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Aphrodite's ring
Besides my deep interest and devotion to Hekate, I'm very fortunate to say I've felt the influences of other Gods and deities like Aphrodite Herself.
I remember clear as day, when I was around 16 years old, one saturday after my english class I was returning home on my own, it was around midday and I'd been highly curious about Aphrodite that very week, it's also worth mentioning I'd been studying lots of Greek mythologies (Percy Jackson and so on) at that time so the connection wasn't out of the blue.
The route I walked towards the bus stop have lots of different stores and boutiques in a very long avenue, and under the bright hot sun I was feeling unusually beautiful. I decided to stop by a bijou shop and started looking through the rings, one stood out to me that resembled a bay leaf crown. That specific ring was the only one of its kind on the store, and I have very slender fingers as you can see, however the ring fits like a glove.
I didn't think twice before buying it, the ring felt like it was made for me, like a gift from above. To this day I consider this ring a gift from Aphrodite, the Goddess I was greatly connected at that time, and every time I feel pretty or I feel like some confidence can help me, I always have it on hand and my self esteem go up by the hundreds.
I am always happy and even proud to have the opportunity to feel and receive so many blessings, Hekate has given me more gifts than I can count (not only materially), and this Aphrodite's ring is also one that sits very close to my heart ❤️
Today I went looking for a gift for a dear friend and I went straight to a xamanic store, not only got the gift but got myself this selenite, got to look at beautiful statues that now I desperately want to purchase and, for the first time, during a conversation, said out loud that I'm an Hekatean devotee. I returned home kicking my feet and giggling like a little girl who just got her first public speech successfully.
Well now I need money not only to pay bills but also to be buying magical artifacts, unfortunately in my house I don't think I could get away with displaying a 40cm Hekate statue in my room, so that'll be a future addiction (hopefully)
For now I'm grateful for the baby steps I could achieve!
Business reading!
Think of your current job, then ask for an advice and feel which of the crystals calls for you.
The upper card represents your job's situation and the lower card is your advice.
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Results!
Green Quartz: XV - The Devil + XXI - The World
You may not be the most fulfilled in your current job or project, either because of your teammates or maybe this is not the path you'd have chosen if you have had more options available, the Devil suggests that you may have chosen it exclusively for the money, but right now this is not your main focus anymore, you also crave for achievements. The World is exactly here to end the current cycle and start something new, look for new accomplishments and run after your completeness, new colleagues, new projects. Look forward to something that will make you feel whole.
Citrine: VI - The Lovers + III - The Empress
The lovers indicate you are already in a mostly positive job, maybe this is your dream career or you're at least surrounded by nice people. In this path, the Empress advises you to invest in these relationships, this is a compassionate and very creative card, this is the moment to give your best, use your creativity to favor your work and improve your bond with your colleagues or companion.
Lapis Lazulli: VII - The Chariot + XIV The Temperance
The Chariot is a fast card, who runs straight towards their goals without looking around, which can be a good trait, since the ability to focus is very positive, but it can also be harmful because, on a rushed pace you can accidently let other opportunities or mistakes go unnoticed. The Temperance is here to remind you to find your balance and moderate the Chariot's speed, both to have a clear vision of what's around you and to value your very well being, which can easily be left behind if you focus solely on work.
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I woke up feeling this was the way I should spread the cards, it does feel a bit too specific but I have a strong feeling it'll be helpful to someone! If you enjoyed please consider sharing so someone else can, hopefully, find some useful insight 💜
What advice can the cards give to your week?
The universe has a message to you, breath in and out, let your heart float through the seashells and pick the one that calls for you the most.
Results are under the cut, no matter which card you choose, I hope you have a great week!✨
Week: Sep 04 - Sep 10
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Results!
Pink seashell: XII - The Hanged Man
The bat in its perch awaits for the night to fall, he's patient to wait until the best time before he goes to action. This week, along with the waning gibbous moon, is a great time to sit in stillness, maybe taking a different point of view, to take a look around, observe and learn what's the best time to take an action.
Cream seashell: XV - The Devil
Leaving fear and bad reputations aside, the goat is a spiritual symbol that can represent both fertility and abundance, however, both things imbalanced can become addictive. The Devil is here to remind you not to fall in destructive habits or break the old ones. The slowly shrinking moon allows you to finish cycles, let negativity around you fall behind while you're still glad for the good things that happened and still remains.
Chocolate seashell: V - The Hierophant
Crows are such an intelligent bird, besides being very sociable too, it invites you not only to seek for more sapience but also work on a team instead of working on your own. The Hierophant appears to tell you that knowledge is a powerful key and others can offer that to you, because a group is stronger than an individual alone. This week, be open to the idea of working with more people, don't be afraid to ask for help and have others teach you something new.
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I hope these words can be of any help for you during this week, please consider sharing this post if you liked so more people can have a little word of advice! 💜
First step towards true learning of the tarot art
I never had a physical notebook to really commit to a grimoire, book of shadows of any sort because I've always been apprehensive of my mom finding out (maybe drawing a pentacle on this one's cover might not have been my greatest idea), however I feel it's time to start taking notes on my journey, not only about tarot but in general
Let's see for how long I can keep the decent calligraphy though
I feel Her every call
When I was still young and oblivious about other religions, the name Hekate stood up in a book among many others, I could never forget Her ever since
In 2019 when I hit rock bottom and nothing could offer me the comfort I so desperately needed, She lighted up my way toward the first steps in the Art
In 2020 she gifted my beloved tool with which I'd start gathering courage to make my first spells
In 2021 I knew She was there when I gave up my vicious job to pursue my dream
And this year I can feel Her again, calling for action, it's time to finally chase my purpose, dive into books and officially start my witchcraft journey.
She gave me strength so I could hold others in a difficult time, She offered me opportunities so I could deepen my intuition, Her torches are guiding me towards Her path so She can handcraft my life to Her plan
It was Her, every time the moon would keep me company in the car during any little travel, it was Her keeping my believes in Magic from childhood until now so strong.
Every time, when I was still a toddler questioning my mom about her god and being reprehended, in every nap I took during masses in the church, the books I'd sneak into religious classes to avoid the bible, the feeling that I'd never fit among my people no matter how hard I tried.
It was the things that I bought and never got to use, all ready to go whenever She'd call me. The black notebook that was gathering dust in my drawer that now I'm adorning to be my Shadow Book; the crystals and shells that came to me one way or another and I never had the courage to throw them away; the stack of books I got to download but only read so far.
Everything leading to this moment of awakening, this adrenaline to gather all the knowledge I can, my creativity tingling to come up with tarot reading structures, spells, prayers and even the will to shout to the world about Her and Her power even knowing they will not accept my decision.
My heart's filled to the brim with her light and our journey is still just beginning. ✨
Today I've got the chance to make my first ever tarot reading to someone else, today, my beautiful cousin
I was so very afraid and kinda skeptical if the cards would actually make sense with whatever would be asked, but everything ran so smoothly I'm still shocked
Sometimes cards that didn't make any sense to me would awake deep answers to her, after every card revealed she'd tell me more about how it totally represented things that she'd experienced
I think the most surprising fact was, at times that I was trying to make the wrong spread for a question, we tried again and the very same cards showed up in order, this time making complete sense
I'm kinda proud for a first time because I could handle to guide her through each step and followed my intuition whenever she should fish a second card or not, when we had to make 3 or 4 cards-spread reading and mostly to catch minimal visual elements into more accuracy to the reading
A friend of mine also requested to have a tarot session to get some advices and help me practice, I can't wait for it, it's such a plesant feeling to see the smile and shocked expression whenever the card tells you something so unbelievably right
February 25th, 2022
A whole year and some days since I felt something calling for me for the first time, something for which I officially gave up everything I was taught, but so far, I have not regretted my decision even once.
At this time I had been looking forward to meet the calls, my first contacts with wichcraft was through several Wiccan books that I could find around the internet, the basic guides about assembling your altar, witches' rules and the innumerous paths one could trail.
I did not know, at that time, that it was possible to honor the Goddess of Witches, all I've known about Her until then was through Greek adventure books read on high school, but even then I could feel her influence. I remember our teacher instructing us to pick our favorite Greek deity in order to make a presentation about them, needless to say who did I choose.
I chose Her and keep doing so, and it's an honor to think She chose me too.
Looking back, it warms my heart and brings me peace to think Lady Hekate was gifting me with something I've much longed for.
At that time I've just read the book about picking a wood stick to make your wand, it should be the lenght from your elbow until the tip of your middle finger, a gift made under my very measures. I would not have picked the wand so eagerly without that info prior, or would not have kept it for long, but at the right time, she brought it to me, right under a triple trunk tree. I took this photo in order to never forget this blessing.
Three years have passed since this, my beautiful wand is still with me, strong and radiant. Today it called for me, the wood was opaque and sad, I took some of the best paints I own and gave it another life.
Made a vibrant brown color for the wood and two special shades of green to never forget about the moss that came along with the wand, I also painted green the wires that hold still my pretties clear quartz on top, as well as adding different colors to the artificial flowers that tie this whole piece together.
When everything cured, I could feel the happy energy around it, beaming with its own representation of the nature it came from.
This makes me extremely happy and brings me peace, here I'm hoping my beloved tool will stay with me for many years to come.
And so be it! ✨
Hello! So I've been kinda ignoring spirituality, deities, and all that recently. I was like, "Screw all of that, I'm going to religion," which was fine, and I had some experiences with dreams with Jesus and things. But a few weeks ago, there were family problems going on, and I had a dream. So in the dream, I don't where exactly I was. Maybe like an underground temple? And in my dreams, I can't see people but intuitively know who they are. Hestia was there, and Hecate was there! I was just standing there and venting to Hestia about what's been going on, and I just kept doing it, and she just was kneeling there, calming listening. She didn’t say anything, but she was patiently listening. Then suddenly I said a greeting to Hecate and that was it! So yeah, that's all I really wanted to say, but I'm so happy that Hestia came in my dreams and was listening to me, I needed to vent. I'm grateful she was there. And I'm sure Hecate was there as a way to say, "Stop ignoring me! I know you know that I've been reaching out to you!"
So, I've had the most roller-coaster of a ride with religion. At this point, I just don't care. They're all real. They're all there in the world, and when you die, you go to where you believe. Because I've had enough about religion because there's too many in the world and it's confusing.
But that's not the point. So I decided to put up my Hades, Aphrodite, Loki, Apollo, and Hermes alters up.
Before I decided to do that, I brought some 18+ dice for some fun, and just why not, and that was before I decided to put the alters back up.
Explain to me... why I felt drawn to giving Loki those dice, with the explanation of how to use those dice on his alter with three fidget toys near it and a (porcelain?) goose with its head smashed??? He/They/She/It (whatever Loki identities as) is really showing their chaos already!
So I've started to stop worshipping my deities. I don't have an alter for them anymore. I got scared a few months ago because Queen Persephone's rose incense offering almost burnt my room down. Then afterwards, I just stopped, and then I doubted my faith and went to Catholicism. Now, I am taking a break from all religious things and religions in general. I believe that all deities and religions are real but happened in history at different times, but I haven't figured out what to do with that and how to go about it. Especially when it's rarely on my mind. So yeah, that's my update.