I'm ready to be a magical girl

astrolatry is defined as the worship of stars and other celestial bodies as deities or by associating them with deities. deity, in this case, may refer to a god or goddess but can also refer to something with divine status, quality, or nature.

in my personal practice, i do not worship or work with anthropomorphic deities, or deities who are described as having human-like traits and behaviors. although the planets were named for greco-roman beings with these qualities, i do not see them [the planets] as such.

overall, i believe that the cosmos itself is divine, which includes the many celestial bodies encompassed inside of it. in my opinion, celestial bodies have their own innate energies that we can work with without thinking of them as what others would describe as gods/goddesses/deities, much like we view crystals, herbs, and other objects. 

working with celestial bodies in this sense would be much like working with deities: you could make offerings, use their energy and aid in magical workings, dedicate a shrine or altar to them, or even pray to them. 

while it may sound odd to pray to a planet or a star, prayer is most simply defined as requesting help/assistance or expressing thanks to a deity or an object of worship, and in this case, the object of reverence in question would be the celestial body of your choosing. 

offerings are generally given to express your gratitude for receiving assistance from celestial bodies. 

offerings will vary depending on the celestial body you are working with, but here are a few ideas: 

bury crystals in the soil

leave crystals on your altar or shrine

burn incense or a blend of herbs and spices

light a candle according to color or scent 

leave a mixture of herbs and spices on your altar/shrine

floral arrangements

food and beverages

trinkets or jewelry 

use representations of associated animals (could be a drawing, a feather, a tuft of fur, a whisker, etc. all safely and legally harvested, of course)

drawings or paintings of the celestial body

bonding with celestial bodies and utilizing celestial energy in magical workings:

use planetary hours or lunar cycles based on intent

perform magic on days of the week that are associated with the corresponding planet

spend time outside under the stars

study astronomy and astrology

draw down energy from celestial bodies based on intent 

i like to use the skymaps app on my smartphone to track down the celestial body in the sky for increased accuracy 

astral travel to other planets

try spiral meditation to ground, center, and channel celestial energy

use planetary symbols to represent a planet in a spell

draw the symbol in a pen or marker of corresponding color

carve the symbol in a candle or wax cube of corresponding color or scent

create a crystal grid in the shape of the symbol 

arrange herbs or flowers in the shape of the symbol

make a corresponding oil and draw the symbol on yourself or another medium 

burn herbs or incense associated with a celestial body based on intent

use candles based on scent and color to correspond with your intent

use tarot or oracle cards that you associate with certain celestial bodies

create and use planetary or celestial oils to anoint objects

make crystal grids based on the current planetary alignment

make crystal elixirs using crystals associated with certain planets or other celestial bodies

wear a corresponding crystal on your person

wear a pendant made from corresponding herbs and spices on your person

paint your nails using corresponding colors

make an herbal sachet to use in the bath

use bath crayons to draw symbols and sigils in the bath/shower

drink tea made from corresponding herbs (that are safe to consume)

add herbs of corresponding intent to your food while cooking or baking

worshiping on the go:

carry corresponding crystals in your pocket

wear a corresponding crystal/herbal pendant

draw celestial sigils/planetary symbols on yourself with a crystal elixir, oil, or marker/pen of corresponding color

draw celestial sigils/planetary symbols on paper and carry them with you

wear planetary symbols as jewelry 

carry a corresponding herb or crystal sachet in your pocket, purse, or backpack

say a quick prayer to acknowledge a celestial body or thank them for their aid 

enchant every day items with planetary/celestial energy such as:

chapstick/lip gloss/lipstick 

other makeup products 

shampoo/conditioner/soap

compact mirror

perfume/cologne/body spray

car/house keys

keychains

lanyard

name badge/ID for school or work

wristwatch

stationary (pens, highlighters, notebooks, planners, etc.)

lighter

gum/candy

Media: The Harley Quinn Show Type of Character: Main Morally Grey Character Description: Harley Quinn (aka Dr. Harleen Quinzel), is the titular main protagonist of the animated Harley Quinn franchise. Harley is the former girlfriend and sidekick of The Joker and is currently dating her best friend Poison Ivy. Since breaking up with Joker, she has led and founded a ragtag crew of villainous misfits and briefly became a member of the Legion of Doom. (Spoilers: Season 3 onward) At the end of season 3, Harley realizes she does not feel like a villain anymore and decides to join the Bat Family as a crimefighter. At the end of season 4, Harley ultimately realizes the fact that she is not hero material and thus leaves the Bat family, later joining the newly created Gotham City Sirens. (Via Fandom) Birthday: July 20th

Epithets

Harleen Quinzel (Aka The Healer) The Lover The Revenge Seeker The Abuse Survivor The Forgotten Sidekick The Redeemed

Things to work with them on

Focusing on your health (especially mental health)

Healing from past abusive relationships

Learning to exist as yourself and not for others

Learning how to not be a people pleaser

Bettering your relationships

Harnessing your inner badass

Embracing the spontaneity and chaos of life

Forgiving others

Associations

Color: Red, Black, and Blue Elements: Fire and Air Tarot Cards: The High Priestess, Queen of Swords, Justice, and Eight of Swords Food: Anything that has two opposing flavors (like sweet and spicy, salty and sweet, etc) Herbs: Any poisonous plant, Venus Fly Traps, Roses, Cactus thorns, and Fennel Animals: Hyenas and Dogs Crystals: Rhodonite, Carnelian, Blue Goldstone, Bloodstone, and Agate Incense: Rose and sweet floral scents

Devotional Acts

Therapy

Shadow Work

Taking your meds

Interacting with her media

Playing Games (like card games and board games)

Helping others

Decide what you want.

Remind yourself you have it whenever you think about it.

If a contradicting thought crosses your mind, just correct it; “No, actually I already have it.”

Manifestation is only complicated if you decide it is.

Except it's themed around developing your magical practices! I see a lot of newer magical girls having similar questions, and I think asking yourself OTHER questions like the ones below can help! It's okay if you don't know the answer yet, that just means you still get to figure it out :)

Feel free to answer through a reblog, or asks that people send. Questions are below the cut!

Ravkan Saints Worship ;;

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❛❛ A ficto-religion from the world of the Grishaverse. Followers of the Ravkan Saints worship the Saints, as one might expect. They may worship one specific saint such as Sankta Alina or they may worship all of them.

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1. Starless Saint Worshipper 2. Sun Saint Worshipper

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❛❛ Ficto-religions from the world of the Grishaverse and subsets of Ravkan Saints worship where one follows a specific saint. Followers of The Starless One worship the starless saint, Sankt Aleksander, patron saint of those seeking salvation in the dark. Followers of The Sun Saint worship Sankta Alina of The Fold, patron saint of orphans and undiscovered gifts.

!!! Those who are in these religions do not have a moderator or a leader rather their own experiences are what comes first.

THESE ARE NOT FULTS !!!

> Coining & Flag —— @m-grouped

> Term archive at — @ficto-religious-archive

[PT: Ravkan Saints worship:

A ficto-religion from the world of the Grishaverse. Followers of the Ravkan Saints worship the Saints, as one might expect. They may worship one specific saint such as Sankta Alina or they may worship all of them.

Subterms:

1. Starless Saint Worshipper

2. Sun Saint Worshipper

Ficto-religions from the world of the Grishaverse and subsets of Ravkan Saints worship where one follows a specific saint. Followers of The Starless One worship the starless saint, Sankt Aleksander, patron saint of those seeking salvation in the dark. Followers of The Sun Saint worship Sankta Alina of The Fold, patron saint of orphans and undiscovered gifts.

Those who are in these religions do not have a moderator or a leader rather their own experiences are what comes first. These are not fults!

Coining and flag by m-grouped. Term archive at ficto-religious-archive. /end PT]

Oh it's not dead, albeit it seems to fluctuate in how alive it is at any given time... What's important to keeping it alive is that folks keep it up and enjoy their practices. (Too commonly I see folks get bullied out of doing it...)

Oh it's not dead, albeit it seems to fluctuate in how alive it is at any given time... What's important to keeping it alive is that folks keep it up and enjoy their practices. (Too commonly I see folks get bullied out of doing it...)

I've done this before actually, so I'm happy to share all that I can!

Basic step by step, which is probably obvious, but I'm gonna say it anyways!

Firstly, pick if it's gonna be for a certain entity or group of entities, or not. Then, pick the general theme of the event. Is this a harvest event, or is it a social event, or something else entirely?

Pick a day for it. Say you're going for a harvest holiday, based on specifically corn, so you'd pick a day in August or October if you live in the USA which is when corn is ready in that region. You can also pick a fluctuating date, such as "This holiday is celebrated when my corn is ready to be harvested" instead of specifically August 24th or whatever day.

Then you gotta pick what you're actually doing that day. Is your harvest holiday including a feast with that meal? Are you making offering to the Gods? What'cha doing?

Some possibilities for PCP/PCW holidays:

new years day

spell ritual days

planting/harvest days

summoning days for Gods or other spirits

revering the dead day

solstice/equinox celebrations

season change days

feast days

sacrifice rituals

prayer day for some end goal (ex. for a good year)

silly goofy haha day

social holiday

offering days

and more!

I also want to note that adding your own rituals/celebrations onto already existing holidays is valid! For example, I celebrate New Life Festival from Elder Scrolls, which is on January 01st, and thus overlaps with New Years.

The main thing is to make a day you want to actually celebrate. Make the ritual and/or celebration fun. You're making a new tradition for you, so go nuts and make it something you want to celebrate.

Don't worry about others being into it as well, because solo celebrated holidays are still valid!

Let me provide an example of a created holiday that hasn't actually passed for me yet: I have decided to honor Yevon and the Aeons on July 19, which was the day FFX released in Japan. This is a deity/guide honoring holiday, where I make offerings to Yevon and the Aeons.

I might, however, also make a social holiday on, say, April 1st to honor Clavicus Vile and Sheogorath by being an absolute fuckin' menace upon society.

I could also make a day for the longest night, Dec 21 this year, the Winter solstice, for Moonlight Cookie, and spend the night awake as much as I can be and perform some form of ritual that I'd have to make up to do so.

The opportunities are truly endless, and what matters really is just earnestness.

30 questions total, 10 in each section.

POP CULTURE PAGANISM

Who is your favorite PCP entity you worship/work with?

Have you ever had a bad experience with an entity?

Who is your favorite character in fiction and would you consider working with them?

What's a character that you like in the canon/fiction but would never consider working with? Why?

What headcanons about the entity you worship/work with do you love? What do you hate?

Does the fandom influence how you perceive or interact with your entity or PCP in any way?

Of who you work with, who is the most like their canon counterpart? Who is the least?

Are there any entities you don't talk about, but want to?

Are there any entities you're currently interested in?

What entity do you work with where you had to fill in the most blanks due to lack of canon information?

POP CULTURE WITCHCRAFT

What's the most effective PCW spell you've casted?

What's a spell that didn't work out very good?

What's your favorite PCW spell?

What's a spell you want an excuse to cast but never found one?

Do you invoke pop culture entities for your spells? How often?

What series do you find gives you the most artistic leeway for spells?

What series is the hardest to write spells for?

What series/character/concept do you want to write a spell based on but you just can't quite figure out how to?

How often do you practice PCW-inspired spells versus non-PCW-inspired spells?

If your PCW series has magic in it, how do you incorporate the in-universe magic to your practice?

GENERAL / BOTH

What drew you to PCP/PCW in the first place?

What discourse from the fandom do you absolutely despise?

Do you have a specialty in any specific series/fandom?

Do you have a series you love but don't/wouldn't touch for PCP/PCW? Why?

Is there a series you know very little about but still adore for PCP/PCW?

Are there some fandoms you'll touch PCP for but not PCW, or vice versa?

What series inspire you the most for your craft?

Do you engage with the fandom at all for your craft?

Does the fandom influence your craft in any way?

monday: create a playlist for a pop culture spirit. play it for them and write down any feelings, sensations, or events that emerge.

tuesday: look up their iconography and anything inspired by them. take notes, and see if you can make a sigil from what is significant to you.

wednesday: look at a list of their tropes. write ones that stand out to you down, and see how you can judge what they might reside over, their personality, try to conclude some information. if you need confirmation or validation, see if you can confirm with a form of divination.

thursday: write a prayer inspired by one of the songs, their iconography, or their tropes. say it (or think it) to them while imagining the sigil you made for them, and write down any feelings, sensations, or events that emerge.

friday: it's time for offerings! based on what you've figured out, use your best judgment for deciding what you think they'll like. you can use a perishable offering, a votive offering, devotional acts, whatever suits! write down anything you learn during.

saturday: do a reading with them. this will require a divination deck, a pendulum, charms or bones, a playlist, a book, or anything you're comfortable using to talk to them. take this as a conversation, rather than an interview - talk to them as you get your responses, and write down anything that you find out.

sunday: finally, it's time to write down a correspondence list or basic guide. write down anything of importance. i tend to write down information about them, concepts they reside over, signs and symbols, offering ideas, and devotional acts - but go bananas here! jot down what you think is important.