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does anyone have any advice for offerings for persephone???
I have a separate blog for my comic. I finally have enough pages to post here.
You are more than welcome to check out this blog and follow me here too. I’ve been working on this story for a few years. This is what I worked on for my mini-thesis and Sequential Art classes.
I spent about a week doing facial expression studies for my characters. I did my best to pick ones that matched their personalities.
I did a similar assignment for my Character Design class, but I could use more practice.
Baby Witch here
Does anyone have any tips and tricks for learning/working with deities? I’ve researched a few deities and think I have a few in mind but have no idea where to go from there.
☀️Deities☀️
I see so many people criticizing others over their relationships, or lack thereof, with their deities, so here are some reminders:
Not having deities is okay.
Having just a devotional relationship with your deities is okay.
Having a working relationship with your deities is okay.
Playing games with your deities is okay.
Harmless jokes with your deities are okay.
Doing fun things with your deities is okay.
Doing devotional offerings for your deities is okay.
Giving physical offerings to your deities is okay.
Not being able to do certain offerings for deities is okay.
Having an altar for your deities is okay, no matter the size.
Not having an altar for your deities is okay.
Laughing with your deities is okay.
Crying with your deities is okay.
Having genuine conversations with your deities is okay.
Being unable to hear/see deities is okay.
Being able to hear/see deities is okay.
Not being able to communicate through divination is okay.
Using divination as a key element in communication is okay.
Not calling on deities during spellwork is okay.
Asking deities to help during spellwork is okay.
Asking deities for help in general is okay.
This is your relationship with your deities in your practice. Don't let anyone tell you what you can and can't do. 🫶
It's 2am, please forgive me if there are any mistakes!
so we know that like, Kristen's whole deal is religion and such, right? I'm just kinda thinking about the other Bad Kids and the Gods. Maybe it's my own multi-deity pagan ass just wanting to consider what it would look like. (I'm using primarily Forgotten Realms Gods and my absolutely vague knowledge of them).
This got long so read under the cut ;u;
Gorgug is absolutely Garl Glittergold's favorite child. He loves the shenanigans. Do you think he starts connecting with Gruumsh when he starts connecting with his birth parents? Baby Gorgug leaving bits of metal and toys he accidentally broke on the altar the Thistlesprings' have in their workshop. Gorgug pre-artificer offering up the songs he makes as a tricky sort of "metal" working. Feeling a connection to Gruumsh in the heats of his rage, the nudge of a hand during his frenzy guiding him to the right target. Keeping bits of scrap from their enemies to melt down into his next artificing project. He also probably talks to Helm, sometimes, asking for guidance on how to best protect his friends. Gorgug has big protector energy.
Adaine who is, in a way, a deity in her own right, depending how revered the Oracle is. I don't know if Adaine would connect with Elvish gods, but she and Oghma vibe. I think that after the Bad Kids all talk and bond, Kristen makes a joke about her being a Gruumsh follower with her furious fist and so Adaine jokingly buys a pin to wear in offering. Jawbone also had a talk with her about sometimes it can help to talk to someone about your anxiety--whether that be a counselor or even the Gods, sometimes. Just Adaine praying to Gruumsh to have the strength to punch her anxiety in the face is very beautiful to me. Azuth is the god of wizards, so he and Adaine might vibe. Adaine feels like the type to vibe with the Gods mostly in jest; she talks to them sometimes, but they're silly little guys to her. Because of Tracker and Jawbone's lycanthropy, I think she either has a small shrine to Galicaea or has the biggest beef with her imaginable. Maybe a little bit of both.
Riz. God. I think once Riz meets his Father, he definitely like, sets up a little shrine to him. Ancestor work feels really important to Riz. He dedicates a lot of self-care things to his dad, I think. Mainly sleeping and drinking water. Does he do them? No. But it's the thought that counts. Riz is definitely the like, mundane acts of worship. Incorporating it into miniscule parts of his day that would go undetected unless you knew him and where to look. He also probably has some devotional jewelry to Yondalla; I think that Penny probably had a habit of repeating prayers while touching the beads of her bracelet (kind of like a Rosary) and that rubbed off on him, especially when she was babysitting him. The whole family also probably have at least some sort of worship to Tyr due to their connection to justice and law enforcement. I think Sklonda is more connected with some of the deities associated with Goblins, specifically Gruumsh (can you tell I love him?) and Maglubiyet. He prays to war gods to get through the absolute shitshow of Adventuring school. He and Adaine probably dedicate their research to Oghma.
Fig is really interesting because I feel like she is probably in the vein of demon work instead of divinity. Although I think that she unironically thinks Riz's dad is super cool so like, playfully worships him. Fig is the Bad Kid that I feel like collects all the different pieces of her friends and wears them proudly upon herself. She dedicates concerts to Kristen's new deity of the week. She sighs and asks Oghma for help on exams; she includes prayers to Gruumsh in her tracks. I feel like Fig also might have a tendency to like, worship the people in her life. She thinks they're so important and she cares about them so much. So she elevates them to the status of a God in her mind. They are invincible. They are young and powerful and the bonds they share are much, much magical then some God who pretends to be high and mighty. Her body is an altar--she wears jewelry and draws sigils and uses so much color magick. She is, in a way, a walking beacon to the gods, saying, "Look at us! We're just as good as you, and if you doubt it, then we'll kick your ass!"
Fabian Seacaster my beloved. This man follows his Father's footsteps for a long time. He worships Gods of the tempest, of the sea and sailing. Yondalla holds a special place in his heart. Riz nearly has a conniption when Fabian corrects him on a prayer to Yondalla, and the two of them bond about it. But once this man starts dancing, this man worships Corellon Larethian with his whole chest. He does a lot of his worship through dancing. Moving his body, getting in touch with his roots. Because of the fire elemental, he also does some like, elemental magic? But I think a lot of his forms of worship come through bodily experiences. Braving a storm, dancing in front of a crowd, making just the right maneuver to protect his friends in battle. Sometimes he and Fig and Gorgug will sit together and make devotional playlists!
The hammer of Thórr is not a symbol of violence, but an amulet which we, as norse pagans, can turn to for protection and comfort. It is a symbol of our faith, but it is not a symbol of hate. It never was and it never will be. Thórr as deity and as mythological figure has never represented any sort of “model” for masculinity. And no, his myths have never made him into a misogynist or a racist figure. Search all you want, his myth has never condoned discrimination. Therefore, it is not to be used as a means of glorifying one’s discriminatory political standpoints. The hammer we wear around our necks is a symbol of faith and protection, and nothing more. Let us tolerate no hate within heathen circles.
I don’t think we are meant to fear the Gods. Not even Gods of storms, death, or war. To believe in them is to accept them as they are. Don’t let anybody convince you that polytheists should fear the Gods. Be awe-struck, be humble before them if it feels right, but in this modern day and age, spirituality shouldn’t feel unsafe.
Acts of dévotion
I believe in several deity And therefore I like to do small daily actions to honor them like…
Clean my house for Bastet
Write poems for Odin
Studying astronomy for Stolas
Working on my dark parts for Belial
Perform magic or divination for Hécate
Take care of me for Hera
Going outside for a walk for Cernunnos
and you, what are you doing for your divinity.
Honest opinion time:
I don't think it's fair or reasonable for us to expect the gods to be present and be here for us constantly and all the time.
We all need breaks. There are times for all of us, when we need to step back, get away, and maybe even disappear for a while. It happens to us all, when for personal reasons, we simply can't be there for others as much. That doesn't mean we abandon the people in our lives. And those who deserve to remain in our lives, understand that. Things happen. Life happens.
Everybody gets overwhelmed from time to time. Everybody needs to rest and recuperate. Gods, too. They may be divine, powerful, immortal, and eternal, but they are not machines. If things become too much for them, they have the right to retreat, too.
It doesn't mean they won't be back, if they just need some time. If they feel like they need to take a breather from anything, they certainly deserve to.
Remember kharis? It's mutual, reciprocal, a two way street. It doesn't mean codependency. If we expect the gods to understand us and cut us slacks, well, we need to do the same for them. We don't owe the gods worship, and the gods don't owe us anything.
Devotional Masterlist
Ancestors:
Ancestral Prayer
Aphrodite:
Love and Rebirth
Multifaceted: Beauty and Ferocity
Blossoming Mother, Grant Me Your Aid!
An Ode to Aphrodite
A Message of Love and Beauty
Be Free, My Child
My Prayer to Aphrodite
Prayer to Aphrodite
Apollo
Walk With Me
A Nurturing Song
By His Side
Ares:
Fall Apart
The Eyes of a Fierce Protector
Strike True, Fierce Father
The Portrait of a Father
A Portrait of War
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My Prayer for Ares
Athena:
Prayer for Clarity and Sound Intuition
Dionysus:
Take My Hand
Oh Liberator, Please Deliver Me From Myself!
Deliverer of Revelry
The Journey
Gaia:
Cherish Her Gifts
Prayer for Mother Gaia
You Can
Hades:
I Am Here
Let It Go
To My Divine Father, Hades
Hail to the King
Grant me aid, Father Hades
My Prayer to Hades
Prayer to Hades
Hekate:
Never Alone
You Can Always Come to Me
Magic at Nightfall
Nightly Prayer
Prayer for Guidance
Prayer for Protection
My Prayer for Hekate
Prayer to Hekate
Hephaestus:
Answer Your Call
The Sounds of Dedication
Famed Worker, Please Hear Me!
Broken Prayer to Hephaestus
Prayer for Hephaestus
Hera:
She Who Holds A Hand Above
Hermes:
Let’s Fly
Flying on Wings of Luck
My Prayer for Hermes
Hestia:
Hail to the Home and Hearth!
Hypnos:
Dream
Prayer for Healing Sleep
Glory to Hypnos
Nyx:
A Beauty Unknown
Persephone:
Hail to the Queen
The New Life of Spring
Summer’s Lament; Fall’s Embrace
Poseidon:
Admire the Sea, Respect Its Wrath
Thanatos:
Our Lives in Your Hands
Rest Peacefully in the Arms of Death
The Wings of Death and Grace
Zeus:
He Who Descends in Lightning
Hailed is Your Name, Zeus!
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UPDATED: 19 SEPTEMBER 2021
The gods will be clear when reaching out to you during divination. When you ask for signs during a tarot session, you should get clear signs. You might have a little trouble with interpretation, which is very normal, but the sign itself should be objectively clear. You might just need to look a little in order to catch it. Clear doesn't mean obvious! Clear just means, yes, this is associated with so-and-so deity.
Deity Deep Dive Master Post
Here are all of the deep dives I've done on various Deities! As well as the ones I have planned.
Requests for Deep Dives:
Temporarily Closed*
Want to learn how to do your own deep dive? Check out my how-to post!
Finished Deep Dives:
Anubis
Aphrodite
Apollo
Artemis
Bast
Brigid
Enki
Fenrir
Hades
Hekate
Hel
Hypnos
Loki
Lugh
The Morrigan
Pandora
Persephone
Tamfana
Thanatos
Tiamat
Planned Deep Dives:
Note: This is in no particular order!
Ra
Eros
Tyr
Freyja
If you have any questions or comments about any of these posts please feel free to DM me!
I wanna try get better at (preferably Greek, to start off with) deity identification, so if u want I could do one for you? Even if u already know who the deity is, it'd be good practice. If you want, shoot me a message or an ask, tyyyy
Primordial Origins
In Cryas Darkstalkers, there are three ancient deities that are responsible for the creation of major aspects of the universe. They are known as Genesis, Primordial, and Ethereal. In a sense, they don't truly have a form that we could comprehend. The best way to describe each one's appearance is that of a sentient nebula or something akin to Beta Arceus: A mass of energy that has a mind and soul. With that said, allow me to share an excerpt about each deity and their role in creation. Genesis: "Before the aspects of anything, there was merely the endless void. From the void however, an aspect would not only begin to take shape but also thought. From this being, the first soul and mind would be born. As they gazed upon the endless void they were cradled in and then at their own amorphous form, ideas would come to form in them. When their thoughts were finished, their own form would condense down to a singularity until it couldn't hold. From the body of the first aspect, the seeds of creations had been forged and a cosmic explosion of unfathomable proportions had occurred. Many aspects were being created right before the original one's sight: energy, forces, clouds of cosmic dust, light, celestial bodies, space, time, matter...everything. The original aspect marveled with curious joy to see all that was happening before them. While their form was no more as it served the foundation for all, their essence would continue to exist. Sight that reaches all continually growing aspects of reality, the 'Genesis' of all only wished to witness how all will continue to create, grow, and change."
Primordial: "Between the weaves and waves of space-time was the nexus. Beyond the nexus was the void. In a pocket of the void, the seeds of creation bundled together into a mass of dust, energy, and light. This mass eventually moved as the first thought came to be. A soul and mind were born in an area beyond the nexus. As this primeval sentience was beholden to their surroundings, they looked upon themselves. Thoughts flowed as they began to paint the void with the aspects of creation. Clouds of energy laden dust would be the nursery for stars. Celestial bodies of different compositions were grown among the cosmic dust. Nebula rivers would flow through the void as energy and light spread. This sentient nebula was gleeful at seeing all the various aspects they were able to create. In their joy, silence and contemplation would occur. They were the only ones to bear witness to the marvels that were flowing before them. As they thought more and more, their mind slowly went to rest. As this cosmic titan would drift into slumber, their mind would slip evermore. The energy and dust of their form would eventually solidify into a mass of truly cosmic proportions. The star that served as the 'heart' of the sentient nebula would cool and create many different forms of matter. Near the end of all of this, their essence would slowly break apart as their eternal slumber marked their death. Despite no longer existing, this 'Primordial' essence served to create a realm with land that stretched beyond all idea of boundaries. Lifeforms would grow from the pieces of the star in time. Many of these beings eventually began to also gain a sense of awareness, with their own thoughts and 'souls'. Though with no idea why, they would gaze up towards the sky, beholden to the majesty of the cosmos before them."
Ethereal: "Much time had passed since the seeds of creations spread throughout the universe. Within a cradle in between the fabric of space-time and the nexus, a sentient nebula would be born from the bundles of dust and energy. Passing through a point in the nexus, this sentience bared witness to the vast universe before them. They were in great awe at all they saw. As they glided across the cosmos, they couldn't eventually help but feel lonely. All the wonderful celestial bodies they saw looked empty in their mind. With thought, parts of their aspect were taken and molded into various forms. These forms were able to develop thought and looked towards the vast cosmos with their creator. Compelled, these forms would glide across the various bodies across the universe, leaving behind the essence necessary for what would be life... souls. As the aeons passed, the celestial essence saw how life would live and then die. While countless saw the sky, in death they no longer could bear witness. Their minds were still, eternally in a never-ending slumber. Unpleased with this, the cosmic form set back to the cradle where they were born. Their creations following, these 'angels' were beholden to their creator using their body and essence to create a realm for the endless sleeping souls of the universe. Never would they sleep in the void, never would they truly die. Understanding, these children of the 'Ethereal' essence would go to bring the departed to the final resting place. Allowing them a chance to bear witness to the universe before them for all of the foreseeable future." Genesis was responsible for the creation of everything. Primordial, in a layer of the universe, was the creator of the realm of Makai along with Inkai, the afterlife of Makai. Ethereal was responsible for the creation of 'souls' and thus life as we think of it. Not only that, but they also created angles and the afterlife that would serve for all those in the universe, Reikai.
The Gods of Theros
Athreos, God of Passage, by Ryan Barger Ephara, God of the Polis, by Eric Deschamps Erebos, God of the Dead, by Peter Mohrbacher Heliod, God of the Sun, by Jaime Jones Iroas, God of Victory, by Slawomir Maniak Karametra, God of Harvests, by Eric Deschamps Keranos, God of Storms, by Daarken Kruphix, God of Horizons, by Daarken Mogis, God of Slaughter, by Peter Mohrbacher Nylea, God of the Hunt, by Chris Rahn Pharika, God of Affliction, by Peter Mohrbacher Phenax, God of Deception, by Ryan Barger Purphoros, God of the Forge, by Eric Deschamps Thassa, God of the Sea, by Jason Chan Xenagos, God of Revels, by Jason Chan
