Of Strawberries, Laughs, and Wild Wonders

Devotee of Hermes & Apollo. Lover of the Arts. Trying to vibe. 25 years old. She/Her or They/Them is fine too. 

[starry-eyeds]

Introduction to Starry-Eyeds!

This is a side-blog, far from my true, main blog. That one is more focused on my main practice and beliefs. This blog here is for my godspousery, Hellenic-Nordic Pagan beliefs and worshipping.

What is Starry-Eyeds?

I am a 25 year old, POC, pagan witch! You can refer to me with she/her or they/them! I hold Theistic Luciferian-Satanist beliefs - no, that doesn't mean I like to sacrifice babies and drink their blood - it means I view Lucifer as the tyrant destroyer, a liberator, and as a compassionate, kind-hearted, loving guide who provides wisdom to mankind. I also view him as being apart of the Infernal Hierarchy and under Satan.

I have worked with the Goetia closely as well as off and on at times for 3 years. I believe that the Goetic SPIRITS were Old Gods and nature spirits who became demonized during the Christianization of their lands. Thus, turning them into 'demons'. I also view a handful of them as fallen angels too.

I worship Frey-Yngvi closely and deeply, I am devoted to him and cherish him very much. He's probably the only God I worship hardcore because we get along really, really well.

I do priestess training for Hermes and many devotional acts for him as well as Apollo. I believe that what we do holds more value in what we give to the Gods.

What is this Tumblr about?

1. Cottagecore Aesthetics - I love cottagecore, I love nature, I love grass, rain, sun, storms, and nature, cottagecore reflects the life I live and dream of. It also acts a soother as I am diagnosed with severe anxiety.

2. Romanticism & Renaissance Art - I am a huge lover of art, I love tending art museums, art galleries, and grew up doing these things as a kid in my art clubs. Vincent Van Gogh is a tragic painter I hold a lot of compassion for and I understand his struggles with depression as I struggle too. Konstantin Makovsky is my favorite more uplifting and positive painter.

3. Godspousery - I am a very open-minded and accepting individual so I implore others that view my profile or come to follow me to remain open minded in tune. Godspousery is an spiritual devotion that has been practiced for centuries and even practiced in the christian faith with nuns devoting themselves to God or marrying Archangels. I am married to Hermes and partnered to Apollo, I have known both of them since I was young. When I came of legal age, they both proposed to me but I accepted Hermes, now at my much more older age, I accepted Apollo's request for a partnership. My godspousery I view as my devotion and commitment to them and the things I believe in and love.

4. Witchcraft - As I stated earlier, I am a pagan-witch. I love doing witchcraft. Its very fun, expressive, liberating, and I can help those who are in need with it. We are all blessed and gifted with power - its up to us to use it as we see fit.

5. PRO-LGBT+/TRANSRIGHTS/NON-BINARY - I am an active believer that all people deserve to be treated fairly and equally. If you do not believe that a transwoman should be considered a woman then its best you leave. If you believe gays, lesbians, bi-sexuals, a-sexuals, pansexuals, etc should burn in hell - its best you leave. As I get older and I may not fully understand non-binaries or the new things that come every year, I still support them, because everyone deserves to be treated fairly in the end - regardless of who or what they are or believe in. Humans are still humans. As long as its something positive, healthy, and it makes the person happy, theres no need to shit on someone. Piss off and focus on your own life. We love the gays, the trans, and the non-binaries here.

Thank you for taking the time to read about my profile! Take care!

[recoverr-deactivated20220605]

don’t let this world’s obsession with youth rob you of the big and small joys of adulthood. i spent most of my teenage years and early twenties struggling with my mental health. but there’s no timeline for happiness. for many people, getting older and growing up means having more chances to redefine their values, find their path and stability in life. some people go to college in their forties. some people marry in their sixties. some people recover better after their thirties. there’s no timeline for this kind of stuff. your childhood and teenage years won’t be the only chance you have at experiencing freedom and joy.

[royal-wren]

Normalize laughing with your deities 

Normalize telling your deities jokes 

Normalize playing music for your deities at any time it feels right 

Normalize drawing silly little doodles for your deities regardless of skill

Normalize sharing a walk with your deities

Normalize soaking in the sunlight and dark mystery of night with your deities

Normalize letting your deities in, letting them be there 

Normalize shedding tears of joy and sadness and expressing negative emotions that aren’t pretty with your deities

Normalize various levels of intimacy both casual and intense with your deities 

Normalize following what works for you and your deities no matter what when it’s just about you and them, no one else

[oldpaintings]

Orestes Pursued by the Furies, 1921 by John Singer Sargent (American, 1856–1925)

[seaofwine]

art honoring Apollon

i'm graduating with a degree in art history in a few weeks and realized that even though my degree focuses on mythology in art, i've never made a post like this. here are my favorite pieces of art honoring Apollon.

In order: 1) Apollo and the Muses by John Singer Sargent, 1921, Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, rotunda mural; 2) Parnassus, or Apollo and the Muses by Simon Vouet, c. 1640, Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest; 3) Apollo in His Chariot by Herbert James Draper, c. 1908, Draper's Hall, London; 4) Apollo and the Nine Muses by Tommaso Conca, 1782-87, Vatican Museum; 5) Apollo served by the Nymphs by Francois Girardon and Thomas Regnaudin, 1666-76, from the Versailles Gardens; 6) Apollo by John Cheere, 1755, National Palace of Queluz; 7) Apollo Crowning Himself by Antonio Canova, 1781-82, J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles; 8) Apollo by Artus Quellinus, 1651, Royal Palace Amsterdam

[seaofwine]

art honoring Hermes

here's the third set in the series i'm doing on art honoring the gods as i finish my art history degree; Apollon and Artemis can be found under these links. here are my favorite pieces honoring Hermes :>

Disclaimer: Most artists throughout the neoclassical period (in particular, but not limited to) used Hermes/Mercury interchangeably for a myriad of cultural and religious reasons. I do understand that Hermes and Mercury are syncretized deities with very different aspects in Greek and Roman society respectively.

In order: 1) Souls on the Banks of the Acheron by Adolph Hiremy-Hirschl, 1898, Belvedere Palace, Vienna. 2) Detail from Palazzo Clerici Ceiling Fresco by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1740, Milan. 3) Hermes (Engraving) by William Blake Richmond, 1866, University of Toronto Library. 4) Mercury Attaching his Wings by Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, c. 1744, on display in the Louvre, Paris. 5) Hermes by Jules Alexis Coulan, 1914, Grand Central Station. 6) Elevation of the Great Elector to Olympus by Charles-Amedee-Philippe van Loo, 1751, City Palace, Potsdam, Germany. 7) Detail from Mercury Exhorting Aeneas to Leave Carthage by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1757, Palazzina di Caccia, Stupinigi. 8) Mercury and Psyche by Reinhold, 1857, Staatliche Museum, Berlin.

[traumasurvivors]

You deserve to be able to talk to someone about your feelings without being made to feel guilty for having them. 

[swollenbabyfat]

Will you love me until the end of humanity?

[cormancatacombs]

[memory-is-treachery]

u heard him ladies

[dreamvisiongirlfriend]

so many mornings I need Dionysus to do this for me

[fella-lovin-fella]

itll be okay *puts a little flower in your hair*

[madeofwhitebone]

Throwing an 🧿 just in case

[madeofwhitebone]

Throwing an 🧿 just in case

[jasper-pagan-witch]

Me: Yeah, I would describe myself as a mostly-Hellenic pagan.

The six Norse gods that I honor:

[Image ID: The "is he though" Thor meme.]

[animalinterlace-deactivated2022]

Pan consoling Psyche, Reinnhold Begas, 1858

[desultory-suggestions]

You are capable of ending harmful patterns

[royal-wren]

I find Hermes in every sport, in every walk/jog/run I take. I find him in every trophy or award I’ve ever won for a competition/contest. I find him in the gym, on every track, every path worn into the earth and paved by us. Every moment of exertion, pushing the bar as one gets stronger and gains more endurance. 

I find Hermes in libraries, every archive, every place where information is stored. I fins him in the books that pass on knowledge, anything written down for another person to get their hands on and digest either in one sitting or multiple. I find him in every story told either by word of mouth or published. I find him roaming libraries and bookstores through the fiction and nonfiction, just another person browsing. I find him in the inspirations that fuel all our dreams, every career or passion we have that fills our life and makes it all worthwhile. 

I find him with every receptionist in any office (both misc. businesses and at the doctors). Every bank and call center known to him like the back of his hand. I find him in every ambulance and E.R. where those that need immediate help can get it, the chance to save a life and help those badly injured without any time to wait. He’s in hospitals, in the rooms where people say goodbye to loved ones – where they stay in those last moments to save it to memory. In mourning and comfort for those left behind and those who are passing on satisfied and cared for. Hermes is there in every pharmacy, every place prescriptions are filled, with every psychiatrist, psychologist, and therapist  and with those that are mentally ill/disabled. All in his care, out in the world during day to day life or moments where the psych ward/hospital are necessary. 

He can be found where games are played, any meal to indulge in — any table to sit at home or in public. He’s there where slight of hand is performed, any stage with a magician that stuns us and leaves us impressed. He’s there for every joke that makes us laugh, with every comedian with all eyes on them as they give us their selfless art that has us howling with laughter in the moment and later as an afterthought. Any good time one can have of great fulfillment and joy as the heart soars along with Dionysos and Hestia. 

Hermes is there, telling or showing us that everything will be alright. Comfort can be found with a little trust as he takes our hand, doling out security and strength to find joy in life, to meet others and know you’re never alone. With every high and low his hand extends — free to take or ignore as the choice is yours and yours alone – and he knows this. I find it in his eyes every day I get the chance to look into those dark depths all too deep. I find him wrapping his arms around me and staying by my side whenever my mental state does a 180 and flips harshly, roughly shaking my day and making me question everything. In all the moments where I have an episode he is there to talk me out of it and soothe everything that makes me tremble from fear and panic as unreality sets in (seeping into every thought). 

I find him as a friend, as family, as the random stranger with advice or lending a hand when in need, I find him as my lover. Any relationship one finds him a part of will know the tenderhearted, supportive friend of man with great understanding and a heart all too big to dare hope of covering it all.