Danni

I have a violent need to eat grape agate (Main acc: danniwithaneye)

[yourpaganuncle]

I figured I'd give a little introduction so here we are!

I'm Danni, an 19 year old from Canada and my pronouns are he/they. This is a side blog, my main is @danniwithaneye

I've been practicing witchcraft since 2021 and paganism since 2022 if I remember correctly

Specifically, I'm a hellenic pagan and I'm currently working with Athena, Hestia, Aphrodite and Apollo. Athena was the first deity that I've ever worked with and by far the longest. In the past I've also worked with Persephone, though it was fairly brief.

As for witchcraft I consider myself a green and hearth witch, though generally I'm pretty eclectic.

I look forward to getting to know you all!

[homey-worshiper]

journaling for lady hestia

what does your ideal lazy day look like?

descripe your perfect living space

who would you love to meet and relax with?

what habit would you like to pick up?

what does relaxation look like?

what kind of gifts do you love to receive, and what do you love to give?

what book/movies/media would you like to experience again?

what are you grateful for?

what hobby would you like to pick up?

how do you show love?

what things do you need to let go of to be happier?

what was your favourite activity as a child?

how can you respect yourself more?

what emotions do you try to hide?

what do you think first after waking up?

when was the last time you truly felt rested?

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[yourpaganuncle]

Made an outdoor altar in the backyard today!!!

[homey-worshiper]

dinner party ideas that honour the gods

hestia

comfort food feast - every participant brings their comfort and favourite food

breakfast for dinner feast - make pancakes, sandwiches, omelettes, and everything else that you usually eat for breakfast, and best of all, add coffee to that

pizza making feast - make a station for making your own pizza toppings

soup night feast - soup, soup and more soup

hera

culinary challenging feast - learn a new difficult recipe with your friends and then taste it together

zeus

back in time feast - each course comes from a different decade or time period

demeter

garden harvest feast - everything is prepared with fresh and seasonal vegetables, drinks are fruity

persephone

vegetarian/vegan feast - self-explanatory, vegetarian and vegan options only

hermes

around the world feast - each piece of the dinner represents a different country

street food feast - recreate your favourite street food

dionysus

wine and cheese feast - featuring a little wine/mocktail tasting and a few charcuterie boards full of snacks matching the wines

cocktail/mocktail making feast - prepare a little station for making drinks and, of course, a lot of snacks

poseidon

seafood feast - dishes where seafood is the main point

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[yourpaganuncle]

Anyone have any good Christo pagan /folk Catholicismresources?

I've been looking into it again because it's super intriguing to me but i don't really know where to start on research

[ancestral-reflections]

WAVESS!!

so, folk catholicism is gonna entirely depend on your heritage. are you italian? scandinavian? mexican? look into your heritage’s culture and the specific folk practices of your family

as for christopaganism, this is a really good list of books to read! i also recommend Discovering Christian Witchcraft by Sara raztresen and Emyle D. Prata for a basic understanding of christopaganism and if you wanna get more mystical, Discerning Christian witchcraft is a good one by them too!

[yourpaganuncle]

You are literally amazing thankyou so much!!!

[yourpaganuncle]

Anyone have any good Christo pagan /folk Catholicismresources?

I've been looking into it again because it's super intriguing to me but i don't really know where to start on research

[yourpaganuncle]

I find it really interesting how when I was a kid being raised very Catholic I was super attached to Mary and now I'm a Hestia devotee

Idk they just have super similar vibes to me I guess?

At one point in my life I considered whether I'm even a Hellenic pagan and instead a Christo pagan and Hestia was a stand-in for Mary

[wanderinglanes-deactivated20260]

I think we need more meme images like this

[yourpaganuncle]

I agree

[yourpaganuncle]

Just had the amazing idea (inspired by @homey-worshiper) to make videos I can fall asleep to as devotional acts and/or to set intentions for the next day!!!

[homey-worshiper]

bingo for hestia worship

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[ace-angelicpagan]

Epithet Database Update

I believe we have a lot of the more popular deities added to the database already (at least the theoi epithets as a base)! with the exception of Dionysus and Hekate who are still being worked on.

Greek God Epithets

A database of all the epithets for the greek gods!

So what's next?

Now we can focus more on finding the epithets outside of theoi for the deities already in the database. but if you would like to see a deity added sooner rather then later, you can request they be added!

While we work on the deities listed all other deities will be added only when requested. you can reply to this post in some way or send an ask with the deity you want to see added and we'll add them if theoi has any epithets listed! if theoi does not have any epithets listed then we'll let you know that they'll be added once we start finding some epithets

please do not use the submission form to request a deity! that form is for submitting any epithets we missed / have not gotten to, if you are not submitting an epithet please do not use it. any deity requests will be deleted if sent through the submission form on the site.

[yourpaganuncle]

Prayer For When Beginning A New Job

I'll be starting a new job soon myself so I decided to begin worship or Hades and writing this prayer is my first step!

Also, reminder that I accept prayer writing requests in my asks!!!

Hades Ploutos,

Son of Kronos and Rhea,

Husband of Persephone,

King of the underworld,

I offer you my reverence aswell as [offering],

I thank you for the opportunity to make a fresh start,

If I have ever worshipped your name,

May I please be granted good fortune in this new job,

May I get along well with my co workers,

And may I quickly grasp the new skills I will learn

I thank you for all of the blessings you send my way.

[hauntedhunted]

tarot reader: draws the tower me: thats bad isnt it tarot reader: draws the tower again me: uh oh tarot reader: draws boeing 767

[synnthamonsugar]

[notatzimisce]

the urban tarot is pretty cool. they‘ve changed some of their cards, but fortunately I, in possession of the very first edition, get to show you this

[yourpaganuncle]

I'm a Hestia devotee

Of course I have an unstable home life

Of course I pray to her before cleaning

Of course I make bread

Of course I LOVE soup

Of course I of course fall is my favourite season

Of course I consider found family as real family

Of course I want to veil more

[ace-angelicpagan]

An Intro to Christopaganism ✧.·:·.

(Divider by @uzmacchiato)

Interested in Christopaganism? Not really sure where to start? Hopefully this little intro post can help you get started!

Contents

˚˖𓍢ִ໋❀ What is Christopaganism? ˚˖𓍢ִ໋❀ How do I find sources? ˚˖𓍢ִ໋❀ Well, how do I practice? ˚˖𓍢ִ໋❀ I'm a bit uncomfortable, but I want to practice ˚˖𓍢ִ໋❀ Isn't Christopaganism an oxymoron? This is disrespectful! ˚˖𓍢ִ໋❀ Closing statement Updated: 10/15 - Fixed the sources section (was missing something)

What is Christopaganism?

Christopaganism is just as it seems! It's the merging of both Christian practices and a form of paganism.

There are many different ways to balance and practice both religions. Some may be interested in honoring the Greek gods alongside saints and angels or just the angels alongside Egyptian gods. There's no right or wrong way for how you balance out your christopagan practice.

How do I find sources?

So with Christopaganism there isn't really an one stop shop for sources where you can find everything you need to know in one book. Since there are so many Christian denominations and forms of paganism out there, you'll have to find sources based on your interests, historical texts, or based on folk practices for your culture.

Let's say you're interested in Hellenic Polytheism and Catholicism. You will have to look into sources for both practices separately. Hoard books on Hellenic Polytheism and worship, scroll through Theoi.com, and read the Greek myths. You should also look into the various aspects of Catholicism, the religious figures, and how Catholics practice.

If you want an inside look into how someone merges both practices, you can talk with christopagans who practice both. Join discord servers, browse Tumblr, join communities, etc. Ask questions! How do they practice? How do they balance both religions? This, in my opinion, will be one of the best things you can do for your practice.

Wait but you mentioned historical texts!

I did! This will actually depend a lot on the regions you look at. What you'll want to do is look into what certain regions did as Christians started converting their people.

What are some ways the Christians help incorporate pagan tradition into their religion to help with conversion? How did people worship comfortably while living under 2 separate religion?

Take notes on how some of the people of the region lived during that time period. This may help with crafting your own beliefs and practices!

Now what do I mean with folk practices?

Folk practices very often incorporate both pagan religion and Christianity in their traditions. Although because of stigma around paganism and witchcraft it won't always be presented as christopaganism.

Most folk practices seem to be fairly flexible and compatable with both pagan and Christian beliefs as often times they are intertwined with Folk Catholic beliefs on top of the beliefs of that region before Christianity. They're the beliefs and traditions of the people as they have learned and adapted to different generations of religion.

For example, within Italian folk practices you can find a lot of practitioners working with the saints, angels, the Abrahamic god, and Roman gods (or other pagan gods of their choosing).

So looking into folk practices is another good option for looking into christopaganism and how to practice. With this option though, I would like to make sure to let you know that you need to be mindful of closed practices. When doing research, look into whether or not a folk practice is meant to be closed to that culture or if it can be adapted into any practice. A lot of folk practices are based on family knowledge or tied to a specific location.

Well, how do I practice?

As mentioned before, there is no right or wrong way to practice. However you choose to practice is up to you and what works for you!

Here's what I would recommend when getting into Christopaganism.

First, identify which denomination of Christianity you prefer to work with. This could be the same denomination you grew up in or the one that's most prominent in your area. Maybe you just looked up "Christianity" and picked the one that seemed most interesting to you at the time. Doesn't matter how you found your preferred denomination!

Okay now you have your denomination picked, look into it. Find sources about the religion and belief system. What parts of the religion stick out to you the most? Take note of them and incorporate them into your practice.

Next, let's take a look into the paganism part. Which religions call out to you the most? Which deities or spirits interest you? This could be a mix of different practices or just one particular practice.

Now if you choose a couple different pagan practices to look into, research will take a little bit longer. With paganism, you'll have to look into how to worship the gods based on each practice. So for Hellenic polytheism, what is right or wrong in terms of offerings? What offerings do I give to the Norse gods?

What I want to emphasize here is respect. Approach each practice respectfully. Take the time to learn about each religion and how to approach the gods. While you can mold your practice to fits what works for you, you cannot disrespect the gods. What works for one practice may not work for the other. You need to put in the work for any practice you approach.

I'm a bit uncomfortable but I want to practice

And that is 100% okay! There is no need to jump into Christopaganism. You can take your time and learn what feels comfortable and what doesn't. You are learning what makes this practice feel fulfilling and wonderful to you.

As someone who grew up Catholic and only knowing about that religion, this is a large learning curve. Things feel awkward and you aren't sure if what you're experiencing is real or made up. It will take time, but if you genuinely enjoy what you're learning and doing, then that's perfect!

Take this one step at a time. You got this!

Isn't Christopagan an oxymoron? This is disrespectful!

So let's unpack this. This statement right here? Yeah, it can be an incredibly ignorant and offensive statement.

Why is that?

There is actually a lot of cultural influence in christopaganism. When you step back and take a look at how modern Christianity came to be, there is a lot of overlap with paganism. After 300 years of coexisting with paganism, Christians wanted to spread their religion with the intention of being the "true religion". To do this they needed to adapt to a world that was already comfortable with pagan practices and worshipping pagan gods alongside the Christian god.

The Celtic goddess Brigid became St. Brigid. The Roman goddess Fortuna is an angel of luck in some cases. There are plenty of examples of Christianity adapting pagan practices.

Even today there is a lot of "pagan" ways of practicing Christianity that stuck around. When you look at Mexican or Italian ways of practicing Christianity today, there are quite a few traditions and practices that many people would consider "pagan" or say isn't "Christian enough" or something similar.

Overtime many "pagan" practices became cultural. So to say that paganism is demonic or wrong. To say that Christopaganism or Folk Catholic practices are disrespectful is to say that specific cultures are disrespectful. Just because you do not agree with how someone else practices, does not make it disrespectful.

Closing statement

Christopaganism is a fairly widely debated topic. I won't lie, you may run into some people that try and bash you for being christopagan. Ignore them.

Does this practice make you happy? Do you enjoy what you're doing? Are you respecting the beliefs you practice? Yes? Then you're doing everything right. Don't worry about what other people think about your practice.

[magical-glimpse]

Book Review: Discovering Christian Witchcraft, by Sara Raztresen and Emyle D. Prata

Sara Raztresen is an educator and writer I have been following for a while now, so you bet when i could afford it i pre-ordered her and Mimi's book !

Why did I choose to read this book ? First of all, it is a great introduction to the more mystical side of Christianity, and the more Christian side of Witchcraft. There a a handful of creators who are focused on Christian Witchcraft or Christopaganism, and out of them, Sara is one of my favorite. Her "Where the Gods Left Off" series (which I already read and will comment/review when I have time) is both an incredible insight into different cultures and religions and entities, but also the witness of her personal journey as she explores and meet all of them, and what she learns from it. It's not a sugarcoated exploration, but the experience of a witch who goes out of her comfort zone and deal with the consequences of it, good and bad. This book seems both more in their comfort zone as well as out of it. While focusing on the Christian perspective (with insights from Judaism, different branches of Christianity and cultures that were historically nearby), it also contains an absurd amount of research, references more books and articles than i can count, and present as a final product a fantastic guide, essay and research paper on the different elements that makes Christian Witchcraft today what it is, was and could/should be.

What are the great points of this book? Where should I even start ? 1.The Theory

The Theory is strong in this book. Everything is cross-checked, referenced, sourced, critically analyzed. It is a proper researcher work. (I am not in human sciences, but if i were to compare this book to how STEM scientific theses are built, it is pretty well built, rich, and made understandable for the most part). The book goes deeper than any "beginner-oriented" book I have seen this now. It is, I think, both appropriate for beginners in witchcraft, and anyone who is already pretty well-versed but would like to learn more about the Christian side of it.

2. The passion and analyses

Not just that, but the book also contains beautiful essays, speaking about the role of Christian witches in the modern world, the impact and the wrongs of Christonationalism, the role and goal of Christianity itself. Even for people who are not into witchcraft, I think this book can truly be a mind-opener about how Christians failed their missions, and missed the original meaning of the teachings of Jesus.

You can see as you read how the two writers are attached to the entities they are working with, but also to their cultures and what they learned in their years of practice. The book is nothing short of a labor of love, of passion, and of honest eagerness to share knowledge and passion for the craft ( as well as bit of spite for those refusing to open their eyes to even the most basic logical arguments lol)

3.The Practice

I probably have a harder time being completely objective about this, because i read the book when i had a good handle on most witchcraft basics. I do think though it can add a nice touch to practitioners who already got the basics down and would like to explore a little something new. For brand new beginners, it seems to me that it could be a good book to keep long-term in your practice. it could easily become a staple to come back to regularly to deepen an aspect of your practice, explore a new things, or just relearn older things.

Conclusion: this book is pretty exhaustive for beginners, and a good introductory to medium course for accomplished practitioners who wants to deepen their practice towards Christian Witchcraft. it presents both beginner-friendly and advanced theory, as well as a good beginner exploration of the basics of witchcraft. it is to me now a personal library favorite i will keep and reread for a long time. i would even go as far to say you might consider it a must-have in Christian Witchcraft, but that is of course up to you to decide <3

[yourpaganuncle]

Gonna be reblogging christopaganism resources because im looking into it more

They'll be tagged #christopagan so if you dont wanna see that I get it! Feel free to block the tag if you see fit!