[democrips]

fake conversations in your head of you venting to someone

[blandyblaugh-deactivated2018121]

working through trauma by yelling at no one while driving alone

[dandelionpuppy]

validating yourself by imagining situations where bad things happen to people and you save them

[solarpunksoftie]

reinforcing trust in your loved ones by imagining situations where bad things happen to you and they save you

[galaxies-of-apple-trees]

Explaining things to your therapist in an imaginary session

[ernandafay]

Truth

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[malamente1992]

[approvers]

[heureun]

“My soul may be straight and good; but my heart, my bent blood, all that hurts me inside, it can’t hold upright. It has no garden, it has no bed, it clings to my sharp skeleton with horrified beating of wings.”

— Rainer Maria Rilke, from The Book of Images; The Song of the Dwarf. Tr. Edward Snow. (via xshayarsha)

[goodreadss]

“Don’t look away. Look straight at everything. Look it all in the eye, good and bad.”

—

[servantofthefates]

So upon reading your post on how the gods attend a person's birth, and using your natal chart to find out who, I wondering if you could inform me on which gods correspond to what houses and signs, as whenever I look them up online I never have a concrete answer?

The Old Gods and Their Domains

Apollo

The Sun, Leo and the Fifth House of Pleasure

Diana

The Moon, Cancer and the Fourth House of Home

Mercury

Gemini and the Third House of Expression

Virgo and the Sixth House of Routine

Mars

Aries and the First House of Self

Venus

Taurus and the Second House of Value

Libra and the Seventh House of Partnerships

Jupiter

Sagittarius and the Ninth House of Higher Thought

Saturn

Capricorn and the Tenth House of Reputation

Uranus

Aquarius and the Eleventh House of Community

Neptune

Pisces and the Twelfth House of the Hidden

Pluto

Scorpio and the Eight House of Transformation

[servantofthefates]

hi, I was born under saturn and venus and I was wondering how I’d know if I am speaking to them. Thanks :)

How to Know When Your God Has Claimed You

In my family’s experience, it is never just a feeling. It is real and concrete. Neither circumstantial nor fleeting.

APOLLO

The God of Victory will give you a miraculous triumph at the last minute. Whether through a sports match, a final exam in school or a promotion at work… whatever was impossible will take a turn. And at the moment of your win, the Sun will shine on you. If it is raining, it will suddenly stop. If it is a bright day, it will turn gloomy, except right above you.

DIANA

The Goddess of Fertility will bathe you in silver. When you look in the mirror, you will see yourself wearing a silver necklace you cannot feel on your neck. You will hear people compliment a silver bracelet you cannot see yourself wearing. You will see photographs of you wearing a silver dress when in reality the fabric was black or red.

MERCURY

The God of Wit and Trickery will give you a tragedy. Something unexpected and shocking. But almost immediately, you will find that this disaster has led you to something better than you ever imagined. That is him whimsically turning your car around, showing you the right way to your destiny.

VENUS

The Goddess of Beauty will scar you. Something will wound you. An accident will make you bleed. And then the very next day, you will see no trace of it on your skin. It will miraculously heal. That is her letting you know that she can give and she can take away, now that you are hers.

MARS

The God of War will spill blood in your name to christen you. That boy in school who has been bullying you will find himself in a wheelchair. Some villainous adult you have been feeling threatened by could suddenly die. You will come across books and websites about making your dreams come true and being ambitious and true to you.

JUPITER

The God of Abundance will give you a windfall. Your parents could suddenly get promoted, benefitting you directly. A distant aunt you did not know you had could die, leaving you an enormous inheritance. You could win a raffle draw you would not even remember joining. He likes to throw a party for his new children.

SATURN

The God of Harvest will balance the scales for you so you can start again. Anyone who cheated to get ahead of you will suddenly fall. Someone you deem unethical or immoral could lose everything they have. He will not give you an advantage, but he will take away others’ head start so you can compete fairly again.

URANUS

The God of Chaos will give you endless waking visions. You will spend a whole afternoon in a chocolatier only to find out the next day that it never existed. You will have a long conversation with a man only for someone to approach you and say, “Why are you talking to yourself?” He will let you travel through the veil to different times and realities.

NEPTUNE

The God of the Hidden will whisper in your ear. He will tell you secrets about people, places and things. It is a test. If you use this knowledge to hurt the innocent, you will never hear from him again. But if you use it to destroy only the cruel and the deserving, he will keep talking.

PLUTO

The God of the Underworld will physically visit you. You will wake up in the middle of the night to find a tall, hooded figure standing a few feet away. You will feel sleepy. When you wake up again, you will see him sitting on your bed, silently watching you. The next time you open your eyes, you will see his face inches away from yours. He will not be smiling, but it will feel so comforting.

[servantofthefates]

Hey Diana, you often talk about strong placements of pluto, i'm curious about what does that mean on others planets

What It Means to be Plutonian, Venusian, Jupiterian…

Having your Sun and your Ascendant in Scorpio is not always enough for you to be considered Plutonian. And even if you have determined that Venus attended your birth, that may not be sufficient for you to be called Venusian.

What is required is a solid placement, which is achieved when on the day of your birth, a god was in his domains or in other places he enjoys, while forming sextiles or trines to energies that are compatible with him, as well as oppositions to those that are not.

If you are Apollonian

Victory comes easily to you. Not only do you have the drive to achieve, you find yourself winning even in times when you did not work for it. Extended periods of gloomy weather have a negative effect on your mental strength and emotional stability.

If you are Dianic

Male or female, you possess masculine strength, even if outwardly you look obviously feminine. Your intuition is both a blessing and a curse to you. On one hand, it helps you navigate life. On the other, it tells you when your wishes will never come true.

If you are Mercurian

You have a way with words. Whether through speaking or writing, you can enchant people to trust your intentions. You straddle between introversion and extroversion. When with others, you crave being alone. When with yourself, you are thirsty for companions.

If you are Venusian

Even if you do not fit your society’s definition of beautiful, you are attractive anyway. Something about you is alluring to other people either way. But you will always yearn for more beauty, resulting in a hot and cold relationship with your self-esteem.

If you are Martian

You never back down in the face of opposition. You fight battles you do not even believe in just to spite your opponent. You will eternally struggle between choosing the path that serves yourself and others alike, and picking the one that puts you above them all.

If you are Jupiterian

Material abundance comes easily to you. Even when you think you are having a bout of lack, upon comparing your situation with that of your peers, you will still find yourself on top. Any display of selfishness from you is always punished harshly.

If you are Saturnian

You love structure, because it is how you climb the ladder of life. You despise people who cheat and take shortcuts. Your envy and jealousy make you suffer a crisis of faith occasionally. But you still stick to the rules and pursue a straight path at the end of the day.

If you are Uranian

There are days when you deem yourself a visionary, and days when you are sure you are a fool. Your occult powers make you think you are better than everybody, and yet you struggle with self-worth. Your friends are both your disease and your cure.

If you are Neptunian

You are not sure if your visions are real or simply manifestations of your rich imagination. Having faith in them will liberate you from your fears and insecurities. You are by default emotionally weak. It is a life-long mission for you to remedy this.

If you are Plutonian

You have a strong sense of justice that others do not understand. What to you is fairness they see as vengeance. What to you is self-love they dub as cruelty. Your darkness can be sensed by some animals. They will react to it with fear or aggression.

If you think none of this applies to you, it may be because you do not belong to any of these categories. Some natal charts are lukewarm, or in a more positive light, balanced: no particular god or goddess is clearly the reigning deity. This also happens when the god or goddess who attended your birth, is, upon closer look, being undermined by a rival lord.                                                                 

[servantofthefates]

Any specific tips for beginners/ baby witches?

Ask yourself why you want to be a witch.

First and foremost, that is what you have to do.

Is it only because of the aesthetics? Go be a Harry Potter fan instead.

Is it only because you like Greek mythology? Just watch Clash of the Titans on Netflix.

Is it only because you want to try tarot for fun? Fine. You do not have to be a witch for that.

Witchcraft is not a passing trend like avocado toast, TikTok or smokey eye makeup.

It is a sacred way of life.

Countless of its practitioners were killed simply for existing. Countless others had to hide their beliefs just to keep on breathing.

You do not get to turn our ancient faith into a hashtag on Instagram, while being ignorant of how real it is for so many of us.

But if you truly feel the craft calling out to you… if you really sense the supernatural emerging from inside you… if you sincerely wish to honor the witches who came before you… then welcome.  We would be glad to have you.

Get your hands on these books. They are introductions to tarot, mythology and spellcasting.

For something even more basic, grab these. One is a handbook on divination, and the other is an elementary-level magic introduction.

You do not have to buy your own copies. Find them online or borrow them from a library. You do not have to read them cover to cover either. Browse the pages until you are ready to dive in further.

Absolute beginners, with no elders to guide them, are better off learning the basics from such sources. Because compared to most internet writers, published authors tend to be less biased. You are then assured of a factual overview of what the craft is all about.

Then find out who your true deity is. Start learning about entities. And try out as many spells and methods of divination as you wish.

Lastly, remember… If deep inside, you are not ready for the grueling task of studying magic, your journey is bound to be disappointing, even tragic. So make sure your heart is truly open. Only then will you be one of the chosen.

[gleaming-wildflowers]

Accurate

[onlinecounsellingcollege]

“One day it just clicks. You realize what’s important and what isn’t. You learn to care less about what other people think of you and more about what you think of yourself. You realize how far you’ve come and you remember when you thought things were such a mess that you would never recover. And you SMILE. You smile because you are truly proud of yourself and the person you’ve fought to become.”

— Unknown

[goodreadss]

“If you’ve been up all night and cried till you have no more tears left in you - you will know that there comes in the end a sort of quietness. You feel as if nothing was ever going to happen again.”

—

[littlelesbiansoul]

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