A collection of snippets from the Old KALLISTI with some 2017 commentary about the importance of purification ceremonies before engaging in some types of religious worship.
Author: kaye
Aspiring poet-contemplative. I go by Kaye Boesme, and I've written a primer on polytheism called THE SOUL'S INNER STATUES (free, online/pdf/ebook) and a chapbook of religious poetry called ACTS OF SPEECH. I've been blogging for a really long time.
Religion in Daily Life, Part II: Hermes is Klepsiphrôn, Athene is Apatouria
In which I discuss my professional work in the context of Hellenism and provide an introduction to how Athene and Hermes relate to library and information science.
A Short Essay on Leaving Facebook
This is a short meditation on what it feels like to finally pull the plug on social media and reclaim time for oneself.
Religion in Daily Life, Part I: A Broken Caduceus
In which I introduce a series of posts on the intersections of stuff I do with religious identity and start out by gushing about Hermes and writing and all of that other good stuff.
Hymn to Asklepios
A hymn to Asklepios from the old KALLISTI.
Zeus Ktesios and Minimalism
In which I discuss lifestyle minimalism, Zeus Ktesios, and sacred decluttering.
On States, Athene, and Dystopia
This essay is primarily about Athene and statehood, but it's also a series of reflections on the place of an individual in non-ideal political systems.
#Polytheism’s Visibility Matters
In which I disagree with a single line of a poem and make an argument for why #hashtags are #important for #polytheists.
Three Poetic Offerings
Poetic offerings to Hermes, Dionysos, and Apollon from the Old KALLISTI.
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