(Addendum: I don't use this term anymore — I just call myself a polytheist.) The only definition for this exists in my About Me or that long post I made after a summertime Twitter situation a while ago. This post will serve as a definition reference link so I can link to it whenever I … Continue reading Hellenistic Syncretic Polytheism (HeSP)
Tag: worshipping Greek gods
Passing Down
While commenting on quotations a few days ago, I said that my head was working out a poem about Platonism, Late Antique schools, and the prevailing circumstances. This poem happened last night while I should have been cleaning citation data. The next thing I knew, it was time for bed. Originally, I didn't want to … Continue reading Passing Down
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.
Some Offerings on a Blustery Night
There's nothing like making offerings to Deo and Persephone on a night when the wind is blustery and harsh against the windows and the sky is shaking with rain. I bought some pomegranates this weekend on sale. I've been meaning to offer some of the seeds, so tonight, I cracked open a ripe pomegranate and … Continue reading Some Offerings on a Blustery Night
Stepping Back Is Important
Our communities are groups that exist in silos of vocabulary, norms and expectations, theology, doctrine(s), and practice(s). Often, when someone describes ler practice from a framework I don't quite recognize or understand, I try to separate my feelings of bafflement from what is actually in front of me. When we don't do that, simple misunderstandings … Continue reading Stepping Back Is Important
Purification and How We Talk About It
Note: This page has been superseded by an open access online book I wrote for people just getting started with honoring Gods. Please visit https://kayeofswords.github.io/soulsinnerstatues/ and view the chapter "Purification." Continue reading if you want information on miasma/lyma and the terms' modern jargon usage. Today is a purification day, so it's the perfect time to … Continue reading Purification and How We Talk About It
Reflecting on Goals
Since it’s halfway through the calendar year (and still the beginning of HMEPA’s 699.3), I thought I’d revisit some of my goals for the year and describe where I am with them, with a focus on the ones related to religion. I do goal-setting to keep myself honest about my aspirations for the year; conversely, … Continue reading Reflecting on Goals
Thoughts after reading Opsopaus’ comments on Delphic Maxim 107
A further exploration of a Twitter thread on concord and our polytheist communit(y/ies).
Publication FYI — “Is My Libation To-Go Cup Authentic?” in Eidolon
In December, I pitched an article to Eidolon on modern Hellenic Polytheism, authenticity, and how we use/read the Classics. It just came out! You can go read it here.
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