in reverence of the Theoi and the Buddha Dharma — meet Wolfe !
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i worship many divinities, though i consider myself a full-fledged devotee to Zeus-Helios, Apollon, Selene, and Guan Yin. above all, my practice is centered on Siddhartha Buddha’s Dharma. if you’re intrigued, i explain/explore this syncretism more on my blog! Namo Buddhaya 💞
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i’m a lay buddhist and hellenic polytheist (bodhi-devotee! get it?), aka grecobuddhist! to me, that means viewing the gods as powerful & ancient forces that can be worshipped and called upon, but cannot fully liberate us from suffering. my true refuge is the buddha and dharma, and my salvation is the middle way. the Theoi aid in and enrich my life, but not like the teachings of the Buddha do.
i consider this blog to be a community journal for my faiths. i mainly post/reblog musings about my faiths, advice & tips, altar & offering pictures, and UPG + historical facts surrounding hellenic polytheism and greco buddhism
religion aside, i have an AMAZING wife who i live in awe of every day! i’m a massage therapist! my favorite hobby is weightlifting/powerlifting followed by writing. my unironic gender identity is dyke, but you can reference me as butch if that’s more comfortable! i have a crested gecko named banana bread, poodle named bee, and a fursona named neptune - @starseeker-neptune
an engaging video on Greco-Buddhism in history!
discussion on Greco-Buddhism in history
fifteen delphic maxims that align with buddhism!
what school of buddhism do i follow?
minor discussion on my UPG: the Theoi as buddhist devas
solar-themed altar tour! ☀️
lunar themed altar tour! 🌖
Leto: Goddess of Modesty or of Mystery?
original prayer to Apollon
original poem one to Apollon
original poem two to Apollon
“all of Apollo’s partners end up leaving or dying, isn’t that weird?”
“i think of Guan Yin”
MY CRESTED GECKO🦎
my thoughts! — any original post + other’s posts where i’ve contributed my thoughts/opinions
wordsmithing ! — original writing, be it poem, prose, or even a journal entry that artistic effort was put into
grecobuddhism ! — where curious minds can access all posts on my blog regarding the synchronization of buddhism and hellenic polytheism! both faiths have their own separate (self explanatory) tags
offerings ! / altars ! — posts and pictures showing off mine and occasionally other practitioners’ offerings / altars/shrines :]
tips/advice ! — tips and advice regarding paganism, witchcraft, or other related topics; long or short posts, originals & reblogs.
educational ! / resources ! — posts containing educational content, both originals and reblogs / posts that link to or contain the names of helpful videos, essays, books, etc.
answering asks ! — giving pennies for your thoughts!
devotion ! — posts where i express devotion to my divinities or reference being a devotee
witchcraft ! — where i post my spell work and discuss the use of magic
prayers/poems ! — reblogs and originals!
discussion ! — posts where friendly discussion is occurring or is encouraged
wolfe/bodhi ! — posts that involve my personal life, such as gym, work, or furry related musings
wife ! — gushing about my talented stunning brilliant and divine wife
pets ! — pictures and posts about my dog or lizard!
unrelated ! — any post unrelated to religion or societal justice
humans are born with a drive to appreciate art. we love color, we love music, we love dance, even as infants. we have an instinct to sculpt in clay and draw on walls, even to fix blocks into expressive shapes, or tell stories with our toys. these things are universal, all cultures have stories and songs and dances and textiles and pottery and beauty. art is something we all have in us.
"There's a difference between those who see themselves merely as a Native descendant, versus those who embrace their Native roots as being a living and integral part of who they are. One who considers themselves only a descendant says things like, "I'm 1/16th (insert random popularized Native Nation title)” or, "My great grandmother was a Cherokee princess."
This statement may or may not be true, but either way its declaration is largely anecdotal, and only acknowledged when it's perceived as beneficial to them, i.e. a job, a scholarship, a new boyfriend's Pocahottie fetish, or as an excuse for why it's ok for them to wear a headdress while half dressed and drunk on Halloween or at a concert, festival, or sporting event.
These folks will go weeks, months or years without considering their Native ancestry and it's certainly not a part of their everyday lives.
That's why they don't care about the tragedy of missing and murdered Indigenous women, treaty rights, or extreme poverty in Native communities.
While not a “full blood” others with mixed ancestry can and do embrace their Native roots and a sense of ownership takes place.
When they see race based mascots or ridiculous Native caricatures, they don't see some remote extinct group being "honored." They see that they personally are being mocked, and know they are not a buckskin pantied sexbot, or a silly redskinned stereotype.
They know Natives are alive, human and real because they are Native. They also understand that the land and water and our ceremonies must be protected, because it is theirs as well as their grandparent's, and children's, and children's children.
They are not just descendants- they are Native. As such they will seek out the truth of their heritage and you will find them thirsting for knowledge about their people, culture, language, and ways. They become part of the whole- from tiospaye to Oyate."
I will have so many thoughts about Artemis and Apollo's goddess of the wild vs god of civilisation dynamic and then i will put pen to paper and it will inevitably manifest as Artemis having 0 table manners and Apollo being fussy about it
stepped outside at 2am and Selene was fully visible behind some sheer iridescent clouds. they reflected her light and encircled her in a pale rainbow. so gorgeous! even if i had a capable camera and knew how to use it i wouldn’t have been able to capture her— it was gone in a minute. isn’t that the lesson she teaches? to move, to change, to find serenity as phases come and go. praise to she who soothes. goodnight mother moon 🌙🌖
Interior of an Attic red-figured kylix, ca. 480 BC
Apollo, beardless, with long wavy hair, a laurel wreath, and an himation around his legs, is seated to right on a diphros, playing on a large kithara, and holding out in his right a fluted phiale: the kithara is attached to his left wrist with a broad sash decorated with ivy-leaves (?). On the right, half seen, is a blazing altar, in form of an Ionic column, with necking of egg pattern.
People love natives in such a superficial way. People wanna stand with natives when we’re talking about the trees, and the land. People wanna stand with natives when we talk about philosophies of love and togetherness. But as soon as it’s time to talk about political side of being native. About dismantling a system built on the genocide of our people. About how we need a new system that isn’t built upon capital gain and benefitting white bodies. About putting up a fight. About how the colonial state we reside in is a disgusting imperial plague on this land. Suddenly y’all don’t wanna talk native.
"They spent hundreds of years trying to assimilate my ancestors, trying to create indians like me, who could blend in, but now they don’t want me either. They can’t make up their minds.
They want buckskin and face paint, drumming, songs in languages they can’t understand recorded for them but with English subtitles, of course. They want educated, well spoken, but not too smart. Christian, well behaved, never question. They want to learn the history of the people, but not the ones that are here now, waving signs in their faces, asking them for clean drinking water, asking them why their women are going missing, asking them why their land is being ruined.
They want fantastical stories of Indians that used to roam this land. They want my culture behind glass in a museum.
i had an ex-friend who was DISGUSTED by Apollon and said it was because they’re a Hermes devotee. when i was new they lectured me that Apollon and Hermes hate each other, and that i shouldn’t put any Hermes imagery in my car or risk pissing off Apollon. literally.
luckily i read the myths, researched ancient greek religion, interacted with educated helpols and realized it was completely unfounded. seeing THESE quotes? the friendship ended years ago but the relief of not being friends anymore keeps coming in waves. thanks for the reminder
stunning and dynamic. the posing! the outstretched hands, the sword held ready— the drawing portrays the weight of the sword if that makes sense? details down to the anguished expression of the face on the shield. i haven’t even started on the dogs. i love it
