acrystalwitch

[acrystalwitch]

I have quite a few asks to do still from the deity ask game and I really wanna get to them! been a chaotic week but I still wanna finish out that game!

#idk how it’s possible to be burnt out from a job where all I do is sit all day but 🤣 alas #my mental illness finds a way 🤣

[acrystalwitch]

That one Ted Cruz bumper sticker that says, "This man ate my son" except it's Kronos and it says, "This man ate his sons"

[acrystalwitch]

I love hearing how accurate I was on these! I tried my best to just go based off of what I know of the deities personalities and have seen from other worshippers. I’m glad you felt like some of it connected!

I also really enjoy knowing that it’s not just me with Odin and the runes too 🤣 he’s very persistent and I love it.

If you're not already drowning in asks, I would love your take on mine. I work with Apollo, Hades, Hestia, Loki, Freyja, and Odin as of now. Asking on anon so my username doesn't influence you.

So my first thought is fire magic for sure! That energy comes through really strong with these deities so I wanna guess you work closely with it. (Does Odin also force you to study the runes or is it just me ?! 😭)

Things like burning herbs for spells or candle work might be big with you.

I wanna also say your craft is a bit eclectic.

You might like to study a lot of different things before actually putting your learning into practice. Maybe suddenly and impulsively but I think most you do likely comes from a researched place in the end.

[acrystalwitch]

Bucuresti Romania

[acrystalwitch]

Doing the asks I have left in my inbox 🥰 thank you guys for being patient with it! 😅

#I kinda went ghost for my weekend #I needed to be dead to the world for a little lmao #🥰 but I’m back

[acrystalwitch]

Okay this is fun, I gotta toss my lot in.

Bast, Taweret, Anubis/Yinepu, Ra

Oooo this is a lovely group. Anubis is my closest deity I work with 🖤

I wanna say that you enjoy the idea of doing things in a more traditional manner with your craft. Replicating spells and things from longgg ago might interest you.

I also see you having some type of Clairsense along with divination of some sort being huge for you. (I wanna say tarot or pendulum)

I see the water element heavily here so you might resonate with that one the most. but I think you might work with most elements equally in your actual practice.

#deity witchcraft #deity worship #kemetic paganism #anubis #asks

[acrystalwitch]

If you're not already drowning in asks, I would love your take on mine. I work with Apollo, Hades, Hestia, Loki, Freyja, and Odin as of now. Asking on anon so my username doesn't influence you.

So my first thought is fire magic for sure! That energy comes through really strong with these deities so I wanna guess you work closely with it. (Does Odin also force you to study the runes or is it just me ?! 😭)

Things like burning herbs for spells or candle work might be big with you.

I wanna also say your craft is a bit eclectic.

You might like to study a lot of different things before actually putting your learning into practice. Maybe suddenly and impulsively but I think most you do likely comes from a researched place in the end.

#deity witchcraft #deity worship #asks #pagan #norse pagan #hellenic deities

[acrystalwitch]

This and also god of war and marvel with Norse paganism 😭

the struggle

[acrystalwitch]

Death is the moss on the headstone I remove with my thumb as a family member tells me how they need to clean the family graves. We bury the dead beneath the green flakes.

Death is the sweat down my back and the ache in my feet. It is the way funeral goers have come up to me to ask how I “deal with this”. I tell them it is beautiful, in it’s own tragic way.

Death is the water in the flower vases pouring down my arm and staining my uniform. It is cleaning leaves out the hearse. It is the smell of the prep room and the chill of the freezer, both not as bad as you’d think.

Death is a family member holding up a toddler to reach toward a dead relative they will not remember. It is the open casket. It is the slight awkward nature of closing it.

My Gods are death, and they’re slick and mean. They are cruel rot and crueler tears. They surround me with music and flowers. Butterflies eat from the cemetery stands. They take and they take and it’s all worth it. It’s all worth it to see them move their hands, mighty and skeletal.

I thank you, oh Gods. Thanatos, Hades, Persephone, I thank you for standing near me. There are so many flowers here.

#this is so beautiful and heart breaking

[acrystalwitch]

All stained and done ✨

It started off in honour of the Fehu rune, but felt like it ought to include Algiz as well

#q

[acrystalwitch]

Persephone and dionysus

So these two deities I actually don’t have huge experience with! So this will very much be an assumption based off of stuff I’ve seen on social media.

It feels like people who work with Persephone either work with one aspect of her, or both the light and dark side kinda.. and then with Dionysus I’ve always also felt a lot of duality and fluidity in how he is depicted and portrayed.

So for that reason I wanna say you are eclectic with your craft. Dabbling in a bit of every type of magic that suits your need at the time.

I honestly feel like you do a lot of work in your spells around self healing. Or maybe carrying self love charms or crystals like rose quartz to boost your energy and mood for the day.

Earth magic vibes honestly

(but also if you do work with some of persephone’s darker aspects than maybe you do spirit work or death work too)

#deity witchcraft #pagan #hellenic polytheistic #persephone #dionysus

[acrystalwitch]

I’ll be doing more of the asks tonight when I’ve got some time to kill at work ☺️❤️ I love these so much cuz it’s just so fun to see the groups everyone works with?

I always find it fascinating that certain deities seem to pop up along with others in personal pantheons even when they are from different cultures

#I don’t think that means anything but #it’s just cute #like aw those two get along I think 😭

[acrystalwitch]

I really get that! Odin was especially a struggle for me to grasp as well. Thor actually came to work with me first because I think they both knew if Odin came in first I might’ve been scared off from Norse Paganism fully for this reason 😅 I still do struggle with it. But you’re so right that he is very vividly present even despite it all.

I’ve had him become such a big part of my practice in ways I never thought I would. a big part of that definitely is taking down some walls. actually accepting my deities care for me and don’t just want something from me 😅

I often worry about why the gods spend time interacting with me and other people.

I feel I am lesser than them, and like… why would a god hang out with a human?

But I think honestly..it’s just such a pointless question to worry about. I could wonder all day every day and use my worries to invalidate my own practice. but it wouldn’t change anything.

Because they are there nonetheless, because they have answered questions and prayers. And because I can feel their love and sometimes their displeasure too.

Whether I feel worthy of these interactions really is irrelevant at the end of the day. Because they are happening and I should just be happy for that.

[acrystalwitch]

𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 ✶ 𝑻𝒉𝒐𝒓

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#q #Thor

[acrystalwitch]

10 little subtle ways and things you could be doing that are witchy!

(esp if you're still in the broom closet) ❤️🦊

1. virtual and online altars

pinterest boards dedicated to your gods/goddesses; quotes and aesthetics.

tumblr dedication blogs.

social media page with your witchy alias.

discord server, a private place to organise channels and create categories for what you want, i.e., spellwork, candle magick, crystal associations, etc.

music playlists, for both manifesting and connecting with your deities, they love coming through music.

2. journal/book altars

similar to the idea of a book of shadows, this will be personal writings and thoughts for specific deities.

you can customise it and decorate it much like a physical altar! i.e., stickers, washi tapes, markers, sparkles.

custom spreads for whomever you work with, you can put prayers you've written for them, words you want to convey, and express.

3. the wooden box altar, also known as a travelling altar

a place to put all your trinkets and necessities.

if you're unable to have a physical space, having one that's portable will help you take your altar wherever you go.

you can carve/paint the box to be more personal for you, or to be ultra discreet about it you can just customise the inner part so it doesn't stick out to people you don't want knowing yet.

4. origami shapes

for manifesting, write out what you would like and fold it into a star to carry out the manifestation.

use the idea of symbolism to embed your intentions, for luck, a four leaf clover. for allowing new opportunities to find you and let go, a butterfly, to succeed in something you could make a bird; "soaring to new heights."

you could also use this time to connect with your deities, just being with them in the moment.

5. financial abundance

if you can't blow cinnamon on the first day of the new month, put a dash of it in your morning coffee or tea first thing.

use of coins in the soil of your plants welcomes in prosperity.

likewise with coins, frogs are symbolic of wealth.

a bay leaf where you keep your wallet/purse, the exchange of the money you give out you will receive back with a little extra.

6. kitchen magick/green witchery

add spices/herbs to help achieve something you want i.e.,

pancakes with vanilla and honey to bring in loving and warm energy.

adding pepper/salt/basil/rosemary to encourage protection.

for clarity and insight, chamomile tea.

to have peaceful and calm resolve, lemonade with fresh mint leaves.

7. clothing and jewellery

wearing items of clothing or jewellery in honour of your deities, i.e.

rings, bracelets, and necklaces that symbolise something of them for you.

shirts with quotes you feel resemble them; colour associations work plenty.

if you crochet or make your own items of clothing, knot magick or sewing in a symbol that means something for you can help you feel confident when wearing it.

8. self-care can be devotional

doing things that make you happy whilst doing it in honour of your deities allows them to be present in your simple joys.

writing, poetry, reading; feeling called to read something because it holds a message for you.

indulging a show or something you watched in your childhood years, deities take pleasure in watching something that means alot to you and will be grateful to share that moment.

treats and specific cravings, i.e., little upg, but loki loves sweet pastries.

taking a walk about in nature gives your deities more room to show you the beauty of the world. take them to your favourite bench, to your favourite coffee shop.

knot magick, if you crochet, make something in honour of your gods/goddesses. they will ensure it brings you comfort when you hold it.

painting your nails, you can charge your nail polish beneath the moon or mix in a little moon water to be energised and intuitively connected.

9. cleansing and clearing of old energy

water

will help the bad flow out and let the good flow in.

showers/baths are good for self-cleansing.

holding a glass of water before drinking it and wish your intentions.

crying, allowing yourself to feel what it is you're trying to process in order for it to be released. can't release something you haven't finished going through yet.

moon water, I recommend this during a new moon as that's more symbolic to starting anew, planting seeds and encouragement toward growth.

sun water, can help with energising you and bringing in positive energy, also a confidence boost.

earth

holding onto a crystal for a few moments, just breathing in and out.

crystals can be used for cleansing, smoky quartz, clear quartz. there is a crystal for all your needs.

plants! plants are great for protection and for taking in bad energy. they will listen to what you have to say, and will love you as much as you love them.

food, especially grown from the earth can help you feel refreshed and buzzing with energy.

fire

burning, writing out your hardships, struggles, anger and burning them (safely please).

lighting a candle while you work on something, very therapeutic, and you can visualise the bad energy being burnt out and released.

incense, the smoke is a natural cleanser and will do wonders. you aren't restricted to using sage to cleanse; others you could use are myrrh, sandalwood, lavender, or cedar. it's completely up to what your preferences are.

air

breathing in and out during meditation, as you take in some air and release it, upon release visualise what you're letting go of.

bells, the frequency of dinging bells helps to disperse bad energy.

sound cleansing through soft music, and intentional frequencies. you'll find alot of these up on youtube.

10. divination methods (aside from tarot/pendulums that i know of)

clouds, observing what you see and the shapes you recognise, what you need to know will be reflected in nature.

ceromancy, candle wax, burning a candle after asking for some clarity or an answer and having the wax form a shape for you to interpret.

numerology, angel numbers, and the significance of the numbers.

automatic writing, done in your personal journal, it's unconscious writing that can help channel messages you may need.

bibliomancy, randomly selecting a passage or words from a book.

capnomancy, the use of smoke from candles or incense, and reading the shapes and forms casted by the smoke

conchomancy, divination through seashells, shapes, and the type of shell.

casting a set of charms on a cloth and divinating the meaning of where they landed.

#q

[acrystalwitch]

Arês Gynaecothoenas

patron of the brave women of Tegea; He who is feasted by women, valiant Ares

"There is also an image of Ares in the marketplace of Tegea [in Arkadia]. Carved in relief on a slab it is called Gynaikothoinas. At the time of the [historical] Lakonian war, when Kharillos king of Lakedaemon made the first invasion, the women armed themselves and lay in ambush under the hill they call today Phylaktris. When the armies met and the men on either side were performing many remarkable exploits, the women, they say, came on the scene and put the Lakedaemonians to flight. Marpessa, surnamed Khoira, surpassed, they say, the other women in daring . . . The story goes on to say . . . that the women offered to Ares a sacrifice of victory on their own account without the men, and gave to the men no share in the meat of the victim. For this reason Ares got his surname."

— Pausanias, Description of Greece 8. 48. 4

[acrystalwitch]

Yes, i work with too many deities maybe but have you ever considered i love them a lot

#you can’t make me stop actually #deity witchcraft #deity worship #witchcraft #kemetic paganism #norse pagan #pagan witch