Life Update: Overcoming Challenges at Nyx’s Grove
The recent update discusses the challenges of starting school, vehicle issues, and managing a business after removing a toxic member. Despite setbacks, plans for future growth and product launches remain optimistic.
Energy Manipulation
Energy manipulation is vital in magic for healing, protection, and purification. It involves feeling and harmonizing with vibrations from all things. Practice, such as with energy balls, develops this intangible yet powerful skill.
Deity Deep Dive: Lilith
Lilith, originating from Judaic mythology, is a figure whose story varies widely. Commonly, she's Adam's first wife, a demon, or a goddess. Historical and personal accounts depict her as both a protector and a malevolent entity.
The 13 Goals of a Witch by Scott Cunningham
This week's share is the "14 Goals of a Witch" from Scott Cunningham's "Wicca for the Solitary Practitioner," which the author finds broadly beneficial.
What is the Wheel of the Year?
The Wheel of the Year is a Pagan cycle of eight seasonal festivals, celebrating phases of the sun, and interlaced with Wiccan deities' mythic cycles, marked by solstices, equinoxes, and sabbats.
Deity Deep Dive: Hel
The Goddess Hel, daughter of Loki and misunderstood caretaker of the dead in Norse myth, is neither evil nor cruel. Descriptions of her appearance vary; however, she's known to be compassionate and powerful, wielding control over ice and possibly life and death.
The Story of Saint Patrick
St. Patrick's Day commemorates the death of Ireland's patron saint, celebrated since the 9th century with traditions of feasting and Christian symbolism. However, historical accounts of St. Patrick's life suggest a mix of probable embellishments and metaphorical legends, such as the tale of banishing snakes from Ireland.
Deity Deep Dive: Nyx
Nyx's Grove discusses the Greek primordial Goddess of the night, Nyx, her origins from Chaos, her many children, and a favorite myth involving her son Hypnos. The author shares a deep, personal connection with Nyx.
What is “Deity Deep Dive”?
Join us at Nyx's Grove for "Deity Deep Dive," where we'll explore and learn about various gods and goddesses. Share your deity interests in the comments!
Getting to know Serenity
A mother of five, aspiring artist, and neurodivergent, finds solace in YouTube influencers and dreams of a spacious home in a culture-rich locale. Her fears center on family support amidst socio-economic challenges, while her motivation is her children's ease of life. Content with her physical self, she seeks wisdom in communication and decries sports' misplaced societal value. Her proudest accomplishment is finding the will to live, and her daily life is a blend of creativity, parental duties, and longing for personal time amid the chaos. She values experiences over material gifts and finds joy in simple things like music and laughter, with a longing for a well-organized space and personal growth.
Getting to Know Safire!
Safire Flame shares personal details covering fears, ambitions, and preferences, reflecting on the challenges faced when introspecting about life choices, relationships, career, and hobbies.
Let’s Talk Tarot!
Today's post explores tarot reading, clarifying that initial tarot decks were playing cards, with cartomancy emerging in the 18th century. The post explains reading basics, including personal practice and deck personality. The author emphasizes the importance of cleansing decks and intent during readings, and shares their challenge of finding sufficient people to read for in order to improve their skills. The conclusion underscores that there is no singular correct approach to tarot reading.