#deity magic

EVERYWHERE

LORD LOKI I APPRECIATE YOU AND WHAT YOU DO FOR ME BUT YOUR S P I D E R IS ON MY P I L L O W

Me: No that’s crazy, there’s no way he wants to work with me, I haven’t gotten any signs

Also me: was looking for a room that’s closer to uni for ages and somehow finds one right in the centre of the city in a house that’s seriously covered with shells

My Facebook feed: real seashells for sale

My boyfriend: hey, let’s go to the beach even though I’ve literally never wanted or asked to go in the two years we’ve been dating

Friend I haven’t talked to in ages: let’s go horseriding together again

Horse that usually just ignores me when I walk past: demands attention as if he wants to say “excuse me ma’am, do you have a moment to talk about our lord and saviour Poseidon?”

Me: like, no signs at all

Literally the entire universe:

(if you don't want to read the whole thing, just read the bolded text at the end.)

Hi! I've been meaning to try to attempt working with dieties in some form or another but because of how I personally choose to honor/acknowledge dieties... It's difficult. I have no hard feelings towards anyone who considers themselves religious or does "believe in" gods/goddesses/dieties! Everyone is entitled to their own beliefs so long as they aren't harming anyone else! It's just not my thing, you know?

My beliefs are like this: I do consider myself to be mostly athiest, but I honor/acknowledge dieties as a representation or embodiment of a concept. For instance, if I were to do a love or beauty spell I would likely "ask" Aphrodite for help; but it wouldn't be like asking another person for help, it'd be centering my focus on the embodiment of love and beauty in order to better conduct the spell.

The problem: I would like to start trying to work more closely with dieties in a way that isn't just a passing use (which I'm starting to realize is probably disrespectful). I find it comforting to seek guidance and help from dieties, even if it's probably just me talking at nothing. However, my beliefs make the two-way communication aspect that I see as a part of diety worship/work "tutorials" nigh impossible. I can communicate, but I simply can't receive messages back.

*Would it be possible for me to work with a deity that I feel strongly attached to, even if it's one-sided due to my "lack of belief"? And if you think that's possible, do you have any tips for how to go about it?*