A Comforting Thought

A comforting thought

Five thousand years ago, the Sumerians called the night ngi, the stars mul, and the moon Nanna.

Four thousand years ago, the Akkadians called the night mūšu, the stars kakkabū, and the moon Sîn.

Three thousand years ago, the Hittites called the night išpanza, the stars haštereš, and the moon Arma.

Two and a half thousand years ago, the Greeks called the night nux, the stars astra, and the moon Selênê.

Two thousand years ago, the Romans called the night nox, the stars stellae, and the moon Luna.

Kings and queens and heroes looked up at them. So did travelers coming home, and little children who sneaked out of bed. So did slaves, and mothers and soldiers and old shepherds, and Sappho and Muršili and Enheduanna and Socrates and Hatshepsut and Cyrus and Cicero. In this darkness it didn’t matter who they were, or where they stood. Only that they were human.

Think of that tonight, when you close your window. You are not alone. You share this night sky with centuries of dreamers and stargazers, and people who longed for quiet. Are you anxious? The Hittites were too: they called it pittuliyaš. Does your heart ache? The Greeks felt it too: they called it akhos. Those who look up to the stars for comfort are a family, and you belong to them. Your ancestors have stood under Nanna, Sîn, Arma, Selênê and Luna for five thousand years. Now its light is yours.

May it soothe you well.

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

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theknightsystem

6 years ago

This is so wholesome

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theknightsystem

6 years ago

Nonbinary Space Lesbian

“Now we’re lost somewhere in outer space In a hotel room where demons play They run around beneath our feet We roll around beneath these sheets“

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theknightsystem

6 years ago

I know what my next necklace/pin is gonna be

WITCHES NEED A SECRET SYMBOL FOR SAFE PLACES

So a lot of us are out of the broom closet so to speak, but many of have to be careful of being public because of the views of the communities we live in. What I propose is a symbol we can put on flyers or in shop windows that means “You’re safe here.”

I don’t believe that a pentagram would work because it’s got so much stigma attached and it’s really easily identifiable. Ideally, we can find something that is not tradition specific. I don’t know. I just want us to be able to put feelers out into the community without painting a target on ourselves for intolerant jerk faces, and I want witchlings that are seeking guidance to be able to do so in a safe environment. I mean, how badass would it be to find a little symbol of solidarity in your favorite coffee shop or bookstore??

Reblog with suggestions!

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theknightsystem

6 years ago

Please reblog if you’re a death witch.

Do not just like this; reblog it. I’m creating a masterpost of death witches, and would like you to be on there.

If you go by a different title (death worker, death walker, necromancer etc.) but would like to be on the resource list, please reblog and comment (not in the tags!) your preferred title. You will be included with the correct label.

Thank you all!

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theknightsystem

6 years ago

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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theknightsystem

6 years ago