Lighthearted or not, dealer’s pick

  • Dæmon S.@calckey.world
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    1 month ago

    @yakko@feddit.uk @sillydrawingrequests@sopuli.xyz

    I’m aware this is mostly an humorous community, but let me contribute with something a bit more serious-intended, given your specific mention of occult symbol (which is something pretty serious to those who, like me, actually practice it).

    I’ve been an occult practitioner since I pivoted to Luciferianism a few years ago, until pivoting later to an independent, idiosyncratic spirituality upon being called by the Dark Mother Goddess, Queen Lilith. By idiosyncratic, I mean my belief system is highly customized and syncretic, borrowing from several belief systems, entirely or partially (Gnosticism, Thelema, Quimbanda, Hinduism, Wicca, as well as the specific Luciferianist flavor I used to belong to as a former member of a Luciferian school).

    Back in December (2025), I made this sigil made by merging several different sigils, namely: Sigil of Lilith, Sigil of Lucifer, Hecate’s Triple Moon, Tridente Pomba-Gira (which also resembles/nods to the Trishul of Shiva, while the arc also resembles a Crescent Moon pointing upward), among other inspirations.

    The whole sigil is crafted trying to follow golden ratios, nested up to the third depth (cube of the reciprocal of the golden ratio, approximated by hand).

    The Sigil of Lucifer is this downward triangle with a diagonal/X cross and the smaller V-like shape at the bottom.
    The Sigil of Lilith is that cursive lowercase “h” letter, with the upper line from Sigil of Lucifer doubling as the Lilith’s ground/Earth horizontal line.
    The Hecate’s Triple Moon, originally the three lunar phases side-by-side (Waxing, Full/New, Waning), has this subtle change: Lilith doubles as Full/New moon (Lilith is either said to be the Black Moon, which is the New Moon; and She’s also Dark Mother, and Hecate’s Mother aspect is Full Moon),
    The Sigil of Lilith also doubles (triples?) as the rose from the “Tridente da Pomba-Gira” (Pomba-Gira is a class of feminine spirits from Brazilian Quimbanda; by Pomba-Gira, my specific intention are Pomba-Gira Rosa Caveira and Pomba-Gira Dama da Noite).

    I feel like I still need to improve this sigil, it doesn’t feel… proper, or at least not yet. But I’m mostly walking the Lilith’s path, so I’m awaiting Her guidance (gnosis) in this regard. But this sigil is still there, drawn with chalk on the altar I made for worshiping Her.

    • Brave Little Hitachi Wand@feddit.ukOP
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      1 month ago

      I was secretly hoping someone would come along with something you can really sink your teeth into! You’ve mentioned several concepts I know nothing about, and now I’ve got some reading to do. Thank you for sharing, I hope you’ll continue on your path!

  • GrantUsEyes@lemmy.zip
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    1 month ago

    Don’t know if it’s exactly what you asked for, but gave it a shot :P just a playing with my username, up for your interpretation.

  • Juice@midwest.social
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    1 month ago

    I’ve drawn this over and over in my notebooks for years, usually to signify the end of one thought and the beginning of another. It developed out of little sketches I do in my notebooks.

    So for me it’s like an ouroborous, a continuous practice made up of continuous beginnings and endings. The sort of interrupted geometry and impossible nature of it looks like a folded looping, a progression that is mystified and not immediately apparent from my perspective.

    Ive honestly never put a lot of thought into the meaning, its a little doodle, but I keep coming back to it, ive practiced it and tried different iterations until I found one that felt right. It has some meaning, but as its inventor I dont really know what it is. And that seems like the point.

    https://midwest.social/pictrs/image/affe3740-bb9a-45f2-a2e7-ec692002b401.jpeg

    • Brave Little Hitachi Wand@feddit.ukOP
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      1 month ago

      I love, LOVE symbols like this. It looks like it’s referencing infinity, but the way it breaks up that flow implies something far subtler! I’ve personally worked on similar sigils myself! You can check my posts in ArtShare if you’re into sort of thing.

      • Juice@midwest.social
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        1 month ago

        My search needs a keyword, usually I just look for the letter e, and I didn’t find anything super similar to what I drew,

        BUT!

        I absolutely love your septogram, I have a fascination with polygons, and I love this! Also your character art style is very cool and relaxed, kinda reminds me of Matt Groenig’s style from Simpsons or Futurama, but in no way derivative, just sort of accessible and fun, cartoony but expressive. I’d love to see more!

        Anyway thanks for the comment

        • Brave Little Hitachi Wand@feddit.ukOP
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          That’s the one I was referring to, yeah. Same sort of idea, playing with a common symbol in a way that tricks the eye and suggests hidden meanings. And thanks for checking out my art! Doing Inktober was the highlight of my 2025, I should get back into daily art.