A guide for beginning with Meridia, intended to help you begin your practice, but not to serve as the only information you use.
Keep in mind most of this post is UPG versus just based on the fictional canon, based on my personal experiences with this entity. It may directly contrast fictional canon and the experiences of others. I suggest, as always, at least reading over Their UESP lore page for a more canon perspective before coming back here.
This is written by a person who worships Meridia and doesn’t believe that the Daedric Princes are pure evil.
Meridia, Goddess of Life and Energy, who frees us of so many things. She frees us of the bonds that bind us, frees us of our self-hatred and the terrible things we feel of ourselves. She loves us all and seeks to adore us in our every single aspects.
Meridia is an incredibly multifaceted being, and considers Herself as “everything”. She is the light, the dark, happiness, sorrow, rage, love, hatred, everything. Fae is associated with the energy of living things, which includes very much.
Within lore, Meridia is seen as one of the few truly benevolent Daedric Princes. However, in reality, she can be just as cruel as them if given the correct things. She dislikes disorder, and can be fairly obsessive, self-righteous, and has a great rage towards the cruel.
Within Khajiiti myth, Merid-Nunda is the daughter of Magrus. She is a cold spirit, born of light without love. She is intellect without wisdom, and knowledge without purpose. Some songs blame Her for orchestrating the death of Lorkhaj. Her worship was likely replaced and cut out when the Riddle’Thar cult took power which altered or removed many of the deities.
The Ayleids saw Meridia as the personification of their fourth element, light. As such, She was an incredibly important figure for them. They often depicted Meridia with wings and a cowl.
Skyrim’s Nords generally saw Meridia’s worship as heretical, but left the temple on Mount Kilkreath alone, because the priests were hospitable and more than willing to provide travelers with food and warm beds.
Meridia is stated to mostly talk to cult leaders, and as such might not communicate as often as other Princes.
She is typically depicted with the imagery of scales, wings and rays of light. Flowing lines represent the energy of Meridia as a common form of symbolism. People carry crystals because light and vibration affect them, believing that it allows Meridia to bless them directly.
Meridia is an intermediate Prince to begin with.
🜚 terms of respect . . .
Term – Prince • Goddess
Titles – Lady of Infinite Energies • Bright Lady • Strict but Fair Arbiter of Inner Luminance • Sunfire • Radiant One • Keeper • Lady of Light • Red Star • Harbinger of Dawn • Goddess who Holds • Mirror of the Lie • Prince of Life • False Spirit of Greed • the Orphaned Glimmer • Shining One • Rainbow Angel
Prefix – Lady • Queen
🜲 rulerships . . .
life • light • vibration • energy • cleansing • emotions • freedom • liberation • opening to new things • legacy • roots • relationships • lifting up • purity within chaos • crystals
. . . HELPS WITH . . .
shadow work • cleansing spells and similar things
🝰 commandments . . .
This part especially is bound to be different from person to person.
Pursue the honor of the light.
Justify yourself.
Don’t do things foolishly or cruelly. Be just with what you do.
Seek your freedom and your liberation.
Try new things.
Find purity within the chaos.
Defend your relationships and honor them well.
⛯ main tarot cards & other signs and associations . . .
Citadel Oracle Card —
The Aspirant
Tarot Cards —
0 the Fool • I the Magician • III the Empress • IX the Hermit • XI Justice • XIV Temperance • XIX the Sun
IV of Cups • VI of Cups • IX of Cups • X of Cups • Queen of Cups
Ace of Swords • VI of Swords • Page of Swords
III of Pentacles • VI of Pentacles • Page of Pentacles
Ace of Wands • III of Wands • VII of Wands • Page of Wands • Knight of Wands • Queen of Wands • King of Wands
Other Signs & Associations —
bright lights • very colorful things and patterns • beacons • lighthouses • sunbursts • rainbows
❂ devotional acts . . .
enjoy some sunlight
use a nightlight in the dark
paint with many colors
try new things
protect your loved ones
lift yourself and others up
accept chaos when it comes
tend to your emotions
vent to Meridia
build your legacy, be strong and be proud
share your faith/practice with others
educate others
journal
acknowledge your roots
set down new roots (settle into a home, start a new hobby, etc)
veil
make a minecraft altar with a beacon
visit a lighthouse
donate to lighthouse support and upkeep
try something new
protect your loved ones
help others where possible
spread “light” by being a good, just person
help others when possible
perform activism
grow and cultivate sunflowers
donate to bird preservation programs
keep a pet bird
volunteer at a bird rescue
analyze yourself and check yourself, ask yourself why you do the things you do and if they truly serve yourself and others
make a beacon for Her within your minecraft world
paint eggs, even fake eggs
charge your crystals in the sunlight (note: research to make sure that said crystal won’t be damaged by sunlight; if they are, charge them under artificial lights)
visit a lighthouse
take pictures with flash on
. . . offerings ❦
↘ natural ;
lights
gold
most crystals
hyssop
kangaroo paw plant
blue jay feathers
sun water
angelica flower
benzoin
chrysanthemum
sunflower
↘ foodstuff ;
peaches
starfruit
gum arabic
sunflower seeds
honey
thyme
shallot
sage
rosemary
eggs of all forms
↘ items ;
lighthouse figurines
flashlights, nightlights, lights in general
sun imagery
painted eggshells, eggshell dust
angels with wings figurines, Meridia just likes them
hooded cowls
shield figurines
sword figurines
beacon figurines
scales
↘ music ;
orchestral
soft and gentle
↘ etc ;
golden / yellow candles / wax melts
multicolored things
venting letters or vent art
🜾 altar building . . .
This is all suggestions. Please build it however you can, if a physical altar is even possible.
As always, you can use offering items to build an altar.
nearby a window where the sun shines in easily
a lighthouse figurine to represent meridia
a colorful patterned altar cloth
🝊 identity . . .
Meridia is a bold and confident Goddess, who is very sure of Herself. She knows what Fae wants, and She pursues Faer goals strongly and surely.
She can be seen as self-righteous, as Fae tends to have a mentality of “I need to fix everything for my followers”. She is also often obsessive, sticking tightly to Her goals and desires, and it’s hard to shake Faem off of these things.
Meridia is a tall AFAB individual, with long flowing platinum blonde hair, and bright glowing golden eyes. She usually dresses in long, brightly colored dresses.
Her voice is strong and firm, and the pitch isn’t that far off from the Skyrim depiction, being slightly higher.
☘ aspects . . .
. . . Merid-Nunda ]
Well, it’s debated if this is actually an aspect or if it’s just plainly Meridia.
Merid-Nunda is a Magna Ge, who essentially became a Prince through consorting with them.
☉ domain . . .
The vast majority of the Colored Rooms is not open to followers, but of what is visitable are many-faceted, being a cross between a coral reef and a vast field of floating stones, strewn with colorful trails of dust or cloud. The “ground” between said stones looks like luminescent water, though is solid enough to walk on; with the skies like floating effluvium oceans of crimson.
Followers aren’t really intended to come and stay for a long while, only to speak to Meridia and to relax there for a bit, before heading on their swift way.
⛮ working with . . .
Meridia is a fairly strict Goddess, who asks a lot from followers. She expects them to be very present and to pursue Faer commandments upon a daily basis. She desires for followers to speak to Her as often as possible, and welcome Faem into ones life.
Actually working with Meridia often includes a lot of inward work, working hard to pursue goodness and ones own happiness and wellbeing. She prefers for followers to be completely and utterly open with Meridia, and withhold no secrets, but copes when such can’t be given.
She is a kind and loving Goddess, who really will do everything for you if you just ask and let Faem.
“Purity” is something Meridia talks a lot about, which isn’t purity in the context of Western purity culture (not having sexual contact, covering ones skin in clothing, etc), but a very different “Purity”. Meridia’s purity is about being a good person, being true to oneself and others, being physically clean, supporting others, not being selfish, among other similar things.
Things that slight Meridia:
making the world a darker place
being cruel or unjust
⚜ holidays & festivals . . .
Meridia’s summoning day is January 13th.
♡ prayers . . .
⛤ 01 . . .
O Meridia, Lady of Infinite Energies,
I welcome You and I honor You.
You, Great Meridia, Bright Lady,
are grand and wondrous, great and light.
I honor You, I revere You, I worship You!
⛤ 02 . . .
Meridia, Orphaned Glimmer, Magna Ge and Daedric Prince,
Brightest Prince, so wondrously light, You who shines down on all of our lives,
I welcome Your light into my life, into my space, into my everything.
⛤ 03 . . .
Meridia, Merid-Nunda, Bright Lady, Red Star,
I leave upon You this simple, humble offering,
and I hope that You enjoy it well.
⛤ 04 . . .
Harbinger of Dawn, great Meridia, Shining One!
I desire that You help me, when You find the time for me,
when You are willing to do so for me.
⛤ 05 . . .
Meridia, Rainbow Angel,
I honor You and I worship You.
Your light shines upon my skin, and I feel its warmth.
I thank You for the brightness of Your soul and your heart,
and I will continue to provide for You so You may nurture it.
⚿ evoking, invoking, summoning . . .
EVOKATION &&°
wear a golden head/hair veil of some form
paint your nails multiple colors
wear golden things
— ☆ —
WHY AND WHEN &&°
January 13th
when you need insight to yourself
when you need to do a cleansing spell
INGREDIENTS AND OTHER TOOLS &&°
a yellow candle
sunflower iconography
lighthouse iconography
[something golden or yellow that can be burned (flower petals, string, paper, etc]
IDEALS &&°
Time – during dawn or noon
Location – outside or near a window
STEPS &&°
If doing a cleansing spell, perform the set-up first, and invite Meridia to the casting portion via:
Sit outside or near a window.
Set down your sunflower and lighthouse iconography.
Light the candle.
[Burn the golden or yellow thing.]
Call upon Meridia:
Meridia, Sunspot, Shining One, I call upon You, I request You come to me,Should it aid and benefit You.
Meditate for a few moments while the candle burns, acknowledging to yourself what you want Meridia to do.
Say to Her what you want from Her.
Do your business.
Blow out/Snuff your candle.
NOTES &&°
Pretty simple. Meridia likes being “easy access”.
⛼ history . . .
This section is mostly a copy-paste from UESP. Please donate to them.
. . . mythos ]
Star-Queen Varalias asserts that Meridia is the Light who witnessed the Crucible of Creation.
( FIRST ERA )
. . . The Hollow City
Long ago, a city existed upon Nirn which was devoted to Meridia. Meridia gifted her people the Lights of Meridia, relics whose power protected the city and made life easier for its inhabitants. Molag Bal sent minions from Coldharbour to destroy it, but the warriors and mages of the city managed to seal the gates and protect everyone within. Everyone outside the gates was slaughtered. The Ayleid King Laloriaran Dynar was visiting the city, and he quickly took command of the city's defenses.
The Ayleid King single-handedly protected the gates. As he fought, he prayed, and Meridia answered. She felt compassion for her worshipers, but also saw an opportunity: Molag Bal's portal worked both ways. She filled the Lights of Meridia with even more of her divine power, warded the city and pushed it into Coldharbour. The Lights of Meridia and the city's inhabitants were scattered across Coldharbour when the city entered the realm. Many of the city's inhabitants were captured or slain, and the Lights were stolen by the minions of Molag Bal. Despite the fact that not all of her people survived, Meridia still accomplished a major feat; she had sent a portion of her realm into Molag Bal's domain, and he could not touch it.[57] This tactic would pay off in the years to come.
. . . Twilight of the Ayleids
Sometime after the Alessian Slave Rebellion, various Ayleid kingdoms launched a desperate search for the fabled Wrathstone, which they believed would lead them to a weapon that would be their salvation against the encroaching forces of the Alessian Empire. An expedition marched to the Dwemer city of Mzulft, in the hold of Eastmarch in Skyrim, where it was rumored the Wrathstone was held. The Ayleids besieged Mzulft, but failed to breach it or retrieve the artifact. At the time, the Ayleids were unaware that the Dwemer only possessed the left half of the Wrathstone, and that half was stored not at Mzulft, but at nearby Kagrenzel.
After the failure of the raid on Mzulft, Meridia appeared to her faithful with a cryptic warning that the Ayleid Empire would soon fall, and gifted the right half of the Wrathstone to the city of Garlas Malatar. At the time, Garlas Malatar was ruled by King Narilmor, who was one of Meridia's most devout and favored adherents after Umaril the Unfeathered. To keep his piece of the Wrathstone safe, Narilmor did not provide aid nor asylum to the desperate Ayleid refugees from other kingdoms, and locked them out of his city. The inhabitants of Garlas Malatar were not heard of again. Although Garlas Malatar was eventually besieged by men, some accounts have suggested that the attackers did not even make it inside Narilmor's city before it collapsed into ruin; it was suggested that the city fell from within, brought down by internal conflict or sabotage.
( SECOND ERA )
. . . Planemeld
During the Planemeld and the Three Banners War, Cyrodiil was left in ruins and the provinces were divided by the few were left to oppose the invading Daedra. Meridia had her servant, Sees-All-Colors, assassinate the leader of the Fighters Guild in order to assume the role of guildmaster. Under Daedric command and funded by the wealth of Meridia's worshipers, the guild began refusing all other contracts and focused its efforts on destroying Dark Anchors and opposing Molag Bal's schemes. Meanwhile, the Five Companions were reformed following the prophesized arrival of the Vestige, who freed the Companions from Bal's clutches and reclaimed the Amulet of Kings, defeating Mannimarco in the process.
Disguised as a mortal, Meridia welcomed the Vestige along with the Fighters and Mages guilds into the Hollow City, which she had thrown into Coldharbour in years past. She allowed them to plot their assault on Molag Bal's citadel within its walls. Meridia waited within her city as King Laloriaran Dynar and the Lights of Meridia returned to her city. When the guilds finally invaded Molag Bal's fortress, Meridia personally manifested in the Planar Vortex to destroy it. She erected a forcefield to prevent Molag Bal from harming the Warriors of Light as they destroyed the Dark Anchors within the vortex. The power of the Light of Meridia was unleashed at the focal upon of the vortex, the Planar Vortex was destroyed.
The Vestige later faced Molag Bal at the seat of his power and defeated him. This released untold measures of souls from the Prince's grasp. Meridia plucked the Hero's soul as it escaped the realm, and allowed the Vestige to reunite with it in the Colored Rooms.
. . . The Triad
Meridia sent her Golden Knight to foil the Triad's plans. The Knight was kidnapped by agents of Mephala, and Dawnbreaker was shattered. The Vestige sought Meridia's aid in repairing the blade. Meridia added to its power, enabling it to be used to locate her Knight. Nocturnal then invaded the Colored Rooms, abruptly ending the Hero's correspondence with the Daedric Prince.
With Meridia incapacitated, only the Golden Knight was left to enact her plans. Dawnbreaker was corrupted by Nocturnal during later conflicts, and the Knight, realizing that he was the last Light of Meridia, sacrificed himself to purge the darkness from the artifact. The Vestige used Dawnbreaker to defeat Nocturnal at the Crystal Tower's summit, ending the Triad's threat to Tamriel.
Later that year, Meridia's temple at Mount Kilkreath was ravaged by a harrowstorm. Many of her worshipers were killed or transformed into undead monsters. The remnants of her priesthood delved into the temple and retrieved a relic imbued with her light, known as Meridia's Brilliance.[69] It had the power to channel Meridia's light and purge the temple of corruption. One of the surviving priests used the relic to seal the temple following the disaster.
( THIRD ERA )
Meridia has gifted many different Daedric artifacts to her champions over the years, though some of these relics are associated with other Daedric Princes. Sometime around 3E 405, an agent of the Blades received the Ring of Khajiiti from Meridia after defeating a sorcerer who betrayed her.
In 3E 433, Meridia charged the Hero of Kvatch with the task of destroying necromancers who were raiding tombs for corpses to raise an army of the undead, again in return for this ring. The same hero also defeated her champion, Umaril the Unfeathered, who had returned from Oblivion after his defeat in the First Era.
( FOURTH ERA )
Meridia offered the sword Dawnbreaker to the Last Dragonborn in 4E 201 in return for helping her cleanse her temple, which had become tainted by a necromancer and the shades of the corpses he desecrated.
𝌁 other vettable information . . .
When meditating on Her presence and name, Meridia brings:
visions of:
bright lights • rainbows
smells of:
sunflower oil
sounds of:
singing birds
feelings of:
wearing a veil draped over your head and shoulders
A guide for beginning with Reimu Hakurei, intended to help you begin your practice, but not to serve as the only information you use.
Keep in mind most of this post is UPG versus just based on the fictional canon, based on my personal experiences with this entity. It may directly contrast fictional canon and the experiences of others. I suggest, as always, at least reading over their Touhouwiki page for a more canon perspective before coming back here.
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REIMU HAKUREI
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prns. they / she
The Hakurei Shrine Maiden, main person in charge of handling incidents for Gensokyo. She also manages the Great Hakurei Barrier and tends to the Hakurei Shrine. She “exterminates” troublesome youkai, by beating them in a spell card duel and non-lethally reprimanding them. However, there have been a few cases of literal killing for the sake of Gensokyo.
Despite her job as “exterminating” youkai, she’s generally friendly with them as long as they are friendly with her. She’s even known to work alongside them when it benefits her.
Her abilities are usage of the Yin Yang orbs, the ability to float, barrier techniques, and aura manipulation. While she has the ability to channel gods, she’s not very good or reliable at it.
They can best be invoked for matters of dealing spirits and exorcism, and general problem resolution of the magical or spiritual variety. She is friendly and more than happy to help, especially if she gets something in return for it, such as money or another offering.
🜚 terms of respect . . .
Term – n/a
Prefix – Lady • Miss • Missus
Titles – Shrine Maiden Who Protects Dreams and Tradition • Shrine Maiden • Eternal Shrine Maiden • Miss Shrine Maiden of the Hakurei Shrine • Wonderful Shrine Maiden of Paradise • The Miko of Hakurei Shrine • Shrine Maiden of Paradise • Shrine Maiden of Fair Weather • Mysterious Flying Shrine Maiden • Freewheeling Human • Shrine Maiden of Five Desires • Advocate of the Eight Million • Arcane! Shrine Maiden of Barriers • Chase Down the Mysteries! The Shrine Maiden who Ends the Incident • Freewheeling and Haphazard Shrine Maiden • Carefree Shrine Maiden in the Spring Sun • Shrine Maiden of the Light Evening Shower • Shrine Maiden Detective of Paradise • Guardian of the Sacred Sake • Uninterested in Black Markets • Beast-Exorcising Shrine Maiden
🜲 abilities . . .
Ability to Float –
Reimu essentially floats throughout life. She has great intuition and incredibly luck, naturally ending up on the path of least resistance for most situation.
One example is that Reimu unknowingly walked across a river without getting wet, by stepping on fish that swam beneath her feet.
The ultimate expression of this is Innate Dream, where Reimu floats away from reality and becomes impossible to attack. (This was nerfed in Spell Card Duels with a time limit.)
Hakurei Shrine Maiden Powers –
Handling the Hakurei Yin-Yang orbs, and is trained in youkai extermination techniques, alongside standard duties like performing blessings.
While capable of channeling Kami, she isn’t well-trained enough to do so reliably.
Barrier Techniques –
General aptitude with magical barriers. Such as barriers that explode, push enemies or herself, and allow her to teleport. She is capable of dismantling barriers and seals that are very complex.
Aura Manipulation –
Reimu can control the natural spirits of living things.
This skill was only listed in the omake.txt of Embodiment of Scarlet Devil and has never been displayed.
. . . HELPS WITH . . .
spell dismantling • dealing with pesky spirits • getting through life without hardship • exorcism • stopping supernatural disturbances • pacifying disorder
⛯ main tarot cards & other signs and associations . . .
Citadel Oracle Card —
The Champion
Tarot Cards —
0 the Fool • I the Magician • II the High Priestess • III the Empress • VII the Chariot • VIII Strength • XI Justice • XIII Death • XIV Temperance • XVI the Tower • XVII the Star • XXI the World
III of Cups
Ace of Swords • IV of Swords • V of Swords • Page of Swords
Knight of Pentacles
Ace of Wands • V of Wands • VII of Wands • King of Wands
Other Signs & Associations —
traditional gohei • red talismans • ofuda
red outfits • detached sleeves on outfits
flowering trees • teas
❂ devotional acts . . .
drink some tea with Her
meditate with Her
protect yourself
perform cleansing spells, banishments, and exorcisms
request Her to help with cleansing spells, banishments, and exorcisms
request Their help with anything to do with pesky spirits
cook a nice meal
just chill and relax
clean up around your house
make a donation to religious centers near you, or to a Shinto shrine specifically if you can (research before donating as always)
make and wear protection amulets
perform acts of service for others
clean up litter outside
flower view
help another person with spiritual matters
educate others on Touhou PCP
research Shinto and the Kami (you don’t need to convert, just you can study if you want!)
live a kind life
honor the Hakurei Kami
cultivate flowering trees
cleanse the energy through sweeping
. . . offerings ❦
↘ natural ;
cherry blossom leaves and branches
flowering tree leaves, flowers, and branches
angelica
bay laurel
benzoin
hyssop
↘ foodstuff ;
teas
fennel
garlic
grapefruit
leek
rice balls
expensive meals (she doesn’t get them very often!)
↘ items ;
paper sigils
red cloth
blue ascot ties
general home decor (she deserves a nice shrine)
brooms
yin-yang symbols
↘ music ;
any of her music themes and remixes
↘ etc ;
red candles
money, yen preferred if possible
🜾 altar building . . .
This is all suggestions. Please build it however you can, if a physical altar is even possible.
As always, you can use offering items to build an altar.
near a door to the outside
on a red altar cloth
with red candles
with a fake flowering tree
with incense
🝊 identity . . .
They are a friendly, albeit brash, individual. She tends to beat people up before going “Alright, we’re friends now.” She is unusually easygoing and lacks any sense of danger at all, being quite carefree. They are simple minded, always showing her true feelings and acting on whatever ideas she has on the to of her head… but at the same time, nobody but her knows what’s going on in there, and how she is seen varies greatly on who is seeing her – Fairies for example, see her very differently than a human would.
She is liked by both youkai and humans, despite being very intimidating to them.
Reimu is of a moderate height, with brown-black hair that varies in length and style between the games, but is now typically long and loose. Their eyes vary from brown, to red, to even blue, depending on the game.
But she always wears a red ribbon and matching tubes on their sidelocks. She wears a red skirt, a sleeveless red top with a white collar, tied with a yellow, red, or blue ribbon depending on the game, and a pair of white detached sleeves that expose her shoulders and sarashi.
When cold, they can be seen wearing white gloves and wearing a shawl over the top of their usual outfit.
Reimu has a middle-pitch voice, which is fairly melodic and sweet.
⛮ working with . . .
Reimu Hakurei can be worked with easily, as they’re generally eager to be worshiped and revered, as well as help in any way she can. They enjoy giving and providing for others, viewing it as a core part of their life, and likes it when her worshipers give in return.
Reimu tends to take a horizontal friendship relationship with everybody who she comes across, they don’t instate themself as big and mighty, but rather as just a shrine maiden.
She seems to feel a bit off about being worshiped in some aspects – Seeing it as a tad strange to be revered as a hero, but they don’t complain.
Things that slight Reimu:
being mean to others for no good reason
♡ prayers . . .
⛤ 01 . . .
O Reimu, Hakurei Shrine Maiden,
I revere you here and now!
Wonderful Shrine Maiden of Paradise,
I leave this offering for you, as blessing for you.
⛤ 02 . . .
Reimu Hakurei! Beast-Exorcising Shrine Maiden!
I call upon you here and now,
to help me deal with spiritual matters in my life and space.
Please, I offer upon you this,
and I request so humbly of you.
⛤ 03 . . .
Reimu Hakurei, Shrine Maiden of Fair Weather,
Hakurei Shrine Reimu, Shrine Maiden who Protects Dreams and Tradition.
You who serves humanity, helps them with their spirits,
I plead upon you, to aid me.
I offer this upon you, I hope you like it,
and I hope that you support me.
⛤ 04 . . .
Reimu Hakurei, Shrine Maiden of Five Desires,
I honor you, I revere you, I worship you.
I see the aid you provide others,
I see the joy in your eyes as you do so,
I see everything great about you.
I worship you and I desire you in my life and my space,
I thank you for your existence, Reimu Hakurei.
⛤ 05 . . .
Hakurei Reimu, Advocate for the Eight Million,
Shrine Maiden of the Hakurei Shrine!
Today, I make offering upon you,
I leave this here for you.
Enjoy!
⚿ evoking, invoking, summoning . . .
EVOKATION &&°
wear red, esp ribbons
— ☆ —
Things in [] are for making it a summoning.
WHY AND WHEN &&°
you have a pesky spirit problem
you need help with some cleansing/banishing/etc
INGREDIENTS AND OTHER TOOLS &&°
a red candle or wax melt
red cloth
some tea or water as offering
something to eat at the end
[a paper talisman with a sigil representing her with her name in Japanese: 博麗 霊夢]
IDEALS &&°
TIME – early morning
LOCATION – the hearth of the home
STEPS &&°
Light your candle or turn on the wax melt.
Hold the red cloth [and paper talisman] in your hands.
Call upon Reimu Hakurei:
Reimu Hakurei, Shrine Maiden of the Hakurei Shrine, Protector of Gensokyo, Maintainer of the Great Hakurei Border,I call upon you here and now, to come and join me.I share tea, and I share a meal when our work is done,so please, Hakurei Reimu, come to me.
Pour her a cup of tea, and then pour yourself a cup of tea. Drink the whole cup.
Do your business that you called upon them for.
Share a nice meal.
Blow out your candle or turn off your wax melt.
NOTES &&°
Reimu tends to come when called.
⛼ history . . .
Reimu has been in every main and most side games. You can vet her through any information about any incident. For the sake of ease, though, I’m writing it here.
This section is a copy-paste from the Touhou wiki. Please support them.
This post assumes that PC-98 can be considered the past.
( 01 : Highly Responsive to Prayers )
A lone shrine sits Far East: the Hakurei Shrine. The powerful seal placed there has worn away, and many strange creatures are starting to come out. Reimu, seeking revenge for her destroyed shrine and armed with the shrine's treasure (the Yin-Yang Orbs) goes to the gate to face the non-human creatures inside. The gate will lead to either Makai or Hell depending on which route the player chooses. Reimu will fight Elis, YuugenMagan and Sariel in Makai; and Mima, Kikuri and Konngara in Hell.
( 02 : Story of Eastern Wonderland )
Reimu returns from the mountains to her shrine and finds it infested by youkai, ghosts and other non-human creatures. With her faithful turtle Genjii and her trusty Yin-Yang Orbs, she sets out to find the one who caused the trouble. Just after starting her journey she fights Rika, the culprit of the influx of youkai, and later Meira and Marisa Kirisame. At the end, she fights and beats Mima, Marisa Kirisame’s master, and seals her again, although not for a long time.
Reimu gets lured by Rika so she could get her revenge, this time confident driving her Evil Eye Σ. However, she is defeated again.
( 03 : Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream )
Reimu is one of the characters that battles others in order to be the first to reach the Ancient Ruins. There, she finds Chiyuri Kitashirakawa, who she fights with so Yumemi Okazaki could study Reimu's magic, although she insists that it is not magic but divine power. After Chiyuri is defeated, Yumemi fights Reimu to get her home.
After being defeated, Yumemi asks for her wish, which Reimu responds saying she wanted something to help her cleaning the shrine grounds. Yumemi gives her Ruukoto, but Reimu decides to not use her because she wasn’t good at the job.
( 04 : Lotus Land Story )
Reimu mulls over on how quiet things have been, but soon enough, youkai and spirits start flooding out into Gensokyo again, putting her shrine in danger. She confronts a few, then realizes this must have been the work of something bigger, and decides to go straight to the source of the issue. She makes her way through defeating Orange, the lake gatekeeper Kurumi and the actual gatekeeper of the Fantasy World (Elly). Inside, she bumps into Marisa Kirisame and defeats her to force her to go home. She finally meets Yuuka Kazami and defeats her twice.
Without apparent reason, Reimu ends up in a strange world where she meets and defeats Mugetsu, who claimed to be the creator of said world. Afterwards, Mugetsu leaves it to her older sister, but she is defeated too.
( 05 : Mystic Square )
A large outpour of demons are appearing throughout the land from Makai, and Reimu sets out to exterminate them. There, she beats the gatekeeper and several residents like Louise, Alice, Yuki and Mai. She reaches the creator of Makai itself, Shinki. She leaves Yumeko battle her, but ends up battling Reimu herself. Afterwards, Reimu learns that the youkai and demon overflow in Gensokyo is the fault of some kind of Makai travel agency. Shinki promises to do something about it, but the demons make their way back to the shrine anyway.
Reimu arrives to some strange world where she has a rematch with Alice, who was confident after having her grimoire at hand, but she gets defeated anyway.
( 06 : Embodiment of Scarlet Devil )
A scarlet mist covers the sky of Gensokyo. Reimu, who's annoyed by the mist, sets out to stop the incident. After beating Rumia and Cirno, she encounters the gatekeeper of the Scarlet Devil Mansion, Hong Meiling. After forcing her way through defeating her and defeating Patchouli Knowledge and Sakuya Izayoi, she finds the mansion's owner, Remilia Scarlet. She then explains that she has spread the mist to try and block out the sun's rays, as she is a vampire.
After defeating her, Remilia soon comes to visit her at the shrine, but Reimu has to return to the mansion when an odd rain suddenly appears over it, in order to deal with Flandre Scarlet.
( 07 : Perfect Cherry Blossom )
Even though it's May, spring shows no signs of coming, leaving the inhabitants of Gensokyo in a cold winter weather that only gets worse. Reimu, noticing cherry petals blowing from the Netherworld, decides to set out and stop the perpetrator from holding spring hostage. After making her way into the Netherworld, she comes to Hakugyokurou, where the ghost Yuyuko Saigyouji spends her time administrating the spirits of the dead. She was gathering the essence of spring to try and make the Saigyou Ayakashi bloom, but Reimu stops her before she completes it after defeating her gardener and protector Youmu Konpaku.
Later on, Yuyuko asks Reimu to go deal with her friend Yukari Yakumo, as she's the one who has been weakening the boundary between Gensokyo and the Netherworld. However, after defeating her shikigami and her, Reimu only gets a promise that Yukari will fix the barrier.
( 07.5 : Immaterial and Missing Power )
As Reimu makes preparations for an upcoming feast, both humans and youkai are drawn to the feast and are unable to stop partying. Reimu is suspicious of a strange mist that covers Gensokyo and goes to investigate. She roams around, beating up various characters she suspects to be the culprit. She cannot find them; but on the day of the feast, Suika Ibuki finally makes herself known, and Yukari Yakumo shows Reimu to her. Suika soons becomes attached to hanging out at the Hakurei Shrine.
( 08 : Imperishable Night )
Yukari isn't able to sleep and discovers the full moon is nowhere to be found; it has been replaced with a fake moon, and the night appears to have stopped. She convinces Reimu into investigating the cause with her. After dealing with a few youkai, and Marisa Kirisame in particular, who demands to know why they've created this eternal night, they reach Eientei, a house hidden in the Bamboo Forest of the Lost. Once there, they either confront Reisen Udongein Inaba and either Eirin Yagokoro or Kaguya Houraisan. Eirin explains that she actually sealed the Earth away from the Moon in order to prevent the Lunarians from taking Kaguya back. Kaguya, however, has tired of hiding, and so challenges Reimu and Yukari to complete her five impossible requests. Once they're defeated, they undo the seal (and thus "return" the real moon to Gensokyo). Afterwards, they all decide to have a moon viewing. In the Magic and Scarlet Team's scenarios, she attacks the teams in the Bamboo Forest of the Lost, accusing them of being behind the eternal night and falsely accusing the Magic Team of being behind the fake moon.
Later on, Kaguya sends them into another part of the Bamboo Forest of the Lost as a "test of guts" - but her true intentions are revealed to be trying to annoy Fujiwara no Mokou, another immortal human, and her eternal rival.
( 09 : Phantasmagoria of Flower View )
Reimu, who's usually easy-going, is disturbed by the amount of flowers blooming and, not to be the one who shrugs off her duties, goes on to search for answers. She fights through many opponents, including news reporter Aya Shameimaru, in search of the truth. Eventually she reaches Muenzuka, where the shinigami Komachi Onozuka, who appears to have been slacking off on her job to manage said spirits. Eiki Shiki, Yamaxanadu appears after Reimu beats Komachi up, and explains what's happening - an awful lot of spirits of the dead suddenly arrived from the Human World, and they're having trouble accomodating all of them. After a lecture, they do battle, and Reimu emerges victorious. The three of them have a flower viewing later on, where it's explained that as the spirits of the dead cross the Sanzu River, the flowers' blooming will settle down.
( 09.5 : Shoot the Bullet )
Reimu doesn't actually appear in Shoot the Bullet, but instead in a "Special story" that was added to the afterword. It shows that she and Marisa Kirisame are talking about a notebook Marisa found.
( 10 : Mountain of Faith )
Reimu receives a foreboding threat from a mysterious human visitor, who demands that the Hakurei shrine be shut down and submit to another god. Reimu decided to go to the Youkai Mountain to face the goddess who's making these threats. She fights her way up to the Moriya Shrine defeating youkai like the Aki Sisters, Hina Kagiyama, Nitori Kawashiro and Aya Shameimaru, and defeats the new shrine maiden, Sanae Kochiya, as well as the resident god of the new shrine, Kanako Yasaka, thus saving her own. Afterwards, Reimu summons everyone to the shrine to watch the autumn leaves, where she vouches for Sanae and Kanako and tells Nitori and Aya that they should invite them over for drinks sometime and generally get along. Sanae also tells Reimu that youkai are a good source of faith.
A while later, Marisa brings Reimu the rumor that a second god is actually living at the Moriya Shrine, and she goes to check it out. She then meets Suwako Moriya and defeats her.
( 10.5 : Scarlet Weather Rhapsody )
The Hakurei Shrine is suddenly destroyed by an earthquake, but upon consulting with Marisa, Reimu finds out that no one else felt it, so there must be something odd going on. She goes around to various suspicious characters, including Komachi Onodzuka, who Reimu initially suspects. However, it's not her, so Reimu ends up making her way towards Heaven, where the celestials Iku Nagae and Tenshi Hinanawi reside. Tenshi reveals she started the incident simply because she was bored watching everyone else getting involved in incidents and wanted to start her own. She also claims she destroyed Reimu's shrine so Reimu would be motivated to resolve the incident; Reimu promptly resolves the incident by defeating Tenshi. Afterwards, Tenshi has a legion of celestials help rebuild her shrine.
( 11 : Subterranean Animism )
A geyser appears behind Hakurei Shrine, and at first Reimu is happy, since its heat will alleviate the cold of winter. However, evil spirits begin emerging from the earth and loitering about Gensokyo. Reimu is sent to investigate with either Yukari Yakumo, Suika Ibuki, or Aya Shameimaru, depending on what shot type the player chooses. She communicates them throughout her trip via her Yin-Yang Orbs. She heads straight to the Underworld, and fights her way deeper and deeper until reaching the Palace of the Earth Spirits. There she meets Satori Komeiji, whose two pets apparently have something to do with it. Reimu defeats Rin Kaenbyou, then reaches Utsuho Reiuji, who, with her newfound powers, is maintaining the hellfire that heats the Underground, and is responsible for the geysers that let the evil spirits leak out. She defeats her as well, then returns to the surface. Rin starts frequenting the shrine, though mostly for food, and eventually they make the geyser behind the shrine into a hot spring.
Utsuho later explains how she came to possess such power, and it seems to point straight towards Kanako and Suwako, so Reimu sets off for the Youkai Mountain again. When she gets to the shrine, however, she meets Koishi Komeiji, who was apparently also looking for who gave Utsuho those powers. Suwako comes out to meet them after they fight and explains it's all part of their "industrial revolution project".
( 12 : Undefined Fantastic Object )
When the treasure ship appears in the skies of Gensokyo, Reimu decides to go after it. She forces her way into it defeating Nazrin, Kogasa Tatara and Ichirin Kumoi only to discover that there's no treasure inside. However, Minamitsu Murasa tells her they're headed to Makai to revive a "saint" of some sort. She follows them there and meets Shou Toramaru and the revived person in question, a Buddhist monk called Byakuren Hijiri who loves youkai and humans equally, something Reimu didn’t agree on and defeats her. She and Byakuren later fly around the skies on the ship, but afterwards the ship is landed and renovated into the Myouren Temple.
Reimu was with Sanae Kochiya in her shrine when Marisa appears after discovering that the fragments seemed to change form without reason and saying that not even Byakuren didn’t know what they were. Reimu followed the snake that came out of one fragment and then discovers Nue Houjuu, who explains the nature of UFO-like fragments and decides to join the Myouren Temple.
( 12.3 : Touhou Hisoutensoku )
Reimu, not the main character, is only playable via selectable character to play with. In Sanae's scenario, Reimu fights Sanae in the Underground Geyser Center, but is defeated. Later on, she reads about Hisoutensoku later on in a newspaper in the ending. Additionally, in Meiling's scenario, she doesn't actually appear, being replaced by a pseudo-Reimu who was sent by the Giant Catfish to assassinate Hong Meiling in her dreams, but was defeated.
( 12.5 : Double Spoiler )
Reimu appears as a stage Ex target, where she uses a few spell cards and had Aya Shameimaru and Hatate Himekaidou take photos of her and her danmaku.
( 12.8 : Great Fairy Wars )
Reimu appeared in Fairy Wars as a cameo on the Route B1 ending. As Cirno and the Three Mischievous Fairies were terrorising Reimu when she's unaware of who's attacking her, she gets angry and shoots bullets omnidirectionally.
( 13 : Ten Desires )
A large number of divine spirits appear, threatening the flower viewing, so it's up to Reimu to figure out what's causing it. She visits the Netherworld first. After being sure Yuyuko Saigyouji isn't the culprit, she points the shrine maiden towards the Myouren Temple. After forcing her way to the graveyard defeating Kyouko Kasodani and Yoshika Miyako, she discovers the spirits all flocking to the Hall of Dreams' Great Mausoleum. Once inside, she defeats Yoshika's master, Soga no Tojiko, the newly resurrected Mononobe no Futo and Toyosatomimi no Miko in battle.
When she finds that the temple is bringing in a youkai from the outside world for war against Miko, she finds and defeats said youkai, Mamizou Futatsuiwa.
( 13.5 : Hopeless Masquerade )
Reimu represents Shintoism in the religious war between Shintoism, Buddhism, and Taoism. She finds that "hope" is being sapped from the village people by Hata no Kokoro and battles her to stop her.
( 14 : Double Dealing Character )
After discovering that previously docile youkai have become violent, Reimu goes out defeating some of them like Wakasagihime, Sekibanki and Kagerou Imaizumi until she learns from Yatsuhashi Tsukumo and Benben Tsukumo that a group of youkai are planning social upheaval. She travels to the Shining Needle Castle and defeats Seija Kijin, who remarks that her allies can become as strong as they want to if they ignore the consequences. After being led by Seija to the inner parts of the castle, she defeats the Miracle Mallet-wielding Shinmyoumaru Sukuna.
Afterwards, a magical storm similar to the one caused by the Miracle Mallet rages and Reimu finds that the cause is the tsukumogami Raiko Horikawa, who had successfully changed her source of magic to that of the outside world. After beating Raiko, Reimu lets her go in exchange for not causing any problems in the future.
( 14.3 : Impossible Spell Card )
After apparently reading the newspaper by the tengu about a mischief-making amanojaku, Reimu becomes one of the many strong youkai and humans to try and stop Seija Kijin, appearing on day 8. She uses spell cards that are considered impossible to dodge.
( Gold Rush )
Reimu appears as the boss in the one-stage minigame Gold Rush. Extending from Impossible Spell Card, Seija Kijin somehow acquired the ultimate 10th "rule-breaking" item the Miracle Mallet (Real), which is capable of destroying danmaku, and decides to make use of it by robbing the Hakurei Shrine before its power runs out. Reimu uses three spell cards and non-spell cards on Seija before she is defeated.
( 14.5 : Urban Legend in Limbo )
Reimu finds Marisa Kirisame at Kourindou and wanted her to taste some mushrooms for poison, but Marisa attacked her with occult power. Reimu was confused, seeing a bizarre ball of sort. She then met Kasen Ibaraki who seemed to know about the ball. She finds out that Reimu has an Occult Ball, to which she tries to take off her. After she was defeated, she warns that the ball is dangerous. Eventually that night, Reimu encounters a mysterious figure.
( 15 : Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom )
Mysterious machines similar to proves begin to appear all over Gensokyo withering everything in its path. Reimu drinks the Ultramarine Orb Elixir (or not, depending of the player’s actions) to travel to the Moon, following Eirin’s orders and goes to the Moon to prevent the invasion, not before defeating some moon rabbits in Gensokyo like Seiran and Ringo and the governor of the Dream World in the way. In the capital Reimu learns from Sagume Kishin that the Moon people wanted to migrate to Gensokyo because there was a person who was attacking the Lunar Capital. After traveling to the Sea of Tranquility and defeating Clownpiece, Reimu encounters Junko, the true culprit of the incident.
Reimu comes back to Gensokyo after defeating Junko, but the Moon rabbits are still in Gensokyo, so she goes again to the Dream World, where she encounters Junko again and fights the Hell goddess, Hecatia Lapislazuli, who trapped the lunarians in the Dream World.
( 15.5 : Antimony of Common Flowers )
Reimu hurries to investigate the Perfect Posession incident; however, she is a bit late, as most of the cast has already caught onto the rumors and is practicing Perfect Posession. Knowing little about the phenomenon, she decides to investigate by trying it for herself, choosing Kasen Ibaraki to posess her. Later, she cooperates in Yukari Yakumo's plan to take down Joon and Shion Yorigami.
( 16 : Hidden Star in Four Seasons )
An anormal climate in Gensokyo alarms Reimu, who leaves the shrine to investigate. In her way, she encounters fairies like Eternity Larva who were strengthen and were from one place to another releasing their new powers, affecting the seasons. Using a backdoor in Narumi Yatadera’s back, she enters the Land of the Backdoor, where she finds and fights Satono Nishida and Mai Teireida. After that, she encounters Okina Matara, who claims to be the responsable of the strengthening of the fairies. Reimu chooses to fight her, but she’s trapped and kicked of the Land of the Backdoor. After recolecting some doyou, she fights again Okina in a rematch she leaves victorious.
( 16.5 : Violet Detector )
The Dream World’s Reimu version appears in the Dream 1 and 2 of Sunday, provoking Sumireko Usami to attack her. She appears again in the Dream 1 of Wrong Sunday, this time explaining that the Dream Version’s of all humans and youkais she knows will appear to try to kill her.
( 17 : Wily Beast of Wicked Creature )
A spirit contacts Reimu just when other beast spirits begin to appear in Gensokyo, trying to take Gensokyo by force. It claims to be a traitor, and asks Reimu for help to defeat the invasion, as it was needed a human to do it. After entering Hell and defeat Eika Ebisu, Urumi Ushizaki and Kutaka Niwatari, Reimu is guided by Yachie Kicchou to the Animal Realm, where she finds and defeats Mayumi Joutouguu before encountering Keiki Haniyasushin. Reimu starts to doubt about the spirit’s words after listening to Keiki intentions, but she fights the god anyways.
The spirits take advantage of the god’s defeat to attack the Human Realm, this time seriously. Reimu comes back to Hell, where she finds Saki Kurokoma, leader of the Keiga family and boss of the eagle spirit.
( 17.5 : Sunken Fossil World )
Reimu decides to investigate the underground after finding out that black water was coming out the ground. She uses a cave in the Forest of Magic to do it (after defeating Marisa) and there, she finds Kogasa Tatara and Yuugi Hoshiguma. The latter youkai tells Reimu that, on the surface, that black water is called “petroleum” and that it could be very profitable.
( 18 : Unconnected Marketeers )
Mysterious cards with human and youkais’ abilities start to appear all over Gensokyo. Reimu fears that those cards fall into the wrong hands, so she decided to investigate.
After defeating some youkai like Mike Goutokuji, Takane Yamashiro and Sannyo Komakusa, the latter telling her to go check the Rainbow Dragon Cave. There, Reimu finds Misumaru Tamatsukuri, who warns her the dangerous for a human to adventure in such a cave and the mining of Izanagi objects in the cave. After defeating her, Reimu decides go outside for air and follows Tsukasa Kudamaki to the top of the mountain, where she finds Megumu Iizunamaru, the creator of the cards. However, she explains that she can’t control the circulation of said cards, and that if Reimu wants to do it, she needs to see the goddess Chimata Tenkyuu. The goddess atacks Reimu after finding out that Reimu wanted not to trade, but to steal all the cards.
After the battle, Reimu finds an unknown person in the Rainbow Dragon Cave. She goes there to prevent a battle between Tsukasa Kudamaki and that person, but also because her investigation didn’t end. There she finds Momoyo Himemushi, who misunderstood Reimu and attacks her thinking she was a thief.
( 18.5 : 100th Black Market )
Reimu appears as the one of the 4th market bosses. She has several ability cards dedicated to her.
( 19 : Unfinished Dream of All Living Ghost )
Because of the opening of the marketplace, ownership of the ancient land was lost. This has caused greedy animal spirits to attempt to claim ownership of the land. Reimu decides to investigate by exterminating those who seek ownership, and finding the leader of the animal spirits.
After beating Aunn Komano, Nazrin, and Marisa Kirisame, she meets Suika, who stops her from going to the Animal Realm and tells her to go to Hell instead. There, after being guided by Hisami Yomotsu, she finds Zanmu Nippaku. The oni then fights her and tries to stop her from investigating, but Reimu still points her as the culprit at the end.
( Curiosities of Lotus Asia )
Reimu visits Kourindou from time to time, appearing in many chapters and loitering in his shop along with Marisa Kirisame. Rinnosuke helps Reimu with clothing, stitching damages to her dress and preparing winter clothing for her. In return, Reimu helps him exterminate fairies, youkai and spirits.
( Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red )
Shortly after the events of Perfect Cherry Blossom, Aya Shameimaru attends a flower viewing at the Hakurei Shrine, where she meets Reimu, who's in a foul mood since no one wants to help her clean up after event. Aya plies her with sake and questions her about the incident, commenting in the article that "Reimu just seems to be a laid-back drunkard". In the follow-up interview, Reimu claims Aya's paper is full of lies and insists her account of the incident is true, though Aya still doesn't recognize Reimu's deeds.
( Silent Sinner in Blue )
Sometime not long after the events of Mountain of Faith, Reimu is recruited by the members of the Scarlet Devil Mansion to power their rocket to the moon. The group is defeated by the Watatsuki sisters, who keep Reimu on the moon for a short period of time to clear their names before returning her unharmed to Gensokyo. Unbeknownst to almost everyone involved, their voyage was simply one part of a complex ploy by Yukari to intimidate the residents of Eientei.
( Cage in Lunatic Runagate )
In chapter 1 of Cage in Lunatic Runagate, Reimu visits Eientei to ask about an injured youkai rabbit at her shrine, but unbeknownst to her, it is actually a moon rabbit. Eirin sends her off and tells her that the rabbit might be a fox or tanuki youkai tricking her.
In chapter 8, the Watatsuki sisters lead Reimu around the Lunar Capital as she performs her god summoning. Later, Reimu attends the swimming party in the Scarlet Devil Mansion.
( Touhou Sangetsui )
The Three Fairies of Light often watch Reimu as she tends to the shrine and talks with Marisa about various happenstances. Reimu is also sometimes the target of the pranks by the three fairies as well.
( Symposium of Post-mysticism )
In Symposium of Post-mysticism, Reimu appeared on part 6 of the symposium. It was stated that Reimu was hiding and hearing over the whole symposium, that was attended by Hieda no Akyuu, Marisa Kirisame, Kanako Yasaka, Byakuren Hijiri and Toyosatomimi no Miko. When she was revealed by Akyuu, Marisa noticed that she had an angry look on her face (although she seems to not be angry with Akyuu). That's because she's not happy with the discussion the group was having, believing that it's all nonsense. She slammed a pile of newspapers in front of them to prove how bad the youkai are and tells them to stop the symposium immediately. She was requested by the humans of the Human Village to stop this as they were aware – and felt uncomfortable – of "non-humans" discussing on changing the way of Gensokyo's life. The group were unhappy with her personality and her way of "fight-first, ask-later" attitude towards youkai, and can't even spend another minute finishing their sake.
There was also an article included, written by Aya Shameimaru, that involved Reimu's broken-down Hakurei Shrine during the events of Scarlet Weather Rhapsody. It stated that it collapsed due to a localised earthquake and that the roof caved into the shrine. Aya found it suspicious that a celestial, that been Tenshi Hinanawi, came to help and re-build it.
( Wild and Horned Hermit )
Reimu finds her shrine frequented by a mysterious hermit going by the name of Kasen Ibaraki. Wild and Horned Hermit follows the various escapades and adventures of Reimu, Kasen, and her friends in concurrence to the timeline of the games.
( Forbidden Scrollery )
When book-lender Kosuzu Motoori of the Human Village begins dabbling with youma books, Reimu finds herself frequently having to sort out the incidents caused by the youkai that are released from them. Throughout the work, she struggles to maintain the image of a protector for the Human Village while maintaining the masquerade of Gensokyo's workings set in place by the youkai.
( Foul Detective Satori )
Reimu is the main target of Mizuchi Miyadeguchi - a vengeful spirit that can possess other beings - and works with other people in order to try and exterminate her.
( Lotus Eaters )
Reimu is seen visiting Geidontei, often undercover and investigating a minor incident. She is also seen performing her regular shrine maiden duties, hosting festivals and parties, and generally lazing at the shrine.
🜉 relationships . . .
This section is also a heavy copy-paste. I can’t type it all please spare me.
Although Reimu often shows up as the main character, she doesn't participate in mundane activities to the extent Marisa Kirisame does, limiting her familiarity with most of Gensokyo's population. Nevertheless, she has interacted with almost every other character that has ever made a physical appearance, with a few exceptions such as the Giant Catfish, Renko Usami, and Maribel Hearn.
( Marisa Kirisame )
Marisa is a close friend of Reimu. They are seen together most often in the print works, game and extra stage prologues where they hang out at the shrine together, chatting about the latest rumors and news in Gensokyo. Marisa even helped Reimu in her festivals before.
Reimu and Marisa often quarrel and spar with each other, for reasons ranging from resolving incidents to hotpot ingredients.Those fights can end up in a danmaku battle like in the Stage 4 of Imperishable Night or their battles in the fighting games. Regardless, they usually resolve their differences and continue being as close as ever.
They’ve also worked together on numerous occasions, such as when they chased down an enenra, [46] or worked to exterminate a vengeful spirit. However, they usually solve incidents at their own pace, and Marisa often aims to solve incidents or events before Reimu.
( Yukari Yakumo )
Yukari occasionally seeks Reimu's assistance in resolving incidents, such as in Imperishable Night, Subterranean Animism and Antimony of Common Flowers, as well as mentoring Reimu to push her spiritual powers to invoke the gods in Silent Sinner in Blue. She remarks about compensating Reimu accordingly during the Imperishable Night incident. Yukari is also secretly a benefactor as well, donating to the shrine behind Reimu's back, something that the latter is unaware of.
( Suika Ibuki )
Suika Ibuki, who often freeloads her shrine after the events of Immaterial and Missing Power, was also one of her allies during Subterranean Animism. Reimu saw Suika's presence as a nuisance at first, but never really bothered with driving her away.
( Aya Shameimaru )
Aya Shameimaru frequently writes articles about the Hakurei Shrine and Reimu's activities, which are often made in an unflattering light. Reimu is one of the people Aya distributes her newspaper to without asking for permission, something Reimu finds annoying. Nevertheless, they have helped each other in the past - Aya was another ally during the events of Subterranean Animism, and Reimu gave Aya information to try and expose Miyoi Okunoda as a youkai.
( Rinnosuke Morichika )
Reimu is familiar with Rinnosuke Morichika, a shopkeeper who owns Kourindou, who she sometimes visits to hang out or for wares. She apparently has a large unpaid tab for requested items and services, but denies it since Rinnosuke "never accepts money" (which he denies being the case). Rinnosuke was also the one that originally prepared her purification rod for her use, and handles all her clothing related issues.
( Sanae Kochiya )
Sanae and Reimu first met when she tried to help Hakurei Shrine out by attempting to get it to switch gods to Kanako Yasaka. After Mountain of Faith, Sanae offered to help Reimu as a fellow shrine maiden to gather faith for the shrine. Sanae Kochiya is on friendly terms with Reimu and appears frequently in Wild and Horned Hermit alongside Reimu and Marisa, sometimes coming to maintain the Moriya branch shrine at the Hakurei Shrine. The two have no qualms about antagonizing the other at times as competitors for gathering faith and visitors, though these quarrels are usually resolved by the next time they meet.
( Kasen Ibaraki )
Throughout Wild and Horned Hermit, Kasen Ibaraki is a regular at the shrine and acts as a mentor (and sometimes guardian) of Reimu, whom she fears is too concerned with worldly desires. Kasen actually initially became Reimu's mentor as part of her own plan, but she continues to view herself as a mentor after her goals were achieved. Kasen is openly critical of Reimu, believing her to be too greedy and slack in her duties. In spite of this and Reimu's annoyance at Kasen's nagging and preaching, Reimu views Kasen as a genuine friend. When fighting Kasen's arm, Reimu was unable to bring herself to fight Kasen whole-heartedly until she realized that the arm battling her was actually a separate entity from Kasen. By the present day, Reimu knows that Kasen is secretly an oni, but partially due to this friendship and partially due to owing Kasen for all the money that one of Kasen's schemes got her, Reimu can't tell anyone else about it.
( Three Fairies of Light )
Reimu is often the target of pranks by the Three Fairies of Light, and Reimu tends to exterminate them on sight whenever she catches them (unless Marisa's escorting them). As of Oriental Sacred Place, the three fairies moved into a tree near the Hakurei Shrine and became Reimu's neighbors, increasing the amount of pranks even more. Reimu wanted to evict the fairies, but could not find their treehouse, which is actually located on the Hakurei Border. Eventually, in an attempt to befriend Reimu so she'll no longer threaten them, the three fairies challenge her to a battle, reasoning that Reimu tends to befriend many youkai after fighting them. Marisa finds that, even though Reimu pointed out that their line of reasoning was utterly ridiculous, she befriended the fairies after all, and the fairies now happily openly spend time at the shrine while helping Reimu out with various chores.
( Kosuzu Motoori )
Kosuzu Motoori, the daughter of the book-lender in the Human Village, is convinced that no harm will come to her from dealing with youma books, because she is sure that Reimu will come save her if anything happens. Throughout Forbidden Scrollery, Reimu frequently finds herself having to solve minor incidents caused by Kosuzu's actions, while also struggling to keep Kosuzu in her place as a human villager in Gensokyo's society.
( Genjii )
In the PC-98 canon, Reimu used a turtle as a means for flight until the end of Mystic Square; that turtle was Genjii. Reimu calls him "gramps".
( Ruukoto )
Reimu obtains a robotic maid named Ruukoto as a servant at the end of Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream from Yumemi Okazaki as her wish, though no reference has been made to it since.
( Mima )
Mima is an vengeful spirit who haunts the surroundings of the Hakurei Shrine, at least in the PC-98 canon. After many confrontations and being resealed by Reimu, she decides to spend her days making fun of the shrine maiden.
( Misumaru Tamatsukuri )
Although Reimu never met her before the Ability Card Incident, she was responsible for creating the Hakurei Yin-Yang Orbs.
𝌁 other vettable information . . .
When meditating on their presence and name, Reimu brings:
visions of:
falling blossoms from trees
smells of:
flowering trees
sounds of:
leaves rustling in the wind
feelings of:
being protected
𝅘𝅥𝅮 music themes . . .
Eastern Mystical Tale of Romance | Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream, Immaterial and Missing Power, Scarlet Weather Rhapsody, Touhou Hisoutensoku
Maiden’s Capriccio | Lotus Land Story, Immaterial and Missing Power
Spring Lane ~ Colorful Path | Phantasmagoria of Flower View, Hopeless Masquerade
The World Is Made To Be Cute | Unfinished Dream of All Living Ghost
❡ notes . . .
Reimu is very friendly and laid-back, and you shouldn’t expect her to be super uber serious about the work she performs for you. She’ll handle it, but with a smile and a laid-back demeanor.
Note: This is an unrecorded/non-canon Prince I worship. You're not gonna find them in canon.
A guide for beginning with Avieroyi, intended to help you begin your practice. I highly suggest asking the Prince in question or Hermaeus Mora for more information before beginning a relationship proper.
Keep in mind this whole post is UPG, based on my personal experiences with this entity. It may directly contrast the experiences of others. I am no authority on these Princes, so while I am open to questions, I shouldn't have my voice put above others and especially not the Prince in question.
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AVIEROYI
ayy-vee-roy-yee
aka. n/a
prns. they / xhe
( xhe / xhem / xher / xhers / xhemself )
domain. The Sunspot
date. April 27th
Avieroyi, Daedric Prince of Achievement, Music, and Joy, often seen joyfully dancing to a tune, is an optimistic and friendly sort. They work to brighten up the days and the nights for followers, bringing joy and peace upon them all.
Xhe is mostly friendly and sweet, but like all Daedric Princes, is still fairly morally gray. They are known to show great cruelty to any who destroys the happiness of Their devout. They love to joke around, and will often choose “funny” ways to punish people, often seeking irony within them.
Working alongside Avieroyi is a liberating affair, focusing on healing and recovery through all means possible. Xhe focuses on bringing joy and peace to Their followers, as well as helping with shadow work or ending abuses and traumas for Their follower.
Avieroyi is an intermediate Prince to work with, being that while Xhe’s very friendly and sweet, They can be quite brutal if slighted and upset.
🜚 terms of respect . . .
Term – Prince • Goddess • other femme terms
Prefix – Lady • Missus
Titles – The Shining Sun • The Shining Prince • The Prince of Ironic Fates • The Prince of Achievement • The Dancing Prince • The Soother of our Pains
Epithet – the Shining • of the Sun
🜲 rulerships . . .
achievement • optimism • the sun • joy • peace • music • sunflowers • bright places
. . . HELPS WITH . . .
cheering up • vengeance on those who have hurt your happiness
🝰 commandments . . .
This part especially is bound to be different from person to person.
Pursue achievements.
Never stop learning.
Let yourself feel your joy. Embrace it, revel in it. Pursue it.
While Avieroyi encourages to be as happy as possible, Xhe’s gentle to sadness and other emotions.
Should anyone reject you your joy – Destroy them, or let me.
Essentially, inform Avieroyi about people who hurt your happiness, and let Them wreck them. Or, wreck them yourself.
Do not take others joy from them, unless they deserve it.
⛯ main tarot cards & other signs and associations . . .
Tarot Cards —
0 the Fool • I the Magician • VII the Chariot • XIV Temperance • XIX the Sun
Ace of Cups • III of Cups • VI of Cups • Page of Cups • Queen of Cups
VI of Swords
IV of Wands
Other Signs & Associations —
lutes • harps • windchimes • natural music (think things like the rustling of leaves)
white and/or yellow birds • cockatiels, esp white/yellow ones • white cats • sunflowers
orange things, orange aesthetics, etc
❂ devotional acts . . .
pursue your joy and revel in it whenever you’re happy
fight back against what doesn’t serve you
fight back against those who hurt your happiness
eat good food
indulge in your hobbies
read a book to Them
play a song for Them, either on an instrument or just playing music from your speakers
sing for Xhem
dance for/with Xhem
read about shitty people getting their comeuppance
relax and breathe for a while
learn an instrument
pursue achievements
try new things
practice old skills
play with a cat or pet bird
listen to small music creators
sun-bathe
embrace and experience nature plainly for a bit
listen to bird songs
meditate to music
celebrate your wins
try and be optimistic for the day
donate to bird preservation, especially for cockatiels
take care of a white cat
. . . offerings ❦
↘ natural ;
white or yellow bird feathers
white cat fur
orange tree wood
orange tree leaves/flowers
sunflowers
Fake ones okay.
↘ foodstuff ;
cheesecakes
fruits, esp oranges
stuff you’ve made
sunflower seeds
sunflower oil
↘ items ;
books
small instruments
trophies, esp ones you’ve earned
sun-themed items
windchimes
↘ music ;
anything you like
medieval music, or medieval remixes and aesthetic
↘ etc ;
orange candles
share your hobbies with Them
music in general as offering
an orange-themed mood/aesthetic board
🜾 altar building . . .
This is all suggestions. Please build it however you can, if a physical altar is even possible.
As always, you can use offering items to build an altar.
a musical instrument
an orange altar cloth
orange candles
a sunflower, real or fake
a speaker
🝊 identity . . .
They are very eloquent, often speaking in poetic and metaphorical ways, which can make Xhem hard to understand at times, but ask enough questions and you’ll get there eventually.
Xhe has a steady head, and is very compassionate and caring. They care a lot about Their children, preferring to do anything They can for them as Xhe can.
They can be quite harsh and cruel, if the moment calls for it or requires it. This isn’t often shoved at Their followers, though, though they might see signs of this from time to time.
Xhe typically appears as a Suthay-raht Khajiit woman, tall and proud, with beautiful white, shimmering fur and glistening sun orange eyes. They’re often dressed in beautiful flowy clothes, including dresses and skirts.
Their voice is high and lilted, perfect for singing and dancing alongside of.
☉ domain . . .
Avieroyi’s domain is the Sunspot, a bright and power-filled domain. Everywhere you go, you hear the song of music in some form or another, such as bards playing tunes, windchimes, and the magical rustling of leaves.
⛮ working with . . .
Avieroyi mostly takes up a parental or teacher role.
Avieroyi enjoys being pampered, but isn’t necessarily going to force and encourage that to happen. At least, Avieroyi prefers to be treated kindly and sweetly.
Avieroyi is a kind and nurturing Prince. They support and encourage most things in followers, but can be quite harsh in correcting misbehavior or things that don’t ultimately serve the child or others well (excludes not serving the cruel, though, be as mean to them as you want!)
Working alongside Avieroyi often has Them show Xher cruel and uncaring side, often in retaliation of those who hurt the happiness of Their children. It’s rare They show this side to Xher own, usually only if one really fucks up big time, in which Xhe returns to Their chipper self not long afterwards.
Avieroyi’s blessings often include being nurtured and supported.
Avieroyi when slighted can be harsh and stern, serious and at times cruel. It’s best to avoid slighting Avieroyi, because Xhe is no stranger to punishing and making sure you understand fully what you did wrong.
Things that slight Avieroyi:
ruining another persons happiness on purpose
refusing to self-care and taking care of yourself (lesser slight, more bugs Xhem than anything else)
not a “you’re on fault for failing to cope”, but rather about being anti-recovery
. . . benefits ]
Avieroyi is a very giving Prince, who enjoys providing everything for followers.
. . . risks ]
Avieroyi upset can be very harsh and punishing. Slighting Xhem is very not suggested, as Avieroyi often asks a lot to earn Their forgiveness.
⚜ holidays & festivals . . .
April 27th is Avieroyi’s summoning day. I take it as a day to honor Avieroyi deeply and heavily.
♡ prayers . . .
⛤ 01 . . .
Avieroyi, Prince of Achievements,
I call upon your voice and upon your hands.
Please, bless me, your humble [child / follower / devotee] with [xyz] achievement that I seek.
⛤ 02 . . .
So blessed be, great Avieroyi!
Proud and strong, great and wonderful, beloved and sweet!
I sing my songs of praise to you, and I dance my happiness to you!
Blessings be upon you, may your days be full of music and joy!
⛤ 03 . . .
Lady Avieroyi, our Shining Prince,
I leave upon You now this offering.
I pray that You will partake of it, and enjoy of it.
⛤ 04 . . .
O Avieroyi! Dancing Prince, Shining Prince,
I call upon You now, to join me in my home and my space,
for I have need of You, shall You permit it.
⛤ 05 . . .
Prince Avieroyi, of Achievement, Soother of our Pains,
I worship You, I revere You! I honor You, and Your voice, Your beauty and Your dance.
⚿ evoking, invoking, summoning . . .
EVOKATION &&°
wear jewelry that makes noise in some form or another
— ☆ —
Things in [] are for making it a summoning.
This is just a suggestion, you can do it any way you like.
WHY AND WHEN &&°
you need some cheering up
someone has stolen your happiness
INGREDIENTS AND OTHER TOOLS &&°
orange candles[, carve avieroyi's name into it]
fake white or yellow feathers
IDEALS &&°
time – noon
location – outside, under the sun; or under a lamp
STEPS &&°
Set the candles up in a space they won't be blown out by the wind.
Light the candles.
Hold the feathers in your hands.
Call Avieroyi's name out, and wait.
If the candles go out, you've failed to get Avieroyi. If a person speaks, it's not Them.
NOTES &&°
Avieroyi typically comes even without a full invocation. Just call Xher name and Xhe’ll show up.
𝌁 vettable information . . .
When meditating on Their presence and name, Avieroyi brings:
visions of:
bright and powerful suns
smells of:
oranges
sounds of:
windchimes • music, esp lute or harp music
❡ notes . . .
Avieroyi is very strong of the “do as you will” mentality – But that doesn’t mean They’ll encourage everything you do and will sometimes even punish you to push you in a better direction. Though, Them punishing isn’t often, it’s more likely that you’ll just get scolded.
Avieroyi is good to honor upon the Summer Solstice.
A guide for beginning with Azura, intended to help you begin your practice, but not to serve as the only information you use.
Keep in mind most of this post is UPG versus just based on the fictional canon, based on my personal experiences with this entity. It may directly contrast fictional canon and the experiences of others. I suggest, as always, at least reading over Her UESP lore page.
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AZURA
azure-ahh
aka. Azurah
prns. she
domain. Moonshadow
date. Hogithum, March 21st
Azura is a mostly benevolent Daedric Prince, herald of the Dawn and Dusk. She is a Mother of the Prophets, blessing humans with divinatory power, to help them help themselves – though at times, She does it for Her own reasons.
Azura protects all of Her children very strongly, wanting to soothe all of their pains and sorrows and griefs. She encourages growth and progress, facing oneself and coming out stronger for it.
Azura is very wise, and while She does not want Her children to suffer, Azura is not at all against letting Her children learn the hard way, or letting them go through hardship that will lead the way for a better tomorrow – Leaving Her to sometimes be called “cruel, but wise”.
Within Dunmeri myth, Azura is one of the Three “Good Daedra”, being the “true way” for Dunmeri to worship and work.
She is also the one who cursed the Chimer to become Dunmer, after they chose the gods of the ALMSIVI, the Tribunal Temple.
Within Khajiiti myth, Azurah is a core part of their passage into the afterlife, and knows the names of all Khajiit that live and will ever live – and as such is often the first step Khajiit take on their spiritual path. She also has a triple aspect, in that She has three forms – Khajiit, Mer, and Human.
She’s said to be more beautiful than any spirit, save for Nirni. She has Khenarthi as Her messenger, who ferries the dead Khajiiti souls to Her for judgement.
Azura tends to lanterns lit by Khenarthi in the eyes of Jone and Jode, their stillborn brothers, when they burn low. After the rise of Riddle’Thar, she fell in prominence somewhat, and is seen as a “distant mother”.
Azura is a great Prince to start with, as She is calm, collected, and cares deeply about the happiness of followers. She is hard to slight, and is likely to forgive quickly with a proper apology.
🜚 terms of respect . . .
Term – Prince • Goddess • Deity
Prefix – Lady • Queen • Ma’am • Madam • Divine • Shining • Bright
Titles – Azura of the Crimson Gate • Queen of Dawn and Dusk • the Mother Soul • Moonshadow • Mother of the Rose • Queen of the Night Sky • Twilight Queen • the Rim of all Holes • the Cosmic Severer • She Who Sits at the Precipice • Favored Daughter of Fadomai
🜲 rulerships . . .
dusk • dawn • twilight • stars • transition • change • the cycle of the days • mystery • magic • fate • prophecy • vanity • egotism • beauty • roses • knowledge • guidance • astrology • death, esp the “good” things that come of it • mourning • soothing of physical pain • bringing peace
. . . HELPS WITH . . .
the craft and power of prophecy and premonition • understanding prophetic dreams • delivering prophetic dreams • the practice of divination • the art and knowledge of astrology
🝰 commandments . . .
This part especially is bound to be different from person to person.
Know the Sun, Moons, Planets, and Stars. Learn astrology and learn it well.
You needn’t be super good at it, just knowing of how astrology works.
Love oneself greatly.
Pursue your own self and self-love.
Accept prophetic visions.
You can, and often will be asked to, change the prophecy. But you should never deny it.
Use your prophetic eyes to improve your life.
Know the true power of divination, and utilize it.
⛯ main tarot cards & other signs and associations . . .
Citadel Oracle Card —
The Astronomer
Tarot Cards —
II the High Priestess • IX the Hermit • XVII the Star • XVIII the Moon
IV of Cups • VII of Cups • X of Cups
Ace of Swords • VI of Swords • X of Swords
VIII of Pentacles • X of Pentacles
II of Wands • VII of Wands • X of Wands
Other Signs & Associations —
moon and star symbols • falling tears in art
very vibrant colors
anise • rose • owl
❂ devotional acts . . .
regularly do divination
veil, esp if you cover the face. all veils count
keep a dream journal of dreams you feel have meaning, or conversely, all dreams you have if you want
keep a journal in general
wear Azura’s symbols
wear butterfly symbols
invite Azura to provide Her input / visions / etc during divination sessions, esp for meditative things
provide your prophetic and divinatory power to others
speak to Her when shuffling decks, esp if you’re inviting Her to the session
self care, and otherwise take care of yourself
cleanse your divination tools in Her name
dedicate a divination session to Azura
involve Her in the “awakening” of a new divination tool
vent out all of your feelings at Her shrine or in prayer to Her
stargaze
wake up at dawn to greet Her and do some divination
study western astrology
perform planetary magic
keep track of your horoscope (I suggest cafeastrology because it actually considers a lot of stuff)
meditate to a burning candle / melting wax
travel to beautiful places
soothe your overstimulation
uncover mysteries
perform magic with Her
try and find peace in yourself
work on changing into new things gracefully
do glamor magic
perform an emotion releasing ritual
perform self-love spells like a confidence spell
add your natal chart to your book of shadows
perform magic in line with the zodiac signs active at the time
perform rituals to welcome new zodiacal seasons
perform divination with your natal chart
. . . offerings ❦
↘ natural ;
colorful bouquets
anise
beech trees
bistort
agathosma / buchu
willow trees
aloe vera
↘ foodstuff ;
sugary foods and candies
fig
pomegranate
lettuce
starfruit
yam
hershey’s krackle
milk
rice
↘ items ;
art with vibrant colors
azure colored things
newly obtained divination tools
lots of candles and wax melts
star and moon figurines
things related to the zodiac
silver mirrors
silver jewelry
silver anything
↘ music ;
melodic music
emotional songs
↘ etc ;
emotional letters
blue candles
things associated with the planet Venus
Note: Azura seems to prefers devotional acts over offerings for the most part. She does love having Her playlist played during devotionals, though.
🜾 altar building . . .
This is all suggestions. Please build it however you can, if a physical altar is even possible.
As always, you can use offering items to build an altar.
by a window where the sun and moon rising can be seen
plenty of candle space
a moon symbol and a sun symbol
a space for a dream journal
🝊 identity . . .
Azura is a very understanding Daedric Prince, being much more lenient than others might be. She is caring and just, and wants the very best for all Her devout. She sees our hardships and feels empathy, sympathy, and compassion for what we endure. Even when She sends hardship our way, or when She must let us endure it to become better – She weeps for our pains and desires our soothing and happiness.
She is very gentle, and takes upon a soft guide and guardian feel – Though like with all Daedroth, She can be very cruel and harsh should She feel it is necessary.
Azura seeks to herald change and growth, providing knowledge and guidance all along the way. Unlike many others, Azura does not often use Her own hand to paint the new picture, but instead provides Her followers the tools and capabilities to create such better things.
Azura mostly appears as a Dunmer, a Dark Elf, or as a Chimer, a golden skinned elf, with long pale azure and/or pink hair (depends on the day), and bright golden eyes that shine within the darkness. She’s often dressed in elaborate, beautiful dresses, usually with earrings – The right ear a moon, the left ear a star/sun, depending on how you want to view it.
Azura has an medium pitched, strong and powerful, but sweet at the center. She hardly speaks at loud volumes, though is known to raise Her voice purely to be noticed.
☉ domain . . .
Azura’s domain is known as Moonshadow, which is a very bright and colorful land, filled with pink trees, flowers, waterfalls, and contains a city of silver. It is said to hold “too much” beauty, so much that it can render mortal visitors “half-blind”.
Azura herself resides in a rose palace. She is always welcoming to mortal visitors.
According to the Khajiit people, Moonshadow is where Azurah tends the Gates of Crossing, the bridge between Nrni and the afterlife. It’s here that they are guided to the Sands Behind the Stars if worthy.
⛮ working with . . .
Azura is treated mostly like a teacher.
She is not often pampered, but is not against being treated that way.
To love Azura and yet hate yourself brings Her great sorrow, as She is a Goddess who deeply loves and cares for Her followers.
Working with Azura is heavily shaped by the follower in question, as Azura more just lets you do as you wish, as long as you still invite Her and work with Her, and let your emotions be at the front of worship – Be them positive, neutral, negative, and any colored blends of them.
She teaches many things in relation to divination and astrology, and guides to self-love and adoration.
She also often bestows prophetic dreams upon followers. While not all prophetic dreams might be from Azura, some very well might be, and so followers should learn how to tell when Azura’s influence is present within.
Azura isn’t easy to slight, and is likely to forgive immediately if just apologized to.
Things that slight Azura:
not much… I can’t think of any! /lh a testament to how gentle Azura is
Much like in the canon of the Elder Scrolls, Azura sometimes gives visions / prophetic signs / etc that might not necessarily bring peace to their mind. Sometimes, She simply chooses you to bear a burden, though She tries to be kind and provide for you to apologize for that.
. . . benefits ]
Azura warns followers of hardships coming their way with Her prophetic gifts. She teaches divination and astrology for the sake of goodness for oneself.
Azura teaches intensely to love oneself.
. . . risks ]
There’s very few, next to none risks of working with Azura. Even if slighted and offended, She’s more likely to scold you than punish you, and if it’s bad enough, She’s most likely to just leave and return once you’ve righted your wrong.
⚜ holidays & festivals . . .
Azura’s summoning day is March 21st, which I practice as a day to honor Azura.
♡ prayers . . .
⛤ 01 . . .
Great, beloved Azura, Queen of Moonshadow
Herald of the Dusk and of the Dawn
With Your kindness and grace that You send down upon me,
With Your love for me and the adoration within Your heart,
Please hear my prayer on this day,
and know deeply of my love for You.
⛤ 02 . . .
Divine Azura, blesser of mortals with the gift of prophecy,
I seek to know more of my fate.
With this offering I leave at Your altar,
I humbly request your aid.
Be it with a dream, or be it with cards or a crystal, or any other tool,
I graciously accept your gift of prophecy.
⛤ 03 . . .
Azura of the Crimson Gate, Queen of Dawn and Dusk,
I leave upon You this offering, with all of my love within it.
I hope that You enjoy it well.
⛤ 04 . . .
O Lady Azura, I call upon You now.
I seek Your audience, I seek Your time.
⛤ 05 . . .
Prince Azura, Bright Moon and Star,
You who deliver prophecy and knowledge upon mortality,
I worship You, I revere You.
⚿ evoking, invoking, summoning . . .
EVOKATION &&°
wear gray make-up, nail polish
veil
wear sun and moon symbology
wear flower crowns
— ☆ —
Things in [] are for making it a summoning.
WHY AND WHEN &&°
when you wish to receive a prophetic dream
when you wish to do a major divinatory session
on March 21st
INGREDIENTS AND OTHER TOOLS &&°
some mixed scent candle or wax melt. [two candles, one dressed with a simple sun, the other a moon OR carve the sun and moon into the wax melt]
[rose petals]
IDEALS &&°
Time – dusk or dawn
Location – in a safe place
STEPS &&°
If using tools, prepare your divination tools, and cleanse them.
[Burn a rose petal in the candle and let the ashes sit at the bottom of the candles for the wax to melt into/onto. OR Layer rose petals around the wax melter.]
Light the candle or turn on the wax melt and call upon Azura [and ask Her to come to you as the candles burn.]
Offer upon Her an offering.
Invite Her to either provide the dream or sway your hands in a divination reading.
Snuff or blow out the candle after it is done.
NOTES &&°
Azura is often invoked just by calling for Her. You don’t need to invoke Her for small bits of divination, as She’s likely to be there and present regardless. But if you want to do something big, feel free to invoke.
⛼ history . . .
. . . mythos ]
Note that most of this is... generally copy/pasted and very mildly edited from UESP. Look, I can't thin it all down, I tried. Please support UESP forever!
( KHAJIITI MYTHOLOGY )
Azurah was born from the third litter of Ahnurr and Fadomai, after the twin Moons and their Motions, and Nirni. Nirni and Azurah immediately began fighting for their mother's favor, but soon an angry Ahnurr struck Fadomai, and she fled into the Great Darkness with her children for protection. There, a dying Fadomai birthed her youngest, Lorkhaj, and bestowed gifts upon the rest. One by one the children received their gifts and departed, until only Azurah and her mother remained. Fadomai then left Azurah her greatest gift, three secrets—instructions on how to create the Khajiit.
Much of what comes after are known in pre-ri'Datta Khajiiti stories. They state that Azurah wept as her dying mother told stories of love, war, and undreamed dreams; the names of all gates and thresholds, of all the spirits, and of all the Khajiit that would ever live. Azurah wept so much that the moonlight reflecting off her tears "became one with the Lattice" as Fadomai died. Azura remained within the Great Darkness for some time, consumed by her grief.
Sometime later, Nirni needed a place to bear children. Lorkhaj tricked his siblings into creating the World to satisfy her desire, and many of Fadomai's children died in its creation. The survivors killed Lorkhaj and tore out his heart. Or so they believed, for the Great Darkness in his blood filled the hole where his heart had been. He sought out Azurah for help. Meanwhile, Azurah remained within the Great Darkness, mourning Fadomai's death. In time, the light from her tears and the Lunar Lattice dispersed the darkness, and she found herself in a "place of moonlight and shadow". Azurah then tried to return to her mother's side, but her tears had created a great sea, and beyond it stood a black gate that opened into darkness. And there stood Lorkhaj, his chest gaping, a shadowy imitation of his heart beating steadily, dripping black blood. But Azurah knew the names of all of the spirits, so she recognized the Great Darkness for what it was. Azurah was able to rip the Dark Heart—and all the Darkness—out of her brother before it could consume him. She cast it beyond the sea, into the Void, where it became the Moon Beast, the first of the dro-m'Athra, and Lorkhaj perished within Azurah's embrace. Azurah made a funeral pyre for her brother before the gate, and lit it with the Twin Lanterns of Jone and Jode. Her tears fell upon the pyre and the ashes scattered across the Lattice. As a result, it is said Azurah (and Khenarthi) can call upon the "true spirit" of Lorkhaj to appear.
The spirit Noctra was born from the black blood of Lorkhaj at the steps of the Void Gate. Boethra was able to defeat the spirit and took her to Azurah for judgment. Azurah was merciful, and allowed Noctra to live if she agreed to serve Azurah and the Lunar Lattice. But Noctra stole one of Azurah's keys and fled into the Void. So Azurah summoned the true spirit of Lorkhaj after her, and now Noctra aids the Khajiit when she is called upon.
Because of Lorkhaj, Nirni could now make children. But she was sad because the forest people, her favorites, were "torn between man and beast" and did not know their shape. So Azurah came to Nirni and tricked her into allowing the creation of the Khajiit, offering a "gift" of new people. She spoke Fadomai's First Secret, and the Moons parted for her. She took some of the forest people and made them many shapes, for every purpose, called them the Khajiit, and put them in the best forests and deserts on Nirni. Azura told them the Second Secret and made them Nirni's secret defenders, and bound them to the Lunar Lattice. And she spoke the Third Secret, and "the Moons shone down on the marshes and their light became sugar".
However, Y'ffer overheard Azurah speak the First Secret and told Nirni what Azurah had done. So Nirni made the lands of the Khajiit inhospitable, and allowed Y'ffer to change the forest people into elves—the Bosmer. And Y'ffer shouted the First Secret across the heavens so all the original spirits could cross the Lattice, but Azurah ensured that neither Ahnurr nor Lorkhaj could hear the Secret. Y'ffer was corrupted by the Namiira sometime after Lorkhaj's death, and murdered Nirni. Hircine, Azurah and Khenarthi slew him in retaliation for the deed, then built a cairn for Nirni using his bones.
Sometime before the Khajiiti people's "first memory", Azurah, knowing that the false Lorkhaj, the Moon Beast, would one day covet her children, used the Twin Lanterns to summon Lorkhaj's true spirit to be a sky-guardian. As the third moon, Lorkhaj shined his light upon the Khajiit, choosing the purest of heart to be part of the "Litter of the Hidden Moon", to learn the way of the Moonlight Blade. And from then on, on nights of the Ghost Moon, Azurah opens the Void Gate, and the Moon Beast will challenge mortals until banished. Modern Khajiit have fallen away from this belief, instead interpreting the Ghost Moon as the corpse of Lorkhaj which was flung to the moons after Convention, and forced to follow Jone and Jode forever as punishment.
It is said that Magrus serves as a reminder of Azurah's wrath. The Sun God once fought Boethra and Lorkhaj, and Boethra plucked out one of his eyes. Half-blinded, Magrus fell into the Moonshadow, where Azurah judged him too fearful to rule a sphere, and tore out his other eye (though other stories say he gave Azurah the eye willingly). Azurah took the eye and fashioned it into the Aether Prism, a stone that reflects the Varliance Gate, and opens from Dawn to Dusk.
( FIRST ERA )
Many years after the Alessian Slave Rebellion, tensions between the descendants of enslaved Nedes and remaining Ayleids grew. Culanwe, one of the most beloved servants of Azura, sought to broker peace between the Nedes and the Ayleids. An Ayleid messenger was mysteriously murdered during this, causing suspicions between the two forces to grow, until an outsider Nede and Ayleid discovered that a servant of Molag Bal was responsible, seeking to sabotage Azura's will. United against a common foe, the Ayleids and Nedes made peace, though Culanwe sought to stop Molag Bal's plots for good. She would later be captured at Laeloria and imprisoned in Coldharbour, tortured by Molag Bal for millennia, much to Azura's dismay.
The disaster caused by Molag Bal at Gil-Var-Delle was the catalyst that sparked the conception of the Coldharbour Compact between the 3rd and 5th of Rain's Hand, 1E 2920. It was an agreement between Tribunal god Sotha Sil and eight powerful Daedric Princes: Azura, Boethia, Hermaeus Mora, Hircine, Malacath, Mehrunes Dagon, Molag Bal, and Sheogorath. Little is known about the Compact, but it is theorized that it prevents the Princes from directly manifesting on Nirn. It is also speculated that, in order to secure the agreement of the Princes, Sotha Sil either made a credible threat to them or presented a significant offer in exchange.
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In 2E 582, Azura asked the Vestige to help free the soul of one of her servants from the clutches of Molag Bal, and to free her Oracles from pocket realms of Oblivion.
Azura involved herself in the affairs of mortals once more when a plot concocted by Barbas threatened to destroy the island of Vvardenfell. She assisted the Vestige and her new champion Seryn in defeating the false Nerevarine and brother of Seryn, Chodala, and begrudgingly helped return Lord Vivec's power so that he could stave off the meteor Baar Dau's collision.
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Some time around 3E 405, Azura charged an agent of the Blades with killing a monk who had offended her. The Blade was given Azura's Star for completing the task.
In 3E 427, Azura took notice of a prisoner sent from the Imperial City to Morrowind in the hopes of being a prophesied hero, the Nerevarine, the reincarnation of Azura's First Era champion, Lord Indoril Nerevar. She helped guide the prisoner into fulfilling the prophecy, becoming the Nerevarine, and freeing Morrowind from the threat of Dagoth Ur. The Nerevarine was also given Azura's Star, as a reward for helping her win a bet with Sheogorath.
In 3E 433, the Hero of Kvatch received the Star for putting down some of Azura's worshippers who had inadvertently been turned into vampires while in her service.
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Faithful priests of Azura were given a vision that led them away from Vvardenfell before the eruption, and the Dunmer built the shrine of Azura in Skyrim after the Red Year as their thanks to her, so that none would forget that she watches over them all. Azura's further visions tested the faith of the priests, who gradually left the shrine afterward as they were afraid to know their own future.
By 4E 201, Azura's Star was in Skyrim, in the hands of a dying mage. He had corrupted the artifact, allowing it to trap black souls and placing his own inside it. Azura sent the Last Dragonborn to retrieve the artifact, though when found, it was broken. The Dragonborn entered the Star and destroyed the mage's soul, though whether or not this was done with Azura's help is unclear.
𝌁 other vettable information . . .
When meditating on Her presence and name, Azura brings:
visions of:
moon and star clusters
feelings of:
night chill
❡ notes . . .
Azura has a major goal of Her followers loving themselves as much as they love Her.
Azura teaches astrology a lot. Specifically Western Astrology.
Azura also teaches a lot of magic about changing the future itself.
Azura adores any decks/tools related to astrology and/or proper divination.
