Merry meet!
Thank you once again to all those who joined in for the previous Witchy Challenge - Your Favorite Magick
After welcoming the new year with the coven’s most beloved magick, it’s time to look up - or in. For this challenge, we’re doing a divine show and tell. It’s time to talk about deities
Who’s Your Deity?
Exploring the divine influences in your practice
From Gods and Goddesses to spiritual guides, natural forces to the Universe as a whole - there are many divine presences that a witch can honor in their practice. Some witches are monotheistic while others worship entire pantheons. Other witches are animistic or worship nature. When it comes to your practice, the only right answers are those that work for you
Whatever divine influences you work with in your practice, this is your chance to honor them with a spotlight. Doing so not only spreads wisdom with fellow witches, it may even help those still searching find their deity
Let’s talk deities!
~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~
This challenge is for sharing about your deity(ies) - how you choose to take on this theme is up to you.
So are you ready? Because it’s…
CHALLENGE TIME!
Your Divine Guides 
This challenge is all about the deities and divine influences you honor in your practice - as always, feel free to explore the theme in a way that aligns with you and your unique practice.
Still not sure where to begin? To help you get started, here are a few suggested spells and other ways in which a witch might approach this challenge.
Please make sure you are logged into your Spells8 Account so you can view all of the resources shared!
Who do you work with in your practice? Consider sharing about your deities or spirit guides for this challenge. You might also share about your story - how did you connect with Them? and what about this deity calls to you?
(Note: There are a VAST amount of deity resources around Spells8 - if you want to learn about a specific deity, use the search tool to quickly find relevant content. For general deity topics, browse the deities tag)
Deities in the Egyptian Pantheon
Deities in the Celtic Pantheon
e
Deities of Winter: Spirits of Ice and Snow
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
How Do You Work With Your Deity? 
Do you call upon Them in spells and rituals? Maybe you leave offerings, or like to dedicate works of art in Their name. For this challenge, feel free to share about how you work with and honor your deity.
Deity Worship: How to Honor Pagan Gods and Goddesses
Create a Deity Altar: Prayer and Offerings at Home
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
It’s Okay to Be Creative! 
The suggestions above are just a few ideas to help kickstart your creativity. If you feel called to explore the challenge theme in another way, you are welcome to do so.
How to Join the Challenge 
In order for your entry to be counted, all you have to do is write/share about your experience and label it as your challenge entry. There is a lot of chatting here (which is awesome- chatting and discussion are very welcome!) so please clearly write that it is your entry so I know to count it!
Where Do I Share My Entry? 
Click here to learn where to share your challenge entry
You are welcome to post it right here- just click “reply” to this post and write your experience in the text box that pops up!
Alternatively, you could create a new post in the forum (this is good for when you have a lot to share and/or would like to discuss aspects of your entry not related to the current theme)
Note : If you do choose to create a new thread, please add the “challenge-entry” tag and/or add a hyperlink back to this post so that it can be easily found- thank you!
Click here for a note for our lovely lurkers
Everyone is welcome to join the challenge. For those who would like the challenge prizes, please know that you will need to share your experience if you want to receive a prize and a public shout-out.
Don’t feel comfortable sharing? No fear! For lurkers and those who are shy, it is absolutely okay to follow along with the challenge on the sidelines. At the end of the day, these challenges are here to help you help yourself by expanding and enhancing your personal magickal practice. I hope they can be helpful for you!
Deadline 
This challenge will close in 13 DAYS 
To join in, please share your experience by:
Tuesday, January 28 at 7:00 AM EDT (Eastern US Time)
2025-01-28T12:00:00Z
(Note that the time zone is ET- if you don’t see your time displayed above, you can use this time zone calculator to check for your time zone!)
Prizes 
For their efforts, all participants will receive a special shout-out and a small prize!
Acknowledgments will be given in a Props and Presents Post that will appear in the forums the day the challenge closes.
After the challenge closes, you are still very welcome to post but please be aware that no additional prizes will be given. This discussion will remain open for about a week after the challenge finishes.
A warm reminder that the challenges are designed to be very open- everyone is encouraged to participate in a way that honors and reflects their unique practice
If you have any doubts about if something is acceptable to post or say, please double-check with the Forum FAQ and/or reach out to your friendly Moderator Team.
And for those new to challenges- welcome! Know that the goal of these activities is to help you further diversify and strengthen your abilities and to bring together the Spells8 forum family to inspire and support one another in creative ways
Spells8: Altar for the Goddess Gaia
~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~
Goddess or God or Spiritual Guide
Always in reach and close at your side
They protect you on your magickal quest
By Their hand, you’re divinely blessed
~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~
Blessed Be!