Pagan Ramblings

Just in case anyone was confused

Wally Dion, Green Star Quilt, 2019 circuit boards, brass wire, copper tube

it shimmers like no gemstones i've ever seen: green as malachite and emerald but shot through with opal, gold, copper. photographs can't do it justice because of how it shines, as well as the way the actual material elements have their own dimensions. you can lean in and study all the fine lines of the circuits or step back and admire how the rearranged whole forms new patterns. it's one of the most beautiful creations i've ever seen.

I know what you're thinking: WHYYYYYYY are you inviting the accursed Gritty into my witchy feed?! What do sports have to do with witchcraft?! Turns out, there is a LOT of magic laced through America's pastime, and we can find all kinds of overlap in other sports as well! Expand that to include the culture of organized sports, throw in tabletop and board games, and we've got a whole landscape rich with symbolism, sympathetic magic, superstition, and servitors! I went down an amazing rabbit hole exploring how we can co-opt mascots for our own magical and mundane practices, and I can't wait to share it with you! Come and join us for a FREE Witches' Brew next month and learn all about it! Saturday August 8th, 2026 10am PST / 1pm EST / 6pm BST / 3am AEST (August 9th) ⚾️🎲 Get your FREE tickets & register here! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1993776723852?aff=oddtdtcreator ⚾️🎲 Our seasonal Witches' Brews are FREE online witchy mini conferences that include potion making (our magical beverage segment), guest presentations, sometimes a hands-on project, and time to socialize & connect with other attendees, Brew guests & hosts, & the CTWC community. Our Brews are a wonderful way to dip your toe into the CritWitch community, and a great preview of what you can expect from our annual 3-day virtual event CRITWITCHCON: https://criticalthinkingwitches.com/events/ This month's Witches' Brew is an exploration of sports & games through a magical lens! We'll discover the inherent witchiness of baseball with Alex Wrekk, play with sports mascots as servitors with Hayley Jay, modify game boards for magical purposes with returning guest and author Benjamin Stimpson, brew up some refreshing potions with Jul Bloomfield, have team time with our community, & more! ⚾️🎲 Witches' Brews are recorded (minus community chat) and available to our paid Patreon subscribers later in the season, so you can revisit our presentations. Learn more about us at www.criticalthinkingwitches.com

there's not a single example I could give that's better than this

OP: The carp leaping over the dragon gate 鲤鱼跃龙门 is a classic Chinese folk symbol. It stands for people overcoming hardships to achieve success. We often use it to wish others a bright future and smooth progress. If you spot a carp leaping over the Dragon Gate, good luck will come your way.

https://sorcerersworkbench.etsy.com/listing/1246474576/hekate-soteira-devotional-two-sided

The Morrígan Artwork by Shelly Mooney

The Quiet Machine Ada Limón

Freyja /Hel altar that’s still in the works, started in the last year or so. If you couldn’t tell, I’ve been on Estrogen for a long time now 😆

You’re all seen. You’re all loved. The Gods understand when things get tough.

Ok it's more nuanced in that it seems to be a story illustrating how the need to perform hypermasculinity can make a society devolve into nothing but reactive blood-feuds...but man.

A reminder!

I love seeing people follow what they believe, not out of fear of damnation, but out of love for the gods and goddesses.