(edit: before someone points out to me that I used “his” to refer to Sekhmet, yes it was an accident, and yes I can see that I did it. There is a reason for the slip I assure you. Sekhmet had come to me as both a male and a female, and sometimes completely androgynous. I do not know why as she was revered as a fully female mother goddess. So if I ever slip up on accident like that again, you’ll understand why. )
So I’ve been having really disturbing nightmares lately in which I act as the Angel of Vengeance during the end times, making “humans pay for their crimes”. Well today during a very unplanned nap, Sekhmet came to me and told me that the “Angel of Vengeance” was also a title used by his High Priestess. I’m very conflicted by what this means.
(edit: before someone points out to me that I used “his” to refer to Sekhmet, yes it was an accident, and yes I can see that I did it. There is a reason for the slip I assure you. Sekhmet had come to me as both a male and a female, and sometimes completely androgynous. I do not know why as she was revered as a fully female mother goddess. So if I ever slip up on accident like that again, you’ll understand why. )
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Most pagans I know don’t fast in any way shape or form, but I fast rather regularly. Considering Lent is almost over, I think the timing of this post is pretty awesome. Right now I’m fasting from soda. On Fridays I consume no meat. I have a conditional clause that states I’ll only consume fast food if someone else not only suggests it but buys it. And I intend to continue this long after Lent. A fast is simply refraining from a certain activity, food, or even item for a predetermined length of time. I know many people who are fasting from facebook or tumblr for lent, and I know many children who gave up their ipods for lent. Generally when one thinks of fasting, they think of food. Originally during lent, neither meat nor dairy was allowed. On Ash Wednesday and Good Friday one was expected to eat almost nothing. During Ramadan, Muslims do not eat, drink, or even chew gum from sunrise to sunset. I myself fast on the sabbats from the time I awaken until after my rite when I take “communion”. But fasting is so much more than that. I think fasting is an incredible spiritual tool capable of opening your eyes to how foods and activities affect your life and your spirituality. Try taking a fast of silence for 24 hours, or a sleeping fast for 48. Try fasting from meat if you normally consume it, or from fasting from everything except liquids. Try an electronics fast or television, or anything! You’ll be amazed how much you notice!
My faith is both animistic and polytheistic. I am a hard polytheist, not soft. I believe not only that every stick, rock, mountain, river, and tree around me is alive and containing a spirit, I believe that there are thousands upon thousands of individual deities, plus angels, demons, fae, ghosts, elementals, etc. I don’t necessarily see my faith as belonging to Neo-Paganism, I never attach the word neo to the word pagan when describing myself. To me it invokes to much of an image of wicca and new age trads. Nothing wrong with it, but not a good descriptor if my faith. I also wouldn’t use the word reconstructonist. They are generally stuck with one pantheon and only worship those deities as people way back when already had, no exceptions. At least that’s what it is in my head. I’m eclectic as hell, but I go specifically to my gods and spirit guides for suggestions and if I’m doing things in a manner that pleases the gods, and this has molded my path. My faith is so unique that I have NEVER found anyone that believed exactly as I do, most people not even close. And I’m actually kinda proud of that. :) Other times it sucks.
The Wild Hunt » World of Witches Museum in Salem Closes its Doors »This is actually really sad. I had planned to visit later this summer. :(
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The cat grass I planted as part of my Alban Eiler rite last week. :) like people, all seeds grow and mature at there own rate. Some are over achievers, and some are late bloomers.
Do you have any spells or anything to dream of the truth about someone or if they are playing games with you? I thank you in advanced. xox --AnonI don’t exactly have a spell for dreaming of specific things. If you want to dream of the answer I would suggest burning a blue candle before bed and calling on a goddess or god of truth, justice, or simply prophecy and request that they send you the truth about the situation in your dreams. If the answer isn’t obvious, write down all the dreams you remember in the morning and decode them either using a symbol or dream dictionary which can be found on the internet easily. If you can one on one speak with the person about the situation. While the blue candle is still burning you may wish to say something to the effect of “Blue light, twilight, river flow, words go, only truth shall be told, from (their name) to me and as I will it, so shall it be, ” then trace a clockwise spiral over the candle, followed by an equal armed cross. If you’re less picky about how you discover the answer, you may choose to look to a divination tool such as runes or tarot cards, turning to a random page on a book and with out looking point to a word and it’s your answer, etc. I hope that helps.
The Pagan Family: Post Modest »really funny awesome post. I, as a modest pagan, completely disagree with her "modesty comes from a puritanical worldview" position, as modesty as we think of it (clothing covering most if not all of the body) can be seen in many Pagan peoples throughout history! Greek and Celtic women covered most of their bodies! Clothing in the past was seen as an adornment. Adornments meant wealth, so the more you wore, the wealthier and more noble you appeared. But I also completely understand where she's coming from too.
So I’ve been saying this prayer every morning called a lorica in which you envision a breast plate forming. For some reason I kinda envisioned it being like in sailor moon where it forms around you in ribbons, but I kinda feel like Sailor Jupiter afterwards. So I looked it up, Jupiter is the planet associated with my zodiac sign. I’m sure it’s just my subconscious putting everything together for me. But I’ve never paid much attention to astrology, and I haven’t seen Sailor Moon in well over a decade. So I feel a little bit awesome today and just had to share. Ostara post should be up tonight providing my internet decides to cooperate. :) ~Ella~
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