Pagan/Witch/Wiccan+ Community

The two things that make me sad about Irish mythology is that there isn't a creation story, and divinity isn't a very obvious concept amongst the deities. It's hard to explain, but sometimes the Irish gods don't seem as "god-like" as Greek gods and whatnot, and I think most of that is due to the monks who wrote all the myths down had to make them more human to reconcile the stories with their monotheism. I will never not be sad about that.

rock formed by a meteor impact a couple million years ago

rock formed by a meteor impact a couple million years ago

ohh I think I saw a tiktok about that

I just learned that Brigid's flame is still going. Brigid is a very important Irish Triple Goddess of poetry, inspiration, divination, spring, fire, the sun, animal husbandry, etc. Brigid flame keeping is similar to Hestian flame keeping. The thing is, Brigid's flame right now isn't for the Goddess, it's for the Catholic saint, and it's being kept by nuns. Sycretism is cool, but that's kinda wonky to me lol.

Are y'all researching anything in particular right now? What?

Still working on tarot cards. I’m also trying to research all the pagan/Wiccan/witch’s holidays and what they mean.

Oh, honey. There’s no one way to practice witchcraft….. There are SO many different versions of witchcraft, it’s really ends up being an interpretation of the witch’s wants/needs themselves. And not all witches practice the holidays of Samhain, Yule, Belfast, etc. etc….

There are lots of different witchcraft paths, and I need to go to bed so if nobody has explained anything by the time I’m back tomorrow, I’ll do my best

a lot of it is up to interpretation to each person honestly
I'm pretty new to this honestly but there's no real wrong way to do it

Hoo boy…. gods are complicated. Personally, I don’t deal with them since I’m a Christian witch…

Wait… how does that even work???

I’m a Christian who practices hedge witchcraft, that’s how it works. (Apologies, I get salty because a lot of people try to bash Christian witches a lot…)

I didn't mean to come off as bashing…

Hoo boy…. gods are complicated. Personally, I don’t deal with them since I’m a Christian witch…

Wait… how does that even work???

I’m a Christian who practices hedge witchcraft, that’s how it works. (Apologies, I get salty because a lot of people try to bash Christian witches a lot…)

I didn't mean to come off as bashing…

That was nothing against you and your question, don’t worry. I was apologizing for getting defensive because a lot of people HAVE bashed Christian witches. We get a lot of hate from both Christians and the Witchcraft community

I keep pulling The Tower in tarot readings????!!!! Usually reversed, but uh, yikes. I think.

Yeah, I’d say that’s yikes.

I got reversed Ace of Pentacles today and I feel like that’s wrong. I’m just gonna log it and ignore it.

My absolute favorite tarot card is the three of swords and I haven't been getting it at all lately :(

Um, it’s three of swords meant to represent heartbreak???

And grief, loss, general pain/hurt.

Why is that your favorite????? genuine concern

:)

aHHh I'm very ~excited~
The more I learn about Mannanán the more I'm like ✨notice me✨ and sometimes I feel slightly ✨noticed✨ and my mom made a p p l e b r e a d and b a c o n and pork and apples are Manannáns f a v o r i t e and I've never looked forward to sneaking a few crumbs of my dinner to a divine being until today but like I just hope he likes it.
Also Manannán is known as being a parental God, and he has a ton of foster kids in the myths and his followers describe themselves as his foster children as well and as those of you in the ex christian chat will know hehahhe I'm in ✨need✨ of guardianship, that's something I've been craving for a while.
So what I'm saying is Manannán is cool.
Anyway thanks for letting me ramble 👍

That sounds really cool! I wish you luck!

owen that's so cool! i'm glad things are going well and hope they keep up!

Bro the conflicting feelings of wanting to connect to your cultures gods
but them being erased so much by people who took over with their gods like,,, please romans no, I love y'all but I need to know about Umbria and what I should set out for her

Reminder to LOCK YOUR MIRRORS, PREFERABLY TONIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Obviously, during Samhain the 'veil is lifted' and it's incredibly important to protect yourself from any unwanted spirits that'll be drifting about.

How does one do that?

Do some research.

I did.
Thanks.

has already dealt with spirits I’m pretty sure Harold and Annie would shove out any more spirits. I’m still surprised they put up with Marcus…

Nope. Not how it works.

I haven’t had problem with spirits and I’m not fully of that belief that Samhain allows spirits to harass people. I don’t really care how you personally think it works, that is not my belief and I will not be trying to protect myself through my mirrors.