#deity magic

[witchpolls]

Do you work with deities?

Yes, I invoke deities in my spell work, both ones I worship and ones I do not.

Yes, but only deities I actively worship.

Yes, but NOT any deity that I worship.

Yes, and I do not worship any deities.

Yes, but I interpret all deities as energies/archetypes, not sentient beings.

No, but I do actively worship deities separate from my witchcraft.

No, and I do not worship any deities.

No, I do not believe in any deities.

No, I think it is disrespectful to use deities in spell work.

Nuance(Reply/Reblog!)

Voting ended onAug 25, 2025

[hallow-witxh]

I swear to God I light one s i n g u l a r candle for Loki and now there are bugs EVERYWHERE

EVERYWHERE

LORD LOKI I APPRECIATE YOU AND WHAT YOU DO FOR ME BUT YOUR S P I D E R IS ON MY P I L L O W

s TO P

[witchy-sagittarius]

My pendulum: Poseidon wants to work with you

Me: No that’s crazy, there’s no way he wants to work with me, I haven’t gotten any signs

Also me: was looking for a room that’s closer to uni for ages and somehow finds one right in the centre of the city in a house that’s seriously covered with shells

My Facebook feed: real seashells for sale

My boyfriend: hey, let’s go to the beach even though I’ve literally never wanted or asked to go in the two years we’ve been dating

Friend I haven’t talked to in ages: let’s go horseriding together again

Horse that usually just ignores me when I walk past: demands attention as if he wants to say “excuse me ma’am, do you have a moment to talk about our lord and saviour Poseidon?”

Me: like, no signs at all

Literally the entire universe:

[hawthorncoven]

[voxywitch]

Question for those who work with dieties! 🤔

(if you don't want to read the whole thing, just read the bolded text at the end.)

Hi! I've been meaning to try to attempt working with dieties in some form or another but because of how I personally choose to honor/acknowledge dieties... It's difficult. I have no hard feelings towards anyone who considers themselves religious or does "believe in" gods/goddesses/dieties! Everyone is entitled to their own beliefs so long as they aren't harming anyone else! It's just not my thing, you know?

My beliefs are like this: I do consider myself to be mostly athiest, but I honor/acknowledge dieties as a representation or embodiment of a concept. For instance, if I were to do a love or beauty spell I would likely "ask" Aphrodite for help; but it wouldn't be like asking another person for help, it'd be centering my focus on the embodiment of love and beauty in order to better conduct the spell.

The problem: I would like to start trying to work more closely with dieties in a way that isn't just a passing use (which I'm starting to realize is probably disrespectful). I find it comforting to seek guidance and help from dieties, even if it's probably just me talking at nothing. However, my beliefs make the two-way communication aspect that I see as a part of diety worship/work "tutorials" nigh impossible. I can communicate, but I simply can't receive messages back.

*Would it be possible for me to work with a deity that I feel strongly attached to, even if it's one-sided due to my "lack of belief"? And if you think that's possible, do you have any tips for how to go about it?*

(NOTE: some of you might find my beliefs to be wrong or maybe even disrespectful. However, I'm looking for guidance and answers, not insults and rudeness! Please be respectful.)

[hallow-witxh]

Working with deities while coming out as non-binary is honestly such a great experience. Not one deity I work with actively has ever misgendered me or used my deadname, even though I haven’t found a good name yet. It’s great. They basically get my attention by zooming their candle fires occasionally. Fantastic. 

[witchy-sagittarius]

Please excuse the quality but this is Freyja’s candle. It’s literally completely burned but she refuses to go out. I guess she likes the vibe

[voxywitch]

shsgaghsjs so a little update! After considering everything, I decided that I want to try out actually worshiping a deity and trying to become a devotee or whatever the terminology is. I don't entirely know if this will work or if it'll be the right path for me, but you never know until you try, right? I've always kinda believed that there might be gods and goddesses out there (just... not as creation figures) so this won't be a huge leap for me? I think? I just need to restructure my thinking. I'm going to try and reach out to Apollo because I've always felt connected to him, and he's the god of many of the things that are important to me (specifically medicine and the arts/music).

If I find out that deity worship is something that isn't right for me, that's okay! If it does end up being something that is right for me, that's even better! This will be a process with lot of trial and error but I can't wait to see what happens. :)