Pagan Info – Amethyst’s Archive

Yule & The Winter Solstice 101

themori-witch: Summer is over, Winter is in full swing, and Yule is upon us. Yule, pronounced “yool”, falls on the 21st of December in the Northern Hemisphere, a date that is also known as the Winter Solstice. In the Southern Hemisphere (below the equator), Yule falls on the 21st of June. The Winter Solstice is theContinue reading “Yule & The Winter Solstice 101”

stagofdeath: draiioicht: If anyone has any information/resources on Cernunnos that would be relevant for a beginning worshipper, please let me know. I’m a witch who’s worked with the Theoi for a while, and this is the first time I’ve really ventured outside the Greek pantheon. I can totally help you out with this; I’ve been activelyContinue reading

holographique: I made a few gifs showing yall how to sign the names of gods/goddesses!! I’d really appreciate it if you’d let me know if you want to see more witchy sign language posts in the future💫 (click each gif to enlarge) resource Source: holographique

hey, im very new to the whole pagan thing, and i have a couple gods who i try and pay tribute to and i have left a few offerings for them (i have left Frey some homemade biscuits under my favorite trees, and i dedicate some of my metalwork to Tyr) but i haven’t made any of them an alter, should I? I am a little afraid to because my parents are very against pagan religions (read christian) but i want to honor my gods properly, any advise?

blackbearmagic: You certainly don’t have to make an altar if you don’t want to, don’t feel called to, or don’t feel safe enough to do so! It’s not required to be a “”proper”” pagan at all, I promise you! One thing that I did, back when I had just started out as a pagan, was made whatContinue reading “hey, im very new to the whole pagan thing, and i have a couple gods who i try and pay tribute to and i have left a few offerings for them (i have left Frey some homemade biscuits under my favorite trees, and i dedicate some of my metalwork to Tyr) but i haven’t made any of them an alter, should I? I am a little afraid to because my parents are very against pagan religions (read christian) but i want to honor my gods properly, any advise?”

littlehellenicthings: I think there’s like levels of gnosis beyond “UPG” vs “canon” Anecdotal personal gnosis, which is something based on a personal experience but isn’t quite rational. An example would be my association of Athena with blueberries, since I once had a blueberry tea named after her. This connection is based on an experience of mine, ratherContinue reading

Worship for Chthonic Deities

death-witch-envy: 💀･:*:･ﾟ★💀･:*:･ﾟ★💀･:*:･ﾟ★💀･:*:･ﾟ★💀･:*:･ﾟ★💀･:*:･ﾟ★💀･:*:･ﾟ★💀 Chthonic (or chthonian) deities are are Gods that dwell beneath the earth. This includes any Underworld deities, as well as deities that are associated with the Underworld (Gods like Hecate would be included, since They often visit the Underworld). Some of you may have noticed that there’s hardly any information on how toContinue reading “Worship for Chthonic Deities”

Hi – I recently came in contact with whom I believe to be Artemis. Since I don’t trust Wikipedia as a source and websites seem to love to contradict each other, could you please share your knowledge of Artemis? From what I gather, she is the goddess of the hunt, and deer are sacred to her.

natural-magics: Yes, she is the goddess of the Hunt and deer (especially stags, male deer) are sacred to her. Artemis is the Greek goddess of hunting, the wilderness, wild animals, light, healing, childbirth, the waxing moon, and the protector of young girls (similarly, her twin brother, Apollo, is a protector of boys). She is the daughterContinue reading “Hi – I recently came in contact with whom I believe to be Artemis. Since I don’t trust Wikipedia as a source and websites seem to love to contradict each other, could you please share your knowledge of Artemis? From what I gather, she is the goddess of the hunt, and deer are sacred to her.”

Spirit Working Tip

dovewithscales: witchwondering: ofwoodandbone: leaping-hare-witchery: ofwoodandbone: that also extends to gods, angels, demons, or whatever else you’re working with. Nothing is free. Everything comes with a price. If you ask for something, they may not be upfront about it, but the spirit will want something in turn. Make sure you know what that is before you begin. GodsContinue reading “Spirit Working Tip”

Two 50 year old boring arguments

spiritscraft: Tumblr pagans are carrying on from the 1960’s to now. A few people who were in Gardner’s covens and left thought lots of his Wicca was B.S. Several of them left at different times and sought something older and Robert Cochrane called it Traditional Witchcraft to distinguish it from Gardner’s design. Cochrane complaining constantlyContinue reading “Two 50 year old boring arguments”

Ideal Offerings for Gods and Goddesses

witchtips: Hearth and Home Gods: Food: Bread and grains, cooking oil, salt Drink: Milk, wine, cider Herbs: Rosemary, thyme Gods of Love and Passion: Food: Eggs, honey, apples Drink: Wine, fruit juice Herbs: Lavender, sandalwood Garden/Nature Deities: Food: Bread, cornmeal, fruit Drink: Milk, water Herbs: Bay Gods of Prosperity and Abundance: Food: Grains, dairy productsContinue reading “Ideal Offerings for Gods and Goddesses”