#oracle vessel

[hydrus101]

I know that canonically Antoine and Alia had known each other for like, maybe a month or so at most but in my head they are besties. Ride or die. Homies for fucking life.

When she wasn’t holding the needle herself, Alia held his hand while he was getting his tattoos done. When she was so absorbed in doing something or other for Evrard and forgot to make time to eat, Antoine brought her something from the kitchen. They talked all the time while riding on the carriage, about simple things and their task at hand, reassurances given on both sides, even though Antoine knows Alia is at peace with the way things are (or at the very least, better at hiding her emotions) and when Alia falls into that final dream, Antoine’s nail-beds begin to bleed from how hard he pulls at the vines.

They are BEST FRIENDS, YOUR HONOR.

[rollforjackass]

i could KILL him for this. motherfucker's every interaction with children has him being, if not nice, then at minimum kind and forgiving and genuinely invested in their wellbeing.

he asks crying kids what's the matter, he's afraid to hold a baby because he's worried he'll drop it, he goes after people who are mean to kids without a second thought. his whole mentorship with timothy hunter is him trying to do right by that kid no matter how he feels about it at the time. man would be the most loving dad in the world but because of his own awful goddamn father and the ways he thinks he takes after thomas, he doesn't think that's true. i hate.

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[theweightofdivinity]

The knowing chose your vessel.

Now become the omen.

[ashveil-archives]

𝐂𝐚𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐬 𝐕𝐚𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐬 ; The Velvet Bond

"Do you wish to command me, my lord… or simply keep me caged in silk and gold?"

Alias: the moonbound servant | velvet clairvoyant | gold behind the veil

Race: Moon Elf (Astral Lineage)

Age: Appears early 20s — true age unknown

Pronouns: He/him

Alignment: Lawful Obedient (with sinful leanings)

Occupation: Royal concubine | Occult medium | Court shadow

💋 Physical Description

Height: 5'11"

Build: Lithe, toned, soft-skinned — scars hidden in intimate places

Hair: Platinum-blonde, often braided delicately by others

Eyes: Liquid gold, ember-flecked

Outfit: sheer onyx clothing that has a large opening to show his body underneath.

Other Features: His back is marked with arcane tattoos — flowing script and binding glyphs, only visible under moonlight or arousal.

💎 Personality

Outward: delicate yet eerily serene

Inward: secretly aches to be broken in, not broken

🌶 NSFW Notes

Orientation: Pansexual, with a strong appreciation for dominant lovers.

Kinks: Praise kink, Overstimulation, Restraints, Sensory deprivation, and Ownership kink.

🩸 Lore & Backstory

Once a gifted vessel in the temple of Selyra, Caelis was "rescued" (claimed) by Queen Lysanthe during a blood moon rite. He now serves Ashveil’s high court—his voice soft, steps silent, soul bound. His power is subtle and psychic, often employed in rituals or to whisper truths no one dares say aloud.

Worshipped. Touched. Owned.

Caelis wears nothing by accident: silks for sin, chokers for status, and the marks of his lieges like sacred ink. He knows your weaknesses. He dreams of being undone by them.

[lynbelisle]

The Lifeboat: Holding What Matters Most

As I mentioned in my previous post about Celestial Navigation, I return again and again to the idea of vessels—not just as containers, but as carriers of memory, meaning, and mystery. Recently, I’ve been exploring the specific vessel symbol of the Lifeboat (thanks, Bosha), both as a new Enso Oracle Card (more about that soon) and as the inspiration for a workshop in which we create sculptural…

[juat-another-card-reader]

Cardinal Card Reading September 5th 2024

#Core-Reverse-Five-of-Vessels: The old loss, that scar that aches and aches without cease. The one you don’t think about, don’t acknowledge. It’s time to do so, it’s time to face it on, acknowledge what happened, and start looking for ways to move on.

#Woe-VI-The-Lovers-Reversed: There is a hunger in your life, it might be another looking at you and what you have done in desperate envy, or even yourself looking at all that another has done. Be wary of this, such obsession is often times treated and mistaken for love but is not anything of the sort. Do not let yourself be devoured, either by others or your own obsession.

#Weal-Reverse-10-of-Coins: Things have been or on the verge of being cut out of your life. Fair weather friends, toxic relationships , whatever the case they have been excised out leaving you feeling empty and hollow. Yet there is a freedom in this. Is it not said you know the character of one by the company they keep? Adrift you might be but you are free now to pursue your interest and likes with no comment from others. Has there ever been something you have been interested in but those you were surrounded by derided your interest? Take the plunge and see for yourself who you are.

#Within-XX-Judgement: The new you, waiting to emerge and devour the husk of who-we-once-were. When you close your eyes and imagine your best you, this is who we see. This is who we want to be. Work towards it, but your self in the best place to become this person. And once you have made a place for this new you, do not let yourself be held back from becoming the happiest version of the self you can be.

#Without-Reverse-VIII-of-Pentacles: You feel like you aren’t doing enough, there is so much suffering, so much injustice do you truly deserve to selfishly seek self fulfillment? Yes, yes you do, being miserable and masochistic helps precisely no one. That is not to say you should ignore all that is happening in the world. That you should do nothing, but don’t do it at the cost of permanent harm to one’s self. Engage, assist in the causes you believe in as long as you make time to enjoy and care for your self.

It is time to look at yourself and truly ask who do I want to be, and more terrifyingly, work towards becoming that person. Old wounds will be opened, old friends and acquaintances might be lost, but don’t be held back from becoming a you you are happy and comfortable with.

[mysticalcrybaby]

[lightfromlights]

i am never in control when im writing AT ALL

[astrologydray]

Lot of Eros in each degree 😯😯

A juicy, mystical breakdown of how your soul-level passion, erotic magnetism, and karmic desire shows up at each specific degree. Whether you’re drawn to someone or something in an unexplainable way, the degree reveals the vibe of that attraction.

0° – The Raw Flame

Innocent but intense. A new soul cycle of erotic awakening. Your desire is primal, unfiltered, and powerful even before it’s fully understood.

1° – The Spark of Obsession

Instant attraction. You fall fast. There’s a need to act on desire immediately, often before you know why.

2° – The Soul Glancer

Drawn to subtle signs. You experience desire through body language, eyes, or intuitive hits. The vibe before the touch.

3° – The Tease

Flirtation and wordplay turn you on. You may attract people through charm, storytelling, or wit. Erotic energy in conversation.

4° – The Craver

This degree builds slow tension. You long for stability and deep emotional connection before physical union.

5° – The Performer

Magnetic, showy, and dramatic. You radiate desirability. You may be drawn to confident, playful, or “main character” types.

6° – The Devoted

You express passion through acts of care or service. Desire is humble but profound. Can have a healing erotic aura.

7° – The Dreamer

Fantasy blends with physicality. You may fall for people you see in dreams, or become fixated on unreachable love.

8° – The Intense One

Powerful, obsessive, and karmic. Sexual desire feels like life-or-death. This is a “soul contract” degree.

9° – The Philosopher’s Flame

You seek spiritual or intellectual meaning in lust. Erotic energy comes through beliefs, ethics, or teaching moments.

10° – The Achiever

You’re drawn to status, control, or “out of reach” lovers. Desire often plays out in public or within goals.

11° – The Rebel Lover

You’re attracted to those who break rules or don’t fit the mold. Unexpected crushes, electric chemistry.

12° – The Channeler

Erotic experiences come through dreams, spiritual rituals, or altered states. You’re a vessel for divine desire.

13° – The Taboo Craver

Attraction to what’s hidden, forbidden, or off-limits. Erotic secrets and forbidden love themes show up here.

14° – The Strategist

You approach love and lust like a game of chess. Erotic energy is cool, clever, and captivating without trying.

15° – The Core Flame

This is the heart of the sign. Passion is pure, magnetic, and undeniable. You embody your desire without shame.

16° – The Mirror

You attract partners who reflect back your deepest desires and fears. Erotic connection often feels like déjà vu.

17° – The Transformer

Sex = transformation. You’re drawn to intense lovers who break you open emotionally or spiritually.

18° – The Underworld Flame

Erotic attraction lives in the shadows. Themes of pain, healing, or power. Deeply karmic and psychic.

19° – The Fated Flame

You experience desire that shifts timelines. The person who changed everything. Love that alters your path.

20° – The Builder of Bondage

You desire loyalty and structure in passion—but can become possessive. Erotic energy is deep and enduring.

21° – The Romantic Muse

Drawn to beauty, music, art, and people who feel poetic. You crave love that inspires you and sets your soul ablaze.

22° – The Wounded Obsession

This degree often brings passion through trauma, survival, or emotional tests. Love becomes a lesson in power and pain.

23° – The Oracle of Desire

You have a sixth sense for soulmates. Erotic visions, downloads, or karmic recognition moments. Lovers as messengers.

24° – The Seductress

Magnetic. You draw in desire with ease—sometimes unknowingly. May attract people who want to possess or claim you.

25° – The Elder Flame

You carry ancient longing. Love feels eternal. Often drawn to older souls, or lovers from past lifetimes.

26° – The Puppeteer

Erotic mind games. You’re skilled at reading others’ desires, and may attract complex dynamics around control or submission.

27° – The Soul Contract

Every lover has a lesson. You don’t fall in love — you fall into soul agreements. This degree holds unfinished business.

28° – The Volcano

Passion builds beneath the surface, then explodes. Deep craving. Can involve betrayal, testing, or fate vs. free will.

29° – The Anaretic Lover (Final Flame)

The most karmic, intense, and climactic degree. You’re here to master desire in this lifetime. Love lessons may be hard, final, or unforgettable.

[leclercskiesahead]

Omg he’s like Rachel in Percy Jackson. He’s the one the oracle speaks through. No wonder he’s always staring into space like that.

Experiencing the first cosmic visions of 2025

[teriri-sayes]

Reactions to The Light's Chapter 430

Brief summary: GoC gives an oracle to their pope. CJG wakes up and talks to Cale.

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Cale's hunch that the Beginning of Chaos was more important than the other four skills of GoC was actually right. The POV of the GoC pope confirmed it. The pope placed more importance on retrieving that scroll over the other four.

The pope was aware of Cale as the culprit behind the failure of the hunters' White Star Project. And that the hunters would be hot on Cale's trail. However, the GoC cult also wanted to capture Cale alive. It was because of GoC's oracle to the pope.

GoC told their pope, "I want to make Cale Henituse my vessel." Meaning, GoC was planning to descend to the Demon Realm through Cale's body, stripping Cale of his ego by using the chaos they gathered in the Demon Realm. So they needed Cale alive.

Darn it, Cale... How many gods want you already? Let me see...

GoD: Become my saint. GoB: Become a god and work under me. GoH: Become my heir. 🆕GoC: Become my vessel.

Four already?! 😂😂😂 And all Cale wants is to have a slacker life... 🤣🤣🤣

Cale was right about the 🚩flag. Sui finally appeared in this chapter, and he was indeed injured. 🙄 He was spying on the GoC pope and currently hiding in a forest as enemies chased after him.

'Hurry up. Kim Rok Soo.' Anything would be answered when he came. As usual, the plan came out of his mouth. But his smile quickly faded. '…Choi Jung Soo.' Why hasn't that punk gotten back to me? 'Let's wait.' Doing my job. That's my role now.

His trust in KRS finding him was touching. 🥰 KRS was the brains of the team. The role reversal though... Cale was the leader now and not him, so it was Sui's job now to gather information.

CJG finally woke up and talked to Cale! Well, at least that talk with CJG did not get delayed like the Molans. 🙄

Cale: Why? Elder, are you suspicious of me being in front of your eyes right now? CJG: E-Elder? Cale: Choi Jung Soo, Choi Han… aren't you their ancestor? CJG: A-Ancestor? Cale: Or should I call you senior? CJG: Hmm… heh.

CJG being flustered at being called an elder and ancestor. 😂😂😂 And then the snicker when he got called senior. I guess he recalled the time he first met KRS though KRS didn't remember him.

CJG then said that the first wanderer wanted to become the first "transcendent." But he asked Cale a strange question afterwards. He asked Cale if he thought the omnipotent god, or that "child", was "evil."

It was not clear why CJG called the omnipotent god a child. Did he personally know the child? Or did he call those younger than him as children because he was very old? But that question was pretty much a 🚩flag.

Cale and a "child"? Yeah, Cale is definitely going to adopt that child. CJG's question was somewhat philosophical. If a child was only taught bad things without realizing that it was bad, could the child really be called bad/evil?

Ending Remarks With all the chaos Cale had been doing, I'm not surprised that GoC wanted him as their vessel. Next chapter would probably be more reveals from CJG, and perhaps Cale could finally kickstart his search for CJS and Sui.

[incognootle]

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           ⛰︎    dune  dr  introduction………..:

The lady of Temple Laya was reported to have quite little patience despite her profession—it is said that she acted more akin to a Goddess than a priestess.

           — From “The Commentaries” by Irulan Corrino

Anäis Pelides was born out of wedlock, much to the chagrin of the Lady Jessica. Because before her, there had been another—a woman, a moment, a disruption… The Lady Ada Pelides came to Duke Leto at a time of crisis and collapse and gave him peace and comfort. It was brief. It was human. And in the commoner inn they shared something ungoverned in, they altered the way history was planned to unfold—the two of them unraveling the Missonaria Protectiva simply by loving.

And the product of this short affair is Anäis. From the ancient blood of Achilles Pelides and the King Agamemnon comes the girl that sees things no one taught her to see, whose gaze pierces the veil others dare not to look past, who remembers ancient triumphs and foretells the very thin line her half-brother—the modern-day prophet—will walk one day… she is an incomprehensible and terrifying vessel of pure power. And it is not so much that she is gifted, but that she was touched—by what, not even the Bene Gesserit speculate. But she knows… she is the modern-day oracle, not chosen by but favored by the god Apollon.

So, it was an unsurprising thread weaved by the Fates that led her to the life of a priestess.

She got tired of the disdain in Lady Jessica’s eyes, the bore that Duncan Idaho was as an instructor, the philosophical nonsense of her half-brother… she walked up to the Duke’s offices with her chin held like her mothers and told her father in plain words: She would leave Castle Caladan. She would climb the mountain Laya and give herself to the old gods whose names were only spoken in Caladan. At first, Leto laughed. Then he saw her face—her mother’s defiance in the furrow of her brows and the near snarl of her mouth because of her dislike of being laughed at. He understood. He couldn’t put a stop to whatever she wished to do anyway. She left his office smiling in her triumph… she could taste freedom in the air.

The House Atreides let her go with a reluctant grace, aware of her blunt and impatient nature and her dislike of niceties. Anäis, the illegitimate daughter—already an embarrassment in the judgement of the Landsraad—was allowed to take up her calling. Apprentice first. Then priestess. In the cold stone of the mountain temple, where the wind whirled unforgivingly and time felt like an illusion, she is more herself than she ever was under the noble roof.

And yet, everything about her feels temporary—as though this form of hers is borrowed… as if the world could hold her, the mortal, only in fragile balance. She moves through her days as one who knows rebirth, as something ancient, awaits her. Her death for the Golden Path is in her dreams, and her divinity she feels most at sunrise. Her prayers are like conversing with a man with a blank face—never responded to, but heard. And her prayers are long. She speaks to the God of the Dead more than any other, though not out of fear, but something more intimate.

It is not surprising she accepted her fate so quickly… she is an oracle. She serves fate and Lord Apollon only.

It was an unpredicted matter—as all things are when it comes to Anäis Pelides—the romance between the illegitimate Atreides daughter and Duke Leto’s charge, Tom Riddle.

           — From “Anäis: Family Commentaries” by Irulan Corrino

He came to her twelve years too late. Or perhaps right on time. From the very first night she dreamt of him, she knew she could be patient about him… she has known his name as a whisper, his voice a brush of air near her ears, his face blurred and bright and never clear. The mystery was the allure, the truth to come she knew was inevitable. There he was, always on the edge of her vision, a shadow taunting her to snap that she never gave into—she knew that for him, she could wait. She knew it from the way she saw him, not as a boy but not a man either—a fixed idea, still and watching her the way she watched him. It was a soft thing, and she knew he would come to her.

And so when he arrived on the Temple, all flesh and bone and his eyes sharper than any dream could have rendered, looking for her the way she had never looked for him—she did not startle. She only peered at him in that unsettling way of hers and thought: Of course. The time she knew was inevitable had finally crossed the border into the now. She knew that whatever would come to pass between the two of them was backed by prophecy and fate… not only by love—she had it appear to her, not as a vision of a gold encrusted path but as words stuck in her throat in an ancient tongue—her first prophecy as the modern-day oracle. But he had never dreamed like her, only felt the pull of the mountain and the temple, as if called to it by the thread woven by the Fates itself… he was not haunted, he did not believe.

Tom Riddle has no care for stories with halos and hymns, no patience for gods and cryptic dreams. Caladan raised him with seawind in his lungs and logic in his spine instead of faith. He trusts what bleeds, what breaks, and what can be buried—and he was chosen by the Duke Leto to serve and learn, to outgrow the streets he came from for this very reason. To him, belief does not come stamped with the golden ichor of the Gods—it comes from what he sees with his mortal and ignorant eyes, and the limited vision of his worldview… it is in his nature to believe what he sees rather than what he hears, and Anäis could never fault him for it. Because he read histories like weapons manuals and he did not bow when he entered the old temple sat on this old mountain: to him, there is no need for gods, and certainly no need for those who called themselves their mouthpieces.

But then there she was—Anäis, with her priestess robes like gold spun into thin fabric, her bare feet on stone as if the ground whispered the will of the gods into her bones, and her voice with the clarity of a bell tolling across a dead plain. Her eyes… there was something unyielding there. Something older than the temple she stood in, older than Caladan. And yet, they were soft around the edges as she peered at him, and he couldn’t find it in himself to be unsettled by her, to hold onto his disbelief. He told himself she was only a woman, but had the sense that if he were to touch her something irreparable could happen—to him, to her, to their fickle existence. Still, he did.

And she never tried to convince him of anything. That is the terrible power of it. She never askes him to believe. She let him scoff and offered no rebuttal. She only needed to be, and her stillness and the absence of persuasion undid him as he too quieted and peered at her the way she often liked to at him. And how could she be false, when the very air around her felt thinner the closer he stood? How could she be false, when her whispered prayers made the sun shine gold on her for a moment or two? She once pressed her forehead to the foot of a shrine of Hades and the shadows in the room lengthened toward her like subjects awaiting command. Tom was quiet then, but he remembers—and the part of him refused faith makes space for devotion towards her, and not for heavens or myths.

She was divine in a way the fickle mortality of her body contradicted, and she was not holy nor good—just inevitable (and how he used to hate that word, until she used it to describe them whilst drawing ancient letters onto his chest). He could tell now, changed and believing, that she was close to the edge of something—of fate, existence, life. And for a man who had never knelt once in prayer, who had never given sacrifice to appease the beings of greater authority—it was enough. The belief didn’t come to him as they do to men in books, it was soft—it came to him as he watched her tilted head when she listened to the mixed sounds of the air and waves crashing, as she mouthed the words of prayer whilst her eyes shined at him, in the way she looked at him not like a man but like a promise long overdue.

She didn’t demand worship and he wouldn’t give it, but to him she was divine nonetheless.

                 .   .   .       yes, i did make meeting me a religious experience for my husband. yes, i made the greek gods real in dune. yes, this dr has nothing to do with arrakis or the fucking worms. yes, none of this probably made sense. but i can do whatever i want!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!yay! hope you liked. like and subscribe and send asks srehfşsodıfjclıslefdjdö BYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[apiswitchcraft]

psephoi: greek divination tiles

a while ago i made this post about astragalomancy, a form of divination using four-sided knucklebones. in that i mentioned another post that my friend fritz had made about psephoi. since then, fritz has deleted his tumblr blog so i decided to repost these tiles he made (with his permission) and their interpretations!

BACKGROUND:

psephoi is a method of using 24 tiles each inscribed with a greek letter (much like norse runes and celtic ogham) and chosen randomly. it wasn't just used for divination, of course, as with astragaloi (which were used as dice), but in this case we will only be considering the divinatory method.

THE TILES:

psephoi tiles can be a number of things: pieces of ceramic, wood, or pieces of paper. you can put them in a cup or bag or whatever and draw blindly, or you can swirl them around in the vessel until one/some fall out.

if you don't feel like making your own or want something quick and easy, check out these tiles fritz drew up!

you could cut them out and just use them as is, or paste them onto pieces of wood/stone/whatever you like!

(btw fritz says y'all can feel free to screenshot and print these out to use)

whether or not you make your own tiles, below is a list of the interpretations for your divinatory usage!

INTERPRETATIONS:

Alpha: “The God [Apollo] says you will do everything successfully.” Your entire project will turn out well and you will meet all your goals. You will have good luck in all your activities, or prosperous business transactions and negotiations.

Beta: “With the help of Tychê, you will have an assistant, the Pythian [Apollo].” You are at a critical point, but if you are fortunate, Apollo the Far-shooter will help you if you call on Him. Even with luck, the God will only assist; ultimate responsibility is yours. “Pythian” refers to Apollo as the God at Delphi (which was in Pytho), one of the most important oracular sites. Therefore the help to be expected might be of a prophetic nature.

Gamma: “Gaia will give you the ripe fruit of your labors.” You will have a successful harvest, or you will reap all your profits from the Earth. The Mother of All will bring your labors to a fruitful conclusion. Gaia will give you your just deserts.

Delta: “In customs inopportune strength is weak.” Ill-timed force will be ineffective; act with precision; timing is everything. Knowing where and when to strike is more important than strength; misapplied ability is disability. Blind conformity to customs is spineless; overly strict adherence to rules is self-defeating. Unreasonable or undue force will defeat itself; a tyrant must fall.

Epsilon: “You desire to see the offspring of righteous marriages.” This is a statement of fact, not a command or prediction. The obvious meaning is that the querant wants children or grandchildren from suitable marriages. However, it can also mean he or she is in love with seeing this, that is, obsessed by the idea. The “rightness” of the marriage admits many interpretations; it could be a terrible marriage if that was fitting and righteous (i.e. deserved). The oracle may also refer to seeds, other than children, sown by the marriage (e.g. family alliances, marrying into wealth or influence). Finally, marriage may be taken metaphorically to refer to any alliance or union.

Zeta: “Flee the very great storm, lest you be disabled in some way.” Don’t make a sea-voyage in bad weather. It is futile to fight the force of the ocean; likewise, bucking the inevitable will weaken you and hinder your progress. Avoid raging storms of any kind; save your energy for when it can be effective. Sometimes flight is wiser than fight.

Eta: “Bright Helios, who watches everything, watches you.” The life-giving Sun will care for you. Helios is an enforcer of oaths and promises, and He knows the deceit in your heart.

Theta: “You have the helping Gods of this path.” The “way” may be a concrete road, a plan of action, a spiritual path, a way of life, etc. In any case, the Gods who oversee this way will help and defend you, so you may go forward with confidence; you are under divine care because you are following your destiny.

Iota: “There is sweat; it excels more than everything.” There will always be hard work; work is never done. Hard work is the surest means of success. When you have lost all other possessions, you still have your labor as an asset. The oracle recommends elbow-grease.

Kappa: “To fight with the waves is difficult; endure, friend.” In time, the force of ocean waves can grind down anything; they can be a metaphor for repetitive, unstoppable processes. It is difficult, dangerous, and painful to try to resist them; the sensible thing to do is to wait until they abate, or if that is impossible, then to endure the inevitable with courage.

Lambda: “The one passing on the left bodes well for everything.” Since the left is traditionally the sinister side, the oracle may mean that an apparently sinister thing or event may be a blessing in disguise. The left is also associated with the unconscious, lunar mind, and so unconscious processes or intuition may signal a favorable outcome. A promising sign comes from an unpromising quarter.

Mu: “It is necessary to labor, but the change will be admirable.” Through toil and distress a change will be made for the better. Hard work will result in a good return.

Nu: “The strife-bearing gift fulfils the oracle.” Something will be given (to you, by you, or from one to another) that brings strife with it; this will discharge the force of the oracle. The import seems to be that this gift will be the answer to the question asked of the oracle. So, for example, if the querant asked when something will happen, the gift is the sign that it’s immanent.

Xi: “There is no fruit to take from a withered shoot.” There is no good to be gained from an angry young man or woman. The frayed end of a good line. Harshness and stinginess will achieve nothing. You can’t get blood from a turnip; you can’t get water from a stone. Don’t polish a turd.

Omicron: “There are no crops to be reaped that were not sown.” What we spread about, comes back to us. What goes around comes around. You must plan ahead in order to achieve anything.

Pi: “Completing many contests, you will seize the crown.” If you persist in your struggles, after many trials you will succeed. Perseverance through adversity.

Rho: “You will go on more easily if you wait a short time.” If you will hold your ground for only a short time, you will be able to proceed (more easily or with greater cooperation). You will go faster by waiting than by going now; on the other hand, delaying too long may provoke reckless action. By standing fast you live recklessly. By remaining where you are, you live life thoughtlessly.

Sigma: “Phoibos [Apollo] speaks plainly, ‘Stay, friend.’” Neither advance nor retreat; wait or hold your ground, as appropriate; the best action is inaction. “Phoibos” refers to Apollo as Bright and Pure, which also characterizes His advice in this oracle.

Tau: “You will have a parting from the companions now around you.” This may be an unwelcome parting from friends or a welcome release from enemies; in either case they are now around you. This may also mean a growing apart or forced separation of a person from his or her family, peers or fellow travelers on the path.

Upsilon: “The affair holds a noble undertaking.” There is some issue to be resolved, or some deed is under consideration; it involves high-mindedness, either in commitment, deed, or professional pursuit. The oracle may tell us that the affair is admirable due to this noble element, or that the situation may guide us to seek the appropriate noble undertaking or profession. The hero’s quest. On the other hand, the oracle may mean that the situation hinders this fine undertaking. Thus you should try to understand the situation: does it demand an excellent undertaking or impede it.

Phi: “Having done something carelessly, you will thereafter blame the Gods.” Take responsibility for your actions (or inactions); don't blame the Gods (or the universe, or fate, or society, or nature) for your own failings. The ancient Greeks said, “Hermes will help you get your wagon unstuck, but only if you push on it.”

Khi: “Succeeding, friend, you will fulfill a golden oracle.” “Golden” may be a metaphor for rich, noble, excellent, etc. This admirable oracle will be fulfilled by you attaining your ends, or a mere chance meeting could constitute the golden event.

Psi: “You have this righteous judgment {Psêphos} from the Gods.” Literally, a psêphos is a stone used for divination, voting, counting, and similar purposes, so this oracle refers to collective judgment rather than individual judgment. This implies that the majority of the Gods concur in this judgment, and that this judgment is appropriate, fair, and righteous, though there is no implication that the result is that desired by the querant.

Omega: “You will have a difficult harvest season, not a useful one.” Concretely, there will be a poor harvest, or autumn will be difficult; the harvest will be too early, before the fruit is ripe. More abstractly, too early grasping of the fruits of your labor (whether voluntary or necessary) will yield a poor return; the rewards will not be suitable for their purpose. Your youth will be rough; you will have to grow up before your time.

SOURCES:

patheos.com

for the interpretations

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Witchy New Year Refresh

It’s the new year soon and I wanted to share what I plan to do to invite 2024 in with vim and vigor!

I plan to do this over a few weeks as doing it all at once would be exhausting and just isn’t possible for me. Do what works for you and listen to your mind and body!

Clean and Cleanse

Not just spiritually, but I plan to physically clean my space. Any time I am inviting something new into my home—be it the new year, new energy, or a new way of thinking—I clean and cleanse my space.

I’m not one for spiritual sterility, though. I tend to deep clean or organize my spaces and then I will move on to spiritually cleaning my space! Here are some ways you can do this:

Smoke cleansing - a common one but it’s a good one! Not a great option if you have asthma or pets.

Open windows - It’s pretty cold where I am right now but I still like to open the windows for a little bit to let the air flow through the space and carry out any stagnant air and energy.

Sound cleansing - Not always the best option for folks who live with others or have thin walls but I like to blast music and fill my space with sound. When doing this I prefer to use a playlist that invokes the energy I want to bring with me into the new year!

Spray incense - If smoke isn’t possible for you try using a sprayable incense! Just be careful since this will still distribute a substance across your space and if you have children or pets it’s best to use non-toxic plants for this.

Simmer pot - I love to throw together a simmer pot for cleansing my space. I find it works best in the room you’re in which is likely the kitchen but if you have a wax warmer or mug warmer then you can make a mini simmer pot by placing a heat-safe container of water on it and putting in whatever herbs and oils you want!

Connect and Reconnect

I have ADHD and if something is out of sight, it’s out of mind. To this point, I tend to forget about my oracle/tarot decks, offering vessels, and spell vessels. Here’s a few ways I plan to try to connect and reconnect with the spirits and energy around me.

Clean and organize altars or offering spaces - Self-explanatory but this means dusting, wiping down, and moving things around. It could also mean adding new things and tossing old things that have served their purpose.

Set out new offerings - I plan to try and truly connect to my house spirit(s) this year so I want to find a space in the home where I feel like I can best feel its energy and I will leave an offering. This also means refreshing offerings for deities.

Check-in with spell vessels - I’m a very physical witch, I tend to prefer having a real-world anchor for my spells. This adds up, though, and I’m stuck with a bunch of jars, bowls, pouches, or whatever else. Check-in and see if they’re still active or if you still need to maintain the physical aspect of the spell. If not, dispose of them appropriately.

New Year’s meditation - Practicing mindfulness and doing a meditation session to help me connect with myself going into the new year.

Shadow work or self-care - Shadow work is a form of self-care to me, though some of it can be intense and that’s not how I want to start my new year. Instead, I’ll be doing either some very gentle shadow work or I will be otherwise practicing simply self-care.

Misc

Other things you can do for the new year that I don’t have a category for!

Make a hearty and satisfying breakfast on New Year's Day to welcome in the new year--or at least a satisfying cup of coffee!

Drink tea that invokes the energy you’d like to follow you into the new year.

Make a list of things you would like to learn or try in the new year as far as your practice goes.

Here are some posts to look through for the coming year!

2024 Witchy Calendar by @breelandwalker

Witchy Self-Care post by @ts-witchy-archive

Witchy Quick Tip - Mini simmer pot by me

Celebrating the New Year by @thevirginwitch

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