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Does anyone have any resources (other than theoi.com) for learning more about the greek gods and the mythology? I know there’s probably books out there but I can never seem to find anything like…worth looking into (or it’s all fictional stuff, which is fine but I want more actual historical stuff), and i’m sure there’s other sites but I think p much everyone has suggested me theoi.com lol
In late January of 2025, I joined a group of witches online to conduct a ritual for the protection and healing of our communities and for hope to sustain us though the weeks and months to come. Many wonderfully talented people contributed to this working, and I was honored to present an invocation of Brighid and to lead the portion of the ritual where we created the Web of Light.
With the permission of the rest of the circle from that evening, I want to share my portion of the ritual with all of you. (I'm not looking for notes or feedback - this was purpose-built and it exists as it was written.) The more strands in the web, the more lights in the dark, the more love and energy we can give this spell and others like it, the better.
If you feel comfortable doing so, I'd like to invite anyone who is willing to help to join in this working, either by yourself or with your circle. You can do the full blessing, invocation, and casting if you feel comfortable doing so, or just the casting alone. Feel free to invite any helpful spirits, ancestors, deities (especially fire-related), and so forth that you work with to lend their aid.
All you need for this spell is a quiet place to sit and a candle. (Live flame or LED, either is fine, and if you can't find either one, a flashlight will do.)
Perform whatever opening steps you usually do to begin a ritual (preparing the space, casting a circle, grounding and centering, etc) and when you're ready, begin.
WEB OF LIGHT
Suggested Music for the warmup:
"Brighid's Flame" and/or "Brighid" by Kellianna
"Imbolc" by Lisa Thiel
[BLESSING]
Into this sacred space, I call the light of creation, the light of inspiration, the light of healing, the light of the forge, the light of the hearthfire, the light of hope, which neither wanes nor falters, but burns bright and perpetual within and around us all. Bless those who are gathered here and may the spirits, deities, ancestors, and powers almighty that we invoke here strengthen our resolve, shield us from harm, and guide us in our workings, as we gather to do what is RIGHT, not what is easy.
[INVOCATION]
With the consent of those assembled, I invoke the name of Brighid and invite her presence in this place. Holy Lady of Cill Dara (pron. Kill Dahrah), protector of hearth and home, teacher, poet, healer, forgemaiden, flamekeeper, living link between the old ways and the new, be with us and lend us your aid.
Brigid of brightness, I bid thee welcome,
Brigid of blessing, come thou in.
Brigid of strength, I bid thee welcome,
This night and every night, this day and every day.
Brigid of the threshold, come thou in,
Brigid of the hearthfire, take your ease,
Brigid of the cook-pot, sup with us,
Brigid of all comforts, live in our hearts.
Ancestors all, I embody your legacy,
Ancestors all, I ask for your blessing,
Ancestors all, I offer Brigid’s flame
To light the needfires of deep memory.
Brigid of the timeless flame, bless your [children]:
Those who keep the circle bright,
Those whose faith has never failed,
Those who keep your name ablaze.
Brigid, lend your righteous sword
To those who work for justice,
To those who speak the truth,
To those who seek a better world.
In the name of Brigid, who empowers the oppressed,
In the name of Brigid, who released the enslaved,
In the name of Brigid, who lifts up the downtrodden,
May all our people be honored and free.
[Casting]
Tonight, we come together with courage. Tonight, we come together with hope. Tonight, we come together in common purpose, to turn our combined strength to save what can be saved, to shield what can be shielded, to heal what can be healed, to burn away what must be cleansed, and to keep the darkness of despair and hatred at bay.
Tonight, each of us is a point of light. We are the tenders of the hearth. We are the bearers of the flame which lights the way. We are the workers at the forge. We are the spark before the fire, the dancing light upon the snow, the seekers of snowdrops, the keepers of the healer’s tent, the knowers of the promise of spring.
For even as summer fades into fall, and fall into winter, so the cold and dark must one day yield to warmth and renewal. Even the longest night must end and we will see the sun rise again.
(Light your candle.)
Hold the light within you. Warm, bright, everlasting, a fire which burns bright but does not consume or diminish. This is a fire which shields the helpless, which offers illumination to the lost, which gives hope to those in sorrow. Each of us alone is but a candle, but together, we are a conflagration.
Picture the array of us, spread out across the sleeping world, a scattering of earthbound stars twinkling in the night. Physically, we are apart, but in our hearts and in our magic, we are all a part of each other and of this world. We are the weavers and keepers of this spell, a web that spans mighty distances and connects us all. We are the beacons which will hold the darkness at bay.
Let the light of your magic spread out from you like the lines of a spider’s web, like the roots of a tree, like the paths of a river, like the crackle of lightning. Picture it spreading across the distances between us, each strand connecting one working to another, and another, and another, strengthening with each bond, growing until the space is covered. Each of us holds a line and weaves a portion of the web, and we are blessed to know that none of us walks alone.
Like the roots of the trees, like the mycelium of the mushrooms, this web of light is not visible to all. Those that seek to harm, to disrupt, to oppress, and diminish, let them be blind, let them be powerless, let them find nothing. We give them NOTHING. But those who have need of us, those who need healing or shelter or knowledge or hope, we give them eyes to see. And those that see, let them light beacons of their own, until the night is bright as day and the sun comes up again.
(Extinguish your candle. If you ever feel that you need strength or hope or the time feels right to further empower the spell, light it up again.)
Suggested Music for the cooldown:
“Star Maps” by S.J. Tucker
"Wonders" by S.J. Tucker
(If you choose to share this ritual elsewhere, please credit me. Thanks!)
i'm wishing you all a great new beginning and that spring will be gentle with you. may Who That Guides Us, Hekate of the Crossroads, show us our path forward even on our darker nights ! 。.:*:・'°☆
Nephelomancy is a form of divination used when the sky is full of clouds. It is fairly easy to pick up on, and is pretty fun to share with others! As long as there are clouds to scry with, you can do it! (Perhaps you can take an empty sky as another symbol to interpret?).
I love spending time cloud gazing. It is relaxing, you get to be outside, and no one really questions it. It’s not something most people would see as a divination technique just by looking at you.
Make sure you have a clear view of the sky, and you won’t hurt your neck as you look up. I like to lay on my trampoline. If you’re going to be out there for a while, consider grabbing a notebook to write down the things you see. If you can find a comfortable spot indoors near a window, that is a good option, too!
Some things to take into account while you scry and interpret are:
The speed of the clouds - This could signify how fast something will come to pass or how long a part of your life/relationship/etc. will last.
The distance between different symbols - Where they move towards could show you what will happen after the event, or what it will lead into.
Their departure - How they merge or dissipate may reveal the outcome or direction of the future.
The height and/or type of cloud - If a certain cloud is at a higher altitude due to its type, it may mean that the event/situation is farther away or not as important as other symbols.
Their texture - Are they fuzzy, blurry, and thin? Maybe they aren’t very solid yet. They could represent something that hasn’t been set in stone (really, nothing is; it may mean it isn’t a very tangible idea yet)
Their colour - they may signify where the issues at hand stand in the sense of positive, negative, neutral, etc.
Bright white puffy clouds that remain white and don’t change could show a time of happiness, while storm clouds may reveal a bumpier road. If there are two different clouds next to each other, one fluffy and white, the other grey and darker, scry using both to discern if there are competing forces at work, or multiple pathways you can take.
At sunset/dusk/etc. the colors change and shift, revealing a plethora of other meanings. Discover what the colors that appear to you most often may represent, and decide if they have meaning to you :) I happen to see a lot of pink and blue when I cloud scry, while my friend, living in the same area, tends to have more pull towards red and orange.
Direction of the wind - If you’re outside and you feel a particular wind blowing one way, it could mean a little something too. Look to where it’s pushing, up in the sky, and begin scrying with the cloud you think it might be directing you towards. It could provide some information or details you are missing.
Symbols - And of course the symbols you see are a huge part of cloud scrying. The clouds form symbols and figures for you to watch. The shapes represent a big chunk of what you’re looking at.
Picking a significator cloud is a helpful thing when getting started. I like to pick a cloud to represent me in the situation I am scrying for, and see what it transforms into. Sometimes it doesn’t move, other times it does. Patience is key in Nephelomancy.
Forgive me mother. Guide my prayer. May Aphrodite bless me. Would you come see me just once? They say to behold you is to behold all the beauty that ever has been and ever will be. Hold your hands over my eyes when you come see me, mama. I just want you to hold me.
Hypnos telling his brother all about a devotee, their hopes and dreams, so when Thanatos collects them shaking and afraid it is with a smile and a gentle greeting of; "I have heard so much about you."
Schol. T Il. 16. 222a. daidaleēs (cunningly wrought): They used to call intricate works daidala after Daidale, the mother of Metis, by whom Athena was reared.
Eustath. 1056. 53: The daidaleē chest, and generally all things called daidaleia or daidalea or daidala, [derive their name] not only from Daidalos the Cretan, but also, as is shown elsewhere, from the mythical Daidale, the mother of Metis, by whom, they say, Athena was reared.
Etym. M. 250. 56: Daidalos: The proper name of the hero; from [the verb] daiō (meaning "to know/be skilled"), [hence] daialos, the skilled one, which by the doubling of the [letter] d [becomes] daidalos. Or from daiō, [meaning] "to learn"; and daidala, [meaning] intricate works, which come from learning and experience; or from daēnai, things born from instruction. Or from Daidalos, one who decorates his works. Or from Daidale, Athena's grandmother or nurse. And everything created by the virgin [Athena] is attributed to her.
I find this last sentence particularly lovely: anything Athena makes (i.e. anything made beautifully or cleverly) is ultimately credited to the person who raised her, her grandma.
eat a protein heavy breakfast. don’t shop on shein. it’s never too late to get more educated. tell people you love them. listen to birds. go to an old growth forest. get really good at something, just to see if you can.
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