#spirit ancestors

[nightist-tarot]

**Only take what resonates since this is a collective reading**

You may be someone who hides their practices and beliefs. But even though you do, people are able to sense the power you hold on a spiritual level. Tap into your power and embrace who you are. Allow your ancestors to guide you in your journey of self discovery.

#self discovery #spiritual path #embrace who you are #spiritual growth #spirit guides #spirit ancestors #collective reading #collective tarot reading #collective message #daily tarot reading #weekly tarot reading #free tarot readings #free tarot reading

[mollyjames]

Ancestor Spirit (Weekly Sketch Poll Winner)

#elden ring #ancestor spirit #my art #myart

[caduceussky]

when it comes to rituals/offerings/festivals/prayer/etc. i just want to say

late is always better than never, and something is always better than nothing

a day or two late for a festival in your calendar? that’s fine! celebrate it any way!

only have time to light a tea light candle? then light it! even if you only have time to say a short prayer, that’s fine!

if all you have is a small cup of water to offer, then have a quick drink with your gods, ancestors, and other spirits in your life and practice.

as long as you are genuine, your efforts will be appreciated.

#ive needed to tell myself this often #so putting this out here in case anyone needs to hear it ! #c talks #c’s practice #polytheist #hellenic polytheist #ancestor work #ancestor veneration #spirit work #hellenic polythiest #hellenic polytheism #hellenic worship

[ohnoitstbskyen]

Ancestor Spirit | Boss Designs of Elden Ring #9

What does it mean when half the world above worships a corpse-eating tree, demigods use corpses as self-decoration, tombs litter the land and a tribe of ancestor worshipers seem to revere the concept of decay and rot itself? It means we might have a Theme™ on our hands.

Let's discuss.

#tbskyen #tb skyen #elden ring #soulsborne #from software #elden ring lore #boss designs of elden ring #let's play #ancestor spirit elden ring #Youtube

[that-howling-sky-kid]

Just a small reminder that Passage Guide is the ONLY guide shown removing his mask in the promo art.

#sky children of the light #sky cotl #thatskygame #skyblr #season of passage #passage guide #it actually gives you a general idea of what the ancestor spirits look like without their masks on #seasonal guides included

[aesethewitch]

Spirit Work: The Power of Hanging Out

Elaborate rituals, intense meditations, and huge gestures have their places in spirit work. There's value in putting a massive effort into something for the spirits you venerate or work with. And sometimes, you need to do these big things for a particular outcome or as part of your tradition.

I have a bias against big, elaborate rituals for this purpose, though. In my practice, it's just unnecessary. All of the relationships I have and maintain with spirits are, at their cores, friendships. They're not working relationships, they're not worshiper-worshiped relationships, they're not transactional relationships. My spirits are my friends.

So I approach working with them like friendship. I'll light a candle and set a cup of coffee or tea on their altar in the same way I'd offer a friend a cup of tea when they visit. If I'm working on something, I'm accustomed to body doubling as someone with ADHD, and I like to invite my friends to work alongside me. In the same way, I'll invite my spirit friends to participate or just hang around while I work.

Heck, they hang out while I write these posts sometimes!

Not everything in spirit work has to be intense and serious. Yes, you should be respectful -- in the same way that you should be respectful to your neighbors and your friends. And yeah, not all spirits can or should be treated this way.

But I would like to posit the humble power of Hanging Out.

What I Mean By That

Literally. Hanging out.

Whatever you normally do to "call" your spirit(s), do that. My method is lighting a candle of some sort. Sometimes, I'll choose a scented candle if I'm trying to lure a particular spirit to the area, but an unscented taper candle will do just fine.

And then, you hang out. That's it.

If you're watching YouTube, invite the spirit to watch with you. Ask their opinions on what to watch, if you have an easy way to communicate with them. (One of my spirits loves Ghost Hunting TV Shows. He thinks it's hilarious.)

If you're playing a video game, leave space on the couch for the spirit to settle next to you to watch.

Make dinner, chat about your days. Set aside a little plate for them if you want. Eat together.

The Value in Hanging Out

The idea here is that time is valuable​. Time spent with someone else is valuable on its own, even if that time is spent doing little to nothing "productive."

Think about your friends and the people you enjoy spending time with. It isn't always clubs, parties, exploring, hiking, running, traveling, or whatever else you do. Even if that's how you met or your main activity together, there are always casual moments. Easy breakfasts, simple conversations, sleepovers in your PJs, watching movies.

Quality time is powerful. Choosing to spend your time with someone sends a clear message: "I value your presence."

Not everything has to be an elaborate party. Sometimes, all you want is to sit down and hang out.

Why can't it be the same with spirits? The answer is that it can. In my practice, I rarely do anything that elaborate. I'll put extra effort in for special occasions like holidays, but usually, it's a simple act of lighting a candle, saying hello, and then sitting down with the spirit to just hang out.

Not every relationship requires constant, intense focus. Especially if you're looking to befriend​ your spirits, rather than just work with them, the Power of Hanging Out is a valuable asset to keep in mind.

It doesn't have to be every day, either. I have a sort of open, standing invitation for whichever spirits to hang out whenever they like. They're welcome to chill anytime, unless I ask to be left alone. Because of our relationship, they respect that. (Usually -- the only time they don't is if something urgent has come up or they need something.)

I developed the theory of Hanging Out years ago. Spirit work was where I started, and it's always been Home to me. But it's intense sometimes, and a lot of what I was doing was burning me out very, very fast. So I adapted on the fly, as one does, and it ended up working really well.

Now, Hanging Out is my primary method of doing spirit work. Even with spirits I don't know or in new locations, there's value in projecting an aura of "I'm just here to chill. Feel free to talk to me, or don't. It's cool." Spirits, shockingly, respond to that. I end up with a lot of interesting, casual conversations, light taps on the shoulder to let me know I've been acknowledged by something that doesn't want to talk, and various visual anomalies from shy critters in the shadows.

Think of it like slow blinking at a cat or offering the back of your hand to a dog. Approaching respectfully and calmly in a very casual way attracts things that otherwise wouldn't show themselves. The Power of Hanging Out is alluring to even the shyest spirits.

Again, obviously, this won't work for all spirits. Do what works for what you work with. I've found Hanging Out works best with ancestors, house spirits, land spirits, and assorted ghosties over the years. It's not so good with, say, the Good Neighbors. But hey, maybe your experience will differ.

Extra Benefits of Hanging Out

Aside from the relationship benefits of casually sitting and hanging out, there are even more practical benefits. As a side-effect of adapting spirit work in this way to work for me, my senses for spiritual energy shot through the roof.

I've always been pretty sensitive. I'm that weird kid at the next table over in the restaurant who clocked the spirit of your recently-deceased aunt who left you her necklace which you're wearing under your shirt and which I couldn't have possibly seen. But when I started Hanging Out and just existing in a space with spirits, everything sort of... exploded.

It's like recognizing your family's footsteps coming down the hallway. When I stopped trying to force myself to understand and recognize every scrap of energy, it all washed over me instead. And in the Energy Soup, I started to recognize more signs and signals without effort.

This is, in my opinion, the greatest benefit of Hanging Out, even for people who don't do spirit work at all. There's no meditative aspect to it, really (though you can certainly meditate to enhance it, if that's something you do). It's just sitting and being receptive.

I don't think this method will work for everyone. People who have zero sensitivity to spirits may not see any results. But I think it has value even for those people.

At its core, Hanging Out is a mindfulness exercise. If you can't be with spirits, be with yourself. Put the call out to whoever or whatever you work with, venerate, sense -- or things you'd like to get to know better. See what answers.

​Light a candle.

Say, "If you want to come sit with me and watch TV, feel free. I have popcorn."

Hang Out.

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#aese speaks #witchcraft #witchblr #witch community #spirit work #spirits #working with spirits #spirit messages #casual witchcraft #easy witchcraft #beginner witch tips #beginner spirit work #deity work #ancestor work #the power of hanging out #spoonie witch

[residentialhomeowner]

a lot of people are using nex as a queer talking point without even mentioning they were choctaw and 2S. without even mentioning that this - harassment, assault, murder, disappearances, lies/indifference/denial about the circumstances of our death - is typical of the violence we face. not once have i seen non-native people address that we, as natives, face this same treatment within queer communities. that queer institutions use our land while declining to offer native-inclusive and -sensitive care. we suffer at the hands of white lgbt+ people just as much as we do at the hands of people outside the community.

nex is not your NB pariah. nex was a 2S, NB, choctaw child. thousands of native people go missing and are killed and no one cares. many are two-spirit. many are LGBTQIA+. many are "queer" in ways only defined and recognised by our closed cultures, that you may never hear of and may never understand.

if you are going to flock to nex, you are not going to take them from us post-mortem. they were choctaw. they were native. their tribal affiliation has already been falsely reported on. if you are talking about nex, you will talk about how unwelcoming and dangerous your communities are for us, too. you will talk about how natives face this violence constantly, everywhere. you will not remove nex from the context of them being choctaw, ever - or you won't say their name at all.

even when we die, you don't care about us. i am telling you to care about us if you want us to stop dying.

#howling #nex benedict #yeah no i'm tired of seeing edit: and they were 2s!!1!! #no. first and foremost they were a native child. can you people stop fucking stealing our children. #some other notes if you see my tags: allegedly nex preferred he/him. i will prioritise using he/him. sources seem credible. #secondarily: if you aren't Black do not say ''rest in power'' for non-Black people. i do not know choctaw mourning traditions and language #(i'm algonquain and aleut) and won't tell you what To say. but please do not use ''rest in power'' when inappropriate. #thirdly: if you don't know how to talk about us Don't Talk About Us. QUOTE us. share OUR words. #may your spirit walk freely nex. may you be at peace. may flowers grow in your footprints and birds fly on the wind of your breath. #may your ancestors open their arms to you and embrace you in love. we will never forget you. i'm sorry we failed you. #we will do better next time.

[ancestorsalive]

The Writers' Museum on a foggy day, Edinburgh, Scotland,

Source: Instagram.com/pandeyrr

#Writers' Museum #Edinburgh #Scotland #photography #favourite places #Ancestors Alive! #What is Remembered Lives #Memory & Spirit of Place

[skyloftian-nutcase]

Y'ALL I had the most wretched train of thought

(spoilers for totk; also I haven’t fought Ganondorf yet so no spoilers in the notes pls!)

The Zonai existed during Skyward Sword, even predating the game. The people of Skyloft and the Zonai have had a few run-ins, some peaceful and others not. At one point, prior to improving their technology, the Zonai tried to steal loftwings to better travel to different sky islands. Least to say, Skyloftians did not like that. They have an uneasy peace and keep their distance far from each other by the time of Skyward Sword, but Link and Zelda are familiar with their existence.

When the cloud barrier disappears, it allows the Zonai to go back to the Surface as much as it does the Skyloftians. It takes them a few years to manage it and establish a settlement, and they eventually run back into the Skyloftians on the Surface. Link and Zelda are married with kids by now, and Zelda is the leader of the Hylian settlement. The Zonai discover that Link is responsible for the cloud barrier's disappearance (Zelda is proud of Link for defeating Demise so she'll let him take all the credit; also, she doesn't need nor want to tell a ton of people she's a goddess reincarnate, especially to a tribe her people have historically not had the best relationship with).

In thanks, the Zonai give Link a gift: a Secret Stone.

The Zonai tell Link that this special magical stone is one of several that are gifts from the goddesses. The Zonai do not know all their properties, only that they enhance whatever abilities the user has. Link figures this will enhance his fighting prowess, and though he is appreciative of the gift, he doesn't think it'll make much of a difference to him.

And then the nightmares come.

Link starts getting nightmares of varying scenarios. A knight fighting a giant monster, facing down an army of mechanical beasts. A child struck down by a demon king. A man with a fairy fighting a demonic beast. Link sees his children, he sees what Hyrule grows to, he sees Demise come again and again, and he sees the Heroes who have to fight him.

Demise's dying words weren't a hateful monologue spat out in spite. They were a promise, a curse.

With this knowledge, Link goes to Zelda, and the two try everything they can to figure out how to stop this. The visions drive Link to near insanity, preventing him from gettin more than one to two hours of sleep for weeks. Zelda goes to the Zonai to ask more about the Secret Stones (she wants to give it back, honestly, but is afraid that it would be viewed as a rejection of the gift, and given the history of conflict between their tribes, she doesn't want to go that route). The Zonai know very little of the stones, though, and Zelda doesn't get much. Link, on the other hand, learns about them from the dragon servants of Hylia. He is told that the stone, when combined with its user, can make the wielder immortal.

Link doesn't care about immortality. But he does care about stopping the demon king, in every era, in every place, in every time. He does care about protecting his descendants, his people, the whole world.

The dragons warn him that he will never be the same, that he may never actually be able to interact with his family again.

After months of haunting visions of destruction and death and pain, he finds himself willing to make that sacrifice. If it means he can protect Zelda and his children, he'll do it.

So one night, he flies on his loftwing to an island in the sky. He hugs his loftwing and kisses him goodbye. He begs his companion to look after his family. Zelda's loftwing arrives, alone. The two birds fly in circles around Link, stirring up a wind as he stares at the Secret Stone held delicately between his index finger and thumb, held just above eye level before he squeezes it in his palm.

And he swallows it.

On the Surface, Zelda drops the glass she's holding. In the sky, a dragon screams.

The Zonai learn what happens when one consumes a Secret Stone.

And the Spirit Dragon is born.

#this is what happens when I listen to dramatic music #while thinking about Breath of the Sky #and therefore thinking about Skyward Sword Link #and him intermingling with botw/totk lore and stuff #tears of the kingdom spoilers #totk spoilers #I suppose after several generations is when Sonia and Rauru get together #Zelda learns about draconification because of her ancient ancestor #Whenever the Hero is born the Spirit Dragon appears and sheds a single tear #skyward sword #skyward sword link #ss link #legend of zelda

[kdval]

"Wherever the path leads, so shall you follow. Wherever the path leads, only more sorrow. Tis a curse! A curse! The curse of Queen Marika!"

ELDEN RING

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4

#cinematic bossfights series #elden ring #eldenringedit #scenery #godrick the grafted #godrick the golden #malenia blade of miquella #malenia the severed #malenia goddess of rot #royal knight loretta #loretta knight of the haligtree #radagon of the golden order #godskin duo #godskin noble #godskin apostle #general radahn #starscourge radahn #regal ancestor spirit #fire giant #godfrey first elden lord #hoarah loux #elden beast #fromsoftware #fromsoft games #soulsborne #virtual photography #game photography #elden ring kdval

[faerytreealtars]

₊˚⊹♡ Your Love Story ˏˋ°•*⁀➷♡•°`.

Hello again, Saplings! 🌱 A new PAC today that I hope you enjoy, take a deep breath, and choose whatever images resonate with your soul and heart, Happy reading! ˚ʚ♡ɞ˚  

I wouldn't say I am one for love readings, Don't get me wrong I adore Love, helping and seeing others find the love worth them and bringing loving energies into this world, and that comes in many forms throughout life but I personally feel more drawn to focusing on self-love, we shouldn't chase after love. Whatever is meant to find you will find you, the right time and right place. That's my belief, perhaps a bit stoic in its methods. Still, I know many of my lovely saplings do care for love readings, and in appreciation of all of you I have made this reading which tells a little snippet of your love story.

I would love to hear if the message you received resonated with you, so don’t feel afraid to comment, for it makes me so happy to connect with you all! 💕

Song: Exist for Love - Aurora

Faery-Tale: The Little Mermaid - "We must all make our sacrifices in the name of true love, are you willing to make yours?"

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Pile 1

[Cards: Knight of Swords, Four of Pentacles & Ten of Cups + "The Tinderbox Soldier: Ambition" ]

This is a love story spanning years or centuries, this true love is one that is from the past, Perhaps you knew of them in childhood, or for others, I am picking up a past life connection that is unbreakable even through death and rebirth you will find each other again and again. Before this love story can open up to chapter one many of you will be making an important decision that will be bringing the final chapters of your old life to a conclusion. This will allow the new book of life to begin with your soulmate as a main character in it. In any case, they will be the ones to approach first. They will come across as very well-spoken & intelligent, perhaps a bit of a charmer. This may cause some mistrust at first as they may come across as a 'player' But they are actually a very mature, loyal, and stable person looking for a lasting and fulfilling connection. If they are not mature & stable they're not the one. You may meet overseas, while traveling or on a trip of some-kind

Pile 2

[Cards: The Hierophant, Two of Wands & Knight of Pentacles + "The Frog Prince: Intimacy"]

This love story may begin with a change in jobs, or workplace, or the beginning of a creative passion project close to your heart. This person may join up with you to work on this project or be a colleague, I'm also hearing for a very small percentage of you they may be a client, take that only if it resonates and is allowed in your job role. I got overwhelmed with the feeling of annoyance and stress while shuffling the cards so I think this person may annoy you at first, they will not seem your type or there was a misunderstanding at the beginning of the connection. Besides that, I see a traditional and loving courtship taking place with the masculine energy taking charge but remaining gentlemanly & courteous. It will be a slow-burn relationship but that is what will bring more fulfillment and deep bonds to the connection. You will both create a life of comfortable abundance and stability together.

Pile 3

[Cards: Wheel of Fortune, Five of Wands & Strength + "Red Riding Hood: Rites of Passage"]

This is a love story that has been devotedly written, watched, and protected by higher beings, spirits, and angels. This is a high-level soulmate or twin-flame connection so don't expect it to be easy, it will require deep strength, persistence, and patience on both your parts for it to work, but it will be guided and protected always. Do not worry or fuss over how to meet them or when it will happen for these divine unions are unpredictable, the advice today is to focus on yourself and live your life for you, not some mystery soulmate. The rest is being shrouded from me as it is not yet to be known by us mere mortals - actually, I'm getting the Frodo Baggins meme "All right, then keep your secrets" in my head so sorry that's all I've got for you today

Many thanks to all of you lovely souls, Your Guardian Spirits and Angels, and, your future loves too for letting me do this reading for all of you. I hope you enjoyed it!

If you are looking for more in-depth readings catered to only you, and you alone. Feel free to check out my personal readings, the link is up top or you can check this helpful post to understand how my readings will aim to help you!

~Much love, Fae 🍀🧚🏻‍♀

#timeless tarot #tarotblr #tarot reading #oracle reading #♡ messages channelled from the divine ♡ #channeling #divination #cartomancy #tarot #pac #pick a card #tarot cards #tarot community #occult #witchcraft #guardian angels #guardian spirits #guardian ancestors #faery tarot #soulmate reading #love tarot reading #future spouse messages #soulmates #true love tarot

[citnamora]

Mia and Maya broke the cycle of sibling rivalry. Maya and Pearl, as well as Iris, broke the cycle of violence between the branch and main families. By doing so they burned the bridges that binded them to their fated tragedy. And with the charred fragments of wood they built their own bridge. A bridge that joins them rather than divides

#ace attorney #ace attorney trilogy #ace attorney trilogy spoilers #maya fey #mia fey #pearl fey #iris fey #iris hawthorne #sister iris #I'm never not thinking of the feys and how their story continues past aa3 #I hc iris maya and pearl are healing from their trauma together. and that they've strengthened the ties for good #maybe reworking the matriarchy or abolishing it all together. I have no idea. I just want them all to be what their ancestors could not #a happy family!!! with mia too of course!! in spirit!!

[omnybus]

Elden Ring + Homestar Runner Quotes, Pt. 2

“Gonna have a good time tonight! Gonna have a good time tonight!”

“I can’t remember my legs.”

“Oh, yeah? Well maybe you look like some type of enormous... alien... cow!”

“What the-? Why do these keep coming out as nasty blob things?”

“...and the Stick would be this big ol’ tree / that’d try to eat everyone except the Cheat and me”

“Well, I am the exact same.”

"That's what I used to defeat the Dark Fungus From Downungus!"

"Warm me with your enriched, bleached bosom."

"C'mon, you guys! Let's all go jump in somebody's pants!"

"Kristen, you look burnt. Or Dead."

"What the luscious ladies really want is a guy that still has a face and head."

"The Cheat is one fine-looking young man. That is an ugly bird."

"And this little weirdo / would be a modestly hot girl to help me through the hard times / You know, the kind that are only sorta hot / so they don't mess around with other guuuuuuyyyys..."

"a-jibblie jibblie jibblie jibblie jibblie jibblie jibblie jibblie jibblie"

Elden Ring + Homestar Runner Quotes Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

#elden ring #meme #homestar runner #quotes #windmill village #juvenile scholars #ancestor spirit #grafted scion #ulcerated tree spirit #mimic tear #servant of rot #fia deathbed companion #giant ant #melina #mausoleum knight #monstrous crow #zoraya #revenant

[lailoken]

I think it's good to remember that, while the term "Ancestor Work" most generally denotes working with the spirits of deceased family members and progenitors, it can also very much include working with those who aren't related to you in a direct familial capacity.

This grave belongs to an uncle of my husband's who passed away a few years before either of us was born. But when we happen to be in the general area of his cemetery, we almost always visit in order to tidy his gravesite and leave him offerings. We also go there for his birthday whenever we can. Though he may be a stranger to us in some ways, he is the one brother of my father-in-law's many siblings who he had a loving relationship with, and his imprint upon our lives is very much felt to this day.

He was my father-in-law's big brother, but he was his dearest friend and trusted protectector as well. He was also openly gay in a rural Missouri logging town, during a time when being gay was still a very dangerous thing to be. He sadly ended up passing away fairly young, and because of that, we never got the chance to truly know him. But because of him, my father-in-law readily accepted my husband when he realized he was gay, and he never allowed anyone around them—in the family or outside it—to speak ill of queer people. What's more, early on in our relationship, we experienced a few portentous occurences that brought us together, which we later learned were each closely connected with the memory of this uncle in some way. For all these reasons, we often think of him as a "guardian spirit" of our relationship, and I very much consider his spirit one that is important to me within the context of what I would call Ancestor Work.

#ancestors #ancestor work #ancestor worship #spirit work #cw aids #cw homophobia #personal

[wolteer]

Ancestor spirit

(unfinished)

#art #digital art #elden ring #ancestor spirit #elden ring fanart #decay

[serpentandthreads]

You have every right to ignore or ban the ancestors you don't like when doing ancestor work. Your ancestors can also reject you for any reason they want. Sometimes it's for the best.

#folk magic #folk witch #serpentandthreads #witchblr #ancestor work #spirit work