On my blog's main page, the "New to Polytheism?" area has been converted from a gathering of posts that I tagged because I thought they would be useful to people new to polytheism to a menu-like page, as shown below in the screenshot. You can visit the new page here. I keep linking to many … Continue reading For Anyone New(er) to Polytheism or Regular Worship in General
More Poetry Book Updates — Shared from Pangrammatike
Sharing this from my other blog, Pangrammatike. I did some light divination (prayed to Apollon and used the random.org date generator) to settle on October 29. Apologies to anyone who has seen this multiple times. 😅 For many months, I have been working on a poetry collection. If you have ever asked, “What is a … Continue reading More Poetry Book Updates — Shared from Pangrammatike
A Complete Thargelia Ritual
Next Thargelia isn't until May 17-19, 2021. In 2020, I used a ritual outline, and I'm uploading it today so it has enough time for Google's crawlers to find it in time for people frantically searching for a ritual outline next year. Some Background As I said in a previous post, my ritual outlines tend … Continue reading A Complete Thargelia Ritual
Linking Out to a Few Blog Posts I read, With Some Added Comments
While I rarely ever post link roundups, there are a few posts floating around the blogosphere this week that I think are worthwhile shares (especially now that I'm making an effort to be quieter). First, John Beckett wrote "What to Do When You Make a Mistake in Ritual." It is a useful post because we … Continue reading Linking Out to a Few Blog Posts I read, With Some Added Comments
Happy Summer Solstice!
☀️☀️☀️ Happy ☀️ Solstice!!!! ☀️☀️☀️
33: 3 Posts, 3 Categories
Triangulum Galaxy, Messier 33. Image from NASA. 33does not comefrom the sum of differenttriangular numbersand yetits number crownsMessier 33whose common nameis the Triangulum Galaxydelight, yes —my hands coverthe smile At the beginning of another year, I'm sharing three things in three categories from this blog. These are all pieces that were either really satisfying to … Continue reading 33: 3 Posts, 3 Categories
Divided Things, People, a Quotation …
Surely, we have to notice the reason why humans pursue gold and silver, and what they are thinking of in conceiving this unbounded desire. Clearly [they do so] out of the will to attend to their own needs from whatever source, and out of the desire to provide themselves with what contributes to their pleasure. … Continue reading Divided Things, People, a Quotation …
🦠 Viral Life 🦠
On Thursday, I attended a virtual boot camp for librarians. This year, the faculty presentations were focused on reviews of basic virology and immunology. The virology presentation was very fascinating, and I'd like to discuss it in brief here because I love trees. In Proclus' commentary essays on the Republic, plant life came up, specifically … Continue reading 🦠 Viral Life 🦠
A Miscellany of Quotations — Proclus and Aguirre
This post is mostly about reading Proclus' Timaeus commentary in translation, with a bit of modern science writing thrown into the mix. It all works out harmoniously.
