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Asking the gods for favors
The gods are generous and kind beings. They are willing and happy to help us. They will return their devotees' love and affections, and they care about humans. We all find ourselves, at one point or another, hoping for divine intervention of some sort. After all, it never hurts to try and ask, right?
Keep in mind though, the gods have their own ideas for how things work and should work. Their concept of what's "best" might be drastically different from ours. They don't operate on mortal mentalities. Not to mention, they have their senses of humor that we may or may not always comprehend. They're gods. They have the right to think that they know better. If they believe their ways are more helpful, it might well be not what we would expect.
The gods are not here to do what we ask of them. They have no obligations to follow anyone's instructions. They owe us nothing. If you ask a divine being for a favor, be prepared for surprises. What you think is good for you might not be the same as what your deity thinks is good for you, and your deity, being a deity, has the right to think they know better than you do. You are not dealing with another mortal here. You are dealing with a god.
And please don't jump right into asking for a favor during your first interaction with a deity. Would you ask someone you have just met for the first time a ride to the airport? Introducing yourself to a deity doesn't necessarily lead to a relationship. If you're only reaching out to deities in order to ask them for favors, you're going about this whole thing wrong.
Also, no matter how many years you've been following/devoted to a deity, please don't make any outrageous requests, or ask for anything that's immoral or could potentially backfire. The myth of King Midas comes to mind, when Dionysus granted him his wish of the golden touch, as well as the myth of Cassandra, when she bargained with Apollo for the gift to see the future. It's wise to be careful of what you wish for, when gods are involved. Intended or not, it just might come back to bite you, and asking a god to take back a gift won't be as easy as asking a witch to reverse a curse.
I hope this isn’t too dumb to ask, but could you please tell me what Aphrodite is the Goddess of? I searched a bit but I only can find “beauty, love, passion” but I’m sure there’s much more to her, could you help me a bit?
It's not a dumb question at all! It's okay to be confused about the domains of the gods. As I mentioned before in another ask, all gods can be the gods of anything, and their domains deeply depend on the historical relationship they had with people and also on our individual connections to them. So many of the “god of this” and “god of that” is largely just tradition.
However, so we can identify the gods and their activity here in the world, we have established more firm ways to delimit their domains.
Aphrodite's activity is indeed recognized in love and beauty, as well as romantic passion. Of course, those are not the only things she influences in our world. As I had mentioned before as well, Empedocles considered Aphrodite to be one of the fundamental elements of change in the world. This makes her force of “love” capable of affecting the states of matter and thus, form the universe as it is (by “uniting” the elements).
Aphrodite's love can also be experienced in attachment and deepness. I consider Aphrodite to be there whenever I feel this sort of sublimity towards anything. You know, when you're astounded by something's beauty. And it could be anything that makes you feel happy or serene. The sea, a sunrise, a perfume. Whatever makes you think “this right here is what I live for”, I consider that to be Aphrodite's doing.
Aphrodite is also called “biodotis”, or giver of life. Her association with sex is far more than just the enjoyment of it, since she's the one to cause life to emerge. So her association to the sole principle of something being alive and breathing is incredibly intimate.
However, Aphrodite also has a ‘darker’ side if we can call it that. Here is a post I made a while ago about her dark epithets relating her to war, death, and shadows. There are instances in history when she's worshipped closely to Persephone, and one can find multiple connections between their domains as well.
You can find more information about Aphrodite's historical cult and associations at Theoi.com! Tumblr can also be helpful when it comes to exploring the UPG of other devotees.
Hope my answer helped!
Spell jar for happiness and protection
Ingredients: Sea salt for protection and emotional cleansing Dried daffodils for happiness Dried sunflower petals for joy Dried rose petals for love and affection Eggshells (powdered or in pieces) for protection Cinnamon for energy and power Citrine chips for happiness, confidence and good fortune White, yellow or pink candle
Combine as you please and activate by burning your candle on top of the sealed jar. When you feel it needs recharging simply burn another candle on top while focusing on your intention.
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6 Alternative Altar Inspirations for Witches that are Bored of Altar Tables
No matter what path you follow as in witchcraft are, chances are you have some sort of sacred space. If you are a witch whose practice is part of your religious beliefs, this might be a place to communicate with your deities. If you work with spirits, this could be a place where honor your ancestors. Non-religious witches like myself often use altars as a space where they can connect with their magical and spiritual sides. Even though we all share this desire to have a place all our own dedicated to our craft.
That doesn’t mean we all need the same type of space. Whether you are a new witch who can’t show off your craft publicly (we’ve all been there) or just a witch who isn’t really into the more standard altar table setup, there are plenty of options for customizing and creating an altar space that meets your needs.
Window Altars
One easy way to create an altar is to take up a windowsill. Depending on the arrangement of the room you’re using, your personal preference, and the space available, the size of this type of altar varies.
This generally small altar space can be good for witches in the broom closet and green witches who like to keep their altars populated with plant friends. Because it is literally a window to the outside, these altars are also great places for charging things like crystals, spells, and water under the light of the moon.
Benefits:
Good for altars that are heavily planted (hello, sunlight!)
Generally discreet
Keeps your altar space contained (for all us witches that do not know when to quit)
Garden Altars
While pretty much any altar can include plants, there is something else to say for an altar that is almost completely plants. If you have some space indoors, why not design a witch’s garden that doubles as an altar space?
A small tray planted with succulents with offering bowls and candle dishes set into the soil and crystals scattered around can be a unique, and even moveable altar! You could also use potted plants so that you can change the arrangement or plants out whenever you need a refresh.
Benefits:
Deeply connected to nature and the earth
Pluck herbs for spells right off your altar
Generally pretty moveable
Bath Altars
If you love bath magic as much as I do, you’re a water witch, or your bathroom is one of your most sacred places (self-care anyone?), a bath altar could be the perfect thing to give your craft a physical home.
We’ve all seen those pictures of wooden tray tables for baths surrounded by eucalyptus and candles. Add a statue of your deity (or a symbol of something important to your craft), some crystals (check how your crystals are affected by water and humidity first!), and some jars of your favorite things to mix into bath spells, and your bath altar is set.
Benefits:
The perfect place to combine witchcraft and self-care
Perfect for witches that incoroporate the water element in their craft a lot
Magic really does belong in every room in the house
Travel Altars
If you tend to practice on a whim rather than waiting to be in a specific place or if you need to be able to stash your altar quickly, a travel altar is perfect. These altars can be fit into matchboxes, Altoids tins, jewelry boxes, and even hollowed out books! If you can carry it with you and find supplies small enough to fit, anything goes. (I’ve even seen locket altars!)
Some witches will create multiple travel altars for different purposes or focuses, but don’t feel like you need to collect them if that’s not your thing.
Benefits:
Small and discreet, it’s hard to make a mess with these
Very customizable (and easy to have multiples of!)
Perfect for witches in the broom closet
Virtual Altars
Tech witches, I haven’t forgotten you. If you’ve been following me for a bit, then you might know that I threw out the idea a while ago about a altar lockscreen/wallpaper for your phone/tablet/etc. Now that I’ve talked to some tech witches, I know this is actually a pretty sound idea!
Whether you commision an artist or design one yourself, a lock screen wallpaper for an electronic device (you could even go as big as a laptop with a touch screen!) could make the perfect altar for a tech witch. Even if you decide not to use it as a wallpaper, designing an image that serves as an altar and opening it in GIMP or Photoshop where you can create additional layers for placing other virtual elements could be useful.
Benefits:
Travel friendly
Can be synced across devices, so your altar is always with you
Easy to change and “redecorate” throughout the year
Paper Altars
(This incredible paper altar was created by Stella Witchcraft! Please click here to check out their full post and their blog!)
Similar to a virtual altar, a paper altar is a portable, customizable altar. Many witches choose to include paper altar setups in their grimoires, but there’s nothing stopping you from making larger paper altars with poster paper that can be rolled up and stored away.
If paper altars are attractive to you, don’t be deterred if you aren’t an artist! Minimalism in paper altars is perfectly fine. You can always outline your altar with symbols or even words alone. If you’re happy with it, it is perfect. You don’t have to meet any requirements for aesthetic or any other witch’s expectations.
There you have it! Of course, there are so many more types of altars, and even table altars can be created to fit your own personal needs. If you’re attracted to more than one of these, why not try combining the elements that call to you to make something entirely your own? The possibilities are endless.
Looking for more? Check these out: 6 More Alternative Altars for Bored Witches
Sun Oil
🌞 to borrow the essence of the Sun. Can be used according to the associations of the Sun (energy, luck, happiness, warmth, luck, etc.)
• ingredients:
-saffron (wealth, warmth)
-bay leaf (cleansing, wards negativity)
-lemon and/or orange zest (energy, cleansing)
-lemon and/or orange seed (attract the Sun's energy)
-red pepper flakes (energy, heat)
-citrine (sunshine, joy, luck)
-red carnelian (Sun energy, physicality)
-glitter (optional; sunshine)
-petals of any yellow, orange, or red flower (optional)
• sunflower oil is best for this but you can use any oil you like!
• leave to charge in sunlight for a day
spells for a full moon 🌙
🌙 charging/cleansing crystals and items:
fire writing spell - written spell charged with flame
fire element bath - a bath spell that uses the element and correspondences of fire to heal and cleanse oneself emotionally
🌙 healing spells:
mermaid’s tears - small wishes, heal, or even reveal hidden truths
rose quartz healing tears - simple ritual to heal emotions
da:i spells: resurgence - a spell that calls on benign spirits to heal you
flower gleam and glow - rapunzel’s sun-inspired healing spell
🌙 love magic:
sweeten your feelings - simple jar spell to sweeten a bond
over the moon - full moon spell to bring love
the smoulder - glamour to spark “love at first sight”
rose bath spell - a bath of roses and milk to gather love and beauty
🌙 banishing:
to bind a bully spell - to keep them from harming you
know what you have done spell - to prevent them from doing it to others
lapis water binding spell - binds someone to a place they cannot escape
jupiter thunder crash - spell to banish toxic and dangerous people
🌙 clarity:
jar spell for clarity - for emotional/mental clarity and wisdom
sea foam latte - a bath spell and coffee scrub for motivation and clarity
finding things/memory spell - a spell for when many things go missing, to help things reappear
rosemary memory spell - a simple spell for when you need help remembering something
Went chamomile hunting today 🌿
Hi, i dont want this to come off the wrong way but who is lilith? Ive never heard of her (i am not from an english speaking country so that may explain it) or that it is wrong to work with her. Just knowing that is enough to make me avoid her. I'm just wondering if there is a story behind her and her relation to Judaism?
No worries! Nobody knows everything. Here is a very brief (and oversimplified) overview! Lilith is a complicated Jewish figure. There are a few different stories explaining her, but the most popular one is that she was the first human woman, created alongside Adam instead of Eve. Lilith and Adam began to argue, Lilith refused to submit and be subservient to Adam, so she exiled herself from the Garden of Eden and became a demon. (This story is not present in any texts outside of Judaism, btw, it’s not shared with other Abrahamic faiths. If you have a Bible with the name Lilith in it, that translation was made within the last 60 years and replaced a word for screech owl.) Traditionally, she is considered a predatory sheyd, associated with sexuality as a dangerous, corrupting energy and responsible for infant mortality, especially in young boys. Avoid-at-all-costs type entity.
More recently, (starting around the mid-1970′s from what I can find) many Jewish women have been reclaiming Lilith as a more feminist figure, since she did not submit to Adam, sacrificed everything for her autonomy, and got thoroughly demonized for it. Both views of her as an evil sheyd and a feminist icon are completely valid, by the way, and you’ll find Jews and Jewitches of all kinds with varying interpretations of this. Either way, though, the conversation is always around the interpretation of midrashim over generations and what it means to be a Jewish woman, specifically.
Then she became a pop culture icon and reduced to “uwu sexy demon top lady” and conflated with the Wiccan-esque Dark Goddess, Queen-of-the-Night archetype. This is how most goyim first learn about her, eat up the narrative that she’s actually an ancient goddess that those nasty Jews “stole” and demonized, then use our midrashim as the central pillar of her image. It’s disrespectful on so many levels. It’s cultural appropriation. It is not the place for gentiles to decide the “correct” way to interpret her or try to work with her. Not that that’s ever stopped people from being disrespectful, of course lol. I hope that wasn’t too long-winded! This article (x) and this article (x) are also great resources that address many of the misconceptions people have about her!
✨My pages on casting runes in my book of shadows/grimoire✨
✨My pages on casting runes in my book of shadows/grimoire✨
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