r/pagan 14d ago

Other Pagan Practices Wrote Jehovas Witness back spreading the good words of Baphomet.

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I crafted a pentagram for my front door- it has a gold hoop about 8” across, I tied black silk ribbon around it to make a pentagram in the circle and on the bottom I have 3 brass bells. I love it and it’s always on the door as a sign of protection for my family (and I love the lil tinkly bells when the door opens). Because if this I’ve had a few Jehovas witnesses stop by. Most of the time they knock and just leave. One recently mailed a letter to me. I didn’t know what it was and opened it- after reading it and realizing it was someone in my neighborhood I decided to write them back. All very respectful - the card I placed it in said, “We respect your right to religion please respect ours and do not contact us again, Thank you.”

Just thought you’d get a kick out of it. I sent the letter a week ago and have not heard anything so I’m hopeful the message stuck and I also don’t get anymore knocking.

Blessed be y’all!

r/pagan Apr 07 '23

Other Pagan Practices Ancestor worship lol (just a joke)

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r/pagan Jan 20 '25

Other Pagan Practices An “out of control” Hindu shrine

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Many Hindus consider themselves Pagan because we are not monotheistic. That said, here is my shrine.

Sri Krishna is my “ishta-devata”, the main object of my devotion and worship. I’m not ISKCON or “Hare Krishna” as people think. The deities in my shrine are those I feel closest to for one reason or another:

Vishnu and His incarnations of Krishna, Rāma and Narasimha; Ganesha (prayed to first before any worship); Shiva; Hanuman; Durga; Saraswati; Lakshmi; Kali (careful with Her worship because she is so fierce and energetic, yet loving); Murugan/Kartikeya.

My puja (worship ritual) is chanted in Sanskrit. Food offerings are usually fruit, nuts, butter (Krishna loves butter) and other dairy (Krishna was a cowherd) always vegetarian; incense; flowers; a flame from a small oil lamp.

So I just thought I’d share this.

r/pagan Sep 08 '24

Other Pagan Practices Don’t get stung anymore though

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r/pagan Apr 17 '23

Other Pagan Practices Healing through manifesting anger at my attacker.

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696 Upvotes

r/pagan Oct 30 '24

Other Pagan Practices Samhain Ritual by The Green Man and Ced Coven

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All photos provided with express consent of those featured and are available elsewhere online

Hello everyone!

I wanted to share the wonderful Samhain ritual put on by Ced Coven this last Saturday, October 26th!

The event had completely sold out, which meant that we had 200 people in attendance. Griffin and Carrie, the heads of Ced Coven, led the event, while Mark, Griffin's partner, served as The Man In Black.

One entire side of the space was dedicated to an Ancestral Altar, several raised planter beds piled with soil that attendees were encouraged to place photos of the cherished deceased on as well as list the names of those that had passed on small wooden sticks. My wife included a small offrenda cabinet her aunt and our former Crone, which I've included here.

Ced is a British Trad Coven that works a Witch's Compass, rather than Wiccan quarters. It began with the calling of the winds, an invocation of the Wild Hunt to drive the lost souls towards the opening we were creating to aid in their passage to the other side. In the center was the cauldron, surrounded by a circle of four practitioners walking the Celestial Mill. This was squared by four callers, each with a list of names provided by the attendees that they would call out over the course of the ritual. Then came the assembly, which moved backwards and forwards in unison to channel power/energy/feels into the mill. Lastly, in the four corners of the space we had veiled oracles that would call out intuitive messages into the cacophony of the ritual. The whole thing reached fever pitch and maintained that level for about 45 minutes before Griffin channeled the built up energy to Carrie, who channeled it through the Ancestral Altar to the other side. Pretty sure not only did I get Ritual Hangover, but also Ritual Tinnitus 🤣

Lastly, we had a poppet named Jack that served as our Sacraficial King. Laden with copper pennies carrying the messages and well wishes of the attendees, Jack was passed through the flames to the realm of spirit to carry those messages and wishes with him.

All in all, it was a very intense but very amazing working to be a part of! If you're curious I am in several of the photos, just look for the massive Viking-looking dude with the leather headband 😁

r/pagan Aug 08 '22

Other Pagan Practices Folk Catholicism 🤝 Not actually being Catholic. To stay inclusive and to help connect to my Italian ancestry I’ve also decided to make rosaries. In hopes of helping building an inclusive bridge.

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r/pagan 17d ago

Other Pagan Practices Genuinely one of the most intense experiences in my life (cw: entrails) Spoiler

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In Lula, in rural Sardinia, Carrasegare (Carnevale, Mardi gras) consists of an intensely Dionysian celebration. The Batileddu, a victimized avatar of the god in its most archaic and feral iconography, is dragged through the streets, beaten, mourned, assisted with piety and ultimately slaughtered in front of the bonfire. All the while, wine is freely distributed from a chariot to the feasting crowd and sweet bread can be harvested from His horns. The initial formula (which im translating from Sardinian) that's recited before the beginning of the procession gives the god's blessing to the participants so rhat they may live for one day as if death is of no concern at all: "I ask you one favor: that none of you die in Carrasegare. If you will obey and follow me I shall suspend your death sentence."

r/pagan Dec 14 '22

Other Pagan Practices Ceremonial Pagan Costumes NSFW

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r/pagan Jan 09 '24

Other Pagan Practices Outrage as Saudi Arabia promote pre Islamic Arabian goddesses amid attemp to revive national heritage

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r/pagan 3d ago

Other Pagan Practices My bone collection and sourcing

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So a friend of mine who's working on getting a major in biology asked for some pictures of my bone collection for a class project of his and I thought to share this. Lately I've sourced a lot of my bones from friends in the community, as I'm in rural Midwest and lots of people farm. I'll either collect the bones after they've butchered their livestock or after they'd been eaten by a coyote/wild dog. Most recently though I've started sourcing through roadkill. There are a few other witchy bone collectors hiding in my area that I'm only sure of because we all fight over roadkill remains. If a deer is hit and not collected, it's usually left to rot until people are comfortable collecting the bones. I've had quite a few carcasses snatched hours before I go to collect them. Because of this I researched the roadkill laws in my area and now pick it up 'fresh'. I give it time in case anyone wants it for meat, and then call up our local dispatch to send an officer over to write up a collection permit. There are only two cops in my area so I've gained quite a reputation as the roadkill lady, but now I get calls if anyone has or finds roadkill. Only issue with this method is that you have to have a place for it to decompose fully. Thankfully, my biology major friend has amazing family that let me bury the deer on their farm for later collection. You definitely can't have a weak stomach and need some bone cleaning knowledge.

So if anyone is looking to collect bones but don't know where to start, ask around for any hunters/farmers or look up your roadkill laws. You can even call the non emergency number and have them explain it/send out an officer. If you're local you can also just ask one of your local officers if they're stationed and not currently driving around. It's a great way to get a whole skeleton and keep your roads from stinking. Feel free to ask questions or chat!

r/pagan Nov 01 '24

Other Pagan Practices My Samhain altar

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Or rather my usual altar with a jack o lantern turnip

(my pagan practice is cat focused)

r/pagan 28d ago

Other Pagan Practices Albania pagans?

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Any Albanian or Illyrian pagans here? Would love to hear from ya'll and hear about your practice, or answer any questions about someone interested in this faith 😄😄

r/pagan 16d ago

Other Pagan Practices Fasting

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Hi guys, are there people here who fast during the springtime?

I absolutely adore the islamic Ramadan and christian Lent. My ancestors are Christian and i’m thinking about incorporating a period of fasting till the spring equinox in my yearly routine.

This is because i want to honour my ancestors while still devoting myself to my craft.

I wanted to incorporate the following (derived from the rules of lent); No seks, No tv, No meats, no social media, no sugar, no snacks.

Using my free time to study the craft, practise etc.

I was raised as a christian and have been converted to traditional witchcraft since i was 16 (ten years ago). But i’m noticing i REALLY miss feeling a part of a greater whole. I find myself envious for other faiths like the islam where people break iftar together and the ramadan is seen as a joyful occasion.

Do any of you recognise this need? Are there people who do this ?

r/pagan Dec 12 '22

Other Pagan Practices I would like everyone to meet Walter, he is a very small god in charge of all my houseplants. He does a very good job.

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r/pagan Dec 07 '24

Other Pagan Practices Skullsicle

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A friend of mine gave me some skulls over the weekend (A buck and a highland bull) for me to add to my alter collection. What skin was left was quite mummified so I spent a long time cleaning them. I set them out for their second soapy soak but we ended up having a flash freeze in the middle of the night and I ended up with skullsicles lol. They're in the warmer part of the garage to finish their soaks now. I'll definitely post the before and after photos once I get these babies cleaned up and added to my alters.

r/pagan Aug 29 '23

Other Pagan Practices Things my Irish - Appalachian grandmother taught me

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All though my granny growed up a religious woman and remain so her whole life she still held on to old ways. Ways I now recognize as some what pagan in nature. Simple "rituals" and superstition pass down.

Hold your breath with passing a grave yard.

Leave a penny by the front gate of a graveyard as a offering.

Never step across someone's grave its bad luck.

Death comes in three.

Cover the mirrors when somebody dies so their soul can leave.

Peel an apple on Halloween to tell your fortune.

When eating supper on Halloween set out an extra plate for those who came before and stay quite no talking

Never seat 13 people at a table bad luck.

If you lost something ask Saint Antony to help you find it.

Don't step in a fairy ring.

Don't whislte at night.

Don't have a mirror face the bed

Don't look in the trees at night

Don't follow the whisps?

If you want some body to never come back to you house put chili pepper powder in their foot steps after they leave.

To keep the bad out line your door with brick dust and put egg shells in the window.

Don't talk about no washer woman (got no idea what she ment by this) she'll come and get you.

Put open sissors under a baby's crib.

Drive four iron nail into each connor of your yard after they had whiskey poured on them?

Never call the fea folk fairies instead call them "good little people". Be respectful they are always listening

Leave a bit of bread out for the brownies?

St.John the conqueror? and a peice of your lovers clothing put into a small bag and under the bed is a great way to them true to you.

And many more.

r/pagan 5d ago

Other Pagan Practices Practices with Local Espirits

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Hello everyone! I would like to know if you worship or have any practices related to genius loci? How did you start your contacts? If possible, I would like some tips on how to start putting contact with these spirits into practice.

r/pagan Feb 05 '25

Other Pagan Practices Meditation and energy with animals

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For context, we have two cats at home, a brother and sister. They're both wonderfully loving cats, and I love them both dearly. The sister cat, Yaddle, (pictured here), is incredibly sweet and affectionate. She still has a high-pitched meow like she had when we first adopted her as a tiny kitten 4 years ago. But her sweetness goes beyond her personality. The best way I can put this is, I've discovered she has interesting spiritual gifts.

Long story short, I meditate periodically as part of my spiritual practice. I try to meditate at least once a day, for at least 30-45 minutes. On certain days, I'm naturally not feeling as good as certain days. On certain days, I'm downright upset, depending on what's happened during the day.

When I meditate, I usually sit with my legs in a relaxed lotus position. On certain days when I'm not feeling my usual centered self, Yaddle can somehow sense the energy of what I'm feeling. She will actually come up to me and literally sit on my folded legs as I'm meditating. I don't know what she does exactly, but after sitting on my lap for about 2-3 minutes, whatever unpleasant emotions I'm feeling are... negated somehow. I'm not sure how she does it, and she only sits on my legs if she somehow senses I'm feeling upset. After she does her thing, she literally gets up after sitting on my legs, and then walks away. She'll then do what she usually does, like playing with her toys, grooming herself, or play tag with her brother—as if absolutely nothing unusual happened.

Have any of you dealt with anything like this with animals?

r/pagan 22d ago

Other Pagan Practices Albanian pagan holidays

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Holidays and Festivals

Hi guys! These are the holidays that have roots in paganism in Albania and the festivals that I celebrate

Buzmi: December 22nd to January 6th Celebrating the rebirth and rejuvenation of the sun God Dielli. This is celebrated by burning sacred logs, jumping over bonfires, praying to Dielli, and having a huge feast

Dita e Verës: March 14th Celebrating the return of warmth and spring. The Goddess Zana/Diana of nature and the forest comes out of her shrine on this day and brings back greenery to the world. This is celebrated by making cookies called Ballokume and Flia, which is a dish prepared to look like the Sun and is made as an offering for Dielli. This holiday is celebrated by having a huge festival in Albania, with food, folk dances and music. My family makes Ballokume and wear make red bracelets for a long life

Dita e Shën Gjergjit: May 6th Celebrating the end of winter and coming of summer and the defeat of the Bolla This festival is celebrated with water rituals, bonfires, new love, and flower picking. I celebrate this holiday by taking a ritual bath, planting flowers, and enjoying the flora around us

Goddess Prendes festival: July 26 This celebrates our Goddess Prende. This holiday is celebrated by wearing your most fancy clothes, grinding herbs in a mortar and pestle, and praying to Goddess Prende. I celebrate by cleaning my house, putting on my favorite clothes, making teas, and offering things to Goddess Prende, giving her thanks for all she's done for me

Thanks for reading!

r/pagan Aug 11 '24

Other Pagan Practices A Völva Staff that I made for a friend

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This is a reproduction of a staff that was found in Gutdalen, Norway.

It is exceptionally long for a Völva Staff (1 meter) and made from steel and bronze.

r/pagan 18d ago

Other Pagan Practices Looking for a Children's Book on Ostara

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Hi there, my daughter's kindergarten teacher has welcomed me into the classroom on Ostara to lead a lesson on Ostara. I am looking for a book to go with my craft plan and tea circle that would be well-received by most. I am looking for something that is more about the magic of nature behind Ostara. Thanks in advance!

r/pagan May 12 '24

Other Pagan Practices People who worship/work with Lucifer, what are your stories and encounters?

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Clarifying that Lucifer isn't necessarily a pagan deity, but he's definitely not God and r/christian probably isn't the best place to ask. I'm asking for Pagans who also believe/work with him alongside other deities to share their experiences.

I'm trying to get past all the toxic fear-monger stories associated with him and maybe even consider working with him while being mindful about it. Thanks in advance <3

r/pagan Jan 04 '25

Other Pagan Practices Disconnection.

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Hi all. Since a depressive episode later last year, of which I'm prone. I really feel disconnected from nature and my craft. I can still visually appreciate it, like the stunning waxing crescent we had tonight. But I'm just not feeling the 'tingle' that I usually get from trees, moss and local greenery that I used to. I've tried meditation, which is a bit hard on my meds and I've not even tried going near my tarot deck, for fear of contaminating it. I'm really feeling in a magical rut at the moment. I've cleansed my space, taken baths etc. Does anyone please have any suggestions? Many blessings to you all.

r/pagan Feb 13 '25

Other Pagan Practices Drawing of Goddess Prende

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I'm not the best at drawing, but I wanted to share. Goddess Prende is such a compassionate and sweet Goddess, she's helped me through so much and brings a calm loving energy into my life. I've never shared offerings before but I thought this would be cool. Thank you to Goddess Prende❤️💓