats. Dionysus was persecuted. Various spirits attempted to prevent him from achieving full power, most notably Hera, who struck him mad. Kybele healed and then initiated him. Reaching maturity, Dionysus led a caravan through Egypt, the Levantine Coast, Asia, and India, accompanied by a parade of Maenads, satyrs, and panthers. Wherever Dionysus traveled he taught people assorted agricultural and artisanal arts, especially viniculture, the creation of wine, and overcoming military opposition, when necessary.
Dionysus is not a fighter and does not usually harm anyone directly. Instead, he strikes them temporarily insane so that they harm themselves, sometimes fatally. Dionysus also liberates from madness and heals mental illness. Among the punishment he inflicts may be alcoholism. If propitiated, he can heal and relieve this ailment, too.
In addition to wine, Dionysus is associated with opium and mushrooms. His festivals featured nocturnal processions with music and masked, costumed revelers. These processions may be understood as armies of spirits, animals, musicians, and women exulting in their sexuality. Dionysus has dominion over all theatrical and dance performances. He is the patron of actors. He was invoked before all performances and presided over drama competitions.
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source: The Encyclopedia of Spirits: The Ultimate Guide to the Magic of Fairies, Genies, Demons, Ghosts, Gods, and Goddesses by Judika Illes
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joecrow · 11 months
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Inktober Day 13. We honor the Witch-Queen, Falcon-cloaked Freyja, Golden-Teared, Seith-Mistress, Chooser of the Slain! Original image is a 12-13th century bit from Schleswig Cathedral, posted by the Judika Illes fan page over on Fuckbook. Moderately happy with how this one came out, actually.
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