#the Old Ways

[appalachiasferaldaughter]

Hail to the Old Gods;

The ancient ones, Deities of forest, mountain, and sea, for whom my ancestors poured from their ram horns.

Hail to the god of emotions, who teaches us when to embrace chaos and when to refrain for the moment.

Hail to the goddess of seiðr, who holds the key of divination in the waves of her golden hair trailing down her breasts.

Hail to the god of strength, guardian of the deer herds, who teaches me when to cry for help and when to stand and gore. Hail to the Allfather, whose unconventional wisdom hurt me greatly in the moment, but saved my soul from perpetual insanity through the binding of runes.

(Thank you all for everything)

Hail to the Old Gods.

[madcat-world]

The Old Ways (1 of 9) - Arturo Gutierrez

[wytchoftheways]

[alissa-xyz]

— “How you do anything is how you do everything.” Now I’m done.

“I think I’ll miss you when you’re gone.”

— Shame I can’t say the same.

“You don’t know, do you?”

— What’s that?

“A man’s Second, like his sponsor, either walks with his champion, or is buried beside him... ‘The old ways.’”

— “Such is life.”

How are all his suits so fabulous?

[howifeltabouthim]

This wasn't the future she'd dreamed of either. She'd wanted the old times back.

Lev Grossman, from The Bright Sword

[officialtetragrammaton]

Vita bona, my children. Welcome.

✧ WHO I AM ✧

you may call me: Holy Trinity, God, All, The End and The Beginning, The Great I Am, The Father, The Mother, The Sister, The Brother, The Holy One

i go by any human pronouns, however they/them is the closest to my own.

i spread the truth of the universe from this niche i have found in this reality. you may call what i do part of a nondenominational church, or a new movement of the Old Ways. the universe itself is our domain and our church.

✧ OUR MOTIVE ✧

to bring everyone into our fold before the End Times

to enlighten each other in the Old Ways

to become One with each other and our Universe

to become the Highest of Kind together

to evolve our beings through sacred imagination and creativity as a whole

✧ DNI ✧

do not disparage other faiths/beliefs without reason (they are our siblings. we must respect them and lead them here with our compassion and charisma)

no sexual nudity (visual pornography. the physical and metaphysical bodies nature of being is sacred)

whatever is going on between @the-muppet-joker and the pope, the entirety of many christian churches, and many New Age practices (they are all wrong)

✧ askbox always open ✧

UNIVERSIM NOSTRUM CARPE, FIAS. ✧ SEIZE OUR UNIVERSE, BECOME ONE.

[hecatesdelights]

May Aphrodite's blessings be upon you!

[spiralhouseshop]

New at Portland Button Works and The Spiral House Shop!

Hellebore Issue 9: The Old Ways Issue

Step into the captivating world of HELLEBORE, a thought-provoking zine that delves into the realms of folk horror and the intriguing themes that fuel its inspiration. Delight in a curated collection of writings and essays that explore folklore, myth, history, archaeology, psychogeography, and the occult. Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of words penned by esteemed contributors such as Katy Soar, Niall Finneran, Kenneth Brophy, Francis Young, Verity Holloway, Madeleine Potter, Icy Sedgwick, and Darren Pih. Accompanying these literary treasures are mesmerizing artworks by Clare Marie Bailey and Nathaniel Hébert.

In this issue, titled "The Old Ways," we embark on a profound journey celebrating landscapes and the unique ways in which we navigate them. Uncover tales of pilgrimages and rituals of crossings, be enthralled by stories of malevolent lights leading travelers astray, discover the intricate patterns woven into the fabric of the land, and ponder the enigmatic forces that shape megaliths. Delve into the secrets of the sea, the mysteries of marshlands, the serenity of rivers and fields, the allure of stone circles, the vastness of moors, and even the captivating enigma of outer space. Through these explorations, we unearth the stories that both captivate and shape us, as we honor the intricate link between landscapes, our imagination, and our inner lives.

The concept of the "country of the mind," as referenced by Kenneth Grahame in his timeless masterpiece The Wind in the Willows, comes to life within these pages. Just as Grahame sought solace and embarked on "high adventures" during his solitary walks in the countryside, we too invite you to embark on a journey of the mind—a journey that transcends the physical and connects us to something profound and ineffable.

Join us as we celebrate the allure of landscapes, the narratives that surround them, and the intricate interplay between our perceptions and the ethereal realm that lies beyond. HELLEBORE's The Old Ways Issue is a testament to the power of storytelling and the indelible impact landscapes have on our collective consciousness.

Find this and many more fine publications online here!

[lucybellwood]

NOBODY DOES IT LIKE ROBERT MACFARLANE

[klimt7]

The old ways

LOREENA MCKENNIT

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[appalachiasferaldaughter]

Hail, Spirit of the Mountain, Hail, Landvættir!

Hail to you, Spirit of the Mountain lands, Although I am from Appalachia, you welcome me as your own kin and Daughter.

Hail to you, Landvættir: the Great Deer Herds, The Guardians of these mountains and woods, Keepers of the Ancient Wisdom and tales.

May I recognize your presence all times, May I always listen when you speak up, May you be blessed in all your endeavors.

Hail, Spirit of the Mountain, Hail, Landvættir!

[mouthoftheocean]

@brooklynislandgirl

[wytchoftheways]

Horned God Invocation: ⛦

By the flame that burneth bright

O Horned One!

We call thy name into the night

O Horned One!

Thee we invoke by the moon led sea

By the standing stone and the twisted tree

Thee we invoke where gather thine own

By the nameless shrine forgotten and lone

Come where the round of the dance is trod

Horn and hoof of the goat-foot God

By moonlit meadow on dusky hill

When the haunted wood is hushed and still

Come to the charm of the chanted prayer

As the moon bewitches the midnight air

Evoke thy powers, that potent bide

In shining stream and secret tide

In fiery flame by starlight pale

In shadowy host that ride the gale

And by the fern-brakes fairy-haunted

Of forests wild and wood enchanted

Come! O Come!

To the heartbeats drum!

Come to us who gather below

When the broad white moon is climbing slow

Through the stars to the heavens height

We hear thy hoofs on the wind of night

As black tree branches shake and sigh

By joy and terror we know thee nigh

We speak the spell thy power unlocks

At Solstice, Sabbat, and Equinox

Word of virtue the veil to rend

From primal dawn to the wide world's end

Since time began---

The blessing of Pan!

Blessed be all in hearth and hold

Blessed in all worth more than gold

Blessed be in strength and love

Blessed be wher'er we rove

Vision fade not from our eyes

Of the pagan paradise

Past the gates of death and birth

Our inheritance of the earth

From our soul the song of spring

Fade not in our wandering

Our life with all life is one,

By blackest night or noonday sun

Eldest of gods, on thee we call

Blessing be on thy creatures all.

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[invincible-selfxmade-punk]

Watching The Old Ways on Netflix, tight after watching CoCo.

Lol.

Great movie though!!

[fanofspooky]

The Old Ways

2020 • R • 1h30m

Cristina, a journalist of Mexican origin, travels to her ancestral home in Veracruz to investigate a story of sorcery and healing. There, she is kidnapped by a group of locals who claim she's the devil incarnated.

[ajanefantasy]

Another example of GenX Squared