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[lichen-bones]

in a box

[lleyksie]

happy year of the horse 𓃗 .°˖⋆

[pmamtraveller]

Jodie Muir - Dreamstate

[wrathful-warhound]

Hera

[omgdontpeekcreep]

>> scratching my own scalp

>> wanting to learn divination

>> intimidated by other witches learning divination aswell and having the fear of being told once again by witches™ that im doing EVERYTHING incorrectly because that's not the way THEY do it

>>lmao like make up and fashion and hair styles

>>sometimes there is a higher being than your superiority and your ego

>>only this time it hurts on a cosmic level

>> not everything is a teaching opportunity

>> AND, sometimes , the stars will send messages to ME that won't always go to you ♡

>>so just try to have fun in the dirt and cast spells with me you toad stool >:(

[witchble]

Sometimes the most spiritual thing you can do is clean your room, open the window, and let the air move again. Energy needs circulation just like lungs do.

[wolfofthegoddess-deactivated202]

[lunarmagpieco]

You Can Outgrow Spiritual Identities Too

Not every phase needs to last forever You’re allowed to:

Change how you practice

Drop labels that no longer fit

Outgrow tools you once relied on

Evolve beyond the version of yourself that started

Growth doesn’t mean you were “wrong” before It means you listened

If you’ve been feeling disconnected from old practices, that’s usually a sign of refinement, not loss.

And if you want help navigating what’s shifting in your spiritual identity, my cards can help map the transition. 🔮🖤

[witchboxco]

2026 Witches' Calendar

January 3 ● Full Moon in Cancer (Wolf Moon) January 18 ● New Moon in Capricorn February 1 ● Imbolc February 1 ● Full Moon in Leo (Snow Moon) February 17 ● New Moon in Aquarius February 26 - March 20 ● Mercury Retrograde March 3 ● Full Moon in Virgo (Worm Moon) March 19 ● New Moon in Pisces March 20 ● Ostara April 2 ● Full Moon in Libra (Pink Moon) April 17 ● New Moon in Aries May 1 ● Beltane May 1 ● Full Moon in Scorpio (Flower Moon) May 16 ● New Moon in Taurus May 31 ● Full Moon in Sagittarius (Blue Moon) June 20-21 ● Litha June 15 ● New Moon in Gemini June 29 ● Full Moon in Capricorn (Strawberry Moon) June 29 - July 23 ● Mercury Retrograde July 14 ● New Moon in Cancer July 29 ● Full Moon in Aquarius (Buck Moon) August 1 ● Lammas August 12 ● New Moon in Leo August 28 ● Full Moon (Sturgeon Moon) September 11 ● New Moon in Virgo September 23 ● Mabon September 26 ● Full Moon in Aries(Harvest Moon) October 10 ● New Moon in Libra October 24 - November 13 ● Mercury in Retrograde October 26 ● Full Moon in Taurus (Hunter's Moon) October 31 ● Samhain November 9 ● New Moon in Scorpio November 24 ● Full Moon in Gemini (Beaver Moon) December 9 ● New Moon in Sagittarius December 21 ● Yule December 24 ● Full Moon in Cancer (Cold Moon)

[apollophanes]

"The gods, too, are fond of a joke."

— Plato, Cratylus

[hellenicpaganism]

[chthonioi]

Epithets of Hecate

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Ἐνοδία, Enodia — of the crossroads

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Χθονία, Chthonia — of the Underworld

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Κλειδοῦχος, Kleidouchos — key-holder

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Φωσφόρος, Phosphoros — light-bringer

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Τρίμορφος, Trimorphos — three-formed

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Βριμώ, Brimo — the terrifying

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Σωτείρα, Soteira — savior

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Ἀμαιμάκητος, Amaimaketos — unconquerable

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Περσηίς, Perseis — daughter of Perses

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Βυθιος, Bythios — of the depths

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Ἐμπουσα, Empousa — phantom

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Σκυλακῖτις, Skylakitis — protectress of dogs

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Προπύλαια, Propylaia — guardian of the Threshold

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Κουροτρόφος, Kourotrophos — nurse of the young

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Λιμενῖτις, Limenitis — of the harbor

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Δαδουφόρος, Dadophoros — torch-bearer

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Ἀποτρόπαια, Apotropaia — averter of evil

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Aἰώνιος, Aionios — eternal, agelong, ever-flowing

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Αγλάος, Aglaos — beautiful, bright, pleasing

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Ερωτοτόκος, Erototokos — producing love, bearer of love

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Ινδαλίμος, Indalimos — the beautiful

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Κροκόπεπλος, Krokopeplos — saffron cloaked

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Πρόπολος, Propolos — who serves/attends

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Προπύλαια, Propulaia — before the gate

[crossroadsofkeyandflame]

Love my Witch Mother! She's so darn precious but powerful. 🥹

[cryphius]

A lot of modern paganism is inspired by Romantic-era notions of nature. In the Romantic era, The Industrial Revolution and its horrors were in full swing. The poetry of the era celebrates bucolic beauty. Pan romping around in gardens and the countryside became a popular subject for poets.

A lot of modern paganism basically calls back to that era. Leave the cities and industrial technology, it says. Find your spirituality in the forests and gardens, it says. Tear down the concrete and put up green spaces, it says.

Hey, I'm not arguing against environmentalism. I'm not arguing against the idea that Mother Nature is beautiful or that you can find spirituality in undeveloped areas. I'm not arguing that some undeveloped areas should remain undeveloped to protect wildlife and the global ecosystem.

But Greece and Rome were urban civilizations. In the Minoan-Mycenean era, palaces and citadels were the center of religious life. In the Classical era and beyond, temples and sanctuaries in the polis were the center of religious life. And, for the Romans, religion began with a house shrine (lararia).

I'm a city dweller. I'll probably never see grand pagan temples rise in my lifetime. But my job and sense of culture is tied to the city and its institutions. And my gods guard my home where I live downtown.

The Hellenic gods are at home in the city. Take Dionysus, for instance. If Dionysus is sometimes known for frenzied women running about in the countryside, he is perhaps better known for theaters who were intimately tied to the civic and political institutions of the city.

Anyway, in the US, the countryside is usually populated by backwoods yokels who want to subjugate anyone that isn't white, straight and Christian. I think it's time to get away from "reenchanting the countryside" where those types live. Reenchant the city!

[adharaantheia]

The Gods love you.

Even when you spend days without lighting up their candles.

Even if you don't have an Altar.

Even if you don't feel their presence yet.

Even if you're not good at tarot.

Or doesn't have prophetic dreams.

They still love you. And you know why?

Because you're you. And that's enough for them, your presence, your devotion, your well-being, is what truly matters for them.

So don't you feel pressured or sad, lovebug 💜💜

[enki2]

[ivi-maud]

Trying to charge moon water for the first time in my current apartment. Usually not my thing but I need it for a spell I want to do.

Has anyone had any luck charging water in an apartment with windows that don’t actually get a sky view?

Can I chalk it up to city light charging lol

[ivi-maud]

I wonder if there was ancient fanfiction of Achilles that was lost to time that was probably more significant to niche groups of Greek women than the Illiad