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✧.* intro post! ✧.*
hii!! this is a religious blog, where i post as i learn more about hellenic polytheism
i go by ‘nora! i’m 19, go by she/her, and a libra sun, gemini moon, and sagittarius rising.
i worship Lady Selene and Lady Achelois, and this blog is mostly a place to share things about them!!
wishing you all love & light <3 ✧.*
Herbs/Plants for Lady Selene
Jasmine (lunar energy, moon magic)
Moonflower (lunar energy)
Lily (associated with feminine energy)
Mugwort (dreams, visions, protection)
Chamomile (peace, calm, sleep)
Lemon Balm (soothing, sacred to many moon goddesses)
Blue Lotus (sleep enhancing)
Willow (represents intuition, emotion, and water)
Silver Birch (new beginnings, protection, feminine energy)
Lavender (soothing, dreamwork, purification)
May Lady Selene guide your path <33
Question! I was wondering if like in Christianity , if helpol has a specific "prayer sign off"( ex. Amen) that you know of?
Just trying to perfect my prayers !
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Khaire, Nonny! Thank you for the kind compliment! 🫂
I've asked this question myself many times and seen it be answered by other blogs as well, and the typical consensus everyone seems to come to is that there is no "official" way to end prayers. I've seen people come up with their own sign-offs, most of the time, which is also what I do, personally. I'll give a brief list of things you can implement, if you'd like to:
"Go with peace and love" or "I close with good intent"
"With my respects", "With thanks", or "With my gratitude"
"Amen" (this phrase doesn't belong to Christianity; it can be used for whatever you want to use it for; it translates to "So be it" from Hebrew)
"May it be so", "Verily", or "Truly"
"By the great names of the gods above, below, and in-between"
"From Olympus to Styx, and the earth in-between"
"Thank you kindly", "My kindest regards", or similar sentiments - I like to think of prayers like letters, so sometimes I end them like letters
"My heart is with you always" - for deities you have a very close connection with; expressing affection is something I do often with my deities, personally
An ending that changes depending on the prayer topic, such as "May joy always brighten thy face" when asking for happeniness/comfort or "May the winds always blow in your favor" when asking for luck/fortune
"Peace out", "Goodbye", "Have a wonderful day/night", or other such casual sayings; I actually use these myself because being casual is comfortable for me
I hope this list can give you some ideas to start with, at the very least. Others are more than welcome to add in the comments or reblogs! Take care, Nonny; I appreciate you. c: 🧡
*grabs you and shakes you but gently cause I love you* you do not need to be ‘called’ to worship the gods. Just worship. Please just worship if it is what your heart wants.
The myths were -and still are- created by us mortals to explain and lesson future generations. The Gods in ancient Greece portrayed many of those lessons in the myths, but that doesn't mean these were their actual personalities. In myths, the Gods do portray very mortal and human needs and actions, but in worship they were different.
Lord Zeus is the Father of Gods and King of Men, and he rules the heavens along with Queen Hera, just like King Hades reigns in the Underworld, and King Poseidon in the Seas. As you can see, they rule over kingdoms were men can't be. If you don't wish to worship all the Gods, that's fine, but pay the right respect, at least, and King Zeus cannot be the exception. Show piety as they all deserve.
I love getting stuff for my altars :)
It genuinely makes me so happy to think that the gods will like it
before actively practicing, i was always like i don’t mind that people are so formal and use honorifics like lady and lord, king and queen, but i probably won’t
i get it now. my love and respect and devotion makes me want to be formal and use titles. it just feels wrong not to. and being religious makes me poetic, and gives me inspiration, and i totally get why we have all this ancient poetry that lived for this long.
AI art has no right being in Helpol/witchy spaces. It's so lifeless. So boring. Your Gods would be disappointed in you. They appreciate your creativity, your imagination, the things you do. They don't care about artistic skill and would be thrilled with whatever you create, as long as it's created with your heart and not a stealing algorithm.
“Achelois was a minor Greek goddess from ancient times. She was one of the deities, many of them female, identified with the moon and its monthly cycle. Achelois has been translated in English as ‘she who washes away pain’, and she was often looked to by the ancient Greeks as a source of comfort and healing.” x
Companion piece to Scylla, a juxtaposition between the macabre and divine.
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Herbs/Plants for Lady Achelois
Mugwort (dreamwork, intuition)
Lavender (soothing)
Willow bark (pain relief & sorrow)
Chamomile (soothing)
Valerian Root (deep emotional healing)
Jasmine (night energy, femininity)
Lemongrass (clears stagnant emotion)
Mint (purification and cooling relief)
Myrrh (sorrow, healing through grief)
May Lady Achelois bless you <3
I don’t know why people are so afraid of modern implications in Hellenic polytheism. Yes, the foundation of our religion relies on the ancients, but even the ancients themselves would’ve adapted with the times had they been allowed to do so. There’s no shame in transformation and adaptation.
Whilst there is no religion without the foundation the ancients laid out for us, there is also no future for us if we do not adapt. Period.
I personally believe that the gods themselves have adapted and evolved alongside us. They've seen our communities and societies change and develop. They were there with the rise of technology and modern medicine. They stood with their worshippers - those who remained - and supported them behind closed doors.
The truth of the matter is that humanity changes and religion evolves naturally. We've seen it over the course of history; Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, even Christianity - all of these have evolved and will continue to do so until humanity is no more. Change is the nature of life, and by denying change, we deny nature itself.
This doesn't mean we can't or shouldn't follow ancient practices; it is to say that, as a community, we should try to be less afraid of the fact that change has occurred and will continue to occur. It's better to try embracing it in those who practice differently. It's better not to judge those who practice more akin to the modern times. We're a community, and it's important that we have a degree of tolerance and empathy towards others who practice in new and different ways. 🧡
Lady Selene
A devotional drawing for Lady Selene <3
I really love the concept of arete. It's all about reaching YOUR full potential, doing YOUR best, and not fixating on what others expect of you or being better than others. It's just a very lovely way of looking at life, especially since I'm a perfectionist and have a bad habit of comparing myself to others :')
Offerings for Lady Selene
HERE is an Etsy list of offering ideas for Lady Selene, in case anyone needed some <3 ✩‧₊˚🌙
Offerings for Lady Achelois
༉‧˚. HERE is an Etsy list of ideas & offerings for Lady Achelois, in case others struggled as i did in finding resources <3 ༉‧˚.
Selene related jewellery ⭑.ᐟ
Found some earrings today that were just perfect for Selene!! I have a necklace dedicated to Aphrodite and a bracelet for each Aphrodite and Selene. So I’m super happy that she know has her own pair of jewellery as well!! ‧₊˚ ⋅
Lady Achelois
Hihi so I’ve noticed that Lady Achelois has NOTHING. ANYWHERE. so I experimented a little w my art style and drew this for her because I love my Lady.
Lady Achelois "she who washes away pain"
- Goddess of the moon and its monthly cycle
associated with the moon, sirens, healing, general water nymphs, and the Oracle of Dodona
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Achelois (pronounced “A-khe-LO-ees”) was a minor Greek goddess from ancient times. She was one of the deities, identified with the moon
Wading through the tranquil waters of Greek mythology, we often stumble upon deities like Achelois, whose stories are not as thunderous as Z
AHHHH TYSM for adding on to this!!! i love your art <33
