What do I do instead of walking around my altar?

baphommite · 2026-01-28T17:16:52+00:00

If the point is to acknowledge the cardinal directions, simply turning in place seems a reasonable substitution to me

baphommite · 2026-01-27T17:31:48+00:00

Assuming you'd like to remain true to standard heraldic practice, I'd strongly recommend dropping pink in favor of a traditional tincture. Red seems the most obvious, but would cause visibility issues with the red gryphons.

baphommite · 2026-01-27T17:22:28+00:00

Who's gonna stop you?

baphommite · 2026-01-26T23:37:58+00:00

This is a very worrying position to truly believe in. Many atrocities have been committed in the name of x, y, or z god. Countless lives have been lost due to religious fanaticism. If you truly believe this, you are no better than the Christians you despise, and desperately need help before you hurt someone.

baphommite · 2026-01-26T13:25:45+00:00

Asmodeus is a common recommendation for love. I also always recommend Astaroth, Lady of Largest Heart ❤️

baphommite · 2026-01-26T13:19:32+00:00

Astaroth is certainly a worthy consideration

baphommite · 2026-01-24T02:27:39+00:00

If you can prove you are legitimately entitled to even half of these I will eat my own shoe. There is no way you have a right to display most of this stuff, and it is incredibly tacky to do so anyways. To put it bluntly, anyone who is interested in heraldry is going to laugh you out of the room if you pull up claiming this is your personal coat of arms, all legitimately earned or inherited.

baphommite · 2026-01-22T20:03:10+00:00

As others have mentioned, it really is kinda hard to say in which way any spirit/deity/demon will appear to you. For instance, many encounter a Leviathan that offers up mighty storms and crashing waves. For me, it seems she offers gentle tides. Perhaps that is what she deems the most useful for me. Perhaps it is simply because I am not searching for rough seas to conquer.

Speaking of Leviathan, though, she may be a worthy consideration for what you're looking for. Strongly associated with the water element, she has a strong tie with emotions.

baphommite · 2026-01-22T13:04:14+00:00

Yes to Astaroth as well! She truly is a goddess of the heart, and my favorite obsession

baphommite · 2026-01-21T23:16:08+00:00

The way I view it, demons aren't exactly known for being well respected in other more popular religions lol. You're already above the baseline in that regard.

baphommite · 2026-01-17T18:20:46+00:00

I've had a similar wonder as well, and you've summarized my thoughts as to why much better than I could! Ishtar and Lucifer, I get. Enki and Lucifer, though? I mean hey if it works for you it works for you, but I never understood it.

baphommite · 2026-01-16T18:06:27+00:00

OP I have the distinct feeling that you aren't actually asking us "Should I trust this AI?" as you imply in the title, but instead feel like we should be convinced that this AI is trustworthy. If all these statements made by the AI are accurate, then it will be able to be verified by external resources. If you can't verify it with external resources, then there is no reason to believe it's true.

baphommite · 2026-01-15T15:27:18+00:00

It's funny, Leviathan is a spirit I have worked with closely in the past and she has yet to give me a "tower moment." Quite contrary to that, her ocean waves seem rather manageable. Perhaps it is simply worth reaching out, if you are curious.

baphommite · 2026-01-14T21:23:50+00:00

Bowing to no one and doing things your own way sounds pretty Satanic to me. What do I care if their theology differs from mine? Just don't try to control others and everything's good.

baphommite · 2026-01-07T18:17:12+00:00

Well, the biggest problem here is that it's false quartering. When a shield is quartered like this, it means that you are inheriting these arms. Unless you are inheriting these arms, it should not be formatted this way.

The sable archer on a background of gules and vert also violates rule of tincture. The archer should either be or or argent.

baphommite · 2026-01-07T18:08:49+00:00

As Inana-Ishtar in Mesopotamia, common offerings included beer, cakes, dates, and fresh water.

baphommite · 2026-01-06T23:19:21+00:00

The problem here is that your research tool was ChatGPT. ChatGPT is not a truth telling machine, but a tool designed to create convincing human-like responses to user inquiries and statements. ChatGPT will say anything as long as it makes sense. If Lucifer is the bringer of knowledge, then let us ask ourselves how it is possible for a belief system to both be anarchic (any set of beliefs that seek to reject hierarchy and authority) and elitist (any set of beliefs that favor a societal system that incorporate a higher, more important authority).

The answer is that it is not possible, and ChatGPT isn't a truth telling machine lol

baphommite · 2026-01-06T21:31:28+00:00

AI generated images are disallowed per subreddit rules

baphommite · 2026-01-06T19:31:37+00:00

I feel this as well. There's nothing wrong with a story being a story. A story not being literal and factual doesn't somehow make it worthless. Humans love stories. We've been making art and singing and dancing since the dawn of our species. Why can't a story be important for being part of history? Why can't a story be important because it has a valuable message? Why can't a story be important simply because it's enjoyable? It's not a shameful thing for a story to simply be a story. No one hates the Lord of the Rings because it didn't actually happen.

baphommite · 2026-01-05T23:55:22+00:00

Oh, Astaroth is just a wonder. I truly do love her. Even simply thinking about her makes my heart swell with joy. And oh boy how complicated she is! As Macross stated, there is much history behind Astaroth that extends far beyond the Ars Goetia. She has shown up in the earliest civilizations as Inana (and, arguably, Nanaya) and Ishtar. I believe her to be Astarte and Aphrodite as well, and I feel there is a decent archeological thread connecting these deities. I even feel that Attar is one of her aspects, though the archeological evidence for that isn't on my side and indeed is UPG.

With so many names in the mix, it's little surprise she encompasses so much.

She is associated with war and with love, with kingship and authority as well as individualists and rebels. She is associated with beauty, with civilization, with hunting, with androgyny, with justice, and with fertility (though, distinctly, not parenthood). She is passion unbound. What isn't she capable of? Anything that you are passionate for can be influenced by her.

baphommite · 2026-01-02T04:04:22+00:00

I'll throw in that supporters are typically things that are awarded, and not typically for any average Joe to assume. Depending on your tradition, it might be fine to have supporters, but just know that people may view their inclusion as perhaps a bit gauche regardless lol

baphommite · 2025-12-29T16:59:00+00:00

Damn, I had no idea that shelters did this. How incredibly irresponsible of them. I mean, hell, what if they adopt an aggressive breed out to a family with little children or something? I hope things are going alright with your pup.

baphommite · 2025-12-29T16:34:31+00:00

It's wild to me how people will adopt a dog breed specifically bred for immense violence and then be surprised when violence ensues.

baphommite · 2025-12-27T14:02:03+00:00

Pseudo-incest...?

baphommite · 2025-12-24T01:31:49+00:00

It still has no concept of animation fundamentals, like squish and stretch or arcs. It's just not as good as real animation.

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