#deity communication

Reminder to not listen to these people and please block them and move on.

If you don’t work with your body and see how it responds to things, how will you know whether or not a Deity is trying to communicate with you if you can’t figure out whether another human is attacking you or not? Especially online when I see several people act as though they have been absolutely scorned by the wicked people on here just because they doubt who they think they are.

Don’t you think if you were actually far enough along to claim the role of priestess/priest or spouse, you wouldn’t care whether or not someone on Tumblr thinks you are or not? You shouldn’t feel the need to shove it in everyone’s faces because you feel like you need to prove something to people.

I can tell you right now that people will know who you are without you needing to tell them if those two things are legitimate. The Gods make things absolutely and irrefutably clear when They lay claim on someone like that. Even those who don’t know the Gods can tell who you are without you even needing to say so.

It is primal human instinct when a God’s energy surrounds someone or something that demands a sort of response to that effect. It then becomes a chain reaction of events that spiral down until something else comes to light as a result of people’s nervous system perceiving the Deity around something or someone else. You don’t really have to prove anything if that was the case - it just happens naturally on its own without the person needing to tell people that’s the case.

All in all, when properly manifested, the Gods become extremely obvious and unquestionably real for humans when They can or want to be. Otherwise, you’re too closed off to tell Who it is that is contacting you let alone that you’re a priestess or spouse. You would need to do a bit more work with your nervous system regulation before you can start touting that you have any executive role as a priestess or spouse - or let alone claiming enough that you’re contacting said Deity in the first place.

What you perceive as energy is a response of your nervous system. Same reason you may get chills while listening to music or cry without realizing it. The Gods’ energy is the same way. That is why Eastern religions and practices all involve different physical and mental activities that are meant to calm and regulate the nervous system to be closer to the Divine (I.e. yoga, meditation, trance-like movement or dance).

Most people in our society do not have regulated nervous systems. In fact, I’d say the majority of Western culture has built up enough of a culture that it is completely rewired to be naturally deregulated given the advent of technology, transportation, and all the things that make your body respond in more hyper-aware states.

Coming into Deity work, it is a given that you are also unregulated regardless of how much trauma you have worked through unless you have also gone through excessive and rigorous work that regulated your nervous system in the first place. These people tend to have an easier time hearing and perceiving the Gods, not because they’re special, but because they’re more in tune with themselves enough. That is the base level.

Once you start venturing into more advanced territory, a certain kind of rewiring takes place that builds up that core foundation. Essentially, once you perceive the Deity, They also activate more of a nervous system response because the moment you attribute that to Them, They are able to manifest more properly and you can more easily determine at the very least What is contacting you and perhaps even Who while you’re at it.

The further along you go, the more the Deity manifests and responds to you, the more you yourself have to adapt to Them and They to you. This can take a lot of time in this day and age. Until you’re properly adapted to be able to sense when a Deity is around regardless of what you’re doing. Whether you’re at work or doing a meditation session, the Deity will likely try to do anything They can to get through to you in whatever way They can. Even if it is just a moment where you let down your defenses enough for Them to be able to throw in a word or two or three. This on its own is not enough for Them to build a relationship with you as it takes too much effort and labor for Them to have to fight tooth and nail with your anxiety or fear or other cognitive functions that work against Their very essence.

Otherwise, this is the reason it takes years - not months or days - of training in order to become a priest/priestess. It can take even longer to become a Spouse because that actually takes a sort of death/rebirth, literal sickness and health, and you must be fully aligned with the Deity to be able to have your nervous system agree with Them long enough that They can be with you all of the time (thus the word marriage), rather than just on a random Tuesday that you’re aware of having Them near enough again.

A Spouse is essentially a permanently wired vessel for the Deity’s energy to live in. Not all Deities want vessels let alone to be chained to a human for the rest of the human lifespan and beyond. I’d say most Deities don’t want that, and, if They did, that’s an awful lot of work to have dozens of people say that They are married to them. At the same time, for the human, you will never function at a normal human capacity again until your time on this earth has finished. The people who go into this want this because they cannot exist without it being so as it is extremely harmful for them to not.

There is no undoing this kind of rewiring - once it is done, it is finished. The human wouldn’t be able to survive being separated for the Deity because the Deity essentially makes a home within the human that is a permanent residence. Like a living shrine. Taking that away for any reason would be unspeakable to both parties. Not to mention the level of boundaries, communication, and endurance both sides need to have in order to maintain a healthy relationship.

If reciprocity is so important to spiritual relationships, why am I seeing so many people who appear to think their needs, their desires, their thoughts and emotional state, their inner experience of themselves... are the center of the universe?

Now sure, these things are important to an extent. We shouldn't ignore or erase ourselves within our relationships.

But let's not take that to an extreme, where we subconsciously treat gods and spirits as existing only to fill our needs, while ignoring theirs.

What about the feelings of a deity?

The emotions of a spirit?

The inner experiences of the incorporeal?

I don't see much curiosity about this unless a deity or spirit's thoughts or emotions happen to benefit a human somehow like, if a god falls in love with a person. THEN they wanna know all about how that deity feels, in relation to them of course.

But what if we were curious about gods and spirits?

Without always making that about us?

What if we offered the gift of genuinely unselfish interest? Showed care by asking how they experience themselves and other things not related to us specifically?

How about asking questions intended to open up conversations? To know them better?

Like maybe...

"What does this particular myth mean to you? Do you like how it portrays you? Why or why not?

When I said or did [a thing], how did you interpret that? What did you think or feel about it? Why did you respond that way?

If you could have anything you wanted right now, what would it be?" Why do you want it? What does it mean to you?

How are you experiencing the things that matter to you right now? Do your domains require cultivation or some sort of regular attention? If so, how would you describe the effort you put into that? etc, etc

How about showing interest in THEM for a change?

I cannot tell you how many times I have done this and (UPG) some god or spirit has been very surprised that I cared enough to enquire how they felt. Sometimes they also get emotional about it. Then we talk about why they feel that way and get to know each other better.

A few things to consider

In my experience, honest, genuine enquiry can deepen relationships amazingly well if it's accompanied by the following things...

sincerely motivated by a desire to know the god or spirit

not about trying to get something (like attention, interest, responses you like) from spiritual entities, or force them into giving answers they don't feel comfortable with

asked with an open mind, willing to hear responses you might dislike or that might clash with your theology, and respecting the god or spirit's right to have thoughts or feelings different from yours, including the possibility that they don't feel comfortable talking about it right then

offered with the promise of confidentiality if the god or spirit desires it, so the god or spirit knows they can say anything and trust you not to blast their private inner experiences all over the internet without their consent

a regular part of your relationship with that deity or spirit, because showing consistent interest shows you genuinely care and are not just mildly curious

Hopefully that offers some ideas for growing reciprocal connections with deities and spirits, for those who wish to deepen spiritual relationships.

Night (Night) — Lady Aphrodite Areia, thank you for this lovely day of mine. I pray your protective spirit and strength watches over me while I rest this night, and may I wake up feeling more confident and less afraid than the day before. Thank you, Lady Aphrodite Areia.

Morning (Morning) — Lady Aphrodite Areia, good morning to you! I am glad to wake to the thought and prayer of and for you! I pray you watch over me today and shelter me from negativity and toxicity. I pray as well that you give me the strength and confidence to be my authentic self all day! Thank you, Lady Aphrodite Areia!

What is it?

Free Writing is a method used often in writing in which someone writes, without worrying about spelling, grammar, etc., for a certain period of time without stopping. I see this as a form of meditation because the point is to not make any judgments about what is being written and to instead just let things flow. Intuitive Free Writing is then just using this method to access your intuitive abilities, and a potential form of divination.

(This is not automatic writing, in which a spirit physically interacts with you so that you don't have any awareness of what is being written. You are not channeling a spirit, you are connecting with your intuition)

How to do it?

Here is how you can do it:

Supplies: Grab a notebook and pencil or whatever you are going to write with. Include a timer if you want to set a time limit. You can also type it, or record yourself speaking if you prefer that.

Environment: Set up in a space where you will not be interrupted and have nothing distracting you, as if you were going to meditate. It can be quiet or with instrumental music (avoid music with lyrics at first, but you can experiment with this later), or incense.

Evoking: This is an optional step for if you want to use it to communicate with spirits. Handle this how you normally would, with protections, offerings, and an invitation to the spirit you want to talk to. You can use a divination tool to confirm their presence if you wish.

Centering: Ground and center yourself in the present. You want to get into a receptive, lightly focused state or as close to it as you are able to manage.

Initial Writing: I usually start writing something intentional to get the ball rolling such as "I am listening" or a greeting to spirits or just rambling whatever comes to mind consciously. The point is to get started, get in the flow.

Keep Writing: Write everything that comes into your mind or awareness. Don't try to control or make judgements about what is being written, i.e. don't worry about spelling or grammar or interrupted thoughts. Just write down whatever you receive, whatever thoughts come up. If you smell chocolate, write that. If you feel dumb or uncertain, write that. If your mind is blank, write that. Write what you think, what you see, what you feel.

Stop: When the timer goes off, or when it feels right, stop. Usually, I will ease out of things by consciously writing the last bit, this is often a thank you to whomever I have contacted, but can also be first reaction to the experience.

Read: Read over what you've written. You could highlight areas of interest: this could be sensory observations, thoughts that seemed to come out of nowhere, shadow work areas, emotions, etc.

Recopy: Optional extra: if you want to clean up what was written, or even copy it into a separate, tidier notebook, then feel free to do so! I have a separate cleaned up notebook, and I also sometimes take a moment to clear up what a word I wrote is because I have messy handwriting.

Reflect: Write a note on your experience. How did you feel? Did you sense any energies? Did any thoughts or words seem to come from outside of you? Did you notice, in the moment, that something felt different when you wrote a certain word or phrase? Perhaps next time you could mark these moments as you write with an asterisk*

Grounding: You can also take a moment to ground yourself, or any kind of transition back into daily life.

Additional Notes

Me: Okay, what does that mean?

Devotees & god- spouses: oh I just love my God so much!!! 💕

Some guy: nooo you can’t do that! you have to be super serious and not have too much fun or gain too much enjoyment and comfort from your practice because that makes it too real and uncomfortable for me personally!!! That’s not traditional enough! You can’t do that!!!

Devotees and God- spouses: oh, Im sorry…. Maybe I am doing something wrong.

The Gods: MAN what the HELL I just wanna love MY little guy what’s YOUR problem!!!???

Some guy: but they didn’t do this one method! And they don’t seem very professional! They didn’t even do the invocation the way I would have! I don’t think they’re legit!!!!

The Gods: who tf cares about sticking to a ritual when your love for your God is this pure dude? what?? I just want them to spend time with me because I love them……??? *Takes their little guy and runs away*

Devotees and God-spouses: oh shit so you mean my God actually had absolutely no problem with me and it was just other humans giving me a hard time again? Well would you look at that. Anyways. I love my god so much! 💕💗💖