Hi everyone :D

[john1]

Hi I’m John from Chicago iv been practicing for over 30 years need anything just ask

[ignis]

thank you again @MeganB. it was nice to meet you and i was surprised to see the message you sent was handcrafted.

there seems to be a lot of information here. is there a way to find posts on certain topics without knowing exactly what i’m looking for and using search terms? i’m still discovering and thinking about where to focus

[ignis]

@tracyS

When you think you know him, you realise you don’t, he’s a trickster

a sly one! he sounds like a lot of fun. perhaps even a catalyst for transformative change too

[ignis]

thank you for the links. take your time. i will join you in those threads when i get a chance to get through them. sorry if i have a lot of questions along the way. it’s very interesting

[Artemisia]

@ignis

i’ll probably have a lot of questions!

No worries! We’re here to help and answer as best we can!

@ignis

how did you find your way to these three?

Well, Artemis was first even if it took me a long time to figure out it was her.

I’ve got a couple posts about my story with her

Weekly Witchy CHALLENGE - Magickal Names

Challenge Entry: Magickal Names Have you ever been so excited about a challenge, a project, or an idea that you just can’t seem to actually finish it, because it was so much fun and you don’t want it to be over? I guess that’s how this challenge was for me if that makes any sense. Maybe I got a bit carried away by this challenge. My first task was to pick my witch name. I really hadn’t done it before because I didn’t want to choose something arbitrarily or pick something that didn’t fit me. B…

Weekly Witchy CHALLENGE - Deities & Deity Worship

Challenge Entry - Deities & Deity Worship This week has gotten away from me, I admit and I never really settled on what I was going to do for this challenge. In some ways, I think I put so much pressure on myself to make this big, elaborate, and perfect that I kept putting it off until here we are, hours before the challenge is due and I have nothing. I guess all I can do is write about my story a little bit although I know many have already read it. I think the very first time I heard my die…

Hekate made herself known a few winters ago and I work with her during the dark months of the year as I reflect and do more shadowwork.

Selene has been there longer than I thought as well as I was thinking about her a few years ago

Hecate, Selene, Artemis

Maybe it was the last full moon and making my first full moon oil but I’ve been drawn to the moon goddesses. Artemis has always called to me but after poking about more I’ve become interested in learning more about Selene and Hecate as well. I figure this is the perfect place to ask for more information on the other two goddesses. Also, are there any links between the three?

Around the end of Feburary this year, I started doing tarot spreads to figure out who else was there in addition to Artemis and Selene. Took a few different tarot spreads to narrow it down to 4 and then I created questions and used a pendulum to clear it up for me once and for all!

This was my first ritual with Selene.
https://forum.spells8.com/t/full-moon-ritual-to-selene/49262?u=artemisia

Maybe more than you wanted to know but that’s my story if a nutshell!

[starborn]

My posts linked twice in one thread? Something’s going on.

Ooh. Lilith things!

Okay, well… First of all…

Welcome, @ignis! It’s lovely to meet you.

I’m Katerina, and I currently reside in Australia with my partner and two cats.

Anyway, if you’re looking for more information on Lilith, well… Actually, she’s a bit difficult to pin down. To many, she’s a goddess, to many she’s a “demon” or succubus, to many, she has many various aspects which encompass those and more.

But somewhere to start are the masterposts.

Her posts are compiled in the “Other Deities” one here:

Other Deities Master Post

I have made a master post of other deities that are within the forum & site itself. As more come up I will add them here too! Please be aware that any topics included within this post that are on the Spells8 site or posted in A Sacred Space can only be viewed & interacted with by members logged into their active accounts. Specific Deities: Ix Chel Ix Chel Goddess: Spells8 Lilith Lilith: Spells8 Working with Lilith? My Lucifarian Wicca & Lilith Statue Does anyone have any sort of experienc…

And in our Demonolatry one here:

Demonolatry (Demon/Daemon) Master Post

This is a master post of many demonolatry (demon/daemon) related posts. To see all posts tagged with “demonolatry” click this tag: demonolatry Please note that you will need to have access to A Sacred Space to read many of these posts and that many of them are likely to have some trigger warnings (such as those relating to sex magick, alcohol, death, and blood). History LVNA LVCIF, HECATE & BRINGERS OF LIGHT ROMAN EMPIRE: Gods become Demons with Christianity What are Demons? Dem…

But you will likely find others floating around, too. For example, we talk about her in our thread about working with blood in magick, if that’s something you might be interested in:

https://forum.spells8.com/t/blood-club-content-warning/42197

As for my personal journey towards her, I wrote a bunch about that here, in case you’re curious.

Hekate, Lilith, and Me

Continuing the discussion from Weekly Witchy CHALLENGE - Deities & Deity Worship: As I began adding photos, I realised my post was growing quite lengthy. To avoid overwhelming the thread, I’ve decided to share it separately. It’s safe to say I’m incredibly excited about this challenge! Also, my apologies, as I may unintentionally reiterate some of what I’ve shared elsewhere. It can be a bit challenging to keep track of what I’ve already discussed publi…

[Satans_Helper]

Of course babe. Feel free to ask away only stupid questions are the ones not asked in my opinion

[CelestiaMoon]

Another lover of darkness? Welcome!

I’m Celestia, I’ve worked with, or more like had a deep bond with Lilith and Kali for some time now. I like to immerse myself in their energy and enjoy the world of sensation. Thanks to a few lovely people here I’ve come to get to know Satan and Lucifer as well.

I enjoy tantra, sex and blood magick, poetry and metaphysics. And more general witchy things like tarot, crystals and astrology too And dream work. I connect with fire as well, and also water. I’m excited to get to know you

[MeganB]

@ignis

surprised to see the message you sent was handcrafted

It’s just one of those personal touch kind of things that I enjoy It’s mostly a template, but I do send it personally to each new member!

@ignis

is there a way to find posts on certain topics without knowing exactly what i’m looking for and using search terms?

The best way to do this is probably with the tag system. We have many tags that we use for posts on different topics and we try to do a good job at keeping relevant posts tagged. You can find a full list of tags here → A Handy List of Tags

And using the search function with #astrology will pull up all posts with the tag. Or you can also click the relevant tag in the link above

[AIRAM]

welcome to the forum @ignis

[BryWisteria]

Hello @ignis,

Welcome! I’m Bry, another one of the moderators and an Eclectic Witch. Just stopping by to say that it’s a pleasure to meet you

It sounds like you’ve been thriving in your studies! And it’s so wonderful that your partner is very supportive of you. She’s right about the community - there are many great resources here, but the best resource of all is the coven itself! Please know that you are always welcome to ask questions or seek resources. The wisdom of the group is at your fingertips

Mkae yourself at home here, Ignis - blessed be!

[ignis]

@Mystique thank you for the links. there really is a lot of content. this will keep me busy all weekend

@Amethyst i hope so. i sometimes feels hopeless and small but the more i do things to help the easier it will become

@john1 nice to meet you. 30 yrs is a long time. you must have started when you were a toddler. how did you come to find your practice so young?

@Artemisia thank you for sharing your story. i haven’t read it all yet but i enjoy the depth you go in to. the things worth saying often take many words to say

@starborn yes lilith haha. nice to meet you too. it appears i have a lot of lilith content to catch up on too

[ignis]

@Satans_Helper well said!

@CelestiaMoon thank you and yes we talked about this the other day with my partner. she was asking which tarot deck i liked the look of and i told her i’m at peace with how much i enjoy the edgy aesthetic. so she showed me a few decks and some looked nice then she showed me one with pretty macabre scenes and i was like “that’s it” hahaha

what does dream work involve? if you don’t mind me asking

@MeganB thank you for the tag link.

i’ve finally found these useful links in the hamburger menu too. i’m terrible with modern website UI. i’m much better with those japanese websites that look like excel spreadsheets and are just dumps of data haha

@AIRAM thank you

@BryWisteria nice to meet you too. thank you. i am feeling very welcomed here. a little overwhelmed. it’s my first time actively engaging in a public forum.

well i posted to reddit once haha. it was someone asking for game help i think

but i’m enjoying getting to know everyone. please don’t take me wrong

and i hope i’m doing this mentioning right. my partner says yes but she always does. and she told me to say that too haha

[MeganB]

@ignis

thank you for the tag link.

You’re welcome! I’m not familiar with the Japanese websites you mention, but I imagine getting used to that kind of UI versus the one here on Spells8 is vastly different and yes, you’re doing the mentioning thing right, I promise!

[CelestiaMoon]

@ignis

@CelestiaMoon thank you and yes we talked about this the other day with my partner. she was asking which tarot deck i liked the look of and i told her i’m at peace with how much i enjoy the edgy aesthetic. so she showed me a few decks and some looked nice then she showed me one with pretty macabre scenes and i was like “that’s it” hahaha

That could be a fun idea for a thread, your favorite dark deck For tarot I have my Crystal Visions that I’ve been using for years, I’m in love with the vibrant colors and fantasy like artwork. There’s both light and dark, and that’s the way I like it. Both can be beautiful.

@ignis

what does dream work involve? if you don’t mind me asking

For me, mostly dream interpretation, which intersects with symbolism, correspondences and archetypes, also things I’m excited about. Lucid dreaming counts too, but I have much less experience with that.

[john1]

@ignis

you must have started when you were a toddler. how did you come to find your practice so young?

I was born into this my mom started to teach me when I was able to walk and talk it’s cute how she teach me hands on

[Amethyst]

@ignis

@Amethyst i hope so. i sometimes feels hopeless and small but the more i do things to help the easier it will become

I’m sure as you learn you will grow and be more confident. Taking the first step to actually do something is the hardest part! Good luck!

[Mystique]

@ignis I ran across this protection spell tonight while going through my books.

This is the book I found it in. It has a lot of good spells for all kinds of things.

[BryWisteria]

@ignis

i hope i’m doing this mentioning right.

You’re doing fantastic! Grouping replies into one post is neat and easy to read, but it can also be tricky to figure out how to do at first - you’ve already mastered it, way to go!

Blessed be!

[AileyGrey]

@ignis

it may take me some time

You have all the time you’ll ever nee!