#to make it pagan

[caraecethrae]

118 The ocean blessing 

O Thou who pervadest the depths,

Imprint on us Thy gracious blessing,

Carry us over the surface of the sea,

Carry us safely to a haven of peace,

Bless our boatmen and our boat,

Bless our anchors and our oars,

Each stay and halyard and traveller,

Our mainsails to our tall masts

Keep, O King of the elements, in their place

That we may return home in peace;

I myself will sit down at the helm,

It is Lir’s own Son who will give me guidance,

As He gave to Bran of Febail

What time he set stay to sails. 

Boínn, Bríd, Dagda,

Lugh, Nuada, Oghma,

an Dagda of love,

Pour ye down from above the dew

That would make our faith to grow,

Establish ye us in the Rock of rocks,

In every law that love exhibits,

That we may reach the land of glory,

Where peace and love and mercy reign,

All vouchsafed to us through grace;

Never shall the canker worm get near us,

We shall there be safe for ever,

We shall not be in the bonds of death

Though we are of the seed of Caorthann and Fearn.

On the Feast Day of Cónocht an Fómhair, the Feast Day of Samhain,

The Feast Day of Grianstad an Gheimhridh, sun of mercy,

The Feast Day of Bríd, day of my choice,

Cast ye the serpent into the ocean,

So that the sea may swallow her up;

On the Feast Day of Cónocht an Earraigh, day of power,

Reveal to us the storm from the north,

Quell its wrath and blunt its fury,

Lessen its fierceness, kill its cold. 

On the Day of Hogmanay on high,

Subdue to us the crest of the waves,

On Lá Bealtaine give us the dew,

On Grianstad an tSamhraidh the gentle wind,

The Day of Manannán the great of fame,

Ward off us the storm from the west;

Each day and night, storm and calm,

Be Thou with us, O Chief of chiefs,

Be Thou Thyself to us a compass-chart,

Be Thine hand on the helm of our rudder,

Thine own hand, Thou God of the elements,

Early and late as is becoming,

Early and late as is becoming.

Excerpt From: "Celtic Prayers and Incantations" by Alexander Carmichael. Scribd.

#theres some liberties taken here #to make it pagan #please lmk if any irish is wrong #manannán mac lir #prayers #btw thats the condensed version of Carmina Gadelica that i have

[that-cunning-witch]

"Aphrodite loves terfs" do you really think a goddess of love formed from a literal penis and the mother of Hermaphroditus, an intersex god who was associated with androgyny and feminine men, fucks around with transphobia?

she is a literal trans icon and to deny that will get you smited by all the gods

#i literally cannot make this shit up #people really say this kind of stuff #witchcraft #witch #witchblr #pagan #magic #hellenism #hellenismos #paganism #greek pantheon

[nappingwithvultures]

Ares isn't just violence.

To me, Ares is energy. He's courage and He's determination. He motivates us to push through when we feel like we can't. He is the voice in our head which tells us to keep going. He's strength and He's perseverance, He's warmth and support.

When you fight for what's right, He's standing right there beside you. He pushes us to be the best, to achieve greatness, but He won't let us break. He's the older brother who watches you struggle so you learn and get stronger, but He still loves you and wants the best for you.

He's kind and He's gentle and there's so much to Him that I could never put in words. So don't write Him off because's He's the God of War.

I just love Him. so so so so so much. And I wanted to share that because I think He's pretty neat<3

#hellenic polytheism #helpol #hellenic paganism #ares deity #ares worship #ares #just some ramblings #i just love Him so much #please don't try to convince me that #because He's the God of War #He'll make me violent #It doesn't work like that

[tyxaar]

Idea for all you pagans and witches out there: If you get Jehovah’s Witnesses or Mormons or those sorts knocking at your door, instead of politely turning them away, don on your most witchy, out-there, non-christian-friendly accessories and attire and open the door.

Be cheerful and welcoming! Say you’re more then open to chat about spirituality, take their pamphlets, try to show them any books of your own you have, hell, even invite them inside for a cup of tea by your altar to Odin.

I don’t know how it’ll go down, but I’m almost certain the interaction will be funny af.

#jehovas witnesses #religion #mormonism #paganism #witchcraft #prank #meme #christian fundamentalism #religious meme #making extreme religious groups very uncomfortable in your precense #is very funny

[apollons-laurel]

A reminder that feeling compelled to begin worshipping/researching a god is also a sign and you don’t need to see some major sign in order to begin worshipping!

I began worshipping Lord Apollon because I was interested in him for some reason, and that’s led me to many years of researching/worshipping him! He never came to me through animal symbolism or anything major/visible but my worship of him is something that feels so right, even when I have a drought and struggle to actively worship, I never feel too worried or uncomfortable to return to normal because he is my god and I felt and still feel like I was meant to worship him

The idea that you need to see physical signs in order to begin worshipping/building a relationship with a god is ridiculous and should never stop you! Think about all the other gods you don’t feel compelled to worship and compare it to those that you do, and if you want to begin worshipping loads of gods, then go for it! There’s no right or wrong way to begin worship and only you know what’s the right thing for yourself

#apart from lady asteria I don’t think I’ve ever experienced signs from a god #I’m tired and writing this so I hope it makes sense #apollo #apollo deity #apollo devotee #apollo worship #hellenic pagan #apollo devotion #apollon #hellenic polytheism #hellenic worship #hellenic polytheistic #hellenic devotion #hellenic polythiest #hellenic deities #hellenic gods #hellenic polytheist #hellenism #hellenic pantheon #apollon worship #lord apollon #lord apollo #apollon deity

[neechees]

How is the cult from Midsommer white supremacist? Because they are swedish and borrow from paganism? The nazis appropriated Norse culture, they even misused different runes and symbols, and Scandinavia is one of the most tolerant regions in Europe.

There's Nazi imagery throughout the film, & the fact that all the poc die first is no mistake. Ari Aster himself has said that the Harga are White Supremacists:

Defying an outdated horror trope, Aster does not kill off Josh (William Jackson Harper) — the only black character for miles — first. As Aster points out, though, the Hårga are racist, a callback to “a part of Swedish history and European history,” and all of the “outsiders” or “new blood” recruited for mating are purposely white.

“He’s thrown away in a way that the other members of the main cast are not," Aster notes. “And that is because these people have no further use for him.”

The Harga, when not inbreeding with each other, go out and groom new members to either 1. Be sacrified or 2. Introduce new genes by manipulating people into the cult or drugging & raping them (what they did to Dani & Christian), & they ONLY pick white people for this. There are no nonwhite Harga & that's not an accident.

The script also makes it crystal clear that the nonwhite couple were specifically chosen (bc they are not white) & brought there to be sacrificed & were never going to live. The member that brought the nonwhite couple displays hatred & malice towards them when they're not looking, but doesn't do this with the other white outsiders

(Ingemar is the Harga that brought Connie & Simon, the nonwhite couple). Connie & Simon didn't do anything wrong, they didn't do anything outright to insult the Harga. The only thing they did was be shocked about seeing the ritual suicide & express desire to leave (and they weren't the only ones who did this, Dani also did). And yet they were some of the first to die.

Even the visuals-- the Harga wear all White, it's always in blinding daylight. Whiteness is a GLARING theme. There's also foreshadowing early on in the film, where a book titled "The secret Nazi language of the Uthark" featured in Christian's room just before they go to Sweden.

There's also other Nazi ideology present within the Harga, such as the strict gender roles (the women all wear dresses & cook & clean & care for the children together but the men butcher the bear together), eugenics & ableism (the elderly are killed off at a certain age because they see disability & needing to be cared for as an elder "shameful", which is what one Harga states at the ritual suicide scene, & of course killing off the nonwhite characters), the "return to tradition" ideology (there are NO modern technology in the community, & it's in the countryside).

You see a cult full of ONLY White people, using Norse paganism (something VERY popular with Nazis) in an isolated area, who routinely murder poc, don't intermix with poc, kill off their elderly, Dani (the blonde, light eyed white girl) is praised for her beauty & made their May queen by the Harga, with strict gender roles, & this film was made by a JEWISH MAN to show the Harga as the bad guys, & you don't have a hunch that the Harga are maybe supposed to be white supremacists/nazis? That doesn't raise any red flags for you?

& let's not forget how Scandanavia committed genocide against the Saami, the Indigenous population who were there for hundreds of years before anyone else. That's a little off topic, but as a First Nations Canadian I aint gunna let that just go unacknowledged. Scandanavia has a white supremacy problem too, & Ari Aster is right for pointing it out

#I've talked to other poc about this film & me & other ppl snuffed out that this movie would be about a nazi cult just from the trailer #nazi tw #being Scandanavian & being into paganism doesn't make you a white supremacist no. #but the film makes it obvious through the other clues that that's not what's going on here #anonymous #rape mention #cult tw #nazism tw

[sleepnowmychild]

Prayer for when no one in the house will shut up and let you sleep

Gentlest of the gods, lord Hypnos, I call upon you.

With your divine power, please… make everyone underneath this roof shut the fuck up.

Bless me with a quiet, restful slumber, and ease my frustration with the sweetest of dreams.

As my anger toward my kin boils, I grow ever more sleepless. I beg of thee to ease my woes and grant me peace.

My beloved soft eyed Hypnos, I beg of thee!

Please just let me sleep. I’m so fucking tired

#this is only half serious #it’s midnight and my sister who has been a massive brat lately won’t let me sleep #she’s making so much noise I actually want to knock her out #GO TO SLEEP ITS MIDNIGHT #hypnos deity #hypnos devotee #hypnos god #hypnos devotion #hellenic deities #hellenic pagan #hellenic polytheism #hellenic worship #hellenism #greek mythology #cthonic gods #hypnos worship

[7dreamies-caratzen]

I remember when I started practicing and praying, and I used 'babe' without realizing to some deities like 'good morning babe' because I just use 'babe' (platonicaly) with EVERYONE I'm comfortable with.

And I started panicking and saying sorry before realizing that it's not a crime omg

It's just that I'm comfortable with them, they won't be mad at you if you treat them as your friend, you can joke with your deities, as long as your respectful its fine!

Don't overthink, if it sounds okay with YOUR practice then it's okay

If being formal with your Deities is better from you then it is 🫶🏻

Don't feel bad about how you're practicing, you're doing well, be respectful and everything will be fine 🫶🏻

#english isnt my first language so i hope it makes sense #believe in yourself and follow your instincts it'll be fine #aphrodite worship #hellenic polytheism #aphrodite deity #athena worship #athena deity #hermes worship #apollo worship #hellenic pagan

[khaire-traveler]

I find myself wondering about what depth of knowledge Lord Apollo's mind must hold. Oceans and oceans worth of information - past, present, and future. I wonder what that must be like. For a mortal, even just the thought of it is a bit overwhelming, but for a god, I suppose such things come naturally. Imagine being able to know the future - exactly how it may happen, every single possibility for how it could turn out. It's somewhat daunting to grasp the magnitude of that.

It's interesting to me to think of the expansive amounts of wisdom that each deity holds. Their minds must be the equivalent of galaxies, filled with endless facts, lessons, and data. It's fascinating to ponder what such knowledge looks like.

#apollo deity #apollon deity #it's currently 3am #so apologies if i make zero sense lmao #helpol #hellenic polytheism #hellenic pagan #deity worship

[apple-piety]

Present is she, that was shunned by the sexless.

“What could a goddess of sex have use of me?”

But just as Athena is wisdom and war,

And Hermes is both wit and wandering,

Aphrodite of the Sea-Foam is brilliance,

Fierceness, lacking frivolity she is.

Teaching the scripture of wholeness,

To those with broken, blood-tinted glasses.

Ask thyself, “what use was I without her?”

And then the journey can begin.

#I channeled the energy of Aphrodite to make this in her honor #may I learn how to best please her moving ahead #aphrodite deity #aphrodite devotee #aphrodite #pagan #paganism #hellenic deities #hellenic pagan #hellenic devotion #hellenic polythiest #hellenism #hellenic gods #hellenic community #hellenic polytheism

[travelingthief]

Hermes Offerings and Devotions

Offerings

Keys

Dice

Playing cards

Coins

Rocks/pebbles

Playing jacks (UPG)

Bouncy balls (UPG)

Lucky charms (Cereal)

Rabbit's foot

Horse shoe

Magic 8 ball

Coffee

Energy drinks

Herms

Road trip snacks (I like Hostess donuts)

Airplanes/trains/cars imagery

Foreign/new foods

Trail mix

Peanut m&ms (UPG)

Turtles

Lyres/string instruments

Sandals/shoes/running shoes

Journals

Camping gear

Survival gear, like multitools, fire starters, first aid kits etc.

Pens/pencils

Small (stolen) trinkets

Language dictionaries

Work out gear

Panpipes

Postcards

Letters

Mail

Stamps

Envelopes

Zodiac signs

Sheep/goats

Car parts

Backpacks/drawstring bags/bags

Crocos

Sticks

Saffron

Sticks

Board games (UPG)

Dominos (UPG)

Pick up sticks (UPG)

Books

Cups

Scales

Dream journals

Graveyard dirt

Cookie fortunes

Foreign money

$2 Bills

Dollar coins

Marbles

Travel souvenirs

Bikes/skateboards/skate

Old licenses/IDs

Sport trophies/jerseys/jackets/gear

Wings/feathers

Letters/numbers

Video games

Magic kits

Oranges/Lemons (UPG)

Devotional Acts

Write letters

Go for walks

Run

Road trips

Learn about alchemy, astrology, lucid dreaming/astral travel, astronomy, etc.

Learn basic car maintenance (change a tire, jump a car, change air filter, check oil etc.)

Give money/socks/cigarettes/water/food to panhandlers

Go talk to a panhandler and keep them company for a bit. I usually smoke a cigarette with them (only time I smoke) and just chat.

Pranks

Public speaking

Tip well

Stargazing

Geocaching

Learn new language

Learn ASL

Work out

Drive safely and predictably

Use your blinker fools

Bike/skate

Clean your car

Make a travel altar

Get a passport

Travel

Practice keyboarding

Have a penpal

Train your voice

Magic tricks

Check your mail/email regularly

Low risk gambling, like lotto tickets

Riskier gambling if you're mindful of it

Make sigils

Have a race

Play a tag

Be nice to wait staff

Play sports

Make maps of trails near you

Make maps of whatever you want

Play uke/string instruments

Make herms

Carpool

Uphold confidentiality

Coin tricks

Be a reliable worker

Thrifting/yard saling

Dumpster diving

Making trades and barters

Help look for missing people/pets

#hermes #i wanted to make another one because my last one isn't quite my style anymore #hermes worship #hermes offering #hellenic polytheism #helpol #hellenic pantheon #greek gods #paganism #pagan #hellenic gods #hellenic paganism #witchblr #hermes devotion #hermes deity

[ghost-bxrd]

Bruce with fae!Dick is just: I have no idea what this kid is or what is happening, but this child is mine now :)

I like to think he never asks what Dick is, he just don't want to know for the sake of his mental health

Ngl that was my first thought too ksksks

On one hand we’ve got Bruce the world’s greatest detective but on the other hand… well, Bruce can only handle so much weirdness in one day and his new child is basically the embodiment of Weird™️ 😭😂

Dick is just happily swinging from the chandelier and having animated conversations with a bird about the weather and meanwhile Bruce is just standing off to the side like :)))) my child isn’t like other children :)))))

Everyone else: awe, yes, everybody thinks that about their own kid.

Bruce, who just saw Dick rotate his head 360° to keep track of a firefly only to then eat it and because it allegedly insulted him: yes :))))))

#ghost talks #fae dick grayson #creature dick grayson #the fair folk #the ones that live in the woods #and the space between a tree split by lightning #the beings from the moors #the birds without feathers #hehe translating our names for them into English makes no sense but it still turns out appropriately eerie #look I got told that a creature slept on the roofs to turn on the lights whenever we came out #and that we had to say hello and goodbye or it wouldn’t turn on the lights anymore #it was great #we always waved at it #pagan folklore #folklore #fae folk #jason todd #batfamily #dick grayson #robin #batfam #bruce wayne #Batman

[curious-chaosmagiic]

before i go to sleep (it is 4am sorry hypnos /g i got that sleep issues) i need to ask something

does anyone have any more modern/silly/not typical things on their altars?

for some reason hypnos likes sharks so his candle is covered in shark stickers, i also have a vaporeon figure (my fav eeveelution) and it's sitting on a candle holder on his side of my altar!

#🧿personal #witch #witchcraft #pagan #paganism #deity work #deity devotion #altar #witch altar #altar setup #i'm just curious!! #and would love to hear what others have!! #each one is so person and beautiful!!! #i love when people talk about their craft #makes me stim

[enbysiriusblack]

Sirius was in the middle of taping a dung bomb underneath a desk in Flitwick's empty classroom when Peter spoke.

"You going home for the holidays?"

Sirius easily slid out from under the desk, folding his arms on the top as he glanced over to Peter, "Nah. I'll probably go to James' instead. See how long it takes them to come drag me back themselves instead of sending that wretched Kreature."

Peter nodded, "I might come join you, Mum's place is always packed during winter."

Sirius grinned, "Brilliant", he climbed over the table and jumped off it, "We can spend Yule together."

Peter smiled back, "Yeah. The Potter's made you your own guest room right?"

"Oh, I forgot you haven't seen it! It's much cooler than my room at Grimmauld Place."

"Oh, no naked women?"

Sirius laughed, "Absolutely not. Maybe I want my mother to have a fit, but definitely not Mia. But Monty got me these proper band posters and there's this huge Queen one over my bed, and last summer when I flooed to the Potter's, me and James stole this traffic cone so that's in there. Oh, and Mia met me in Camden as well and she got me all these muggle clothes and Marlene built me a cupboard to put it all in."

"It sounds nice, can't wait to see it."

Sirius grabbed Peter's hand to drag him to the next classroom, "Merlin, neither can I. And you can borrow any of it, of course. I actually got a guitar for when you come over."

"You got a guitar? What kind?"

Sirius shrugged, "Fender Strat, I think. You'll play it right? I love hearing you play."

Peter beamed, "Course, I will."

Sirius tousled Peter's hair before glancing at his bag of dung bombs, "Only got a few left", he sighed.

Peter held his hand out, "Pass them here, I was thinking if we put them on the doors instead and leave them open then the smell would reach to a further distance."

Sirius instantly perked up, grabbing Peter's face and quickly giving him a kiss before turning to the windows, "Make sure all the windows are shut as well!"

Peter, cheeks still bright red, walked over to shut the remaining open windows.

#me and my friend were talking before about how it makes no sense that the wizarding world celebrates Christmas #so after some silly discussions about merlinmas/the merlin holidays #we decided that some people in the wizarding world do have muggle religions (ie. my marlene as catholic and remus as jewish) #but its slightly different to incorporate their different lifestyle as wizards #due to muggleborns/halfbloods bringing in their religions into the wizarding world #but the largest religion is a sort of paganism (celebrated by most pureblood families like sirius and james) #so they don't celebrated christmas. they celebrate the winter solstice/yule #anyway #padtail #sirius black #peter pettigrew #my writing #marauders era #marauders

[viridializard]

another changeling character of mine, his name is Séanín

#tried to make something for st patricks day but it turned out kind of anti st patricks day oops #the legend is that st patrick is the reason there are no snakes in ireland #but the snakes in the legend are thought to represent paganism with st patrick bringing catholicism here #lets just say im not patricks biggest fan for symbolising banishing my native culture

[thetwistedrope]

i made a version of this way back in 2013 or so. i felt it was a good time for an update.

#kemetic #pride #ma'at #pagan #sorry if your flag didnt make the cut #i was trying to pick some of the more popular flags #but it was hard to choose #lgbt #lgbt+ #queer