the blog of an Ares devotee

[alatismeni-theitsa]

Is it just me, that finds it super weird that "Hellenic witches" call themselves just that? "Hellenic"? Especially since we still use that word to address ourselves.

Like wouldn't something with "dodekatheos" work better? 😭

Yes, it is extremely weird and it's a symptom of foreigners not seeing Greek culture as a culture, and disconnecting the practice and the gods from the culture. This is why they don't know Greek words and/or misuse them. Words like "Hellene", "Hellenismos" and "Hellenic" (the last one depends) don't mean what they think they mean.

I don't believe they know that this is harmful. It's just that they were raised to not think of Greece this way. So I made a few posts to explain the situation to them, with this one being the most comprehensive and extensive.

✨ It's here! ✨

Above I wrote: The ancient religion with the name “Hellenismos” is not the same as a generic worship of some Greek gods today. It referred t

This post can also be used to offer more context.

[aresdevotee]

Hoping this blog isn't dead for this ask.

I'm a new devotee to Lord Ares, and I'm going around asking other devotees, who have been devoted to Him longer, about their experiences that way I can learn more about Him than what the myths tell.

hello! not quite dead yet :p

i came to him from a friend who dreamt of Ares calling me. they’re devoted to Aphrodite.

throughout my entire life i have been haunted by an intense anger. through my worship i find peace.

sorry this is so brief; it’s 3am where i’m at and i’m just going to bed.

feel free to ask more! i may not have the answers but i’m willing to listen and/or help :)

[aresdevotee]

Ares protect the Palestinians

[alatismeni-theitsa]

Is it just me, that finds it super weird that "Hellenic witches" call themselves just that? "Hellenic"? Especially since we still use that word to address ourselves.

Like wouldn't something with "dodekatheos" work better? 😭

Yes, it is extremely weird and it's a symptom of foreigners not seeing Greek culture as a culture, and disconnecting the practice and the gods from the culture. This is why they don't know Greek words and/or misuse them. Words like "Hellene", "Hellenismos" and "Hellenic" (the last one depends) don't mean what they think they mean.

I don't believe they know that this is harmful. It's just that they were raised to not think of Greece this way. So I made a few posts to explain the situation to them, with this one being the most comprehensive and extensive.

✨ It's here! ✨

Above I wrote: The ancient religion with the name “Hellenismos” is not the same as a generic worship of some Greek gods today. It referred t

This post can also be used to offer more context.

[orsialos]

Ares is not just a war god. At least, not in the sense we think of in modern times. Different geographic regions of ancient Greece had cults for Ares that gives insight as to who he was outside of mythology. Of particular interest to me is southern Asia Minor ("Anatolia"), especially the regions of Pamphylia, Lycia, and Caria. The below except paints us a different view of Ares by these ancient peoples:

"Ares, it would seem, was believed to stand guard over the agricultural land of the polls and served the divine patron of its human protectors as well. When enemies threatened, it was Ares who guided the warriors of the polls in their attempt to pay back their enemy. Thus the mythology of Ares, in which he is almost always opposes the aggressor and is often roused to action by an attack against his children, reflects the essentially parochial and reactive nature of a god intent on the defense of the land under his protection"

Gonzales, M. P. (2004). Cults and Sanctuaries of Ares and Enyalios: A Survey of the Literary, Epigraphic, and Archaeological Evidence (dissertation). pp 61

[aresdevotee]

Hello followers! I don’t want to use this blog for self promotion but as we all know inflation is deadly right now. I’ll keep it short and sweet: I’m offering paid tarot readings. Let me know if you’re interested by sliding into my DMs. :)

Okay, back to your irregular Ares worship content!

We rest not in quiet repose but seek war for bloodthirsty justice. Under Ares may we fight battles for those who cannot, protect the downtrodden and bring triumph to the oppressed.

Guide us Ares to those who need us most. In return, we ask only for the support of those we stand with so that we may face war as a united front.

Protect us all.

[classicslesbianopinions]

we need to stop the fandomification of greek myth. we need to

[sharkandegg]

THE FACT I HAD SOMEONE SAY THEY DIDNT BELIEVE ME WHEN I SAID THAT APOLLO NEVER ASSAULTED PERSEPHONE IN ACTUAL MYTH AND “why would lore Olympus lie or make up fake myths???”

[classicslesbianopinions]

me, sobbing: WHY WOULD LORE OLYMPUS LIE

[eggs-612]

[aresdevotee]

If something isn’t from your culture, maybe don’t try to make it fit into something of another culture.

[micromeria-deactivated20231118]

Devotional yoga poses

I need more physical movement. I used to do a lot of yoga, and even managed to run regularly for some time. Nowdays? not so much. One of the reasons I can't keep up with this, is that I lose interest fast, so I decided to pour some additional meaning into yoga sets.

This is a short set (about 5 min) for a morning stretch. Each of the cards has the pose name in English, a short affirmation, and is dedicated to a Goddess, so doing the set is sort of a short morning prayer infused with affirmations. I'll try this for a few days and maybe if it works for me I'll make more of these.

You can guess which one is dedicated to each Goddess. Also in general, yoga is something I'm dedicating to Hermes.

[aresdevotee]

What in the fucking white Western nonsense. As someone with South Asian ancestry who worships Ares, Western pagans please cut this shit out.

[growing-yet-into-magic]

Look, the gods have seen weirder shit. they love you too.

[systlin]

The gods have done weirder shit. 

[kylos-pet-porg-deactivated20220]

Why is this comforting somehow????

[anneemay]

Help Flood Victims In Malaysia

Since 17 December, Malaysia has been hit with thunderstorms and flash flood occurred in some parts of our country causing people to lose the

My followers, if each of you send just USD 1 to this link, you'd help a lot of Malaysian flood victims. We are currently experiencing the worst flood in the recent decades.

My Malaysian followers, feel free to add to this post

[hellenicrisis]

Quick reminder to Ares devotees ⚔

If you do a sport or go to the gym or exercise regularly, and you take a day off for no reason other than you're tired and just not feeling it today... Ares will not be mad! He will not be disappointed. He will be so proud of you for listening to your body. In fact, the thought in your head making you consider staying home and kicking your feet up is probably him saying "Take a load off, kid. You've earned it."

If you push yourself too hard when you're not feeling it, you're not gonna be able to push yourself as well as you could tomorrow and you will risk hurting yourself as your chances of getting injuries are higher. Take a rest, take a nap, kick back with a good book, and wake up ready to tackle the next day.

Ares is here to support you, to protect you, and to push you, not to break you. He doesn't want to see his devotees bone-tired and injured. He is so proud of you. He is with you always. He loves you. Taking a day off to take care of yourself will never change that.

[aresdevotee]

If you exercise as a form of devotion, it is still exercise. Listen to your body. Don't injure yourself.

Your spiritual practice should push you to improve, but never at the risk of injury.

Don't worry. Ares understands.

[piristephes]

"Prayer to Ares", for the God of War.

Portuguese:

Canta, ó Musa, de Ares do elmo dourado

Deus de áspero ânimo e fortes armas

Cujo frêmito feral ecoa ruidoso como leão

pelos campos de batalha da vida afora

Um furioso rei de olhos chamejantes

Ares zela pelos seus sob vontade de Zeus

Protegendo-os do perigo nefasto da morte

E infrigindo punição sagrada de toda sorte

Semprevigilante e atento à hora de combater

O descanso somente vindo quando ele aceder

Reconhecendo os braços amáveis de Afrodite

Que chamam-o para íntima batalha a sua fronte

Supremo filho de Zeus, soldado incansável

Orgulhoso pai das vitórias, sábio conselho nas derrotas

Acompanha-me, ó Ares poderosíssimo

Retira a terrível covardia de mim e inspire-me com a força

de fazer paz, de fazer guerra.

English:

Sing, O Muse, of Ares of the golden helmet

God of rough temper and strong weapons

Whose feral cry echoes loud like a lion

across the battlefields of life

A furious king with flaming eyes

Ares watches over his own, under Zeus' will

Protecting them from the ominous danger of death

And infringing holy punishment of all sorts

Always vigilant and attentive when fighting

Rest only coming when he allows it

Recognizing Aphrodite's kind arms

Who call him to an intimate battle on her behalf

Supreme son of Zeus, tireless soldier

Proud father of victories, wise counselor in defeats

Accompany me, O most mighty Ares

Take the terrible cowardice out of me and inspire me with strength

to make peace, to make war.

[marigoldwitch]

Things I think are red flags in the spiritualist community and why:

❗️ Those who claim to speak for deities or who claim to receive messages (about other people) from deities :: I’ve had many people in the spiritualist community contact me claiming that their deity gave them a message for me. Sometimes I’ve had people be respectful and ask me first “can I give you a message from ____” and I appreciate that but I always tell them “no.” Other times I’ve had people send me messages that start with “My Goddess ____ told me you’re relationship is in danger of…” with a whole message attached, from this stranger, proclaiming their God/Goddess told them to tell me this. I find these interactions to be super uncomfortable and I think they cross many common sense boundaries. I’ve also been told by self proclaimed psychics that “God” wants me to know [insert something scary, toxic or dangerous here] and that now that they’ve told me this, I’m reasonable for what happens next. — This goes without saying but if you’re actually seeking out someone who works with, receives messages from or claims to speak for deities because you want to get a message, then obviously take this warning with a grain of salt. But also be careful of those trying to manipulate you and scare you into obedience with these sort of claims.

❗️Anyone who claims to be an authority on magic or witchcraft :: “This is the only way to do [insert very general practice here] and if you do it differently then you’re not an actual witch (or you don’t practice real magic).” Usually these types of toxic spiritualist lurk in Wicca communities (no offense to my wiccan witch friends, a lot of y’all are cool) or they’re, unsurprisingly, culturally appropriating a closed practice that they’re actually not a part of or have any rights to.

❗️ Witches who culturally appropriate from closed practices they have no rights to and aren’t a part of :: I’m sorry but non Indigenous American 20 and 30 something year old “shamans” on Instagram, Etsy, YouTube wherever selling dream catchers and smudge sticks will never sit right with me. And if you even hint that they’re doing something wrong by profiting off of someone else’s culture they either block you or claim some long lost relative from 200 years ago was apart of X culture and so they use that to claim some sort of rights to it. I don’t trust these people.

❗️ Anyone who suggests that you use drugs to “open up your psychic abilities” :: This is really just a red flag in general lol. Don’t take drugs from random strangers and don’t start doing drugs just because some white woman with dreads and dirty feet told you an acid trip would help you get to the astral plane or receive messages from your “spirit animal.” Just be careful who you’re trusting in these situations.

❗️ Anyone selling “spirit companions” :: This is an ethical issue with me and also I’m just hardwired to not believe that the rock or bottle you purchased for $40 is anything more than a rock or bottle. These “spirit shops” are cringe at best and scams at worst. I do not trust them and I don’t trust people who participate in them. It gives very much LARPing vibes. — if you’re interested in the idea of something kinda like “spirit companionship” I suggest looking into chaos magic, specifically Servitors. It’s not exactly the same thing but at least you’re not putting your trust into someone claiming to capture spirits to then sell or “adopt” (as they like to call it).

❗️ If they claim that you’re disability or mental illness is at all related to your spiritual practice or is some sort of karmic thing :: I don’t trust anyone who says that the voices people, with mental illnesses like schizophrenia, hear are demons or spirits or god. And you’re not disabled because of some “generational” curse (or any curse). If someone tells you these things I suggest you politely excuse yourself from any further interactions with that person.

— all opinions in this post are mine and are based on my own personal experiences —

[strigla-deactivated20210906]

non-Greek ppl got way too comfy calling us greasebags, wogs, dagos, goatbangers, rapists, homocrats and olive n****rs for what the fuck you unceasingly do to our mythology

[aresdevotee]

To my followers,

Hi. I'm Malaysian. I don't know if you guys know what's happening in Malaysia, but today there was a protest to push back against our tyrannical and corrupt backdoor government.

Here is the link to an article that describes the situation we are facing here.

My fellow Ares worshippers, please keep our fight for truth and democracy in your thoughts and prayers. We truly need it. If you are able to, please bring awareness of this issue to your spaces.

For those who believe this content is unwelcome on an Ares blog, please remember that Ares is the god of war.

May Ares stand with all of us who are fighting for a better world.

[menofcolorinfantasyart]

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[augustdementhe]

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