There's a chance there will be a sudden change/unexpected event. This event could break down your beliefs, cause you to abandon past relationships, or make you feel less secure. Don't forget it's alright to lean on those close to you for stability and comfort.
Αφροδιτη [Venus]
War Goddess of Love, Beauty, and Procreation
Epithets:
⟡ Ourania - Heavenly
⟡ Pandemos - Common to All
⟡ Areia - of ares, Warlike
⟡ Hoplismene - Armed
⟡ Symmakhia - Ally (In Love)
⟡ Kypris - Of Cyprus
⟡ Philomeides - Laughter-Loving
⟡ Aphrogenia - Foam-born
⟡ Khysee - Golden
⟡ Pothon Meter - Mother of Desire
Domains:
⟡ love
⟡ Sex & procreation
⟡ Seduction
⟡ Beauty
⟡ Pleasure
⟡ War
Devotional acts:
⟡ Give compliments!
⟡ Create a skincare and bodycare routine
⟡ Collect pretty things
⟡ listen to music that makes you feel good, dance to it if you are able
⟡ have a dedicated chapstick, gloss, lip tint or lipstick!
Hey guys so sorry for not updating I kinda was going through some things and now that school break has started and I'm a few days in I'll be compiling a bunch of posts on my two accounts to then schedule out so that they can be uploaded in a timely manner
Anyways hope you guys find this helpful!!
Tarot is one of the most well-known forms of divination, or the practice of seeking insight through spiritual or intuitive means. It uses a deck of structured cards to explore questions, situations, emotions, and potential paths.
Let’s break it down:
🃏Tarot Basics🃏
A traditional tarot deck has 78 cards:
22 Major Arcana cards, which reflect big themes, lessons, and turning points
56 Minor Arcana cards, which deal with everyday events, thoughts, feelings, and challenges
Minor Arcana are split into 4 suits (like playing cards):
Wands – Passion, creativity, energy
Cups – Emotions, relationships, intuition
Swords – Thoughts, conflict, communication
Pentacles – Career, home, material life
Each card has a meaning—and those meanings can shift based on the question, the position in the spread, or even whether it’s upright or reversed.
💡So What Is It For?💡
People use tarot for a bunch of reasons:
Self-reflection
Gaining clarity on a situation
Exploring possibilities
Spiritual guidance
Working with deities or spirits
Creative inspiration
Journaling prompts
Fun and curiosity!
It’s not about predicting the future with 100% accuracy—it’s more like holding up a mirror and seeing what comes up.
🌟Tarot vs Oracle Cards🌟
Tarot and oracle cards are not the same thing, though they’re both tools for divination.
Tarot follows a set structure (Major Arcana, Minor Arcana, suits, etc.)
Oracle decks have no standard format—each one is different depending on the creator’s design.
Think of it like this:
🔮 Tarot is like learning a language with grammar rules.
🌈 Oracle is like free-form poetry.
Both are valid, powerful, and can even be used together!
🛠️Last Notes for Beginners🛠️
You don’t have to be psychic to use tarot
You can read tarot for yourself
It’s okay to use guidebooks and notes when learning
There’s no “one right way” to read—intuition plays a big part
You don’t need to be a witch or follow a specific path to read tarot
Whether you’re using it for spiritual connection, decision-making, or just exploring your own mind—tarot is a beautiful and flexible tool. Trust yourself, take your time, and let the cards speak.
I saw a post about this but it was written by a fucking "radfem" FART, and I don't want to give that POS the time of day. So I'm going to make my own.
Generative AI does NOT please the gods. If you make one of those devotional digital offerings and you use AI to do it, you're spitting in the face of the gods. They do not accept it.
Generative AI steals from actual artists (and I'm saying this as a devotee to a god of thieves), it scrapes protected data from all corners of the web. It permanently damages the connections in the brain for recall, creativity, and cognitive processing. And it poisons and harms the very earth we are supposed to honour.
It doesn't matter if the art you create yourself is "good" by some sort of scholarly pseudo-objective standard or not. It is good simply for the fact that you made it yourself out of the love and honour of the gods. It could be a stick figure with stickers all around it, but the fact that YOU made it - not prompted some AI slop - means that it is worthy in the eyes of the gods as a good offering.
You should put your energy, your feelings, your mind into your offerings. Something Generative AI can NEVER do.
“but if i’m traveling how will i feel connected to my deities?”
may i introduce the
deity sachet
i fill a little sachet with an image of the deity, some small crystals that correspond to them and a piece of devotional jewelry and WHAM! to go cup altar
i don't really interact much with paganblr, but I am 1000% certain of this: if you use an ai art generator to make so-called devotional art out of computer slop--- a computer which cannot think, cannot feel, certainly cannot worship--- furthermore slop which poisons and pollutes the very Earth that all pagans should hold dear--- if you use an ai art generator for devotional art, you are actually insulting the gods, the Earth, and all the ancestors
in short: pick up a fucking pencil and draw stuff yourself, the meanest and sloppiest stick figure surrounded by cartoon flowers is superior to any garbage that a machine spits out
The sequence of your day might be interrupted due to unexpected events or outside influence. Take control and do not let it waver your spirit. Take things one step at a time and allow yourself to breathe if things feel out of control.
January 13 ● Full Moon in Cancer (Wolf Moon)
January 29 ● New Moon in Aquarius
February 2 ● Imbolc
February 12 ● Full Moon in Leo (Snow Moon)
February 27 ● New Moon in Pisces
March 14 ● Full Moon in Virgo (Worm Moon)
March 15-April 7 ● Mercury Retrograde
March 20 ● Ostara
March 29 ● New Moon in Aries
April 12 ● Full Moon in Libra (Pink Moon)
April 27 ● New Moon in Taurus
May 1 ● Beltane
May 12 ● Full Moon in Scorpio (Flower Moon)
May 26 ● New Moon in Gemini
June 11 ● Full Moon in Sagittarius (Strawberry Moon)
June 20 ● Litha
June 25 ● New Moon in Cancer
July 10 ● Full Moon in Capricorn (Buck Moon)
July 18-August 11 ● Mercury Retrograde
July 24 ● New Moon in Leo
August 1 ● Lammas
August 9 ● Full Moon in Aquarius (Corn Moon)
August 23 ● New Moon in Leo
September 7 ● Full Moon in Pisces (Harvest Moon)
September 21 ● New Moon in Virgo
September 22 ● Mabon
October 6 ● Full Moon in Aries (Hunter's Moon)
October 21 ● New Moon in Libra
October 31 ● Samhain
November 5 ● Full Moon in Taurus (Beaver Moon)
November 9-November 29 ● Mercury in Retrograde
November 20 ● New Moon in Scorpio
December 4 ● Full Moon in Gemini (Cold Moon)
December 19 ● New Moon in Sagittarius
December 21 ● Yule
Spend time out in nature (e.g. go on a hike, take a walk outside, visit a nature preserve, etc.)
Dancing, especially at night and to music that makes you feel wild and free
Playing an instrument (although this is more for Apollo, I believe it also works as a form of Artemis worship)
Wearing jewelry that reminds you of her
Having imagery of deer, horses, or dogs around
Having literally any sort of animal symbolism around (she is a Goddess of Animals)
Investing in nature/animal conservation efforts (can simply be spreading the word if you can't afford to donate or volunteer)
Creating art of your favorite flower, plant, or animal
Keeping a picture of her in your wallet
Taking a walk outside during the crescent or full moon (only if it is safe in your area to do so)
Learning about self-defense (I feel dedicating a pocket knife, if legal, to her is a great idea)
Learning archery
Befriending neighborhood animals, such as cats, birds, or dogs; leaving food out for them
Lighting a bonfire with friends and having a good time together; dancing around it is especially great (please be safe about doing so; I don't recommend drinking first)
Star-gazing and moon-gazing
Showing compassion to others, such as through volunteer work or holding doors
Taking a warm bath at night
Having a candle that reminds you of her (no altar needed)
Wearing animal-inspired outfits or doing animal-inspired makeup
Visiting a local zoo, aquarium, or butterfly pavilion; taking the time to learn about new creatures
Watching nature documentaries or movies about animals (it can be movies/shows starring anthropomorphic animals)
Being curious about local fauna and flora
Learning how to safely forage for food, such as picking berries or mushrooms
Meditating in the dark of the night, especially on a crescent or full moon
Making a list of your goals; focus on completing these one step at a time
Taking new risks, especially ones that give you a sense of thrill and excitement
Sending kind messages to loved ones, especially those having a difficult time
Learning to prioritize your own well-being; taking care of yourself first and foremost
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May add to this later! For now, this is my list of discreet ways to worship Artemis. I hope someone finds it helpful. Take care, everyone! 💚
You're a polytheist. Your deities will not get jealous of you for talking to other gods or pantheons; you also do not need to ask them for permission to invoke other deities.
You don't need a hierarchy in the deities you worship. But you may. You're allowed to have favorites. You're allowed to have a patron/matron. You're allowed to center your worship around one deity.
You don't have to talk to every deity you worship every day. It's okay to only talk to a deity when you need their help. You're allowed to have loose relationships with deities. You're allowed to have "work relationships" with deities.
You're allowed to set boundaries with your deities. You're allowed to reject your deities. As a pagan, you are always in full control of your own practice. Please don't forget that.
does anyone have a good guide to what holidays hellenic polytheists celebrate?? i really really really want to celebrate those holidays, but i don’t know what they’re called, what they are, or how they’re celebrated😭
(btw, i have no knowledge whatsoever on these holidays so i’ll literally take anything)
Type in the current year (or other year you're looking for) and select the Attic Calendar (the basic calendar used and created in ancient Athens to keep track of all of the celebrations).
I recommend that after clicking on a link and reading the short little explanation of the celebration to look it up and research it more to get a better understanding of how to celebrate it! It also gives you the estimate of how the days would line up with our modern calendar because the ancient Greek calendars don't line up with our modern calenders all of the time (obviously).
As someone who considers themself a little bit of a reconstructionist, I feel as though it's important for me to be able to understand as much as I can about the ancient way the gods were worshipped and celebrated so that I can try to better recreate it in my own life to feel that same connection. This website is such a good starting point, and I cannot recommend it enough honestly!
I hope this helps you (and maybe some others) go forth with your worship!
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