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Did the discord server go down or is it full? It got me curious and wanted to join. 🖤

no its not down, there have been changes and i barely come on here. >>heres the new link <<

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Hello, I have a few questions about Satan;

Is Satan a deity?

Who is he? What does he do?

Is Satan connected to Baphomet?

Is ‘Satan’ a title, if so- why, how did it come about?

I apologize, there doesn’t seem to be many resources about him and I’d like to know more about him, an origin story- I suppose. In advance, thank you for answering these questions. <3

For this, I hope you don't mind if I link several of my posts about him since it's easier this way. You can find everything I've learned from Satan about himself in these posts:

King Satan

The Three Kings of Hell

Baphomet

Introduction to Demons

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Marchosias

One of the demonic goddesses and is part of the Goetia. She serves under High King Leviathan and is one of the most formidable of the demons. This information was allowed to me by this dark deity.

Rulerships: beasthood, vengeance, and violent mutilation of enemies

History: Marchosias does not allow her history to be known, only that she was recruited into Leviathan’s kingdom, is the most ancient of the wolf demons, and that she enjoys nothing but killing.

Rank: Marquis

Element: Strife, Fire, and Void

Colours: Dark Red with shades of Black

Appearance: An enormous wolf-demon with fur that is darker than black; her fur is not at all soft but is razor-sharp like thorns. She has three fierce-red eyes (the third eye is on forehead and is vertical). Her body is similar in appearance to the Scourge Beasts of Bloodborne- she has human-shaped hands ending in large talons (like that of a vulture), and her back feet look like those of a saber-tooth tiger, also ending in large talons. She has a long tail made of flames, and has a metallic-bronze tongue that is very sharp and spews fire. If someone is ever punctured by her tongue, the wound will never properly heal. The stomach of Marchosias is opened up, which allows living flesh to come out of her like tendrils. If an enemy happens to escape her teeth, her open-stomach can act as a second mouth.

Very rarely, Marchosias may appear in the form of a woman, but she is still extremely hostile, especially towards any humans who try to seduce her.

Personality: Marchosias does not fear anything. She is wrathful, feral, and enjoys the thrill of killing, savouring the pain and fear of her prey. She will also bear grudges that last for the whole lifetime of a human if one ever tries to force her to do anything (including anything sexual). Her grudges are also not to be taken lightly since she is one of the most terrifying of all demons. She is even one of the very few things that manticores are afraid of (the extremely malevolent beings that kill whatever they come across). She has slaughtered a great many of these creatures; their ferocity is nothing compared to her own. She also likes to prowl within labyrinths and feast upon any stray being she comes across.

Additionally, Marchosias typically will not help humans, she will only assist in certain cases of revenge. Otherwise, she does not like to be bothered. Also, she will refuse to help those who are weak at heart; but there are a few exceptions for this. The exceptions are as follows: those who were made weak by force from another person (weakened through trauma), children or adolescents who suffered great brutality, and those who have been temporarily made weak through circumstances beyond their control (a person with a generally strong personality who has fallen into unfortunate circumstances). Anyone else who is weak at heart will not be helped or listened to by Marchosias since she despises such qualities. She will also refuse to carry out petty vengeance, such as acts of jealous anger towards girlfriends/boyfriends. Only those who are desiring to punish a truly worthy target might be heard.

Overall, remember that Marchosias is not a demon to be worked with. She is not a mentor and highly dislikes speaking often to humans. She is also to always be treated with respect, never in a friendly manner or to treat her as if she is “cute”. Only call upon her when you are wishing to punish someone who has done great wrong.

What she can help with: Revenge only. One can try to request Marchosias’ vengeance upon an enemy, but shouldn’t expect her to listen. Marchosias does as she pleases and will only assist if she views that the request is not based on petty revenge, the human calling upon her is respectable, and if she feels the request is worth her time. Her revenge is swift and horrific; any sort of corrupt person (including abusers) will be punished in the most suitable way, causing their lives to become utter torment.

Her Enn (only use to call her in times of need): “Es na ayer Marchosias Secore”

Offerings: blackened silver, dark rubies, her sigil made from pure silver

*Marchosias will not normally accept offerings, only from very few exceptions of people. If she decides to take vengeance on your behalf, an offering might be given if possible. But overall, she wants to be left alone. Also, she is not honoured through violence just because she represents mutilation of enemies; this is her own role.

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Stolas

One of the goetic demons and a prince who serves under the High King Leviathan in his kingdom of desolation. This information was shared to me by Stolas and also gained through working with this fascinating infernal god. 

Rulerships: Scrying in darkness, premonitions, omens, and astronomy

History: Countless ages ago, Stolas was once one of the Angels (entities who serve the Source and Queen of Heaven, the supreme deities). He was one of these Angels who were a god and was created with the task of being an infiltrator; his primary purpose was to be sent among the world of humans and take inconspicuous humanoid or animal forms in order to observe how people lived within nature. Every now and then he was to give his report to the Throne of the Universe, through which commands from the Source were given. So Stolas would particularly watch over rural areas and small towns, but some larger cities as well when the others became less common. 

As time went on, humans became extremely greedy and corrupt. Stolas witnessed their cruelty towards nature, wildlife, and how they even massacred the entire elven race and other races of beings that once dwelt on the Earth. These acts of malice darkened Stolas’ heart greatly and he returned to the Throne to give this report. Yet the actions of the humans did not stop, and Stolas grew even more bitter until he eventually left and became reclusive. It wasn’t until the War with Jehovah began that Stolas reemerged, as he had heard about there being many casualties among his friends. As it turned out, Jehovah, an Aeonic god from the Void, was seeking to usurp the Throne of the Universe and have it give out his own commands instead. 

Stolas saw what was occurring and then noticed how the Earth had become far more dark while he was away. A new religion was spreading across their world that sought to blot out all the deities, massacre their worshippers, and hold the Tyrant high as if he were the Source. Disgusted and angered, Stolas immediately left to join his companions in the Rebellion being led by Lucifer, becoming part of the most horrible war of this Universe’s history. Yet Jehovah, due to his great might as an Aeon (a deity who creates the physical and metaphysical Universes), eventually defeated the rebels after a terrible battle. They were all thrown into the wasteland of Hell where the strongest of the Fallen ones became the three High Kings: Lucifer, Satan, and Leviathan. Stolas was recruited by Leviathan, the draconic Watcher, and was eventually appointed as one of the princes. 

Rank: Prince

Elements: Air and Akasha

Colours: Black and Silver

Appearance: A giant black tawny owl (but with ears), elongated legs, and glowing silver eyes. During battles, Stolas is able to make the feathers of his wings as sharp as blades, allowing him to pierce through his enemies. When appearing in his humanoid form, Stolas is a man in his late 20′s with short black hair, black eyes, and very pale skin. His clothing is all black with dark pants, shoes, shirt, and a black jacket. He is a bit eerie in appearance and looks as if he is a ghost.

Personality: Stolas is very curious and enjoys taking up many hobbies. He is pretty much always calm and quiet, disliking anything that it too loud or active. In his free-time, he often enjoys either observing people or indulging in one of his many hobbies such as clock-making, collecting animal bones, betting (especially on horse races), collecting acorns, stamps, keys, buttons, and other sorts of small things that interest him. He also likes quiet animals, antique cameras, old-fashioned photography, studying herbs and rocks, cloudy weather, and enjoys places of silence as well, especially cemeteries.

How to call him: Speak to Stolas as you would with any other god, be polite and considerate. Contact him through telepathically speaking in your mind, directing the words to him (you can do this verbally, but if malicious spirits hear, they may pretend to be him). When inviting a Goetic demon to you, try to dress well for them since they are divine and royalty. 

What he can help with: assistance in night-time scrying, teaches astronomy, teaches information on herbs and crystals, gives premonitions on important matters, and can bring great misfortunes upon one’s enemies (if justified)

His Enn (for meditation or devotion): Stolas Ramec Viasa On Ca

Offerings: chamomile tea, sour cherry juice, sake, limeade, pickles, horseradish, parsnips, tangerines, green apples, kiwis, cherries, watermelons, chestnuts, almonds, pinecone seeds, cognac, miniature eggs (of glass, metal, etc), owl statuettes, smoky quartz, cats eye stone, moonstone, blue agate, moss agate, ocean jasper, malachite, jade, parchment paper, black ink, unusual or transparent beads, buttons, animal bones, antique mirrors, acorns, stamps, keys (modern and skeleton), valerian, St. John’s Wort, belladonna, datura stramonium, poisonous mushrooms, black candles, and somber incenses (ones that cause a sense of calmness). 

*don’t offer him anything with caffeine or lots of sugar since he does not like anything that causes activeness 

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Deity Aesthetic: Lilith

Queen of Hell; demonic goddess of transformational love, rebirth, empowerment, mysteries, and the night

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The Three Kings of Hell and Devotion

For those who wish to join or are already part of demonolatry, you tend to already be aware of two major branches: Satanism and Luciferianism. While there are many ways to go about being a demonolater, one of the most empowering ways to be part of this is to discover which of the three High Kings you wish to be primarily devoted to. While you can choose to work with demons without doing this, proper devotion to a High King can allow you to have more recognition from the demons, as well as granting you a more structured path of demonolatry. Each of the High Kings has their own values and teachings, but one similarity is that they all support spiritual awakening. One can choose to devote themselves primarily to one High King and work with the other two as secondary, or choose only one; it’s up to you and what you personally value.

Also keep in mind that working with demons does not mean that you will automatically receive their help with everything. A beginner in demonolatry is expected by demons to prove their worth by showing diligence in practice, honouring the demons, obtaining self-mastery, having desire for wisdom, and the ability to overcome the immaturity of their ego. Through this, the practitioner will begin to earn the respect of the demons, and they will be more glad to assist, sometimes even without requiring an offering. But this is a process that requires your time and effort, as well as showing the proper respect to demons.

For those who wish to take their devotion a step further, they may choose a specific High King to honour and follow the teachings of. It is not offensive to them if you wish to honour the other High Kings as well; but it is beneficial to select a certain path of teachings in order to find the branch of demonolatry most suitable to you. Also, keep in mind that doing this does not mean you will go to Hell when you die. It is very rare for a person to be allowed into a kingdom of Hell, especially since demons usually don’t want this and because the majority of humans are unsuitable to dwell there. Being a demonolater is a path that allows empowerment and spiritual awakening for those more inclined towards the left-hand path’s teachings, but you are free to go where your higher self belongs once you die.

So to assist those seeking which High King they should mainly be devoted to, here are the general teachings and the energy of the three demonic Lords:

Lucifer: This King is the most ancient deity to be created in our universe and is the primordial Light who shines with darkness. His wife is goddess Lilith, who is equal to him in her vast complexity and wisdom. The path of Luciferianism is best suitable for those who value Illumination (spiritual transcendence), knowledge, wisdom, will-power, change, inner-strength, and are willing to embrace hardship in favour of their personal growth. Luciferians seek to acquire knowledge of all kinds, especially those that bring awakening and deeper insight, even if these cause fear or shatter personal comforts. What matters most is not comfort, but absolute devotion to Truth and self-transformation. 

The Luciferian embraces adversity and seeks to overcome it as a warrior, never backing down to challenges, for they grant us strength and wisdom. The Luciferian is an eternal student, ever dedicated to expanding their understanding of both existence and themselves. Along with this, a Luciferian must always question things and seek to belong as an outsider among the crowds. They are the ones to achieve Illumination and then distribute teachings to others. Through Illumination, one gains empowerment and transformation into something greater. If something is occurring in society that is corrupt, even in a subtle way, a Luciferian will rise against this and strategically find ways to alert others to the situation. A Luciferian will only become violent out of necessity, including revenge, otherwise they tend to act through cunning. Out of the three Kings, Lucifer is the one who values and encourages Illumination the most.

Satan: This King is an ancient god who values rebellion, aggression, and domination over enemies. His wife is the goddess Ashtoreth, who reigns over vindictiveness and law. Like Lucifer, Satan also encourages rebellion against corrupt authority, but Satan’s methods are more different. While Lucifer values strategy and subterfuge, Satan is the one who favours brute force and enflamed emotions. He encourages raging passions to swell in the hearts of others, inspiring them to charge fiercely into battle. He is the one who violently overthrows what is no longer needed and charismatically empowers his followers. Though on another side of him, Satan also encourages indulgence, but in a way that is empowering for a person rather than damaging. 

The path of Satanism is best suitable for those who seek to become full of passion, strength, and will-power; fueling themselves against their enemies so they can be in charge of their life. Satanists seek to become powerful warriors who can withstand the challenges of this world, and will immediately bring vengeance upon their enemies. They have not much care for strategy, but prefer to quickly act with intensity and domination. They also tend to value indulgence in pleasure. But despite their love for indulgence, Satan teaches his followers that indulgence must always be handled with self-mastery. One must never allow their pleasures to become addictions, for this will make the person a slave to their indulgence, which is against Satan’s teaching of empowerment. Though overall, Satan values rebellion the most and seeks to have his Satanists focus primarily on this. One must take command of their own life and act with merciless aggression towards anyone who is a tyrant or abuser.

Leviathan: This King is one of the most ancient and powerful dragons, and was one of the first Watchers. He is a serpentine-dragon who once roamed the sea. Leviathan is connected to loneliness, despair, pain, and desolation. He is one of the most withdrawn demons, hardly ever speaking to humans. In his role, Leviathan destroys everything and everyone that is no longer needed, allowing progress to flow. Though his energy is extremely depressing to be around, and is capable of weakening even the strongest of hearts; only his demons have achieved sufficient resistance to this. Leviathan both causes depression and shows how to overcome it, but of course this is no gentle task. 

The path of Leviathan is best suitable for those who seek to undergo loneliness and hardship in order to become more resistant to the pains of life. These are the people who embrace the depths of suffering and desire to master it, despite the pain required to achieve this. Of course, one can work with Leviathan without undergoing this, but this tends to be the path for his devotees. The devotees of Leviathan tend to be highly efficient with shadow work and are often very solitary. They value deep-thinking, patience, defense over offence, self-restraint, and the virtues of pain. This is often best for those who are undergoing severe hardships in life and seek to become more resistant to their torments. However, this path is not suitable for those who are sensitive and depressed, as the energy of Leviathan will greatly increase your suffering.

Related Posts: The Demons, Lucifer, Satan, Leviathan

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Who is Lucifer ?

I see many people talking about Lucifer, people that only “know” him from the bible and my question is how can you know who really Lucifer is if you do not inform yourself about his story, about what happened to him and the very essence of who he is. How can you lay knowledge if you only base yourself on one book who portrays him as the Devil ? 

Why the religion portrays him as the Devil and the bad one ? What did Lucifer do except fighting for his own rights, he refused to blindly follow the rules, he refused that someone dictate his behaviors, he wanted to have his own free will. This is his only crime. So, is that really a crime ? Think further and ask yourself if someone should be punished for that ?

Please, inform yourself about Lucifer, do not act as you know who he is if you only repeat what the bible wants you to think about him.

Lucifer is the morning star, he is kind, gentle, clever, caring and loving, but he is also destructor and revengeful. To me, he is the yin and the yang, he alone represents the bad and the good, because this is how the world works, we all have a part of good and a part of bad in us, do we have to be punished for it ? Does the bad in us make us bad people ? No. On the contrary it makes us more human. We need and we have to embrace all of our flaws as much as we embrace our goodness. We need to understand from where do the flaws we have come, why do we have them, we need to understand them in order to really know who we are and how we can improve ourselves on our spiritual journey. Why do we have to feel bad for having defects, for having flaws ? We can not be perfect and we are not, so give up wanting to be perfect and blaming, judging yourself and the others for that.

Lucifer is not a God you have to follow blindly, it is not what he is asking from us, he does not want a blind devotion. We all should consider him as a guide who enlightens all of us. He wants us to always improve ourselves on our journey, to improve our soul in our life mission, He is everywhere guiding, helping us, but he does not do the work for us. He only shows us the way, but we still have our free will and we can still decide to not follow this path without any punishment from him, because with Lucifer we all have the choice.

Lucifer understands us and accepts us in all of our complexity, because he is the duality between the good and the bad. He is not perfect and this is why he can understand us in a very deep level, how could he not ? He is the most beautiful and complex creation of the universe.

I do not believe all the bad things that are said on him, how someone who helps  us to accept all of our sides, how someone who helps us to be able to say “no”, who helps us to stand for our truths, who helps us to fight for our rights could not love us ? He places a part of him in all of us by helping and guiding us. Lucifer does not hate humanity or humans, he never did, on the contrary he helped us to free ourselves and to embrace who we really are in our complexity. 

Lucifer has been betrayed, many say bad things about the morning star without knowing anything about his story. Lucifer has good in him, Lucifer is light, Lucifer is all of us, he is not the archetype of the “good God”, he is more complex than that. 

When you learn to know more about him, you learn to know more about yourself and you start embracing who you are.

My life has never changed so much than since the day I started to work with him. He helped me to understand myself on a very deep level and I never stop learning about who I am, I have never been that humble, because luciferianism is learning to be humble, is learning to be the better version of yourself, is about standing for and only for yourself without feeling guilty. 

Lucifer is the light that illuminates my path.

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Baphomet

Demonic god of transformation, fruition, fertility, libertinism, and wisdom attained through indulging the senses

There are times when deities are able to create other gods by merging some of their energy with another deity’s energy. This is seldom done, and is used during times when it is deemed necessary, especially to help in certain causes. Baphomet is one such god who came into being under these circumstances. The information shared is what I’ve learnt from Baphomet through my experiences in working with them.

Baphomet was created as a joint-project between Satan (one of the three demonic High Kings) and Shub-Niggurath, the Outer Goddess known as the Black Goat with a Thousand Dark Young. These two deities merged small portions of their energy in order to construct a combined form that would act as a unique deity; one that holds both of their teachings combined. With Satan’s contribution, his energy of rebellion, virility, indulgence, and will-power helped fuel Baphomet’s more aggressive areas. Shub-Niggurath, being the great goddess of fertility, insight, and the wilderness helped in fueling the more serene and wisdom-seeking areas of Baphomet.

With all these things combined, Baphomet became a teaching deity who would draw people towards the left-hand path and show them some of the true teachings of the demons. Baphomet encourages humans to embrace sexuality rather than see it as a sin, since this notion is harmful for many reasons. While sex is an important way to bring new life into being, Baphomet also values the pleasure that sex brings. Pleasure should be enjoyed without guilt, especially since human lives are short and full of burden.

Baphomet is a god of Libertinism, which is indulgence in pleasure, but also your own will. This encourages the freedom to enjoy life, since your life is your own and not anyone else’s. You also indulge in your pride, since you are not acting as a sheep like most others do, but rather as your own individual self who does not bow down to the tyranny of the Church. This however does not give one the right to act however they please or act arrogantly, since this will go against the teachings of Baphomet. The teaching here is to rule yourself with wisdom, and to seek enjoyment within a world that constantly tries to steal it from you.

From this, we see that Baphomet is strongly linked to the material, but since they are a deity of balance, they are linked to the spiritual as well. Through indulging in your senses, you can gradually gain certain experiences that grant you wisdom. This is not something that can be done through overindulgence or doing things that would be harmful to you, as these would lead to harmful circumstances or materialism. The point here is that through freeing ourselves from the Christian fear of pleasure and by allowing ourselves to gain insight from new experiences, we can obtain certain understandings from this and progress towards wisdom. This can be expressed through the quote “The Path of Excess leads to the Tower of Wisdom” from Enigma and William Blake, as wisdom can only be gained through large amounts of experience, if done properly. 

Baphomet can be spoken to at any time and asked for guidance. They are a deity who interacts through our minds in order to bring spiritual teachings, and then vanishes when no longer being spoken to. They seek to guide and uplift both body and spirit, which will bring balance into a person and awaken more of their potential. The original Baphomet was a combination of Cernunnos and Pan, which was worshipped by the Knights Templar before they were discovered. Hundreds of years later, Eliphas Levi created the iconic image of Baphomet, which was some time after Baphomet as a deity was constructed by Shub-Niggurath and Satan. Through analyzing the many symbolisms shown in the art of Baphomet, we can gain even more insight about this dualistic deity. 

Symbolism of Baphomet:

The black goat is not only a Satanic animal, but also the form which Shub-Niggurath takes, since she is the humanoid black she-goat.

The hermaphroditic form shows the union of male and female as one, which is gained through the combined energies of Satan and Shub-Niggurath.

The torch upon their head represents Illumination, showing the light that emerges from one’s being when they have been spiritually awoken through great effort.

The pentacle is the left-hand path, the teachings of the demons.

The Caduceus represents the Staff of Hermes, which symbolizes the balance of opposites as well as the principle of correspondence. The Staff also acts as an allusion to the phallus, which is the masculine sign of fertility.

The wings represent connection of the celestial element with the bestial element (the goat), which together is the union between Heaven and Earth. This is not the false Christian Heaven, but the true celestial realm. In Sumerian mythology, this union was called the Duranki, and is the link which allows humans the possibility to transcend beyond the earthly plane and into a higher state of being. 

Baphomet’s arms bare the Latin words Solve (separate) and Coagula (unite). This refers to alchemy, which is taught in The Alchemical V.I.T.R.I.O.L where it says “Visit the interior of the earth and by purifying yourself, you will find the hidden stone.” The meaning of this text is that one must delve into themselves and separate from their ego, thus becoming purified. Through this, the hidden stone, which is the core (higher self), will be discovered. And through bonding with the higher self, one can gain great wisdom, freedom, inner-strength, and life beyond death (without reincarnation). So the Solve and Coagula refer to this very teaching, of separating from what limits us and uniting with our truth. This brings self-transformation and is the first step towards Illumination.

The hand gestures used by Baphomet is the ancient sign of binding and teaching, which is also used as a blessing. It is used in the Hermetic tradition, and has been used by other deities as well. Baphomet’s hands also point both towards the sky and towards the earth, representing the Hermetic law of “as above, so below”. This law means that everything has a correspondence to another, which allows the use of magick in many areas. One should not interpret this phrase as meaning opposites, but rather that everything connects to other points of reference on another plane. Thus, the material and the spiritual are interrelated, based on the principle of similarity (caution: similar refers to analogy; it does not mean they are the same). There are points of correspondence for everything, which forms the basis on most areas of magick, and may also explain portals, teleportation, and other advanced magick techniques. Therefore, many things in existence are reflections of each other; above and below are not opposites since they do not oppose each other, instead, they are two different points of perspective. This is telling us that like “above” and “below”, many other things correspond with one another as analogies and can thus be used in magick to help us make connections. For example, the metal of silver is connected to the Moon because they are “reflections” of each other, thus causing silver to have an energy link to the Moon, which allows it to be used in planetary magick.

The fingers of Baphomet point towards two different Moons. The crescent that is waning is Solve (dissolution/separation) and the black crescent that is representing the Dark Moon is symbolizing new beginnings through transformation.

Overall, Baphomet is a deity who teaches the way of self-transformation through gaining insight and freedom. There is also a mixture of indulgence, but as a way of obtaining lessons and self-understanding. We first must seek to be free from the oppressive chains of society and the Church by empowering ourselves and seeing that there is no harm in pleasure, then we must free ourselves from our bodies and realize that the material is not everything. This is also freedom from the ego, which restrains us and limits us, making us filled with illusions. To separate from this is to begin the path towards transcendence and true empowerment.

Offerings: whiskey, rum, roasted goat meat, quality tobacco, mandrake, henbane, ivy, wild mushrooms, goat horns, black goat hair, dark goblets, phallus carvings, rubies, black onyx, malachite, pentagram art, torches, athames, Baphomet statue, carved wooden staffs, devotional poetry, incense of musk

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Ways to tell if you are astral projecting or lucid dreaming

Lucid dreaming involves a unique state where you can control your dream environment. Here are some key aspects:

- Control Over Surroundings: In lucid dreaming, you can manipulate various elements of your dream, such as flying, changing locations, or altering the dream's narrative.

- Difficulty Reading Texts: The part of the brain responsible for deciphering text is less active during lucid dreaming, making it challenging to read texts.

- Diminished Senses: Your sense of smell and other senses may be dulled or less sharp in a lucid dream.

- Interaction with Entities: You might have limited interaction with other dream entities, or you could control their actions within the dream.

Astral projection, in contrast to lucid dreaming, involves the conscious experience of leaving your physical body and observing it from an external perspective. Here are the key characteristics:

- Conscious Departure: Astral projection begins with a conscious effort to leave your physical body, often resulting in a sensation of floating and seeing your body below you.

- Limited Environmental Control: Unlike lucid dreaming, you have less control over the environment and interactions within the astral plane.

- Clear Reading: You can clearly read and see text during astral projection, as your cognitive functions are fully active.

- Fully Functional Senses: All your senses, including smell, taste, and touch, should function correctly and with full clarity. - Reactive Entities: Entities you encounter in the astral plane will react to you, and you cannot control their actions as you might in a lucid dream.

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hi!! i keep saying books from scott cunningham. do you know if he's a good enough reliable source?

Hey! Im going to be honest, ive never read any of his books and the most popular one seems to be book about wicca upon googling him. I tend to stay away from wiccan related books- as im an eclectic pagan and follow norse and hellenic pagans. but dont let my opinion stop you from buying one of his books

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Offerings and their Removal

Disclosure, this may not apply to everyone! Cherry pick it if that works for you, or take none at all. Just no hate or arguments in the comments!

Definition- Offering - Something given to an entity or deity to show appreciation. This can also be something done or said to show appreciation.

~~~~~Types of Offerings~~~~~

Food- In ancient tradition, specifically Greek, the first bites of food were thrown into the fire to be sent through the gods by smoke. However, this isn't an option for many people these days. Alternative methods are favored.

Fire - The old methods are still applicable if available. If one has a bon fire or fire-place/hearth, the first bite of food can still be "smoked" , per-say.

Prayer - A small prayer can be said over food before the first bite is taken. Just a simple "Entity/spirit, please accept this offering, Blessed Be" or something similar can suffice. This, for some deities like Hestia can be done at the end too. This is more convenient for a hidden practice and for those who can't afford to waste food.

Altar- If you have an altar, or ever a small bowl, they can place the first bite of food there for the deity entity too.

Objects and Trinkets- Just like us, deities/entities love little trinkets. Whether it be a few coins you find nice to a statue or an engraved candle. Whatever it my be, it can be given to an entity with a prayer and/or on an altar in their honor.

Removables - There are some things that can be placed on altar and taken off. I like to call them removables. When placed on an altar, one could say "Entity/Deity, bless this object, with your energy and blessings." let it sit for a moment or cleanse with incense. If a clothing item, accessory, or perfume, you can take it off and use/wear it. Just remember to put it back to refresh the energy and discuss before taking it off for the first time.

Actions - There are also things that one can do in offer of a deity or entity. They can be small things, like prayers, to full-on rituals.

Prayer- This is probably the easiest in my opinion. It can be a small "Hey entity/deity, I appreciate you." on the go, or reciting a hymn or a prayer by the altar. It's incredibly diverse and can meld to any practice.

Chores - This can apply more to some deities than others, but just Keeping your room and house tidy can be done in honor of a deity. Altars specifically can be cleaned or re-arranged as an offering

Art-In ancient times, arts of every kind were offered to deities ant spirits. And it can fit most anyone's style.

Music- written specifically or just a song you think reminds you of them. Drawings/Paintings- try thing that reminds you of the deity or how you see them can be drawn or painted. Others- Pottery, Dance, Crocheting or handy crafts, or even more. All can be done in offering to a deity. Specifics - If you have done research into who you're offering to, you can offer specific things. Sleep for Hypnos, Baking bread for Hestia, Rehearsing if in the arts for Dionysus, etc. Self Care- This not a lot of people think applies, however the gas most want you to be kind to your self. whether it be a bath with oils, flower petals, and all the works to just brushing your teeth at night. All would make the gods/entities very proud of you!!

~~~~~Disposal~~~~~

This is something a bit more difficult; You did the thing, you think it's time, now what do you do? A decent chunk of this section was taken from @khaire-traveler. Obviously, actions cannot be "removed" Once the action is complete, the offering is sent.

Food- khaire narrowed it into 4 options that I really like. Just remember, when on an alter, don't let it sit too long for health concerns (rotting, bugs, etc.)

Consume - After praying aver the food like I had mentioned before.

Bum - Also mentioned before, but can be done after sitting at an altar for awhile.

Bury- Food offerings. if safe for local wildlife, can be buried. "My logic in burying them (only if environmentally safe) is returning the offering to the earth in a sense." (khair-3) (Yes its MLA cited, AP capstone has rotted my brain) If that fits Your practice, it is a good option.

Dispose, - This, like everything else here, must be done with respect. Clarify with the entity/deity that you aren't doing so out of disrespect, rather because this is your preferred disposal style or your only option

Objects/Art Pieces- If you have this ability, talk to your entity/deity about it, clarify there is no disrespect in the removal, and give the deity some time to de-attach to it. Slowly, the energy will fade from the object when kept away from the altar. This doesn't need to a ritual, but can be if that's what you prefer

Thank you for reading! This is my first fore into the pagan-sphere, so if this is something a lot of people like, I'll continue! Blessed Be, Alyssa the Witch!

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Herb Correspondences and spell work ingredients!!

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Cabbage: Fertility, profit, good fortune, moon magick, and money witchcraft. Cactus: Chastity, banishment, and protection. Bury beside other banishing symbols for protection. Grow in the house or yard to deter unwelcome visitors. Place in all four directions of the home (north, south, east, and west) for complete protection. Calamint: Soothes sorrows and aids in healing from emotional suffering. Increase delight and regain a positive view on life.

Also known as: Basil Thyme, Mountain Balm, Mountain Mint. Calamus: Luck, money, health, and protection. Place in corners of the kitchen to prevent hunger and poverty. Use to enhance and bind spells. Use with care, since it can be toxic. Also known as: Calamus Root, Bach, Vacha.

Calendula Flowers: are used for protection, legal issues, and psychic/spiritual skills. Choose at lunchtime for comfort and strength. Place calendula garlands at doors to keep evil out. Scatter under the bed for protection and to bring dreams reality. Carry to assist justice work in your favour in court. Touch the flowers with your bare feet to better understand birds. Also known as Marigold, Summer's Bride, Bride of the Sun, Sun's Gold, Ruddes Camellia: symbolises riches, beauty, elegance, and endurance. Camphor: Dreams, psychic awareness, and divination; adds strength to any concoction; used for cleansing and to boost personal influence and persuasiveness. When relocating or establishing a new altar, burn incense or use camphor oil for ceremonial cleansing. Add to water when scrying. Caper: also known as Laurel Camphor or Gum Camphor, is associated with potency, lust, and love.

Caraway: symbolises health, love, protection, mental abilities, memory, passion, and anti-theft. When used in love charms and potions, it prevents your partner from departing. Ideal for dedicating ritual instruments. Carry to boost memory or use in dream pillows to help you recall your dreams. To keep a child healthy, sew caraway seed into a little white bag with white thread and put it under the mattress of their cot or bed. Cardamom: represents lust, love, and faithfulness. Carnation: provides protection, strength, healing, enhances magical powers, and promotes equilibrium. Burn to boost creativity. Use in bath spells. Also called: Gilliflower, Jove's Flower, Nelka, Scaffold Flower, Sops in Wine, and Gillies Carob: Health and Protection. Carrot: Lust and fecundity.

Cascara Sagrada: offers legal advice, money spells, and protection from hexes. Sprinkle an infusion of the plant about the house the night before court proceedings to aid in winning a case. Wear as an amulet to ward off evil and hexes. Wear or store in a bowl on your shrine or reading table to aid concentration. Cascara Sagada is also known as Sacred Bark, Purshiana Bark, Persian Bark, Chittem Bark, or Bearberry. Cashew: Money, Cashew may be utilised in prosperity and money charms. Carry it to help you find work. The oil used when one wishes romantic settings. Cashews also aid with communication.

Catnip: Sacred to Bast; should be utilised in any ceremony using cats or cat deities. Use rose petals in love sachets. Use in sachets and rituals intended to improve beauty or happiness. Offers protection when sleeping. Mix with Dragon's Blood to get rid of a bad habit or behavioural issues. Burn dried leaves for love magic. Grow near your house or hang it over the door to invite good spirits and luck. Also known as: Cat's Play, Catmint, Nip, Nepeta, Field Balm, Catswort, Catnep.

Cayenne: Dealing with separations or divorce; cleansing and purification; repelling negativity; accelerating the effects of any mixture to which it is introduced. Cedar: Confidence, strength, power, money, safety, healing, and purification. Used for consecration of magick wands. To attract prosperity, keep a little piece of cedar in your wallet or elsewhere near your money. Hang in your home to guard against lightning. Use in sachets to induce relaxation. Cedar Berries: Confidence, strength, power, money, protection, healing and purification

Also called: Juniper Berries.

Celandine: can treat sadness, offer joy, and help with legal difficulties. When worn, it serves as a protective ward. Carry to boost self-confidence when dealing with enemies. Use in ritual work when you feel caught in excessive negativity. Use with caution since this is a deadly toxin. Also called Devil's Milk.

Celery: promotes mental and psychic abilities, desire, fertility, and masculine potency. Celery Seed: Mental and psychic abilities, focus. Burn orris root to develop psychic abilities. Use a sleep pillow to encourage sleep. Chew celery seed to improve focus. Centaury: Counter-magick plant; snake removal. Increases the power of any magical workings. Used to resist anger and negative energy.

Also known as: Bitter Herb, Lesser Centaury, Feverwort.

Chamomile: promotes love, healing, and stress reduction. Add to a sachet or spell to improve its chances of success. To dispel hexes, curses, and spells, sprinkle a chamomile infusion throughout the house. Burn or add to prosperity bags to enhance wealth. Burn as incense to promote relaxation, meditation, and comfortable sleep. For good luck, wash your hands in a chamomile infusion before gambling or playing cards. Use in-bath magic to attract love. Keep a package of the herb next to your lotto tickets for good luck. Also called: Whig Plant, Scented Mayweed, Camomyle, Ground Apple, Manzanilla (Spanish), Maythen, Earth Apple, and Camomile.

Cherry :symbolises love, divination, joy, and pleasure. Cherry bark:Lust, direction, frugality, favours, invisibility, and magical power. Burn as an incense when practicing divination to improve the results, or when casting love charms to locate a companion. Use to restore the magical energy required to complete an old endeavour. Also called: Virginia Prune Bark.

Chervil: Provides a sense of the higher self, allowing you to connect with your divine, eternal spirit. Facilitates touch with a dead loved one. Also known as: French parsley, Anise Chervil, British myrrh, Sweet Cicely, Sweet Fern.

chestnut: abundance and endurance, love, Sprinkle a few chestnuts throughout the house to bring in wealth and success. Eat chestnuts to promote prosperity and strength.

Chia: Protection and health, used in stop gossip spells.

Chickweed: Fertility and love. Carry or utilise to attract a lover or sustain an existing relationship. Useful in lunar and animal magick, particularly for bird healing. Also known as: Starweed, Satin Flower, Starwort, Winterweed, Stitchwort, Tongue Grass, Adder's Mouth, Indian Chickweed, Passerina

Chicory: Invisibility, rigidity, favours, and barrier removal. Encourages a pleasant attitude and enhances sense of humour. Place fresh flowers on the altar or use as incense. Anoint your body with chicory juice or an infusion to gain favours from others. Use a black skull candle as incense to put a hex on an adversary (not recommended). Also known as: Blue-Sailors, Coffeeweed, Succory.

Chilli Pepper: represents fidelity, love, and hex breaking. Sprinkle powder about the house to break hexes and charms against you. Use for love charms and spells. Also known as: bird pepper, pod pepper, and cayenne.

Chrysanthemum: Protection. Grow in your garden to fend off evil spirits Cilantro: Gardeners are protected; calm is brought into the house, and one is able to connect with their spirit. CinnamonSpirituality, success, healing, protection, power, love, luck, strength, and wealth. Burn as incense or place in a sachet to increase spiritual and protective vibrations, attract money, and develop psychic abilities. A common plant for use in charms to attract wealth and fortune. Wear an amulet to inspire passion. Also called: Sweet Wood.

Cinquefoil: is a versatile herb with magical properties. Its five-pointed leaf symbolizes love, money, health, power, and wisdom. It enhances memory, eloquence, and self-confidence. Carrying, burning, or wearing it can imbue one with these qualities. It's employed in business and home blessings, as well as in spells for protecting travelers. Burning it as incense aids in divination, particularly for dreaming of one's future partner. It's often used in rituals associated with romance. Washing hands and forehead with its infusion nine times can cleanse away hexes and evil spells

Citronella: Attracts friends to your dwelling and clientele to your enterprise. Enhances eloquence, persuasiveness, and financial success. Safeguards and purifies the aura. Fosters self-expression and creativity (particularly beneficial for writers and actors!) while sharpening mental clarity. Acts as a natural insect repellent and deodorizer.

Clove: Renowned for its multifaceted properties in exorcism, love, wealth, and safeguarding. Widely utilized in rituals to banish negative energies, enhance affection, attract financial abundance, and provide protection against harm. Valued for protection, dispelling negativity, and fulfilling desires. Burned to halt gossip and elevate spiritual energy. Enhances camaraderie in social settings and worn for mental clarity and safeguarding. Stringing them together above a crib is believed to shield babies. Burning cloves attracts wealth, repels negativity, and silences rumors. Carrying them aids in attracting romantic partners and provides solace in times of grief. Also purifies the aura.

Clover: Symbolizing fidelity, protection, wealth, love, and achievement. Linked closely with the Earth element, it's particularly valuable for consecrating copper pentacles and ritual tools. Carrying it as an amulet or incorporating it into sachets can bring luck, financial gain, faithfulness, mental sharpness, and safeguarding. Planted outdoors, it's believed to repel snakes from the premises. Sprinkling it around the house serves to dispel malevolent spirits.

Red Clover: Employed in bathing rituals to facilitate financial negotiations and included in potions for enhancing desire. Utilized in sachets or incense to attract wealth, love, loyalty, prosperity, and good fortune. Known for safeguarding and bestowing blessings upon household pets. Additionally, it plays a role in consecrating copper ritual implements.

Club Moss: Revered for its protective qualities and empowerment. Employed in bath rituals for cleansing purposes. Burned as incense as a tribute to deities and to establish connections with them. Incorporated into amulets and charms to harness strength and safeguarding.

Coconut: Revered for its symbolic representation of chastity, protection, and purification. It is utilized in rituals aimed at upholding chastity, shielding against harm, and cleansing negativity.

Coffee: Known for dispelling nightmares and negative thinking, aiding in overcoming internal obstacles. Offers a sense of tranquility and stability, promoting mental grounding.

Coltsfoot: Associated with wealth, prosperity, and love, often included in love sachets. Revered as sacred to Brighid, it is utilized in spells to foster peace and tranquility.

Columbine: Symbolizes love and courage, often cultivated in gardens to draw the presence of fairies. Employed in spells and talismans to bolster bravery during challenging times.

Comfrey: Utilized in magical practices for attracting wealth, ensuring safety during journeys, and addressing Saturnian influences. Beneficial for stability, resilience, and matters pertaining to real estate or property. Placing it in luggage aids in averting loss or theft. Wearing it provides protection and security during travel. The root is employed in money spells and incense blends.

Copal Resin: Associated with love and purification, it is incorporated into incense blends for these purposes. A piece of copal resin can symbolize the heart in poppets used for various magical workings.

Coriander: Associated with love, health, immortality, and protection. Hanging fresh coriander with a ribbon in the home is believed to bring peace and safeguarding. Incorporate it into love charms and spells to ignite romance or to soothe the pain of a severed love bond. It fosters harmony among discordant individuals. During Handfastings and other union rituals, throw coriander seeds instead of rice. Employ the seeds in love sachets and spells. Powdered seeds can be added to wine to create a potent lust elixir. Carrying or wearing coriander seeds is said to offer protection against diseases and migraines.

Corn: Protection, divination, good luck

Cornflower: Scatter over areas where conflicts arise with your partner to ease tensions and restore harmony. Esteemed by herbalists, it holds significance in herbal practices. The blue petals can be utilized to craft homemade ink for sacred texts like the Book of Shadows. Incorporate it into rituals as a tribute to the nurturing essence of Mother Nature.

Cotton: Associated with fishing magic, rain, protection, luck, and healing. Burning cotton is believed to summon rain. Fabrics woven from cotton are considered optimal for magical endeavors. Placing cotton in a sugar bowl is said to attract luck.

Cowslip: Linked with treasure seeking, youthfulness, concentration, focus, and blessings for homes and businesses. Employed in rituals venerating Goddesses connected with love. Carrying cowslip is believed to enhance attractiveness and romantic allure, empowering one to draw a partner.

Cumin: Revered for its associations with fidelity, protection, and exorcism. Legend has it that objects containing cumin seeds are safeguarded from theft. Burning cumin alongside frankincense is believed to offer protection. Sprinkling it on the floor, alone or with salt, is thought to purge evil influences. Incorporate it into love spells to strengthen fidelity. Steeping cumin in wine is a traditional method for crafting love potions.

Cyclamen: Symbolizes fertility, joy, desire, and protection. It enhances the bond between consenting partners and is believed to support the continuity of relationships beyond this life.

Cypress: Linked with themes of death and mourning, yet offers healing and solace amidst grief. Instills a sense of peace and serenity. Hanging cypress branches in the home is believed to provide protection. Burning crushed cypress wood aids in comprehending and navigating grief and death, as well as enhancing divinatory practices. Carrying or wearing cypress at funerals is said to alleviate mental distress and lessen sorrow. It serves as a valuable aid during times of crisis.

Daffodil: Symbolizes love, fortune, and fertility. Placed to ward off negative energies from the home or altar. Fresh daffodils are believed to enhance fertility when kept indoors, and wearing them close to the heart is thought to attract good fortune.

Daisy: Represents love, luck, and innocence, particularly associated with newborns. Utilized in baby blessings and Wiccanings to invoke protective magic in the baby's sleeping space. Wearing or carrying daisies is believed to draw love towards oneself.

Damiana: Linked with lust, sex magic, and love attraction. Valuable in love and sex spells, particularly for solitary practitioners seeking to open chakras and enhance psychic abilities. It's recommended to store this herb with a quartz crystal. Widely used in tantra magic, astral travel, deep meditation, and spiritual quests. Note: Internal consumption may pose risks to liver health.

Dandelion Leaf: Used for summoning spirits, healing, purification, and dispelling negativity. Burying it in the northwest corner of a yard is believed to bring favorable winds. Incorporate it into sachets and charms to manifest wishes.

Dandelion Root: Employed in divination, wish-making, and spirit summoning. Included in dream pillows and sachets to protect during sleep. Burying it on the northwest side of a house is believed to attract good luck.

Deer's Tongue: Worn, carried, or sprinkled on beds to allure men and enhance psychic abilities.

Devil Bone Root: Slice into small portions and carry within a red flannel pouch to ward off arthritis.

Devil's Bit: Associated with exorcism, love, protection, and desire.

Devil's Bone Root: Revered for enhancing sexual allure and dispelling negative influences.

Devil's Claw: Utilized for protection and repelling unwanted visitors.

Devil's Shoestring: Known for its protective properties, luck enhancement, job-seeking assistance, influence over the opposite sex, and invisibility. Carry it in your pocket when job hunting, facing workplace challenges, or negotiating a raise.

Dill: Linked with money, protection, luck, and desire. Employed in love and protection talismans, effective for warding off malevolent energies and blessing homes. Helps maintain a clear distinction between superstition and magical realities. Suspend dill seeds in muslin and hang in the shower to attract women. Utilize dill seeds in money spells. Its aroma is believed to arouse desire. Add dill seeds to a bath before a date to enhance personal allure.

Dogwood: Signifies wishes, protection, and well-being. Employed in meetings where confidentiality is paramount. Utilized to safeguard diaries, journals, and Books of Shadows. Sealing letters with dogwood oil ensures their privacy. The powdered bark or flowers can be used as incense.

Dragon's Blood: Represents protection, vitality, and purification. Burning it as incense amplifies the efficacy of spells. Possesses potent banishing properties against negativity and detrimental habits. Placing a pinch under the mattress is believed to prevent impotence. It's also used as magical ink. Carrying or scattering it around the home or workplace dispels negativity and attracts good fortune.

Dulse: Associated with lust, domestic harmony, sea rituals, and calming sea winds. Tossing it into the ocean or lake is believed to solicit peace from sea spirits. Similarly, casting it from a height calls upon wind spirits for tranquility. Keeping it in the home fosters harmony.

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15 Grimoire Page Ideas That Aren't Basic

Chronomancy Correspondences:

Explore the connection between time and magic, including auspicious moments for spellcasting, planetary hours, and lunar phases.

Echoes of Enchantment:

Discuss the use of echoes and resonance in magical workings, tapping into the vibrational frequencies of words, symbols, and intentions.

Liminal Spaces Invocation:

Explore the magical potency of liminal spaces—thresholds, crossroads, and in-between places—and how to invoke their energies.

Numinous Nectar Elixirs:

Detail the creation of magical elixirs using rare and ethereal substances, discussing their uses in rituals and ceremonies.

Quantum Sigilcraft:

Delve into the intersection of quantum physics and sigil magic, exploring the idea that consciousness can influence reality at a fundamental level.

Astral Alphabets:

Introduce lesser-known alphabets or symbolic systems used in astral travel and communication with otherworldly entities.

Dreamweaving Spells:

Discuss the art of crafting spells that are specifically designed to be cast within the dream realm, influencing waking reality.

Candle Color Alchemy:

Explore the magical properties of less common candle colors and their associations with specific intentions, emotions, and energies.

Chthonic Charms:

Focus on charms and talismans specifically attuned to underworld energies and deities, connecting with the mysteries of the subterranean realms.

Technomancy Scripts:

Examine the use of coding languages, digital symbols, and technology-based sigils in modern magical practice.

Quantum Familiars:

Explore the idea of spirit companions that exist beyond the constraints of time and space, bridging the gap between the metaphysical and quantum realms.

Sacred Geometry of Sound:

Investigate the use of sound frequencies and sacred geometry in combination, exploring how they can enhance magical rituals and spellcasting.

Ephemeral Elementals:

Discuss the existence and interaction with elementals that are tied to fleeting or ephemeral elements, such as mist, shadows, or reflections.

Psychotronic Crystals:

Explore the use of crystals not only for their physical properties but also for their alleged ability to interact with psychic and spiritual energies.

Aetheric Anatomy Cleansing:

Detail practices for cleansing and balancing the aetheric body, exploring lesser-known energy centers and channels.

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