How to Identify Your Deities
It can be difficult to figure out which deities are reaching out to you. I recommend waiting for a deity to come to you rather than the other way around, but both ways will work.
If you want to work with a specific deity, do your research. You should know these things about each deity you want to work with:
-Special days connected to them
-Any symbols that represent them
-Why these symbols represent them
-What kind of magick they can help with
-Any correspondences (herbs, colors, altar decorations, incense etc)
-Which background they come from (Greece, Roman, Chinese, etc)
You should also know WHY you want to work with them. It’s important to establish that commonality so that you don’t blindly reach out to deities. They don’t like that very much. Give them the respect they deserve. They are on another plane and have no reason or need to help you. You are the one asking for them to come, so show them you’re worthy of their attention.
The same goes for deities that reach out to you first. They’re doing so for your benefit, not theirs. Sometimes deities come to you when you need their specific abilities and sometimes they just like you and are willing to help you through your life.
There are many ways a deity may reach out to you. Dreams, physical happenings, and animals are a few of the ways.
For example, I asked for a sign about which male deity wanted me to work with them. That night I dreamed of water. I knew it was Poseidon because I’ve long since felt a connection but I wasn’t sure until then.
With Hecate, I was seeing animals I’d never seen before in my area. The owl was one that showed up a couple times. The last new moon as I was giving my offering, I accidentally burned myself with a lighter. This caused a crescent moon shape on my arm. Things like that can be little reminders that your deities are still with you.
You need to be aware of the things around you to be able to identify when something seems different.
If you notice something in your dream or IRL, look it up online to see if anything corresponds to a deity. This can be time consuming, but it’s worth it if you actually find your deity.
Listen to your instinct. It’s usually correct. If you feel a deity calling to you, ask for a solid sign. If you receive one, begin building your relationship with them. (Research is a good way to do that :))
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