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[enchantedbook]

'Baba Yaga, the Wild Witch of the East, soaring through the night in her broom 'illustration by Soviet artist: Viktor Bibikov, (1903 - 1973).

[thevelvetmusestudio]

Happy Wednesday from The Velvet Muse! 🌙

May your day bloom softly, even in the shadows.

[thethirdeyetales]

"Moonlit vibes & mystery in every sip 🌕✨🍂 A warrior's calm beneath the mask. 🍵🗡️

[fantadym]

First Cedric (Sensational) Saturday. Anyway! I present 3 wips at similar stages of completion. I wanted to be further along but I also don't wanna rush myself. Every time I rush myself I always end up so unhappy with the results. Even on for fun drawings!

Here is the completed version of the wip I shared on Wednesday! Reminder that the woman is me/my self insert. Because I love him to much. The prompt for this one being Dream

Long story short my Self insert (Elisa) has dream magic of sorts. I have a lot written around it I'll share it sometime soon. Buy the idiots are basically both dreaming of being together.

Next is the piece is for Path

The idiots when they first met! He was quick to impress her because she knew nothing and so would not judge him based on his reputation

Finally Dodge

A messed up spell and the shenanigans that follow. Their both fine!

Alright goodbye!!!!!!

[moonlitmagic]

Constellation Compendium: The Zodiac (part 1)

We all know the 12 basic zodiac signs and what they represent, but what about their stories? This is a look into the mythology behind the zodiac constellations, and what some of their correspondences could be based on these myths.

Aries 🔥

In Hellenistic astrology, Aries is the ram which bore the golden fleece. Aries rescued Phrixos and Helle, children of king Athamas and his first wife Nephele. Ino, his second wife, was jealous of Nephele, and wished to kill Phrixos and Helle. To do this she induced a famine, then lied to Athamas saying that the oracle prophesised that sacrificing Phrixos would end the famine. Athamas climbed to the top of Mounth Laphystium. Nephele prayed to Zeus to help her children, and Zeus answered her prayers by sending Aries. Just as he was about to throw Phrixos off the mountain, Aries arrived to stop him. Unfortunately, Helle fell from Aries’s back during the flight, and drowned. Once returned, Phrixos sacrificed the ram to Zeus and gave the fleese to Aeetus in exchange for marriage to his daughter. Aeetus hung the fleece, known as the golden fleece, in a sacred place guarded by a dragon. In a later myth, the golden fleece was stolen by the hero Jason and the Argonauts.

Correspondences: action, heroism, recklessness, speed, fighting, sacrifice

Taurus 🐂

This constellation has been given myth and stories through the ages across many different cultures. For now, we’ll focus on the Greek mythology, because many other zodiac constellations are also found in greek myth. Taurus represents Zeus, who took the form of a white bull in order to abduct Europa, the Phonecian Princess. Some say that Taurus’s front half is only depicted to represent his submersion as he carried Europa out to sea, carrying her to the island of Crete where they had children. In other versions of the myth, Taurus represents Io, one of Zeus’s lovers whom he transformed into a bull to hide her from Hera. 

Correspondences: love, escape, determination, renewal of life

Gemini ♊

This constellation is associated with the Greek myth of the twins Castor and Pollux. Castor was mortal, being son of a king, while Pollux was immortal, being son of Zeus. Castor was a good horseman, and Pollux was a good fighter. They were created to save sailors from trouble at sea. At sea, they were thought to appear as St. Elmo’s Fire. The twins joined the hero Jason on the Argo to save the ship from a terrible storm. When Castor died in battle, Pollux begged Zeus to make him immortal. Zeus granted his son’s wishes, placing them both in the sky as constellations, so that they could spend half of their time on Earth during the day, and the other half in the sky at night. Because of their heroic assistance to Jason and the Argo, when sailors saw both stars in the sky it was a sure sign of safe travels. However, only seeing one of the twins was bad luck.

Correspondences: siblings, safety, travel, teamwork, duality

Cancer 🌙

Cancer was the crab sent by Hera to destroy Heralces, her enemy. This is because Heracles was one of Zeus’s illegitimate children and Zeus’s power was stronger in him than the others. Cancer approached Heracles while he was fighting the Hydra, and latched onto his foot. Before killing the Hydra, Heracles turned to Cancer and killed the crab. To honor Cancer’s obedience and sacrifice, Hera placed it amongst the stars.

Correspondences: loyalty, hanging on, distraction, persistence, sacrifice

Leo ☀️

In Greek mythology, Leo is represented by the Nemean lion which was killed by Heracles in the first of his twelve labours. The Nemean lion would capture women and bring them to his cave in order to lure heroes to come and rescue them, only to fall to their demise. No weapons were able to kill this beast, so Heracles killed it with only his hands, breaking the lion’s back. Since the lion’s pelt was so invincible, Heracles took the lion’s own claw to skin the pelt from it’s back, and wore it as a cloak for protection. To commemorate the lion, Zeus placed it in the sky.

Correspondences: guard, protection, invincibility, lure, determination

Virgo 🌱

Virgo is associated with the goddess Demeter, usually depicted with an ear of corn, and symbolizing fertility and harvest. Sometimes it is alternatively linked to Astraea, goddess of innocence and purity. In the creation myth, when Zeus sent Pandora to Earth and she released plagues and suffering, the gods returned to the heavens one by one. Astraea was the last to leave Earth, making her the primary caretaker of humanity, and it is said that when the Golden Age comes again, Astraea will return to Earth. It is debated whether or not Virgo is represented by Astraea, or her mother Themis, goddess of justice.

Correspondences: purity, harvest, creation, life, fertility, choice, justice, humanity, caretaking

Libra ⚖

Libra is represented by the scales, said to be the scales that the goddess Astraea held. It is also linked to Themis, mother of Astraea, as they sit beside one another in the sky.

Correspondences: justice, balance, humanity, choice, caretaking

Scorpio 🌊

The story of Scorpio is intertwined with the story of Orion. The giant hunter was the son of Poseidon and Euryale, and became Artemis’s hunting partner. This made Apollo, twin of Artemis, jealous. He asked Mother Earth to create a giant scorpion to kill Orion. The scorpion stung and killed Orion, and Zeus placed them both in the sky. In other versions of the myth, Orion had claimed to want to hunt and kill every animal on the Earth. This angered Gaia, mother of the Earth, and she sent Scorpio to kill him. The scorpion stung Orion, and Gaia placed him in the sky for his bravery and for saving the lives of all the animals. During the winter, Orion was allowed to hunt freely, but as spring came Scorpio rose in the sky, chasing the Orion constellation out of the sky.

Correspondences: jealousy, hunting, overcoming adversity, ambition, chasing, “stinging”

Sagittarius 🏹

Though this post is mostly focused on Greek myth, the Sagittarius constellation becomes difficult to explain without discussing the Babylonian influence. For Babylonains, Sagittaruis represented the god Nergal, who was half horse half human and had a second panther’s head, as well as a scorpion’s tail, and fired a bow and arrow through the sky. This god was identified as “Chief Ancestor” or “Forefather.” In Greek mythology, Sagittarius is represented as a centaur, but the bow and arrow comes from earlier Sumerian myth. Some say that Sagittarius represents the centaur Chiron, who turned himself into half horse half man in order to escape his jealous wife Rhea, as well as tutor the hero Jason. Some argue that Centaurus, a different constellation, instead represents Chiron. It is also said that Chiron placed both Sagittarius and Centaurus in the sky as constellations to help guide the Argonauts in their quest for the golden fleece. 

Correspondences: targets/aim, escape, freedom, guidance, journey, ancestors, mentorship, teaching, learning

Capricorn 🐐

This constellation is often described as Amalthea, the goat that nurtured baby Zeus after his mother Rhea saved him from being eaten by Cronus. Amalthea’s broken horn was represented as the cornocopia, or the horn of plenty. According to other Greek myths, Capricorn is the sea-goat Pricus. Pricus was god of all sea-goats, who were intelligent and loved by the gods. The sea-goats lived close to shore, eventually learning to walk on land and losing their ability to think and speak. Pricus turned back time in attempt to stop this from happening, but the sea-goats left him once more. Pricus did not want to be alone as the last remaining sea-goat, so he asked Cronus to let him die. Since Pricus was immortal, he could not die, but instead was able to live in the sky as a constellation.

Correspondences: time, fate, intelligence, stubbornness, acceptance, solitude, independence

Aquarius 🌀

Represented by Ganymede, who was a young man beautiful enough that Zeus transformed into an eagle and kidnapped him to make him cup-bearer for the gods. The neighboring constellation, Aquila, represents the eagle. In other myths, Aquarius is represented by Deucalion, who worked together with his wife to build a ship which would help them survive a flood. It is also noteable that in Egyptian mythology, Aquarius was associated with the annual flooding of the Nile, and in Babylonian mythology, it was again associated with destruction from flooding.

Correspondences: flooding, overwhelming, beauty, uniqueness, service, survival

Pisces 💫

Pisces, according to Greek myth, represents Aphrodite and her son Eros. The two turned themselves into koi fish in order to escape the wrath of Typhon, father of all monsters, who was attempting to destroy the gods upon Gaia’s wishes. Pan was the first to hear about the oncoming attack, so he warned the other gods before turning himself into a goat-fish and jumping into the Euphrates.

Correspondences: escape, hiding, concealing, warnings, safety

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[hot-girl-midsommar]

Are you still doing past life readings? If so can i request one? Initials are rp and i'm distracting myself from packing for college currently hahahaa, i hope you're having a lovely day! 💓☀️🌿

i sure am! ♥

(sorry the bottom left card got cut off, its the 8 of cups)

this person moved around a lot in their childhood, transferring between a lot of schools frequently. she didn’t do the best academically but was very talented at and interested in the arts. i can definitely see this person growing up to be an artist, maybe a part of an art collective. she was the “mom friend” of her social circle, and eventually became an actual mom herself. i can see her being a single mom, but loving every minute of it. very nurturing. it was difficult to have to rely only on herself sometimes though. this past life teaches you to embrace your joyful, divine feminine, creative side.

hope this resonates with you ♥

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[ad-astrum]

I forgot to include extra info hahaa, my fav aesthetic is either really old castles that no one lives in or the Swiss Alps, like living in a lil cottage in the Alps and baking pies and feeding the cows. My favorite song rn is the other side by conan gray :) i hope that works!

Of course! The deities interested in you seem to be Hera and Dionysus (a strange pair!)

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[morgueghost]

Hi! I'd love a 2018 reading if you have the time! Initials are RP & zodiac is cancer. Thank you very much & happy almost new year 😊🌻❤

This card advises you to focus on the positive! Keep your goals in sight, strive towards a healing attitude and energy, and your year will bring you everything you need!