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italian, eclectic. spirit worker and witch she/him. 🔹Pro-Curses🔹

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some kid just skateboarded down my street crying

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tumblr is probably gonna destroy the quality, but here’s a quick little comic i came up with last night! an asexual child of aphrodite asks for some guidance from her mom. 

(small edit: after a couple of comments, i want to add that i wrote this as a reflection of my own experiences of being on the asexual spectrum and dealing with the self-doubt of growing up in a highly sexualized society - it’s not meant to be a generalization of all aro/ace people or me trying to speak for anyone)

(ACE EXCLUSIONISTS DO NOT INTERACT, THIS IS NOT FOR YOU)

my writing is a little bit illegible, so there’s a visual description with text under the cut: 

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Bayoread’s Book List

Okay, people wanted book recommendations so here it is.

Disclaimer: Academia develops as time goes by and opinions and new evidence change, and are discovered. Not everything in this list is going to be A) popular with everyone B) explicitly correct. Always cross reference and do your own research!

GREEK

The Cults of the Greek States - Lewis Richard Farnell 1907

Volume 1 -  Cronos, Zeus, Hera, Athena

Volume 2 - Artemis, Hekate, Aphrodite

Volume 3 - Demeter & Persephone, Hades, Rhea-Cybele

Volume 4 - Poseidon, Apollo

Volume 5 - Hermes, Dionysos, Hestia, Hephaistos, Ares

Note: These books are OLD and have some typical 19th century attitudes so they should be read with a grain of salt, but good overviews. [PDF link]

Aphrodite’s Tortoise: The Veiled Woman of Ancient Greece - Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones

Greek Religion - Walter Burkert

Greek Nymphs: Myth, Cult, Lore - Jennifer Larson

Understanding Greek Religion - Jennifer Larson

Eleusis and the Eleusinian Mysteries - George E. Mylonas

Sexuality in Greek and Roman Culture - Marilyn B. Skinner

Household Gods: Private Devotion in Ancient Greece and Rome - Alexandra Sofroniew

Body, Dress, and Identity in Ancient Greece - Mireille M. Lee

Portrait of a Priestess: Women and Ritual in Ancient Greece - Joan Breton Connelly

The Narcissus and the Pomegranate: An Archaeology of the Homeric Hymn to Demeter - Ann Suter [PDF link]

Dionysus: Myth and Cult - Walter F. Otto

The Myth of Sacred Prostitution in Antiquity - Stephanie Lynn Budin

Greek Folk Religion 1940 - Martin P. Nilsson

Kharis: Hellenic Polytheism Explored - Sarah Kate Istra Winter

Zeus - Ken Dowden

Methydrion: The History of an Ancient City of Arcadia - Athanasius N. Kollias

Aphrodite - Monica S. Cyrino

Ancient Greek Cults: A Guide - Jennifer Larson

Hellenic Polytheism: Household Worship - Labrys

Finding Persephone: Women’s Rituals in the Ancient Mediterranean -  Edited by Maryline Parca and Angeliki Tzanetou

Magic in the Ancient Greek World - Derek Collins

A Beginner’s Guide to Hellenismos - Timothy Jay Alexander

Komos: Celebrating Festivals in Contemporary Hellenic Polytheism - Sarah Kate Istra Winter

The Homeric Hymns - Apostolos N. Athanassakis

Ancient Greek Divination - Sarah Iles Johnston

Festivals of the Athenians - H W Parke 1977

The Complete Poems of Sappho - Translated by Willis Barnstone

Goddesses, Whores, Wives, & Slaves: Women in Classical Antiquity - Sarah B. Pomeroy

Ancient Greek Agriculture: An Introduction - Signe Isager and Jens Erik Skydsgaard

Practitioners of the Divine: Greek Priests and Religious Officials from Homer to Heliodorus - Beate Dignas and Kai Trampedach

The Orphic Hymns - Apostolos N. Athanassakis and Benjamin M. Wolkstow

Dionysos Exciter to Frenzy: A Study of the God Dionysos: History, Myth and Lore - Vikki Bramshaw

ROMAN

Religion Romana Handbook - L. Vitellius Triarius

Pantheon: A New History of Roman Religion - Jorg Rupke

Religions of Rome Volume 1: A History - Mary Beard, John North and Simon Price

The Roman Goddess Ceres - Barbette Stanley Spaeth

An Introduction to Roman Religion - John Scheid

The Colosseum - Keith Hopkins and Mary Beard

Cosmetics & Perfumes in the Roman World - Susan Stewart

EGYPTIAN

Egyptian Mythology: A Guide to the Gods, Goddesses, and Traditions of Ancient Egypt - Geraldine Pinch

Temple of the Cosmos: The Ancient Egyptian Experience of the Sacred - Jeremy Naydler

SUMERIAN

The Sumerians: Their History, Culture and Character - Samuel Noah Kramer

Inanna Queen of Heaven and Earth: Her Stories and Hymns from Sumer - Diane Wolkstein and Samuel Noah Kramer

[honorthegods]

Can confirm the value of most of these selections, looks like I’ll need to check out a few others. Thanks for posting this list!

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Sun & Moon Superstitions

Sun

To move in a circle against the motion of the Sun (counter-clockwise) will invite the powers of darkness into your life.

If you sweep dust in the direction of the Sun you are destined to never be wed.

The Greeks regarded the sun as an all-seeing eye, and believed that no deed escaped its detection.

The appearance of three suns, it is said, denotes war. It is claimed that they are only visible at sunrise, and differ in size.

The head of the bed must never be placed toward the rising sun, since it will cause the sleeper to rise with a bad headache, and even insanity may result.

In Germany it is the custom on St. John’s Day for hunters to fire at the sun, believing that they will thereby become flawless hunters.

For the sun to shine upon a bride is a good omen.

The Mexicans say when it rains, and the sun is shining, a she-wolf is bringing forth her offspring, or a liar is paying his debts.

If the sun shines while it rains, the witches are baking cakes.

When the sun does not shine, all treasures buried in the earth are open.

To dream you see the sun shine, shows accumulation of riches and enjoying posts of honour in the state, also success to the lover.

To dream you see the sun rise, promises fidelity in your sweetheart, and good news from friends.

To dream you see the sun set, shows infidelity in your sweetheart, and disagreeable news. To tradesmen, loss of business.

When the sun sets on a cloudy day, the following day will be a stormy one.

In the Scotch Highlands they still “make the deazil” around those whom they wish well of. This superstition consists in walking three times around the person according to the course of the sun. To circle in the opposite direction or “withershins,” is productive of evil, and brings bad luck.

Moon

The full moon is good to start a new job, and to finish old business.

Cucumbers, radishes, turnips, leeks, lilies, horseradish, saffron, and other plants, are said to increase during the fullness of the moon; but onions, on the contrary, are much larger and are better nourished during the decline.

The moon seen over the right shoulder brings good luck, the moon seen over the left shoulder, brings bad luck.

Being poor when in presence of a new moon was thought to bring bad luck. Having a few silver coins cancelled this out.

If a girl is curious about whether or not she will wed, she should hold a silk handkerchief up in front of the moon. The number of moons that she sees represents the number of months until her wedding day.

The full moon gives a very favorable energy for divination. If you keep a moonstone in the mouth during the night of a full moon, you have the power to see what awaits you in the future.

Children born on a full moon night are said to become very healthy and strong.

Sick people should not look at the full moon because in this way, they will delay their healing.

Deaths occur most often when the tide is going out, and births occur when the tide is coming in.

At first sight of the new moon, flip a silver coin and make a wish.

In Roman times, to have a healthy baby, women wore silver crescent moons on their shoes.

Charms and amulets in the shape of a crescent moon, are used to protect you from the evil eye, witchcraft, and bring you wealth. The crescent should always point to the left, representing the moon’s first quarter, when things prosper and grow.

You will be caught if you try to commit robbery on the third day of a full moon.

It is said that “When the New Moon holds the Old Moon in its Arms”, meaning that a ring is seen circling the New Moon, ships will be lost at sea.

Pointing at the moon is unlucky.

[inritum]

reblog and make a wish! this was removed from tumbrl due to “violating one or more of Tumblr’s Community Guidelines”, but since my wish came true the first time, I’m putting it back. :)

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HOLY SHIT, IT WAS THE ORIGINAL ONE

MAKE A WISH

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the first post ever on tumblr

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I WAS EXPECTING IT TO BE A REMAKE OF SOME SORT HOLY FUCK

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WHO THE FUCK KEEPS BRINGING THIS BACK

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reblog this because it shows up every blue moon

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I FOUND IT ✊

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I WAS SO SCARED IT WOULDNT BE THE ORIGINAL

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Who first posted this?

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I THOUGHT THIS WAS GOING TO END WITH A MEME OR SOME SHIT NO IT’S THE REAL ONE OH MY GOD

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Wishing I’ll do well on my finals ✨

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Same wish.

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EVERYONE PUT THIS GIF ON YOUR BLOG IMMEDIATLY IT WILL PROTECT YOU FROM THE VIRUS!!

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Don’t know how it protects me from Ebola but alright alright. If it keeps me safe

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did you miss me?

:))))))))

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⛤💬⏳🔊📩💕💌🔊⌛🗨⛤

Emoji spell to help get flirty texts from someone

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This Blind Kitty Found On The Street Has Eyes No One Could Resist.

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Orriculum’s Spell Masterpost

(because i did not realize i had this many spells lol) updated 4/29/2017

200+ spells under the cut because holy fuck this post is long

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-witch tips

-tarot tips, or anything with tarot decks

-crystal witch stuff

-green witch stuff

-storm witch stuff

-space witch stuff

-zodiac

-zodiac tips

-grimoire/book of shadows help

-magick tips / spells

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youre okay with lgbt+ witches and not lgbt+phobic

you dont shame casting curses

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mountain asks

moon: what is your astrological sign?

gingerbread: your moral alignment

birdseed: family or friends?

sheets: your sexual orientation

warm milk: when do you usually fall asleep?

pot of honey: your gender identity

snow: what is your favorite time of year and why?

yarn: what are your most enjoyable hobbies?

bicycle: what are you talented at?

folktale: what stories remind you of your childhood?

woods: where do you feel at peace?

chicken feet: what is your emotional "flaw"?

red cheeks: what makes you nervous?

sunflower: what do you love and cherish?

bells: what sounds are your favorite or calm you the most?

turnip: what is a food you could eat everyday?

spit: do you get jealous easily?

mushroom: list unique things you like about yourself

cupboard: a good childhood memory

eyebags: what do you think makes a person attractive?

fallen log: something you've gotten over that you never thought you would

dagger: your worst fear

whisper: do you have any secrets?

wild boar: which person do you feel closest to?

sweet: what candies or cakes are you fond of?

footprints: do you remember your past lives?

fur: name an animal you feel connected to

vodka: do you drink?

sour cherry: an obscure tradition from your family?

pine needles: what is your favorite scent?

heart-shaped: do you believe in love? are you in love?

home: where do you dream of living?

spice: list your favorite herbs

mud: something you're insecure about but trying to love

tobacco: do you have any addictions?

sock: how would you describe your clothing taste?

cuckoo clock: are you a morning, a noon, or an evening person?

wooden fence: a favorite memory

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