Astaroth My Mother, the "Demon" Astaroth "Any being who loves cannot be evil." - Astaroth There's a couple of reasons I haven't written so much about Astaroth yet, even though I have really wanted to. First, it's because it can be difficult to feel out how much I
restorative demonology An Interview with the Demon: Belial "You're so worthless/Far from perfect/Don't know why I ever cared Always hopeless/Up for purchase/I think you were made from hell" (Blog post dedicated to King Belial!) I didn't start my night thinking I was going to interview the
demonology Letting Go of Control in Demon Conjuration The thing about working with demons is that people get really tense about it. I'm not talking about anti-demon stigma in this case, but more in regards to the practitioners themselves. While protective measures are certainly essential, part of the reason the more violent Goetia tactics persist is
Lucifer The Sacredness of Body-Positivity Because of my neurodivergence, I can have a terrible time adjusting to a new situation, especially as one as significant as an out-of-state move. One way to provide cushioning is to load myself up with comfort things ahead of time, such as a new hyperfocus. That's how I
Bune My Work with Bune The 26th spirit is called Bune,28 he is a strong, great & mighty duke, & appeareth in ye forme of a Dragon with three heads, one like a dog, the other like a griffin, the third like a man. he speaketh with a high & comely voice, he changeth
restorative demonology De-Constructing Modern Binaries About Deities As a person that exists in the liminal space of the gender binary, I generally reject all forms of spiritual binary. In our current context, these binaries are usually "good" versus "evil" or in pagan circles, "ouranic" versus "chthonic," "right hand&
Lucifer De-Colonizing Spiritual Practice Through Friendly Demonic Conjuration The Colonization Roots of Western Demonology A number of years ago when I wrote for entertainment outlets mostly centered around comics, I met a fellow writer through one of the Slack-held groups. She turned out one of the first exposures I ever had to the metaphysical as an accepted part
