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Solidarity between all religions, especially between those threatened by colonialism! Pagans, polytheists, and witches of all creeds unite for Palestine!
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Never before in history had we the tools for everyone, all over the world, to resist genocide simultaneously and with such fierceness. Everything you do to keep eyes on Gaza counts. Every prayer, every action, it all amounts to something grander.
Keep talking about Israel’s genocidal, colonialist ‘war’ against Palestine. Keep praying. The divine are with us.
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maceofpentacles · 11 months
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just a psa - i’m not going to follow you back if you actively shit on christianity, or any other organized religion for that matter. i feel like this shouldn’t have to be said but if you go out of your way to call all christians “brainwashed” and “evil” you have no place on my account.
while i am not christian in any way, shape, or form, the disrespect of organized religion is tiring to see from people who claim to “love and respect all” as witches. sure you can criticize the institution itself, but to criticize the millions of people who find solace in something greater than themselves, telling them that they are wrong for believing what they believe, makes you no better than anyone who looks at you sideways for your beliefs and practices.
christian witches are a thing. jewish witches are a thing. muslim witches are a thing. disrespecting a part of their identity for the sake of “oh i’m a witch so i can do what i want” is childish and wrong. have some respect for others if you expect any sort of respect from anyone else.
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will-o-the-witch · 2 years
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Jewish Angel Work
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I don't see a bunch of writing about angel work in general, and what I do find is often heavily Christianized! I wanted to talk about what angel work can look like from a Jewish perspective.
(Gentiles may interact and enjoy, but understand that this is for educational purposes and not an invitation to appropriate! 🤍)
A Jewish-Specific Perspective
Judaism views angels in ways other traditions may not share! Some examples:
Angels aren't former humans. They are their own distinct beings just like demons, cows, land spirits and butterflies. People who pass away, even children, are not considered "angels returning home." These angels have specific forms and looks depending on the type, some more humanoid than others.
Angels don't have free will. This does not mean they are held hostage or can't have their own personalities, but their will is an extension of HaShem's Will, serving a specific role in making that Will manifest. Kind of like employees in a corporation doing their tasks!
They don't have names. Or at least, they don't have names we're supposed to know or ask for. They may be incomprehensible to humans, or maintaining a level of anonymity as to not distract from HaShem. Either way, asking for a name is often discouraged in traditional texts.
They AREN'T all here to help you. While it all serves a Divine Will and is therefore Good in the grand scheme of things, many angels serve completely neutral functions from a human perspective. Some could even be considered harmful to humans, the most prominent example being HaSatan. (Even still, HaSatan isn't seen as a true villain. He's just doing his job.)
Some of them are ONLY here to help you! Historical Rabbis were big on the concept of guardian angels. The Talmud says "Every blade of grass has its Angel that bends over it and whispers, 'Grow, grow.'" (Midrash Rabba, Bereshit 10:6.) Every living creature, including you, has a guardian angel to help you along your path. Some translations say the angels hit the grass, and that's not the only story of angels smacking things, so that guidance isn't always gentle, but it's always in the right direction.
Types of Angel Work
Spirit guides. Like mentioned above, guardian angels can help encourage you to "Grow! Grow!" and keep you on a path in line with spiritual health and lovingkindness.
Communing with HaShem. Gd is extremely esoteric. Angels help us send and recieve messages in an easier-to-conceptualize way! Meditation and prayer can also play into this. Beyond every-day applications, angels can also appear unexpectedly with important messages.
Communicating with other spirits. As angels are often messengers, I also think it's helpful to call upon their aid when working with other spirits!
Working with angels of various functions. Modern day Rabbis often marry angelic theology with scientific phenomena, with angels overseeing the process. By that extent, we could ask those angels for help/guidance when relevant!
Protection. Psalm 91, often recited for protection, depicts HaShem commanding angels on your behalf to guard you in all ways. One bedtime prayer names the four archangels to surround us.
Shalom Aleichem is traditionally sung on Friday nights before Shabbat dinner. It invites angels of peace to basically come and hang out with us during shabbat, then to leave in peace once shabbat is over. Many arrangements also make a good lullaby.
Other Notes
Metatron (מֶטָטְרוֹן) is a specifically-Jewish angel who gets appropriated a lot in spiritual circles. He does not appear in the Tanakh, but is mentioned in the Talmud and largely fleshed out in kabbalistic literature! (Islamic literature does mention him by different name, ميططرون, Mitatrun/Mitatrush. Solidarity.)Lots of people recognize Lilith as closed, but the same attention hasn't been given to Metatron. He's a very complex and ambiguous figure worth a whole post of his own so I won't get into it here!
This post is by no means comprehensive! This is just a very "quick" overview of a very rich field of study.
Further Study
On My Right Michael, On My Left Gabriel: Angels in Ancient Jewish Culture-- Mika Ahuvia
A Gathering of Angels: Angels in Jewish Life and Literature-- Morris B. Margolies
Ascending Jacob's Ladder: Jewish Views of Angels, Demons, and Evil Spirits-- Ronald H. Isaacs
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pixelgarlic · 8 months
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the cutest deck ever i feel honored to own it
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twoheartedangel · 6 months
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This is really random but does anyone have any good, comprehensive resources/lists on angels and demons (other entities welcome as well!) that aren’t closed or appropriated? I know there are particular entities that only appear in particular closed religions, like Judaism, but the lists I’ve found are pretty short and just the most popularly appropriated ones. And a lot of popular demon knowledge in particular comes from Ars Goetia and other books that many view as problematic and/or appropriative, so finding works that don’t reference those kinds of things is rough. Are some of these okay to work with, as long as one does not use the information and methods described in these types of sources, or would they in and of themselves be off limits?
I don’t currently do any work with angels, demons, or similar entities at the moment, just my deities, but I am really into angelology and demonology and just general spiritual & religious stuff as a pagan/witch. But finding good resources in witchy communities that isn’t some type of appropriative is so painful cuz there’s just…. so much of it. 💀
(P.S. I hope it’s not a dick move to put some Jewish witch tags on here but since most of these issues do affect Judaism in particular like I mentioned, I thought a Jewitch perspective would probably be most helpful in my search!)
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satanictheist · 6 months
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I do have an odd question. What is the verdict on including Azazel, Leviathan, and Behemoth in theistic satanism?
They all have Jewish origins but appear in the Christian bible too. Leviathan is also considered one of the 9 daemonic divinities of hell.
I am asking because I don’t want to appropriate something, like a Lilith situation if that makes sense.
I myself am not Jewish so also apologies if I worded this wrong or if my information is off.
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omer counter 5783
Posting 6 Apr 2023 / 15 Nisan 5783: tonight starts the omer! You can check out HebCal's handy checker for what day of the omer it is at this link.
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Image description: a digital collage with full colour botanical illustrations. A flowering branch of pomegranate has a sheaf of wheat in the middle. A spiral of moon phases in black starting from center top and ending with a gibbous moon at the straw for the sheaf of wheat.
For some people, this is something they were never taught about and you'll be surprised to hear about it. For others, it's a quotidian count without much more. For others (like me), it's a chance to do a little study each evening and take stock of your actions between Pesach and Shavuot. (Same goes for Shavuot - maybe it's a day you look forward to for study or for cheesecake, maybe it's something you never heard about. I like it because it brings together multiple of my loves: cream-based desserts, reading, flowers, and staying up all night.)
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Image descriptions. Two photographs. Left is a single particularly tall stalk of blooming wild radish in a field of blooming white radish. The horizon shows some trees and the top third of the photo is a clear blue sky. Right is a bee about to collect nectar from a branch of flowering white ornamental pear. Her legs are visibly packed with golden pollen. The background is bokeh branches with few leaves on a sunny day.
The kabbalists introduced the practice of considering seven of the sefirot on the tree of life over the seven week period between Pesach and Shavuot as we metaphorically journey from the Narrow Place to Revelation. Each week has a sefira and each day has a sefira, so you end up considering each of them within each other: what does lovingkindness within discipline look like? What is sovereignty and humility within splendor? What is splendor within sovereignty?
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Image description. Two images almost the same. Both depict a white kabbalistic tree of life collaged on a photo of the sea and mountains on the horizon at sunset with a subtle trans pride palette. The left has only Hebrew and the right has English transliteration under the Hebrew.
I have counted for a couple years now in chevruta and learn something new about myself, my friends, and our texts each year. If you've never tried counting before but are game to take a look, if you've tried before but this year you're going to complete it, or you've done this before and are looking to consider your practice from another angle, I have a tool for you!
I wrote an omer counter off my notes. We will never achieve full understanding, and each year will change and our understanding with us.
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Image description: the cover of the omer counter with previously described pomegranate spiral moon and wheat image at center. Top reads counting the omer in English and Hebrew with the year 5783. Bottom right has artist signature in Korean and English transliteration of Hebrew.
There's a big at-a-glance spread of the count:
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Image description: a double spread, split into two images, in black and white of a calendar with Gregorian and Hebrew dates, day of the count, sefirot, moon phases, and Jewish holidays.
There are quick breakdowns that invite you to consider your own systems and give background for
why and how to count
the tree of life
sefirot etymology and translations
what Shavuot is
Each week has a double spread with plenty of space for your own notes, the sefira of the week, translations of the sefira, the blessing for counting the omer in Hebrew and English, and the day of the count in Hebrew and English. These are my own using my consistent queer and poetic grounding to get the cultural and not just literal meaning across, using multiple names and genders for the Divine.
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Image description: a double spread showing the week focusing on the sefira tiferet, in all black and white, as described in the above paragraph.
If this piques your interest, or you'd just like to support a mixed race queer Jew, please consider visiting my ko-fi, where you can get a PDF for as low as $5, or my redbubble, where you can purchase stickers, notebooks, and cards with the images.
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brightgnosis · 3 months
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Jews were stoned as Sorcerers. But it needs little knoweldge of Human nature to believe that the very vice became a virtue when Christians themselves had need of a little expert magic on the side. [And] If Jews were Magicians, their every act a Charm, then their magic devices could [surely] aid as well as harm.
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From Jewish Magic and Superstition: A Study In Folk Religion, published 2004; Joshua Trachtenberg (My Ko-Fi Here)
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amor-madonna · 3 months
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ive said this before and im gonna say it again.
Witchcraft is activism.
The term "witch" has HUNDREDS of Years of discrimination and presecution attached to it. And that isnt just referrng to the Salem Witch Trials. Native Americans legally couldnt practice their Spiritualities until the year 1978. If it werent for our ancestors & the older folk fighting to keep these Traditions alive. We wouldn't be able to Freely Practice today. So tell me, Whats stopping you from Casting Health Spells on random people? Casting Protection on people Protesting and for People in dangerous areas? Whats stopping you from doing an Abundance Spell for Mutual Aid? Some of yall work with Deities of Health, Justice & Karma . Why not invoke them for help? My whole point is. If you aren't helping people your just serving your own ego and couldn't care less about the state of the World.
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zevthejewitch · 11 months
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Having a really witchy day.
☕️ This morning, when I added creamer to my coffee and stirred it in, I stirred clockwise to bring the intention to fruition and I just asked for a good, positive day.
🍓 For dinner, I went over to my partner’s new apartment and brought a jar of strawberry jam which I read was a Sephardic tradition upon moving to a new place. My partner took a spoonful of the jam and placed it in a small dish I picked out. It was for the sheydim of the house to snack on as a sort of introduction and to prevent negative feelings from the sheydim.
❌ Then I looked into curses and hexes. I don’t think I’m quite ready to do that yet and I’m a little hesitant karma-wise, but there’s some politicians and transphobes that really have it coming, so I’m studying it and on the lookout for a good beginner one.
⚧ When I got home, I cleaned and organized my space lightly. I carved the trans symbol into my candle and lit it with the intention that it should strengthen the trans community (myself included).
🎵 Now I’m listening to one of the songs on my witchy playlist, watching the candle, and reading up on some low energy magic for spoonies.
🧿 I’m also wearing my new evil eye necklace and it’s so comforting and makes me feel powerful and safe and connected to my ancestors
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athenalovesbirds · 9 days
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Hi friends! I made a website today! I write witchy norse and Greek mythology stories and I also do tarot readings and tea readings. I am a witch and a nerd who works with Loki, Lucifer, Aphrodite, Lilith, Sigyn, Posideon, Jewish Demons, Angels and Frejya.
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kawaiigrimoire · 8 months
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Hope everyone enjoys their Tu B’av, Super moon, Lughnasadh, Lammas, or anything else you celebrate 🌙🌳🌾🍇
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maceofpentacles · 2 months
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anyway due to current events ((some dumbo being stupid on my post)) this is a reminder that i love christian witches, i love jewish witches, and i love muslim witches!
if you are a person who practices dual faith/dual religious practices, you are valid!
religion and witchcraft have always been intertwined since the beginning of time. you are not doing something bad by practicing multiple faiths!
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will-o-the-witch · 2 years
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Am I "less Jewish" because I practice in a different way than you, or is your view of what Judaism can be just too narrow?
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pixelgarlic · 8 months
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bruja-colibri · 2 years
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Here’s your daily reminder that Jewish, Christian, Muslim witches exist!
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