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spirituality sideblog eclectic pagan exploring christianity adult • male (he/him) • icon by nigelgraz

[wuhtapantam]

hello! this is my spirituality/religion sideblog :)

you can call me Faelan, i use he/him pronouns and i'm an autistic queer man in my early 20's

my spirituality is best described as nature-focused eclectic paganism with heavy influence from celtic (mostly irish) paganism and appalachian folk magic. i'm also exploring christopaganism and incorporating aspects of christianity into my practice

i'm white (mostly irish+scottish-american) with indigenous american & melungeon ancestry. i am learning indigenous spiritual traditions from my cousin who is native

some of my beliefs & practices include reincarnation, worshipping nature, ancestral veneration, divination through tarot cards, prayer, fae/spirits, and observance of the wheel of the year, though these are often changing and i'm also constantly learning new things

i am strongly pro-palestine, anti-zionism, anti-colonialism, anti-mission, pro-choice, pro-immigration, and pro-LGBTQIA

no dni (i'll just block) but i would prefer only adults follow me

[wuhtapantam]

I said the Angelus prayer before bed last night and i plan to again tonight :)

I also said thomas aquinas' prayer the night before a very important exam this week

it's weird as in new and it still feels a little conflicting i suppose, but i know that's mainly bcs im stuck in imagining other people's perceptions of my incorporation of christianity, which i pray i can release myself from. after all, i'm living my life, not anybody else's!

[mariadanielaquiros]

Analog Photo Journal. Berkeley, CA 2014.

[fierysword]

God's parental tenderness can also be expressed by the image of motherhood, which emphasizes God's immanence, the intimacy between Creator and creature. The language of faith thus draws on the human experience of parents

Catholic Catechism

[blessedordinary]

i do truly believe in god because i am trans. not despite it, because of it. experiences among my fellow trans people have made me feel closer to the holy spirit than anything else. we feed each other, we share what we have, we dance and love together then we walk each other home. we cry and mourn, recover and celebrate and hope together. i have seen the face of Christ in people the USamerican church as a whole would discount immediately just because they turned grapes to wine and wheat to bread. i have never seen the idea of being the hands and feet of god on earth better exemplified than through my trans family. god bless us all and keep us, we deserve safety and to be so loved.

[venustapolis]

Christ Praying on the Mount of Olives (Hans Thoma, 1893)

[ohholydyke]

It’s St Kateri’s feast day, let’s also recognize the billions of indigenous martyrs lost to colonialism and its violence throughout the Americas and the rest of the world, and the countless indigenous communities who are still alive and fighting for their rights and suffering untold levels of violence and discrimination.

Especially since you can’t separate St Kateri Tekakwitha’s life and conversion from colonial violence, theft and genocide, and her story has been used for those aims ever since she was alive.

If nothing else, if you’re not indigenous to the land you’re on, learn whose land it historically is. Learn about the Native communities around you and what they need. Do what you can.

[corporrealism]

Saint Sebastian. 24 x 18 inches. Oil on Panel

[rosarylvr]

today is Saint Kateri Tekakwitha's feast day!

collage from here

we need her prayers immensely these days as we deal with the heat waves that are a direct result of climate change and how humans have treated the Earth we've been gifted by God. if you have the time today, join me in praying for an end to climate change, an end to the data centers that harm the environment in several ways, and for the restoration and healing of one of the most beautiful gifts that God gave us. Saint Kateri, pray for us!

[asnowyplover]

bro it sounds like maybe you need a reminder of the glorious interconnectedness of all things?

[fierysword]

You hyperfixate on Mary’s virginity because you think sex taints women.

I hyperfixate on Mary’s virginity as proving that women don’t need men to birth the divine into the world.

We are not the same.

[wuhtapantam]

google how do you know if youre just having an autistic fixation on christianity or if its a genuine spiritual change that you should follow ...

[phosphorusab]

You’d think a Black Madonna saving the lives of two gay men who had been hate crimed, and then them celebrating her intervening for them by having gay sex would be something the Woke Left invented, but it’s Real and her name is Our Lady of Montevergine

[natalieironside]

Hey check out 'Sacred Gender' by Ariana Serpentine

Amazon.com: Sacred Gender: Create Trans and Nonbinary Spiritual Connections: 9780738771342: Serpentine, Ariana: Books

Hey so my girlfriend the beautiful and wonderful Ariana Serpentine wrote a book and I wanna tell you about it because she is a very good writer and also my girlfriend and I love her very much

A Cosmology of Trans and Nonbinary Spiritual Identities

Explore gender from a sacred perspective and learn how to turn dysphoria into euphoria. With suggestions for making devotion more inclusive, Ariana Serpentine empowers you to spiritually connect to your gender and incorporate it into your personal and group practice. Sacred Gender invites you to talk to your ancestors through the stars and introduces you to spirits and deities that can help you achieve self-actualization. Learn how to manifest your desires with sigil magic and identify affirming names, pronouns, clothes, and accessories with the smile test. Filled with thought-provoking journal prompts, reflection exercises, and a gender initiation, this beginner-friendly book encourages you to see parts of yourself that may have been obscured and liberate your spirituality from the gender binary.

Buy on Amazon

Buy from Llewellyn

Follow Ariana on fedbook

[cat-vee-deactivated20240417]

Hey I read this whole book and it was ALL REALLY GOOD. I still especially like the chapter about ancestors!! It was really like. healing to read and the journal prompts brought up some really interesting stuff for me.

BUY THIS BOOK it is Worth It

[lemonbalmgirl]

If you want this book & want to support a small business, the Spiral House Shop also carries it. 💜

[seasonofthewitch66]

Hiii! I’m back(if I’m being honest I forgot my tumblr log in lol). For today’s little witchcraft advice post we are going to discuss a couple pieces of Appalachian folk magic that I grew up with. Most of these things are very practical and not super complicated. These are also all things that I have continued to do in my adult life in my own household.

1: Haint Blue

“Haint Blue” is the colloquial name given to a sky blue color. Growing up most my family members had Haint blue either on the underside of their porch awning or on their foundation. Both applications spiritually symbolize the same thing and have a very useful practical application. Having haint blue on your house is for protection as haints(let me know if you want a post about them) will avoid the color blue, they think it’s the sky or water and the color confuses them. Think of it as being similar to putting protective sigils on your home.

My favorite thing about haint blue is its practical application, bug deterrent. Painting your porch awning or foundation haint blue(in my experience) deters bugs. The underside of my porch awning was painted haint blue after we had a really nasty wasp issue 2 years ago. We have now officially gone 2 summers with no wasps returning.

2: Brooms

Now I am not a fan of sweeping but damn do I love brooms. There are several ways your broom can help you out with some unexpected things. My family’s favorite when I was a child is a trick for bad houseguests. If you ever have a guest(s) that are getting on your nerves, putting off bad energy, or simply overstaying their welcome, turn your house broom upside down. I have no direct info on how this works, but it has never failed me in getting rid of unwanted guests. For any of my friends that are moving soon the best piece of advice I ever got from a family member is “never bring an old broom to a new house”. Your broom isn’t just cleaning up your physical mess, it’s also absorbing your energy and the energy of your house. You don’t want to carry an old cycle with you to a new space, so go get a new broom when you are moving. You can also dust your broom with cinnamon, or any other powder you like to help spread the herbs magical applications around your space.

#3:Bottles

Glass bottles are fun house decor but also have some spiritual uses that many people overlook. Like I mentioned in the haint blue section, haints don’t like pale blue. They think it’s the sky and either avoid it or get trapped in it. Blue bottles also are helpful for haints. Bottle trees while being a pretty piece of yard decor, also help deter and nasty spirits you may have outside. Haints don’t like sunlight, so the thought process with bottle trees is that the spirits will go into the bottle and become trapped by the color, and then when the morning sun rises the sun will dissipate their form. You can also make glass bottle wind chimes or sun catchers that can perform a similar effect

[m0rningl0ve]

Икона Пресвятой Богородицы «Матерь Смирения» была создана в 2021 году в Грузии при храме Крестовоздвиженья в Тбилиси.

The icon of the Holy Mother of God "Mother of Humility" was created in 2021 in Georgia at the Church of the Exaltation of the Cross in Tbilisi.

[caffeinatedrosary]

Let's rest with Mama.

[queers4christ]

happy memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church!