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[qskeppy]

Hello everyone. In light of the atrocities that the United States and Israel are comitting (re: bombing Iran and calling for the overthrow of their government), I've written this prayer calling upon Mary, Queen of Peace, and her family. I was inspired by the February 28 prayer on Embrace the Middle East but expanded it to suit my needs. You can edit or use this in whatever way resonates with you.

Hail Holy Queen, Comforter of the Afflicted and Our Lady of Peace!

Never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection or implored your help was left unaided. Inspired by this, we ask you to turn your most gracious eyes to the people of Iran.

Witness the pain that has been laid upon their ordinary lives and embrace your children beneath your all-covering mantle. Be a fortress for those who cannot flee. Shield your children against attack and renew their spirits, which have already been exhausted beyond endurance. Do not let the innocent be swept away or forgotten, and break all weapons against them.

Great Lady of All Nations and Eternal Mother of Mothers, your heart cries in times of war and disarray. Oh Mary, Mirror of Justice, radiant and clean from human cruely! — reflect your truth into the minds of the powerful so that they may see beyond ambition, suspicion, and fear. Teach world leaders to love peace more than dominance, justice more than pride, and compassion more than violence. Send your son Jesus Christ, Prince of Peace and Righteous Judge, to help you inspire the hearts that will change and crumble the empires of those who will not.

For it is written: "The Lord tests the righteous, but His soul hates the wicked and the one who loves violence."

Therefore, may all structures built on cruelty be ruined; may you scatter every government rooted in oppression; may these wicked men, who have been allowed to continue in their cruelty for too long, be brought down by their own schemes; may every other authority that feeds on the suffering of the innocent be slain by your divine sword; and where world leaders speak of overthrow, do not let evil conquer. May the hearts of their supporters be softened so they may see the error in their ways and do wrong no more.

And may your most holy spouse on Earth, Saint Joseph, patron of Tehran and protector of all families, keep children safe from harm, strengthen parents, and comfort those mourning loved ones.

Most Holy Family, interecede for us now; keep our hearts from despair; teach us to stand with all those who suffer, and to believe in your saving power.

Our Lady, Queen of the Middle East, Refuge of the World, pray for us.

[duskdruid]

English Polytheism & Franciscan Druidry

What is it?

A new religious system & magical egregore for druidic worship and magic that draws on the cultural heritage of England, acknowledge Christianity as the primary vessel of religious heritage, engaging with the pre-christian background of the peoples who became English and the way they shaped it, and acknowledging post christian movements as ongoing expressions of the evolving spiritual landscape of people with heritage from england.

It's a system that focuses on the immanence of God in people and the natural world. One of the strongest symbols of that available in the English religious heritage is the incarnation of God in the world, especially prized by the franciscan tradition.

It engages (dual-aspect) monism, pantheism, panentheism, animism, polytheism, polycentrism and arguably monotheism as different viewpoints on a complex spiritual ecology that we are constantly engaging in.

It's also by and for queer people. Its gender politics differ from and oppose the patriachal structure of mainstream christianity and the hetero-normativity of most neopagan spirituality.

Why Polytheism?

It is useful in maintaining a balanced spiritual outlook to have different aspects of divinity represented. It is functional for magic to be able to invoke different aspects in ritual. It's also true to my experience of the divine.

Traditionally English ceremonial magicians used Kabbalah and the emanations of the tree of life for this purpose. I think Christian appropriation of Jewish mysticism ends up exacerbating the negative aspects of Christianity, especially as it often downplays the Incarnation

Cunning-folk and other folk magicians used saints and angels and we will partly continue this tradition.

Why Christianity?

Many reasons could be brought forward, for this post we will focus on one. As the primary cultural heritage of many people it has a strong spiritual resonance - for good or for ill. Also as the primary religious system for more than a thousand years there are vast riches hiding in it's overgrown garden. If you are fluent in interpreting these resources you unlock your heritage. It also has the strongest community support to access worship and devotional space in your day to day life.

Re-expressing a new Christian egregore allows for the strength of this to be brought into dialect with new ideas. There are already Many Jesuses out there with different values and expressions of spirituality. This is another. This one found me and offers strong support to queer people, nature mysticism, and poor people.

Calling on the divine in the faces of it you worship seems to help increase the potency of magical workings. While mixed pantheons can work, I at least find that a network of symbols expressed inside one set of myths expresses itself more clearly.

Why franciscan?

Franciscan theologies distinctive emphases have long included a view that the incarnation is central to the whole relationship of God and the world. They de-emphasize concepts of original sin. They focus on gospel as action in service to those harmed not as adherence to dogmatic beliefs or obedience to the church. Plus St Francis most famous writing is the deeply animistic canticle of the creatures.

Some modern franciscans (e.g. Richard Rohr) explore the unity of divine and "created" thigs explicitly and self-label as panentheist.

[her-heavenly-roses]

Please pray for my sister. She’s su1cidal and very depressed right now. Her life just keeps spiraling into such terrible and even more terrible situations. I fear for her safety and wellbeing. Any prayers at all would be appreciated.

[nightingveilxo]

My Goddess In National Geographjc special edition.

[her-heavenly-roses]

Happy Mother’s Day to my dearest Mother in heaven. I love you with all my heart.

[her-heavenly-roses]

Please pray for my Father. He’s suffering from a lot of stress right now and I worry for his health.

[ultr4mystic]

Heartfelt Plea to The Queen of Heaven

Hail Mary, fountain of grace, I am with thee, blessed art thou, and blessed is the wisdom of thy womb

For only you know what's in my heart and where it lies, and only you know my intentions and hopes. I pray that you make my wishes come true, bless me with the love and the person which i've been adoring for so long now

Protect us both from a relationship that brings us harm or heartbreak, I pray that you redirect her heart towards mine and bind them together so that our love can flow through the rivers of your divine affinity

Miriam, queen of my heart, bearer of light, hear my prayers and consider my requests, if you please, for you only know what's in my heart.

Amen