[lorelai-darkmoon]

I still live

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[lorelai-darkmoon]

Lemme make a couple things clear to folks

My stalker got r*ped about a week or so ago.

I've been wanting them to leave me alone for about a month now.

The two events are not related in any way aside from in their mind.

Also:

We are both more or less homeless.

I got a really nice well-paying job within the last month.

I told them that all I need them to do is wait a couple months for me to save up a few checks for an apartment

They didn't wanna wait

Now I'm set back a few more months (maybe until September) since they insisted that $1600 is theirs

The reason I wanna be left alone is so I can go back my original plan of saving up my money

They would rather ruin my life and have us both remain homeless than to be patient for a couple months and overcome homelessness.

And again I say:

Their r*pe and my desire to be left alone are unrelated.

[thehazeldruid]

Qui-Gon’s Dedication

~A small self dedication ritual when you decide you are ready to seriously walk any given path in life, be it religious, magical, or otherwise.~

What you need

A candle, any color and scent that match whatever you’re dedicating yourself too. (for instance, if you associate purple with magic and are dedicating yourself to a path of witchcraft, use a purple one.)

Any incense that, like the candle, you associate with what you’re dedicating yourself to.

Any tools of your craft. If you’re dedicating yourself to a certain element, or deity, anything that corresponds with it. (i.e. a picture of them, or animal they are associated with)

What to do

First off, prepare yourself mentally and emotionally (and physically if your dedication requires some sort of fasting or the like.) Shower, meditate, eat, cleanse, ground and center.

Prepare your work space. Cleanse it, organize it, set the things on it you will be using in the dedication, including an offering of some kind if it is for a deity.

Call on the deity, element, entity, or path you are dedicating yourself to. Ask for their presence, their protection, or call to the path, state that this is what you want and what you intend to do with a portion of your life.

Once you have stated your intent, clearly, light the candle and incense. Focus on what you are dedicating yourself to. What is it you wish to gain from this path, power, deity etc? What is it you intend to do to follow said path, deity, etc? Are you going to openly walk this path or do it more discreetly? What do you bring to the thing you are dedicating yourself to?

Step by step answer all of these questions either in your mind and heart alone or also write them down. Start a journal of sorts, this being your first page.

Now that you’ve got all of that in mind, verbally state your intent. Tell yourself out loud, while watching the flame, what path it is or what deity it is you are dedicating yourself to. For example, when I dedicated my path to following Brighid, it was rather formal. “I, Michael, hereby call on you, Lady of fire, to consecrate this place, these tools, and myself, onto the path you have shown me. Guide me, inspire me, that I may honor and worship you in my work and in my actions.”

Once you have done this, present your offerings, or sacrifices. What did you bring to honor the path/ power/ entity you are dedicating yourself to? What parts of life if any, are you giving up or changing to follow this path?

When that is done, ask the powers you have invoked to guide you further on the path. Let the candle and incense burn down for a bit until you feel the time is right to end the ritual. Cleanse, meditate on the questions and answers you’ve given.

Whenever you are working on anything involving what you’ve now dedicated yourself to, open the journal you made, if you’ve made one, and make another entry. Have you created another ritual? Do you regularly give some form of offering? What have you learned from this new path or following?

Happy Casting Witches!

M.G.

The Basil Druid

[anengineersguide]

10. Mindfulness I

I remember hearing several years ago that people were getting burnt out on the overuse of the word “mindfulness”, which is super unfortunate. I hope it doesn’t have too many negative associations for you, because it’s a super practical skill!

[theillustrativewitch]

Urban Witch things

Timing your curses/hexes or banishings to your city’s trash cycle. So you can send it out and far away from you within 24 hours.

[lorelai-darkmoon]

I almost scrolled past this then I realised that this is actually good advice.

[scandalouswitch]

🌎

Justice (upright)

[lorelai-darkmoon]

Sound like I should put in more job apps instead of scrolling through Tumblr. I needed this. Thanks.

[lorelai-darkmoon]

I put in 3 apps this past weekend. It may not seem like much to some, but to me it's a great accomplishment.

[scandalouswitch]

🌎

Justice (upright)

[lorelai-darkmoon]

Sound like I should put in more job apps instead of scrolling through Tumblr. I needed this. Thanks.

[pagan-sanctum]

Today’s Divination Prompt

What tarot and/or oracle card do you associate with each of your deities?

[pagan-sanctum]

Today’s General Chat Prompt

What is something small that brightens your day every time you see it?

[heatherwitch]

Witchcraft for the grieving

To anyone who needs this post, I am sending gentle and loving energy your way. Know that grief is meant to hurt, and with time it WILL get easier (but may not go away, and that’s okay). Please utilize this post only as a supplement, and talk to a therapist or loved ones if you need to.

Spells/Rituals:

Grief powder

Sage drops spell

Relieving grief

Jar of grief spell

Honoring the dead

Ritual of grief

A remembrance spell

A spell for passing and mourning

Sigils:

Grief over death is easier for me and effects me less

My grief does not control me

To bring aid in times of crisis and grief

Loss of pets:

Funerary spell

Animal Release Spell

Pet Farewell Ritual

Pet Funerary Spell

Other:

Emoji spell to bring comfort to those who are grieving

“I’ll be alright” spell jar (for grief)

Tarot spread to ease grief

Crystals in death magic (include some for grief)

Crystals for PTSD (include some for grief)

Similar posts:

Masterpost for grief 

Masterpost for overcoming heartbreak

This post by @thewitchofthenorse

Recommended tags to utilize when you’re ready:

Moving on spell + Moving forward spell + Letting go spell

Mental health sigils + Mental health spell

Self love magic + Self care magic

Release spell

[pagan-sanctum]

Today's Pagan Chats Prompt

What's an animal you associate with a deity that's not too commonly associated?

Submitted by Mod Kurtis @athenadevote

[pagan-sanctum]

Today’s Pagan Chat Prompt

Do you consider yourself to be a hard polytheist (all gods are completely separate) or soft polytheist (all gods are just aspects of a one/few central deities), or somewhere in the middle (for example believing that all harvest gods are an aspect of one harvest god)? Do your beliefs vary depending on pantheon? 

[opprose]

hear me out

pop culture paganism works like the velveteen rabbit

if they mean enough to you they are real

[maebaby1]

Found on facebook 💯 gonna use this 😂

[lorelai-darkmoon]

Confession

Sometimes when my spouse tells me "don’t stay up too terribly late”, I purposefully make it my mission to stay up as long as I possibly can, fighting sleep until it finally lands a KO and I faceplant onto the desk. 

Oftentimes I choose to do this when they add “I know this sounds annoying.” 

Yeah, it is annoying. By now you should know that if I even smell something with caffeine after 5pm that I’ll be awake till 3 in the morning. It doesn’t matter what time I get into bed. I’m still gonna sleep in till 10am. We’ve been married for over 4 years! How could you not know by now that 1) I am caffeine sensitive af, 2) I need to start attending meetings of Youtube Addicts Anonymous twice weekly, and 3) I’m an easily annoying, spiteful little [bleep]?!