This blog post gets into our desire for authenticity and how self-reflection and being challenged pushed me to confront unhealthy thoughts, behaviors, and assumptions over the past few years, culminating in dropping the label Hellenic polytheist in favor of describing myself as theistic — I worship Gods. It uses three interwoven things — the article … Continue reading Why I No Longer Call Myself a Hellenic Polytheist
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When You Have a Bit of Time for the Gods
You don't have to be a mystic or super-religious to worship the Gods. A polytheistic mindset is one that affirms the existence of many Gods, whether you're a Platonist with a sophisticated sense of how the divine unfolds from the One or a Stoic with your Zeusizing cosmology (I'm not a Stoic so don't quote … Continue reading When You Have a Bit of Time for the Gods
A “How to Pray” Infographic
The text for this infographic is similar to this text-based prayer outline, with several additions: first, some guidance on praying for what is best over things we might regret; second, I include the importance of putting things away after the ritual to avoid clutter and to protect sacred items from dust. This graphic was created … Continue reading A “How to Pray” Infographic
Dionysos, Altered States, and Adaptogens
The goddess of the harvest has graciously bestowed two gifts upon us, (a) the fruit which pleases Dionysus so much, but which won’t keep, and (b) the produce which nature has made fit to store.”Plato, Laws, trans. Saunders, 844d A year or two ago, I started seeing something on my social media feed about something … Continue reading Dionysos, Altered States, and Adaptogens
When a God Comes Into Your Home
In Marinus' Life of Proclus, one moment that I never thought too much about was the part when Proclus is described as having a vision of Athene. Proclus had preternatural levels of endurance, driven by his writing, teaching, and devotional worship, at a time when it was becoming very clear just how much needed to … Continue reading When a God Comes Into Your Home
Full Moon April 2021
The full moon is in the middle of the night tonight. I plan for the week on Mondays because it is the day I refresh my to-do list in my bullet journal, which answered my "is it today or tomorrow?" question with a resounding "today." I do not have reminders about the full moon in … Continue reading Full Moon April 2021
How to Do a Libation for Gaia
That great mundane divinity, the Earth, is the common Hestia of Gods and people. This divinity, on whose fertile surface reclining, as on the soft bosom of a mother or a nurse, we ought to celebrate with hymns, and incline to with filial affection, as to the source of our existence.Theophrastus, tr. Thomas Taylor, VII … Continue reading How to Do a Libation for Gaia
Professional Shrine and a New Image for the Muses/Mousai
While working from home, I have had a fleeting opportunity to establish a small work-related niche for library science and creative activities in general. In the morning, I turn on the rechargeable candles and ring the bell, and I turn them off in the evenings. The prayer is informal and quick. I would not be … Continue reading Professional Shrine and a New Image for the Muses/Mousai
I Updated the “New to Polytheism?” Helpful Blog Post List
Note: The "New to Polytheism?" link has been replaced by a link to The Soul's Inner Statues. The link to it in this blog post will not work. I have made some changes to the "New to Polytheism?" tab up at the top: I removed the sidebar and added six posts that have appeared on … Continue reading I Updated the “New to Polytheism?” Helpful Blog Post List
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