#but the sorcery works

[cits-kirby-brainrot]

Kirby background study

#kirby series #I really want to figure out how kirby backgrounds work #they’re so vibrant and yet so pastel #I need to figure out this sorcery #my stuff

[soelvfiskart]

#My hc is that after taking over sorcery sundries #rolan just stays in his pyjamas while working #in his tower like lowkey rotting hermit shit but he’s happy Cal and Lia takes him out on walks #bg3 art #bg3 rolan #holy rolan empire #baldurs gate 3 fanart #bg3 #artists on tumblr #baldur's gate 3 #sketch #sketches #baldurs gate fanart

[grace-sketches]

This is what I've been working on for the past month for the MCDM rpg backerkit page. Proud of the illustration but I'm very tired and ready for a holiday break now. This piece is huge.

#mcdm #rpg #illustration #sword and sorcery #work stuff

[gummi-ships]

Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance - Symphony of Sorcery

#kingdom hearts dream drop distance #khddd #symphony of sorcery #scenery #my gif #i originally planned on splitting this set in two and wanted to create separate posts for both sides of this world #but i was surprised that i struggled with that and many of my shots didn't feel distinct enough when i put them all together #dunno how i messed that up so bad since this world has so much going for it #so i had to scrap a good chunk of what i made but i actually think it looks better this way so maybe it's not such a bad thing #sora's side is on the left (except for the last gif) and riku's is on the right #it gives you a better feel for how varied and different these magical realms are #and yeah that's what they're called #anyways i'm so glad this world exists because it's so experimental and different #everything from the visuals to the music and how sora and riku's battle sounds are instead replaced by more music #as if they're composing it themselves #which of course ties into how they must find and collect their sound ideas #it's all so incredible and works perfectly for a game centering around dreams #i hope we can see more unique worlds like it in future games too

[liyazaki]

👑 of the simps

CHERRY MAGIC THE MOVIE [2022]

#cherry magic #cherry magic the movie #30 sai made dotei da to mahotsukai ni nareru rashii #cherry magic spoilers #adachi x kurosawa #kurosawa single-handedly inventing romance in the most intensely-awkward ways known to man #(also the blending sorcery i had to work to get them both in frame in gif 1? where’s my wine-) #akaso eiji #machida keita #lextag #tonanons #userjap #userspicy #jdrama #japanese bl #asiandramanet #asianlgbtqdramas #mor gifs cherry magic

[tomurakii]

Look Kristen is a kid so its understandable and Ally is great and I'm sure has a plan for this. But Kristen should not be a cleric lol. I hope that after the wizard synogue incident Cassandra takes the Archfey deal to keep herself safe and Kristen loses her powers because honestly based on her RP that girl has NO wisdom. She has NEGATIVE wisdom. If you don't like the gods currently on offer but can't take responsibility for keeping a new one alive (because you're a kid) then you should just respec. Pick a charisma-based spellcaster class that doesn't require a bunch of work like the Int classes or responsibility like the Wis classes. Give up your soul to Fig (or just give it back to newly-Archfey Cassandra) for Warlock spells idk.

#like I know kristen is a vessel for exploring the experience of growing up in an abrahamic religion and like. developing as your own person #which is why they're working within the existing forgotten realms universe but foregoing the usual pantheon #and replacing it with Sol and Helio which are just God and Jesus metaphors #but that kind of self-exploration usually ends up in either atheism or non-abrahamic philosophies like buddhism no? #neither of which are compatible with the cleric class. like kristen clearly doesnt really like being a prophet. she cant handle it #have her awaken latent sorcery or something. I'd honestly accept her becoming a druid even though they also have a lot of responsibilities #but like shes GONNA kill cassandra if cassandra doesnt leave her first #and that'll be the second god that she created and then killed with her neglect. she may have been helio's chosen but shes a shit cleric #pretty much all teenagers would be shit clerics #maybe she can come back to it later #but cassandra girl you gotta flee. take your cat and your magic and run #d20 #fantasy high #fhjy #kristen applebees #fantasy high junior year #dimension 20

[gelatosushix]

Wizard!Toge trying to entice his dumb childhood friend, innkeeper!Yuta into *finally* making a move on him

#wizard!Toge #innkeeper!Yuta #Magical Caffee AU #Yuta is terminally in love with a powerful twink wizard #Toge is smitten by the innkeeper with the broad back and big hard-working hands #they are both pining #honestly it’s equally obvious and pathetic #fanart for Tea and Sorcery fic #inuokko #ottoge #toge x yuuta #inumaki toge #okkotsu yuuta #jujutsu kaisen

[river-in-the-woods]

In my humble experience, when consorting with the world of gods and spirits, I see two main possible ways to reap the benefits. They are both easy to do, and anyone can do it regardless of skill level. (Doing it well, of course, comes with experience and practice - this applies to anything.)

1. The Path of Sorcery. This is about pacts and contracts. Very much like a business transaction. Two parties agree on an exchange, both provide the resources they have, and if all goes well, both benefit when the contract is fulfilled. This is very much an A + B = C situation, the process is clear and the outcome and parameters of success are well defined. Results can come very quickly. As long as the method is sound, the chances of success are high, and there is no compatibility needed. But there is no loyalty nor further investment. You’ll get what you paid for; your fate is in your own hands and there is no safety net except the one you made yourself. If these transactions are done skillfully, many avenues can open up for the sorcerer.

2. The Path of Devotion. This is a relationship, it is about giving without the expectation of receiving. It requires faith, courtesy and good will, as well as compatibility. Either side will initiate interactions at their own pace, and it takes much longer to see results. Further commitments are made over time; the stakes are higher, but so are the rewards. Once the relationship is built up, getting what you desire can be as easy as asking, although the spirits will expect you to receive their input on the choices you make. You may have to take oaths for the relationship to progress any further, and adopt certain moral obligations. If these are properly honoured, one’s problems can even seem to disappear of their own accord, as one’s spiritual allies become invested in them and take their own initiative to secure better opportunities for the devotee. This path can open up other paths through one’s spiritual network, but it can also close off potential relationships with certain spirits depending on your allegiances.

These are both very valid paths to power. The sorcerer is not necessarily better than the devotee, and vice versa – one can be an exceptional sorcerer and scarcely touch a devotee adored by their spirits. It all depends on how skillfully one handles the path they are on. Naturally, the best practice will combine a bit of both, so that one is receiving benefits from a variety of spirits and builds a well-rounded skill set. And as one progresses on their path, the lines between sorcery and devotion will become increasingly blurred.

#spirit work #deity work #witchcraft #sorcery #resources

[ratsnu]

no idea when im going to finish this so take the sketch for now !

my solution to dnd brainrot was just to create a way too fleshed out ham dnd au <3

#hamilton #hamilton musical #hamilton fanart #thomas jefferson #alexander hamilton #jamilton #thomas jefferson x alexander hamilton #dnd au #thomas: arch fey pact of the blade warlock #alex: storm sorcery sorcerer #burr: wizard #because wizard v sorcerer fueds are hilarious and i feel like accurate to their dynamic #as much fun as wizard alex would be #thomas obvi a warlock because ofc he would inherit power and not work for it #and because being soulless makes sense for him hes a dick #i could word vomit about this au so much

[saganssorcery]

Artist: 🎨Laura Amazzone 🔥🖌️

#durga #goddess durga #goddess worship #gods and goddesses #divine feminine #deity work #deity worship #deity #magick #occult art #occultism #occult #hindu art #hinduism #sagans sorcery #sorcery #sorceress #the sacred feminine #sacred #witch #witchcraft #witchy #witch community #witch coven #witchblr #witches of tumblr #witches #protection #protection magick

[anghraine]

I think it's interesting that when Gandalf describes Denethor's ability to "perceive, if he bends his will thither, much of what is passing in the minds of men," he ties it less to his wisdom or general insightfulness (though he possesses both) than to his difference from "other men of this time," his near total Númenóreanness, and as bolded here, the active exercise of his will.

Tolkien also attributes Denethor's resilience against Sauron (by contrast with Saruman) to not only his right to use the Anor-stone, but "great strength of will." He notes that Sauron had no servant with greater mental powers than Saruman or Denethor, and Gandalf remarks that Denethor was "too great" to be subdued to Sauron's will.

Denethor and Gandalf have a strange and unsettling silent confrontation, carried on by their gazes, yet it strikes Pippin as like "a line of smouldering fire" and "as if reading each other's mind." Gandalf afterwards says Pippin was stuck between two "terrible old men," lumping Denethor in with himself. Pippin also sees some kind of kinship between Denethor and Gandalf, as Sam saw between Faramir and Gandalf.

In his letters, Tolkien said that the ancient Númenóreans became barely distinguishable from Elves in appearance and in their powers of mind. In Unfinished Tales, he notes that they loved their horses, and when a Númenórean had a strong bond with a horse, it was said that the horse could be summoned "by thought alone."

In LOTR, Faramir—who has inherited Denethor's Númenóreanness/wizardliness—has a reputation for command over both animals and men. When everyone else is thrown by their horses upon being chased by five Nazgûl, he not only keeps his seat, but mysteriously gets his horse to ride back towards the Nazgûl. And during the retreat across the Pelennor, the soldiers in the city conclude that Faramir must be with the men who are managing to retreat in order, repeating Beregond's remark that he has some undefined command over both men and beasts.

Gandalf suggests that this is a result of Faramir pitting himself against the effects of the Nazgûl in some way, but his abilities (whatever they are) are outmatched. In the event, the effect of Faramir's Aura of Courage commanding abilities remains until he's shot and finally falls to the Black Breath.

Faramir also makes repeated references to perceiving or reading things in Gollum's mind. At one point, he describes Gollum's mind as dark and closed, yet unable to prevent Faramir from detecting that he's holding something back about Cirith Ungol specifically. Noticeably, this only happens when Faramir orders Gollum to look at him (which Gollum does "unwillingly"), and the light drains from his eyes as he meets Faramir's. It seems decidedly reminiscent of the later Gandalf vs Denethor duel-by-eye-contact.

Faramir's exact words about Gollum's secrecy are "That much I perceived clearly in his mind," in reference to his earlier questioning of him. He says that he can "read" previous murders in Gollum and Gollum cries out in pain when he tries to lie to him.

When Faramir gives staves to Frodo and Sam, he says that a "virtue" of finding and returning has been placed on them, with zero explanation of what he means by that. He adds a hope that the virtue will not altogether fail under Sauron's power in Mordor. He describes the people who did the woodwork but not who placed the virtues (it doesn't seem inherent to the wood itself, given his phrasing).

We do know that Dúnedain can potentially embed enchantments into items. The Barrow-daggers carried by Merry and Pippin are specifically enchanted against the Witch-king of Angmar by an unknown Dúnadan of the North, and when Merry stabs the Witch-king, the dagger breaks enough spells for Éowyn's ordinary sword to finish the job.

Meanwhile, Aragorn uses his healing powers to help the city, wishing for the presence of Elrond, because he is their eldest of their kind and more powerful. Aragorn, also, has at least some part of this ability to actively exercise his will and mental powers, perhaps an equal share, though he uses it less often.

In the book, he doesn't physically attack the Mouth of Sauron, but instead holds his gaze (again, eye contact is important!). There's another silent struggle that involves no weaponry or any other contact.

He prevails in some way over the Mouth of Sauron (not a warped creature of Sauron in the book, but a cruel Númenórean who has "learned great sorcery"). The Mouth indignantly says he has diplomatic immunity and can't be attacked like this.

But, I mean, maybe they're all just smart and perceptive, it's really unclear.

#eldritch dúnedain WHEN #because i am very aware that this could be deeply unsettling if presented just a bit differently! #but it is wild to me that tolkien can outright say 'this guy is a númenórean who learned sorcery' #and people are still like 'but can númenóreans use magic. i guess we'll never know.' #or have faramir give his whole speech about what gollum's mind looks like to him and what he can see clearly in it #fandom: idk it's just really unclear #gandalf: denethor can see what happens in other people's minds if he exercises his will #fandom: a great mystery ... maybe he's just very wise and insightful??? #tolkien: the dúnadan who enchanted the daggers would be happy to know his spells worked and helped defeat the witch-king #fandom: númenórean craftmanship is /skilled/ of course but how can we make this about elves #honestly it seems like people don't /want/ númenóreans to have supernatural abilities and i'm not sure why #humans who have elvish-style powers and appearance yet can never escape their humanity is SUCH a concept #(yes i will harp on this until the end of time) #anghraine babbles #legendarium fanwank #legendarium blogging #long post #húrinionath

[windvexer]

With apologies to the couple of asks currently in the inbox, I'm going to be spending the rest of today crocheting (pray for me), a task which requires regularly scheduled breaks. If you'd like to send me an ask about sorcery, witchcraft, spirit work, psychism, or divination, I would appreciate the chance to distract myself from my looming crochet deadline.

#witchblr #witchcraft #traditional witchcraft #spirit work #divination #tarot #psychism #sorcery #windvexer

[incorrectsmashbrosquotes]

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[yuesya]

I the bastard au where Hina is also Megumi's mom, would Kenjaku take note? They are very interested in experimental sorcerer eugenics, and this Hina is apparently batting nothing but home runs when it comes to children.

Oh Kenjaku would definitely take note, although he'd probably be trying to angle things from the shadows while the clans charge out in front, losing their collective minds. The combination of Toji + Satoru + Shiki protecting Hina is pretty much an iron wall haha.

Although, if you look at it from the flipside... if there's someone who can control Hina, then they'd essentially have a foothold over three very powerful figures, too.

#QA #bastard au #bastard au v2 #i think #zenith of stars au #hinaaaa #to be honest hina would be equally surprised by her children lol #hina doesn't have any particular talents for sorcery #muneyoshi is only average #toji is not a sorcerer period #funny how genetics work huh?

[themist-underground]

#bonkai #bonkaiedits #bonkai gif #mine #from a video I made last year :3 #I'd like to get better at making gifs #the loop isn't perfect nor are the transitions but working on being less of a perfectionist this year #people out there are so good at this it looks like sorcery

[wytchwyse]

On Gods, The Numinous & The Nature Of Their Existence: My Opnion After A Decade.

In December of 2014 I wrote a little something here titled "The Gods And The Nature Of Their Existence". but it was all over the place and now that I'm older and therapised I can articulate this a lot better. Firstly, i want to say that i think The nature of spirits, gods etc, is mostly if not completely irrelevant, what matters is that they are effectual in your life and in your magic. However it is fun to share personal Theology and cosmology with open and similar minded people in a safe space.

Since receiving my Diagnosis of Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), I have thought a lot about this. I have been in therapy a while now, I can see the similarities between integration and spirit working. My alters have needs, and desires, and I have to be sure to tend to them regularly, and the gods and spirits I have relationships with require similar things: foods, beverages, experiences, and my time for veneration and devotion. I have read the words and works of people much more intelligent than myself and I have come to have the following opinion. The closest entry point into the Otherworld is within us, we traverse the inner worlds through trance and deep meditation, it is even within a deeply relaxed state that we receive psychic information and work magic. The Psyche and the otherworld are the same place to me. And the Mind is a place. What I have come to believe about the Otherworldly is that gods and spirits reside in the collective unconscious, Carl Jung himself stated in The Red Book that the Archetypes had consciousness outside of his own.

These Independent Consciousnesses started as formless awareness without identity. We came along and by using cultural stories, beliefs, symbols, and Archetypes etc gave these Consciousnesses form, Identity and potency. Now I would like to back track a bit and say that in my first paragraph I'm not trying to insinuate that experiencing gods and spirits is the same as mental illness, what I'm saying is that they reside in the same place. Also i am not saying that the Gods, Sprits, Geniuses, Numen are figments of imagination. They are real, with their own wants and desires and real world influence.

Most often the Otherworldly is experienced through the psyche, feelings, mental images, dreams, premontons,etc. But incredible supernatural or religious phenomena are rarer. Not that we don't have paranormal experiences, or that we don't have more than the average lay person but even then most experiences are benign or almost unnoticeable. That's because the Otherworldly are subtle powers, not weak but subtle. So blatant displays are not the norm for them. This is why synchronicities seem to occur sometimes as a symptom of liminality and sometimes as a means of communication; it is subtle enough to be doable but pronounced enough to not be missed by those who understand the mysteries.

*** special Thank you to @carbon-heart for liking my old post reminding me and inspiring this update***

#witchcraft #tradionalwitchcraft #moderntradionalwitchcraft #ecstaticwitchcraft #folkloricwitchcraft #animism #folkmagic #sorcery #seer #occultism #occult #pagan #paganism #spirit work