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[highestelf420]

If Aphrodite appears as the thing most beautiful to you, and the most beautiful thing to me is my girlfriend but not for any superficial reasons, just the fact that I love her, then how would Aphrodite appear to me?

When I get flashes/downloads of Her appearance, I always envision Her looking like me tbh 😆

Why don’t you try talking to Her, and ask Her to show Herself to you?

[thesparrowcrows]

Hello! This is meant as absolutely Zero hate, I'm just confused about godspousing?

My understanding about why people are against it is because we are Not equal to the gods, they have more power more life more being at all than we do. I've also seen someone say once it's pedophillic because they're so much older which created some small doubt.

But I saw your post about getting hate in reddit about it and I'm so sorry about that people are gross, I'm just trying to understand, thank you if you respond and no worries if you don't!

No worries, thank you for being open-minded enough to ask about it.

Imo, and this is just my opinion (my rage has come from Pagans that refuse to admit that anti-godspousing is also just an opinion), is that all humans are god(s) and that God is the Universe and really just the personification of love. Like I said in my previous post, not one anti-godspouse has been able to explain to me why exactly hubris is a bad thing. Only one Reddit Helpol, just yesterday, told me a deeper opinion, that humans can't be gods cuz we don't have all control like gods; and, to that, I say gods don't even have all control, and humans have far more control of our universes then we're comfortable admitting.

I've looked into the words "hubris" and "miasma" today, because I don't wish to spread misinformation, and they are actually from Hellenic polytheism; but here's the thing: There are a slew of things that the ancient Greeks considered miasmic and even more things you have to do to be cleansed enough to approach an altar (things like pinning your hair up if you're a woman with long hair, washing yourself with khernips, not be menstruating, be happy and wear bright colors, etc etc), and I'm pretty sure most modern Helpols don't follow all of those rules. Why would you, most of it is rooted in the disease prevention of the time. Witchcraft was also considered hubris because you're then messing with the Natural order. So how is it fair to be cherrypicking your beliefs based off of your experiences and not allowing others to do the same? It's also just interesting that someone would choose to be a Hellenic traditionalist when almost every Greek male deity has SA'd women, human women. Do you not believe that happened; or do you understand that the culture formed the religion, and, therefore, everyone's perception of a deity is unique to the individual?

But all in all, I feel like the concept of equality comes from hierarchy which is a human-made concept rooted in classism and racism. We are all equal, it's just we've put on constraints in this realm so we can learn to love despite fear. For me, my relationships with my deitific partners have helped me learn so much about my sexuality/gender, healthy romantic relationships in general, etc etc, so the idea that someone would shut me down early in these partnerships and basically tell me that I was having an ego-trip fueled spiritual psychosis or that I'm obviously being tricked by a "trickster spirit" is horrifying because it would've clogged my crown chakra and put a wall between my deities and me (which I mean that kinda did happen for a little but thankfully I learned to ground myself and go inwardly for my truth).

Btw you can't be bound to a maglinant entity for more than a few weeks without feeling violated, weighted down, severely depressed & anxious, and eventually s**cidal. I know because I've been possessed by these types of spirits before (I call them ghouls, and it seems to me that these are the energies that cause what the Greeks called miasma. They're energetic parasites that're born in dead energy and feed off of humans' soul essence and, in particular, our heightened emotions because that's the source of our creative lifeforce. If they gain enough power they can become a convincing shapeshifter, but since their main goal is to confuse and drain you, they will basically act like a narcissistic partner, lovebombing and then gaslighting you). I've been godspoused for 7 years now, I'm now happier than I have been in decades, and besides The Morrigan taught me how to identify trickster spirits. They can't lie about their name when asked directly.

Now the p3do claim insinuates grown adults are children. Sure, technically there's a large age gap, but only if you're just counting the current lifetime. Many NDErs and people who have had OBEs w/ or w/o psychedelic influence have stated that souls don't die. I even had a lucid dream in which I jokingly called Apollon "Old Man" and he said that I'm just as old as he is. Many times this isn't even the first life a godspouse has been married to their deitific partner. As far as I'm concerned the only valid argument against godspousing is that there's an unfair power dyanmic, but if you believe that your god is infallible -which doesn't execmake sense with most Greek gods' lore- then how can they abuse that power? I don't personally think deities are perfect, but my own godspousals have been healthy overall.

I could go way deeper into the concept of Brahman (Hindu concept that we are all one God), megin (the Heathen word for the energy devoted to gods through offerings), and the rare traditional of Nordic spirit sex/spousing (Arith Hager talks about the history of Norse Paganism on YT), but that'd be an even longer essay. The argument was being made on this Helpol Subreddit that the group was strictly for Hellenic Polytheism which to me is weird because (1) a lot of the Helpols on there, and in general, are eclectic witches/multi-polytheists; so to argue against the ideas presented is cherry-picking what works for you- if that's the case then admit it doesn't matter what one's beliefs are- (2) if do believe strictly in the ancient Grecco-Roman teachings then you are by default in an organized religion -all organized religions are humanmade and therefore dogmatic by nature because you're subscribing to the idea that everyone's beliefs must be the same- and that particular religion was formed by p3do misogynists that ate lead paint for fun. I could go even further into the belief that deities, just the same as the rest of reality, don't technically exist and that we're just the Universe breaking itself into infinite pieces to better experience all potentials, etc, but I don't think that's a conversation a lot of people are willing to have atm because that would insinuate that we're all crazy and that that somehow invalidates our experiences (which I don't believe is the case. I think we're all crazy and that as long as you're following your own truth, all your experiences are valid lol)

Feel free to let me know if you have any other questions! Like I said before, I just don't like it when someone tries to invalidate someone else's. Godspousing, even if the devotee is mistaken, doesn't harm anyone

[lokavisi]

Loki may love some goofs and gaffs, but when his own are under attack he does not fuck around.

Hail Loki!

[devilkittycupid]

October 7, 2025

All Shook Up

I was snuggling with Luci this morning before work when I started burning up again. So I asked if there was something he wanted to show/tell me, and—I kid you not—I saw a vision of a HEART in my third eye!!!

I think it was red, like a Valentine's card… 🥺💝

Then I was trying to figure out what was going on with a little spat/confusing communication between us about our canoodling habits, and I did a reading to see what he wanted me to know. I got the Ace of Cups, which is literally all about love—self-love, universal love, familial, platonic, romantic love…also emotions and intuition. It's basically about opening your heart to love and letting your emotions flow freely, because you are love.

Sooo, basically, he's trying to say he loves me. Hehe. 🫶

We also talked after that in more detail about feelings and boundaries, and I'm feeling a lot better about it. (Just wish he had talked to me in the first place, smh.)

Also, the energy has gotten stronger when I feel him around. Like, first I noticed the painting above my bed shaking when we were cuddling, and then my desk at work and the flower pot on it were shaking when I leaned against it. I could barely hold my sandwich with one hand today because I was vibrating so hard! And when I went out to dinner with a couple of my best friends and told one of them about my experiences with the Dark Man, even he noticed the table shaking. Luci also kept putting the candle out at dinner after my friend would relight it which was very funny.

Another thing, when I was considering telling my friend about my romantic entanglement during our nature walk, spiders kept approaching him, as if they approved of him. (Spiders/bugs being one of Lucifer's favored creatures, to my arachnophobic dismay. 😩)

Now that I finally have my dream pouch set up again, I'm really hoping I'll be able to have another lucid dream of Luci—to hear him, talk to him, see his face…maybe smooch again. 👀

Fingers crossed!! 🤞

Love,

Cupid 💘

[lokavisi]

On my way to my HRT consultation appointment. I feel like I have a few deities going, "Fucking FINALLY."

My first interaction with Angrboða included her lightly smacking one of my boobs and saying, "What's all that doing there?" I later had an interaction with her where she showed me my "real" body that was much more distinctly male in nature. She was also *incredibly* present for my hysterectomy.

In one of my early interactions with Apollon, he told me I'm "a beautiful man." I also gathered one of the reasons Loki pointed me towards Apollon is because of my "youth" as a man. ("Youth" as in, I'm in my 30s but my "manhood" is just beginning and therefore "young." Like I'm just starting to discover myself as a male/man as a young person would.)

Naturally Loki is all about me finding and being more myself (and changing shape), so they're all excited and proud.

It's daunting, but I'm glad to have so many supportive deities + all the transcestors on my side.

[eclecticoccult]

crystal shapes and how they work:

raw: depending on the crystal and the natural way they form, the effects of raw crystals are varied. typically crystals are more powerful in their raw forms, but also somewhat more erratic. for example, most quartzs form in points. this can make their energy very longitudinal and even. more reliable than most, but often singularly focused. selenite forms in parallel lines, which makes them talented at providing order. malachite's swooping pattern gives it a sort of convectional quality. it likes to work in loops and spirals, but its rough exterior can make it more unpredictable.

cluster: works with natural energy flow that stems from the earth. good for generation and manifestation. can often bring clarity.

geode: hard to work with, but good for long term projects. they act like patient little incubators. they accept intentional energies and are protected from outside interference.

druzy: they like to diffuse and disperse energy

tumbled: super versatile. their smooth shape allows them to absorb and fraction different types of energies easily. more gentle to work with.

spheres: unbridled and transformative. used for divination because a sphere can take in the most energy, and evenly with clarity like a lens. they work in circles and spirals and can help you see around blind corners and curves.

worry stones: their bowl shape accepts and redirects energies outward and away often bringing a cleansing and removing effect.

squares: grounding and balancing. squares are even and sustainable.

pyramids: incredibly focused and directional. they are single-minded, but determined.

hearts: works great with internal growth and change. the lobes accept gentle energy and directs it towards the user.

the uhh 3D pointy star thing: sort of a crossover between pyramids and spheres. able to take in chaotic energies from many sources, orders and redirect them with focus. very intentional and great for overall mindfulness and clarity.

[devilkittycupid]

October 5, 2025

Like…Y'know, Nyah 🐈‍⬛

Okay so I got the Two of Cups card AGAIN (in my email tarot). That's the THIRD time now. That's never happened to me before with any card within a month's time. Sooo, I think it's safe to say that Luci's got it for me BAD.

And then on Friday I got the Sun! Another card that represents him.

Good cards all around.

Separately, I had a couple interesting experiences with Luci the past few nights…

So, as a cat-kin I'm partial to the pet name "kitten," obviously. But one time when we together, I accidentally called him that (or "kitty," unsure.) And at first I was like, "Oops," but then I realized he liked it. So…it kind of stuck.

And then, the other night when I was meditating, I felt as if a little cat was laying on my shins, and then got up and walked on little paws around the bed!!

I was like, "Are you a cat right now??"

And I think I got a yes.

But THEN, yesterday morning, I had a lucid dream + the sensation of a black cat with yellow eyes nuzzling and rubbing against my face. I knew it was Lucifer, he even responded to me by name. Of course I confirmed with him when I woke up that it was him.

Two things:

1. Lucifer catboy confirmed

2. Dream visit!

This is great, and means I could totally have more in the future (hopefully as a humanoid version of himself lol).

Meanwhile, last night he felt much larger (even more than usual) but also maybe with more monstrous features/limbs? Not sure…but it was a little freaky, in a cool sexy way.

Curious to see how he'll manifest in the future…

=^w^=

BONUS:

Dream Sachet Recipe

(Charge under Full Moon)

Lavender — deep sleep, peaceful/purifying sleep, enhance memory/psychic ability

Mugwort — lucid & psychic/prophetic dreams, induce dreams, astral projection

Thyme — deep sleep, anti-nightmare, prophetic dreams

Bay leaf — prophetic abilities

Anise star — anti-nightmare

Amethyst — increase dreams, deep sleep, anti-nightmare, promotes visionary/prophetic dreams

Love,

Cupid 💘

[melancholylakeentity]

As a pagan polytheist who’s been doing this for a few years+ I think something like that think all deities have different facets of energy, which one could associate with different epithets. (Sidenote: Sometimes those facets develop into their own separate or semi separate deities over time.) Different facets tie back in with each other somehow into one being in some sense, but while they will probably have some overlap in traits they may also have a lot of variation in traits and overall energy.

Some traits that could vary are things such as things playing into certain roles or archetypes, associated colors or animals, the physical form they present as (including everything from fashion choices to biological or mythological species they may take influence from), age/maturity level, gender and sex presentation, areas of expertise, different symbols (which extends to associated tarot and oracle cards), different communication mannerisms and ways of approaching social interaction, different flavors of emotional expression in general, etc. I’m sure there are more examples I’m missing.

And the way I see it, different people may work with, worship, or otherwise interact with different facets of the same deity, often depending on their perception. Or, one person may interact with several facets of the same deity, which is more likely if they have a relatively close relationship and have made an effort to really get to know each other.

For example, in the past I’ve experienced what I would potentially consider different facets of Apollo- it’s been a while since we were communicating more frequently and discussing this topic, but I recall one facet of his being more teacher/mentor-like, a more serious and calm in a way yet very intense personality, confident in a very graceful way, and slightly more “adult” (in a human sense) energy being present more often during night/dark hours- while during the day, I was often more likely to interact with a facet of him that was more relaxed, playful, outwardly proud in a cocky yet very charming and endearing way, and overall more youthful vibes.