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Unpopular Opinion Time

The doodle you make or the picrew you use, the poorly executed poetry or basic bare bones prayer will ALWAYS be better than AI generated offerings.

I am sick of having my feed flooded with practitioners, pagans and other polytheists using AI. Specifically deities like Brigid should never be offered AI in my opinion, it’s essentially a slap in the face.

AI generated spells aren’t shit, it’s what a computer assumes will work based off of what it can gather from internet trends and research. MAKE IT YOURSELF, ask a human for help anything but AI.

There is no place for Artificial Intelligence in these spaces.

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Lucifer is divine Knowledge. He is the Morningstar who bore the rebellious torch of freedom and enlightenment. He is the fire-bringer who brought forbidden gifts to humanity. He is the thirst for Knowledge, the neverending quest for Wisdom. He a vast canyon with infinite depths far beyond our human reach.

Lucifer is divine Love. He is the protective embrace from the ones who you love most. He loves us wholly, he sees us for who we are with all of our supposed flaws. His unconditional love spreads far beyond his followers for he loves us all even if we are unknowing. The bright star of Venus who's eternal shine ignites the passionate soul.

Lucifer is the Lightbringer, who fights for freedom and equality. He is Divine Justice, The Challenger, The Adversary, the Infernal Lord, who spits in the face of self-prescribed masters and kings and cuts them down where they stand. He fights for those who cannot and inspires endurance through injustice.

He is Death, the decay that grips your body as your soul rises to The Hollow. He is the terrifying stillness of a corpse. He is the carer of all, taking each and every travelling soul under his wing. He is the world shattering transition, the tower crumbling, the life being sucked out from behind your eyes, the rot seeping into the crevasses of what once was.

He is harsh, the course ground on the forest floor that builds calluses on the soles of your feet. He is the loving light of Venus casting down upon his beautiful children. He will knock you to your knees and help you rebuild from the ground up.

Lucifer is liminal, he is everything and all. He is nature, life, death, and everything in between. He is Infernal and Divine. My Infernal Shepherd and divine mentor, I adore you with my whole being, I grow and thrive in your radiant light.

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So I've asked this question to someone else too, but some people always be like: oh gods won't respond back when you're just worshipping (you can't communicate with them) only if you're WORKshipping but I've heard a lot of times that ain't true at all. They can respond back and might with worshipping. What's your take on this?

Here are my own personal definition of the two. Deity Work: Communicating with a deity for reciprocity or a trade of discussed energies and actions. These are often discussed in how it will be done, when it will be done, etc. This can be seen as sort of a "business deal" in a way. There is a specific PURPOSE in why you are contacting them and what will be done between the two of you. (EX: Working with Apollo for your art/music in return for ritual work/dedicating energy&time to him/etc.) Deity Worship: Speaking and acknowledging a deity with reverence. Praising their name, their acts, personalities, myths, etc. Often, this includes traditional worshipping acts like prayer, poems/art/performances, offering gifts/meals/etc. Many times worshippers do so not only to honor the deity but to receive their favor.

To me personally, there tends to be an overlap between these two things with those who pursue deities but not everyone who works with a deity worships them and not everyone who worships a deity works with them.

I think saying worshippers cannot communicate with deities is a little silly. Deities are appreciative of being honored by someone and will often take interest in those who do so. But like... anyone can pick up a divination method and talk to the gods. It's not something exclusive to people who work with deities. Otherwise, how else would you even START deity work if you have to work with them in the first place to talk to them???? I've had the opportunity to speak to a number of deities who I do NOT work with, do NOT worship and they pop up once or twice just to talk. It's super gatekeep-y in my opinion to suggest that only a specific practice has access to the gods when that's just not true?

Everyone's practice is of course different but that doesn't mean you can tell other practitioners what they can/can't do by your own personal set metrics.

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Khaire, Apollo Musagetes! Patron of the arts, son of the heavenly Zeus and the gentle-natured Leto, with the works of art I have dedicated to you, grant me the inspiration to create more in your name. Guide my hand across the canvas and allow your golden beauty to be reflected in the sight. I pray to you for the gift of the arts to be enjoyed and celebrated, to have my work spoken with reverence. Warm-hearted and gifted Phoebus, hear my prayer and look kindly upon me and know how I praise and honor you so.

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how do you communicate and talk with your deities?

There are a variety of methods to get answers/responses from deities. Since I’m someone who doesn’t take hints, I prefer methods that give me direct messages, which include:

Note: These are methods that work for ME. They may not work for everyone and this isn’t a definitive list of divination methods nor is it an exhaustive guide to using them.

Runes: I’ve used this specifically (and only) with the Norse deities I work with since they’re connected to them. But, they are a bit difficult for me to use/decipher sometimes.

Method of Use: Ask a question to deity and dig into bag of runes without looking. Determine answer from drawn rune(s). May also use a rune spread for a more detailed answer.

Pyromancy: Each of my altars (except one atm) have candles to light. Based on how the candle moves, it gives me a short yes/no answer.

Method of Use: Light candle and call upon deity. Ask a question and analyze the response of the candle flame, whether it moves or doesn’t, what direction, how rapid is the movement, etc.

Tarot: My main method. Takes a while to get all the details of an answer since it gives a lot more information but it’s my most informative way of getting clear and thorough answers.

Method of Use: Ask a question or use a tarot spread. Shuffle tarot cards in any manner then continue shuffling cards until certain cards spill from the deck. Analyze answer based on upright/reversed meanings.

Meditation: This method is most energy-consuming but most rewarding. With this, I can see and hear my deities. Their faces tend to be blurred and my own thoughts can jumble through the process but it’s phenomenal for me. I get emotional and physical sensations with visual associations. I use this method most when I want to confirm what deity reaches out to me.

Method of Use: Lay down in a comfortable position with a quiet environment. Using headphones, play meditative music or a guided meditation audio to fully relax. Visualize or describe a meeting place different than your current environment and invite deity to join your space. Analyze feelings, emotions, sensations, visual experiences, etc.

I’m also looking to eventually get into osteomancy/bone-throwing, bibliomancy, and automatic writing. :)

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points to my altar: this one’s for you apollo *pops my meds into my mouth*

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now.... take a walk with me.... if aphrodite is the epitome of beauty.... and beauty is subjective... THEN SHE CAN BE PORTRAYED AS BEING QUITE LITERALLY ANYTHING INCLUDING POC !!!! RAHHHH!!!!

some Aphrodite devotees get SO mad at me when i say i don’t see Aphrodite as anything but a poc for me because its “not historically accurate”

SHUT UP OH MY GOD

literally just argued with someone about this and blocked them promptly

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seriously! it’s honestly what made my beginning curiosity and faithfulness diminish at first because they made the gods seem so silly and like OCs almost!

then, i had to realize that i myself dumb down the messages of my deities when talking to others about it so it seems more natural with my speech! it’ll take me like an hour of tarot to even get a simple message sometimes. it’s not a silly little “teehee they told me they wanted this” when i pass by a candle.

online ≠ reality (especially tiktok content) is kinda the go-to message to take

When i was a beginner at witchcraft and paganism back in 2019, witchtok was at its peak popularity.

And i remember seeing those tiktok skits where witches re-tell the messages they got from their deities in an overly simplified way.

Then i was wondering... How the

f🐬ck did that witchtoker's deity just tell them: ,,i want waffle fries!"

Beginner me was so confused 😵‍💫

So what i want to say is:

Don't be fooled. Sometimes witchy influencers (specifically TikTokers) try to oversimplify the messages they get from their deities, in order to fit them in the 15 second video format with a meme audio for comedy.

Don't be insecure if you don't get deep meaningful messages about your gods! ❤️ We are all different. Some of you maaaay get such messages, some may not! That's oki!

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you ever just find the gods out in the wild (the store) and you’re like “omg???”

she’s not one who i worship but she was too beautiful to not take with me :) i’m gonna keep her by my desk likely

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shoutout to my disabled gods out there (hephaestus, týr, höðr, etc). y'all are so cool. isn't it so cool that there are gods like this????

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ah. the age old question. am i interested in this subject because of my connection to this deity or am i interested in this deity because of my connection to this subject?

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Advice for beginner Hellenists

This isn't necessarily a post where I include a list of Gods, epithets, resources, and offerings for said Gods, but rather, hopefully soothing the worries of those of us who are starting the journey into the religion. As someone who was once in a religion that made other religions sound like something absolutely terrifying, my journey into Hellenism was once which was also... pretty terrifying, and this fear was mostly just from my own mind.

Anyways, my list of Advice:

You can literally just start praying. If you want to get more formal, you can absolutely get more formal, but you very much don't have to. I've definitely had my first prayers to some Gods be "hello, [God or Goddess's name], I want to worship You! Please lead me in my journey. Thanks!" I can promise you, the Gods are much kinder and more understanding than any of us fully know.

You can also just start worshiping in general. I feel like I've seen on occasion people worried about the Gods not "calling" to them. This is definitely not something that needs to happen pre-worship. If you find them interesting enough to pray to, then that in and of itself is enough.

In a similar vein, I wouldn't be too concerned about the idea of "signs". I feel like there's a tendency for folks to be incredibly worried about everything when first starting out - the behavior of a candle, the sighting of an animal, a strange dream, all can suddenly seem to take on jarring significance. But I can promise you, the Gods don't constantly give out signs, and frequently, these strange occurrences can be attributed to the mundane. When something comes from the Gods, you will know, trust me!

You don't have to worry too much about the idea of cleanliness, be it spiritual or physical. Khernips are cool, and I'd definitely recommend integrating them into your practice sooner or later. Hygiene is cool too! But if I'm being honest, we in the modern day are far more physically clean, and a lot less likely to regularly encounter the type of pollution that would have been encountered in ancient Greece.

The Gods will be at varying distances over the course of your worship. Sometimes, They will feel close, joyfully, burningly so. And sometimes, They will feel far, and prayers may even feel a bit futile. Both of those are perfectly okay, and neither of those will be permanent.

And, once again in a similar vein, you will likely not find yourself having constant, close mystical experiences with the Gods (i.e., conversations, visions, etc.). These experiences are rare and far between, and I would advise that you not make them a central part of your worship. They will come when the Gods deem you're ready for them, and you definitely won't be expecting it. Focus on the little things!

My final thing (for now) is that you also shouldn't put undue pressure on yourself to be doing some sort of big offering to the Gods. If that's what you can afford, that's great! But if not, fresh water, a small wildflower that you came across and picked*, or a small bit of a meal also count as a good offering!

And with that, my (much longer than I was previously planning on) list of things for beginners to keep in mind! A lot of this list is made up of things which I picked up along the way, and a lot of it is also made from my own personal hindsight being 20/20. I hope this is helpful to someone, and that it maybe soothes some of the (incredibly common) worries which so often accompany those who are venturing into the world of Hellenic polytheism!

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most of my practice tends to be really boring and that’s okay.

sometimes it’s just dressing a tealight candle to help with relaxation and letting it burn while i do other stuff.

sometimes it’s shadow work and my fingers hurt from writing.

sometimes it’s just so much reading and researching of 20+ tabs about this one little thing.

sometimes it’s just lighting some incense and opening a window.

sometimes it’s considering showering as a cleansing ritual.

sometimes it’s offering my meals to my deities.

sometimes it’s dedicating class projects to my deities.

witchcraft isn’t always super fantastical. it tends to be super mundane sometimes lol doesn’t make it any less than.

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Reminding y'all that I have Demonology PDFs once again in my drive!

I have:

Abremlin 1,2, and 3

Aradia Gospel of the Witches

Three books of Occult Philosophy

A letter by John Dee

Ars Goetia/Lemegeton

Pseudomonarchia Daemonum

The Book of the Offices of the Spirits

Book of Oberon

Black Raven

Ars Notoria

A Guide to Grand Jury Men

Forbidden Rites

Faust Tragedy

Grand Grimoire

Grimoirum Verum

Grimoire of Honorius

Grimoire of Turiel

Grimoire Imperium

Livre des Esperitz

Book of Treasure Spirits

Munich Manual of Demonic Magic

Black Pullet

The Demonology of King James 1

Testament of Solomon

Dictionairre Infernal

Dogme et Rituel de la Haute Magie

Hygromanteia

FASCICULUS RERUM GEOMANTICARUM

Daemoniality or Incubi and Succubi 18+

Irish Witchcraft and Demonology

The Necromantic Rings of Solomon

The Enchiridion of Pope Leo III

The art of drawing spirits into crystals

MALLEUS MALEFICARUM

Compendium Rarissimum

Greater Key of Solomon

+ More!

I also have:

Demonolatry:

Goetic Common Sense

Satanism:

Paradise Lost

Modern Satanism: A Review

Satanism: A Social History

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/173UJXWyDMHvsEpFSAZCMWRKVKHO_m4Uh

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Reminder that I am not a religious authority!

I post about my religion because I enjoy it! I love giving suggestions and advice, but please feel absolutely no pressure to do or believe anything that I talk about. I love to help when I can, but I am no authority. I do not speak for the gods; nobody truly does.

Practice however you feel comfortable with! There's no right way to go about it. 🧡

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So i recently found out that both Nyx and Persephone want to work with me but I'm worried they don't like that I'm working with both of them after a tarot read. Do you have any advice? I'm new to deity work

I’m not sure what tarot read you specifically did or what it said but it’s important to note two things.

1. Remember your journey is yours. That means that while a deity can offer/recommend/ask something, you have the capability of denying the request. Your “no” still means something.

2. I often find it silly when people imply certain deities in mythos cannot be worshipped together, especially with Hellenic deities. Many had spaces of worship together for more than one deity even if they had disputes in their mythos.

The only times I have ever specifically not worked with a deity is when they are named as like mortal enemies. (AKA for obvious reasons, Jörmungandr gave me a pretty explicit “no” when I brought up Thor.) Even then, there are those who simply separate the altars to be away from one another in this case.

Otherwise, do as you will and consider why you want to work with either deity. Again, I don’t have the context as to what your spread stated but it may be not an issue between them but moreso an issue with your capabilities as a practitioner. Not in a bad way but that maybe you cannot devote energy to both which is why there is an issue.

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*reading modern english version of myths* "oh, alright, cool. i should probably read the originals now to know the original intents" *finds online pdf* "oh, sick. only a hundred something pages. not bad." *proceeds to spend twenty minutes rereading the same three sentences of dialogue because i still haven't registered what they're actually saying* *pulls up sparknotes on the side in shame*