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"thank you note" for lady hestia
start with one of her titles, epithets {aidios - ethernal, basileia - queen, potheinotati - beloved}
"dear; beloved; warm; everpresant lady hestia"
state what you want to thank for "thank you for help with...; for giving me...; for being there for me..."
state your affection, be thankful and grateful to be practising with her
write a line of one of her hymns that fits the situation/gift
close with a final "thank you"
It's so wonderful to me that, as worshippers of the gods, we often express traits of their domains.
Apollo worshippers being a light in the lives of others...
Artemis worshippers valuing life in all forms...
Aphrodite worshippers engaging in random acts of kindness...
Hermes worshippers guiding others who are lost...
Athena worshippers having wisdom beyond their years...
Ares worshippers standing up for what they believe in...
Hephaestus worshippers inventing untrodden paths...
Dionysus worshippers persevering through the madness...
Persephone worshippers being as vibrant as flowers...
Demeter worshippers nourishing others' souls...
Poseidon worshippers riding the waves of life...
Hera worshippers faithfully supporting those they love...
Zeus worshippers assuming the roles of a natural leader...
Haides worshippers holding space for others in their lives...
Hestia worshippers being beacons of warmth and comfort...
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It's beautiful that we, as worshippers express the domains of our deities, even in ways that we aren't fully aware of.
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Tried to maintain facial structure basic in Apollo sculptures 🤔
The tribes of Tumblr appeared to worship Apollo as their primary patron deity, most often under the epithet Apollo Spairahemon ("Apollo the Ball-Thrower") as a god of prophecy and sport. His name was typically invoked to celebrate a user blessed with uncommon prescience. Moments of prophecy were considered highly sacred and were often recorded, and such texts are sometimes accompanied by an artistic depiction of the god — either his traditional masculine image or, unusually, in the form of a young woman, which appears to have been an earlier style before a conservative shift toward more conventional iconography — preparing to cast a round rubber ball that our scholars believe was used in the sport known as "dodge ball". Much as other cults regarded his arrows as bringers of disease and health, this community believed that being struck by this ball would bestow prophetic visions.
Some icons are reproduced below:
An earlier depiction (c. 2020) of Apollo as a girl clad in a simple tunic and playing with other children. Figures are smiling and the image is brightly colored, indicating a celebratory outlook toward knowledge of the future.
A later piece (c. 2022) that resembles the traditional appearance of Apollo. References to childhood and play are omitted, and the god carries a more frightening aspect; perhaps this icon represented grim omens rather than good tidings.
Simple devotional piece for Apollo as I try get back into digital art ♥️☀️
When you step into sunlight, you honor Apollo. When you admire the moon, you honor Artemis. When you admire cloud shapes, you honor Hera. When you smell petrichor, you honor Zeus. When you laugh at a joke, you honor Hermes. When your body twitches to dance at a particularly upbeat music, you honor Dinoysus. When you enjoy the first bite of your breakfast, you honor Demeter. When you choose your peace over any conflict, you honor Athena. When you warm yourself up by sheltering yourself in blanket, you honor Hestia. When you listen to Ocean sounds, you honor Poseidon. When you smell flowers, you honor Persephone. When you admire the coolness of first day of Autumn, you honor Hades. When you wear your favourite jewellery, you honor Hephaestus. When you smile, you honor Aphrodite. When you exercise, you honor Ares. When you light a torch in a dark room, you honor Hekate.
Your body is a shrine to Gods, your being an act of devotion for them. You, by yourself, are enough for them.
Ares and Aphrodite
Hestia Aidios
I call upon fair Hestia Aidios, Kind companion of the human race since its start. You dwelt in the limbs of trees, where ancient ancestors made their homes, You sat in the dark of caves lit by firelight, Delighting in the works of art on their walls. You were there when the first humble huts were constructed, And blessed beds of moss and straw, And watched with wonder and delight as flames lapped at food, Turning meager survival into comfort as well. You watched empires rise with the common people, Sat near the hearths and tended to long-lasting fires, Accepted the sacrifices they burned for You, And smelled the herbs and spices they now added. You were there, too, at the collapse of it all, Watching shrines be removed from their once-sacred places, Watching the temples be overrun and abandoned, Yet never did waver in giving Your gift of warmth to homes. And after a thousand years, You watched prayers be lifted to You again, With sweet incense accompanying them, And with candles burning their lights in honor of You. Hail to You, o Hestia Aidios, Eternal Goddess of the hearth and home, May You sit in humble glory for ages to come.
Low Energy Devotional Activities and Ways to Connect with the Gods
Let's be honest, religion and consistent practice can be HARD, especially when you're chronically ill, disabled, mentally ill or neurodivergent. This is a list of lower energy practices you can do to connect with your Gods when you're having a rough day.
Pray. You don't have to say the prayer. You don't have to do the full cleansing and offering. Just think about the prayer. It could be as simple as "'Deity Name', thank you. I'm thinking of you and appreciate you."
Dedicate any self care you do to the Gods. You've got to take meds? awesome. it's now a devotional activity.
If you can, light a tea light candle. You can think about who you're dedicating it to as you're lighting it.
Tell them about your day. Have a simple conversation with them (again, this can be in your head if needed).
Offer some water! Water is a great offering if you don’t have the energy to cook, collect or buy something.
Incense is also a great offering because you can light it then forget about it and your house won’t burn down (if you follow regular safety measures).
Resting. Your deities want you to be okay. Dedicating your rest to your deities is especially great if you feel guilty for allowing yourself time to heal.
Turn on a video of someone reading mythos!
Put on a deity playlist. There are plenty of pre-made ones on Spotify.
Veil or bind your hair! Whenever I’m low energy I’ll throw my hair in a ponytail and bind it that way. It doesn’t have to be extravagant.
Make a Pinterest board for them!
Post on a digital altar! There are plenty of discord servers that have digital altars and temples. You could also make a devotional Tumblr blog.
Change your phone lock/home screen to something that reminds you of your Deity.
I hope this is helpful to anyone who needs it! Take care of yourself first and foremost. If you don't think you can manage something on this list then thats perfectly fine too! you're not a bad person for not being able to do something spiritual or religious. Ultimately, these things are not a necessity. Don't stress :)
Apollon is not a man with a lyre. Apollon is the lyre. Apollon is the pluck of your finger on the string.
Apollon, the hum of a singer's vocal cords.
Apollon, is the stroke of a paint brush.
Apollon is every drawing of Apollon.
For he is every song, every dance.
He is the act of me swallowing my nightly medication. He is the health I have.
Apollon is love but he is also pain.
He is the sickness and embarrassment.
A failed art carrer, depression, mania, a wrong diagnosis.
He is all art and health.
Without the bad I would eventually forget how beautiful the good can feel,
To Apollon I pray.
Apollon is the warmth you feel when you wake up in the mornings.
Apollon is the sound of birds chirping on a sunny morning.
Apollon is the breeze on a hot day.
Apollo: God of light and healing
soft rays of sunshine falling through the trees,
a feeling of peace, making me feel entirely complete.
golden hair, flowing in the wind,
a man looking at me from afar, on his face appears a wide grin.
o lord apollo, may you heal the sickly ones,
for we are your daughters and your sons.
Lord Apollo devotional edit☀️
THE GODS ARE NOT THEIR MYTHS —
I'd like to begin by stating that all religions have mythos. Christianity has the bible, Islam has the Quran, etc. That is to say, that most of these religions are centered in mythic literalism, as portrayed in their sacred texts.
The mythology surrounding the Gods, since we do not hold a sacred book, has been written by worshippers, for other worshippers, rather than prophets.
While myths may paint the Gods with human-like flaws, these narratives are symbolic, representing aspects of the human experience and the natural world rather than literal truth. The gods embody ideals, fears, and cultural values of ancient Greece, serving as a mirror to humanity's own complexities. In essence, the myths are not factual accounts but rather rich, allegorical tales that reveal deeper truths about existence, morality, and the cosmos, used by the ancients in order to make more sense of the divine, in their own perspective of the world.
We must also remember that whilst a lot of the subjects in these myths do include traits deemed unacceptable in our modern world, the ancients had different values and beliefs that were seen as "acceptable" or at least normative in their societies. Thus, we cannot place modern morals onto ancient writings.
Often times, people look down upon worshippers of the Gods, due to the mythology and the "horrible acts" they've committed, but this limited view embodies, again, mythic literalism, which is not present in Hellenic Mythology.
Instead, we must look outside of these myths for evidence of the Gods; both in the lives of the ancients, and in our own.
// short one today, because i could speak about this topic for ages, but i don't want to bore you all too much.
The gods don't always show you they're with you in big ways.
Sometimes it's small things, a butterfly hovering around you, a wild animal coming to you for help, hitting every green light when you're running late, an extra dollar in your pocket when you need it.
Aphrodite Areia wants us to know when to be courageous and stand up for ourselves
Aphrodite Androphonos wants us to know when to seek revenge
Aphrodite Melainis wants us to embrace the darkness in ourselves
Aphrodite Ourania wants us to feel beautiful and heavenly
Aphrodite Philomedes wants us to find happiness and laughter around us
Aphrodite Antheia wants us to see the beauty in plants and flowers
Aphrodite Pontia wants us to see the beauty in the sea
Aphrodite Aphrogenia wants us to remember what made us
Aphrodite Kypria wants us to remember where we come from
Aphrodite Pandemos wants us to find unity and acceptance
Aphrodite Chrysea wants us to know that we are golden
Aphrodite Nymphia wants us to be able to marry who we want if we choose to
Aphrodite Erototrophus wants us to feel motherly love
Aphrodite Xenia wants us to be hospitable and friendly to all
Aphrodite wants so much for us all, for She loves us 🫶
