Urgent - Survival Risk

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I never thought I would be writing something like this, but I have nowhere else to turn and I am asking for your prayers.

I am a queer person from the most homophobic region in the Caucasus. My family has threatened honour killing, and if I go back I also face forced military conscription where queer men are regularly sexually abused. I lost my mom to cancer when I was 15. She was my only support. I have struggled with severe depression and self harm for years.

The one thing I had was my studies. I worked harder than I thought possible. I graduated as faculty first with a 3.76 GPA, did funded research, exchange programs, internships. I was accepted to multiple master's programmes abroad and even got a merit scholarship from a university in Italy, full tuition waiver plus a yearly stipend.

But to get my student visa, I still need to show a specific amount of money in my bank account. I have contacted over 100 organisations, human rights groups, refugee support, LGBTQ+ funds. Only one helped with a small part, but I am still far from. I have exhausted every possible option.

I graduated recently. I had hoped that would be a new beginning, but instead I feel like it is an end. In the past days I have had many self harm episodes. If I do not find a solution soon, that will most likely end my life. I do not want to die. I want to live, become an academic, build a future. But I feel completely trapped.

I am writing here because I still have a tiny sliver of hope left. I am asking for your prayers, for a miracle, for a breakthrough, for some door to open that I have not seen. Pray that the right person sees this, that some organisation steps in, that the visa requirement is waived, that anything changes before it is too late.

I have done everything I could. Now I am placing this in God's hands and in the hands of anyone who feels moved to pray for me.

With gratitude,

Francis

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u/Leamsezadah — 24 hours ago

Angelic recommendations for overcoming systemic injustice and securing survival?

Hello everyone. I hope you are all doing well.

First of all, I want to clarify that I have been practicing witchcraft for years now and am well-versed in esotericism. I am also from Catholic and Shia Muslim mixed background so I know their traditions also quite well. However, when it comes to working with celestial beings, I am quite a beginner. I would be really glad if experienced practitioners could offer some guidance.

To shortly mention my situation: because of my queer identity, my family has disowned me and threaten me with honour killing. I am also from a region with an incredibly deadly environment for LGBT individuals, so I need to maintain my distance from them. I studied for my bachelor's degree in a foreign country and am currently finishing it. Thanks to my exceptionally brilliant academic record and the help of the Universe, I also managed to secure a scholarship for a master's program in a different foreign state. However, I still need to show a specific amount of money in my bank account to obtain my student visa. I have tried contacting numerous human rights organizations; while some helped in different ways, only one was able to provide financial assistance for a small portion of the amount.

Since I'm going through a very hard period, I don't want to attract even heavier energies, so I feel angels would be better for me than demons. I wanted to share this background context so you know I am not coming at this from a shallow "I want to get rich" perspective. It is way deeper and more complex than that.

Which angel do you think would be the best match for my current situation? As an esoteric practitioner myself, I know that spirits generally do not care about human identity, but many do care about injustice and repression. Ultimately, my goal is to work with a powerful angel that can help me receive positive breakthroughs from organizations or alternative avenues to solve this financial hurdle my survival may depend on. I fully understand that this does not work like money simply falling from the sky, but as I mentioned, I have exhausted every potential traditional path.

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u/Leamsezadah — 24 hours ago
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Does my birth chart explain why my life has been so unusually traumatic?

Hello everyone. I am a 22-year-old guy who has had a very hard life since childhood. I was severely bullied for my queer identity growing up. I had an incredibly deep bond with my mom, but I lost her to cancer when I was just 15. I went through multiple suicide attempts. When my family (my dad and elder sister) found out about my identity, they disowned me. Basically, it has been a very complex and painful journey. Currently I am also again in one of this survival or die paths.

I'm wondering if there is anything in my birth chart that signifies or explains this level of hardship. If anyone can point out specific aspects or placements to look at, I would really appreciate it.

u/Leamsezadah — 1 day ago
▲ 26 r/Witch

Blessed Summer Solstice!

Hey everyone! Blessed Summer Solstice to all of you! What are you doing with today's energy? I performed a ritual today that I am really proud of. I started by drawing a circle and placing a pentagram inside it, then decorated the disk to represent the Sun. In the center, I placed the All-Seeing Eye with the Sowilo rune over it. On the five corners of the star, I inscribed the divine names IAO, ABRASAX, SABAOTH, SEMEILAM, and ADONAI. In the gaps of the disk, I inscribed the sacred solar commands: AYXE PHOS (Increase, Light!), EXELTHE PHOS (Come forth, Light!), ANATEILON PHOS (Rise, Light!), and ANABETHI PHOS (Ascend, Light!). On the outside of the paper, I added the names of the four elements in my native Göktürk Runic alphabet---Su (Water), Od (Fire), Yel (Wind), and Yer (Earth)---invoking them with their respective vocalizations: OOO AAA EEE for Water, MMM for Fire, YE YOE for Wind, and PPP SSS PHRE for Earth. To fully activate the ritual, I placed a physical token of each element directly onto its respective runic side: water for the water side, heat for the fire side, earth for the earth side, and my own breath for the air side. On the back of the paper, I drew a circle and wrote my specific wishes inside. As the sun rises, I have placed the ritual paper outside, sprinkled turmeric over the disk, and added my citrine crystal and The Sun tarot card to amplify the energy and manifest success. May the golden light of the Summer Solstice shine upon you all!

u/Leamsezadah — 15 days ago
▲ 2 r/Witch

Blessed Summer Solstice!

Hey everyone! Blessed Summer Solstice to all of you! What are you doing with today's energy? I performed a ritual today that I am really proud of. I started by drawing a circle and placing a pentagram inside it, then decorated the disk to represent the Sun. In the center, I placed the All-Seeing Eye with the Sowilo rune over it. On the five corners of the star, I inscribed the divine names IAO, ABRASAX, SABAOTH, SEMEILAM, and ADONAI. In the gaps of the disk, I inscribed the sacred solar commands: AYXE PHOS (Increase, Light!), EXELTHE PHOS (Come forth, Light!), ANATEILON PHOS (Rise, Light!), and ANABETHI PHOS (Ascend, Light!). On the outside of the paper, I added the names of the four elements in my native Göktürk Runic alphabet---Su (Water), Od (Fire), Yel (Wind), and Yer (Earth)---invoking them with their respective vocalizations: OOO AAA EEE for Water, MMM for Fire, YE YOE for Wind, and PPP SSS PHRE for Earth. To fully activate the ritual, I placed a physical token of each element directly onto its respective runic side: water for the water side, heat for the fire side, earth for the earth side, and my own breath for the air side. On the back of the paper, I drew a circle and wrote my specific wishes inside. As the sun rises, I have placed the ritual paper outside, sprinkled turmeric over the disk, and added my citrine crystal and The Sun tarot card to amplify the energy and manifest success. May the golden light of the Summer Solstice shine upon you all!

u/Leamsezadah — 15 days ago

Blessed Summer Solstice!

Hey everyone! Blessed Summer Solstice to all of you! What are you doing with today's energy? I performed a ritual today that I am really proud of. I started by drawing a circle and placing a pentagram inside it, then decorated the disk to represent the Sun. In the center, I placed the All-Seeing Eye with the Sowilo rune over it. On the five corners of the star, I inscribed the divine names IAO, ABRASAX, SABAOTH, SEMEILAM, and ADONAI. In the gaps of the disk, I inscribed the sacred solar commands: AYXE PHOS (Increase, Light!), EXELTHE PHOS (Come forth, Light!), ANATEILON PHOS (Rise, Light!), and ANABETHI PHOS (Ascend, Light!). On the outside of the paper, I added the names of the four elements in my native Göktürk Runic alphabet-Su (Water), Od (Fire), Yel (Wind), and Yer (Earth)-invoking them with their respective vocalizations: OOO AAA EEE for Water, MMM for Fire, YE YOE for Wind, and PPP SSS PHRE for Earth. To fully activate the ritual, I placed a physical token of each element directly onto its respective runic side: water for the water side, heat for the fire side, earth for the earth side, and my own breath for the air side. On the back of the paper, I drew a circle and wrote my specific wishes inside. As the sun rises, I have placed the ritual paper outside, sprinkled turmeric over the disk, and added my citrine crystal and The Sun tarot card to amplify the energy and manifest success. May the golden light of the Summer Solstice shine upon you all!

u/Leamsezadah — 15 days ago

Blessed Summer Solstice!

Hey everyone! Blessed Summer Solstice to all of you! What are you doing with today's energy? I performed a ritual today that I am really proud of. I started by drawing a circle and placing a pentagram inside it, then decorated the disk to represent the Sun. In the center, I placed the All-Seeing Eye with the Sowilo rune over it. On the five corners of the star, I inscribed the divine names IAO, ABRASAX, SABAOTH, SEMEILAM, and ADONAI. In the gaps of the disk, I inscribed the sacred solar commands: AYXE PHOS (Increase, Light!), EXELTHE PHOS (Come forth, Light!), ANATEILON PHOS (Rise, Light!), and ANABETHI PHOS (Ascend, Light!). On the outside of the paper, I added the names of the four elements in my native Göktürk Runic alphabet-Su (Water), Od (Fire), Yel (Wind), and Yer (Earth)-invoking them with their respective vocalizations: OOO AAA EEE for Water, MMM for Fire, YE YOE for Wind, and PPP SSS PHRE for Earth. To fully activate the ritual, I placed a physical token of each element directly onto its respective runic side: water for the water side, heat for the fire side, earth for the earth side, and my own breath for the air side. On the back of the paper, I drew a circle and wrote my specific wishes inside. As the sun rises, I have placed the ritual paper outside, sprinkled turmeric over the disk, and added my citrine crystal and The Sun tarot card to amplify the energy and manifest success. May the golden light of the Summer Solstice shine upon you all!

u/Leamsezadah — 15 days ago

Request for Help Restoring Racially Vandalized Azerbaijani Christian Heritage Information On Wikipedia

Hello everyone,

I am looking for help from Azerbaijani Wikipedia editors, or editors with enough authority to edit protected Azerbaijan–Armenia related articles.

The issue concerns the article about Saint Bartholomew (the Apostle Bartholomew).

As many people may know, Azerbaijani Orthodox and Catholic Christians traditionally consider Saint Bartholomew the patron saint of Azerbaijan and the city of Baku. His feast day is still solemnly celebrated every year by Azerbaijani Christians and church officials.

There is a long historical tradition connected to him in Azerbaijan:

  • In 2003, the Patriarch of Constantinople gifted relics of Saint Bartholomew to the Christians of Azerbaijan. Today they are preserved in the Holy Myrrhbearers Cathedral in Baku.
  • There was historically a Church of Saint Bartholomew near the Maiden Tower in Baku, believed to mark the place of his martyrdom. The church was destroyed during the Soviet era.
  • Local Christian tradition holds that Saint Bartholomew was the first person to bring Christianity to Azerbaijan and that he was martyred near the Maiden Tower.

For many years, this information existed in the English Wikipedia article about Saint Bartholomew. However, I realized several nationalist Armenian editors removed nearly all references related to Azerbaijani Christian traditions and heritage with the bad intentions. Because the article is restricted, I cannot restore the information myself.

The most frustrating part is that these removed sections were not anti-Armenian, political, or controversial. They were simply information about Azerbaijani Christians and their traditions.

Patron sainthood itself is not an “objective” political category. A saint becomes a patron saint because a community venerates and recognizes them as such. Azerbaijani Christians genuinely do honor Saint Bartholomew in this way, and this tradition is documented.

As an Azerbaijani Christian myself, seeing these references erased felt deeply upsetting. Azerbaijan already has a very overlooked Christian community, and removing these historical and religious references contributes to the erasure of that native Christian heritage.

I respectfully ask experienced Wikipedia editors to review the edits and restore the sourced information about Azerbaijani Christian traditions connected to Saint Bartholomew.

Thank you very much for your help.

u/Leamsezadah — 19 days ago
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Spirit Recommendations for Overcoming Systemic Injustice and Securing Survival

​Hello everyone. I hope you are all doing well. ​First of all, I want to clarify that I have been practicing witchcraft for years now. However, when it comes to left hand path, I am quite a beginner. I would be really glad if experienced practitioners could offer some guidance. ​

To shortly mention my situation: because of my queer identity, my family has disowned me and threaten me with honour killing. I am also from a region with an incredibly deadly environment for LGBT individuals, so I need to maintain my distance from them. I studied for my bachelor's degree in a foreign country and am currently finishing it. Thanks to my exceptionally brilliant academic record and the help of the Universe, I also managed to secure a scholarship for a master's program in a different foreign state. However, I still need to show a specific amount of money in my bank account to obtain my student visa. I have tried contacting numerous human rights organizations; while some helped in different ways, only one was able to provide financial assistance for a small portion of the amount. ​

To be honest, since I have already tried all possible traditional, "right-hand path" options, I would like to try the Left-Hand Path. I wanted to share this background context so you know I am not coming at this from a shallow "I want to sell my soul to a demon to get rich" perspective. It is way deeper and more complex than that. Which daemon, spirit, angel etc do you think would be the best match for my current situation? As an esoteric practitioner myself, I know that spirits generally do not care about human identity, but many do care about injustice and repression. Ultimately, my goal is to work with a powerful spirit that can help me receive positive breakthroughs from organizations or alternative avenues to solve this financial hurdle my survival may depend on. I fully understand that this does not work like money simply falling from the sky, but as I mentioned, I have exhausted every potential traditional path. ​

In the past, I initiated a month-long pact with Duke Bune. I essentially got what I wanted-not fully, but it still helped. I am also familiar with Clauneck, though I really couldn't find a lot of information regarding his/her superior, Duke Syrach, to better understand that hierarchy and use it for command. That said, I still feel like these more commonly known spirits might not be the exact right answer for my specific situation since it is more complex.

​Considering it is Pride Month, I would be really grateful if my knowledgeable fellow practitioners could offer some real spiritual advice and insights. Thank you so much.

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u/Leamsezadah — 24 days ago
▲ 1 r/demons

Daemon recommendations for overcoming systemic injustice and securing survival?

​Hello everyone. I hope you are all doing well. ​First of all, I want to clarify that I have been practicing witchcraft for years now and am well-versed in esotericism. However, when it comes to demonolatry, I am quite a beginner. I would be really glad if experienced practitioners could offer some guidance. ​To shortly mention my situation: because of my queer identity, my family has disowned me and threaten me with honour killing. I am also from a region with an incredibly deadly environment for LGBT individuals, so I need to maintain my distance from them. I studied for my bachelor's degree in a foreign country and am currently finishing it. Thanks to my exceptionally brilliant academic record and the help of the Universe, I also managed to secure a scholarship for a master's program in a different foreign state. However, I still need to show a specific amount of money in my bank account to obtain my student visa. I have tried contacting numerous human rights organizations; while some helped in different ways, only one was able to provide financial assistance for a small portion of the amount. ​To be honest, since I have already tried all possible traditional, "right-hand path" options, I would like to try the Left-Hand Path. I wanted to share this background context so you know I am not coming at this from a shallow "I want to sell my soul to a demon to get rich" perspective. It is way deeper and more complex than that. ​Which daemon do you think would be the best match for my current situation? As an esoteric practitioner myself, I know that spirits generally do not care about human identity, but many do care about injustice and repression. Ultimately, my goal is to work with a powerful spirit that can help me receive positive breakthroughs from organizations or alternative avenues to solve this financial hurdle my survival may depend on. I fully understand that this does not work like money simply falling from the sky, but as I mentioned, I have exhausted every potential traditional path. ​In the past, I made a month-long pact with Duke Bune. I essentially got what I wanted-not fully, but it still helped. I am also familiar with Clauneck, though I really couldn't find a lot of information regarding his/her superior, Duke Syrach, to better understand that hierarchy and use it for command. That said, I still feel like these more commonly known spirits might not be the exact right answer for my specific situation since it is more complex. ​Considering it is Pride Month, I would be really grateful if my knowledgeable fellow practitioners could offer some real spiritual advice and insights. Thank you so much.

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u/Leamsezadah — 24 days ago

Daemon recommendations for overcoming systemic injustice and securing survival?

​Hello everyone. I hope you are all doing well. ​First of all, I want to clarify that I have been practicing witchcraft for years now and am well-versed in esotericism. However, when it comes to demonolatry, I am quite a beginner. I would be really glad if experienced practitioners could offer some guidance. ​To shortly mention my situation: because of my queer identity, my family has disowned me and threaten me with honour killing. I am also from a region with an incredibly deadly environment for LGBT individuals, so I need to maintain my distance from them. I studied for my bachelor's degree in a foreign country and am currently finishing it. Thanks to my exceptionally brilliant academic record and the help of the Universe, I also managed to secure a scholarship for a master's program in a different foreign state. However, I still need to show a specific amount of money in my bank account to obtain my student visa. I have tried contacting numerous human rights organizations; while some helped in different ways, only one was able to provide financial assistance for a small portion of the amount. ​To be honest, since I have already tried all possible traditional, "right-hand path" options, I would like to try the Left-Hand Path. I wanted to share this background context so you know I am not coming at this from a shallow "I want to sell my soul to a demon to get rich" perspective. It is way deeper and more complex than that. ​Which daemon do you think would be the best match for my current situation? As an esoteric practitioner myself, I know that spirits generally do not care about human identity, but many do care about injustice and repression. Ultimately, my goal is to work with a powerful spirit that can help me receive positive breakthroughs from organizations or alternative avenues to solve this financial hurdle my survival may depend on. I fully understand that this does not work like money simply falling from the sky, but as I mentioned, I have exhausted every potential traditional path. ​In the past, I made a month-long pact with Duke Bune. I essentially got what I wanted-not fully, but it still helped. I am also familiar with Clauneck, though I really couldn't find a lot of information regarding his/her superior, Duke Syrach, to better understand that hierarchy and use it for command. That said, I still feel like these more commonly known spirits might not be the exact right answer for my specific situation since it is more complex. ​Considering it is Pride Month, I would be really grateful if my knowledgeable fellow practitioners could offer some real spiritual advice and insights. Thank you so much.

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u/Leamsezadah — 24 days ago

Qürur/Şərəf Ayınız Mübarək! 🇦🇿🏳️‍🌈

Happy Pride Month, dear Azerbaijani co-nationals. In 2026, it is important to reflect on the ongoing human rights situation faced by Azerbaijani LGBTQ+ people. According to ILGA-Europe, Azerbaijan remains one of the two worst countries in Europe for LGBTQ+ people and is consistently ranked at the bottom alongside Russia.

In November 2025, a 19-year-old Azerbaijani queer man, Rüzgar (Yasin İbadov), was killed in central Baku by his uncle Babək İbadov for the identityhe was born with and cannot change. His death reflects the severe vulnerability Azerbaijani queer individuals face even within their own families in literal capital of the country.

In 27 December 2025, a police raid targeted a queer-friendly venue in Baku, where 100+ queer people were detained without any charges. Some foreign nationals were later released, while local citizens were demanded bribery and if not paid threatened with imprison and abuse.

There have also been public statements from some political figures like MP Javanshir Pashazadeh calling for harsh punishment against LGBTQ+ individuals, who called the lgbt as the main threat to the country.

New Social Media Morality Law specially targets openly queer people.

At the same time, LGBTQ+ people in Azerbaijan continue to face rape, sexual abuse, torture, discrimination, harassment in many areas of life, including workplaces, education, military service, and interactions with authorities.

It is important to remember that around 10 percent of people worldwide may identify as LGBTQ+, which means many Azerbaijani families already include queer members, whether visible or not. This is not only a queer issue. It is a human rights issue. You do not need to be LGBTQ+ to stand for Pride. Allyship matters. Listening matters. Protection matters. Change begins with the younger generation choosing empathy over silence.

Happy Pride Month, and solidarity with all who cannot safely say these words aloud.

u/Leamsezadah — 1 month ago