So here's the thing. You're asking me three different questions here - you want an overall look, and you want to know where you should be careful, and you want to know where to look next. I only do one or two questions per reading, but that doesn't mean I don't have resources, considering (from our DM conversation for clarification on my end) you're looking for stuff about the Greek pantheon. So we'll start with those resources to answer your third question:
- theoi.com (great resource overall, I genuinely can't recommend it enough)
- section: hellenism on @jasper-grimoire (my own information I've gathered, a mix of specific deities versus overall information)
- I also recommend looking for other Tumblr users who worship Greek deities, such as @crazycatsiren or @crimsonsongbird or myself on @jasper-pagan-witch - that's not to say that you should treat people as Religious Google, this is more so you can learn about how other people approach their own faith
- I have a beginner tag on @jasper-pagan-witch which gathers a lot of subjects that can fall under the "magical" umbrella, not necessarily just witchcraft
- @breelandwalker has a great book called Grovedaughter Witchery, which is focused on secular beginner witchcraft and one of the few actually secular resources that isn't...well, basically repackaged Wicca, which is always a threat when you're looking into witchcraft - she also has a page and a tag for advice for beginner witches
- also generally follow other occultists, not just witches - I have a whole list of blogs I recommend if you're interested
- and as I said, Wicca worms its way into a lot of modern magic, so if you're not interested in that religion, you have to actively carve it out (especially because it doesn't play well with other religions in the belief section, despite its insistence otherwise)
- also generally avoid appropriation, we have the "smudging is not smoke cleansing" fight every third month around here
I hope this list is helpful. Now, let's get into the question I'll be answering with Abbot the Dragon Tarot.
Question: What is most likely ahead of L in her journey into magic?
Answer: The Fool reversed
This card shows up as an unlucky warning of imminent disaster unless the person it refers to pulls themself together and starts acting responsibly. All of the Fool's worst qualities of fecklessness and lack of commitment are about to demand a heavy price, and the Fool's confidence proves hollow.
Magic is not pretty. It can be aesthetically pleasing, but there are consequences to actions. If you make a deal, you have to see it through or suffer consequences. If you undergo an initiation, you usually can't undo it. If you want to do magic, you have to actually do it - there are no cheat codes to make you better at magic without actually doing it.
If you already know this, great! It's always worth to have a reminder. If you didn't, well, make sure you remember that consequences are a thing.
...I do apologize for how ominous this reading sounds. I've known a few folks who have fucked around and found out in ways they probably didn't want to. You'll probably be fine, depending on the type of magic you learn or the entities you make deals with (if any). Most forms of magic don't lead to such places, but there are quite a number that do.
Please also remember that this part of the reading was about magic, not religion. There's a distinct difference, though people often blend the two together.
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~Jasper
