Bull-horn'd, and wand'ring thro' the gloom of night.
With stars surrounded, and with circuit wide
Night's torch extending through the heav'ns you ride:
Female and male, with silv'ry rays you shine,
And now full-orb'd, now tending to decline.
Mother of ages, fruit-producing Moon,
Whose amber orb makes Night's reflected noon:
Lovers of horses, splendid queen of night,
All-seeing pow'r, bedeck'd with starry light,
In peace rejoicing, and a prudent life:
Fair lamp of Night, its ornement and friend,
Who giv'st to nature's works their destin'd end.
Queen of the stars, all-wise Diana, hail!
Deck'd with a graceful robe and ample veil.
Come, blessed goddess, prudent, starry, bright,
Come, moony-lamp, with chaste and splendid light,
Shine on these sacred rites with prosp'rous rays,
And pleas'd accept thy suppliants' mystic praise.
(English traduction of an Orphic hymn of Orpheus)
There is many ways to invoke celestial spirits, but the Mystical hymns of Orpheus call directly upon the planetary spirit by name and show honor to them by listing the qualities of the planet and celestial spirit and make various requests of the celestial spirit, appropriate to the qualities and things ruled by the planet.
Diana/Artemis hand embroidered jean jacket for sale
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Clothing (either your favorite garment or clothes bought specifically for Her)
For small/hidden altars:
Almonds
Walnuts
Mugwort
Wormwood
Tarragon
Cedar leaves or bark
Oak leaves or bark
Willow leaves or bark
Fir leaves or bark
Moonstone
Amethyst
Quartz
Owl or quail feathers*
Animal claws/nails/teeth*
Wildflowers
Amaranth
Pearls
Silver
Art or figurines of wild animals
Art or figurines of bows and arrows
Your own hair (collect by getting a haircut or collect some from your hairbrush)
Arrowheads
Actions:
Dancing
Herbalism
Donating to wildlife programs in Her name
Donating to women's programs/shelters in Her name
Donating girl's and women's clothing
Cleaning up nature trails or parks
Taking nature walks and enjoying the wildlife
Giving Her offerings at midnight
Including Her brother, Apollo, in your work and offerings
Making arrows
Practicing with a bow and arrow
If you hunt, invoke Her at the start of your hunt and give thanks to Her when you finish your hunt. Never take the creature you hunted for granted and try to use the whole animal or donate what you dont use
Having a feast in Her name that includes all her favorite food and drink
*Artemis will not accept nor like these items if they are gotten in unethical ways. Please, either buy them from a reliable source or find them yourself in nature.
🦌 bones / fur of animals (it’s recommenced to have bones/fur from animals that died naturally. fake ones are fine too!)
🦌 blood (do NOT purposely harm yourself, others, or animals. The blood should be of natural sources like a nose bleed or menestural blood.)
Devotionals |
🏹 learn self defense
🏹 help out the bees!!!!
🏹 pick fruits & flowers
🏹 practice lunar magick
🏹 track the moon phases
🏹 practice green magick
🏹 go hiking or bird seeing
🏹 learn the art of archery
🏹 be a feminist/womanist
🏹 spend Monday’s with her
🏹 light a candle scented of cypress
🏹 work with the nymphai, elven, &/or fae
🏹 create Greek runes out of acorn/walnut shells
🏹 protect women, wlw, ace/aro people, & animals!
🏹 dance & sing; let the music or energy move you
🏹 get some houseplants & name them after nymphs!
🏹 walk barefoot in nature (be careful of glass & stuff)
🏹 donate to organizations that help save forests & help endangered animals
🏹 let yourself be wildly beautiful; do not let society force you into nimble demure.
🏹 take a stroll in nature (bonus if you find cool rocks, fallen sticks, or wild flowers. You can offer them to her!)
How To Get Closer |
🌿 practicing lunar & green magick, due to Artemis’ close ties to the moon & plants is such a good way to get closer to her. You begin to understand her more & you can do this magick in honor of her!
🌿 let yourself be different. Let yourself be the black sheep. Let yourself be wild; do not be ashamed of the rage you feel, of the yells you release in the middle of night, of loving yourself more than anything, of knowing your worth. Artemis is a goddess who knows her worth, who respects those who respects her, who doesn’t give a care if someone likes her or not.
🌿 meditate upon her energy & name; channel her through your own energy & feel her, hear her, & familiarize yourself with her divinity. Even astral projection is a great form of getting very close to her relationship wise.
Hello! If it's possible, could you tell me a little bit about Diana? What kind of offerings does she like, and how she behaves when summoned?
Roman gods tend to be more serious than their Greek god counterparts, but Diana is fierce, protective, curious, courageous, daring, loyal, and generous. She looks out for those she cares for and will always be there if you need her, even just to vent to her.
Offerings that Diana enjoys are:
antlers, arrows, whiskey, basil, rosemary, acorns, walnuts, ivy, feathers, bones, smooth stones, pine cones, meat, honey, moonstones, daggers, animal furs, berries, milk, potatoes, white wine, eggs, butter, and grapes.
“Mighty Artemis, Mistress of the hunt, Guardian of the moon, Hear my cry! I require your strength, your speed, your ruthlessness, to add into my own. Together, we could move mountains, still rivers, send wolves fleeing and strike terror into the heart of any man. I am great alone, together we may be greater. Grant me your blessing, your arrows and I shall not fail you, as long as you do not fail me.”
O’ Maiden of the Wild,
Goddess of the Hunt!
Grant me passage
Through your woods!
Teach me how to unleash
All that I have held onto!
If only for a moment,
Allow me to break these chains
And free the wild that resides inside!
Artemis is one of the most ancient deities in the Greek Olympian pantheon. Her name is of an unknown etymology & her origin rests in earlier, pre-Greek mythology.
Artemis was the Goddess who looked after young girls. The Arkteia, young girls who imitate she-bears, are protected by Artemis and eventually offer their childhood to her when they move into motherhood.
Artemis is the lion among women. She can spare their lives in childbirth, or she could take it away. The clothes of women who died in childbirth were left as offerings, much like the hunter would leave a pelt for the Goddess when he had a successful hunt. Likewise, when women had successful childbirth without much pain, they would consider this the work of Artemis & leave blankets for the Goddess. She assisted her mother, Leto, painlessly birth Apollo, Artemis’s twin brother.
Artemis is a virgin & is the only Greek Goddess to wear a short tunic, symbolic of her perpetual maidenhood & almost boyishness. However, she is a virgin by choice - representative of her fierce independence & autonomy. In fact, some say Artemis was the only Goddess to never be kidnapped or raped.
She has 20 Amnisides Nymphs as her handmaidens & 60 daughters of Okeanos, all aged 9 in her choir. She chose these as part of 12 wishes granted to her by her father. All of her companions remained virgins.
Artemis had various men interested in her & this never worked out well for the men. The river god Alpheus, Bouphagos, Siproites, Actaeon, Orion, &The Aloadaes are among the men that have loved or wanted her. These men often threatened her with rape or kidnapping. However, she was afraid of none of them & usually killed them, had them killed by animals, or turned them into animals. Sometimes it was some combination of the three.
Artemis can teach us wildness, independence, and a love of nature. She protects women, children, and anyone who exhibits exceptional self-sufficiency or who defies cultural gender roles. As a goddess of transitions, she helps us pass from one state to another. As a bringer of light, she can illuminate our lives and help us find our way.
In ancient Greece, cities prayed to Artemis before battle when the situation was a matter of life and death. When the options were to be victorious or be destroyed, they prayed to Artemis for survival. When they won, they would sacrifice in excess to her. Artemis can help us face whatever life throws at us. She teaches us how to adapt, survive, and never just be the sum of others’ expectations.
Festivals & Worship
The 6th day of each month is sacred to Artemis.
Artemisia: Modern festival of Artemis where anything goes, celebrating freedom & modern inspiration. Celebrated on June 6th.
Elaphebolia: festival held in Athens & Phocis during Elaphenolion [March-April]. Modern Hellenistic practitioners observe Elaphebolia as a holiday which falls on the sixth day of that month. [March 1st in 2020]. Cakes made from flour, honey, & sesame in the shape of stages were offered to the goddess.
Mounikhia: 16th of the month of Mounichion of the Athenian calendar. Was created to commemorate the victory of the Greek fleet over the Persians at Salamis. Cakes w/ candles were offered to the goddess & young girls dressed up as bears.
Kharisteria: Festival of Artemis at Athens to thank her for their survival of the Persian assault at Marathon. Celebrated on 6 Boedromion [September/October].
Mounykhia: 16 Mounkyhion [April/May]. Festival to Artemis as a light bringer.
Brauronia: Festival to Artemis at Brauron & an initiation festival for young girls. At this festival, girls & maidens dance in their bear masks w/ phallus’ strapped to them. The dance was slow & solemn as it was meant to imitate bears. Baskets of figs were also carried. The earliest participants actually wore bear skins; however, they were switched to Krokoton dresses. The dresses were short, saffron-yellow chiton, at the end of the festival they shed their dresses to symbolize maturation. Offerings found here are many, but include spindles, spindle whorls, loom weights, epinetra, textiles, & garments. Celebrated every 4 years.
Thargelia 6-7: May 6, which is the birthday of Artemis & Apollo.
Symbols
All animals, as she is the mother of all animals. Particularly, deer/stag, bear, goat, boar, buteo hawk, dog, horse, fresh water fish & ground dwelling birds.
Bow, arrows, & torch.
The crescent moon.
Colors: silver, white, red, green, turquiose
Offerings
Cypress, asphodel, amaranth, palm tree, mug wort, birch, wildflowers, female goat [drawing/toy/etc; I don’t really condone giving an actual goat, lol], toys from girls before their wedding, clothing [from women], garlands, statuettes of soldiers, clay masks [bear, rites of passage], moonstone, frankincense, fruit, music & dance, work & tasks, honey, port, incense [woodsy] game meat, & pelts.
Offerings, caring for the natural world & animals.
Support women’s and all gender equality, supporting LGBTQ+, and trans rights and equality.
Spending time in nature.
Show gratitude to the natural world & its gifts, including using natural resources in witchcraft if you practice or any other creative hobby you may have.
Work, any kind of work. Dedicate it to Artemis. Create her things to offer her.
Knitting, sewing, crocheting, etc. Artemis as one of the goddesses of weaving so you can dedicate anything you make to her. Likewise, you can use knot magic with her.
