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Please don’t tell I’m the only one that actually wonders how the hell Snufkin got his hat back at the end of episode 3 of Moominvalley (that should have been a whole episode itself) 😂😭

Fun fact! According to folklorists, all myths, fairy tales and nursery rhymes that are about some dude named Jack are talking about the same guy

What this means is, that ever single one of the following

Jack Be Nimble (who jumped over burning candles for fun)

Jack the Giant Killer (who sold his cows for magic beans then robbed and killed a giant)

Stingy Jack (who tricked the devil so many times he was banned from both afterlives)

Jack of Jack and Jill (who splattered his head open falling down a hill)

Jack o’ Lantern (the headless horseman spirit of halloween)

Jack Frost (the spirit who heralds the end of autumn and the start of winter)

Are literally the same jackass who made so many bad life choices he ended up an immortal ice dullahan with a pumpkin serving as both his head and flashlight

I cant afford or wear them but if anyone buys them please post about them cause they're beautiful

Starry Raccoon Jaw Bone Earrings 🌙

Featuring baby raccoon jaw bones that are adorned with tiny gold stars and hang from brass ear wires

All bones utilized in our pieces are ethically sourced and cruelty free

Shane when the Q&A ends

Mune day 3 and 5 - “Favorite Character” and “Discover”

Little my discovering stim toys for the first time! Courtesy of Moominmama ❤️🌸

(also, spoiler, she liked it :) )

🌾 🍓My Ultimate Guide to Demeter Worship🧺🐝

So you’re feeling a calling to Demeter? Maybe she keeps showing up in tarot readings, you keep feeling her energy, or you’re seeing her in your dreams? I’m making this because I have seen a lot of these types of posts but not as many for Demeter. I do understand she isn’t a highly worshiped goddess and with that being said, I never felt the need to make a long post, but lately I have been getting many asks on people who have been contacted her wondering how on earth they’re supposed to devote to her, how to worship, what she’s like and etc with a lack of info or help especially on this site! My patron means so much to me so if anyone is genuinely interested in working with her I’m going to help with the best of my ability. I’ve been working with the Demeter family (Demeter, Persephone, Arion, and Despoina) for a couple months now, so I have to say working with her as well as the ones closest to her have been the best experience of my entire life. part of me is making this for her as well. It’s also thanksgiving here in America so it’s the perfect time! Note that a lot of this information is from (theoi.com)

I also suggest the page: @demeterspriestess highly!! I have mentioned them in a post before but they have so many resources, facts and prayers that can help tremendously!

WHO IS DEMETER?

Demeter was the Greek goddess of the earth (Eurip. Bacch. 276), and more especially of the earth as producing fruit, and consequently of agriculture, whence human food or bread is called by Homer the gift of Demeter. She was worshipped especially by women. As the goddess of the earth she was like the other theoi chthonioi, a subterraneous divinity, who worked in the regions inaccessible to the rays of Helios. As agriculture is the basis of a well-regulated social condition, Demeter is represented also as the friend of peace and as a law-giving goddess. (thesmophoros, Callim. Hymn. in Cer. 138; Orph. Hymn. 39. 4; Virg. Aen. iv. 58; Hom. Il. v. 500; Ov. Met. v. 341; Paus. viii. 15. § 1.)

Demeter also presided over the Eleusinian Mysteries which promised the path to a blessed afterlife.

Demeter had numerous shrines throughout the ancient world, including regular temples and sanctuaries dedicated to her Mystery cult. The foremost of these were the celebrated Mysteries of Eleusis overseen by the Athenians.

Demeter was usually worshipped in conjunction with her daughter Kore-Persephone, goddess of spring growth and the underworld.

In classical sculpture she was depicted as a motherly woman holding a cornucopia (horn of plenty) brimming with fruit or a bouquet of grain-stalks, or fillets, and poppy flowers. (Source: theoi.com)

DEMETER EPITHETS

DEMO (Demô), a name of Demeter.

CARPO′PHORI (Karpophoroi), the fruitbearers, a surname of Demeter and Cora, under which they were worshipped at Tegea.

DEO (Dêô), another name for Demeter.

SITO (Sitô), a surname of Demeter, describing her as the giver of food or corn.

CALLIGENEIA (Kalligeneia), a surname of Demeter or of her nurse and companion, or of Gaea.

CHTHO′NIA (Chthonia), may mean the subterraucous, or the goddess of the earth, that is, the protectress of the fields, whence it is used as a surname of infernal divinities

ELEUSI′NA or ELEUSINIA (Eleusinia), a surname of Demeter and Persephone, derived from Eleusis in Attica

CHLOE (Chloê), the blooming, a surname of Demeter the protectress of the green fields, who had a sanctuary at Athens conjointly with Ge Curotrophos.

SACRED ANIMALS

Serpents: this was sacred to her the most. They represented rebirth, nature and the fertility of the earth.

Dragons: as well as serpents, the dracones drove her chariot

Geckos: was a relative of the snake

Swine: pigs were traditionally sacrificed to Demeter to ensure fertility to the earth

PERSONAL TAROT CARD SIGNIFICATORS:

Empress or Queen of Wands. These are what I use but this is completely up to you!!

OFFERINGS:

- fruits

- Mints

- Barley

- Poppy

- Flowers

- Seeds

- Mother’s Day cards

- Your positive report cards and college acceptance letters cause mom wants to see it!

- Corn dolls

- Baked Goods

- If you’re creative make a Knitted sweater with the letter D on it!

DEVOTIONAL ACTS

- Spread spread spread awareness about climate change

- Eat!

- Become a plant mom!

- Wash the dishes!

- Do something kind for your mother if she is around or is worthy of it of course!

- Once again... spread awareness about climate change

- Spread awareness and speak out on the children that are being separated by their parents at the US border. The idea of a parent and child being separated likely breaks her heart a lot.

- Wear flower crowns

- If you get any honors or recognitions in school, tell her!

- Dance with the fae!

- Eat some goddamn cereal!! in front of your altar would be cool.

- join the green club at your school! Or try and start one!

- Become a plan mom! Start with one plant and then grow some more!

- Next Ostara throw a little welcome back party for Persephone. This doesn’t have to be big! It could be in your own bedroom. Bake a treat for you and the Demeter fam, put on a cute devotional playlist, run out in your backyard and dance around to some Gary Stadler faerie music!

- watch films with powerful loving mothers or mother figures! (The quiet place, the sound of music, Anne with an E, the incredibles, Sarah plain and tall, Mamamia, Coco, Harry Potter, stranger things etc)

- Go skipping in a meadow somewhere tf!

- Play stardew valley, harvest moon, and animal crossing

- Go on a picnic

- Go berry picking!

- Bonus: go on a picnic with your family

- Wear a bonnet and some vintage dresses (I bought mine for cheap on amazon!)

- Ooooh Im currently making a basket altar! It looks like a picnic basket with gingham print and everything and inside it will have all candles, flowers and food for us to share together so that’s also an idea!

- Tell her you love her duh!

ALTAR IDEAS

- Gingham or plaid printed picnic blanket

- Quilt

- Daisy chains

- Wheat garland

- Yellow and brown ribbons

- A Demeter prayer bracelet

- Origami flowers

- Plushies (snake, pig and dragon)

- Corn dolls

- I also ordered small vintage baby doll heads so that could be a thing

last but NOT LEAST! …

Here’s a special DEMETER PLAYLIST! (These are songs I personally love to associate with her) *link to Spotify playlist please click here*

This is also a thank you post to the goddess that took me under her scythe, and helped guide me through stressful times, and I hope she can do the same for you. Demeter says..

YOU

ARE

LOVED

🌾 Happy Worshiping! 🌾

I really like this pixel brush rn 🤧

Dark Cottagecore - Music Playlist

requested by @eating-the-stars-and-more

My inspo for this was primarily acoustic songs that had a strong nature/farm/open field feel to them. For the dark aspect, honestly the only thing I really did was add some American Murder Song in there.

Artemis offerings

For large altars:

Bows

Arrows

Moon shaped food (cookies, cakes, etc.)

Animal shaped food

Honey

Round honey cakes

Fruits

Wine

Cooked natural meat/fish

Incense such as jasmine or lemon

White, green, and red candles

Animal bones*

Tusks*

Animal hides*

Deer antlers*

Moon shaped objects

Moon water

Pictures of wild animals

Images or statues of Artemis

Clothing (either your favorite garment or clothes bought specifically for Her)

For small/hidden altars:

Almonds

Walnuts

Mugwort

Wormwood

Tarragon

Cedar leaves or bark

Oak leaves or bark

Willow leaves or bark

Fir leaves or bark

Moonstone

Amethyst

Quartz

Owl or quail feathers*

Animal claws/nails/teeth*

Wildflowers

Amaranth

Pearls

Silver

Art or figurines of wild animals

Art or figurines of bows and arrows

Your own hair (collect by getting a haircut or collect some from your hairbrush)

Arrowheads

Actions:

Dancing

Herbalism

Donating to wildlife programs in Her name

Donating to women's programs/shelters in Her name

Donating girl's and women's clothing

Cleaning up nature trails or parks

Taking nature walks and enjoying the wildlife

Giving Her offerings at midnight

Including Her brother, Apollo, in your work and offerings

Making arrows

Practicing with a bow and arrow

If you hunt, invoke Her at the start of your hunt and give thanks to Her when you finish your hunt. Never take the creature you hunted for granted and try to use the whole animal or donate what you dont use

Having a feast in Her name that includes all her favorite food and drink

*Artemis will not accept nor like these items if they are gotten in unethical ways. Please, either buy them from a reliable source or find them yourself in nature.

Sources:

https://sacredwicca.com/goddess-artemis

https://otherworldlyoracle.com/goddess-of-the-hunt/

And the rest are what I offer Her!

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