Grief As An Offering

Some thoughts on Self DX-ing

If you go to the doctor for a physical illness you google it ahead of time. You walk into the doctor and say "I've been having chest pains, headaches, and a runny nose. I think I might have the flu." (Disclaimer, I do not know the symptoms of the flu off the top of my head. This is an example.) Now the doctor might look at you and these symptoms and say "You're right. I think you do have the flu." Or they might not think you have the flu and use the symptoms you gave them as well as their medical knowledge to give you a real diagnosis.

Think of all those times you stayed home from school because you were sick and you didn't go to the doctor. And so you have an excused absence note that says "Step Throat, Flu, Ear Infection, Pink Eye" for example. You probably did have those things because your parents did research on it before hand and went "Yep the kid has _____"

When people self diagnose they do a ton of research on their symptoms. They look at websites, the DSM, read other people's experiences. Sure not everybody does that but a lot of people do. They might not be able to afford a therapist but they can afford the internet. And all the research they do on it can help guide them. Just like the research people do to see if they have the flu.

Now when that person goes to the psychiatrist with all the information and says "Hey I experience impulsitivity, hyper fixations, lack of focus ect. I think I have ADHD." The psychiatrist can test them specifically for those things and in some cases can go straight to treating them. There's some cases where people do self dx wrong. But people do get it right too. And sure if they get it wrong the psychiatrist still knows what symptoms they're treating and can use it to guide them to a new diagnosis.

The moral of all of this is that self diagnosis is valid. You know you best so long as you do some research first. Mental health is a chaotic world.

Historically Accurate Offerings to the Theoi

Zeus

Oak

Carnations

Olive branches

Styrax incense

Eagle, bull, swan images

Hera

Lilies

Peacock feathers or images

Pomegranate

Incenses

Cuckoo images

Athena

Olive branch/oil/fruit

Weavings

Myrrh incense

Perfume

Owl images

Apollon

Laurel

Red roses, sunflowers

Frankincense (manna) incense

Palm tree

Raven, swan, wolf, mouse, dolphin images

Artemis

Cedar, palm and cypress trees

Tokens of deer

Jasmine

Myrtle, white flowers

Frankincense (manna) incense

Amaranthus

Peanut

Wormwood

Deer, dog, bear, partidge, quail images

Hestia

Incenses

Chaste-tree

Pig images

Poseidon

Sea anemone

Myrrh incense

Pine

Bull, dolphin, horse images

Dionysos

Ivy

Grape vine

Pine

Styrax incense

Leopard, panther, donkey, bull images

Hermes

Tongue-shaped tokens

Rosemary, saffron

Almond tree and pine tree

Frankincense and styrax incense

Mint (for Kthonios epithet)

Cow, ram, hawk, turtle, hare images

Wild strawberry (purslane)

Ares

Bronze weapons

Frankincense (manna) incense

Swan, vulture, dragon/poisonous snake, owl images

Aphrodite

Roses, myrtle, anemone (poppy)

Quince

Apple, pomegranate

Perfumes and fragrances as incense

Dove, goose, sparrow, turtle images

Hephaistos

Daisies

Frankincense (manna) incense

Donkey, dog, crane images

Asklepios

Frankincense (manna) incense

Bread

Serpent, dog, goose, rooster images

Pan

Pine, beech trees

Fern

Wild flowers

Herbs burnt as incense and the smell of perfumes

Reeds

Goat, turtle images

Demeter

Poppy

Tokens of pigs

Styrax incense

Mint (for Kthonia epithet)

Wheat

Dove, bee, pig images

Persephone

Asphodel

Wheat

Hades

Pitchfork

Pomegranate

Daffodil

Styrax incense

Dried laurel leaves

Poplar, cypress trees

Mint

Daffodil

Hekate

Saffron

Rosemary

Garlic

Red Mullet

Amphiphon (candy)

Styrax incense

Dry laurel leaves

Oak

Ferret, dog, bull, lioness images

Source: LABRYS’ Hellenic Polytheism: Household Worship and Theoi.com

hey, my name is Pippen/Clover, and I’m doing my best

hi my name is Luna and I am feeling pretty great right now

My mom has Life360 and I’m terrified to go to my girlfriends house, Incase she goes over and ask my girlfriends mom “why was my daughter here?”

PSA

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I just realized, I’ve had all of these happen before

Anyone else? 🙋🏽‍♀️ 🔮🎶

Beginner Witchcraft Resources Masterpost

General Information Sites:

- Awake The Witch Within

- Witchcraft 101

- World of Wicca

- Spells For Beginners

- Wings For The Spirit

- Spells and Witchcraft (WARNING this site has autoplay music)

Specialized Witchcraft Sites:

- Explore The Types of Witchcraft

- Sea Witchcraft at Book of Tides

- Water Witchcraft at Witches of The Craft

- Faery Witchcraft at Patheos

- Satanic Witchcraft at Spiritual Satanist

- Herbal Witchcraft at The Smart Witch

- Witch’s Herbal Reference

- Kitchen Witchery at Llewellyn Worldwide

- Traditional Witchcraft

- Hedge Witchcraft

Grimoire?

Journaling has been a major downfall of mine, especially when it comes to the craft.

I would write in my journal and feel as though I wasn’t doing it right. I only reflected on my day and see how could I incorporate it spiritually, but eventually I’ve disconnected.

One day, I decided I wanted more of a grimoire, so I started journaling my daily tarot pulls. While I felt it helped, the feeling of something missing lingered and my poor journal waited for my return.

Recently, I was cleaning my room and spotted my journal. I instantly felt bad because being a writer myself, I felt disappointed at my lack of creativity. I wanted to write about the craft, but what?

I was reading about academic journaling in my journalism class, and a idea sparked in the middle of my chapter.

Typically in academic journals, it’s recording any to all information that’s being researched. It starts with an idea/hypothesis/thesis, and your journaling goes from there. Anything you learn or think about, it’s recorded and eventually developed from new research.

I looked at all of the tabs on my laptop of things I’m researching regarding the craft, and I knew that any to all information should be recorded.

It makes me wonder, are academic journals inspired from grimoires of the past? Breaking down the science of your studies?

I feel more than ready now to continue in my old journal with new, fresh information, and also the start of something new.

I recently researched dream magic, that eventually turned into a web of ideas. I’ll give a list of how I started with one topic that lead into many, a perfect start for my grimoire:

Dream Magic

Illusion Magic

Sensory Illusion

Optical Illusion

Light Spectrum

Radio Waves

Electrical Impulses

Energy Work

Mindfulness

Crown Chakra

Mirage

Crystal Ball

Crystal Scrying

Obsidian

Black Mirrors

I started with one topic, dream magic. In my research, I started noticing key words that lead into more research to where everything above is recorded in my journal/grimoire.

I’ve always thought of grimoires as books full of old spells that’ll change the reality around me in an instant just by reading the words outloud.

It never dawned on me that a grimoire is a book of personal research. The information may not be useful to many, but to the user it’s a powerful tool because they understand the whats, whys, and hows of the information recorded.

Journal is the Witches modern term for grimoire, and scientists use a similar concept in their academic journaling.

Knowledge is power, and that is what we create in our journals. It starts with an idea that goes down a rabbit hole of discoveries, connections, and even new ideas.

How do you write your words of power?

**Update**

Witch Tip

While writing in your journal/grimoire, pulling tarot during the process can also be a part of your research by using spirit to bring depth into your information.

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