For those of us in the US, the current election results are incredibly stressful. For those of us who are pagans, especially of the pop-culture variety, these results are likely disappointing, disgusting, and terrifying.
Many of us are neurodivergent, queer, or both. We are other. We are likely in danger. Grieve, be angry, whatever you need. Reach out for help if you need support. All of you are loved. Every single one. Once you have felt your feelings, try to turn back to hope and fighting like hell to keep yourselves safe and change this mess we’re in.
The goddesses are with you, loving you, holding you close. Trust them to heal your heart and grant you stability in these trying times.
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Me, an eclectic pagan: I've always felt really drawn to and connected with horses for my entire life, so I wonder if there's some sort of deity related to horses that's trying to reach me... I could try contacting the goddess Rhiannon or maybe Poseidon to see if it's one of them-
The Pop Culture Pagan side of my brain: Reach out to the Hyrulean horse god Malanya, it's probably them
Sadly, despite being a pretty religion focused game there is not a lot of options to actually show devotion. Here are a few ways I bond with the Hyrulean spirits while playing!
*Always crouch before praying at the altar. I generally crouch, pray, leave offerings in that order so I don't accidentally pick up offerings. It's a small show of respect!
Various offerings at Hylia statues|Silent Princess' on Zelda's pedestal
*Leave offerings at goddess statues. Once you max out your hearts and stamina the statues don't get as much attention. Other great offering locations: Satori Mountain, The Leviathan Skeletons/Dark Skeletons, Temple of Time ground +Sky
*Cleanse yourself in springs, pools found in shrines, also great fairy pools. The Sacred Springs are a top choice but I also go to the depths at the Secret Spring of Revival. This can be a little bit more eloquently done in totk than botw, but jumping in none the less is good enough.
*Clothing is important! Hyrule is known for incredible fashion and lots of symbolism in their clothing. be intentional with the ingredients you use to dye your outfits. I dye my white outfits for the depths with silent princess to purify the clothes and to protect me in the depths (not an actual buff). I dye my sheikah outfit purple with muddlebuds to magically imbue their confusing properties with my sneaky outfit. etc I like to match the vibes of where I'm going with my outfits.
Red hair for Dinraal, Purple for Sheikah/Hylia, White for Nadyra/Satori combo
*Disarm in public spaces. It makes it a bit more authentic feeling when you aren't sitting in the middle of town strapped to the teeth. I usually only keep my bow equipped.
*Have some areas be no hunting zones such as forests around the Temples of Time or other sacred areas. Or do the opposite and pick specific sites for animal or monster sacrifice
*Spend time with the dragons. In botw you can leave offerings at their spawn sites, make pilgrimages to see them come up and go down. in totk you can ride on them and use that as bonding time. It's a good time to meditate and listen to the music. When I am farming for dragon parts or need a dragon to appear, I usually go to their spring and leave an offering.
Me needing Naydra fangs for armor
*Feed the animals! horses, sheep, goats, dogs, even stalhorse will eat apples or meat if you hold or drop the food. Dondons as well can be fed luminous stones, which are known to have connection to spirits.
*Use Shrine cutscenes as moment to recenter and meditate for a moment (aka don't skip the cutscene). I usually skip the cutscenes but sometimes I use the moments to realign myself especially if the shrine was really frustrating.
*Make your house into a shrine! With the gallery options you are able to post pictures on the wall. Usually I have pictures of the dragons or goddess statues, Sonia's grave, or geoglyphs. And you can change it anytime!
My Thoughts: The Elements of Hyrule. I think there are Nine!
Possible long post, so it’s under the cut! ♥️
Ok, so the only post I’ve been able to find was by an archived blog called the book of hylia (I think that’s what it’s called at least) and I have learned a lot of awesome stuff from this blog. It would seem that this blog was super active around 5 years ago and was archived in February 2019. And! They mention the Elements of Hyrule being different than the earthly elements of Fire, Water, Earth, and Air (Spirit as well if you’re a witch). And I love this concept and am currently compiling correspondences based on intuition and association in my own Grimoire. It’s not done yet, but I might post them at a later time if I feel like it.
Anyway, this super awesome blog talks about the Eight Elements: those being Light, Forest, Fire, Water, Shadow, Spirit, Wind, and Earth. These are obviously taken from Ocarina of Time and Wind Waker and their respective Sages. But! This blog was archived before Tears of the Kingdom was released. Which is why I hold the belief that a ninth element should be added to the list: Time!
Legend of Zelda emphasizes the concept of Time so strongly: with their temples, concepts, and stories. There’s time travel in multiple titles. Also, this is just a personal thing, but in Ocarina of Time, Sheik/Zelda is said to be the Seventh Sage, but she is not clearly associated with an element as far as I remember (it’s been a while since I’ve completed that game) so I have always personally associated her as the Sage of Time.
And, with the release of Tears of the Kingdom, this further confirms what I’ve thought before Breath of the Wild even came out: there’s another element and that element is Time! Zelda is even called the Sage of Time by Rauru and the First Sages in this installment!
So…I think the concept and the Element of Time deserves its place in the row of Elements of Hyrule. Also, think about it: nine is a multiple of three, which also has a lot of significance in the series (the Triforce duh), so I think having Nine Elements would be significant.
Disclaimer: this is just my personal thoughts. You don’t gotta accept this into your practice just because a rando (me) on the internet said so. But! If you like the idea, feel free to incorporate it into your practice!
Thanks for reading! I really appreciate it! Bright Blessings!
Preferably created on a Tuesday or Saturday, but a Mars or Saturn symbol on the jar will work just fine.
Ingredients:
Glue
Red and black paint
Thorns/Rusty nails/broken glass
Rotted/dead plants
Dead bugs
Hot sauce
Chili powder
A taglock of your target (name, hair, etc.)
(Optional) Clear quartz; does NOT go in the jar IF you plan on giving the target a chance to redeem themselves.
The clear quartz requires a bit of prep. Over the course of a few day charge it with all the anger you have for your target. Take it with you to work/school and every inconvenient thought, every annoyance, charge that quartz.
It acts as a piece of Ganondorf’s secret stone. To get the leaking hatred that is actual malice in the matter of a few days is impossible, but with the secret stone, it will at least be amplified enough to make your target feel it.
As you toss these ingredients together, feel free to monologue. Let them know that, try as they might, escape is futile and the malice will slowly drag them to the depths. If you plan on forgiving later, give them an ultimatum. Shake the jar violently afterwards.
Make sure to shake it every once and awhile, especially when you’re in a bad mood.
To make sure the glue doesn’t dry, sit the jar in hot (not boiling) water.
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Note: these are my personal correspondences based on my experiences and the games in the series I draw from. Some of these will almost definitely be different for you depending on your practice and the games you draw from!
Also yes I know Hylia isn't one of the golden goddesses but I didn't think the title through and now I'm four parts into this lol
Domains: the sky, wind, domestic pets, celestial bodies, weather, music and speech, literature and writing, concealment, secrets, travel, puzzles, harmony, fate, weapons, crystals, humanity, knowledge and intelligence (yes, this is different than wisdom- to steal a quote, intelligence is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad)
Epithets:
She of red feathered wings
Heiress of the golden ones' gifts
Sky-speaker
Lady of sweet words, of sweet breezes
The one who hides secrets
Patron of writers
Elements: Air, light, wind
Peoples I feel are most connected to her: Hylians, Kikwi, Parella, Mogma, Sheikah
Sages and other important figures: Fi, Zelda, Impa, Link, the dragons of Skyward Sword, the light spirits of Twilight Princess.
Tarot cards: The Sun, Queen of Swords, Ace of Swords
Animals: cardinals, butterflies (especially blue), domesticated parrots, spoonbills and pelicans, bugs at large
Crystals, stones, etc.: red jasper, red quartz, rose quartz, golden quartz, howlite, moonstone, aventurine, opalite, sodalite, soapstone, bugs and feathers in amber, carved stone birds/butterflies, etc.
Plants (please don’t use these for burnt offerings or consume them without tons of research first! Some of these may be toxic. Also don’t take anything without talking to a medical professional about things like medication interactions if necessary!): sunflower, lily, thistle
Food: pumpkin pie, pumpkin soup, cherry bread, cotton candy, sweets at large
Drinks (*denotes alcohol): Apple cider, orange juice, fruit juices at large, red cream soda, fruit flavored vodkas*
Scents and incense: rain, dragon's blood, lemon, cherry, lily, sandalwood
Breath of the Wild in-game offerings: Silent Princess, White or Red Chuchu Jelly, Diamonds, Courser Bee Honey, Hyrule Herb, Hylian Shroom, fairies, or any bug species with an equivalent found in Skyward Sword: butterflies (especially Winterwing), beetles, darners, Sunset Fireflies, and Restless Crickets.
Since I am having a lot of self-confidence problems, I am wondering about knotting a bracelet and enchant it to help. I am thinking about having it relate to the Zelda universe, and my first thought was maybe to have it relate to Revali ? because he has a lot of self confidence. but ? I am not sure about it ? I feel like maybe he might not be the best, since he does go into the "cocky" territory and I don't think that should be my objective. Any opinion, idea on who I could call upon for help on this / create a bracelet after, stuff like that ?
Prayers to Hylia and the Golden Goddesses for times of need
Everyone seems to be going through it recently, especially myself, so I wrote these prayers to recite when I need comfort and the strength to keep going. I hope others find them helpful. May the goddesses smile upon you! 💕
Prayer to the goddess Hylia
I pray to Hylia, her grace, the goddess of light and protectress of the Triforce,
And I ask that you hear me now and aid me in my time of need.
Fair goddess with white wings, deliver me and my world from suffering,
Guide me through the dark with your divine light,
Bless me with the will to face the darkness and emerge victorious.
May I, like your Chosen Hero, never waiver in the face of struggle,
But weather these storms with bravery and a will to protect those who need it.
May you, the goddess, smile upon me in my moments of despair,
And grant me your blessing so that I may continue on despite all.
Praise be to the white goddess Hylia, protector of Hyrule and those who call upon you.
Prayer to the Three Golden Goddesses (Din, Nayru and Farore)
I pray to the three Golden Goddesses of Hyrule, divine creators of the Triforce,
And I ask that you each heed my call in this hour of need!
By Din’s fire, may I have the power to enact justice and change in this world,
By Nayru’s love, may I have the wisdom to see these challenges and persevere regardless,
By Farore’s wind, may I have the courage to care for my neighbors and face the trials ahead of me.
I ask for these blessings from each of you, O divine goddesses of Hyrule,
And in return I will enact your will upon this land, embodying each of your lessons
And spreading your good names across the Earth.
Praise be to the three Golden Goddesses, Din, Nayru and Farore;
May you smile upon me and my land in this desperate hour
