Devotion – Amethyst’s Archive

tinyrosemarysparrows: A god stops being a god when your heart calms at the thought of Them. A god stops being a god when you wake up to the thought of Them and you cannot help but to be soothed by Their presence. That is when They become /your/ god. That is when you become TheirContinue reading

pagansubmorine: Your deities hear you. They hear every prayer. They hear every question, every wish, every whisper that is meant for them. Even if it feels like there’s no one there sometimes. Even if it feels like your prayers aren’t being answered. They hear you. They love you. They understand you. You don’t need toContinue reading

Devotional Acts of Charity and the Like For Deities…

hedgewitchwanderings: ofcollegeandwitchcraft: Make sandwiches and hand them out to the homeless. you can also buy fresh fruit, granola bars, or discounted goods from the store for them as well (Hearth Gods) Volunteer at a soup kitchen or nursing home (Hearth Gods) Collect spare change from your wallet/purse/bag/pockets and donate it to your favorite charities, pay forContinue reading “Devotional Acts of Charity and the Like For Deities…”

COMPANION & DEITY IDEAS

feistyceltic: First Idea: mini muffins/cupcakes as offerings for deities and companions, its more discrete, saves money, and their adorable~! Second Idea: Make a jar full of things to make your companions or deities happy (piggybacked this idea from my beautiful creative friend @crystal-sorceress) Third Idea: Make a jar full of associations to hold while youContinue reading “COMPANION & DEITY IDEAS”

Devotional Acts Don’t Have to be High Maintenance

witchoncampus: idemandmorewine: Many gods will be perfectly pleased with easier, less high maintenance forms of devotion. The gods I worship are, for the most part, more focused on the intent behind the offering than the offering itself. This is especially good for disabled or mentally ill patrons who might not be able to do everyContinue reading “Devotional Acts Don’t Have to be High Maintenance”

To make bread or love, to dig in the earth, to feed an animal or cook for a stranger—these activities require no extensive commentary, no lucid theology. All they require is someone willing to bend, reach, chop, stir. Most of these tasks are so full of pleasure that there is no need to complicate thingsContinue reading

Make your own Bible. Select and collect all the words and sentences that in all your readings have been to you like the blast of a trumpet. Ralph Waldo Emerson (via cosmicmeditations) Source: purplebuddhaproject

Methods to Bond with Deities

Research: Reading lore, studying history and focusing on how others have bonded in the past can deepen your own bond. Offerings: Leaving gifts or foods you’ve made or cooked shows passion and effort that many deities seem to appreciate. Divination: Using tarot cards or pendulums or writing or dreaming can be way to interpret deities.Continue reading “Methods to Bond with Deities”

devotion means this: that my hands are never unbleeding, never soft. that my hair is a tangle of leaves, my clothes not ornamentation but testament to today. devotion means my feet are wet and cold when it rains, and the burn of snow on bare toes is familiar as i protest the late frost byContinue reading

wrathfulcalm: queerlittlemermaid: Question for the pagan community: what is it that makes someone a devotee of a god? When your heart cries out in perfect adoration.When your mind agrees and follows in veneration.When you have devoted yourself to that deity.When all doubts of…