#old spider

[lailoken]

My husband made me yet another amazing piece of Ritual Pottery—this time in the form of a Labyrinth Stone.

Next, I will ritually smoke the clay with an assortment of precious materials—such as Ghost Pipe, Snake Skin, Thorn Apple, and Bee Comb—before anointing the piece with my personally developed Wisefool's Oil and allowing it to bask overnight beneath the silver rays of the Full Moon. Thereafter, I will utilize it in Hedge-Crossing rites.

(While photographing, a spider walked onto the Labyrinth Stone, and I was lucky enough to capture the moment by chance!)

[moth-in-black]

1 - Elders: Hey Saturn... are those... 2 Nikas?

2 - Saturn: Yes. It's the fruit of my experiment!!

Artist: nobuchi (Twitter/X)

[nikodavisflores]

this is that old looking spider that was going around on my feed a while back.

[lailoken]

A while ago, I was seeking reassurance from my high initiator, the Old Spider, that I was spiritually supported in confronting a particularly sly and dangerous threat. Quickly thereafter, I was shown this sign, so bold and so clear that it was well-nigh impossible to ignore or dismiss.

[lailoken]

I was gifted this very cute Gremlin Bell. The spidereal imagery is definitely a good fit for me!

[lailoken]

I asked the Old Spider for an omen regarding a situation I'm dealing with, and less than 30 seconds after voicing my request, this large Cupboard Spider lowered itself directly onto my hand using its silken tether.

[lailoken]

A couple images of our Wedding Altar.

The arbor was made by my father-in-law from a felled Cherry on our property, which we then entwined with Hops from our garden.

The Handfasting Rite we carried out is one granted by my Spirit Kith, which functions simultaneously as a ceremonial celebration of two families united, and as a Love-Binding spell that all present partook in (whether they knew it, or not.) The powers of Air, Water, Fire, and Earth were called in, respectively, and then brought together to bind us in a union of Spirit—upheld by our beloved dead and the wights of the land, alike. This pledge was finally ratified by a congregation of friends and family and sealed in the holy name of the Old Spider.

While it was fairly straightforward in some respects, it still managed to be one of the most potent rituals I've ever been involved in.

[lailoken]

If you can, could you please talk in depth about the Cardinals/Emissaries? I mean the Snail, the Hare, the Toad, the Serpent (and any others I’m missing). I saw some of their orisons around your blog and I’m really intrigued by them.

Hello there, and thanks for your interest.

Unfortunately, there's not too much I can share about the Wending Wardens beyond what I've already shared here before. More nuanced information regarding them is currently only really discussed within the context of a closed cultus. That being said, though, this post and the post it links to seem to cover most of what I've already shared fairly well.