Hypnos

Hello, my name is Narkissa. I am an Oath-Bound Devotee to Hypnos. This is my eShrine. Feel free to ask me anything. Υπνος Son of Nyx and Erebus, Twin of Thanatos, Husband of Pasithea, Father to Morpheus, Phantasos, Icelos/Phobetor (The Oneiroi) God of Sleep, Dreams, and Comas

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I am a tree.

My roots penetrate deep into the Earth, I grow strong and I gain knowledge from the nature that surrounds me. I am calm, I am collected, and I am strong.

My body grows up, it is hardened on the outside to protect me. It branches off into my many limbs. I stand tall, swaying in the breeze.

My emotions, my thoughts, my experiences are my leaves, my blossoms, and my fruit. They grow big, strong, and stable in the light of the gods, and the rain of the goddesses. When one fails, a new one takes it’s place. I am a tree, of love and of worship.

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Fire Field // 5d Mk iii 

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‘Nature is ancient But surprises us all’

Aphrodisias, Aydin, Turkey

© Nur Uretmen

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Ruins and Poppies

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Lord Hypnos

I thank you for everything. I thank you for your patience, your kindness, your understanding and caring, your guidance, your strength, and your love. You are welcomed in my life, my heart, and my family for as long as you like. Truly, it's an honour to worship you and devot myself to you again and again every day and every night.

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I hope you have a good day and a restful sleep.

Thank you, I had a wonderful day with several naps. I woke up feeling well rested and energised. How was your day, how did you sleep?

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DONT MIND THE FACT I LIKED EVERYTHING ON YOUR BLOG ON ACCIDENT. I loved it all to darn much and couldn't help myself

I'm late, but thank you. I put a lot of hard work and effort into this blog, so I'm glad you like the content.

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An idea for witches and hellenic/nonhellenic polytheists/monotheists, make a sigil that represents your god/goddess/deity's name. For non witchy mono/polytheists, use all the letters in your deity's name to create a symbol, and draw that symbol on things you wish to dedicate to your deity.

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I don’t usually get upset when PJO fan blogs reblog my devotional writing, because they’re still allowed to like my writing, I don’t know if they’re also Hellenists, and I do still appreciate the exposure for my writing. But someone reblogged one of my devotionals to the Theoi, with added commentary about how it didn’t line up with the characterizations and events from the book series, and it was pretty disrespectful. I’m actually angry. Like, really angry.

My deities are not characters in your fantasy novel. You don’t get to look at my faith–my religion–and complain that the figures of my worship are not the same figures as in your book series. My very real, very alive religion is not a prop for your fandom.

You’re allowed to like your books. You’re allowed to build a fandom around them. You’re allowed to create and share material for that fandom.

You are not allowed to critique a spiritual practice in the context of your fandom.

You are not allowed to disrespect an entire religion, it’s deities, and the people who follow that religion, because it doesn’t match up with your limited and incorrect perception of those deities.

You are not allowed to complain that actual religious practices don’t fit into your narrative.

My faith is not your fandom.

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Greek Pantheon Asks

Aphrodite: What do you love most about yourself?

Apollo: Do you have any talents?

Ares: What small thing makes you angry?

Artemis: What are you hunting for in life?

Athena: What is/was your best school subject?

Demeter: Do you miss anyone?

Dionysus: Do you drink alcohol? If so, what's your beverage of choice?

Eros: How do you define your sexuality?

Gaia: Where's your favorite place in the world?

Hades: Have you ever had a near-death experience?

Hecate: What do you think of magic?

Helios: Do you sunburn easily?

Hephaestus: What's the coolest thing you've ever made or built?

Hera: Are you the jealous type?

Hermes: Have you ever stolen anything?

Hestia: Where's your home away from home?

Hyperion: Do you prefer sunrises or sunsets?

Hypnos: What was your most recent dream about?

Iris: What's your favorite color palate?

Kronos: What's the stupidest thing you've ever eaten?

Nemesis: What's a time you helped deliver justice?

Nike: What's your most recent accomplishment?

Nyx: What's your favorite nighttime activity?

Pan: What do you do for fun?

Persephone: What's your favorite season of the year?

Poseidon: What's your favorite sea creature?

Rhea: What's your favorite type of nature?

Selene: What's your favorite phase of the moon?

Tartarus: What's your personal hell?

Thanatos: Is there anyone you just really, really hate?

Uranus: What are your zodiac signs?

Zeus: What do you think about thunderstorms?

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Devotional Ideas

Here’s some things I do in honor of Hypnos.

-Stuffed animals. It sounds childish, but I have a stuffed rabbit that I can’t sleep without in dedication to Hypnos. And when I’m sad, I hug it and cry into it as a means of communication. It’s me telling Hypnos I’ve had a bad day and need comfort. I always feel better afterwords.

-Late night music. I play music or sing as I get ready for bed. I usually pick a song with meaningful lyrics. It also helps me relax and sleep before bed.

-Hobbies. I practice witchcraft, and keep my supplies by my bed. I do this to show Hypnos that even though I do a lot of stuff independently, I still rely on him for his strength, love, and company.

-Sprays and lotions. I have a wonderful Poppy scented lotion that I found when I turned around at a dollar store and it was literally right in front of me. It was my Christmas gift and I love it. I also use Lavender sprays and incense as offerings, and to help give me good dreams.

-Dreamcatchers. I bought one and cleansed it, then did a long prayer session and asked Hypnos to use it as a portal to my sleeping form so that he may bless my dreams or speak to me in my dreams if need be.

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Floral Ties by MYTIESHOP on Etsy

More like this

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boys + flowers is my favorite combo

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Intresting.

This would be a good ideal for an offering/devotional.

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My gods are not perfect. They don't need to be. My gods are not mortals, they are not humans, and therefore it is IMPOSSIBLE to compare them to humans, or to put them to human standards. My gods are not perfect, they have made mistakes in their lives, they've made mistakes in my life, too. But they are gods. They were there for me when I needed them. They supported me when I couldn't support myself. My gods loved me, even when no one else did. Don't you dare ever misrepresent, disrespect, or demean them in any way. Just because you might not see them my way, does not mean that I don't love them with all my capability, that they are not my protectors and guides, that they are not my family, or my loved one. These are my gods, this is my religion. Do not mute me.

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Opium Poppy by @@tanyashatseva  | Motion Effects by rexisky

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God of Sleep (2)

All encompassing, intoxicating, Taken at his will, Returned when he's done. He will say no, You will beg. He takes me when I'm ready, He gives me back on time. It will be time, Before I know love , For now, I know anger, And hunger, And I want more of him. It is his game, We will play. He has his rules, We play by them. He bows to no one, We bow to him. He controls the mind palace. He is darkness. He is ethereal. He is eternal. He is sleep. And He is coming...

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God of Sleep

Soft, swaying, lulling, grey He takes you when he wants you You can invoke his presence But He'll never be far As draining as invigorating He will open the world for you He will be the last person You will mistake him When he comes He waits patiently But He is always there There is no escape He will take you He is sleep Preparing you for his twin He will deliver you onto his brother, Death

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I just want to say... Thank you, Lord Hypnos, for loving me, giving me strength, and encouraging me every step of the way. Like a proud papa, nudging his kin to get back up even after their 100th time falling down. Thank you, Hypnos, for being one I can count on no matter what.

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Eyes droop and heads nod away, Slumber comes another day. Hypnos doses opium dust, The twin of death that we trust. Lucid bodies and vivid dreams, Reality bursts and melts at the seem. Pleasure fueled bodies lay to crash, Three sons split the messages to flash. Thick, heavy, and consuming, Sleep, sleep we are resuming.