This is not an extensive list of types of delusions, these are only a few common types of delusions, there are other less common types of delusions which are not mentioned in this comic
“In the Dionysian, Nietzsche sees eternal life, the eternal return of life, sexual symbolism, acceptance of pain, the joy of creation, festivity, an overflowing feeling of life and strength, and the sacrifice of the highest type.”
“The Overstory” (2019), by Richard Powers; // “Wild Fruits: Thoreau's Rediscovered Last Manuscript” (2001), by Henry David Thoreau; // Kim Novak; // Chinese Proverb; // “To the lighthouse” (1927), by Virginia Woolf; // Santosh Kalwar; // Albert Szent-Gyorgyi; // “Cosmos” (1980), by Carl Sagan; // “Timeline” (1999), by Michael Crichton
i cannot overstate how good it feels to watch older movies where the actors were still allowed to look kinda weird and not be conventionally attractive. like it is genuinely healing
There is something so very terrifyingly beautiful about riding the currents that the Divine sweep you up into. Forces beyond physical resistance line the halls of your life. Chased down in the flood.
Honestly love being Helpol. I love seeing the Gods in everything. I love giving offerings, talking to them, praying. I love our festivals, I love making community, I love doing the research.
In the early morning I say hello to Eos. Everyday when the sun shines I say hello to Apollon and Helios, to Hemera for the day. When it’s cloudy and rains I say hello to Zeus. When I travel I think of Hermes, and Poseidon when I’m near the ocean or in the countryside. I think of Dionysus when I see things at the theatre, Hypnos when I fall asleep at night. And, speaking of night, hello to Selene and Artemis with the moon, Nyx and Erebus with the night itself.
And even all that doesn’t cover it. I love the Theoi. I love the Gods. They’re everywhere and it’s lovely. It makes the world even more beautiful.
If you are often facing big feelings as a witch, either from mood disorders or life stressors, I suggest transmutation work as opposed to wards and shields.
I hold the belief that shielding is a rabbit hole into paranoia if one isn't in a stable mindset. Not to bash it! This post is merely a way to introduce others to alternatives.
Transmute all that power you put into being upset, or angry, or sad. I've personally enchanted an agate stone to absorb this energy from me and dispell it back into the room as bright, clear, and refreshing power.
It's also simply a good way to meditate and visualize all that black grief leaving my body.
A spell or a charm bag with this purpose is a good way to cleanse yourself if you feel you need to do it frequently.
Today I was taking a shower when I started thinking: The different rooms in a house have their own correspondence in terms of the four elements. I proceed to explain.
The bathroom, for example. It is clearly governed by the element of Water. Pipes of water that enter and leave, waterfalls, mirrors (which “are” water, since in the past, the only way to see yourself was by the reflection in the water), glass (transparent like water), steam, cleaning liquids, tiles, reflective surfaces. There we go to evacuate things, to drink from the tap (some of us), soak in the bathtub like fish, brush our teeth, hands, hair, facial masks, mud mask. It is an intimate, separate, secret space. Where we lock ourselves up to hide, where we relax, where we meditate with our most unconscious thoughts, where our fish genetics invite us to calm down.
The bedroom. Earth. Place where our body rests, sleeps, regenerates, in a bed that is one of the pieces of furniture that put us closest to the ground. The physicality that dresses, puts on makeup, puts on shoes, adorns oneself. Stuffed animals to hug, pillows and blankets like cotton fields. Cotton, literally cotton everywhere. Fabrics, fibers, leather, wood. The circadian cycle at its finest. The cozy, dim lights, our little cave where we shelter from the world and noise.
The kitchen. The little Fire that never sleeps. Kitchen, ovens, stoves, coffee makers, toasters, fryers, microwaves, iron that must be heated. A lot of iron, sharp things. Energy, creativity, curiosity, experimentation in the kitchen, the creation of a dish, like magma that comes out of the surface. The hunger that devours like the fire that consumes wood. The calories (literally, fire is the pure energy that is released from the calorie of the fuel) The spicy, the acidic, the scented, the essences, the flavors that burn the tongue, the coffee that wakes us up, the hot chocolate that gives us energy in a long winter, and the warm tea that comforts us.
And the intermediate spaces, hallways, living rooms, like Air. Places of transit, people coming and going, people walking, animals passing and running, the front door, armchairs to read, windows to the outside, movies to watch, chats over coffee, conversation, intellect, thinking, planning, Nintendo games that make your fingers and eyes move, meetings with friends, free space to be and express yourself.
Yes, obviously, like every house, everything is mutable and changing. Maybe you have a fireplace in the living room, which brings Fire to the Air. Or maybe you have an office-type room where you work from home and it becomes the center of the Air. Maybe you have a nook next to the window with plants, which transforms into Earth. Or a pool where more Water awaits you. Maybe your house doesn't have that many rooms, but those spaces are there. Even if it is a studio apartment, those places are small, but always present.
Feng Shui is not necessary (Especially because it is not open to me). The house, as an entity, needs these spaces in conditions, just as we need our organs in conditions.
So, in my absurd thinking, what better than to accentuate those characteristics? Add plants to the room, blue colors to the bathroom, give more visual sparkle to the kitchen and place bells in the hallway or door.
And likewise, the house uses those spaces as a form of expression. It happened to me recently that the bathroom has gone crazy. The faucet broke out of nowhere (twice in different parts), the shower outlet was blocked, the toilet flooded. But only the bathroom. Why just the bathroom? Because the house has suffered something that involves the element of Water. Water is the unconscious, the moon, the intimate and unknown, the cycles, the magic. That the bathroom has been behaving unusually strange (ignoring the mundane, of course, and not considering that if a light bulb burns out it is due to something magical), it could be the house asking for a general cleaning, perhaps a little spiritual connection, perhaps something hidden acting in a negative way, perhaps it is calling your intuition to tell you more.
So if each of the four “elementary rooms” (or spaces, if you don't have rooms) seem out of tune and out of character, it may be due to a manifestation of the house, just as a feverish symptom is a manifestation of a possible illness.
That the kitchen is suddenly a minefield of problems can be a way of saying that some strong magical attack is affecting the house, the need to purify, to consume impurities, to remove the darkness, to recover the spark of life.
The bedroom acting strange is more indicative of something physical, structural problems with the building, the need to protect oneself, to defend oneself from others, the possibility of material loss, an announcement that living beings may become ill.
The living room or areas of Air with problems can highlight bad habits, invisible problems, legal issues that are about to loom, perhaps the need to move or change things in the house.
And how is it solved? Mundane first. And then like in everything, thinking, investigating and asking our beloved home. Fostering and strengthening those elemental zones, looking for things that represent and correspond to the elements and putting them there. Like putting lavender for Air, granite for Earth, amethyst for Water and garlic for Fire (how curious that strings of garlic have historically been hung in the kitchen, right?). Anyway, you know, witchcraft 101. You have to stop and think about that yourself.
As always, this is up to interpretation and modification as the reader sees fit. But I just thought that it would be curious to see the house from those eyes from now on.
It can definitely be tough when you're first gathering items for your craft, especially if you're working on a limited budget but here's some ideas of things you can look out for in thrift stores and what they might be used for. I always recommend cleansing anything you get second hand, as well as washing it for hygiene reasons where possible.
Directly themed items for your altar. Occasionally you might be lucky enough to find something directly related to your deities/craft, I've found that especially true when it comes to Greek deities. The dishes can be used for trinkets or as places to put offerings, I use the napkin holder to hold open books while I'm taking notes and the little pot is used to hold my tools for my Greek Alphabet Oracle.
Jars. Often you can find sets of them for cheap in the cookware section, they can be useful for both storing spell ingredients and for jar spells.
Bells. Often in the trinkets section you can find various bells that can be used for sound cleansing, ranging from glass to metal for whatever preference you might have.
Figurines. Animal figurines can make great altar pieces, I personally really enjoy getting little ceramic ones in the associated animals for my gods - an owl for Athena, lion for Dionysus, etc but you could also get non-animal ones, such as a heart for Aphrodite or a skull for Thanatos, etc.
Candle/incense holders. Often you can find these in many sizes and shapes for fairly cheap, though smaller ones for tiny spell candles are definitely a rarity, I've yet to find one of those in a thrift store.
Mirrors. You might be able to find yourself some beautiful vintage mirrors useful for scrying, glamour magic, spirit work, etc. I recommend being extra sure of your cleansing when buying them however, as I find myself extra wary around mirrors in spell work.
Books. You'd be surprised at the variety of books you might find in thrift shops and while it's uncommon to find witch books outright, you might be able to find some various books on crystals, herbs, astrology, etc. that could be useful.
Fabrics. I always look at the bedding area for any interesting fabric that might be used as an altar cloth with minimal alteration, as well as the scarf section to look for silken scarves for veiling while doing spell work - if that's your thing. You can also use interesting fabric to make pocket altars if you have a little skill with sewing!
Pestle and mortar. While there are many sorts out there, I will say the metal kinds are far worse in functionality for grinding herbs despite being very pretty, so if you're looking to own one for more than just a decoration then try to get a wooden one. Unfortunately I've not used stone, so I can't speak for how functional those may be.
Ashtrays. While not traditionally a witchcraft tool, a good ashtray can be great for burning small items such as herbs or paper sigils during a spell and you can often find them in many styles!
That's all just from the top of my head, I'm sure there are countless useful items you can find in thrift shops and I always recommend witches try exploring them when possible to give new life to objects that might otherwise end up trashed. To any other thrifty witches out there, please feel free to add your own suggestions in the tags or on the post directly!
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