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Tyno 26 | they/them | scorpio queer hearth and kitchen witch, worshipper of the Theoi 🍇you'll find a lot of Dionysus on this blog

[witchuscanadia]

I’m a little sad Agathos Daimon isn’t something that I see a lot of within the hellenic polytheism community

maybe because it’s a household deity and people see it as something more personal it doesn’t get mentioned often but I kinda wish it was because I’m such a big fan of it? I’ve nurtured it recently along with the house’s spirit and of course honouring Hestia and just the house has been feeling so much safer to me. the source of pain I had came into my house and rather than spiral into seething anger and panic I felt safe and protected

anywho if you worship Agathos Daimon I wanna hear about it!

[ray-does-witchcraft]

I have a little altar for mine!! I only recently got in touch with Him, but He has great vibes so far <3

[witchuscanadia]

oh I ADORE the snake print

[dionysianfreak]

Dionysos loves you.

no matter the things you've said, no matter what mistakes you've made in your life, He understands. He is the god of those mistakes, the madness and pain that interlaces with it all. better than anyone, He understands.

Dionysos is the god of those who cry "why is this happening to me ?". He is the god of those who scream "what did I do to deserve this ?", as He knows all too well that not even the Gods can change the will of the Fates.

Dionysos is the god of those who weep "who could ever love someone like me ?". He is the god of those who mutter "I'm a monster". He is the god who hears your crying. even if you can't feel Him, He is there

Dionysos is the god of those who groan "I just want to feel okay". He is the god of those who feel nothing as they say "just one more". He embodies the gifts of Wine, and thus He knows all too well your suffering.

Dionysos is the god of your pain, and He loves you. He is a god who heals, who allows you to build yourself back up. no matter how low you are, Dionysos will be in the shadows weaving you a latter of vines.

[janainaart]

Bowl with a Medallion Depicting Dionysos and Ariadne, late 2nd century B.C. Asia Minor. Silver with gilding. x

[brattylikestoeat]

[ofcloudsandstars]

Blessed Lughnasadh Eve!

[luxautemnox-deactivated20200706]

Hi. I’m a licensed mental health therapist here with a reminder:

Taking medication for psychiatric issues does not weaken your magickal abilities or witchcraft practice.

Anyone who says otherwise needs to

SHUT

THE

FUCK

UP

FOREVER

[nocobirds]

A few days ago, a lone crow began to hang around the perimeter of our yard. It cawed loudly, but no one came...and then! 💕 it looks like they are a bonded pair, and I’m delighted to have them here. It’s the first time we have them visiting. Do you have any crow stories?

[upthewitchypunx]

The new Portland Button Works site is up! I now have a dedicated "Witch Shop" for all the witchcraft related books, zines, pinback buttons, tarot decks, and room for more things. I plan on adding seeds from my garden and witchy hand mirrors and large magnets soon.

Check out the new PBW Witch Shop!

[upthewitchypunx]

Just added this to the catalog!

[oncebittentwiceborn]

how is that Mallorie Vaudoise ancestor book? 🤔

[upthewitchypunx]

I have not read it yet. I just heard two interviews with the author that I found really thoughtful. I had never really been into ancestor work because many of mine were assholes, until I took a workshop last year where the idea of “calling out” your asshole ancestors came up. I really like the idea in that book of honoring not just blood ancestors but also affinity ancestors. So many of us have chosen families that have stronger bonds than blood and I think there is a lot of beauty in honoring that. It seems like a book that can be applied to a lot of different traditions and isn’t so “this is how it has to be” and I appreciate that.

[witchuscanadia]

its Anthesteria again, I know I'm so dead over here but I hope you all have a wonderful three days!

may Dionysus bring you euphoria and may your days warm with the returning sun

[lesbeet]

true story! a few years ago i was working at both ol*ve g*rden and tj m*xx, and both of the following happened within the same several weeks:

at ol*ve g*rden, they'd put up a christmas tree in the lobby and had the employees each decorate a snowflake ornament to hang on it. i asked the general manager (mostly as a joke tbh) if i could bring in a menorah to display for chanukkah

and the gm is like, "well we're not allowed to display any religious imagery in the restaurant. it's a rule from corporate."

to which i said, "you are standing in front of a christmas tree as we speak."

and i shit you not, she goes "oh, but that's not really religious! that's just festive, you know, for the holidays." and would not hear another word about it

then a few weeks later at tj, probably once we were firmly into december but idr for sure, they start breaking out the "holiday" aprons for the employees to wear (all red, of course), and santa hats, and these fucking elf ear and reindeer antler headbands.

and one of my managers sees that i'm not wearing anything except the apron, and she asks me to put one on. and i was like "i'm not really comfortable with wearing any of those, since i don't celebrate christmas." (also i just really didn't want to wear one bc they looked stupid and they made my ears and head hurt, but still)

and she ALSO says, "oh, it's not christmas, it's just festive for winter. also corporate wants every sales associate to wear one"

which actually just made me more uncomfortable bc now she's trying to MAKE me wear one anyway

i was like "yeah, no that's definitely all christmas stuff and i'm really not comfortable with that"

so she let it go with a lot of huffing and eye-rolling, and then goes on the walkie to tell the entire staff "oh by the way guys, i forgot to tell you, but corporate FINALLY said we're allowed to say merry christmas to the customers this year!" and everyone up at the registers w me was like NICE! YES!

and i was just

so like, that's what we mean when we say that xtianity is so pervasive in our culture that a lot of people genuinely believe xmas things are secular, even though they AREN'T

[effeminate-ephemera]

why do some people call pagans ‘godless’. pagans have tons of gods. that’s like the opposite of godless. it’s godful. over capacitated with gods

[bakhure-deactivated20140614]

“Ma’am could you remove some gods please, they don’t fit with all the other carry-ons you’ve got…. you’re over luggage capacity.”

[nightfalls-hearth-deactivated20]

“We’d like to remind everyone that too many gods would constitute a fire hazard. Let’s keep it under 152 people.”

[thegodskeeper]

“Please stow all gods in the overhead compartments or under the seat in front of you during take-off, taxi and landing.”

[manbiteshog]

thanksgiving is a holiday based on a falsified narrative full of white guilt and the erasure of history so what are some good native organizations to donate to this coming thursday

[manbiteshog]

organizations recommended by @loneghostkid 

native american rights fund

heyday berkely roundhouse

news from native california magazine

national indian child welfare association

california indian legal services

the national indigenous women’s resource center

[meshkwahkihaki]

please also consider looking into funding native/tribal food sovereignty projects if you have food to donate or money to spare. friends, please add more if you know of them and have links to provide:

native american food sovereignty alliance

meskwaki food sovereignty initiative

friends of pine ridge reservation

first nations development institute

you can also buy food/gifts from indigenous sellers or donate to gofundme fundraisers made by indigenous people who need help getting groceries, paying medical bills, or paying rent. do something to help us and our communities.

[britomartis]

try water projects too, like the navajo water project: https://www.navajowaterproject.org/

Navajo Water Project

Help DigDeep bring clean, running water to hundreds of American families. Nearly 40% of Navajo don't have a tap or toilet at home. We can fi

a lot of reservations are fucked over on water by illegal oil drilling, pipelines, or other breaches, like in the navajo rez’s case: contaminated by illegal uranium mining.

[witchuscanadia]

this was much more of a struggle than I anticipated

I'm not sure exactly what it was that made this so hard, if it was a mix of the exhaustion of work, a depressive episode or me literally not doing this properly and over exerting myself

my photo didnt save from day 5. I had a massive headache that stopped me from doing it on day 6. I was in so much pain on day 7 I was almost ready to let the rite go. instead of giving up I aimed to save my energy and put more dedication into day 9

I spent an hour reading off names. by the time I was done my voice was hoarse and choked from trying not to cry. I promised to give a more permanent spot to continue venerating in a way to apologize for not living up to my promise

my heart is still so heavy. I pray for the day that the list won't be so long. I hope its within my life time

[witchuscanadia]

I dont have much to say today. work drained me and I'm further drained by having to move all the furniture back into the office. but I've kept to my responsibility and aim to continue to do so

six more days

[ID: a image of an altar with a focal point of three books stacked under a blue cloth. on top of the cloth sits a blue cup and a blue candle with gold glitter]

[tattooed-alchemist]

Transgender Rite Of Ancestor Elevation 2019, Third Night

The book added to the pile tonight is a first edition of The Joy Of Gay Sex, which I’ve owned since about 1984 and which cost me $2.

[trans-rite]

(image description: a white lily beginning to open)

Third night at Chez Alder and Rocket and we are finding ourselves daunted by the enormity of the world's grief. We'll write more in the morning but for now: courage, comrades. You are not alone.

[trans-rite]

Remembering Our Dead - Reports

This site gives details of trans people known to have been lost to violence, and is intended as a supporting resource for Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR) events.

In addition to the Wikipedia page and the usual TDOR.info page, here is an amazingly extensively researched resource that has capacity to filter information, memorial cards for each person, downloadable data, when available varied source material and news reports, and more. As you’re searching and humanizing all those we have lost, we encourage you to use this resource as a way to easily find facts and stories so names don’t just appear endless and a blur on a piece of paper. This list also includes some people who have died by suicide, and it includes it as a form of violence trans people can experience particularly due to social conditions.

We give thanks to those who have put in the labor to collect all this information and cross-reference it so thoroughly.

- candela

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