Megan

Heyyoooo || 21 || Personal blog to: @saerran-Choi

[aerith-jade]

Lilia: Yuu, you're under arrest.

Yuu: Wait, what? Why?

Lilia: For stealing Malleus' heart.

Malleus: Did you just hit on Yuu for me?

Lilia: I'm tired of WAITING, Malleus.

[wanko-koko]

マイブームについて語る会（A meeting to talk about what they are into now.）

そして混ぜてほしいセバスチャン（Sebastian wants to join.）

[married-to-google-translater]

*Malleus is jealous when Mc spends time with other friends but don't know how express it*

Malleus: *sit in corner*

Mc: Malleus I can't read your mind... I need you to tell me why you're angry?

Malleus:....

Mc: Okay... How about we do this... Say like "Mc when you do this it makes mee feel that".

Malleus: *looks at Mc silently for a moment* When you... talk to others it makes me feel so angry that I want to burn down the whole school.

Mc:... Okay... I don't know how to say this but Malleus you really need therapy.

Malleus: *smiley* Well, it's good that you're here...

Mc:... No I mean't... Like for a professional

Malleus: So it all stared when I was a child and-

[kybermegs]

hogwarts legacy // incorrect quotes ft. my mc 🐍

[atalanta-keys]

Sebastian: How many have you killed?

MC: 167. Give or take a few.

Sebastian: See Ominis. It’s unfair. They get away with all that and I kill one person and the world ends.

MC: You don’t understand. I’m not an amateur. I don’t leave witnesses.

Ominis: You’re both going to Azkaban.

[crazycatsiren]

Grimoire - Divination

Divination in General: Divination Masterpost Centering yourself and connecting to your divination tools Four Signs of Exploitation for Diviners Recharging Post-Divination Divination Drinks: Teas to Aid in Divining An exercise to help with falling & being blank All Out Divining Internet Cold Reading and How to Avoid It Divination Tips for Beginners What Makes a Reading Good? Spiritual safety guidelines for a reading space

Tarot/Oracle Reading: Buying Your First Tarot Deck How to Break In a New Tarot Deck A Brief History of Tarot Questions for Tarot Reading Ways to bond with your tarot deck How to Reconnect With Your Tarot Deck Tarot Journal Ideas Tarot 101: Bonding with your deck Tarot 101: Charging Your Cards Tarot 101: Choosing a Deck Tarot 101: Bonding with Your Deck(s) Bonding With a Tarot Deck Cleansing tarot cards Tarot Myths Tarot Myths Oracle Reading Tips very quick tarot tips! Tarot and Oracle Deck Clearing Tips A Detailed Guide to Cleansing Your Tarot Deck Things Not to Do in a Tarot Reading Never Assign a Yes or No Value to Tarot Cards... Ever Things to Consider in a Tarot Reading (Other Than Card Meanings) When Tarot Cards Don't Make Sense Tips for Reading Reversed Tarot Cards Interpreting Reversed Cards Methods for Reading Tarot Losing Interest in Tarot? Timings in Tarot

Pendulums: Pendulums 101 Pendulum 101 Ways to start with a Pendulum

Runes: An introduction to runes Rune reading made easy Elder Futhark Pages Masterpost Compiled List of Elder Futhark Runes and Their Meanings The Runic Cross

Scrying: Scrying: What is it? Crystal Gazing Scrying [Witchcraft 101] scrying tips Candle Wax Scrying How-To Wax Scrying for Beginners Scrying the Senses: An Exercise How to Smoke Scry

Other Divination Methods: How to shufflemancy How To Do Shufflemancy Astrology Dice Tasseomancy Charmcasting 101 Reading A Candle Reading the Candle Flames Psychometry Pyromancy 101

My Divination Practice: What tarot readers aren't and can't do Frequently asked questions for the modern day tarot reader

[hausofrainbows-deactivated20181]

Tarot in Spells

this is a list of magical associations for every tarot card, they can be added into spells to amplify your intentions and strengthen your manifestations

Wands are connected with the Fire element and is centered around movement, direction, energy, passion

Swords deal with thinking, communication, perception, and issues dealing with truth, connected to the air element

Cups are connected with water, and the full spectrum of emotions. every emotion imaginable is covered in the cup’s suit.

Pentacles are connected with Earth and are symbolic of manifestation, rewards,  material wealth and material abundance.

The Fool creates new beginnings and can be paired with other cards. ex: the fool + the lovers for new romance, the fool + pentacles for new opportunities, etc.

The Magician increases your power and capability on all levels, willpower, emotional security, balance within yourself, etc.

The High Priestess increases your psychic abilities, mediumship abilities, and intuition

The Empress will help you with creativity and creative endeavors

The Emperor establishes order, structure, and command

The Hierophant can be used in a lot of ways, my favorites are 1. Pairing it with the fool to attract a new mentor, 2. Using it to summon a spirit guide or ascended master

The Lovers help invoke and attract love, partnership, mutual relationships, and passion

The Chariot is amazing for success, and triumph. I always use this in success spells for exams, tests, and projects. The Chariot will help the best possible outcome for a situation to arise

Strength will help you master your emotions

The Hermit is good for rituals and meditations based going within and gaining a better understanding of your own self, and life purpose.

The Wheel of Fortune can be used for luck, change, and getting a desired situation moving

Justice is great for truth, legal matters, and justice 

The Hanged Man buys you time for a situation you aren’t ready to face, delays events

The Death card works well for ending situations, closing doors, gaining closure, and new beginnings

Temperance will restore balance and serenity to any situation

The Tower is best used for hexing and cursing, brings misfortune, unhappiness and chaos

The Star card is good for when you are casting spells focused on gaining something, The Star card is centered around healing, openness, and hope

The Moon helps develops intuitive abilities and can be used to send bad dreams

The Sun is used in spells for summoning happiness, success, and health

Judgement will help clear confusion and help you with understanding your life mission similar to the Hermit in that aspect

The World invokes wholeness and completion

Page of Wands: works with communication, messages, action, and passion

Page of Cups: boosts creativity, taps into your spiritual nature to bring out new creativity

Page of Swords: amplifies ingenuity and creativity, helps deliver messages from one person to another, can be used to attract someone’s attention to yourself

Page of Pentacles: good for grounding and centering spell work

Knight of Wands: speeds up any workings involving passion, love, and creativity

Knight of Cups: speeds up workings dealing with emotions, psychic development, inner strength

Knight of Swords: speeds up workings involving communication, balance, and thinking

Knight of Pentacles: speeds up workings dealing with manifesting abundance, material wealth, prosperity, and creativity

King of Wands: associated with leadership, command, can help you gain authority

King of Cups: associated with personal feelings, can help you resolve personal conflicts and inner turmoil

King of Swords: aids in strengthening your communication and speaking skills

King of Pentacles: invokes luxury, great card for business success

Queen of Wands: establishes a sense of self security and sufficiency

Queen of Cups: develops your psychic abilities, also helps with understanding/controlling your emotions

Queen of Swords: helps you develop stronger focus

Queen of Pentacles: abundance, creativity, fertility

Aces: used for new beginnings based on the energy represented in that suit

Two of Wands: positive progress in any situation whether it be romance, health, career, etc.

Three of Wands: business prosperity

Four of Wands: strengthens any type of relationship

Five of Wands: used in hexes and curses to invoke conflict, and arguments

Six of Wands: manifests recognition, success,

Seven of Wands: use this card when you’re in a tough situation, it will help you succeed and come out of it stronger

Eight of Wands: directs energy and intentions towards a specific goal or purpose, helps to speed up workings 

Nine of Wands: use this card when you come face to face with a difficult task, this card will keep you brave and strong

Ten of Wands: can either be used to achieve something great, or it can be used in a hex or curse to manifest burdens

Two of Cups: union, strengthens romantic relationships

Three of Cups: strengthens a friendship

Four of Cups: dissatisfaction with surroundings

Five of Cups: causes despair and sadness

Six of Cups: lifts your mood when you’re feeling down

Seven of Cups: illusions and deceptions

Eight of Cups: used to help you move on from the past

Nine of Cups: make a wish and use this card’s power to grant your wish, invokes happiness 

Ten of Cups: brings happiness to relationships of all kinds, friends, family, romantic, etc.

Two of Swords: used in curses and hexes to cause someone to have a limiting mindset

Three of Swords: heartbreak and emotional strife

Four of Swords: used in healing spells, sleeping aid

Five of Swords: manifests conflict, and failed success

Six of Swords: this card will aid you when you face a difficult change, helps you to move on and move forward

Seven of Swords: causes betrayal

Eight of Swords: powerful energy that causes isolation

Nine of Swords: sends nightmares and anxieties 

Ten of Swords: defeat and betrayal

Two of Pentacles: brings balance

Three of Pentacles: strengthens business connections

Four of Pentacles: manifests financial stability

Five of Pentacles: financial problem

Six of Pentacles: prosperity

Seven of Pentacles: material abundance

Eight of Pentacles: if you’ve worked hard this card ensures you that your efforts will be rewarded

Nine of Pentacles: success, luxury, accomplishment

Ten of Pentacles: success, wealth

Negative aspects of the cards can be used for hexing and cursing

[astroasteria]

Finding Your Dominant Planets

You’ll often see people refer to themselves as “Libra-dominant”, “Mercury-dominant”, or “[insert any sign or planet here]-dominant,” meaning that their natal chart is colored by this sort of energy. The dominant energy of any birth chart reveals the recurring themes and characteristics that an individual will encounter in their lifetime and is an important distinguishing factor. So here’s a step-by-step guide in order to calculate your dominant planets.

Step 1: Going to Astrodienst Website

The first step would be to go to astro.com, the official website for Astrodienst. If you don’t have an account (and you don’t have to make one), then you’ll find a page that looks like this.

There’s a lot going on here, but there’s no need to be intimidated. You can find your dominant planets easily.

Step 2: Navigation

Hover your mouse on the “Free Horoscopes” tab near the top of the page, right next to the “Home” button. You will see a drop-down menu that looks like this:

As shown on the image above, click on “Extended Chart Selection” in the third column, underneath “Drawings & Calculations.” 

*Shortcut:* 

If you want to simplify things, you can also access this section with this link.

Step 3: Inputting your Birth Data

Once you go to the Extended Chart Selection page, you’ll be introduced to a page that looks like this.

There’s no need to create an account if you don’t want to, so just click on the data entry page (linked here). Here, you’ll input your natal chart information. I used Marilyn Monroe as an example.

If you’re not sure of your birth time, either choose “unknown” or 12 p.m. for the hour, because that is the default information. Once you’re finished, click “continue.

Step 4: Chart Selection

You’ll be re-directed to a page that looks like this:

Next to “Methods”, click on the “Pullen/Astrolog” tab as noted by the pink arrow. 

Next to “Please select the type of chart you want:”, there will be a drop down menu. Select, “Simple chart delineation by Walter Pullen,” as highlighted above. Then click on the blue button to find the chart.

Step 5: Finding Your Dominants

The page will appear like the one below:

Scroll a little below halfway down the page, past the descriptions of your placements and midpoints. Then you will find the calculations for your dominant signs and planets.

It’s a lot of information to process, so let’s break it down:

First, let’s take a look at the planetary percentages:

We can see that Ms. Monroe’s dominant planets are Mercury, then the Sun, then Saturn. 

Next, sign percentages:

Her dominant signs are Gemini, Aquarius, and Scorpio (with Pisces ranking a very close fourth).

Her dominant element is air, and dominant modality is fixed.

[lavender-and-moon]

this is an AMAZING resource to find out what the dominant sign, element, planets, and modality are within your natal chart. i am an aquarius dominant (25.1%) with pisces coming in at a close second (22.5%); none of the other signs were even relatively close to aqua or pisces lol. my dominant planets are uranus (12.7%), mercury (11.8%), and mars / neptune (11.1%). finally, my dominant element is water (35.2%) with my dominant modality being mutable (41%)!

[doubleagentzine]

Giveaway Intel

<<< HIGHLY CLASSIFIED >>>  ….B U R N  A F T E R  R E A D I N G…

We might be compromised, agent. It’s time to dispose of some evidence. Headquarters has ordered a giveaway to keep the heat off! We’ve been ordered to give away two copies of Double Agent - One on twitter, and one on tumblr. All you need to do is Like AND reblog this post to be entered into the drawing. Got that? Once we receive intel, we’ll disperse the payload via deaddrop on July 15th! Hop to it, Agent! And as usual, discretion is key!

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[sylvaetria]

Do you have any tips for a beginner witch that needs to be as discreet as possible? ;-;

Energy work is literally as discreet as it gets. No one else can see any signs that you are practicing magic - it’s all visualization and sometimes sensation. I have an [energy work masterpost] that might prove beneficial - some of the links are dead, but I plan to do something about that today and update it for this blog.

One of the best parts of energy work is enchanting stuff - you can put magic and energy into any item you already own and make it into a spell! Enchanting jewelry is pretty awesome for this, and I do it very often myself. But, seriously, you can enchant soaps / shampoos / body washes as cleansers, you can enchant the food and beverages you drink for healing or strength or protection… Seriously, enchanting.

Meditation kind of goes hand in hand with energy work. It allows one to get in a specific mindset that can be beneficial for magic. Not to mention how relaxing it is - it can be super useful for helping one ground / discharge excess energy.

Sigils are also pretty discreet - you can keep them in a sketchbook and just call them doodles. You can also save them to your cell phone and hide them in a folder. I have a [sigil FAQ masterpost] that talks a lot about sigils, what they are, what they can and can’t do, as well as provides lots of links for creating and charging sigils. [sigilscribe.me] is an awesome website that generates sigils for you, if you find you’re not good at it yourself, and you can just screenshot them and save them to your phone. Sigils!

Candles and incense are pretty discreet, if you are allowed to have fire and smoke in your area. Claim to use them as air fresheners of sort, to make your room smell better. Here is a [candle spell template] and some tips for [selecting and preparing a candle for spell work].

Honestly, phones are awesome for discreet magic. There are apps to make sigils, apps for spells, digital candle apps - even divination apps! You can have hidden folders that contain spells for a secret grimoire / Book of Shadows (Tumblr is awesome for that too, as well as Google Docs).

Using the herbs and spices that you already have in your kitchen is useful. Also, I saw another post mention disguising an interest in herbs with an interest in cooking - if you can or want to, that is. So yeah, kitchen magic can be hidden pretty easily too. 

[Tea magic]! I almost forgot this one! Just develop a sudden love for drinking tea. There are so many different kinds of teas that can be charged for so many intents.

Bath magic is pretty low-key too. Again, you can enchant the soaps and stuff you already have, or you can get some basic supplies for baths. Epsom salts are pretty cheap, and super cleansing as well. I have a huge bag of lavender Epsom salts at home, oh, so good. You can also enchant bath bombs!

[Knot magic] is awesome and secret-ish. Weave and braid strings together with colors matching your intent, infusing your energies into it as you do so, and boom - wearable magic. You can give them to friends and family too, and add things like beads and charms to boost imagery and intent.

Pressing flower petals and storing them for later is pretty mundane in appearance, and can also be labelled as a “they smell nice” thing.

Crystals can be for aesthetic, because they look nice - same with any sort of rocks you find outside that you may want to use in magic. No one necessarily has to know or suspect that they are used in magic.

If you want to do more divination… A deck of regular playing cards can be used to do readings with - it’s called [cartomancy]. You can [make your own pendulum]. You can try [shufflemancy] or [stichomancy] too. Computer or phone screens that are shut off can be used as scrying / black mirrors.

You can practice outside, when the weather is nice, and if you happen to have any ideal locations nearby. (There’s a few forests within a half hour’s walk in my city, for example.)

If you wear makeup, you can turn your daily “getting ready” ritual into setting up glamours on yourself. Some posts on [makeup magic] and [cosmetics and glamour].

That’s what I was able to come up with, I hope it’s useful to you! Here are some further links that may have more information:

[Acquiring Discreet Supplies] (an ask)

[Apps for Witches Masterpost Pt 1]

[Big Broom Closet Post Part 1] *

[Big Broom Closet Post Part 2] *

[Covert Witchcraft 101]

[Discreet and Low Budget Witchcraft Resource List]

[Limited Witchcraft Masterpost]

[Little Things For Witches Who Keep Quiet About Their Craft]

[Subtle Magical Practice]

[Thriving in the Broom Closet] *

[Tips for Discreet Witchcraft]

[Tips for Life in the Broom Closet] *

[Witchy Uses for Your Phone for the Frugal or Secret Witch]

* not my choice of title

Good luck anon! :D

[nimblesnotebook-blog]

Myths, Creatures, and Folklore

Want to create a religion for your fictional world? Here are some references and resources!

General:

General Folklore

Various Folktales

Heroes

Weather Folklore

Trees in Mythology

Animals in Mythology

Birds in Mythology

Flowers in Mythology

Fruit in Mythology

Plants in Mythology

Folktales from Around the World

Africa:

Egyptian Mythology

African Mythology

More African Mythology

Egyptian Gods and Goddesses

The Gods of Africa

Even More African Mythology

West African Mythology

All About African Mythology

African Mythical Creatures

Gods and Goddesses

The Americas:

Aztec Mythology

Haitian Mythology

Inca Mythology

Maya Mythology

Native American Mythology

More Inca Mythology

More Native American Mythology

South American Mythical Creatures

North American Mythical Creatures

Aztec Gods and Goddesses

Asia:

Chinese Mythology

Hindu Mythology

Japanese Mythology

Korean Mythology

More Japanese Mythology

Chinese and Japanese Mythical Creatures

Indian Mythical Creatures

Chinese Gods and Goddesses

Hindu Gods and Goddesses

Korean Gods and Goddesses

Europe:

Basque Mythology

Celtic Mythology

Etruscan Mythology

Greek Mythology

Latvian Mythology

Norse Mythology

Roman Mythology

Arthurian Legends

Bestiary

Celtic Gods and Goddesses

Gods and Goddesses of the Celtic Lands

Finnish Mythology

Celtic Mythical Creatures

Gods and Goddesses

Middle East:

Islamic Mythology

Judaic Mythology

Mesopotamian Mythology

Persian Mythology

Middle Eastern Mythical Creatures

Oceania:

Aboriginal Mythology

Polynesian Mythology

More Polynesian Mythology

Mythology of the Polynesian Islands

Melanesian Mythology

Massive Polynesian Mythology Post

Maori Mythical Creatures

Hawaiian Gods and Goddesses

Hawaiian Goddesses

Gods and Goddesses

Creating a Fantasy Religion:

Creating Part 1

Creating Part 2

Creating Part 3

Creating Part 4

Fantasy Religion Design Guide

Using Religion in Fantasy

Religion in Fantasy

Creating Fantasy Worlds

Beliefs in Fantasy

Some superstitions:

Read More

[nimblesnotebook-blog]

Here, I have some more:

Africa:

Ancient Egypt: the Mythology

Egyptian Gods

Legendary Monsters of Africa

The Americas:

Aztec Mythology

Incan Mythology

Haitian Mythology

Mayan Mythology

Asia:

Chinese Mythology

Japanese Mythology

Korean Mythology

Hindu Mythology

Japanese Folklore and Mythology

Chinese Mythology

Europe:

Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology

The Olympians

Women in Greek Myths

Greek Mythology

More Greek Mythology

Even More Greek Mythology

Greek/Roman Mythology

Germanic Myths, Legends, and Sagas

Norse Mythology

The Muse

Creepy Irish Creatures

Irish Folklore

Norse Mythology

Arthurian Mythology

Celtic Mythology

Latvian Mythology

Norse Gods, Goddesses, and More

A Celtic Pantheon

Welsh Gods and Goddesses

Celtic Deities

Werewolf Legends from Germany

Welsh Deities

Celtic Gods and Goddesses

Oceanic:

Australian Mythology

Polynesian Mythology

General:

Ancient Myth and Magic

Massive List of Mythological Creatures

Mythical Creatures

Hairy Hominids

Cryptozoology

Mysterious Beings, Monsters, and Creatures

Amulets and Good Luck Charms A - Z

Modern Monsters

Myths and Legends

Folklore and Mythology (2)

More Links

Folklore, Myth, and Legend

Names of Gods and Goddesses

Folklore Mythology

[redadhdventures]

Reblogging because wow. What a resource.

[podcast-witch]

I know it’s for writing, but it’s a great resource for witches!

[versified-ocean]

☽ little tips for witches ☾

here I will leave some very useful tips for those who have been in practice for some time, as well as for beginners. I hope this text will illuminate and help each one on their way! ✨

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• to do energy cleaning in your home, put in a glass: water, coarse salt and charcoal. position it behind the entrance door.

• bury egg shells in a pot or in your home garden to ensure abundance and fertility in your home.

• do not put the ashes left over from the incense out, they can be reused in making the black salt.

• burn dry rosemary to attract protection, purification, psychic abilities and openness for healing.

• to attract positive energies to you, spread several mirrors around your home, just avoid those with sharp details on your edge. they also help to clear the mind.

• to ward off any bother that is bothering you, write the key words of the situation on a white candle. light the candle and ask the fire beings to burn this evil that you want to destroy.

• spread blackheads under the bed for protection during your sleep.

• make a wreath with chamomile flower and hang it on the door to protect the environment throughout the year from physical and spiritual damage.

• use cinnamon to improve your individual skill with prophecy through divination, channeling and working with oracles.

• when making your own oils, use olive oil and dried herbs of your choice.

• press and store rosemary leaves in your books. this will increase your wisdom during your studies and your memory, making you learn more easily.

• burn some thyme on your altar to clean up your magic space. thyme when burned with incense strengthens psychic power.

Too much light! 🌿 🌿

[dailysaeran]

HC: Fem!Saeran is Not Very Tall and it causes some issues when trying to kabedon someone

[watchoncrunchyroll]

Better. Faster. Stronger. Watch My Hero Academia on Crunchyroll. 

[greedilycraftytrickster-deactiv]

Artemis [Greek, Olympian]

A page from my grimoire.

Goddess of: the Wild Mountains, the Crescent Moon, Girls, Childbirth & Midwifery, Weaving, & the Hunt.

Zodiac sign: Taurus; her birthday is May 6th

Planet: The moon, specifically the crescent moon

Lineage: Daughter of Zeus & Leto & sister of Apollo.

Primary cult centres: Brauron, Delos, Ephesos, & Sparta

Artemis is one of the most ancient deities in the Greek Olympian pantheon. Her name is of an unknown etymology & her origin rests in earlier, pre-Greek mythology.

Artemis was the Goddess who looked after young girls. The Arkteia, young girls who imitate she-bears, are protected by Artemis and eventually offer their childhood to her when they move into motherhood.

Artemis is the lion among women. She can spare their lives in childbirth, or she could take it away. The clothes of women who died in childbirth were left as offerings, much like the hunter would leave a pelt for the Goddess when he had a successful hunt. Likewise, when women had successful childbirth without much pain, they would consider this the work of Artemis & leave blankets for the Goddess. She assisted her mother, Leto, painlessly birth Apollo, Artemis’s twin brother.

Artemis is a virgin & is the only Greek Goddess to wear a short tunic, symbolic of her perpetual maidenhood & almost boyishness. However, she is a virgin by choice - representative of her fierce independence & autonomy. In fact, some say Artemis was the only Goddess to never be kidnapped or raped.

She has 20 Amnisides Nymphs as her handmaidens & 60 daughters of Okeanos, all aged 9 in her choir. She chose these as part of 12 wishes granted to her by her father. All of her companions remained virgins.

Artemis had various men interested in her & this never worked out well for the men. The river god Alpheus, Bouphagos, Siproites, Actaeon, Orion, &The Aloadaes are among the men that have loved or wanted her. These men often threatened her with rape or kidnapping. However, she was afraid of none of them & usually killed them, had them killed by animals, or turned them into animals. Sometimes it was some combination of the three.

Artemis can teach us wildness, independence, and a love of nature. She protects women, children, and anyone who exhibits exceptional self-sufficiency or who defies cultural gender roles. As a goddess of transitions, she helps us pass from one state to another. As a bringer of light, she can illuminate our lives and help us find our way.

In ancient Greece, cities prayed to Artemis before battle when the situation was a matter of life and death. When the options were to be victorious or be destroyed, they prayed to Artemis for survival. When they won, they would sacrifice in excess to her. Artemis can help us face whatever life throws at us. She teaches us how to adapt, survive, and never just be the sum of others’ expectations.

Festivals & Worship

The 6th day of each month is sacred to Artemis.

Artemisia: Modern festival of Artemis where anything goes, celebrating freedom & modern inspiration. Celebrated on June 6th.

Elaphebolia: festival held in Athens & Phocis during Elaphenolion [March-April]. Modern Hellenistic practitioners observe Elaphebolia as a holiday which falls on the sixth day of that month. [March 1st in 2020]. Cakes made from flour, honey, & sesame in the shape of stages were offered to the goddess.

Mounikhia: 16th of the month of Mounichion of the Athenian calendar. Was created to commemorate the victory of the Greek fleet over the Persians at Salamis. Cakes w/ candles were offered to the goddess & young girls dressed up as bears.

Kharisteria: Festival of Artemis at Athens to thank her for their survival of the Persian assault at Marathon. Celebrated on 6 Boedromion [September/October].

Mounykhia: 16 Mounkyhion [April/May]. Festival to Artemis as a light bringer.

Brauronia: Festival to Artemis at Brauron & an initiation festival for young girls.  At this festival, girls & maidens dance in their bear masks w/ phallus’ strapped to them. The dance was slow & solemn as it was meant to imitate bears. Baskets of figs were also carried. The earliest participants actually wore bear skins; however, they were switched to Krokoton dresses. The dresses were short, saffron-yellow chiton, at the end of the festival they shed their dresses to symbolize maturation. Offerings found here are many, but include spindles, spindle whorls, loom weights, epinetra, textiles, & garments. Celebrated every 4 years.

Thargelia 6-7: May 6, which is the birthday of Artemis & Apollo.

Symbols

All animals, as she is the mother of all animals. Particularly, deer/stag, bear, goat, boar, buteo hawk, dog, horse, fresh water fish & ground dwelling birds.

Bow, arrows, & torch.

The crescent moon.

Colors: silver, white, red, green, turquiose

Offerings

Cypress, asphodel, amaranth, palm tree, mug wort, birch, wildflowers, female goat [drawing/toy/etc; I don’t really condone giving an actual goat, lol], toys from girls before their wedding, clothing [from women], garlands, statuettes of soldiers, clay masks [bear, rites of passage], moonstone, frankincense, fruit, music & dance, work & tasks, honey, port, incense [woodsy]  game meat, & pelts.

Crystals

Moonstone, pearl, clear quartz, silver, turquoise, emerald & diamond.

How to Worship

Offerings, caring for the natural world & animals.

Support women’s and all gender equality, supporting LGBTQ+, and trans rights and equality.

Spending time in nature.

Show gratitude to the natural world & its gifts, including using natural resources in witchcraft if you practice or any other creative hobby you may have.

Work, any kind of work. Dedicate it to Artemis. Create her things to offer her.

Knitting, sewing, crocheting, etc. Artemis as one of the goddesses of weaving so you can dedicate anything you make to her. Likewise, you can use knot magic with her.

Epithets

Agreia/ Agrotera – Of the Wild, Huntress

Brauronia – Of Brauron, Caretaker of Girls

Delia – Of Delos

Hegemone – Leader, Ruler

Karytis – Of the Walnut Tree

Keladeine – Noisy or Sounding

Kynthia – Of Kynthos

Leukophryne – White Brow

Limenia – Protector of Harbors

Limnatis – Of the Marsh

Lokheia – Protector of Women in Childbirth

Mounykhia – From Mounykhia

Parthenos – Virgin

Phoebe – Light Bringing

Phosphoros – Bringing Light, Shinning

Potnia Theron – Mistress of Animals

Soteira – Savior

Sources

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What to Do with a New Tarot Deck? How to Charge & Store Your Tarot Deck? Beginner’s Guide.

Now that we’ve discussed how to cleanse your Oracles or Tarot cards deck, let’s move on to charging/blessing and storing it correctly. I will also teach you a small ritual to help you PASSIVELY manifest your goals with Tarot.

How to Charge or Bless a New Tarot Deck?

You can charge your new Tarot deck once or you can charge it after every time you cleanse the cards to give it an energy boost.

Alternatively, people also wonder how to bless their new Tarot deck?

My favourite way to bless a Tarot deck is by chanting a beautiful Mantra or an affirmation.

Charging Tarot Cards Deck with Moonlight or Sunlight.

Moonlight:

Full Moon is the perfect time to charge your new Tarot cards deck.

You can simply place the deck on the area of your home that is usually hit with Moon light.

You can also surround your deck with crystals. Not only you will also charge your crystals with powerful energy, you will also give some of that energy to your Tarot deck.

Sunlight:

What I do NOT recommend:

I do not recommend charging your Tarot cards deck with direct Sunlight. Depending on the material used for your Tarot deck, this can result in images fading.

INSTEAD, you can wrap your Tarot cards in a cloth and only then put them under the Sunlight to charge.

Final Tip: I advise that if you use this method, you charge your deck with BOTH Moon and Sun lights to balance the feminine energy on the Moon and the masculine energy of the Sun.

Charging Tarot Cards Deck with Music

Sound is an excellent choice for charging objects.

Choose one from the following suggestions:

Sound Bowls. You can use regular metal singing bowls or a crystal bowl if you have it. Those vibrations are very powerful.

Mantra. If you are using Sanskrit Mantra, make sure you know the meaning and also try to choose something neutral and not dedicated to a deity, unless you are working closely with a specific God or Goddess. For example, Mantra “Aham Prema” (I am Love) is a better choice than “Om, Krishna”. Also, check out 108 Mantras, they are the most powerful. These are  essentially Mantras chanted 108 times, which is considered to be the sacred number.

Meditation music with affirmations. There are many to choose from on YouTube. Good example is “I am the light of my soul” by Snatam Kaur.

Charging Tarot Cards Deck with Elements - Simple New Tarot Deck Ritual

This method is incredibly powerful and great to give your Tarot cards or an oracle day the ultimate energy boost. It is also the longest one in a sense that it requires the most prep time.

Just like with Sun/Moonlight method, you’ve got to keep balance when it comes to elements.

You can’t turn to the power of Fire and Earth elements and leave out Water and Air.

So, if you are choosing this method, here are the instructions:

Place your elements according to the four directions: East - Air, South - Fire, West - Water, North - Earth.

Place Tarot cards or oracle cards deck in the middle.

Starting with East - Air, ask the element to charge your Tarot deck. Activate each element. For example, light a candle, ring the bell or pour water in the cup.

So a short meditation. Just imagine how the power of the elements is charging your Tarot cards.

When you are done, express gratitude to the Elements and the Source.

Choose from the following to represent each Element:

Air: incense, bell, feather, smudge stick

Fire: candle, burn paper or herbs in a cauldron

Water: fill a cup or chalice with water, place sea shells, collect rain water

Earth: place salt or soil on a plate, use crystals, plants or flowers

How to Store Your Tarot Cards Deck?

There are three options for you:

1. Store it in the original box. This is perfectly acceptable.

2. Store it in a nice pouch. Preferably, this should be made from a material that is not see through.

3. Store it in a scarf. No, not in your winter cashmere infinity scarf. For divination or Tarot deck storage, use a scarf that is beautiful, it can be bright in colours and it should have flowers. This is an old practice and there is a reason behind these specifics.

Why you should store your Tarot deck using these suggestions?

Well, you probably already know the answer. Tarot absorbs energy. Tarot gives energy. Tarot exchanges energy.

To prevent all this from happening in unnecessary times, it is better to keep your deck stored in a closed environment.

But…WAIT!

Final Bonus Tip!!

How to PASSIVELY Manifest Your Goals Using Tarot Cards!

What you need to do is take your Tarot cards deck and choose a card that will represent your desired goal. For example, you are seeking abundance, so you choose 10 of Pentacles.

Now, take the Court card that REPRESENTS YOU in the tarot deck.

This card will be the last one at the bottom of your deck, image facing you.

For the purposes of this exercise, stick to the astrological correspondence of the ELEMENTS. For example, if you are a female who is LEO, your Element is FIRE and your Tarot Court card is Queen of Wands.

(If you have no clue what your card is, leave a comment below and I will help you out.)

Place that “Manifestation” card, which is 10 of Pentacles in this example, on top of your court card, image facing INside of the deck.

So, your Queen of Wands image faces 10 of Pentacles.

This will create a closed energy loop and will work on passively manifesting your goal, while you are not using your cards.

If this description is confusing, check out my Instagram for video instructions.

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Retrogade in planets usage

Mercury - connect with old friends

Venus - heal any relationship issues

Mars - get into an exercise routine

Jupiter - travel to a favourite place

Saturn - practice self-discipline

Uranus - study up on current events

Neptune - cut the energy vampires out of your life

Pluto - declutter your space