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The Fine Line of Tricksters and Truth

"Here's my conclusion," I said to my friend Ana, "the truth is that the Devil is like any other god." This is a fact that is surprising, maybe even offensive, to people who haven't met him. It's a boring and

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First Time Follies with the Trickster Devil

Two months ago, I started a spiritual relationship with Demon Emperor and Prince of Darkness Lucifer. So far, this has turned out significantly less dangerous than former Christians in my life would have assumed. That said, as of extremely recently (like a few hours prior to this writing), my belief

Photo of me, filtered to emphasize the deep red of my burned skin. You can see it blistering and peeling. I wear a black horned headband and dangling solar system earrings with each planet.

How to Survive Transformation

I'm happiest when I am transforming. I didn't always used to feel that way. Like many other people, I would get swept up into the fear of change that's neurochemically programmed into animals such as us. Our survival-driven brains associate familiarity with safety and

How My Polytheistic Relating to Deities Has Evolved Overtime

"Hey, uh, sorry I was acting like such a freak when we first met. I was kind of going through it, as you know," I said the other day toward the planetary god Mars. "(It is fine,)" Mars emanated back. He refers to images of a

Mixing Eastern Religions With Polytheism

https://serpentandtree.com/2024/11/14/some-thoughts-on-buddhism-and-my-polytheism/?page_id=1839 I thought I'd share my friend Ariana's post on her Buddhist journey and how it compliments her polytheism. I particularly found Buddhism's view on polytheist deities and Herakles' conversion fascinating. I myself have

Element Systems and the Wrongs of "One Truth" Spirituality

There is a concept in New Religion spaces that holds that every religion pays homage to an ultimate truth or reality, which descends from a Renaissance-era theological concept called prisca theologia. Nowadays, prisca theologia is sometimes also referred to as perennial theology or perennialism. This doctrine was written by Marsilio

Casting Astrological Charts for Non-Astro Purposes

A couple of weeks ago, I could not find my tape measure, which I wanted to use to measure my window in order to purchase curtains. So I decided to cast a horary chart, asking, "Where is my tape measure?" I only ever use horary astrology to try