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Symbols on Tombstones (A - F)

Anchor, Sextant and Crossed Staff - An emblem that represents a mariner

Anchor/Ships - Hope or seafaring profession

Angels - Spirituality; in ancient Babylonia angels were winged lions carved above the doorway to protect the inhabitants If the angel is flying or trumpeting, is is a sign of resurrection. If the angel is a Cherub, it is a sign of innocence.

Arches - Victory in death

Arrow(s) - Mortality

Axe, Knife and Cleaver - An emblem that represents a butcher

Bird - Eternal life

Book - Books include the Holy Bible (found on Christian headstones), the Book of Mormon (found on Mormon headstones)

Bouquets or Flowers - Condolences, grief and sorrow; if the stems are broken, the person died at a very young age.

Bowl and Razor - An emblem that represents a barber

Broken Column - Loss of head of family

Broken Ring - Family circle severed

Buds/Rosebud - Morning of life or renewal of life

Bugles - Resurrection and the military

Butterfly - Short-lived; early death, a life cut short

Candle - If the candle is being snuffed, it is a symbol for death

Candle being snuffed - Time, mortality

Chalice - Sacrament; the chalice is an ancient symbol of preservation of the heart

Cherub - Angelic

Coffin, Father Time, Picks/Shovels, Darts - Mortality

Column - If it is broken, it is symbolic of the loss of the head of the family If there are doors with an unbroken column, it stands for ‘entrance into Heaven"

Corn - The person buried there lived to an old age

Cross - Emblem of Faith, Crosses include St Andrew’s Cross (an inverted cross since St Andrew couldn’t bear to be crucified the same way as Jesus), Celtic/Irish Cross (Episcopalian or Catholic priests or monks), the Crusader’s Cross, Egyptian or Coptic Cross (an Ankh that symbolizes Gnostic Christians or Coptic Christians), the Greek Cross (an equal-armed cross), the Jerusalem Cross (associated with the Church of the Holy Sepulcher), the Orthodox or Eastern Cross (a regular cross), the Roman or Latin Cross, the Teutonic Cross (popular in Russia and worn by the Knights of Malta, it has two arms, and others

Crossed Swords - High-ranking military person

Crown - Achievements in Heaven

Crown, Hammer and Anvil - An emblem that represents a metalsmith

Dog - A person worthy of love

Dove - Innocence, gentleness, affection, purity

Drapes - mortality

Face - Usually winged, it represents the flight of the soul

Figure - If the figure has a dart, it is a symbol of mortality

Flame, Light or Lamp - Resurrection; if it is inverted, it means loss

Flying Birds - Flight of the soul

Fruit(s) - Eternal plenty

Full-Blown Rose - Prime of life

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Incense for the Theoi

I was inspired by this post to make a list of incense associated with each of the Theoi (major AND minor gods + goddesses)

This is not the official post, I’m hoping people will add their own by reblogging or messaging me, and adding any Theoi I missed! (Then I’ll compile it into a masterlist).

Aesteria – vanilla

Amphitrite – ocean, orchid

Aphrodite – rose

Apollo – cinnamon, frankincense

Ares – dragon’s blood

Artemis – lavender, spruce

Athena – green tea

Boreas – rain

Circe – sage, bergamot

Cronus – orange,

Demeter – myrrh, honey almond

Dionysus – wine,

Eos - jasmine, rain

Eris – peppermint

Eros – apple

Gaia – peach, oak

Hades – coffee, dragon’s blood

Hecate - violet

Helios – coconut,

Hephaestus – sandlewood, patchouli

Hera – jasmine, linen

Hermes – musk, sandalwood

Hestia – amber,

Hygeia – linen, rain

Hypnos – chamomile,

Iris – strawberry,

Khione – lemongrass

Morpheus – honeysuckle

Nike - sandlewood

Nyx – cedarwood

Pan – cedar, patchouli

Persephone – cherry/blossom

Poseidon – pine, ocean

Prometheus – mulberry

Psyche – wisteria, peppermint

Selene – gardenia

Zeus – sage

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Friendly Reminder

Some spirit shops are really unethical, for any number of reasons. They could be appropriating from closed cultures, binding a spirit against their will, overcharging for their services, or making fakes.

That said, that doesn’t mean the entire process is unethical or illegitimate, any more than a few hack tarot readers make all other readers cons. There are many shops out there with great ethics and take every care to make sure everything is fair and good for both the spirit and the consumers.

THE IMPORTANT THING to do is ask questions before you purchase a spirit. How does the conjurer assure their autonomy? How do they decide what to charge for their work, what does their work entail? What is the shop’s reputation? What are their reviews? How do they talk about their spirits on their listings, like people or like pets? It’s worth noting that a lot of “big name” shops are the unethical kind.

Just be mindful, kids.

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Adding onto this, any shop that gets angry with you or tries to avoid answering these questions is a huge red flag! A good shop will be transparent and understand your concerns are legitimate!

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