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[galene-gothic]

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⊹ ! ೀ Pile 1 ꒱

Your future spouse might be older than you or even if that’s not the case, they’re going to perceive you to have a really young spirit. They’re going to see you as someone who’s been through devastating things and has either never let them break you or has recovered from it, and is unwilling to let things like this have bearing on you ever again. You’re going to help them recover from major pain with the way you’ll act. You seem to be one of those people who is so mature, grounded, self assured and strong that you are comfortable acting, and being childish. Even if you’re not like this yet, you will be at that time. You will open up to them and tell them something about a devastating time in your life when you were at the rock bottom and couldn’t find it in you to get up, and keep going and had sort of given up because you couldn’t feel passionate about anything, and how it took you so much time, energy, effort and healing to be able to find your zest for life again so you’re unwilling to let it slip from you ever again. You’re going to talk childishly and might speak in a loud manner or even if you don’t, you’ll act like a kid in some capacity - jumping around, pouting, feeling and expressing excitement wholeheartedly, trying to make spontaneous plans made on excitement, they’re going to find all of it really adorable. One thing that you’ll have learned by then is that the best way to resolve the turmoil present in the head and heart is by physically trying to live a good, happy, and passionate life so whenever you’re struggling or they’re doing so, you’re going to pick up a new hobby, encourage them to do so, will suddenly prioritise health more, might go on more walks or might want to travel. They’re going to see you as someone who prioritises long term connections especially romantically and is truly present in the connection i.e. your past has no bearing on you besides for growth purposes. Someone who doesn’t care about anything that came before a real, reliable, long term relationship. They’re going to see you as a strategic person who knows how to maintain the loveliness of romance by not mentioning exes and more younger love or even thinking about them. They’re going to see you as someone who’s hurt a lot and recovered, and sees this ‘young love’ matter as having been very blindsiding for you. They’re going to see a certain duality in you. Like, they’ll see you as someone very pure hearted and affectionate who believes the best in people, and is sort of naive almost but also, as someone who is extremely aware of manipulation and is always thinking about what someone might be hiding. They’ll think that you’ve been scorned so bad and in unexpected ways that turned your world upside down so even though you’re pure hearted, you’re aware of how naive you have a tendency to be and also that there’s always more than meets the eye, and so you are always trying to beware of what is happening and can happen.

They’re going to see you as someone who wants to live and do so well. You’re going to be unwilling to let life slip away and regret it when you’re in your deathbed so you’re going to try to take grounded action on everything in life. They’re going to see you as a passionate and prideful person who is also grounded, and mature but the latter is going to be more internal and as someone who is pure hearted but sometimes ends up acting really childish, and saying mean things to some people who disrespect you and regrets it because you are able to see when you’re wrong even if you are unable to do so when you’re right. “They deserved it but I should have acted better than that.” They’re going to think that the way you act is justified but that you’re so pure hearted and want to act out with love, and consideration towards everyone so you tend to feel bad when such situations come about. They’re going to see you as someone who is so ambitious and wants to be, and do so much that you are never satisfied and you know, time is very limited for all of it to come true so even if unrealistic, you try to do it all, and be it all. They’re going to see that you feel guilty if you’re unable to work for even one day for whatever reason. Someone who is not willing and feels like cannot afford to lose even a day or two. They’re going to admire your ambitions and willingness to work for them. You’re someone who despite trying, are not taken seriously by many people and are heavily underestimated, and you yourself may feel like you’re not being able to move past passion to actual skills but they’re going to admire the way you try even when you’re not seeing any or much progress. They’ll see you being on the verge of giving up because maybe someone else is given the position that you toiled day and night for, and truly putting everything on the line for your ambition and future despite some sort of personal struggle, and they’re going to admire you so much. You know what energy this is giving me? A student studying late at night while their parents are undergoing an unexpected divorce and they’re having to move homes over, and over again and go for court hearings or a student, having to go to the hospital and look after their sick mother while they’re being urged to bring their school fees as soon as possible while their boards are right around the corner, or an idol trainee practicing even when they’re sick to be picked for the debut line of a new group. They’re going to admire you so much and will think that you know yourself, and have grown to be so mature, grounded, nurturing and wise because of how much you’ve undergone in pursuit of your goals, and ambitions. They’re also going to see you as someone who prioritises self care and avoids breaking, and giving up. This reading has me in awe of you, I cannot even begin to imagine how much they’re going to admire and be in awe of you. I hope that the reading resonated and that you enjoyed it thoroughly. Thank you so much for being here. Much love and take care 💕.

⊹ ! ೀ Pile 2 ꒱

Your future spouse is going to see you as someone who’s so possessive that it causes you anxiety and stress. Also, someone resentful who will hold onto issues and will not let them get away with anything. You know that meme on Instagram. “What my girlfriend brings up during an argument” and the audio goes something like “let’s go back to 50 million years ago.” That’s the energy that this is giving. Also, someone who is more internally resentful than communicatively so causing for the issue to sort of linger. They’re going to see you as a more stoic person who tries to deal with things by self regulating but is not exactly the best at it because of your unforgetful and resentful nature. I JUST HEARD “don’t do things that I’d have to forgive you for then.” OH MY GOD, you’re not even going to be apologetic about it. They’re going to see you as a very loving but sort of insecure person at heart but also, someone honest. Some of you might have issues with your mother or your mother might be absent literally, if not, there are going to be wounds around nurturing causing for you to be a bit stingy and act out in immature, and confusing ways initially and won’t be healthy in order to develop a long term relationship. They’re going to see you as someone honest who will accept that they need to be nurtured and loved in a more parently manner, and are possessive. Also, someone stubborn and unwilling to change. You’re going to be the type to close off and distance yourself but will not be willing to change this side of yourself or so they’ll think. They’re going to think that you have a lot of fears, insecurities and worries internally that feel extremely real to you, making you feel weak but that you try to work on them on your own, suppressing them, and not accepting that it comes from a place of insecurity causing you to feel resentful. However, they’ll think that you’re highly passionate and spontaneously so. You’ll often initiate intimacy by yourself with them because you’ll desire them a lot. They’re going to see you as a very sexual person who values excitement, sex, passion but has dealt with and moved on from someone immature, confusing who you poured onto, and held onto tightly, loving them endlessly just to realise that you’ve been manipulated and used, and that has caused you to still have some baggage so you simply want a loyal and devoted protector, and provider and nothing less so you tend to feel really scared when they do something that doesn’t align with your needs, and desires. They’re also going to think that you’re someone who resolves things in bed and finds reassurance, and optimism of the connection while having sex and during the afterglow of it. They’re going to be in awe of your sex drive and the passionate way in which you love. When people say that they’d do anything for their lover, they usually don’t mean literally but you’re actually going to be willing to do anything for them.

You’re going to want to provide for the connection because you’ll love them and it won’t be just a thought in your head, you’re actually going to work for it, fueled by your love and passion for them. Not just them actually, you’re going to be this way with your friends, family, anyone that you love. They’re going to admire you for how much you tend to feel and act on that feeling. “Love moves people” will stand true in your case, love will move you and so you’ll do things, and they’ll see you do so. They’re also going to see you as someone who values financial stability and is constantly thinking about money, saving it, investing, so on and so forth. They’re going to see you as someone that they have to take care of or someone who tries to take care of them, possibly both in different ways? ‘Too sweet’ by Hozier is coming through. One of you might try to push the other towards a more healthy lifestyle. I feel like it’s going to be them doing so because you seem to be more spontaneous and passion driven. They’re not going to be a useless, deadbeat bum just because you want to provide for those you love, they’re in fact, going to want to do so for you as well. They might see you on your phone and urge you to go to sleep, they might wake you up by opening the curtains blinding you with the bright sun (unless you’re in UK or something xD), so on and so forth. There are going to be times when you’ll hurt them by being too possessive and closed off, they’re going to see you as being very regretful, and genuinely feeling guilty during such moments. You’re going to try to initiate touching of all sorts when you’re going through such times because physical touch including and not including sex both seem to be really important to you. The relationship is going to be very passionate, too passionate, causing overwhelm but you’re not going to let go of each other. They’re going to be obsessed with you, being all sweet to you, flirting with you, putting up with your tantrums or internal brewing of one and will know that you feel really desired, and loved by them even if you overwhelm and trouble them on purpose at times. Sex seems to be really important in your relationship, you’re going to take care of yourself to make yourself as desirable for them as possible and the experience as pleasing for them as you can. You’re going to give them a lot of sleepless nights because you’ll cause them a lot of excitement and obviously because you’ll love sucking, fucking, and biting. I wouldn’t be surprised if the connection progresses fast or if it’s overwhelmingly passionate right off the bat. You’re going to desire each other deeply and overwhelmingly. You won’t have to worry about passion and sexual chemistry here. I hope that the reading resonated and that you enjoyed it thoroughly. Thank you so much for being here. Much love and take care 💕.

⊹ ! ೀ Pile 3 ꒱

Your future spouse is going to see you as someone who has undergone major pain and hurt in the past, and so is really strict with themself and others, to the point of being critical but is still their best friend. They’re not going to be able to figure you out because there will be times when you’re really harsh and rude but they’ll know you, and they’ll know just how much you care about people as a whole, people who you do not even share any personal belonging with so they’re going to think that you’re simply deeply misunderstood whenever people dislike you. You’re so beautifully complicated and confusing. You’re not dislikable actually, you’re not even that assertive but when you are, you are extremely so. Due to how soft and unassertive you seem, people might try to walk all over at times, and usually you will not try to assert yourself but will peacefully try to move past the situation even if it hurts you, but sometimes, you will have enough and will stand up for yourself even if it’s imperfect or harsh, and so they’re going to think that you’re simply just misunderstood. They’re going to see you as someone who might offend people with words and even just your energy a lot but is actually really pure hearted, and cooperative. They’re going to see you as someone humble who values learning and is a lifelong student. You’re going to engage in discussions with them in which you’re going to teach them a lot and you’ll also talk about low moments, and how you found hope, what you learned from such situations and they’re going to admire that about you. You’re going to talk a lot about helping and teaching those younger, and less fortunate than you because you’ll have attained a lot of wisdom and will have been instilled with values by people who were humble, and extended kindness towards you without conditions. They’re going to see you as someone who draws out comfort from what you learn and how you affect others positively even if you’re criticised, and disliked by others. They’re going to think that you are very badass and do not really care as long as you’re watching yourself 😭. However, they will also think that you’re incredibly hard on yourself. They’re going to think that you’re made of love, someone who is able to love and heal through it. Whenever you’ll be struggling in life, you’ll extend love to others, that will be your mode of healing and you won’t do it from a place of inferiority causing for this energy to remain benevolent.

They’re going to think that you have zero tolerance for bullshit and can, and will leave. Something about you being very sharp, blunt and unapologetically so even if it hurts others but being very hard on yourself, and never wanting to be a bitch is coming through. However, you’re also not going to mind having to be a bitch, like you won’t be scared or apologetic about this side of you. If this is your pile, you probably get what I’m talking about. They’re going to perceive you to be extremely soft at heart and someone who is so giving, and loving that you can be taken advantage of. They’re going to see you as being very dreamy and pure, almost naive but they’re also going to think that you are strict because in the past, you have been scorned and taken advantage of, and so you always wonder if you are being too naive in certain situations even if that’s not the case. They’re going to think that you are imaginative and have various sides to you. Honestly, they’re not going to be too sure about who you are either because you possess and express so many different sides of you. They’re going to think that despite your great imagination and natural tendency to daydream a bit, you do not like to idealise, and so you look before you leap into idealising and giving mental energy to things, people, and situations. They’re going to think that you’re vulnerable with them and show a very pure side of yourself to them, one in which you bare yourself to them, and they’re going to love how real you are because that’s what’s going to make you so surreal. They’re going to think that you are a living contradiction but a beautiful one. Like, you can be very mean and harsh but choose to peacefully walk away without asserting yourself most of the times, and that you’re strict and hard on yourself, and others but understand that everyone is learning just like you are and have grace for them, and try to affect them positively and help them but you are also wise enough to know that life is an illusion so you are not willing to jump into things, and idealise situations despite your natural tendency to daydream and innocently help, and interact with people. Also, that you’re the most difficult easy person to work with. You’re going to teach them a lot about faith because you’ll have a lot of it yourself because of the love you give out and the strict standards you have for yourself, and your life. Very unapologetic yet humble. They’re going to adore you though. I hope that the reading resonated and that you enjoyed it thoroughly. Thank you so much for being here. Much love and take care 💕.

[natalyarose]

My Journey With Ayanamsa

It feels fitting that my first astrological post be a write up on one of my most profound astrological journeys. I started studying astrology avidly when I was in my teens, and soon discovered the magic of Vedic Astrology & Nakshatras .

Learning of the Nakshatras and the beauty of what they have to offer opened up a world of knowledge and patterns that feel almost criminal to be aware of. I mean, no amount of knowledge or spirituality can be a 'cheat code' to bypass enduring and navigating Earthly life, but it just shocks me the pure transparency of the cosmic patterns found applying Vedic astrology. I mean, Tropical astrology without Nakshatras was already magical to explore, but Nakshatras took the cake haha.

I noticed very early on that Lahiri Ayanamsa didn't seem accurate, but at the time I didn't know about Ayanamsa and was driving myself utterly mad trying to understand why not only my own, but other charts I'd observed seemed to off by at least a couple of degrees.

I am someone who is born at the end of a Nakshatra. The more I delved into Nakshatras, the more it became clear that somehow, I belonged to the latter Lunar Mansion to the one that showed up in many calculations.

Everything about me (and others who had the same dilemma), down to my personality, upbringing, mannerisms, art, outfit choices and even my physical appearance aligned with the prospect of calculations being altered at least a couple of degrees.

A lot of people told me that maybe some people are just anomalies, I even started theorising that maybe some peoples' spirits didn't inhabit their body until a couple of hours after birth (lol), but that was me clutching at straws- also, the ascendant would change too much if were the case & it were a birth time issue.

Eventually I discovered Ayanamsa, and I realised, I wasn't crazy!

I learnt that Lahiri Ayanamsa was the most commonly used Nakshatra only because it was the one selected by the Indian government. They needed one consistent, passable Ayanamsa to settle confusions & standardize dates for various celebrations.

The Ayanamsa was created by a Mathematician with little knowledge of astrology. There was just an urgent need to pick at least one definitive calculation irrespective of whether it was necessarily the most accurate. I mean, I'm sure they would've wanted it to be accurate too, but that wasn't the main goal.

I am quoting renowned Vedic astrologer, Ernst Wilhelm on this- but even NC Lahiri- the creator of Lahiri later admitted his own calculation was flawed, and noted that if he could go back in time he would have altered the Ayanamsa by a few degrees.

Before Lahiri Ayanamsa, the most commonly followed Ayanamsa were Revati based ayanamsas (True Revati, Usha/Shashi, Hipparchus, Sassanian).

Ernst Wilhelm devoted extensive time, observation, testing and intuitive understanding to cleverly creating his own Ayanamsa which ever since I discovered it, makes a world of sense to me. So many things in both my own chart & others' just clicked. There were a lot of inconsistencies I used to explain away by being like 'hmm it must be their d9' or 'huh, I guess their other placements are just stronger than that one'. I found that a lot of these things that didn't quite make sense were naturally rectified by using Ernst's Ayanamsa.

Before finding Ernst Wilhelm's Dhruva Galactic Center (I can thank @makingspiritualityreal for my stumbling across it on tumblr, thankyou for sharing your knowledge lovely!! ♡), I used Raman Ayanamsa. I wasn't certain it was the absolute best one, but it did seem to rectify a lot of the issues I was coming across- however there were many instances where I would for example; see and feel the influence of a transit a little bit before it occurred even using Raman calculations. So, I did suspect the degrees should be a little further forward, and Dhruva Galactic Center perfectly aligns with that.

The intuitive line of thought behind Wilhelm's Ayanamsa is also awesome! The concept that the 'correct' Ayanamsa would be based on the Galactic Center- the heart of our galaxy- which lies in the very middle of Mula, 'the root' 'the truth'... it just makes too much sense!

Since Ernst Wilhelm's Ayanamsa is only accessible through his Kala astrology software, I've been using Usha/Shashi Ayanamsa on Astroseek since it is ever so slightly different, but almost the same in value to Dhruva Galactic Center. EDIT: @bdandelion informed me that there actually is an Astroseek Ayanamsa called 'Galactic Center Mid-Mula' that is essentially the same as Ernst Wilhelm's Ayanamsa! I'm not sure how I missed this, I think I just got confused haha, but how exciting!!

I am and always will keep an open mind when it comes to Ayanamsa and all astrological things; if I closed off my perception because one guy said one thing, I would not know even half of the things I know, but for now, that is my story/journey with Ayanamsa :)

I'm so grateful to know what I know, because I spent a good year of my life (when I should've been focusing in school among other things, lol) frantically trying to understand why the astrology I loved didn't seem to make mathematical sense, why some people and placements weren't fitting. To me, this has been a big test of my faith in my own intuition. I knew something was up, and I did think I was going mad for a while, but I followed that trail and found a wealth of knowledge I am blessed to have.

To be clear, I have no desire to force other people to follow the same calculation- I understand it would also be jarring for people. It would shift quite a lot of things for some people and all, but for what it's worth, I think part of being a good astrologer is keeping that open mind and heart to potential new information. Like with science- keep an open mind, entertain every idea, and don't fully latch onto something until you have sufficient reason to believe it!

Peace and love my guys! ♡

[shymagnolia]

so I got into grad school today with my shitty 2.8 gpa and the moral of the story is reblog those good luck posts for the love of god

[shymagnolia]

okay so i just got my dream job??? a week after applying to it?? and now i’m thinking….maybe this is the good luck post

[flagellant]

…..not even six hours later i got an offer of a well paying full time long-term job with free room and board in queens in nyc, allowing me independence and a way to escape an abusive situation and an unhealthy environment

likes charge reblogs cast, folks, this is the good luck post

[coffee-or-hot-cocoa]

i need all the help i can get for finals

[finnglas]

Hey so

the last time I reblogged this post right before I got a great job, in a permanent work-from-home position, with benefits, retirement, and a salary literally 3x what I was making before, doing something I really like. 

So you know. 

This might be the real one, y’all.

[celestialkiri]

Guess who's been into Greek mythology in these two months? Yeah, that's me, and I had to draw Hermes.

[cryptotheism]

Pls give me really bad occult practices advice

Join every discord witchcraft/magic community you can find. Find the one with as few members as possible. Pick one person in that community, preferably the person who is as toxic as possible to everyone else. Treat everything they say as gospel. Get into the DMs. Listen to as many hyper-panic-inducing true crime podcasts as you can. Read nothing but David Icke. Doomscroll. Go to a rave and buy as many pills and psychoactives as you can fit into your body. Become a stone paranoid. Stop drinking water or exercising or going outside. Mail order energy drinks to your apartment and spend as much time as possible getting into amphetamine fueled arguments with wellness shamans and goth otherkin on Twitter.

[majowatarot]

Wanted to ask for a tarot reading about my work/relationship with Aratron in comparison to other Olympic spirits, any insight, advice on how to have amenable relationship with him and my future workings with Olympic spirits as a whole. The reading is up to you, it can be public if you want it to be public or can be private.

Hello! Sorry for the long wait on this reading. I fell into an adhd trap of executive dysfunction and i only pushed through rn. Its funny that you are currently working with aratron since saturn has been heavy in my conscience lately due to that very executive dysfunction

But for the actual reading: i decided to lay a seperate pile for your connection with other olympian spirits and for aratron specifically.

Surprisingly the one with aratron seems to be doing a bit better than others. For aratron the leading card is the Four of pentacles and though its reversed it seems that a stable foundation is slowly being built (or had been built) it may be a bit unsure still since its a reversal but I would describe this as growing pains, or time of getting comfortable with each other. Though I wonder if the way your connection works is not through destabilizing you a bit in the material world? Shaking you up a bit, having you question your connection with your comfort zone, the things you hold onto etc etc. Overall whatever is happening seems to be very fruitful as I got both the empress and the queen of wands. I can very much see you getting more powerful both magically and in your material word because of this. I think you have a lot of entusiasm and energy to make this work properly so it seems surprisingly lovely.

When it comes to the other spirits Im getting the Five of Swords and Eight of Swords reversed. Pretty tricky interpretation so feel free to come back around and let me know how you resonate with this. The way I would interpret it is that the connection with other spirits is not as strong. And you may have to watch out for more destabilizing forces. Im not sure what exactly is happening but I can see you “burning yourself” on accident if you are not careful. Your connection with the olympic spirits overall might require very “proper” way of going about things. Im getting the magician as a clarifier and the temperance is at the bottom of the deck so make sure you dont rush the process over here. Make sure to prepare super well for future interactions and that you follow the rules of whatever paradigm you practice magic in. Im not trying to scare you though of course, its just advice.

I also wanted to go in depth on your and aratron’s connection so I pulled two cards for each of you. Your cards are the Fool reversed and Death reversed. Very interesting energy for sure. Whatever is happening the connection can trigger some pretty huge transformation for you. I wonder if you are ready? We both know you are not a fool but I feel like you may be holding onto something that should die, before new birth can take place. You may want something new to show up before you let something old die, but unfortunately thats just not the cycle of life. Aratrons energy is the Seven of Cups reversed as well as Four of Pentacles Reversed once again. Very much a topic of limitation and limits your options/vision. If you are currently trying to manifest something rhrough working with him it may be blocked off from you for a period before you go through the lesson you are meant to integrate.

I also decided to pull some advice for you. Queen of pentacles, Ten of Swords reversed and Five of Pentacles. This is a very material and non magical advice I feel like, but it can definitely be also applied to your practice. Overall what Im getting is: focus on stability and abundance. A painful end may lead you to be in a difficult material situation for a time so do your best to set up safety foundations for yourself.

I hope this is helpful and please let me know what resonated and what didnt! If you have any of your own interpretations Im also curious about them!

~~~

Free magical readings are currently open. Read the pinned post for rules ✨✨

[ome-magical-ramblings]

Firstly, Thank you I appreciate the free magical reading :) I sincerely thank you for taking time to do it and write it out. About Aratron the reversed four of pentacles I think I know what it means, I was preparing Liber Spirituum with the four directional kings(four pentacles) and using a spot in the desert(Empress) to consecrate it. I can see how it would be Reversed four of pentacles because my Consecration got ruined as a lesson from Aratron not to trust anything a spirit tells me, so that was a hard lesson for me since I waited half a lunar month only to find my liber spirituum to be infested with maggots when I was leaving it in nature in a ziplock bag tightly sealed.

I am guessing the five and eight of swords are reversed, I am guessing that both of them are reversed? If you do confirm this for me I might have a comment on this, but thank you A LOT! I also follow the usual proper procedure, but thanks for the advice not to rush it :) It's interesting the seven of cups and four of pentacles reversed, I resonate with that! we can't specialize in everything nor can we have the cake and eat it too. Thank you for the three advice cards, I will keep them in my mind. Sorry for the delay, since I have been busy if you noticed from my blog :P

[majowatarot]

Wooo I love that you came back with such detailed feedback! I love that I interpreted the four of pentacles in the more broad manner and you having the full information could interpret it further. Its incredible how exact magical readings can be, though i will need to figure out a way to read them in a way thats helpful. Maybe I should use more specific spreads? I would have to prepare them ahead of time

The five of swords was not reversed and only eight was. Curious what idea you had?

[tsunderemployee]

the trad idea of classical college education is apparently reading the original primary texts behind scientific and mathmetical concepts you learn in high school????? like what is this. reading fucking Galen in a science course???? “this course is so tough, i have an excess of yellow bile due tonight at 11” nobody is allowed to make fun of gender studies ever again. also reading HUCK FINN as a COLLEGE SENIOR???? i hope tuition is like $5

[666coyotewoman666]

perfectly representative of the ideal conservative higher education, which mostly involves giving students the pretense that they know everything while not even giving them a usable surface level knowledge of any subject except the theology of slave masters

[cryptotheism]

Absolutely incredible that Spinoza is here

[witches-bottle-deactivated20241]

On Spirit Guides

The word spirit guides has a half ton of connotations. To work through all of them is like having to sort rice from salt, and sort that salt into piles depending on how many structures are within each grain. At its base, spirit guide is an umbrella term for a variety of tutelary and guiding spirits. The personal Genius, the Perfect Nature, the Guardian Angel, the Patron Deity, the Familiar spirit can all be considered a spirit guide, as they aid and guide the magus along their path and along their work, providing guidance, protection, power and so on. I think the term spirit guide was coined to describe the phenomena rather than the actual spirit itself.

How does one go about contacting the spirit guide? I'm personally of the mind that since the spirit is, well, a spirit - it has the ability to communicate and does so. There's no limit to its communication, what does limit the communication is the person. A god can most definitely speak, they will do so, it is the person that chooses whether or not to hear.

The first step I would propose would be in the stilling of the mind. The Abramelin operation calls that the magus should do long-term prayers, giving formats and the such - prayer in of itself is a divine action, it stills the mind and increases personal ability and piety, raising the spirit. Beyond that, it acts as a meditation, calming the mind by focusing it on the Divine in some manner or another, from Lady Hekate to Ma Kali during mantra jaap, to The Divine Mysteries presented in the Rosary. So, one would have to find a way to be able to still the mind to hear, not to blot out in the rush of thoughts. Most simply, meditation and prayer can do this.

It isn't going to be quick, mind you, trust me I had to learn that aspect the hard way. The mind is made, in its base, to think and to perceive. It is meant to do that by nature and to try and get it to do absolutely nothing is like trying to hold air with your hands. Rather, we're trying to get the mind to focus on one thing, thus allowing it to rest, like our breathing or our prayer, or our mantra. That takes time but eventually, you'll find that you are able to hold these moments of stillness for longer periods of time. One thing I have noticed is that time in the astral and time in the real world are vastly different. What feels like a few minutes there might be more here, this is the wonderful part of meditation.

The second is the conduit. Spells are physical conduits through which we channel specific energy which then aids us in our affairs, it's like an anchor for the Will to come down from the Subtle into the Material. So too is this represented in Shrines, places where the divine are entreated and that their energy becomes more anchored and focused. It also helps with organization purposes, having all things in one place. Sometimes you might have to deal with spirit politics, for example the Blessed Virgin is not quite fond of Saint Cyprian and every time i placed something of his near her, it always ended up on the floor. So He sits on my downstairs altar while she remains upstairs. I remember one specific tiktok in which the guy said that the pagan gods should not be entreated with shrines as this is a remnant of monotheistic religion. Although I do agree that some spirits are better accessed in their specified realms, there's still the entire issue that there were always religious centers of worship.

So, setting up a small altar would be of good quality. What this altar contains is based on the person. Sometimes, a candle, an incense burner, a plate and a glass of water is good. Each day, go to the altar, light the candle and pray. Spending time there both increases the connection of that altar to the spirit, for one, and also allows for a time where the mind can rest and begin to "hear".

As time passes, you will begin to notice small things. Signs, symbols, angel numbers,s specific animals or occurences that seem consistent and out of place. I know the Gods are present when i do prayers outdoors because the wind will always pick up. After prayers, I will generally see one specific bird and I know "ah, ok, that's them".

When these occur, it is a good sign that your prayers are being heard.

Now let's say you have a specific spirit guide you're entreating. The guardian angel, Saint Michael, an ancestor, a folk saint, Ama Hekate, the Agathos Daimon - having a specific focus during rituals will often bear stronger results because the mind is more focused and the flow is more fluid. This also has the capability that one will also be able to receive specific signs, for one, and also be able to design the altar to better represent that spirit.

Eventually, the small intuitive nudges and occurrences will be come much larger. You may see the spirit in your dreams, you may hear the spirit properly or obtain visions during prayers and ceremonies. Take this all in good faith and know, you've established a strong contact.

Thereafter, you carry on working. In some events, the higher guardian angel, the guardian angel or the agathos might reveal its name for calling. You may be able to invoke this spirit for aid more consistently. It's a long process and one that does have its ups and downs but it is well worth it.

This experience trains the mind to be more receptive but that also comes with a few caveats if one is inexperienced or inconsistent in their cleansings or wardings because you might hear or pick up something that is not quite the best for you.

Anyway, I hope this helps - much love.

[saintmaudes]

Sacred odors then were notably complex. As in the graves of would-be saints, the smell of sanctity often mingled with the stench of decay and death. Ancient cities, Thurkill wrote, were characterized by “the stench of human excrement, refuse and disease, accompanied with soothing floral scents and perfumes.” Sacred smells like frankincense and myrrh were used over the centuries to demarcate sacred space — but also to disinfect and disguise putrid areas. […]

This gave holy smells a fundamentally paradoxical nature. In a world where breathing foul-smelling air was seen as the cause of many diseases, incense was seen as a barrier against illness, and, with its holy associations, against demonic possession. But equally, powerful scents could be used to disguise a deeper decay, or to tempt the pious with worldly delights and bodies. Even bad smells had an ambiguous quality. After all, the rotting stench of a starved ascetic’s mouth was simply more proof of his profound holiness.

It’s this ambiguity about smell, […] that gives scent its power as a theological tool. In addition to its flexible moral significance, the experience of an odor often reflects our understanding of divinity. Like God, smell can surround you from an indeterminate source, filling spaces with its invisible presence. But unlike sound, which might do the same, to experience a smell it must first be taken within, in an act — breathing — that is both life-giving and volitional.

—John Last, The Centuries-Long Quest for the Scent of God, Noema Magazine

[majowatarot]

Hello! I come with offerings of a really crisp piece of sourdough with warm butter 🧈 🥖 please can you read on what’s coming up in my career? Do you see any new jobs coming my way? Thank you! L 🧚🏼‍♀️ ✨

Hello! I only do readings on magic and spellwork etc unfortunately. Its written in my post :) Good luck with the job though!

[majowatarot]

Wanted to ask for a tarot reading about my work/relationship with Aratron in comparison to other Olympic spirits, any insight, advice on how to have amenable relationship with him and my future workings with Olympic spirits as a whole. The reading is up to you, it can be public if you want it to be public or can be private.

Hello! Sorry for the long wait on this reading. I fell into an adhd trap of executive dysfunction and i only pushed through rn. Its funny that you are currently working with aratron since saturn has been heavy in my conscience lately due to that very executive dysfunction

But for the actual reading: i decided to lay a seperate pile for your connection with other olympian spirits and for aratron specifically.

Surprisingly the one with aratron seems to be doing a bit better than others. For aratron the leading card is the Four of pentacles and though its reversed it seems that a stable foundation is slowly being built (or had been built) it may be a bit unsure still since its a reversal but I would describe this as growing pains, or time of getting comfortable with each other. Though I wonder if the way your connection works is not through destabilizing you a bit in the material world? Shaking you up a bit, having you question your connection with your comfort zone, the things you hold onto etc etc. Overall whatever is happening seems to be very fruitful as I got both the empress and the queen of wands. I can very much see you getting more powerful both magically and in your material word because of this. I think you have a lot of entusiasm and energy to make this work properly so it seems surprisingly lovely.

When it comes to the other spirits Im getting the Five of Swords and Eight of Swords reversed. Pretty tricky interpretation so feel free to come back around and let me know how you resonate with this. The way I would interpret it is that the connection with other spirits is not as strong. And you may have to watch out for more destabilizing forces. Im not sure what exactly is happening but I can see you “burning yourself” on accident if you are not careful. Your connection with the olympic spirits overall might require very “proper” way of going about things. Im getting the magician as a clarifier and the temperance is at the bottom of the deck so make sure you dont rush the process over here. Make sure to prepare super well for future interactions and that you follow the rules of whatever paradigm you practice magic in. Im not trying to scare you though of course, its just advice.

I also wanted to go in depth on your and aratron’s connection so I pulled two cards for each of you. Your cards are the Fool reversed and Death reversed. Very interesting energy for sure. Whatever is happening the connection can trigger some pretty huge transformation for you. I wonder if you are ready? We both know you are not a fool but I feel like you may be holding onto something that should die, before new birth can take place. You may want something new to show up before you let something old die, but unfortunately thats just not the cycle of life. Aratrons energy is the Seven of Cups reversed as well as Four of Pentacles Reversed once again. Very much a topic of limitation and limits your options/vision. If you are currently trying to manifest something rhrough working with him it may be blocked off from you for a period before you go through the lesson you are meant to integrate.

I also decided to pull some advice for you. Queen of pentacles, Ten of Swords reversed and Five of Pentacles. This is a very material and non magical advice I feel like, but it can definitely be also applied to your practice. Overall what Im getting is: focus on stability and abundance. A painful end may lead you to be in a difficult material situation for a time so do your best to set up safety foundations for yourself.

I hope this is helpful and please let me know what resonated and what didnt! If you have any of your own interpretations Im also curious about them!

~~~

Free magical readings are currently open. Read the pinned post for rules ✨✨

[triciamfoster]

Celtic Zodiac (Trees)

The Celtic Zodiac is an astrological system that is based on the beliefs and mythology of the ancient Celts, who lived in Europe during the Iron Age and Medieval Periods. The Celtic Zodiac is closely related to the Irish, Welsh, and Scottish cultures, and it is believed to have originated in Ireland around 500 BCE.

The Celtic Zodiac is based on the cycle of the moon and consists of thirteen signs, each of which is associated with a specific tree or plant. Each sign represents a different personality type, and each person is believed to be born under a particular sign.

The thirteen signs of the Celtic Zodiac are:

Birch (December 24 - January 20)

Rowan (January 21 - February 17)

Ash (February 18 - March 17)

Alder (March 18 - April 14)

Willow (April 15 - May 12)

Hawthorn (May 13 - June 9)

Oak (June 10 - July 7)

Holly (July 8 - August 4)

Hazel (August 5 - September 1)

Vine (September 2 - September 29)

Ivy (September 30 - October 27)

Reed (October 28 - November 24)

Elder (November 25 - December 23)

Each sign is associated with specific traits and characteristics, and these are believed to be influenced by the tree or plant that is associated with the sign. For example, people born under the Birch sign are said to be creative and motivated, while those born under the Reed sign are believed to be empathetic and intuitive.

The Celtic Zodiac was an important part of Celtic culture, and it was used for both personal and societal purposes. The signs were used to determine the best time for planting and harvesting crops, as well as for predicting the future and making important decisions. Today, the Celtic Zodiac is still studied and used by those who are interested in Celtic culture and astrology.

[blackcrowing]

just as a psa

these are REALLY REALLY MADE UP (the animal one too). If you want to use it for fun or whatever 🤷‍♀️ but they have literally 0 value if you're looking for something based in history/celtic philosophy

[majowatarot]

i always had a feeling these are bullshit so its really enlightening to hear its a made up zodiac! it makes a lot of sense, since, in contrast to other forms of astrology, “tree zodiac” has never seemed to make sense or hold accuracy

[gayphoenixforce]

I hate the dog-ification of werewolves >:( I by making them happy dumbos it misses the best part of transformative monstrosity: repression. If you aren’t afraid of the beast within what’s the fucking point. It’s the big bad wolf lurking on moonlit nights it’s not your golden retriever in the park at noon. Justice for repression!! Justice for the beast within!! Justice for the fear of who you could be if you really let loose! Is the monster your true self? Does the thrill of the wild outweigh the guilt that comes in the light of day, when there’s mud on your feet and blood on your hands? What does it mean that you crave that which disgusts you, that the wolf isn’t just something you become, it’s something you always were

[prole-log]

[creature-wizard]

New Agey channels on YouTube will post the most milquetoast relaxation music and title it with stuff like "BLAST OPEN YOUR CHAKRAS! UNLOCK YOUR THIRD EYE! DON'T LISTEN TO THIS UNLESS YOU'RE READY FOR THE MOST PSYCHIC EXPERIENCES EVER!!!"

[witches-bottle-deactivated20241]

What type of witch are you?

"Sorry, I have a boyfriend"

Do you do curses?

"I'm pescatarian"

Can you answer my questions?

"It's Friday, I can't eat meat, I'm making fish tonight".

[witches-bottle-deactivated20241]

The Casting of the Circle: An Exercise

I've made a former post that spoke about the circle in occultism, then and now, but I never really made a post describing how it was made. So, that's what this is. Now from the prior post, we established a few things:

The Circle serves to protect the magus against external influences

To create a field of saturated energy

To centre the magus in their own semi-microcosm

To create a liminal space for power.

Furthermore, I gave another post that spoke of a prelimary practice. So, all in all, here's a way of casting the circle.

Guide

First off, sunwise or against the sun? This refers to the motion of either going clockwise or counter-clockwise and it's generally accepted that the former is for creating the circle and the latter for dispersing it. That's one way to do, but there are others. Walking against the Sun is representative of walking against the norm, the flow, the Right Hand of the Witch and so is associated with sinistral rites, such as those of cursing, spirit work, initiations into the Path and the like. If one wished to do spirit work in relation to the underworld, one could start at the west and move counterclockwise while saying the incantation of their choice, imagining their circle burrowing into the earth and into the underworld proper. If the magus wanted to do a general ritual, the clockwise would be preferred.

Then we come to the idea of directions. North and East are most noted in the craft because they're both points of power. The South can be used to invoke the elements of fire in the craft, the west for water and spirit work, the north for the earth, and the east for the air and sun. Many more influences can be established here as per the desire and discretion of the magus.

So, we have a base list of work, what now? Well, we begin with the cleansing of the space, to ensure we're not keeping anything we don't want in our circle. To start, we could make khernips, or use holy water, sun water, moon water, a fumigation such as rosemary or frankincense and so on. You can do an elemental cleansing where you sprinkle sanctified water with salt to represent Earth and Water and bring incense around the circle for Fire and Air. A candle can be used to establish all four elements with Fire as the top one, as fire is cleansing.

The circle is then established. Some traditions call for the marking of the circle on the floor with either four quarter marks or something like chalk. In an area where there is dirt, this can be done with a stick but in the home, the former two would suffice well. The marking isn't enough, however, and requires energy to work and so we begin with our first rite:

The Magus sits and focuses on their breathing, drawing the breath down into their feet then up their spine and back and forth ten times. One the last breath, the magus begins to feel an orb of golden energy above their head. Its very presence is enough to shape the energy around it as it vibrates with a warmth and feeling of electricity. This is the representation of the Divine Energy, or the Cosmic Energy, or the state of Wu Ji, Shen or Universal Qi. The magus draws this done into their head, they feel their brain and all sections therein igniting with divine consciousness. They draw it down into their heart where it begins to infuse their body with cosmic energy, they say:

Descendat Columba, I call upon the Holy Powers of the Cosmos to grant me compassion and wisdom. Enlighten my mind and suffuse my spirit with Great Benevolence that I may act in this work with conscious wisdom and peace. Through the Stars, the Sun and the Moon, may it be so.

The Magus then feels that light permeate through their body, through their aura and into the space around them. They focus on the firmness of the floor beneath their feet and feel the thrumming of the earth beneath it. Using their breath , they draw up a second line of energy into their feet and up their body, feeling it warm their legs and their abdomen before reaching their heart and uniting with the Celestial Energy there. They say:

Ascendat Serpens, I call upon the Sanctity of the Earth to grant me will and clarity. Enlighten my mind and suffuse my spirit with Great Benevolence that I may act in this work with consistently and focus. Through the Five Sanctious Elements, Their Rulers and their Powers, may it be so.

The magus feels the energy begin to permeate their aura and their body. They sit for a brief moment and allow the energies in the heart to play together, the magus then brings their hands into prayer position at their heart and says:

Heaven and Earth, come together manifest Wisdom into Form and Form into Wisdom, that through the Holy Jewels, the Sacred Earth, I may obtain the Sanctity of Illumination, succor for me great wisdom and dignity. So May it be.

Feeling this energy form in their body, the magus then focuses on expanding it outwards, feeling it shift the air around them to a space more conducive to their work and stopping at the desired length. It goes upwards and downwards, forming a sphere of powerful energy around the magus:

Through Empyrean Heights and the Chthonic Depths, through the Five Elements, the Holy Stars, the Sun and the Moon, this space is gathered and brought into being, made manifest by Will. May it stand to guard me against the forces malign and hindering to my work. So may it be.

This is a basic guideline for the casting of a circle, it is not firm nor concreate, one is able to experiment and decide on a system that best suits them in their practice.

Now we begin with the four quarters, as said - the four quarters resonate to the four elements and each element has a power and a guardian. By doing the invocation of the four quarters, you create a small microcosm, reflecting the energy from the Unmanifest as the circle and the four columns at the quarters, which represent the Four Pillars of the Universe. It is also a good way of invoking elemental energy and upon the casting - the magus may then proceed to the main element of their choice and say a further invocation. The simple format for each of the quarters are:

I call upon and raise the quarter of the (Direction: north, south, east, west), Holiest Power of (Element), protect this space, empower it with your pneuma, through the Eternal IAO. Exat!

Thereafter, an invocation may be said to the specific element that is desired such as:

Open the Gates of the Sacred Watchtower of the (Direction), Cardinal of (Element), I call forward the powers of (Element) to aid me in this work that (Statement of Intent), through the Eternal IAO, exat!

The banishing is then simple, the magus goes to each of the quarters, gives thanks with prostration with an incantation such as:

Hail to you, Guardians, Spirits and Powers of the (Direction), Watchtower of (element), as you have come in peace, may we depart in peace and may glory remain between us, with us, forever and ever. Amen.

The Circle can then be banished by way of drawing the energy back into the self and it being grounded, or placed into the altar. An alternative is to bring it back into the heart then raise the right hand up and the left hand down saying:

Heaven unto Heaven, Earth unto Earth, may the Polarities be balanced and Unity achieved. Amen.