norsegodcalls:

oh, y’know like… a brocialist lol. um… an Asatruar that’s your typical “bro”, y’know? toxic masculinity for sweat, essentially; 

• obsessed with the idea of the supreme warrior culture
• binary gender roles
• says shit like “no homo” unironically…
• not necessarily a full-blown white-nationalist but can pretty much guarantee they’ve got some decent white-supremacist streaks 
• which’ll include a vehement hatred of “Abrahamic religions” despite the fact that they don’t actually know shit about any of them except Xtianity, and even that pool of knowledge will only be about as deep as a puddle
• defs not a feminist, good chance they’ll proudly label themself “anti-feminist” – double points if they whine about “equality, not feminism!”
• actually a good chance they don’t know shit about the Norse ‘cause they’ll spend all their time jerking off to the idea of a blood-eagle and telling themself they’re an “invincible viking berserker warrior” or whatever and completely miss the irony that the Norse were exceptionally well-groomed and hygienic for their era while worrying about whether washing their ass makes them gay
• probably thinks rape/abuse/misogyny jokes are funny – eg. “make me a sandwich”
• etc.

hellboundwitch:

themixedwitch:

upthewitchypunx:

orriculum:

It always bewilders me when someone asks “how do i find my god/goddess”. Where are all these people getting the idea that there is a deity inherent or pre-determined for you? Is there some book or source out there telling people they need to find a deity that is specifically theirs?

I definitely remember early in my studies reading in books about witchcraft (neo-wicca) the importance of finding a patron deity. This made it even more difficult for me to build my own secular practice.

I blame Percy Jackson too for the idea of one patron god who’s Chosen™️ you

It’s possible Riordan brought that idea to the forefront of non-pagan/witchy consciousness, but to be fair it was an idea that was deeply prevalent in our own communities long before he was writing those books. (There was fiction that was coming out at the time inspired by “real” witchcraft that also often carried those ideas, but they didn’t explode into popularity the way Percy Jackson did)

Like, I was a baby witch in 1997, and I practiced completely without religion or gods at all. Flash forward to 1999, and I was a pagan, because I thought I had to be, and that idea came from the 101 books written about witchcraft at that time.

From 1999 to 2003, thanks to books, but also ~the internet~ and all the resources I’d found on it, I was desperately searching for a patron deity, because I thought I had to. I have no idea why, given that I was working just fine without one up until then, but I was very insecure in those days and any time someone said you had to do something, I immediately felt less than if I wasn’t doing it. Live and learn, haha.

Neo-Wicca specifically pushed the idea of having a goddess each for the mother/maiden/crone roles back then, and I wasn’t the only one on the various forums back in the day trying to figure out who mine were, and the male equivalents of that, which nobody ever actually agreed what they were.

That whole narrative was another one that ran very closely to what was spread about patrons at the time. We’ve been doing this to ourselves for ages

On top of that, a lot of people have found those kinds of relationships with deities, and so when people come onto tumblr, wordpress, youtube, et cetera, and they see people talking about that, they think that’s what normal, and they think they want that.

As an example, I remember waaaay back in the Khal days, she spoke of her “Companion” and got people in her inbox like, “How do I get a Companion?!?” as if it were dress she’d bought that they liked and were trying to find the store for and not her own personal relationship. :///

trippingpixies:

Some of us have breathing issues or parents/roommates who can’t be around burning stuff, and some people (like me) just have parents/roommates who don’t like the ashes and such left so…

1. Clean! And I mean really clean. Take all those dirty dishes back to the kitchen, take that rotting banana out of your unused backpack (I’m looking at myself there), do your laundry, and then really get in there! Dust, vacuum, do whatever you gotta do.

2. Open your windows during the rain! (Make sure you set up some plastic or such so you don’t get everything wet) I just really love the rain and there’s something so cleansing about it.

3. Get a essential oil diffuser!! I love these, and you can find oils at almost every grocery store just in case you don’t have a local witchy shop. Most of mine are from Wal-mart! (Remember that some oils are not for consumption or skin contact if they’re cheaper. Always read the backs before using them in those ways).

4. Meditate in the center of your space and really visualize all of the bad leaving and washing away. Use crystals if you like! Leave your room filled with bright, beautiful and uplifting energy 🙂

5. Perform! Read a piece of poetry or prose you love out loud. Give a little concert in your room for just your dog and stuffed animals! Dance your heart out. Just do something that helps you vent in a creative and constructive way! It leaves you and the space around you feeling lighter.

Feel free to add on!