Whoops, I dropped something
https://youtu.be/ZE1CPwMeNT8

A formerly widespread European belief was that a young woman gazing into a mirror in a darkened room (especially on Halloween) could see an image of her future husband's face - or a skull if instead her fate was to die before she was married.

EDIT: ABOUT 20 MINUTES! Will I get one more sale...

There's about 3 hours left of #BandcampFriday! So I"m hoping to get one more last wave of folks to check out my music tonight, specifically my latest album, The Mechanics of Mysticism.

https://etherdiver.bandcamp.com/album/the-mechanics-of-mysticism

Especially recommended for the chemically/herbally/fungally enhanced listeners.

@electronicmusic
@experimentalmusic

I updated my profile image!
Obligatory disclaimer: I am not a Satanist, I don't personally believe in Satan's existence except in so far as he is an #egregore created by the Christofascist Patriarchy.

I put fire over my eyes to avoid triggering everyone who needs an Eye Contact CW. Also because #Fire is the element I most heavily associate with, as a Grand Fire Trine.

The #pentagram on my forehead is right side up which means it's "good" (in a good/evil dualism common to Western magic, see the writings of Elphias Levi for details), I reject this dualism however. For me it is protective, which is good for me, bad for those who want to harm me, #relativism, etc.

I really liked the #selfie, didn't want to trigger Fedi with EC, and wanted to express my #occult nature. (Okay, I wanted to evoke the #Satanist imagery to ruffle feathers while not exactly, making me technically correct, the best kind )

New on my #blog: "Beltane Tarot Spread 2025."
https://itinerantlibrarian.wordpress.com/2025/04/30/beltane-tarot-spread-2025/

A small 3-card reading for the day. If it resonates, help yourself.

Of interest for some.

> Beltane: Let’s Live Deliciously
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbeckett/2025/04/beltane-lets-live-deliciously.html by #JohnBeckett

Whether you celebrate #Beltane, #MayDay, or just Thursday, may you have a blessed, happy, and safe day.

In the Middle Ages, many people believed the classical philosophers and poets had been so wise that they must have mastered magic. Welsh sorcerers such as Ceridwen consulted the books of Aristotle and Virgil to learn how to cast their spells.
John Waterhouse

When we think about archaeologists in stories, it's usually the brave adventurer seeking long-lost worlds... but this can be culturally problematic today. That doesn't mean there's no stories to tell about things left behind.

#Tarot card of evening: The High Priestess-II.

Your intuition is giving you strong signs and messages. Pay attention, heed the warnings, and act accordingly. This is important in the #HardTimes.

For some rituals, my own baby teeth would be best, but synthetic resin teeth are fine in a pinch ^^ #Teeth #Rituals #Witch #Occult #Trans

I finally sent out my newsletter yesterday: a bit of a treatise on the cultivation of spiritual practices. Necessarily, to be true to my experience, there was quite a bit of context that needed to be built. It is not a step by step guide, but rather an elucidation of the kind of mindfulness and considerations I believe we need to have when cultivating such practices.

Due to the depth of information in the post, an exerpt behooves me. I do recommend a read, though, if you're someone interested in this kind of work.

https://sigillosacro.com/cults-of-rebirth/

We're counting down until we talk relics at Writing the Occult on 10 May, so figured it's time we do a little relics roll call. And just to show not all relics relate to the major religions, here's a magical fairy flag from the Isle of Skye: clan MacLeod's Am Bratach Sith.

I really like these Pagan Portals booklets. They're bite sized nuggets of introductory info about a practice or deity. That helps you decide if you want more info and their bibliographies are good jumping off points. #Occult #WitchyShit #ChaoticQueer #GeekCrafts

Just 2 weeks until we dig into the murky depths of relics, mummies, cursed objects, shipwrecks, and all those other creepy and wonderful things that were left behind.

Details: writingtheoccult.carrd.co
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/writing-the-occult-relics-tickets-1258146834049