#pagan info

[exoflash]

a concerning amount of witchblr will be like "um actually new years was stolen by europeans from the ancient god scroobus mcdoobus" and then you actually try to research scroobus mcdoobus and it turns out he was invented in the 1940s by a conspiracy theorist who powdered every meal with ketamine and thinks that queer people are reincarnated fish

[ghostofpolaris]

Hello. Sherin again. I see that my last request was too vague and complex. But as an other question ~

Why do I keep seeing the angel number 444 repeatedly for almost a year now

Hey hey again @fluteguqinlove! I hate to say it but this question also feels rather... confusing to say the least and I don't know if I can answer that with tarot. However, what I can offer instead is to maybe example that exact angel number and explain it myself to see if maybe this can give you some insight instead! Not a tarot, reading, but I think it could be useful regardless. With Angel Numbers, I feel like Numerology as a concept should be noted here as the number "4" in Numerology talks of stability. I do ask that you forgive me as Angel Numbers as a topic is not something I am experienced with at all but from what I could find, the Angel Number 444 seems to follow the Numerology idea of stability and safety. I saw that for it to be an Angel Number, it has to keep repeating over and over for an extended period of time and the fact you said it has been happening for almost a year definitely checks that box!

Quite a few spots talk of how the person seeing 444 has angels in their presence and that the angelic realms are trying to support, guide and assist during whatever you are going into.

From what I am gathering, it means that perhaps you should be listening to your intuition and listen for guidance. Wished I could say more but I hope that this helps! Happy Samhain again!

Source 1 | Source 2 | Source 3

NOTE: If someone who knows Angel Numbers wants to help out more and provide more accurate info, please feel free to do so! Again, I know nothing about the topic at all but I figured I would try to still help out. :)

[breelandwalker]

Weekly reminder that it's not okay to illegally download and distribute free copies of recently-published books from a niche market where the authors depend directly on monthly royalties to pay their bills.

Books are a luxury and if you can't afford a title, save your pennies or check out a copy from your local library. There are plenty of free resources and public domain texts available in the meantime.

It's worth mentioning that plenty of authors in the witchcraft and pagan markets make a point of providing free resources and advice to the community on a regular basis, myself included. To take that information and then turn around and steal from us on top of it is not only petty, it's cruel, especially considering the financial hardship we're all facing in the current economy.

Download overpriced textbooks and public domain titles, not witch books.

[vampire-graveyrd]

Hidden places for sigils

A lot of witches are in the broom closet and can't really have sigils just showing or you may just not want anyone to see your sigils. Whatever the reason may be you might want to keep them hidden or not super visible. Here are some places where you can put them.

On the lip of your shoes

Inside your phone case

In your wallet

Behind your watch

On your cosmetics

Tags of clothing

On your water bottle

On a key ring

Nail polish designs

Written on your skin in places others won't see or notice

On the bottom or on the heel of your shoes

Those are some places you can put sigils I hope this helps !!!

[manifestmoons]

Welcome to manifestmoons :)

I'm sharing some basic symbols and meanings associated with the practice of witchcraft. There are 12 of them. One step at a time, baby witches!

More info on manifestmoons

[2024-grimoire-challenge]

January Week 1

Welcome welcome to the 2024 Grimoire Challenge! Time to really get started everyone! This week will have a lot of stuff all jammed in. So buckle up, grab your grimoire and your supplies, and let’s get to work!

Monday

Name your book - this may seem silly and you definitely don’t need to name your book. Not properly at least. Other than “my grimoire” or “book of shadows” or what have you, which is totally fine. But some of us might feel the need to give it a proper title. “The Basil Grimoire” or “Hazel’s Handwritten Workings” something, anything, that ties the book to you and your craft. Make a title page! If you feel so inclined. If not, that’s fine too.

Definitions (New Page) - ritual and spell. Let’s define a few things. Make a page specifically for definitions, that we’ll add to through the challenge. Let’s start with a couple simple definitions. Define spell. And define ritual. Within the confines of magic, witchcraft and your practice. What is a spell? What is a ritual? What are the differences?

Study (herb) - Pick another herb from that list we made, and dig into the details. Make a page for it on its own, or add its info to another page! Whatever works for your craft. The questions to ask for these study prompts are going to continue to remain the same. Where did it come from, where does it grow, how does it grow, what are its mundane and practical uses. What are the myths and legends and stories surrounding the herb? What are its magical properties and why/ how do you think the other information you've learned about it have influenced its magical associations?

Tuesday

Outline/ index (New Page!) - it helped me a great deal to have an index or outline to my grimoire. I started this as a file on my computer as my grimoire grew and changed I could more easily manage it and rearrange it as I saw fit. Then eventually I could make it into a handwritten copy.

Study (gem) - Like our herb prompt, the gem prompts are going to always use the same outline and questions. Where does the gem come from? What is it used for in a practical and mundane sense? What are its physical properties? What are any myths, legends or stories? Where and how does it form? How does all of that relate to its magical correspondences and what does the herb mean to and for you in your craft?

Spellwriting 101 (New Page!) - make a new page dedicated to spellwriting. This is going to be one of those prompts that is focused on you and your craft. How do you write spells? How do you set them up? What components do you use? What is the format? How is it done? What does it require? From materials to timing and circumstances? Write it all out in your lab notebook. Make it a work in progress. Not all spells are going to work out the same or function the same as you perform them, but having a general layout and method helps to focus your practice.

Wednesday

Common tools - What are the common tools in your craft? That is, you don't need to have a list of every single tool ever used in witchcraft, just the tools that you use in yours. Both regularly and less regularly. What are they used for specifically? What purposes do they serve in the magical and practical sense? Are they ceremonial and symbolic or do they serve an actual physical purpose? (i.e. a wand used to direct energy serves many purposes, while an incense burner could literally just be that, an incense burner)

Year outline/ calendar - not everyone celebrates the same days, holidays or even the same holidays the same way. What are the special occasions and days in your calendar? Mark them and when the proper season/ holiday comes around, we can make pages dedicated to those days. This week this will simply be a list of these days, while later we will actually make pages for them individually. Think of it like the Wheel of the Year, Yule to Midsummer and so on. What days are important to you and your practice? Are they actual holidays? Or simply days of power like the full moon? Or is it simply days that are significant for other reasons, like the anniversary of the day you began practicing witchcraft?

Practical - tool usage - practice using your tools. For example if you use a wand. Practice using it to direct energies or whatever it is you utilize it for.

Thursday

Altar design/ work space (New Page!) - make a page dedicated to your altar and its setup. Why are things where they are? The reasoning can be simple as “that’s where it fits” or you can give it a more meaningful reason. Candles in front of or behind something to represent some purpose. Do you have items that represent the elements? Deities? Different sources of power or directionality? Different colors for different meanings? Why is your altar the way it is?

Practical - cleansing space - practice cleansing your space and tools. This is of course a physical and 'energetic' cleansing. Tidy it up, redecorate your space, clean the tools if they have dust or ash or anything on them. Sometimes it is good to have a clean start.

Friday

Personal practices - this is just a thought provoking prompt tied in with the Journal prompt below. What are some of your personal practices that you've brought into your witchcraft? Anything from little habits from your every day life to things brought from religion or family traditions. No matter how hard we try, we carry within us echoes of things not related to our practices into it. And that is totally okay. Recognizing them, acknowledging them, and truly incorporating them can be a huge step toward understanding ourselves, our beliefs and our practices all around.

Journal/ introspective/ meditations - Think about the above and write any of it down that you come to terms with. Self understanding is important in and outside of witchcraft.

Thank you all and I hope this week's prompts aren't too overwhelming! Stay tuned next week for the next set of prompts!

-Mod Hazel

[stellae-de-baphometis]

Using Latin Chants To Summon Daemons: A Daemonolatry Info Post

This is something I've been wanting to make a post about for a while, but I completely forgot to write about it lol. It's been sitting in my drafts for forever now, thanks to my clusterfuck of an AuDHD brain. 🤪 I FINALLY got it finished though, so here it is!

Okay so I've been summoning daemons using Latin for quite a while now, and I thought I'd write about it because I figured other practitioners might like to try this out too!

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~ What's The Deal With Latin?

Daemons have long been stereotypically associated with the Latin language. But why is this? Well, I speculate that it's partially because of the fact that many historical books on demonology and witchcraft were written in Latin (e.g. grimoires such as the Ars Goetia and Liber Officiorum Spirituum).

However, the link between daemons and Latin goes back further than this. It's most likely and primarily due to the fact that the Roman Catholic Church retained Latin as its liturgical language. Many of their scripture and rites (including the ones regarding exorcisms of mainly "demonic spirits") remained written in Latin. And so, daemons starting being conflated with the Latin language as a whole.

~ Why Summon Daemons In Latin?

Nowadays, Latin is a rather obsolete language and isn't largely spoken in most parts of the world anymore. As a result, some people may find that it adds an extra layer of mysticism between the practitioner and their magical workings. Given how ancient the language is (as well as its associations with daemons and The Devil in the modern day), this can give it more subconscious power when used in your craft.

I've personally found it helpful to evoke/invoke daemons in Latin, and I find that it helps me connect with them better.

~ Why Not Just Use Enns?

Personally, I don't like to use the well-known enns to conjure daemons. From what I know, the demonic enns seem to originate from the works of S. Connolly, and I'm not a huge fan of her books in general... Personally I feel that a lot of the information in her books is poorly researched, and that the Dukante stuff and demonic enns are likely fabricated, and I find that she's just a highly problematic and culturally-appropriative person in general, which tends to show within her books (in my personal opinion; don't sue me ffs). So I try to stay away from her stuff, as I'm paranoid that it might potentially negatively effect my craft.

This is one of the reasons why I actually came up with Latin chants to conjure daemons in the first place; I like the idea of demonic enns, but I personally just don't want to associate with any of Connolly's stuff whatsoever. But that's just me though. If you like using the enns and it works for you, that's okay! It's just not personally my thing.

~ How To Summon Daemons Using Latin

I came up with a specific type of Latin chant that can be used to summon daemons; It's called a vocatum.

The word "vocatum" literally means "called", "invoked", or "having been summoned" in Latin. A vocatum can be iterated as a chant in order to invite or request the daemon's presence, as well as to help you get into a meditative state so you can communicate with the daemon better. You could also just say the vocatum once, if that personally suffices for you.

Here are some daemonic vocatums I have personally come up with and used in my own practice:

~ Simplified Vocatum ~

✧ Vocatum: "Ave [Daemon's Name], vos invoco/evoco." ✧ Translation: "Hail [Daemon's Name], I invoke/evoke you."

✰ Example: "Ave Satanas, vos invoco."

~ Complex Vocatum ~

✧ Vocatum: "Salve, [Daemon's Name]. Magnus [Rank], reverenter vos invoco/evoco." ✧ Translation: "Greetings, [Daemon's Name]. Great [Rank], I reverently invoke/evoke you."

✰ Example: "Salve, Glasya-Labolas. Magnus Comes, reverenter vos evoco."

🌟 Note: Use "invoco" for invocations and "evoco" for evocations.

Here is a short list of the Latin translations for the daemons' ranks (mostly from the Ars Goetia):

King/Queen - Rex/Regina

Duke/Duchess - Dux/Ducissa

Prince/Princess - Princeps/Principissa

Marquis/Marchioness - Marchio/Marchionissa

Earl/Count/Countess - Comes/Comitessa

President - Praeses

Knight/Sir/Dame - Miles/Dominus/Domina

~ Difference Between Invoking And Evoking

Many people may consider evocation and invocation to be the same thing, but personally I differentiate the two. Here is my personal gnosis on the differences between them:

☆ Evocation is when you call upon a deity or spirit and ask them to preside during rituals or magical workings; You're basically asking them to come and hang out with you in your space.

☆ Invocation is more so a form of voluntary possession. You're inviting them into yourself, and they are (partially) merging their being with your own; They are manifesting within you, instead of manifesting alongside you.

If you're a beginner practitioner, I would personally hold off on invoking daemons before getting to know them better through evocation first; But that's just me. Some daemons' energies can be very intense and quite overwhelming, especially if you haven't met the daemon before.

E.g. Upon making first contact with Quing Paimon, I invoked them instead of evoking them, and their energies were quite heavy and overwhelming when they partially merged their soul with mine; I ended up feeling a little dizzy, became mentally exhausted rather quickly, and also got a mild headache (but maybe the headache was just from the incense I was burning LOL). I've had similar experiences with Count Glasya-Labolas too.

But once you get to know a daemon and adjust to their energies overtime, you should be fine. Please don't let my personal experiences discourage you from pursuing a relationship with the daemons you feel most drawn to!

Welp, that's pretty much all I had to write about regarding this topic. I hope you found this post helpful! And, as always... May you be blessed by whoever it is that you venerate, and I wish you all the best on your spiritual path. <3

~ ~ Ave Satanas ~

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[thehazeldruid]

As wonderful as this hellsite is (was? Kind of….) for finding witchcraft and pagan information….

Always double check sources. Always look in more than one place. Search for answers, sure, but always check and double check, and find more sources for your information elsewhere.

I’ve met some great and knowledgeable witches and pagans on here

I’ve also met some pagans and witches on here with shit for brains

Discernment. It’s important.

[fletcher-bit-me]

Ok so this post is for a very specific group of people that i have a question for - Norse Pagans Who Work With Loki. If i were to start working with him, would he be chill with straight up sugar? Cus i reaad somewhere that he likes sweet things but im very much extremely new to this so.... any and all help and insight is appreciated.

[citrineandrosmarin]

30 Days of Deity Devotion

Day 7: Names and Epithets of Athena

Name Variations

"Athena" is the name most well known to us today, but she was known by other names also. In epic she was Athenaiē, shortened to Athene. The Doric form was Athana, Aeolic Athanaa, and Attic Athenaia which shortened to "Athena" and became commonly used in the fourth century BCE.

Epithets

Alalkomene - "The Defender"

Alea - Supposedly "Protectress" or "Refuge" but most resources I have found point to syncretization with a local goddess at Alea, Mantineia and Tegea.

Amboulia - "Of Counsel," or "Counsellor"

Areia - "Warlike"

Boarmia - "Yoker of oxen" - Refers to her invention of the plough

Ergane - "The Worker," "Craftswoman"

Glaukôpis - "Owl-eyed," "Bright-eyed," "With flashing eyes," "Blue/Grey-Eyed." Having eyes with a bright, shining quality.

Hephaistia - Used in the context of the Khalkeia festival which honors crafts and artisans, in which both Athenavand Hephaistos were honored.

Hippia - "Of horses"

Hygeia - "Health," "Cleanliness"

Khalinitis - "Of the Bridle" - Refering to her invention of the bridle and having tamed Pegasos.

Kissaia - "Of the Ivy"

Makhanitis - "Contriver (of plans and devices)," "Inventor"

Nike - "Victory"

Ophthalmitis - "Of the eyes"

Paiônia - "Healer"

Pallas - Various meanings and origins are attached to this epithet. It may refer to a childhood friend she accidentally killed. It may refer to a giant she had slain and worn the skin of. Pallas could be derived from the word pállō (πάλλω) which means "to brandish (as a weapon)", or from pallakís (παλλακίς) meaning "youth, young woman." As I understand, it is more often refered to as meaning the latter.

Parthenos - "The Virgin"

Polias - "Of the City"

Polymetis - "Wise/Cunning in many ways"

Promakhos - "The Champion"

Pronoia - "Foresight"

Soteira - "Saviour"

Xenia - "Of Hospitality," "Of the foreigner"

[valuesofold]

Hope you are all doing well! I come to you with another info sheet, this time on Hades as requested by: @darknesscomforted, thank you so much for the request!

While doing this info sheet I found out there is very little information left about king Hades, I think this is because of the way ancient greeks treated the khthonic gods, especially because of miasma.

I still tried my best and hope it is helpfull in some way.

The orphic hymn to Pluto (Plouton/Haides) #17, which I used, was too big to include in its entirety. I tried to search for an alternate, smaller hymn but to no avail. I used the theoi.com website for the hymn in case you want to check out the rest.

That's all, stay well!

[infernales-magi]

Honestly, its great that there are fandoms on tumblr but when I go to look up Leviathan and Obey Me! pops up I'm kinda freakin annoyed because I actually want info on Lord Leviathan.

[vampire-graveyrd]

Cleansing spray

This is my recipe for a cleansing spray. Cleansing sprays can be used to cleanse your tools, you can use them as a room spray, I like to use it to spray myself and my workspace before I do any spellwork. They are great tools to have on hand. You can tailor this to what you have on hand this is just what use.

Supplies -

Spray bottle

Moon water

Florida water

Lavender

Dried lemon

Pine

Quartz

Amethyst

Stick of selenite

Happy witching 🧹

[thewitcheslibrary]

Pentacle vs pentagram vs inverted pentagram

Yes, all of these things are different and people often get confused on which is what and what they all mean. It is important to know which each one means if you are going to be practicing witchcraft or if you are going to wear or use these sigils and symbols. So lets get into it!

Pentagram-

The Pentagram is truly a sign of spiritual protection and ethereal global wisdom. It is also a symbol of the mind's control over the elements. When confronted with this emblem, evil spirits and other negative energies are rendered weak, while good spirits are drawn to it. Those who possess this sign have limitless options at their disposal.

Pentacle-

The Pentacle is a sign of good, pure, and white magic, as well as light and love. First, it represents the North, South, East, West, and Spirit. Second, it represents the Earth, Water, Air, Spirit, and the Divine. Third, it represents the god and goddess. If wrapped within a circle, it represents the totality and unification of all quadrants and elements, as well as our ultimate love for nature.

Inverted pentagram-

The upside-down pentagram is not just for Satanists. In fact, some Wiccan covens utilise the inverted pentagram to represent hierarchy. It's only that Satanists have taken it, and Wiccan covens seldom utilise it anymore. Because of the association between the inverted pentagram with Satanism, Wiccans are more likely to use the Pentacle. It is more accessible and less prone to miscommunication.

[2024-grimoire-challenge]

January week 4

Deeper into the Elements

Monday - Fire

Study prompt/ New Page - look into aspects of fire. What is fire? What does the archetype of fire mean to you and in your practice? How do you utilize this element? How do you utilize its energy? What are some associations, plants, gems, metals etc.

Practical/ Hands on - connect with fire. Light a candle or sit by a fire (safely!) and stare into it. Feel its heat. Connect yourself to the element. What does it feel like? What do you feel like? What does it mean? Journal about the experience.

Study prompt - pick another of those herbs from your list and study it! Everything from practical uses, mundane uses, cooking uses, medicinal uses. How do those things play into its magical associations? How do you grow or propagate it? As much info as possible.

Tuesday - Earth

Study prompt/ new page - look into aspects of the element of earth. What does earth mean to you and in your practice? What associations does it have? What does the archetype of earth feel like and mean to you? How do you utilize and use energy from this element or this element itself in your practice?

Practical/ hands on- connect to earth. Sit in the grass or on the bare ground (if you can, it is winter where I’m at after all) and connect to the earth. How does it feel? How do you feel? Journal about the experience.

Study prompt - pick a gemstone off your list and study it! From its properties to how it is formed and where it is from!

Wednesday - Water

Study/ new page - look into the element of water. Like the above, look into as many aspects of water as possible. What does the archetype of water mean to you? How do you utilize its energy? What are some associations of water? How does this element fit into your practice?

Practical - connect to water. Take a bath or shower, drink a healthy amount of water, go swimming, sit in a hot tub. How do you connect yourself to water? How do you feel and how does it feel? Journal the experience.

Thursday - Air

Study/ new page - look into the element of air. What does the archetype of air mean to you? How do you utilize air in your practice? What are some associations of air? Think about the four winds, what are those archetypes and where do they stem from?

Practical - connect with air. Sit in front of a fan or outside in the breeze. Breathe deep. Connect yourself to air and feel it, think about it, what does it mean to you? Journal the experience.

Practical - write a spell or ritual! Any kind is fine, but if keeping with the above prompts, one pertaining to one or all of the elements! A ritual to connect to and call on them all or a spell that utilizes one specifically. A water cleansing or a fire banishment or releasing spell. Whatever works! Put it in your lab notebook to use and rework later if necessary.

Friday - Secondary

Study - secondary elements what are they? Think of abstract concepts. Light, shadow, time, order, chaos. Do those things have elemental value? I know @stormwaterwitch has a series on some of these concepts.

Journal/ introspective - your connection to the elements. Now that you’ve connected to all of them, really look inward and see how these elements affect and influence you. How do they relate to your life and how do you relate to them?

Again, if you’re not into herbs and gems, feel free to study literally any topic on the days that those prompts pop up!

Thank you all again and happy crafting!

-Mod Hazel

[stellae-de-baphometis]

Deity Fusions And Syncretism Within The Daemonic Pantheon: A Mini Post

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I only just remembered to make a post about this now (ADHD sucks sometimes lol), so here I am finally getting around to writing about it.

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It was only a few months ago that I pondered the phenomenon of the syncretic fusions of daemons. Prior to this, I surprisingly hadn't even considered it at all.

If you're a Pagan, you may be familiar with the concept of syncretism; Linking or combining different deities into the identity or "body" of a singular entity. This was a very common practice in ancient Egyptian religion, with the most notable example being Amun-Ra, a fusion of the two gods Amun and Ra.

When it comes to practices such as Daemonolatry and Theistic Satanism/Luciferianism, I definitely feel that this phenomenon can apply to the daemonic divine too. For example, there are some practitioners who believe Lucifer and Satan to be separate entities distinct from one another, whereas others may believe they are one and the same. Everyone has their own personal gnosis, after all.

But what about the possibility of Lucifer and Satan being two distinct entities that have the ability to merge into one singular entity? They would syncretise to become Lucifer-Satan (a.k.a. Satan-Lucifer). Or if you view them to be a singular being, perhaps Lucifer and Satan are just the names for two sides of the same coin; Maybe as a daemon of two-fold aspects, perhaps.

Personally, I believe that all daemons can either stand alone as an individual entity, or can be fused with one another to become a syncretised singular daemon.

The term "Satan" was originally a title that simply meant "accuser" or "adversary". Overtime however, the word "Satan" eventually became a personification and/or daemon known as "The Devil".

The title "Satan" has also been applied to several other daemons, such as: Lucifer, Belzebuth, Belial, Mephistopheles, Azazel, Asmodeus, Leviathan, Abaddon, Behemoth, and Baphomet. Given that the title "Satan" can refer to many daemons, it's not impossible for them to fuse and manifest as a unified entity, whether it's of your UPG, or if it's simply how they want to appear to you.

I experienced Satan-Baphomet as a fusion daemon at the beginning of my Daemonolatry path, because my UPG at the time was that they were synonymous with one another, and simply just two different names for the same entity. Overtime my gnosis changed, and I began to view them as two distinct entities; And thus, they began to appear to me as such.

Idk I just thought this would be an interesting thing to write about lol. I hope you find this as interesting as I do! 💜

~ Ave Satanas ~

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