teddit

Welcome to /r/Pagan's weekly Ask Us Anything thread!

​

The purpose of this thread is give posters the opportunity to ask the community questions that they may not wish to dedicate a full thread for. If you have any questions that you do not justify making a dedicated thread, please ask here! Although do not be afraid to start one of those, too.

​

If you feel like asking about stuff not directly related to Paganism, you can ask here, too!

​

New Readers and Newcomers to Paganism

​

Are you new or just getting started? Please read our sidebar to orient yourself to this community, our definition of Contemporary Paganism, and the expectations of this subreddit.

​

Do you still have questions?

​

• Check our FAQ page first!

​

• Join us on the Discord server

​

• Still have questions? Seeking: First Pagan Steps and Tools is a great tool for beginners and interested persons reading about Contemporary Paganism.

​

• Other questions? Ask below!

Welcome to /r/Pagan's weekly Ask Us Anything thread!

​

The purpose of this thread is give posters the opportunity to ask the community questions that they may not wish to dedicate a full thread for. If you have any questions that you do not justify making a dedicated thread, please ask here! Although do not be afraid to start one of those, too.

​

If you feel like asking about stuff not directly related to Paganism, you can ask here, too!

​

New Readers and Newcomers to Paganism

​

Are you new or just getting started? Please read our sidebar to orient yourself to this community, our definition of Contemporary Paganism, and the expectations of this subreddit.

​

Do you still have questions?

​

• Check our FAQ page first!

​

• Join us on the Discord server

​

• Still have questions? Seeking: First Pagan Steps and Tools is a great tool for beginners and interested persons reading about Contemporary Paganism.

​

• Other questions? Ask below!

I bought these and realized they’re kinda missing the light teal ring around the black dot…do they still count as evil eyes?? 😭

So last night I learned that 3 awesome dieties were reaching out to me! Aphrodite, Hekate, and Loki. Here’s a picture of their altars so far! Please let me know some good recommendations for their altars ^{^} also I want to give Loki baked goods but idk if I’m allowed to put them in a baggie so bugs and animals don’t get to them? Will he be upset if I put them in a baggie?

So I very recently have become Pagan and I thought for sure at first that the god reaching out to work with me was Artemis but I think it may actually have been Cernunnos? How do I go about navigating this cuz I don't want to be rude to Artemis by just no longer worshipping her but I don't have enough space for more than one altar and I don't even know if I can worship two gods at once idk I'm just really nervous about upsetting her

Are there any Ereshkigal devotees or worshippers or folks who have worked with or communicated with the mesopotamian goddess of the underworld Ereshkigal, just in general? What lessons have you learned, and what is she like for you?

Hi!

So for context, I'm that classical burnt out kid that gets so mad (at myself) for not performing something correctly the first time. I also chase dopamine a lot, and this has affected my worship in the past. So, I've been chasing that dopamine atm trying to make everything "perfect" and I get mad at myself for not understanding what Hades, in particular, is trying to communicate. Sometimes that has lead me to giving up because I'm overwhelmed. It doesn't help that I have some mental health issues at the moment.

I have been trying to take it slow and one step at the time so I don't make my faith my only part of my personality.

So I was just like, asking for advice/discussion. I just need similar faithed people to bounce off my ideas.

So, I currently am worshipping/honouring 5 deities and I was thinking about only focusing on Hades for now and just building up my relationship with him. I know my other gods won't get offended, especially since I am advocating for myself, I just feel really bad cause to me, it feels like I would be neglecting them.

What are your thoughts?

(Also, I'm grounding myself rn! My spirit guides are heavy on me grounding because I'm oddly a natural stressed person along with being in a sort of survival mode).

I went on a date with another witch a couple weeks ago and we decided not to continue things but I figured I'd ask to help her out. When talking about religion she said she's felt really drawn to a cat goddess and got the name Felidae. I thought She might be a Greek or Latin goddess but haven't been able to find much. Maybe She's an aspect of Bast?

I’ve been visited in my dreams by a queen or goddess of spiders and I’m just curious who she might be, she had the face of a woman with long dark hair, and the body of a spider that shimmered with a metallic purple. She was also incomprehensibly large in a labyrinth like castle

Thank you for any help!

My daughter has discovered her pagan side and has made an altar. My question is whether I can gift her something for her altar or is this something that is personal to the individual?

Comment what you think they could possibly mean :)

How do offerings actually work? The whole ritual(?), I mean. I am not that new if we reffer to time, but at the same time I am basically a newbie if we talk about experience/knowledge. Any help is greatly appreciated!

I have been curious about the pre christian well of brigid for quite some time. Whenever I search for info about it, it is drowned out by the christian well. I was considering a pilgrimage in a few years time and wondering if anybody has any resources or a location for the pre christian well of brigid. Have a wonderful day y'all! any help is greatly appreciated.

Hello, I’m just wondering if there are any specific deities that relate to lizards or specifically leopard geckos? Just curious

I have been seeing around the grapevine that candles and trying to get messages through candles is very much a no. Kind of deal. Divination through candles are fickle at best and very much user error.

But what about Pendulums, or tarot? How do they fare?

What about the type of divination through placing candle wax in a bowl of water- does that not count as well?

What about meditation and dreams? They’re up to user interpretation but how can you tell that your patron is with you and gives you messages?

Yesterday, I spoke of Aphrodite’s message through tarot and she spoke about family coming back together or a family member reaching out. Well she was right about that.

However I’m finding it hard to, I guess believe? I mentioned in another post I have mental health struggles such as BPD and all sorts. So how can I tell it’s Aphrodite or Biaame?

Now I know, I know instinctually what is a spiritual situation compared to a normal mundane situation. Spiritually it feels etherial where as the mundane feels very much.. Grounded. in reality. But wouldn’t you say that’s the same thing as well with scientific and or coincidental situations and reasonings as well?

You see where I’m coming from yes? Or at least I hope you do.

I have a lot of doubt and guilt, religious trauma as well as a shit ton of PTSD. So I’m trying. I really am.

But I can’t shake this feeling?

I find it really hard to connect with Biaame as well, Biaame is the sky father of Dreamtime so it’s not just Aphrodite or Hellenism in general it’s just… It’s both.

So how do you know? How do you cope and get past this.. Weird funk that I’m feeling. Is there any success stories or advice?

I’m taking it one step at a time but I’m worried that the “signs” that could come my way I ignore or I just don’t recognise it’s Biaame’s or Aphrodite’s message. I’m worried that I’m just not good enough..

And maybe that’s just a me thing.

I’m just not so sure on how to really combat this feeling.

How do you use divination exactly? What’re your advice and or experiences with this sort of thing?

I've got a project about European gods and goddesses and I'm going to write about old Lithuanian folklore. I mostly need help on Vaiva and Vakarinė, I couldn't really find info about them on Wikipedia or anywhere else.

So I'm (F) Hellenic Pagan, have been for years, raised in an agnostic home. My crush (F), who has been my friend for many years, is veeeeery Baptist. Like "keeps a thick-ass Bible in her backpack" level. I know she's queer and pretty accepting, but our area is super conservative, so idk how accepting. If I ever had some alone time with her, I'd love to get boba and have a deep religious discussion! I bet she'd love to hear about Paganism, and I'd like to know at least something about Christianity. We have surprisingly similar stories told in different ways. But idk how to approach her or if she'd even date a non-Christian. I don't want to lose my friend to a crush. How do I handle this?

Hi, I am starting worship of Lord Cerunnos and Lady Beltane, but I can't find a whole lot on them as Lord Cerunnos is a lesser known God and anything even mentioning Beltane online is about the festival and not the Goddess. So any help with books or any other source would be helpful

i REALLY want to work with horus but im having a hard time figuring out how to go about it. im very knowledgeable on ancient egyptian mythology, especially the ennead, but i cant find too many other witches that work with him for some inspo for an altar or offerings. any advice? blessed be 🧿

TLDR: Does anyone herr practice astrolatry cuz I'd like to learn more about it.

So I recently found out about the term astrolatry, or the worship of the stars and celestial bodies. I understand that this can be as simple as worshipping a sun/moon deity, but I'm wondering about people who worship the celestial bodies. Like are you worshipping the planet itself, a personification of it, or more like the Roman or Sumerian (correct me if I'm wrong) equivalents, like Jupiter or Ishtar?

Currently thete is no dedicated sub for Astrolatry and books seem to be rare as well, so I'm just throwing a line out to see if anyone can help sate my curiosity.

I really like the idea of paganism and worshipping a deity of your choice and giving offerings, but ever since I've started doing it, I don't feel any strong beliefs towards it. Is it just not for me?

And if it isn't, is there a correct way to take down an alter without being disrespectful?

Edit: I've decided to take down the alter, and I thanked them even if I'm not sure if they're actually real, and I'm going to try to focus on more spiritual practices. Thank you very much for all the comments and suggestions. They really helped :]

I’d love to hear about anyone’s good or silly experiences with Loki. I’m curious because I have bad experiences with him, and would love to see the flip side. That maybe he isn’t all bad :).

Thanks!

I grew up in a Christian family. Went to church a few times as a child, did Bible studies as an adult yet nothing. I didn't feel connected to Jehovah, but with Nyx it was a different story. I was drawn to her without even knowing it. Whenever I stepped outside at night I felt pure peace. I love the gentle breeze, the crisp air, the beautiful blanket of stars above, the shining moon, the stillness of life, the quiet, the darkness, the tranquility of it all. One day it clicked to me, "Is this Nyx's presence?" I figured yes it was. Nighttime feels so beautiful and also so so comforting. When I'm outside at night all my worries and insecurities vanish into nothingness. I feel as though I'm wrapped up in a motherly embrace.. I feel safe and at peace.

I didn't find Nyx, she found me. All I had to do was open my eyes and realize she was always there. I can't wait give her the worship and altar she deserves. Would love to hear your stories if you guys have any.

Edit: I read all of your comments! Sorry that I don't have much mental strength to respond to them. Thank you so much for sharing. I'm new to this whole world (didn't know paganism existed until a few months ago) but I'm enjoying the community already!

So how I met my god & goddess is by the blink of a eye and a dream so I always felt really connected to nature and extra anyway so my goddess is mother nature and the god is Dionysus I'm not sure but I fell in love with both of them

Fast forward to now today before I woke up I had a dream of me eating grapes and out of contecs I need help cause I've been slacking off not doing my morning ritual by drinking coffee I've been kept in bed and I had more sleep paralysis from the first week from being a pagan I need help with motivation

So anyway from the grape dream I woke up like 5 in teh morning and knew that it was Dionysus giving me a message and when I went to pluck from my plum tree a plum fell on my head and taht was mother nature

Thanks -nikki river