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BEKKATHYST SPRING 2019 GIVEAWAY
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Please read thoroughly before entering!
Hello lovely Tumblr folk! It’s that time again- I have a giveaway for you all. As current followers know, we are opening up a physical shop in addition to having our online shop! This giveaway is to thank you all so much for supporting us and helping us get this far! We definitely need all the help and support we can get right now, so hopefully this attracts some new customers as well 💞💞💞
All these items came from our shop.
What you get:
$50 credit that can be applied to anything in our shop.
A carved triple moon wooden box
A (treated) titanium aura amethyst cluster
Two rainbow fluorite points
A mini selenite tower
A mini selenite sphere
Three little AAA quality amethyst clusters from Uruguay
An amethyst scepter crystal from Brazil
A fossilized agatized coral cabochon
Two rose quartz palm stones
Two clear quartz palm stones
A pile of rough amethyst chunks
A pile of rough quartz crystals
A rainbow fluorite slab
A high quality amethyst heart from Brazil
A high quality “super seven” included amethyst heart
A blue crazy lace agate sphere
A crazyyyy extra quality rainbow obsidian heart!
This has a retail value of $368 in addition to the $50 shop credit!
Rules:
You must be 16 or older. (If under 18 you MUST have parent’s permission)
You don’t have to live in the US to join!
Shipping is entirely free, I will cover it. But if you live outside the US and for whatever reasons your country wants to charge you import tax, you are responsible for it. If it gets sent back to me, you will need to pay shipping to have it sent again.
You must be following me, so you can get updates if anything about the giveaway changes.
Please check out our shop!
DO NOT tag this post as giveaway. That will risk the notes getting messed up, and this will be ruined for everyone.
Reblog this post to enter. Likes count, too. No giveaway or spam blogs. If you reblog on a side blog, let me know in the tags what the name of your blog is that you’re following me with.
Please don’t spam people with reblogs- limit 2 reblogs per blog per day.
At the end, each entry will be assigned a number and the winner will be chosen by a random number generator.
The giveaway ends Saturday, April 20th at 6 pm Pacific time.
The winner will be messaged and must respond with their full name and address within 24 hours, or a new winner will be chosen.
Please respect me and my rules, and have fun!
And here is a large reason why I no longer work in theatre.
Take care of yourself.
Frog has message for you! (Click him)
yes please!
Discord Server?
Thinking about making an LGBT+ Witch Discord server if there’s enough interest. It would be like other witch servers, just specifically for people who are LGBT+ in any way, shape, or form. It would also be open to people of any age.
Please like or reblog if you’d be interested in this!
A comforting thought
Five thousand years ago, the Sumerians called the night ngi, the stars mul, and the moon Nanna.
Four thousand years ago, the Akkadians called the night mūšu, the stars kakkabū, and the moon Sîn.
Three thousand years ago, the Hittites called the night išpanza, the stars haštereš, and the moon Arma.
Two and a half thousand years ago, the Greeks called the night nux, the stars astra, and the moon Selênê.
Two thousand years ago, the Romans called the night nox, the stars stellae, and the moon Luna.
Kings and queens and heroes looked up at them. So did travelers coming home, and little children who sneaked out of bed. So did slaves, and mothers and soldiers and old shepherds, and Sappho and Muršili and Enheduanna and Socrates and Hatshepsut and Cyrus and Cicero. In this darkness it didn’t matter who they were, or where they stood. Only that they were human.
Think of that tonight, when you close your window. You are not alone. You share this night sky with centuries of dreamers and stargazers, and people who longed for quiet. Are you anxious? The Hittites were too: they called it pittuliyaš. Does your heart ache? The Greeks felt it too: they called it akhos. Those who look up to the stars for comfort are a family, and you belong to them. Your ancestors have stood under Nanna, Sîn, Arma, Selênê and Luna for five thousand years. Now its light is yours.
May it soothe you well.
BEKKATHYST SPRING 2019 GIVEAWAY
~This giveaway is in no way affiliated with Tumblr.~
Please read thoroughly before entering!
Hello lovely Tumblr folk! It’s that time again- I have a giveaway for you all. As current followers know, we are opening up a physical shop in addition to having our online shop! This giveaway is to thank you all so much for supporting us and helping us get this far! We definitely need all the help and support we can get right now, so hopefully this attracts some new customers as well 💞💞💞
All these items came from our shop.
What you get:
$50 credit that can be applied to anything in our shop.
A carved triple moon wooden box
A (treated) titanium aura amethyst cluster
Two rainbow fluorite points
A mini selenite tower
A mini selenite sphere
Three little AAA quality amethyst clusters from Uruguay
An amethyst scepter crystal from Brazil
A fossilized agatized coral cabochon
Two rose quartz palm stones
Two clear quartz palm stones
A pile of rough amethyst chunks
A pile of rough quartz crystals
A rainbow fluorite slab
A high quality amethyst heart from Brazil
A high quality “super seven” included amethyst heart
A blue crazy lace agate sphere
A crazyyyy extra quality rainbow obsidian heart!
This has a retail value of $368 in addition to the $50 shop credit!
Rules:
You must be 16 or older. (If under 18 you MUST have parent’s permission)
You don’t have to live in the US to join!
Shipping is entirely free, I will cover it. But if you live outside the US and for whatever reasons your country wants to charge you import tax, you are responsible for it. If it gets sent back to me, you will need to pay shipping to have it sent again.
You must be following me, so you can get updates if anything about the giveaway changes.
Please check out our shop!
DO NOT tag this post as giveaway. That will risk the notes getting messed up, and this will be ruined for everyone.
Reblog this post to enter. Likes count, too. No giveaway or spam blogs. If you reblog on a side blog, let me know in the tags what the name of your blog is that you’re following me with.
Please don’t spam people with reblogs- limit 2 reblogs per blog per day.
At the end, each entry will be assigned a number and the winner will be chosen by a random number generator.
The giveaway ends Saturday, April 20th at 6 pm Pacific time.
The winner will be messaged and must respond with their full name and address within 24 hours, or a new winner will be chosen.
Please respect me and my rules, and have fun!
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@lunaestria
language learning tips
some of my tips for you guys that i picked up while language-learning!!
✄ if you are learning more than one language and you are more proficient in one than the other, you can translate to that language when you are writing vocabulary and such in the language in which you are less proficient!
✄ try not to base your language-learning only off a textbook- you learn better through engaging in real life situations such as talking, listening to music, watching tv
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The Great Goddess Hecate (Hekate)
Who is Hecate? She is the Goddess of Witchcraft, Necromancy, Ghosts, Magic, and, in some instances, the Night, Darkness, The Mist, and Moon. For some She is also the goddess of motherhood, protection, and the sea. She is a Hellenic deity, born of the Titans Asteria and Perses. There’s a few beliefs circling around Her being a crone goddess or a Triple Goddess, but those are modern and neopagan beliefs—which She predates. I also consider Her to be a part of the Chthonic deities.
Symbology: Black dogs, Wolves, Keys, Torches, Flames, Torches, Crossroads, Serpents, Daggers, Birds of Prey (crows, ravens, owls), the Moon, witchcraft tools (such as cauldrons, tarot, athames)
Offerings & Devotional Acts for Her:
Figurines of any of Her symbols
keys, skeleton keys, lockets
fire witchcraft and candles, flames, matchsticks
dedicating any lunar or symbolic jewelry to Her
black/dark crystals such as obsidian and onyx
nocturnal animal imagery
black/cool colored glitter
baneful/poisonous herbs and plants
pomegranates/berries (She seems to really like blackberries)
dark blend wines
honey, cinnamon, poppy seeds, chocolates (dark)
mugwort, lavender, roses, jasmine, dragon’s blood
bones and feathers from birds of prey (please check your local laws about obtaining these)
pinpricks of blood (please DO NOT attempt this if you struggle with self harm/etc, blood magic is particularly strong and isn’t for everyone. She will understand if you cannot offer that to her).
Taking midnight walks, setting up altars and rituals at crossroads, paying respects to the dead and practicing your craft in a cemetery
Any playlists, poems, literature, whether it be your own or just a piece you associate with Her, also make wonderful offerings.
Lunar Influences & Connections: Reaching out to Hecate tends to work best at night, and really any time the moon is at it’s peak. The Witching Hours, midnight to 3A.M., during strong lunar influences (blue moons, blood moons, eclipses, new moons, etc) all hold strong bonds with Hecate. Also, any time it is particularly foggy or your surroundings are covered in a mist is a good time to try to connect with Her.
Disclaimer: These are correspondences that have been gathered through my personal experiences working through my craft with Her. If you find She responds better to different offerings/during different times, by all means, stick to it! Your bond with Her is your own and should be cultivated in whichever way works best for you and Her. Thank You!
Historically Accurate Offerings to the Theoi
Zeus
Oak
Carnations
Olive branches
Styrax incense
Eagle, bull, swan images
Hera
Lilies
Peacock feathers or images
Pomegranate
Incenses
Cuckoo images
Athena
Olive branch/oil/fruit
Weavings
Myrrh incense
Perfume
Owl images
Apollon
Laurel
Red roses, sunflowers
Frankincense (manna) incense
Palm tree
Raven, swan, wolf, mouse, dolphin images
Artemis
Cedar, palm and cypress trees
Tokens of deer
Jasmine
Myrtle, white flowers
Frankincense (manna) incense
Amaranthus
Peanut
Wormwood
Deer, dog, bear, partidge, quail images
Hestia
Incenses
Chaste-tree
Pig images
Poseidon
Sea anemone
Myrrh incense
Pine
Bull, dolphin, horse images
Dionysos
Ivy
Grape vine
Pine
Styrax incense
Leopard, panther, donkey, bull images
Hermes
Tongue-shaped tokens
Rosemary, saffron
Almond tree and pine tree
Frankincense and styrax incense
Mint (for Kthonios epithet)
Cow, ram, hawk, turtle, hare images
Wild strawberry (purslane)
Ares
Bronze weapons
Frankincense (manna) incense
Swan, vulture, dragon/poisonous snake, owl images
Aphrodite
Roses, myrtle, anemone (poppy)
Quince
Apple, pomegranate
Perfumes and fragrances as incense
Dove, goose, sparrow, turtle images
Hephaistos
Daisies
Frankincense (manna) incense
Donkey, dog, crane images
Asklepios
Frankincense (manna) incense
Bread
Serpent, dog, goose, rooster images
Pan
Pine, beech trees
Fern
Wild flowers
Herbs burnt as incense and the smell of perfumes
Reeds
Goat, turtle images
Demeter
Poppy
Tokens of pigs
Styrax incense
Mint (for Kthonia epithet)
Wheat
Dove, bee, pig images
Persephone
Asphodel
Wheat
Hades
Pitchfork
Pomegranate
Daffodil
Styrax incense
Dried laurel leaves
Poplar, cypress trees
Mint
Daffodil
Hekate
Saffron
Rosemary
Garlic
Red Mullet
Amphiphon (candy)
Styrax incense
Dry laurel leaves
Oak
Ferret, dog, bull, lioness images
Source: LABRYS’ Hellenic Polytheism: Household Worship and Theoi.com
Pride/Lesbian Witch Aesthetic
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Grimoire?
Journaling has been a major downfall of mine, especially when it comes to the craft.
I would write in my journal and feel as though I wasn’t doing it right. I only reflected on my day and see how could I incorporate it spiritually, but eventually I’ve disconnected.
One day, I decided I wanted more of a grimoire, so I started journaling my daily tarot pulls. While I felt it helped, the feeling of something missing lingered and my poor journal waited for my return.
Recently, I was cleaning my room and spotted my journal. I instantly felt bad because being a writer myself, I felt disappointed at my lack of creativity. I wanted to write about the craft, but what?
I was reading about academic journaling in my journalism class, and a idea sparked in the middle of my chapter.
Typically in academic journals, it’s recording any to all information that’s being researched. It starts with an idea/hypothesis/thesis, and your journaling goes from there. Anything you learn or think about, it’s recorded and eventually developed from new research.
I looked at all of the tabs on my laptop of things I’m researching regarding the craft, and I knew that any to all information should be recorded.
It makes me wonder, are academic journals inspired from grimoires of the past? Breaking down the science of your studies?
I feel more than ready now to continue in my old journal with new, fresh information, and also the start of something new.
I recently researched dream magic, that eventually turned into a web of ideas. I’ll give a list of how I started with one topic that lead into many, a perfect start for my grimoire:
Dream Magic
Illusion Magic
Sensory Illusion
Optical Illusion
Light Spectrum
Radio Waves
Electrical Impulses
Energy Work
Mindfulness
Crown Chakra
Mirage
Crystal Ball
Crystal Scrying
Obsidian
Black Mirrors
I started with one topic, dream magic. In my research, I started noticing key words that lead into more research to where everything above is recorded in my journal/grimoire.
I’ve always thought of grimoires as books full of old spells that’ll change the reality around me in an instant just by reading the words outloud.
It never dawned on me that a grimoire is a book of personal research. The information may not be useful to many, but to the user it’s a powerful tool because they understand the whats, whys, and hows of the information recorded.
Journal is the Witches modern term for grimoire, and scientists use a similar concept in their academic journaling.
Knowledge is power, and that is what we create in our journals. It starts with an idea that goes down a rabbit hole of discoveries, connections, and even new ideas.
How do you write your words of power?
**Update**
Witch Tip
While writing in your journal/grimoire, pulling tarot during the process can also be a part of your research by using spirit to bring depth into your information.
pink and white snakie again
You could be my baby
Welp, catch y’all later. I won’t be logging in here regularly. If you want to keep up with me, like or reblog this or that other post I made and I will follow you from my new blog myself.
Thank you to all the friends I’ve made here and anyone who supported me over the past few years!
👋🏻
Grief as an Offering
One of the goddesses I’ve been getting to know of late is Hela, the Norse Goddess of death. She rules over Helheim which is the Norse realm of the Dead which the Valkyries did not take to Valhalla to fight at Ragnarok.
She is different than other Dark Goddess archetypes. She is quiet, somewhat reserved, and gentle. She isn’t so much the bringer of death, as the relief afterwards. She is who will reunite you with your clan, your kindred and your ancestors after your long journey and your last breath.
I had never considered that Grief could be an offering until tonight. When I realized that of course, of course she would take grief. No one else wants grief, Hel does. Give Her your grief, and your pain, and your fight to the last breath. She will take it gently from you.
Working through Grief is messy. Most of the feelings and thoughts don’t make a lot of sense, and we keep it so closely. But eventually, we must let it go, and now we have someone who wants it. Once you are done with it, once it has done everything it needs to do for you, give your Grief away. And to someone who sees the beauty in being able to let it go.
Concept: You walk outside one night and notice that there are two full moons. A few hours go by and they don’t seem to move.
You stare up at them.
They blink.
Hi! I hope you can help, I don't know who to ask. My friend has premonitions and they bother her so much that she wants them to stop. Everything I find online is to enhance them, not remove them. Is there anything you could suggest to lessen her premonitions or dull psychic abilities?
this is pretty hard. i have struggled with the same issue for years, even breaking down and crying and wishing for them to stop. i have tried to drink them away and smoke them away to no avail, and in my adult years, i have embraced them. i don’t let them slip away from me. i believe there are some herbal remedies and some texts which suggest the ability to decrease sensitivity to said premonitions, but they are both a gift and affliction to those of us who are naturally in-tune to the circle of time. it offends some spirits to try to return that gift. they’re probably coming in her dreams- i find that melatonin and sleep “enhancers” have a chance of blocking them out for me- so does having an unhealthy lifestyle, but unless they bother her so much that she seeks an early grave, that is unviable advice.
i leave this ask open-ended and ask anyone with experience in halting premonitions or oracular sensations- i will check out some of the texts i am thinking of and make a post for you, but until then, i hope followers reading this may have a remedy for her.
thank you for your question, i hope we can find her a solution together.
I wish my parents would understand this, no matter how many times I seem to explain it, they don’t listen 😓
a note on people who always say “i don’t mind” whenever you ask where they want to eat/what they want to watch/etc:
usually this is because they’ve been punished in the past for voicing their opinions, not because they’re out to annoy you specifically. depending on how much flack they used to receive, it can be very stressful for them if you try and force them to offer up an idea.
(edit: this was based off what my friends had told me about why they don’t like choosing things, it’s come to my attention anxiety at large is a much more common reason! although I will say this point wasn’t about abuse specifically, just any type of teasing/bullying/demeaning response to someone giving an opinion. there are many reasons people can feel uncomfortable voicing opinions, and they’re all understandable— I never intended to imply otherwise.)
a lot of my friends who do this appreciate me giving out like… three options. pick three different things that you will be happy to do any of and ask which of those three options they’d prefer. it removes the fear of “what if they don’t like my suggestion” without erasing their option to chose and have preferences so, you know, good all around
Greek mythology from A to Z:
[M] - Melinoe (Μηλινόη) was the goddess of ghosts and a nymph, considered to be responsible for bringing nightmares and madness. She was the daughter of Persephone.
Death Witchcraft: Volume 2 Zine
It’s finally out: the upgraded sequel to Volume 1. More pages, more content, more art, more in-depth. I believe this volume is superior to the last one, and hopefully you’ll think so too.
This volume includes:
Necromancy
Bones in spirit work
Types of spirits, and what you can expect
Altar ideas
Daily exercises
Resources and further reading list
and more!
What else could you need?
Death Witchcraft: Volume 2 is up for sale now! $12 a zine.
Buy both Volumes!
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hey, my name is Pippen/Clover, and I’m doing my best
hi my name is Luna and I am feeling pretty great right now
see you space cowboy
the gods have had mentally ill worshippers for as long as they’ve had worshippers.
the gods have had chronically ill worshippers for as long as they’ve had worshippers.
the gods have had neurodivergent worshippers for as long as they’ve had worshippers.
they won’t be offended or think less of you just because your devotion looks different to able-bodied neurotypical devotion. they understand.
Celestial Energy
Note: Everything here is my UPG (Unverified Personal Gnosis) and may not be true for you! Feel free to share your experiences with it! Last Updated 10/5/18
Description
Celestial energy (also called Cosmic or Space energy) is constantly moving and changing, swirling across the sky and expanding before shrinking and coalescing. It is sometimes considered one of the harder energies to reach and work with, due to it’s distance away from us, but with a little effort, anyone can use this energy.
There are many different forms and identities of celestial energy, and each sub-type of celestial energy has a unique feel to it. The main similarity is that all forms of celestial energy is constantly moving. This energy type is very fluid, and one sub-type may shift into another sub-type dependent on where it is located and how it interacts with other forms of energy.
Sub-Types
This is not an all-inclusive list, but a small introduction to some of the various forms of celestial energy.
Solar or Stellar Energy- Solar and Stellar energy can be classified as a type of celestial energy, since it’s the energy of the stars themselves! This energy is very warm and bright, and is a good choice for getting into celestial energy or energy work in general due to it’s closeness from our own Sun.
Lunar Energy- Just like Solar Energy, Lunar energy can be classified as a type of celestial energy. This energy is calmer than solar energy and isn’t as bright, but it still provides light and warmth. This energy is a good choice for beginner energy workers and, like solar energy, is easily accessible.
Nebula Energy- This energy is closely related to solar energy, as it’s a part of the creation of the stars and solar energy. This energy tends to feel grittier than solar energy, and comes in different colors depending on it’s composition and size.
Emptiness/Void Energy- This doesn’t refer to the void energy that is typically focused on (it certainly isn’t True Void Energy). Instead, it is simply the energy that fills the empty spaces in between the celestial energy groups. It is the embodiment of the cold and harsh space itself, and it tends to be the most elusive and harder to work with form of celestial energy.
Planetary Energy- Planetary energy is the energy of the planets! It’s easily accessible to us in the form of Earth Energy, but different planets may be related closer to other different forms of energy.
Additional Resources
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Nonbinary Space Lesbian
“Now we’re lost somewhere in outer space In a hotel room where demons play They run around beneath our feet We roll around beneath these sheets“
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