#practitioners

[basicallyanotherwitchesthing]

Gareth Knight - Occult Exercises and Practices - The Aquarian Press - 1982 (cover design by Graham Lester)

[abn-iiblis-666]

Working with Lady Lilith

To start off, there is a common misconception I would like to address. Judaistic Demonology is not typically seen as closed by many practitioners of demonolatry and demonomancy, not to say that Judaism as a religious practice isn’t.

Lilith is a part of Sumerian, Babylonian, Assyrian, Canaanite, Hebrew, Mandaean, Persian, Sabaean and Arabic myth and folklore. She also appears in Christian folklore as well, so she isn’t typically viewed as a deity from a closed practice.

Anyone can work with Lilith, and I cannot recommend her enough. She is a wonderful demoness/goddess to select as a matron! Lilith is either seen as a demoness, or as the primordial aspect of the divine feminine and a goddess of the night. She rules over darkness, the moon, sexuality, fertility, the shadow self (great for shadow work), feminine power, equality, freedom, the divine feminine, and seduction.

She teaches the witch to find his/her inner voice, she does work with men and does not dislike them, as well as their personal power. She also aids in opening the solar plexus and heart chakras, which are seen as sacred to her.

SOME COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS FOR LILITH:

She hates men. She actually works with men and women, and holds no favoritism towards either.

She doesn’t like working with pregnant women. Not true in the slightest. She holds no biases towards motherhood and pregnancy.

She is related to radical feminism.

I often refer to her as “momma Lilith” or “mother,” since she is so influential in my life. She is helping me to speak my feelings more.

Some holidays to celebrate Lilith are Beltane (fertility aspect) and Samhain.

Another unique fact are her two main aspects: The Younger Lilith, and the Lady of Night. The Lady of Night is married to Samael (one of the many aspects of Lucifer), while the Yonger Lilith is married to Asmodeus, who has three aspects himself (described in my post Working with Asmodeus).

For anyone just starting with demonolatry and demonomancy, I highly recommend Lilith!

As always, research any and every Satan diabolical I talk about here. I keep my explanations short to promote research.

@abn-iiblis-666

[healingjusticedigitalblogem]

Why We Organize Practitioners

This blog post argues that health and healing practitioners can play a crucial role in social justice movements by addressing trauma, building collective power, and transforming harmful systems. It highlights the importance of organizing these practitioners to provide support, address the trauma experienced by movement organizers and communities, and challenge the medical industrial complex (MIC).

Key points include the need for healing justice within movements, the challenges faced by practitioners working within the MIC, and the strategies for organizing practitioners. These strategies involve building infrastructure, providing resources and training, and fostering political education.

By organizing practitioners and integrating healing justice into movements, we can create more effective and sustainable organizations that prioritize well-being and collective liberation. This can lead to a more just and equitable future for all.

Reflect on the following questions:

How does the medical industrial complex impact your community?

What are some examples of alternative healing practices that could challenge the dominance of the MIC?

How can we build a healthcare system that prioritizes collective well-being over profit?

What role can individuals play in dismantling the MIC?

How can we create a more just and equitable healthcare system for all?

This article further discusses how Healing justice can be incorporated into the MIC and dismantle the current power structures.

Healing Justice Lineages: Disrupting the Medical-Industrial Complex - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

NPQ interviews Cara Page, co-founder of the Kindred Southern Healing Justice Collective, and Erica Woodland, Founding Director of the Nation

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An alchemist shows off his Wand of Phosphorescence, to the delight of his party members, The Compleat Alchemist (Bard Games, 1983)

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Pondering the similarities of Evan and Snowdrop

[adultpagansandpractitioners]

Regarding Applications

If you’ve sent in an application since April, you may be wondering where it is.

Due to current events, staff of AP&P had decided to forego accepting applications. We had decided to turn our attention inward, to maintain a stable and healthy community for our current members, rather than growing the server. Above all else, the health of our community and its members is important to us, and we felt that providing that internal support took precedence.

The world has slowly gotten into a new sense of normal, and though we still intend to provide support for our current members, we have decided to continue forward with our backlog of applications, starting with the oldest applications first. This means that if you sent an application before now, please check your friend requests on Discord, as our staff has likely sent you a request so we can invite you.

Please be aware that we will maintain our rule of only allowing 3 new members to enter the server every 24 hours. This means that even after accepting our friend request, it may take a couple of days before we contact you.

We appreciate your patience and interest in our community, and we hope that with the changes we’ve implemented during this time of world-wide turmoil we can support you when you join us.

Thank you, AP&P Staff

[sappy-witch]

I can't thank you enough! I was so paranoid of these weird experiences

I have a weird question today though, regarding titles

People say you don't need to define yourself as a witch & you can use other titles or you can choose not to define yourself as anything & that's fine, BUT, i see some witches when they're giving tips or smth like that say "tips for witches/practitioners"

Do some people refer to themselves as practitioners because they don't identify as a witch? Is this what the word "practitioner" is for?

Hello darling 🥰

No worries at all! I’m glad I’ve been able to help. 💖

That’s a pretty good question, actually! You basically got the gist of it, but there’s a little more to it in addition. I’ll try to be as brief as possible with my explanation as this is a pretty broad topic rooted deep in the history of witchcraft.

It’s a little confusing since both are technically practitioners since both those who identify as witches and those who identify as practitioners both practice witchcraft (in whatever form is personal to the individual), but the general rule is that those who identify as practitioners tend to be those who mainly practice their faith in solitude or outside of witch covens or groups. These tend to be neo-Pagans, though some neo-Pagans do identify as Witches, so there’s no real solid rule; it all goes down to the individual’s personal definition of their chosen label (if any).

That means that yes, some people may simply identify as a Practitioner because the term Witch just doesn’t feel right to them or vise-versa and that’s still 100% valid.

Also, if any fellow witches/practitioners would like to add to this then do feel free! 🌞

I hope this answers your question! ✨🧹

With love, from a Sappy Witch 🔮💕

Blessed be. 🕊✨

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