Introduction
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hello, peace be with you, and welcome to my blog!
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About this page:
This blog is mainly intended to be used to compile resources & information i’d like to curate and incorporate into my day-to-day spiritual life, as i’m trying to bridge an odd gap in both my mental health and my relationship with God. you’re more than welcome to stick around if you find my reposts & such helpful :)
my username is a reference to Isaiah 53:5, “by His scourging, we are healed.” the blog title is the English translation of my paternal family’s motto: “Elatum a Deo Non Deprimat”
the word “witch” is in quotations marks within my bio simply because although “witchcraft” is probably the closest word to describe what it is i’m practicing, the title of “witch” feels like something i have outgrown and is no longer accurate to my spiritual practices and such. no judgement intended toward anyone who does refer to themselves that way!
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Here’s some very basic information about me:
my name is Francis, though you may call me Frankie if you’d like!
i am 22 years old — an October baby!
i am a baptized and confirmed Roman Catholic
i have attended Catholic school for all levels of education i have received thus far
i am a student of theology with a concentration in interfaith studies at a Jesuit university (and am also aiming for a minor in peace & justice studies)
a non-negligible part of my personal theology/relationship with God has been influenced by Buddhist thought, particularly in regards to theology of the body
i have an 18 month old kitten named Assisi (nicknamed Sisi!) who followed me home on the feast day of Saint Francis <3
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My interests related to this blog include:
folk Christianity (especially) Catholicism, including: Irish/Celtic folk Catholicism; Appalachian (especially southwest PA/north WV) folk Christianity (Catholic and/or Protestant); Slavic folk Christianity; German folk Catholicism; and Britannic folk Christianity
folk witchcraft/magic related to the aforementioned practices
Braucherei
how to be more Christlike
the Five Wounds of Jesus and the Sacred Heart
Marian Devotion (my relationship with our Virgin Mother has never been the strongest, which I’d like to change)
saints and practices involving working with saints, especially but not limited to: St. Joan of Arc, St. Dymphna, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Anthony, St. Expiditus, St. Joseph and St. Paul of the Cross
angels, guardian angels, and archangels, as well as practices involving working with all three
bibliomancy (specifically with the Bible) or other Christian-oriented/inspired divination
trans theology
cats and Christianity
witchcraft regarding familiars, chiefly cats
spoonie witchcraft
urban witchcraft
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GODBWYE!
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