The Questions I Ask Myself, Roughly In This Order, To Interpret Any* Tarot Spread:

“but if i’m traveling how will i feel connected to my deities?”

may i introduce the

deity sachet

i fill a little sachet with an image of the deity, some small crystals that correspond to them and a piece of devotional jewelry and WHAM! to go cup altar

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Resources for Practitioners

As it's seen on the blog, there are a lot of philosophies and texts that go into my practice. It can be very confusing and taxing to understand it all, I get it! So, this post is my best attempt at making it easier for everyone regardless of how much experience you may have, I hope this helps! It will be a mix of books & content creators (If all else fails, Wikipedia is a good start!) I will continuously update this as I can. This will be ordered in preference of which topics interest you all the most:

First, even if you do not prefer Reddit like others have said, r/DemonolatryPractices has many resources in their pinned posts. It is in my opinion the best space on Reddit for occultism. There are other Subreddits for the other subjects below. Start Here:

Luciferian Resources:

The Complete Book of Luciferian Magic by Michael W. Ford

Luciferian Witchcraft by Michael W. Ford

Lucifer and The Hidden Demons by Theodore Rose

Awakening Lucifer by Asenath Mason and Bill Duvendack

Rites of Lucifer by The Temple of Ascending Flame

Lucifer: A Devotional by Kindra Ravenmoon

Lucifer: Princeps by Peter Grey

Demonolatry (Demonology) Resources:

The Complete Book of Demonolatry by S. Connolly

The Daemonolater's Guide to Daemonic Magick by J. Thorp

The Dictionary of Demons by Michelle Belanger

Grimoirium Verum (Plangiere, Jesuit Dominicane Edition)

Pseudomonarchia Daemonum by Johann Weyer

Grimoirium Imperium by John Dee

Three Books of Solomon

Demonolator's Handbook by Mirta Wake

The Goetia Devils by Rev. Cain

Angelolatry (Angelology) Resources:

72 Angels of Magick by Damon Brand

Enochian Vision Magick by Lon Milo DuQuette

Greco-Roman Books:

The Greek Magical Papyri in Translation (Betz)

Arcana Mundi: Magic and the Occult in the Greek and Roman Worlds by Georg Luck

Chaos Magic(k) Resources:

Liber Null & Psychonaut by Peter J. Carroll

Condensed Chaos by Phil Hine

Liber Kaos by Peter J. Carroll

The Collective Works of C.G Jung

Ceremonial Magic(k) Resources:

The Picatrix

The Fourth Book of Occult Philosophy by Agrippa

Psychic Self-Defense by Dion Fortune

All of Damon Brand's work

The Practice of Magical Evocation by Franz Bardon

General Occultism/Witchcraft:

The Kybalion (Hermetic Philosophy)

Initiation Into Hermetics by Franz Bardon

The Satanic Bible by Anton LaVey

Psychic Witch by Mat Auryn

Mesopotamia:

The Way of the Ishtarite by Siri Nin

The Epic of Gilgamesh (Any edition)

Inanna by Wolkstein & Kramer

The Descent of Inanna by Timothy J. Stephany

Enheduana by Spohus Helle

Honorable Mentions:

Egyptian Book of the Dead by Unknown

Orphic & Homeric Hymns (Any edition)

Tao Ching by Lao Tzu

Content Creators on YouTube:

Angela's Symposium

Lee W Johnson

Astro Papi

Ivy Corvus

Esoteria

TheWitchOfEnchantment

Da'at Darling

Hearth Witch

The Norse Witch

The Witch of Wonderlust

Ancient Near East Meets Modern West

Maevius Lynn

Angelica Cresci

Notable Blogs:

@cultkinkcoven

@hislittlestar

If you cannot afford these books, a quick google search for PDF's can help you! I do not want TOS strike for sharing PDFs. If able, you may support the original author's work that you feel correct for you! ^^

Note: I do not condone and/or advocate for the beliefs & actions of the authors. Some texts are foundational & others are UPG adjacent. Do not take the recommendations as means to base morals & ethics, as they are product of their time. My opinions are my own.

The Throne of Saturn by Elihu Vedder

♡ Multum amor ♡

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⚔️Achilles worship guide/suggestions⚔️

Domain: Rage, War, battle, revenge, skill, glory, vastness, bloodshed, resilience.

Epithets: son of Peleus, King of Phthia, swift-footed, lion-hearted, Godlike, shepherd of the people, breaking through men, brilliant, inimitable.

Imagery/symbolism: Shield, spear, the Lyre, golden armor, the heel, the sea, helm, the pyre.

Colors: red, black, gold, blue, yellow.

Animal: Horse, lion.

Offerings: Flowers, Candles, incense, art, poetry, lamps, gold, decorative shields, sea/war imagery, water, wine, meat, gin, milk, honey, horse imagery, bread, fruits, sweets, lyre, jewels, shells, spices.

Devotional acts: working out, honoring Patroclus, learning self defense, Personal Challenges, reading the Iliad, learning spearing, sea gazing, horse riding, running.

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Shout out to pagans who have a romantic relationship with their deities and others don't believe them.

Shout out to pagans who have sexual relationships with their deities and are judged or attacked for it.

Shout out to pagans who have a parental relationship with their deities and don't feel taken seriously or belittled by others.

Shout out to pagans that are aro-/ ace- spec and feel uncomfortable with the idea of bringing romance or intimacy into relationships with their deities.

Shout out to pagans who see/hear/feel their deities and are called crazy or mentally ill for it.

Shout out to pagans who cannot sense or feel their deities at all and feel left out or disconnected from the community.

Shout out to pagans who are mentally ill and have a hard time knowing if something is real or not and aren't sure how exactly their relationship with their deities is.

Shout out to pagans who are chronically ill or disabled and feel like they can't do as much for their deities as they'd like to/as other pagans.

Shout out to young and new pagans who have no idea where they're at with their deities.

Your relationship with your deity is uniquely your's. It's beautiful and it's valid. You're a pagan, and the pagan community is your community, no matter what part of the spectrum you fall onto.

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Color Correspondences [Including Baneful Aspects]

I made a post about color correspondences before, but I looked back on it and decided I could have done a little better. That being said, here is a more updated list of color correspondences based on my own beliefs and what has been working for me. Not too much was added, but every color has something a little different compared to what my last color correspondences post did.

I determine color correspondences based on psychology as well as folklore and superstitions from the region I'm from. I also must give the disclaimer that I do not believe white is an all-purpose color that can replace all other colors. That feels like a very misleading thing to me. I do, however, believe that some colors can be used for similar purposes depending on what you're looking for in your results.

The terms before the || will be the non-baneful correspondences, and the terms after the || will be the baneful correspondences.

➳ White: Purification, Peace, Clarity, New Beginnings, Reflection, Cleansing || Isolation, Emptiness, Coldness

➳ Grey: Neutrality, Balance, Compromise, Intelligence || Depression, Detachment, Indecision

➳ Black: Protection, Banishment, Power, Authority || Fear, Nervousness, Paranoia

➳ Brown: Grounding, Strength, Stability, Warmth, Fertility || Materialism, Stingy, Dullness

➳ Blue: Communication, Truth, Wisdom, Calm, Loyalty || Deceit, Manipulation, Predictability

➳ Green: Abundance, Prosperity, Growth, Wealth, Luck || Envy, Greed, Insecurity

➳ Yellow: Optimism, Joy, Confidence, Creativity || Cowardly, Egotism, Impulsiveness

➳ Orange: Vitality, Adventure, Friendship, Attention || Indulgent, Cynical, Arrogance

➳ Red: Passion, Assertiveness, Determination, Courage, Desire, Romance || Aggression, Violence, Obsession

➳ Pink: Compassion, Nurturing, Hope, Innocence || Weakness, Naïve, Childish

➳ Purple: Inspiration, Individuality, Intuition, Spirituality || Delusion, Illusion, Fragility

➳ Gold: Success, Charisma, Generosity || Egocentric

➳ Silver: Reflection, Illumination, Enlightenment || Lonely

As I mentioned earlier, I don't believe that white is an all-purpose color (or any color, really). I do believe that some colors can be used in place of another, so long as they have meanings that are similar.

Here are some examples.

➳ Money: Green, Gold

➳ Creativity: Orange, Yellow

➳ Wisdom: Blue, Purple, Grey

➳ Healing: White, Blue

➳ Self-Love: Pink, Red

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Divination Masterpost

my masterposts always blow up and i have fun making them, so lets go for round three boys. tried to mix this one up by adding in pdf books, videos and non-tumblr links.

GENERAL

Divination Intro

Common Types of Divination

‘Divination for Beginners’ by Scott Cunningham (PDF book)

‘The Complete Guide To Psychic Development’ by Cassandra Eason (PDF book)

TAROT

Tarot for Beginners

Tarot Myths

All About Tarot Cards (youtube video)

Rider Waite Tarot Cheat Sheets

Tips For Learning Tarot

Bonding With Tarot Decks

Interviewing Your Deck

How To Break in a New Tarot Deck

How To Shuffle and Draw Tarot Cards

Cleansing the Cards

How to Cleanse Your Cards After Someone Touches Them

How To Read Tarot Cards When You Don’t Know Shit

What To Ask Tarot

How I Turned Pro with Tarot Readings

Things To Consider in a Tarot Reading

Stop Learning Tarot Like Flash Cards

What Makes a Reading Good?

Tarot As Your Best Friend: a Simple Guide

When To Put the Cards Down

8 Tarot Card Layouts for Every Sabbat (youtube video)

PENDULUMS

Pendulums 101

Pendulums

MC’s Guidebook: Pendulums

How To Use a Pendulum

Pendulum Tips

Types of Pendulums and Uses

Pendulum Tip

‘The Art of the Pendulum’ by Cassandra Eason (PDF book)

RUNES

An Introduction to Runes

Using Runes

Rune Stones, The Basics (youtube video)

The ‘Elder Futhark’ Runic Alphabet

‘Elder Futhark’ Simplified for Beginners

Rune Resources

How To Use Rune Stones (not a tumblr link)

Runes in Modern Magic (not a tumblr link)

Introduction to Bind Runes (not a tumblr link)

DIY Cheap Runes

Sea Witch Runes

NUMEROLOGY

Numerology 101

Numerology: Calculating Your Life Lesson Number

Name Numerology

Numerology (not a tumblr link)

Angel Numbers

Angel Numbers Simplified

TASSEOGRAPHY (TASSEOMANCY; TEA LEAF READING)

How To Read Tea Leaves (youtube video)

Tasseography

Tasseomancy

Tasseomancy (Visual Notes)

A Beginner’s Guide To Tea Leaf Reading

Simple Shapes To Look for in Tea Leaf Reading

Tea Leaf Symbols and Their Meanings

SCRYING

Scrying 101

Scrying (Witchcraft 101)

Beginner’s Guide To Scrying

Interpreting Scrying and Visions

How To Use a Crystal Ball (youtube video)

Water Scrying

Water Scrying

Water Scrying Basics

Bubblebath Scrying

Sea Scrying

Full Moon Water Scrying

Ink Scrying

Candle Wax Scrying

Leaf Scrying

DIY Scrying Ball

PYROMANCY

A Basic Introduction to Pyromancy

Pyromancy

Reading Candles for Yes or No Questions

How To Read Candle Flames

Candle Flame Meanings

Smoke Meanings

Lychnomancy

Fire Divination Spell

UNCONVENTIONAL DIVINATION

Cartomancy Intro (Part 1, Part 2)

Divining with Scrabble Tiles

‘Magic Word’ Bibliomancy

Pokemon Divination (My Meanings)

How to do a Shufflemancy Reading

Bone Divination (Osteomancy)

Artist’s Divination

Aeromancy

EXTRA HELPFUL BITS N BOBS

Void Salts

Ouija Boards

Psychic Exercises

Poem for Divination

Divination Drinks: Teas To Aid In Divining

Divination and Working With Deities

“My Divining Skills Are Always Improving” Sigil

Recharge After Readings

Types of People - Divination

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Low Effort Witchcraft 💤

one of the largest misconceptions in witchcraft is that you constantly have to be doing huge elaborate rituals and spells that take lots of preparation

💤 emoji spells. they might feel ridiculous, but posting them somewhere safe or texting them to yourself or a friend can be a nice little boost

💤 don’t have the energy to create a sigil? sigilscribe.me creates them when you type in your intent

💤 music. perhaps you don’t have the energy or time to dedicate to writing your own chants for a spell. music can both add energy to a spell for you, and have the words you wish to use.

💤 your daily rituals have power to cleanse. from brushing your teeth to washing your hair, even clipping toenails. little moments of self care can be magical if you do them with intent

💤 scented soaps can be used in place of herbal baths if you have neither the time nor energy to do a full on bath. 

💤 stir drinks in clockwise to increase a quality, and counterclockwise to decrease something. 

💤 choose drinks or food with correspondences, and each bite has intention. 

💤 sleep with your tarot deck, shuffle the cards. doing so will help bond you with the cards, even if you don’t have the energy to do a full reading. 

💤 hold onto your favorite crystal, whether its wearing it or keeping it in your pocket. a little energy work can go a long way to keeping you magic in shape

💤 if you enchant your makeup on a good energy day, you can use those enchanted objects every day after. 

💤 if you need a curse but don’t have the energy to perform anything elaborate, the evil eye works in a pinch.

💤 cleansing an area can be a heavy task, setting up the herbs to burn or spritzing salt water can be more effort to prepare than it should be. ringing bells to cleanse and area works just as well. 

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The Wheel of Fortune. Art by Mariya Tobischek, from the Ukrainian Night Tarot.

Be silly sometimes

I was at my local book store for some new reading material and saw "Metaphysical AF" by Maggie Wilson and it got me thinking. So much I had to buy a copy.

But it got me thinking about how serious people have started taking the craft. I say this as someone who suffered from this in the being myself. Some time cleansing your space is just lighting a incense opening the door a blaring some music that makes you feel strong or shake your ass. Sometimes your glamour is just looking in the mirror and reminding yourself you are beautiful. Sometimes you write down someone's name, ball up the paper and throw it around to get someone to leave you alone.

The universe can be very serious but it can be just as silly as you

What does your heart line say about you? Read below to find out. The heart line is a line read in palmistry, it is the line that’s below the index finger or middle finger (depending on how long yours is) and extends to the edge of your palm underneath your little finger. Match your heart line with the one that most closely matches yours on the image. A: If your heart line begins below your middle finger, you’re more of a leader. You’re ambitious, independent, intelligent and have the skill to make decisions. You’re less sensitive and more cold to others. You enjoy spending time alone. You make a loyal and true friend, you are a very passionate person when you let people get close to you. B: If your heart line starts between the middle finger and index finger, you’re a considerate and kind person. You’re hesitant and cautious with new people and find it hard to trust but people tend to naturally trust you. You use common sense in decisions and weigh up the pros and cons before jumping into anything. You have a lot of friends from all kinds of backgrounds. C: If your heart line goes right across the hand and turns up at the end you tend to give everything to a relationship, you love with all your heart, you put your partner, your family and friends above everything else and want to make them happy. People love to be around you. You have a warmth that make people feel comfortable in your company. D: If your heart line goes across your whole hand and turns down at the end, You are a person who doesn’t fall in love easily, you want to be with someone who fulfills you heart, mind, body and soul, you won’t settle for anything less, but when you do fall in love you fall hard and deep. Your friends will often turn to you for advice.

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