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Sooo.

Where can I find reliable witch supplies online? I am so nervous about it but I need somewhere reliable for things my local shop just does not carry. Mostly herbs, smokable and other stones that just aren’t here locally.

Any tips

teawitch

General witchcraft supplies - https://www.magicalomaha.com/ Pros - lots of products in one spot with flat shipping rate Cons - look I’m not going to recommend Suns Eyes oil or Chakra candles and that citrine looks a lot like heat treated amethyst but some folk need a basic starting point to move from.

Herbs, oils and such - https://mountainroseherbs.com/ Pros - highly reputable supplier Cons - 4oz is probably more of a single herb than you need. Do NOT order the pound package unless you planning on going into business

Magical oils, herbs and references - https://www.alchemy-works.com/ Pros - highly reputable magic shop Cons - knows more about magic than is probably safe to know

Jewelry - https://www.stoneage.co.uk/ Pros - shiny! Cons - cannot afford all the shiny

Rocks - eh, https://www.etsy.com/shop/GemGemRock Pros - has tumbles. Most of you are looking for tumbles and lots of specialty dealers won’t bother with them. Cons - probably no better or worse than your average new age gem dealer. They’ve gotten better at labeling dyed and other altered stones. B ut you do have to know that when they say “obsidian glass” they mean man made. (The transparent colored tumbles are man made. The raw black obsidian is natural)

Those should get you started. Not sure about smokable herbs, Never really been sure about the safety of that.

so, are you “studying judaism” or are you jewish? there’s a BIG difference, and if you’re not jewish you absolutely should not be calling yourself a “jewitch”

I’m ethnically Jewish on my maternal side, though obviously I’m not solely devoted to any one faith, as you can probably tell.

My first encounter with my Jewishness is a result of a teacher who I loved being charged with antisemitism and losing her job as a result. Having an obviously Jewish name (I won’t reveal what it is but it’s as iconic as they come), I was asked to testify about if my teacher had ever said or done anything that made my uncomfortable as a Jewish person. Since I was unaware of my heritage until that moment, I couldn’t name any such moments. I learned about what horrors my people had to face when my mother had me watch an Auswitz documentary. Back then, I couldn’t understand what could drive people to such hatred. I still don’t, though I have learned some things since.

Having grown up in a secular background, I later went on to be inspired by various secular and seemingly heretical Jews, such as Spinoza and Einstein. It’s also useful to note that my interest in philosophy has taken me far beyond witchery at this point-the name Stoicjewitch is more of a legacy name than an absolute statement of my convictions, though my belief in a pantheistic conception of God and the world remains intact.

#judaism #interfaith #me #meditations #stoicjewitch

danigreyjoy

Intro to Judaism

Hey! So I know there are a few of these floating around but Ifelt it necessary to make my own post of what I consider essential websites, books, and other resources for learning about Judaism + a little note with what kind of info it has. The name of each should have a link.

Websites:

My Jewish Learning - pulls articles from several branches of Judaism. Really useful for gathering pockets of information on a variety of topics, & sometimes goes super in-depth. Loads of articles with words to know for certain times of year and they have a related website with recipes.

JewFAQ - written by an Orthodox Jew, so obviously comes from an Orthodox perspective but occasionally mentions when the standards are different in other branches. Generally really good information & each page has a rating to tell you if a beginner would be likely to struggle with the topic or not and a few important notes at the top.

Chabad.org - also from a more Orthodox perspective. Great if you’re looking for the stricter interpretation of halacha (Jewish law) & has a /lot/ of information. Almost all words that may require further reading for understanding will have a link to another article.

ReformJudaism.org - obviously, Reform (liberal Judaism). Will go in detail on the generally accepted Reform perspective on several topics

JewishRecon - Reconstructionist Judaism (in terms of liberal - conservative, it’s generally less liberal than Reform Judaism). I don’t have much experience with this site personally.

JewishVirtualLibrary - I linked to the page on Conservative Judaism, but Jewish Virtual Library has a wide range of information, generally (in my experience with it) from the more historical perspective

CoffeeShopRabbi - Generally short blogs addressing pretty much every question you may have, all written by a female Rabbi. She’s also pretty good about responding to comments and tweets so I wouldn’t hesistate to reach out to her.

Books:

(check libraries, synagogues, and jewish used books before buying brand new books! books can be so expensive!)

Judaism’s 10 Best Ideas - a really short intro text to some of the major concepts in Judaism

Aleph Isn’t Tough series - intro to Biblical and prayer Hebrew (yes, it is a bit different from Modern Hebrew)

Essential Judaism - an overview of Jewish beliefs & practices

Finding G-d: Selected Responses - a short but kind of dense series of essays on Jewish concepts of G-d

Jewish Feminists - a compilation of interviews and writings on/about second-wave feminists who also identify as Jews

Living a Jewish Life - aimed more at families, but Anita Diamant is kind of one of those authors a lot of converts read at some point

Choosing a Jewish Life - Diamant’s book aimed at converts

Seasons of Our Joy - recommended to me by my Rabbi “but a bit mystical,” she told me. I really loved it and it was a good book for learning about the holidays

Videos:

BimBam (formerly G-dcast) - a series of short videos going over the basics of Judaism

Jewish Music Toronto - literally how I learned the song Dayenu for Passover. Good resource if you’re looking for Jewish music basics

Jewish.tv - Chabad’s website for Jewish videos

Questions to Start:

Looking into Judaism can be really overwhelming, so here are a few questions I have had and seen others ask, along with links to get you started looking (but please, keep reading beyond these!)

- What do Jews believe?

- What are the Jewish sacred texts?

- What are the Jewish holidays?

- Why do the dates of holidays change every year (on the secular calendar)?

- What is kosher? Why follow these laws?

- What are the Jewish life cycle events and what is used to mark them?

mapsontheweb

Seven hills of Rome.

https://youtu.be/ksUYxdX8PRg

Alan Watts talks about the inherent rhythm of the universe.

#consciousness #metaphyics #Alan Watts #philosophy #Youtube

https://youtu.be/BZFlE0eKTvw

Spiral dynamics-the purple, animistic stage! This level actually comes before Red so if you want to watch these in order of ascension I’d watch this first.

#consciousness #spiral dynamics #animism #animistic #development #Youtube

https://youtu.be/6uf_ThqbjqI

Since I’m still quite new to Integral, here’s a video on some of the important practices.

#integralism #integral #spiritual practice #meditation #state #consciousness #shadow work #Youtube

https://youtu.be/m0qh5erbSmk

Finally, the upper most stage of Spiral Dynamics-the turquoise stage. It’s a little difficult for me to summarize what it’s about, you’ll have to watch.

#youtube #consciousness #spiral dynamics

https://youtu.be/w0d1TsOcbQs

In Spiral Dynamics, we now enter the Yellow, or Metamodern/Integral stage. The parts of consciousness expressed in this video are post/conventional and what I’m striving toward.

#Youtube #consciousness #spiral dynamics

https://youtu.be/z_Gy3mTztgg

Now in Spiral Dynamics, the green-or postmodern, counter cultural stage!

#consciousness #youtube #spiral dynamics

https://youtu.be/0zfw76P_Cq4

Now in Spiral Dynamics we talk about stage orange-or the modern, scientific stage!

#youtube #consciousness #spiral dynamics

https://youtu.be/_5iLt1p-W1U

Continuing the series on Spiral Dynamics, we now have Stage Blue-a sort of priestly stage, which came about with the development of Christianity in the West and Buddhism in the East.

#consciousness #youtube #spiral dynamics

https://youtu.be/XEHYK3TM2jc

I’m going to post the stages of Spiral Dynamics (a system of mental development) down below, starting with stage red-a sort of warrior stage.

#Youtube #consciousness #spiral dynamics

hearthfirehandworks

Household Gods

We usually think of ancient Greek religion as taking place in temples, but there was as well a strong aspect of household worship.

For the most part, household gods were not only household gods–they usually had community temples and festivals as well, although the god was often known by a different epithet or epithets within the household.

The following is a short list of gods who were frequently worshipped within the home.

Hestia

Hestia is the household god par excellence. She is far, far more than that–she occupies a central role in the ancient Greek religion and plays a part in not only household worship but civic rites as well, and takes part in the offerings given in rites honoring most other gods–but she was a center of household worship. She received offerings at family meals, and each new child born to a household was presented to her.

The hearth of each home belongs to Hestia.

Hekate

The hekataion was the home of Hekate within the household, and stood before the door, at the threshold of the house. The many small Hekate triformis statues still in existence may have served to represent the goddess in this context.

Hekate protected the household from evil from outside the home.

Hermes

Hermes was represented before a home in the form of a herm, typically a four-sided pillar with the head of the god on top and an erect phallus on the front. The herms within a city brought good fortune to the city (the destruction of the herms in Athens in the 5th century BCE was a serious crime), as a household’s herm did to the individual home. The herm had a practical function as well, serving as a boundary marker for the property on which it stood.

The herm was a home’s guardian, and would be anointed with oil or draped with garlands by individuals before their homes.

Other herms stood by the side of country roads and thoroughfares, again providing both protective and practical functions for travellers. The earliest forms of these were simple piles of stones which served as road markers.

Apollo Agyeius

Apollo Agyeius was represented before the home in the form of a conical stone or pillar. He protected the household from evil.

Zeus Herkeios (Zeus of the Courtyard)

Zeus Herkeios had an altar in the courtyard of the home, out in the open, where he received his offerings. Possession of such an altar was the mark of a good citizen; without it, one would not be eligible to hold certain offices. It is probable that only households of a certain standing would be expected to have an altar to Zeus Herkeios.

While the precise realm of Zeus Herkeios is uncertain, it seems likely that he protected not only the physical house but the family within the household as well; he would be a protector of the family over generations.

Zeus Ktesios (Zeus of the Storeroom, Zeus of Possessions)

Zeus Ktesios was represented in the storeroom of the home in an interesting and unique way; the householder took a two-handled jar with a lid, wrapped it in white wool, and filled it with an “ambrosia” made from water, olive oil and fruits. The jar was closed and kept in the home’s storeroom or larder.

His concern was the prosperity of the household; the presence of Zeus Ktesios within a home would ensure its material security and wealth.

Zeus Meilichios (Kindly Zeus, Zeus the Mild)

Zeus Meilichios was a chthonic or chthonian deity, which is to say that he had power beneath and within the earth. While he could be dangerous, he could also provide great gifts and blessings if treated properly. He was a giver of wealth and abundance and was often represented in the form of a snake, underlining his association with the underworld.

Although Zeus Meilichios was primarily worshipped by individuals, in Athens he was honored with a community festival as well, the Diasia.

stoicjewitch

Household Gods are relevant to the Romans as well. That said I won’t get deep into it here. Do some reading.

#hellenic polytheism #deities #household gods

witchofapollo

I made more printables!! In this case, it is a Spell Worksheet set. In most cases, it is best if, when making spells, you take your time and think them out. For each item or step included, you must think, why? Once the spell is done and you receive results, it is equally if not more important to reflect on them. This is one of the best ways you can learn what works and doesn’t work, thus, helping your growth as a witch.

You can get the PDF along with other resources here!

On that note, if you want to see or request specific worksheets or resources, feel free to send those my way!!

extrajordinary

GUYS. THERE WAS DRIVE-THROUGH IN ANCIENT ROME. FINDING OUT THIS ALONE IS WORTH THE COST OF MY MASTERS IN HISTORY.

[From Daily Life of the Ancient Romans by David Matz]

thatdangerous-deactivated202112

*rolls up to the window* yeah gimme a number V combo

revedas

“I’ll have two number IXs, a number IX large, a number VI with extra ambrosia, a number VIII, two number XLVs, one with cheese, and a large goblet of wine.”