Pagan things – Amethyst’s Archive

wilesandsmiles: “Remember why you became a polytheist. Perhaps you prayed and Someone unexpected answered. Perhaps a Goddess tapped you on the shoulder and said “you’re mine.” Perhaps you realized that the world is better explained by many Gods of limited power and scope than by one all-powerful God and you decided that following Them wasContinue reading

iamsapphirecrimsonclaw: littlehellenicthings: A consequence of being pagan in the modern world is that sometimes you just aren’t taken seriously. I’m not claiming that our religion is necessarily directly targeted by oppression, but in a Christocentric world a lot of pagans still have to keep themselves under wraps and go to worship a god they don’tContinue reading

Me, poking a deity with a stick: Hey fucker, help me out. Deity: *rolls over* fuck off Me: I’ll sing you a song if you do a minor miracle. Deity: *rolling half back, looks at me* Go on…

Ancient Jewelry Replicas on Etsy

gemma-antiqua: In the past, a few people have asked me where they can find ancient jewelry for sale. While auction houses such as Christie’s, Bonhams, and Sotheby’s certainly offer ancient jewelry in their lots, not everyone can afford to buy genuine artifacts, myself included! I’ve thus done quite a bit of online sleuthing, searching forContinue reading “Ancient Jewelry Replicas on Etsy”

sacred cows

bodaciousbanshee: My colleague @havamal93 was just saying that that kulning video that went viral is a rune song that is proto-germanic, that is, in his words “a double extinct language, whose grammar is mostly theoretical”. But cows and goats still respond to this singing in this forgotten language. It’s interesting, really. To think that farm animalsContinue reading “sacred cows”

dustyscarabs: Cool idea: devote/offer your favorite blanket to your deity and use it whenever you feel down or need comfort or if you just want a hug

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”

What makes you polytheist is the belief in many gods. Not necessarily devotion to multiple gods. Allec at Polytheist Community Forum (via intaier) Source: intaier

hippyelfchick: soulhappybonedeep: ratfarm: Midsummer family altar with offerings; cake from our meal, well water, kale from the garden, flowers, incense, and candles. ohWoW this altar is perfect ❤ I have literally never managed to celebrate the summer solstice because I am a Stark and I hate summer. But this makes me want to. It’s soContinue reading

mythologyhotspot: darkbookworm13: vesperwitch: “Wait, so which polytheistic pantheon story is real? Don’t they contradict each other?” So true. @lunac-witchcraft