Tag: pagan

twofacingshrines:

-Upcoming Sculpts-

I know you all are itching for some new sculptures. So let me reassure you, they are coming! Keep your eyes peeled at the end of this weekend for some updated works. 

But in the meantime, have some concept sketches for (3) of the Names who are finally getting done.

Etsy

Senebty,

Iseqi

Daughter of Amun-ra and Set

Beloved of Hethert-Sekhmet and Heru-Wer

“Jailbreaking the Goddess”

nicstoirm:

I decided to stop at Half Priced Books today and saw they had a copy of “Jailbreaking the Goddess: A Radical Revisioning of Feminist Spirituality” by Lasara Firefox Allen. I was tempted to get it, because I know it’s good, but I figured I’d refrain so that someone who actually is interested in Goddess Spirituality could pick it up.

Now, what makes it so good? Firefox Allen argues for a new model of feminine worship that isn’t Maiden-Mother-Crone… but instead bases her goddess model on a five-face view. I need to get the book to know more, though, but I’m a huge fan of removing the Maiden-Mother-Crone archetypes for something else

But in other words, Firefox Allen makes Goddess Spirituality about something other than reproductive capability for women. It’s a fabulous, radical book for Goddess Spirituality that is desperately needed.

I mention this so that if you or someone you knows is interested in Goddess Spirituality, this would be a great book to get!

I’m sorry if this has already been asked (didn’t see it in your faq) but I’m curious about your background in Christianity. Are you in any specific denomination? I’m a born and bred catholic and feel lowkey guilty about performing witchcraft. Can you tell me your philosophy in Christian witchcraft? Thanks so much.

teaspellsandsecrets:

Thanks so much for checking my FAQ first! I need to update that thing… 

So, I grew up Christian, my dad was Catholic for a long time and as a child I remember going to Baptist churches, but my mom hated them so we later moved to a much more modern and easy going church afterwards. I was actually talking about this recently with someone close to me, who was born and raised in an extreme Christian home, to the point where he hadn’t been vaccinated for anything, and his birth certificate wasn’t valid when we were trying to get him a passport due to the home birth… But think of it this way: Catholicism especially – uses a lot of aspects of witchcraft within the religion itself already. The communion, the worship, the offerings, the candle lighting, the prayers, and anointing oils, etc. I even remember one of the Catholic aunts telling me, “Little Pinay, if you ever are scared of anything, light a red candle dedicated to the arch angle Micheal. Aint nothin’ messing with Micheal.” 

Working with the saints and Jesus and God – it’s sprit work. Baptism is basically giving your soul to these spirits(and witches are condemned for selling their soul to the devil. pfft.) Lighting candles and wishing protection, or praying to any of the above – spell work. It’s intention, isn’t it? 

Don’t feel bad practicing witchcraft. Christians and Catholics have been practicing it this whole time, and simply calling it a different thing.

Best of luck to you~ 

Hi, so after a few years of floating around in my beliefs, I’ve realized that paganism is definitely the path I feel to be the most natural and realistic way to live. I’m a complete beginner to witchcraft though, and honestly I don’t know where to start. I just want to know what steps I can take to make a practical change in my life that brings me closer to the natural world and myself, and how to recognize/utilize magic and what magic truly is? Thank you :)

upthewitchypunx:

The short answer is study. I’ve talked about this before but I like to think of witchcraft like the learning concept of unschooling. It basically states that humans are curious and creative creatures and that we can carve out our own education but what we are interested and drawn towards. I was interested about plants and herbs so I bought some books and grew some plants, studied how cultures use and thought about plants, and learned from my successes and from my mistakes. Failures aren’t things to be afraid of if we admit them and learn from them.

So, What interests you about witchcraft? Divination? What kind? tarot, pendulum, bibliomancy, pyromancy, etc? Find a book and check it out. I like to break witchraft down into more manageable chunks to look at and work with. Remember, just because something interests you and you study about it doesn’t mean you have to agree with it our take that idea on. You said you wanted a life that brings you closer to the natural world, what would accomplish that? Maybe learning about geology or get a book to identify trees and go on on walk trying to identify them or learning about how different trees are thought about in different cultures.

Study the small bits and you will start to see patterns. Witchcraft isn’t something that comes to you in a complete form. It is a process, a study, a craft.