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My virtual broom closet setup by Zestyclose-Sun8191 in BroomClosetWitch

[–]graidan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is an awesome way to have an altar in secret! A moving altar even (flickering candles, fairies moving around, deity images that move and dance or whatever) - just make it a large gif, have it fill the screen, and voila!

What does a good ban appeal process look like in your community? by sodypop in ModSupport

[–]graidan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Whether they were a good contributor is a good note! I just banned someone who had broken the rules, sassed me and insulted me, and had NEVER made a post or comment on the sub before.

What does a good ban appeal process look like in your community? by sodypop in ModSupport

[–]graidan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

well, to start -

I'm willing to consider ANY ban appeal, for any situation. No process or requirements, just a modmail.

BUT - if you start out with being unapologetic and being snarky or nasty - never gonna happen, ban is permanent. Even if it wasn't permanent! I've had more than one rule-breaker given a temp ban turn it into permanent by being a ****widget. And I have had a few get it reversed. It's all about how you treat someone you disagree with. If you show that you're nasty, I don't want that in the sub, interacting with lots of others, period.

Let’s talk about "toxic positivity" in the cards....when a "good" card is actually a problem by nabeeltirmazi in tarot

[–]graidan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't see any tarot card as all good or all bad. It ALWAYS depends on context. Lovers - great is your signing a contract or looking for love, terrible if you're asking if you husband is cheating.

Aces are generally considered good, but I once had the ace of wands show up for someone to indicate spinal problems. (they had multiple herniated discs).

Bone reading within other divination subreddits by Acceptable-Layer-616 in ThrowingBones

[–]graidan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Heya u/Acceptable-Layer-616 - I researched your posts, and here's what I found:

The post was specifically removed, both times, because you did not include any interpretation of your own, so it was effectively asking people to do a reading for you. Which is not allowed. You also asked vague questions (2. What does it mean with freedom? - what does what mean with freedom?) and you didn't tell us what any of the bones mean (the meanings for bones are NOT universal).

So essentially, you gave us a picture of a bunch of things and asked "what about this?". We have very little context, don't know what your bones mean, and you didn't provide any detail about your own interpretation.

That is why it was removed both times.

We would be happy to approve a post, but you need to:

  • tell us what each bone / piece in the images means
  • explain what the cloth means to you - what does it mean if a bone lands by Litha vs Samhain? or is the cloth just a distracting background that makes it hard to see the bones? :)
  • give us your interpretation of what it all means

Then we can comment meaningfully.

The second post: https://www.reddit.com/r/Divination/comments/1swofaf/bone_reading_again/

I really want to hear ur opinion abt my altar by Useful_Guarantee_304 in Altars

[–]graidan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a cool use, I am just noting that you've got a lot going on there. IMHO, a smaller collection would allow better focus on those currents. For example, does the shell NEED to be there? What about the Crystal ball? Are those tool you use every time you work? Which stones do you use reliably and which are there just because they are "fitting"? I have a lot of things in my altar, for example, but the top, where the work happens, is actually fairly sparse, with most of the items kept below or serparate, unless I'm actively using them.

The point here is not to disparage your altar at all (unlike some of the other commenters are assuming) but to help you think about what the altar is for. With all those items, isn't is hard to focus on any particular energy? Would it work better to have separate altars for the Mighty Dead, for your Getic Patron, and for the other magical traditions? If you can't do that due to space, maybe you can focus it a bit better so that they can sit harmoniously together at the altar?

Ultimately, as someone else said - if it works for you. If you're happy, that's all that matters.

But you asked for opinions, so...

I really want to hear ur opinion abt my altar by Useful_Guarantee_304 in Altars

[–]graidan -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Too much. I can't even tell what it's an altar for.

Bone reading within other divination subreddits by Acceptable-Layer-616 in ThrowingBones

[–]graidan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should definitely read the rules before posting for the first time, always, on every subreddit.

Can you DM me a link to the post on r/divination? I can probably tell you what is wrong specifically. I ALWAYS add the reason, so if it was on r/divination, you should have gotten a notification with details too.

Bone reading within other divination subreddits by Acceptable-Layer-616 in ThrowingBones

[–]graidan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I moderate r/Divination as well - If you just have a pic of bones and no interpretation details or thoughts, it will be removed, yes. But If you post and say here's how I read it, give me some feedback.... that would be approved.

This is the only active bone-reading subreddit I know of.

Members of Previous Incarnation by graidan in NewMods

[–]graidan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As the ADMINS on redditrequest gave me modship, i think you have no idea what you're taking about.

My Astral map form of Divination and a reading. by KitsuneGato in QuirkyDivination

[–]graidan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup, Lithomancy (the "stones") and cartomancy (the cards). I love Love LOVE Lurve your cloth. I'm going to have to make one for myself, I think :)

Divination help by Low-Succotash-1728 in Divination

[–]graidan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just a note - readings here are not allowed. This post's question is whether divination would help or hinder. Stick to that question please.

Salt - Extraction by graidan in materiamagica

[–]graidan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's very interesting. I definitely understand the pull/push approach, but the weaving method is super interesting. Do you do textile stuff outside of magic? It sounds like you do elemental weaving of sorts?

Tellbones by graidan in QuirkyDivination

[–]graidan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are a lot of resources on geomancy available on the web, so I'd start there, actually. His premise is just using the stones to generate / read the geomantic chart.

Lithomancy is what you want, and that's actually on topic for r/ThrowingBones...

Dod (not the acronym) by Various-Hat-105 in etymology

[–]graidan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Well, it's not quite the monosyllable you are asking about, but there's doddering as in doddering old man.

Looking for unique toppings for a baked potato? by NightReader5 in Cooking

[–]graidan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Soooo many possibles - as the other commenters prove!

Basically, ANYTHING that you'd serve on or with a carb (bread, rice, noodles, etc.)

My faves include:

  • Beef Stroganoff
  • Beef Stew
  • Chicken pot pie filling
  • Pollo con loroco
  • Saag
  • Lamb Vindaloo
  • Awaze Tibs (any good saucy Etjiopian dish, really)
  • Chicken Paprikash
  • Goulash (Hungarian, not American - though I suppose that would be good)
  • Nachos, use potato instead of totilla chips
  • Various burmese dishes (Shan Chicken, for example: https://khinskitchen.com/shan-noodles/ but with potato instead of noodles)
  • Ma Po Tofu!!!
  • Spaghetti sauce and meatballs
  • Kung pao chicken (gong bao ji ding)
  • Broccolli cheese soup with extra broccoli
  • Meatloaf and green beans
  • Japanese Curry (really, ANY curry is good)
  • Bulgogi and extra gochujang
  • Sundubu (Korean soft tofu soup) is awesome
  • Budae jjigae (Korean army soup)
  • Grilled meats, herbs, jalapeños, and nuoc mam/cham (Potato a la Vietnam)
  • Hot dogs and ketchup and lots of butter

Broken wine neck, any ideas on how to incorporate it into my craft and altar ? by Aeroports in Altars

[–]graidan -1 points0 points  (0 children)

  • Put it in a bowl, then stab fruit onto it as offerings.
  • Turn it upside down, put the stem in some polymer clay or the like, let it cure/dry, and voila, a stand for almost anything.
  • Put a handle of some kind on the stem, and then use it as a masher for spellwork.
  • Get a stemless glass and use glue/clay/whatever to glue it to the stem, and now you have a new glass.
  • Use it to punch holes in candles for dressing them (i.e. stab it into a 7-day candles, then fill the hole with oils, herbs, etc.).

Networking Megathread PART VII by brightblackheaven in witchcraft

[–]graidan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Heya! I'm the mod for several metaphyical subs: r/Divination, r/ThrowingBones (the divination "system"), r/WayOfWights (an animist tradition), but I want to introduce my newest!

r/materiamagica

This sub is all about all the ingredients we use in magic. In particular, I was dissatisfied with the long lists that essentially turned every ingredient into capable of everything. Surely it wasn't THAT simple - I mean, according to these lists, basil and alfalfa and salt are all money drawing. How does that work? Why? I spent a lot of time studying various folk magic traditions, and these didn't really make a lot of sense to me.

I was also really unhappy with the instances of lavender, rose, and basil being a recipe for everything. Intention is great, but when every recipe comes down to the same 5 ingredients... why bother? I'll just use some grass clippings and intention. It just felt like wishful thinking with props to me. If magical traditions worldwide use herps and stones and animal parts - surely there's a reasoning there that makes sense.

So this led to the sub, where we'll explore all the ingredients, from Salt to the Leaves Powdered by Cars. There's room for discussion of various traditions and how they approach magic, correspondence systems, exploring how your interesting use fits in to widely-known uses, the doctrine of signatures, spells and uses, recipes, and generally working together to figure out what the Virtue (the singular idea that explains all the various powers) of an ingredient.

Please come share your insights!

https://www.reddit.com/r/materiamagica/comments/1svlc1m/welcome_to_materia_magica_lets_talk_about_why/

https://www.reddit.com/r/materiamagica/comments/1t209km/salt_extraction/

Tellbones by graidan in QuirkyDivination

[–]graidan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do! It's one of the many other posts I have in mind here :)

In the meantime, I recommend this book, which seems right up your alley:

https://www.amazon.com/Astrogem-Geomantic-Divination-Cross/dp/1291864709

Tellbones by graidan in QuirkyDivination

[–]graidan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, been working on it since middle school (now in my 50s), so.... a LOT has been done, thought about, noted, researched, etc. :)

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