the-insydious
🖤🥀🖤mid 20s they/she/it
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“The Fairy Dance” by Karl Wilhelm (1895, oil on canvas)
Gordiart, 神
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Claude Paradin, Devises Heroïqves, 1557
cologne cathedral c.1248 (köln, germany)
Devises et Emblemes Anciennes & Modernes (1699) Daniel de la Feuille
Nosferatu, 2024.
The Shiver of the Vampires, 1971.
wisdoom
Why You Should Learn Multiple Divination Methods
Divination is a powerful tool for gaining insight, guidance, and clarity in life. While many practitioners have a preferred method, learning multiple forms of divination offers unique advantages and deepens your spiritual practice. Here’s why expanding your divinatory skill set is beneficial.
Different Tools for Different Questions
Each divination method excels in certain areas. By knowing more than one, you can choose the most effective tool for each situation, for example:
• Tarot provides in-depth storytelling and psychological insight.
• Runes offer direct, ancient wisdom with a no-nonsense approach.
• Pendulum dowsing gives quick yes/no answers for direct guidance.
• Scrying (mirrors, water, flames) connects you with visions and subconscious messages.
Having multiple techniques allows you to select the best one for your needs.
Cross-Validation for Stronger Readings
Using multiple forms of divination to confirm a message strengthens its reliability. If tarot, runes, and pendulum dowsing all point to the same answer, you can be more confident in your reading.
Adaptability in Different Environments
Some divination methods require more space or time than others. Having multiple techniques lets you practice divination anywhere, for example:
• Tarot and runes are great for detailed readings but require physical tools.
• Numerology or astrology can be done mentally when you’re without tools.
• Pendulums and scrying can be subtle enough for on-the-go divination.
Deeper Understanding of Symbolism and Intuition
Each system has its own symbolic language. Learning multiple forms of divination enhances your ability to recognize patterns and messages from the universe. For example:
• Studying astrology deepens your understanding of tarot’s planetary influences.
• Learning numerology helps with interpreting numbers in divination spreads.
• Scrying sharpens your intuitive abilities for other methods.
The more symbols and correspondences you understand, the stronger your divinatory skills become.
Personal and Spiritual Growth
Every divination system has its own philosophy and historical roots. By exploring multiple methods, you:
• Gain a broader perspective on the unseen forces in your life.
• Connect with different spiritual traditions and expand your knowledge.
• Strengthen your intuitive and psychic abilities through diverse practices.
Enhanced Connection with Spirits and Deities
Some deities or spirits prefer specific divination methods. Expanding your knowledge allows you to communicate more effectively with different energies.
• Hekate is often associated with scrying and key-based divination.
• Odin, a god of wisdom, is connected to the runes.
• Mercury/Hermes aligns with dice and lot casting.
• Many demons are associated with divination practices, such as Gremory, Dantalion, Flereous, Delepitore, and more.
Having multiple methods lets you tailor your practice to your spiritual allies.
Avoiding Divination Burnout or Bias
Using only one form of divination can sometimes lead to mental fatigue or a fixed perspective. Switching between different methods keeps your practice fresh and prevents over-reliance on a single tool.
Knowing multiple forms of divination makes you a more well-rounded and adaptable practitioner. It strengthens your intuition, deepens your spiritual connections, and gives you access to the best method for any question or situation.
Types Of Divination
Stolas' Ritual Of Arcane Wisdom
A sacred rite to invoke the guidance of Prince Stolas, the demon of knowledge, herbalism, astrology, and hidden wisdom. This ritual strengthens your connection to nature magick, herbal lore, and astrology under the guidance of Stolas, offering profound insight and spiritual growth.
Needed:
• Owl or crow feather
• Howlite
• Star anise
• Sapphire or lapis lazuli
• Blue, silver, or dark purple candle
• Frankincense and myrrh incense
• A bowl of soil or dried herbs
• A celestial map, tarot deck, or astrology book
• Black or dark blue cloth
• A written question or intention related to your studies on a small piece of paper with Stolas' sigil on the other side.
Instructions:
Preparation - Cleanse your space using the incense or by sprinkling salt water around the ritual area. Lay the black or dark blue cloth on your altar or workspace. Place the candle in the center, surrounded by the howlite, sapphire (or lapis lazuli), and star anise. Set the bowl of soil or dried herbs nearby, along with your celestial map or astrology book. Position the owl or crow feather beside the candle as a representation of Stolas.
Invocation - Light the candle and the incense. Hold the owl/crow feather in one hand and the howlite in the other. Close your eyes, take deep breaths, and visualize a celestial owl with piercing eyes descending from the night sky. Chant,
"Stolas, Prince of wisdom vast,
Guide my mind and make knowledge last.
By feather, stone, and starry light,
Teach me your secrets deep as night.
By herb and crystal, earth and sky,
Open my mind, let wisdom fly!"
Pause, listening for any sensations, whispers, or impressions.
Request for Knowledge - Hold the piece of paper with your question or intention. Pass it over the candle flame (carefully) or place it on the altar. Say,
"Prince Stolas, I seek your ancient lore,
In herbs, in crystals, in stars evermore.
Grant me wisdom, let my sight expand,
Teach me the secrets of nature’s hand."
Place the paper beneath the bowl of soil or dried herbs, symbolizing its planting in the realm of knowledge.
Absorbing the Wisdom - Pick up the howlite and hold it to your forehead (Third Eye Chakra). Visualize cosmic energy and nature’s wisdom flowing into your mind. Meditate on any insights, messages, or images you receive. If you feel called, use your astrology book, tarot deck, or scry into the candle flame to receive further guidance.
Closing - Thank Stolas for his presence and guidance,
"Prince of wisdom, I honor thee,
For the knowledge you have given me.
I walk the path with open sight,
Under stars and wisdom’s light."
Extinguish the candle, letting the smoke carry your gratitude. Keep the howlite as a talisman of wisdom, placing it under your pillow or on your altar. Bury the burned or written petition in soil (outdoors if possible) to allow the knowledge to take root and grow.
After the Ritual:
• Keep a journal of dreams, insights, or synchronicities in the coming days.
• Study herbs, crystals, and astrology with renewed focus, as Stolas may subtly guide you.
• Repeat the ritual whenever you feel the need to deepen your knowledge.
The magical ritual of the sanctum regnum by Eliphas Levi
shapeshift!
google how to reach salvation no god no religion in 5 minutes
Bloodborne and Brain Structure
So I just ran into the concept of “amygdala hijack” in an article about anxiety, and my brain instantly went “BLOODBORNE”, and it was not wrong. Then I dug further, and all sorts of brain parts map onto elements in Bloodborne, it’s definitely not an accident!
Amygdala hijack is when your brain starts generating overly nightmarish scenarios in response to a situation. And that’s what happens in Bloodborne! The Amygdala snatches you and puts you into deeper levels of the nightmare.
But that’s not all. It got me curious what other brain parts map onto creatures/characters, and here we go, some obvious candidates:
Rom looks like the occipital lobe, which is “the visual processing center of the mammalian brain” - she gained eyes, right!
The ascended hunter slug, is a good candidate for the hippocampus: “It has a major role in learning and memory. It is a plastic and vulnerable structure that gets damaged by a variety of stimuli.”
Thalamus is among other things responsible for “the regulation of consciousness, sleep, and alertness.” Not sure what to map it on directly, but seems relevant.
There is probably more, but I am in no place or shape to dwell further. This makes me wonder how much of Bloodborne is actually all in the Hunter’s head. Or someone’s head at any rate.
In conclusion, Rom ascended to be part of the brain, the Hunter ascended to be another part of the brain. Maybe with enough people ascending they can have at least one functioning brain between them LOL.
