Dressing up in teŕms of religion

[voidcat]

I often dress up in different ways in ritual and day to day life as an offering to deities. I've actually created a fursona named Feyline and dress up like a cat at times then I to the community as an offering to Bastet. I've considered creating another fursona a dog one because I honor Gula-Bau a deity I associate with dogs. I used to cover my hair no longer do to represent an oath I made for celibacy. Since I'm no longer celibate I don't cover my hair regularly as a result. Sometimes I pick out outfits in certain colour's to represent intent for the day. I often feel protected when I dress like a cat or wear cat ears and go into a more spiritual mindset even if im not acting in my fursona and just dressed up. I have necklaces I've blessed and wear frequently as well. I would love to get wings and horns to incorporate into rituals when I give offerings to Lilith and Lucifer but haven't had the money to yet. And perhaps get some some items to remind me of different animals whose characteristics i want to use as a totem and embody and represent.

I was curious and figured I'd open up this conversation: who here ever incorporates the way they dress in into their religious and practices? How do you do so? Feel free to talk about it here. I'm curious.

 

[Morell]

As far as I know, it is relatively common praktice to wear special clothes. I have made a prayer cloth styled as Jewish Talit, but with colors and symbolism of my own path and deity. Serves me very well. Sometimes I wear my occult robe but I prefer wearing it casually when the weather outside is right.

There is definitely psychological effect to wearing ritual clothes, it definitely helps one to establish proper mindset, as well as it is like telling the spirits what you are going to do. Useful.
Bought stuff is no problem though when you create it yourself, it is already enchanted by your presence since making. Also you save noticeable money when you can make stuff yourself. I suggest making at least some of used staff yourself, even clothes. Might not look as well as bought, but tend to be way higher quality of material.

 

[voidcat]

As far as I know, it is relatively common praktice to wear special clothes. I have made a prayer cloth styled as Jewish Talit, but with colors and symbolism of my own path and deity. Serves me very well. Sometimes I wear my occult robe but I prefer wearing it casually when the weather outside is right.

There is definitely psychological effect to wearing ritual clothes, it definitely helps one to establish proper mindset, as well as it is like telling the spirits what you are going to do. Useful.
Bought stuff is no problem though when you create it yourself, it is already enchanted by your presence since making. Also you save noticeable money when you can make stuff yourself. I suggest making at least some of used staff yourself, even clothes. Might not look as well as bought, but tend to be way higher quality of material.

Yeah I agree making things is great and does even better. Problem is I'm very busy and often don't have time to make stuff unfortunately. I do plan on learning how to sew and amend clothes. I also live in a group home for disabled people and don't have the room for a lot of stuff. I'm working on making more room for things so I can have more hobbies.

 

[IllusiveOwl]

I incorporate masks and costume into my practice because they mean something specific and sacred: they represent an idea, or reference something divine.

Certain things can act as a button you psychically push to enter peculiar states of consciousness; if you have enough items, you may switch between them or interchange them for a much more complex effect. Like how spending time in your bed doing things other than sleeping results in poor sleep, making your ritual gear into casual gear lessens the mystical affect.

I have a self made tiger fur skirt for Shiva's blessings, though it also symbolizes my mastery over my physical incarnation and ability to work it soberly as an athanor. I also have masks I have made myself, several rings, tools, and my faithful gas mask.

The creation of the sacred space is just as important as the ceremonial dress. A solid altar, profound lighting, Isolation, etc. I always suggest incense as offerings, have an offering of some kind when you pay your patron mind.

 

[Xenophon]

In my youth, I briefly studied for the Protestant ministry (Christian Church & Churches of Christ, in Tennessee.) But I never took it so far as to buy bad polyester, plaid suits. This jest does raise the question of just how a certain garb comes to be associated with a given creed.

 

[Amur]

I only dress up for Ninjutsu practice sometimes, usually not even then, but it has a profound effect to be inside some of those clothings because you always return to fighting mode. I can imagine that it's same for ceremonial magick if you use the same garment everytime.