I watched this video, "6 Ways to Cultivate a Spiritual Path," and since most of the advice is applicable to any spiritual practice (not just the Buddhist lens that the video's creator is coming from), I'm sharing it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFweKyr12A0 While Nick Keomahavong mentions that online communities are useful, responsibly, I would like to add that … Continue reading A Relevant Video on YouTube
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Disruptions and mental hygiene
One of the most important things about cultivating a devotional practice is coming to know oneself, and specifically one's mental processes and how they help or harm the ability to come into a focused state when engaging in prayer, meditation, spiritual-practice-related reading, and so on. With the disruptions over the past few months, the thing … Continue reading Disruptions and mental hygiene
My Personalized Version of the Prayer to All of the Gods I
Over the course of the past week or so, I have been using "Prayer to All of the Gods I" as my main shrine prayer, albeit with some modifications to incorporate a few other deities beyond the scope of the original prayer. It's a lot of libations, a lovely smattering of incense, and ... you … Continue reading My Personalized Version of the Prayer to All of the Gods I
Prayers for (Other) People
A reflection on praying for specific other people (and groups of people) after reading an Orphic hymn.
Uncovering
I got to thinking about veiling, binding one’s hair, and modesty, and then about a cluster of other issues that arboresced from there. This post is a product of that.
Tea Lights
I use tea lights on a regular basis because I use a flame-warmed oil burner for some offerings, and I also use tea light candleholders in shrine areas for the Eumenides, for Dionysos, for household Zeus, and for ancestors. This is one of my brief logistical posts. Demographically speaking, I am guessing that 90% of … Continue reading Tea Lights
Some Verses from 2013 on Motivation
I've been looking through some old poetry in my files in preparation for consolidating things that are publishable, and I found this. It's from September 8, 2013, when I was going through a rough period in my life as far as motivation and religious activity were concerned. Context What I wrote deals with human willpower … Continue reading Some Verses from 2013 on Motivation
My Religious Rings
The first religious ring I wore for a Hellenic god was a ring for Apollon. I purchased it from a store in Ithaca, NY. It is a snake. When I was younger, I was struck by the imagery of the snakes kissing Cassandra's ears, especially since she goes on in life to not be believed. … Continue reading My Religious Rings
Moving Preparations and Purification
My apartment is currently a mess of packing boxes. I found a new place and will be moving in mid-February. It's a busy time of the academic year, but I carved out a few days and will marathon-move so I'm all set to dive back into work when I'm done unpacking. One of the things … Continue reading Moving Preparations and Purification
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