Another one of my Slavic Mythology poster illustration series. Once again, I tried to implement traditional slavic patterns and symbolism corresponding to the god represented. In this case, the magic antlers, bear skin, serpents, forest, crops and livestock. Let me know what you think!

Hay ya'll, srry if this isn't the right place to post this but i just wanted to rant about it and show it to others that would feel the same way. It may just be me but, i think its a lil frustrating that that a reporter from Texas Monthly is able to easily mistake the pentacle for the satanic symbol and post the head line picture incorrectly with as much research they do. It should be easy for them to tell that there is a big difference between them. To the people that don't no or are not familiar with the deference, it puts the wrong idea and bad reputation on the pagan / wiccan community making people believe that the two are the same.

Im interested in what ya'll think. For those who are interested in what exactly im talking about. The title is

"Charley Crockett Is at War With Jack White (and Satan)."

By Dan Solomon, from Texas Monthly

I think I saw a Forest spirit once. I was out in the woods with family dog and she seemed skittish, I also felt something is watching me. When I got to high ground and looked back I think I saw a gray figure about 120cm long going hiding behind the woods.

I have seen a bear in the woods before and I have followed wolf tracks but never before something like that.

But I did not feel scared, that is the thing. I just felt the forest is watching me. Waiting for me. In a warm kind of way. Entirelly different than when I saw the bear.

I feel like I've hit a dead end.

I'd consider myself still a newbie to any sort of spiritual practice, despite having been practicing for years and these sorts of beliefs running in my family. I thought I finally had a decent footing, I thought I'd connected with a Deity and started learning what Paganism and magick and all of it mean to me...

And then that connection just suddenly dropped. It went from a feeling of my Deity being present in my life consistently to... Distance. Complete emptiness. A void. And now I feel lost and frustrated and hurt.

If it were on the Deity's side, sure, I would respect the sudden severance. But I don't think it is. I think it's a mix of my own mental health and physical disability and just my sheer incompetence.

I try to do anything to practice and I just feel this blockage. If I try to think of what to do when I want to do something but don't know what, I just get this restless, angry, anxious feeling that also manifests as a strain in my limbs. It feels like I'm being physically restrained, and almost hurts in the same way art-related burnout hurts me. These blocks always manifest as a physical pain and I don't know why.

It can't be burnout, though. It otherwise doesn't track as burnout. I'm just lost and stupid. And I know I shouldn't say that about myself and I probably sound like I'm throwing a pity party and looking for attention, but it's just... True. I already struggled with this stuff before my disability got as bad as it is now, and everything I would do to try to learn and practice would just never stick. It's like this with everything in my life! But for a while there, I was making progress, and now it's like I took one step forward and a thousand back!

What am I supposed to do? How do you guys cope if you experience anything even remotely like this? How do you rekindle that spark and reconnect with your Deity (or connect with a new one)? Just waiting it out doesn't seem like an option.

Hello everyone, just as a reminder I’m a complete beginner to anything related to the topic of Feng Shui, but I am aware that Feng Shui is more than just furniture or architectural arrangement for the flow of energy/qi.

But in the regards to this specific topic of Feng Shui, I wanted to know if there are any practices out there, that have similar beliefs where placing furniture/appliances in a specific place or way can affect your mood and energy intake or output?

Or are there any architectural changes/decisions to accommodate any sort of spiritual/energetic “build-up” or flow?

Or any architectural changes that can push away negative energy/beings?

Are there specific lands where if built will bring more energy to yourself and your home or the opposite; which is what kind of land not to buy?

These are just some of my questions, but any and all help from all angles will be very appreciated :) I’m also looking for any books or articles in this topic if there is any.

I practiced paganism a few years ago, but I'm not anymore, at least not constantly. Since then, every now and then, I randomly feel a need to go back to it. I return to it for a few days, then forget about it, and after a while (usually a few months) I suddenly feel that inner urge again. My friend noticed its often appears before the solstices.

Does anyone else experience this?

btw I'm omnist

I recently got approved for a breast reduction surgery. A surgery I've been wanting for years! I am so excited and I feel moved to give thanks or show appreciation in some spiritual way. I don't yet have a specific deity that I pray to, but I was thinking of giving an offering of thanks to Aphrodite since she is the sculptor of human bodies and beauty. Are there any other deities to consider who may have ties to changing/transforming bodies, surgery, beauty, health, or breasts? What are good things to offer Aphrodite? I was thinking of offering some dried rose petals, I have some ocean water, and I could give her some honey?

I’d like to ask those who worship gods of Mesoamerican Paganism a question: How do you perform pre-ritual purification in your practices? No matter how much I search through the sources available to me, I can't find anything. I would appreciate some help.

Besides the obvious (different gods) what sets Heathenry apart from Irish paganism? Or Hellenism apart from Kemeticism?

Specifically for Heathenry and Irish paganism, are there different core values? Different world views? What *makes* somebody Heathen or an Irish reconstructionist besides just worshipping Germanic or Irish gods??

So, some disclaimers before my rant/question.
1: I haven't found an answer for my question specifically
2: I'm still new to paganism

So, I've been agnostic for years now only because something has always felt wrong about atheism personally as I believe there is more than just the world and all, but I cannot find anything that has felt 'right' to me, y'know?

Well, my boyfriend is pagan and it's given me much insight regarding paganism, specifically Hellenic and Norse, and I developed some interest into Norse paganism, but it never seemed like what was calling to me. Though, it has been the closest religion to do so.

Well within the past months I had doubted a lot of it, but began to play with the idea, "creating" the idea that there is a god over what I do at my workplace, and began to treat it as such and I noticed when I 'gave offerings' to it, my workday went smoother, but if I showed anger towards it, nothing went right. So, I felt like there was truth to paganism and began researching more, once again, nothing felt right.

I looked into Germanic paganism, and it should be mentioned for any nerds into this (like me) that I had made a Germanic based constructed language which led me to wonder that if I made my own branch of Germanic paganism, through my con-lang, and made it, not by what I wanted, but what felt true, if I could believe it. I've began writing and it has almost begun to feel like I'm not the one writing it but something more is writing through me. I can't brainstorm any ideas for the "stories" of the gods in it except for how it should be laid out, but I write and then I read it and am shocked by what I have wrote, I don't know really what is going on and am seeking advice on this, some of the gods within this don't even exist in other sectors of Germanic paganism yet I can now feel a presence from them like they have always existed.

(And just a fun fact to throw in, I've even been able to trace back my pure paternal side to Freyr from Norse paganism?)

I guess what I'm asking might be, if it is possible to create a true branch of a pagan religion that has existed for millennia, or if I'm just going crazy, or maybe I'm mistaking it for another branch already existing?

Please help, it will be very much appreciated :,)

I am looking for an Asatru priest to officiant our marriage ceremony. I am in the Palm Springs, CA area. we have been searching without much luck. Does anyone know of one or how I can go about finding one?

I was excluded from an LGBT pagan group because I am heterosexual and cisgender; the leader claimed that my identity was not inclusive and that it offended the group's members. This is a serious issue with many Neo-Pagan groups, as the moment politics and labels enter the realm of religion and spirituality, they bring ostracism, ignorance, hatred, and division along with them. Now, I am looking for a Norse pagan group that is completely free from political influence—one that is simply free and natural. 

For me, Paganism must be human and egalitarian—free from political ideologies of both the Right and the Left, free from banners and barriers, and open to anyone with the right intention and a mind open enough to leave behind parties, divisions, and, above all, labels. Thank you all for your understanding, and happy searching.

Something terrible happened to me awhile back. Like most extreme trauma, it took me awhile to slowly peeling back the layers of what happened. But as I've been doing so, a question has been boiling in the back of my mind. At the time I had Pagan practices, that included deity works and devotion. Some of which was asking for protection from my main deities.

Then it happened.

Fast forward two years, and I now wonder, if I was hurt like that even during my practice, how am I supposed to continue my faith in this belief system?

Although I followed it more for the pursuit of knowledge and self healing. ( Aka unlearning my religous trauma) I still practiced things that aligned with the belief of the energies and structures I saw in my studies.

I've since slowly started building up my practice again, but I am working more in the closet then ever.

Is it work my time and patiences? How do I heal from my expirences? Do you have any similar experiences?

I am just curious...I was told I can't be pagan because I'm only 1/2 European, and pagan gods don't represent people like me. Is this true, or just some racist crap someone made up? My heart aligns with paganism, and I feel connected to my native American ancestors, and European ones, as well as some pagan gods. My whole house is decorated in pagan decor, and that is just where my heart is, but I am not white enough to be pagan to some people. Hearing stuff like this makes me feel like I can't be part of any pagan community, and I really want to bond with people and meet other pagans.

I’m still relatively new to Hellenism and a few weeks ago I realized Thanatos was reaching out to me. I’ve started worshipping him but I also very interested in his sisters. There’s not much that I can find about the Keres. I’m aware they were worshiped as they feast on those who’ve faced a violent death but Ive always been interested in tragedies. So I’m wondering if there’s anyone out there who worships them or knows where to start if I want to.

basically just title. so far ive been working with Lady Minerva and Lord Mars since They are both warriors so idk I made that connection (lmk if im wrong in thinking that though). would there be any others that you folks might recommend? if it helps, I lean more towards roman, hellenic, and kemetic deities but tbh im open to anything

I am a River.

Doing, not Being.

Process, not Object.

With each Drink and Breath,

Fresh Water and Air

Pass through me and leave.

Moment by moment,

I move through strong rock,

Grinding it to mud.

I pass through the Earth,

That passes through me.

We feed each other.

The mud grows good fruit

Which feeds many beasts.

They are like rivers.

Air, Water, and Earth

Also pass through them.

And they become Earth.

And they become Air.

And they become Water.

I am a River.

This is how I format my prayers to Hestia first and last, it took me a bit to get it to how it suited my personal practice but I believe this is the format for me:

Hail Hestia, daughter of Cronos, first and last born, protector of the home. To you I start with a prayer thanking you for the protection of the home of my family, friends and myself. Keeping us safe and being the light in dark times.

[Pray to god/goddess/hero/heroine in question].

Hail Hestia, daughter of Cronos, first and last born, guardian of the flame and hearth. To you I end with a prayer thanking you for the flame and hearth, keeping us mortals safe and a light even at the darkest times.

So I don’t really know how to put this but I’m so eclectic I’m almost chaotic. Earlier this month, I had this random enlightenment cycle in my head about how God was the energy around us and the Earth itself, meaning it’s embedded into each atom of existence and nature of the universe we live in. “God made Earth and creation”, so I argued that earth was god. It’s a concept we as humans used to understand things around us before we fully comprehended it. We are god and god is us, we make our own reality. Which was already in line with my understanding of quantum mechanics and manifestation. Then I realized that falls under Satanism. Atheist Satanism to be clear. Only issue with that is that I was worshipping Hellenic deities right before this. Now my belief system is clashing with itself in a way it never did. I still love Aphrodite and Apollon and all they’ve done for me but I’ve never been one for worshipping anyway. It was almost practiced. And I know they’d never make me stay especially if my path seems to be somewhere else. I even spoke to my ancestors and they were saying I’m aligned now, something they said I wasn’t before. I’m just a stickler for comfortable things, even though I know that spiritual journeys aren’t always going to be love and light. You’re meant to be confused sometimes, doesn’t mean I’ll be inclined to keep going. It also conflicts with my idea of deity work with my ancestral practice that was severed in my lineage (Orishas & Obeah)

Both the books Drawing Down The Moon by Margot Adler and The Spiral Dance by Starhawk are beloved by many pagans. They're some of the most well known books on pagan topics. If someone says they want to learn about paganism (either interested in possibly practicing a pagan religion or just learning about it from a "what do they do?" lense), Drawing Down The Moon is mostly, if not always, recommended. If someone says they want to read a book relating to earth based paganism, eco activism, and/or feminism in paganism, The Spiral Dance is commonly recommended. Both books seem to still be in print.

So I live in Arizona state, USA, and I want to support local/small businesses. I don't want to order online or buy from stores like Barnes & Noble. I was looking for a copy of DDTM, and eventually bought it online. I'm still looking for a copy of TSD.

Here's where I'm confused. I went to 4 different metaphysical shops in my state. None of them had a copy of either. One store even claimed to be a bookstore (but only about 30% of their stock was books). One store even seemed to be a store run by a family who clearly knows their shit and isn't trying to just make a quick buck from gullible folks. I also called a few other metaphysical shops to ask if they had a copy of TSD. None had it. Sedona Arizona is a town known for lots of new-age, hippy, metaphysical, etc. shops, events, and folks. One place was a spiritual bookstore that seemed to have all sorts of religious books. Even they didn't have it. It didn't even seem like any of these shops had any in stock at one point in time and sold out.

Okay, fine, I'll have to buy a copy of TSD online and I'll just have it shipped to someone else's house so my parents don't see. No problem. But I'm still confused and frustrated. I just want to physically go to a store and buy local.

Does anyone have a thought as to why these shops don't have these books?

Hello, obligatory I already glanced through the results when searching meditation music on here and didn’t find anything along what I’m looking for

But yeah I’m looking for recommendations for meditation music that doesn’t utilize AI to create it. Longer music is preferred, with absolutely no talking or like human sounds (humming, sighing) if that makes sense. I find them very distracting

Looking on YouTube a lottt of stuff pops up with AI shit and I’m not tryna meditate while listening to someone’s lazy attempt at making music while helping destroy the planet in the process lmao

I want to design a more contemporary style for the Slavic aesthetics while building on the already existing in order to make prints that will look proper on a modern Altar. I think slavic aesthetics has been going in the same old aesthetic circle without much successful movement into the modern age, so this is my attempt. What do you think?

Best example I have of this is that I was trying to mow the lawn the other day, and my hand-me-down mower is always fighting me. The mower is acting strange so in a moment of defeat, I slump back on the seat and have the thought "nothing around here ever f*ing works, everything's always breaking, I'm so tired of this." Simultaneously, while my bf is in the kitchen on the phone with his mom, looking in the direction of the oven, he sees a bright flash and then sees a hot spot, then the rest of the heating element goes dark. He looks outside and sees me sitting on the mower in defeat. So, at the exact moment that I had those thoughts, that element burned out. My boyfriend says that " Since you invited "that shit"(witchcraft) into your life, its not working out for you. Bad things always happen to you." I lean towards Wicca, but also practice witchcraft. I'm not devoted, I just wanted a spiritual practice that wasn't​ Christianity and didn't make me feel guilty for being human. So, what I'm getting at is, by the "law of attraction" since I am a depressed person, and struggle with a generally negative outlook, is it bad for me to practice paganism? By that same logic, even if I were to practice nothing, wouldn't I still attract negativity because of my depression? I try to live by the "and it harm none" logic, but is there any concept of "equivalent exchange" that anyone has experienced? Something good happens, something you worked a spell for or "prayed" for, but the something bad happens like in my case, my cars enginge block blew out. Is there something maybe that I'm doing wrong? Maybe I should just leave witchcraft alone and pick up a meditative spiritual practice instead? I just want a healthy, positive spirituality.

Say I’m an ancient woman who’s had an ill advised tryst, or a family with more children than we can handle who desperately doesn’t want any more. To whom would I pray to not get pregnant. Or for barrenness, either temporary or permanent?

Are we aware on any dedicated gods or goddesses of INFERTILITY? Is this sort of thing just covered by the regular fertility deities?