Witch & Wolf

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[ofwitchesandwolves]

Y’all asked for it so y’all gonna get it! I’mma start off with the barebones essentials and work my way to basic definitions. Sit down on something comfy and get yourself your warm beverage of choice and maybe grab a notebook because here goes.

What are runes?

Runic alphabets have been around since about 150 AD and used as a writing system by a lot of Germanic languages. These systems were eventually phased out, slowly but surely, with the progressive Christianisation that started around 700-1100 AD. The three most commonly known (and used?) Are the Elder Futhark, the Younger Futhark and Futhorc.

Runes aren’t, themselves, broadly meant for divination, thought there are a few passages in the Eddas that mention Odin “finding” and using them.

Keep reading

[ofwitchesandwolves]

IMPORTANT EDIT

I realized that somewhere in this post I mention to use whatever divination method feels right to you, regardless of its origin. I assumed that it was a foregone conclusion that this does not apply to methods and systems that come from closed practices you are not part of. In the interest of avoiding being misquoted, and avoid misinformation or misinterpretation, I wanted to make this abundantly clear.

Cultural appropriation unfortunately extends to religious and secular practices, and that's not acceptable. If you have your eye on a divination system/method that's part of a closed culture or practice that you are not part of, best keep looking and walk along.

[heatherwitch]

hi!! sorry if i bother you but i can’t find anything on the internet. so, i have aphantasia, idk if u know this condition but essentially i can’t see images in my head bc my mind eye is completely blind. i feel so bad about this.. i’m a baby witch and i feel lost! how can i put intents? how can i meditate or find my deities if i can’t see in my mind? if you have any advice i’d love them so much. thank you 🥰

Hello! I said this in a recent ask, but it definitely applies here too: “I think it’s important to remember that just because things in witchcraft are commonly done certain way, it doesn’t mean it’s the only way.” (link to that ask - on meditation and visualization with intrusive thoughts).

I actually found a couple posts written by others who have aphantasia:

Some thoughts and tips from a witch with aphantasia

How to visualize when you don’t see pictures in your head

How to be a witch when you suck at visualizing

How to ground with aphantasia

3 meditation tips for witches with aphantasia 

Meditation with aphantasia

Personal cleansing and shielding with low visualization

A few witches with aphantasia have interacted with this post!

Here are some things that may help:

Many witches struggle with visualization for a variety of reasons, and my advice  is almost always: Make it tangible. Make it physical. Make it something you can see. 

Drawing. Draw yourself, then whatever energy you want to influence. Draw sigils. Draw your home and layers of the wards you’d like to place. 

Writing. Write down your intentions. I personally like to do this and then either burn the piece of paper or keep it someplace where I can be reminded of it. Each time I see it again and re-read the intentions it’s like I’m recharging it!

Movement. Physically move your body where you want the energy to go. Are you warding your home? Walk, and move your hands along the walls and the places you’d like to ward. Something like smoke or steam may help, and I sometimes use a spray as part of my ward/cleansing. 

Worship. (Quick note: worshipping deities is not required in order to be a witch). Research! Read about deities, pay attention to what feelings arise. What feels right? What raises a sense of familiarity? Write your prayers, or speak them. Have an altar, leave physical offerings. 

Meditation. It’s not always about visualization, it’s about becoming calm and centered. Sit, and pay attention to your senses. Notice how everything looks, how it smells, how the air feels, what sounds you hear. How it feels to be in your body in this place. (I prefer to be truly present in a place, rather than picturing a random beach in my mind). 

I hope this at least gives you some ideas of where to start! Witchcraft is all about making it your own, and this is no different :)

[tea-and-antlers]

Just in case anyone was confused

[the-jackals]

Finally starting a shop to start selling her things. Crystals, books, wands, incense, pens… there’s so much lmao.

Here’s the website, but it’s not open to the public yet. I’m not kidding when k say that there’s hundreds of things to take photos of and I’m trying to get at least two or three dozen things up before I launch. I get make progressives updates after that I suppose.

Anyways you can sign up for the email with peace of mind: the first thing I did was disable that cursed “you left something in your cart!” email. Just maybe an alert saying there’s new stuff available.

[ofwitchesandwolves]

I have a request, for Norse pagans.

My mother passed away. If you have any death rituals, I would ask you to perform them for her. Her name was Lorraine. She was a stubborn woman. A strong one. She’d always wanted to own a farm.

I just don’t want her to get lost.

[jnacho]

[terrapincentury-deactivated2018]

mother fucker unlimited

[beep-beepster]

this is some ed edd eddy shit

[karhs]

the eyepatch. the washing machine. the shovel. this is incredible.

[inthefallofasparrow]

King of Wands

[westiec]

You've gotta love Jews more than you hate Nazis.

You've gotta love trans folks more than you hate TERFs.

You've gotta love your unhoused neighbors more than you hate the billionaires.

You've gotta love immigrants more than you hate ICE.

You've gotta love queer kids more than you hate christian fundamentalists.

You've gotta love fat people more than you hate the diet industry.

You've gotta love disabled people more than you hate the insurance companies.

You've gotta love your fellow humans more than you hate the worst that humanity has to offer. You don't have to like every person you're fighting for, and you sure as hell don't have to give up your righteous anger, but hate is ultimately corrosive.

You've gotta love.

[transhuman-priestess]

i'm all for breaking up google and facebook but we ought to also break up kraft, mondelez, conagra, etc

[transhuman-priestess]

groceries are so expensive because there's about 6 or seven vertically-integrated companies that own the entire food supply from farm to market.

[transhuman-priestess]

i'm all for breaking up google and facebook but we ought to also break up kraft, mondelez, conagra, etc

[transhuman-priestess]

groceries are so expensive because there's about 6 or seven vertically-integrated companies that own the entire food supply from farm to market.

[theflaminggoat]

Another installment of my translation of the Lokasenna into memes, inspired by a convo with @poeticnorth XD.

[poeticnorth]

I REGRET NOTHING.

Also, for context:

[sehetep-shenwer]

Repeat after me:

AI art is NOT devotional art

AI is not witchcraft

[traegorn]

This is not great.

(Also, for context, here is the full video I reference in this. )

[soviet-union-deactivated19911226]

u ever see someone with extremely fucked up views (or actions) and think wowww if a couple of things in my life went the tiniest bit differently that would have been me

[max1461]

I think most people would benefit from reflecting on how this might be true for them

[aphrodite-sparkles]

[chthonic-sorcery]

i can't stop making these

[findingloki]

Okay serious question about norse mythology and norse culture... Is it OK to eat some or all of an offering you've given to a god you are worshipping?

[asatroende]

I think this comes down to a personal call since we really don’t know how it used to be

I also think it might depend of what’s being offered and to who, but I’m leaning towards yes do eat it

My logic is that wasting food, in a culture where winters are long hard and where food had to come from your village often times, probably wouldn’t have been a stellar idea unless you lived in abundance

That being said there’s some gods I feel like I personally wouldn’t eat their offerings because it wouldn’t feel proper, and there’s no orthodoxy so this is all just my advice based on opinion since there isn’t really a right or wrong answer

[notthesomefather]

I agree with the above. I don't think there's a wrong answer, but the attention to not wasting food and honoring your means/boundaries/health in terms of food security is very important.

That being said, if I'm offering something as part of a ritual I will not eat it. I usually offer very simple things like bread, granola, etc. and I dispose of it outside in a safe way whenever possible.

But other times, if I'm not actively taking part in a ritual, I'll do what @lokixo mentioned: "Some people even dedicate bites of food to their gods. Like the first bite of each meal or smth of the sort!"

[aspiring-sea-hag]

I’d like to add another idea to this. I very rarely offer food, but when I do, I don’t personally eat it, but instead share it with others. My favorite way to do this is by inviting my friends to a beach picnic and bringing homemade food for everyone to eat together and feel welcome. It especially makes sense with Ægir because they’re so deeply associated with hospitality, and so one of the ways I show my devotion is by mirroring that idea, and giving everyone a place at the “table” (towel)

[notthesomefather]

What a fantastic idea!

[ofwitchesandwolves]

Y’all asked for it so y’all gonna get it! I’mma start off with the barebones essentials and work my way to basic definitions. Sit down on something comfy and get yourself your warm beverage of choice and maybe grab a notebook because here goes.

What are runes?

Runic alphabets have been around since about 150 AD and used as a writing system by a lot of Germanic languages. These systems were eventually phased out, slowly but surely, with the progressive Christianisation that started around 700-1100 AD. The three most commonly known (and used?) Are the Elder Futhark, the Younger Futhark and Futhorc.

Runes aren’t, themselves, broadly meant for divination, thought there are a few passages in the Eddas that mention Odin “finding” and using them.

Keep reading

[ofwitchesandwolves]

IMPORTANT EDIT

I realized that somewhere in this post I mention to use whatever divination method feels right to you, regardless of its origin. I assumed that it was a foregone conclusion that this does not apply to methods and systems that come from closed practices you are not part of. In the interest of avoiding being misquoted, and avoid misinformation or misinterpretation, I wanted to make this abundantly clear.

Cultural appropriation unfortunately extends to religious and secular practices, and that’s not acceptable. If you have your eye on a divination system/method that’s part of a closed culture or practice that you are not part of, best keep looking and walk along.