juni

27 | no minors please | hellenic pagan | nerd | Apollon devotee | just a little place for my thoughts & devotions | pfp by @o1iveangel

[sunny-juni]

𝕒𝕓𝕠𝕦𝕥 𝕞𝕖

27 | she/her | bi ace

scorpio sun | cancer moon & rising

𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒖𝒏, 𝒎𝒐𝒐𝒏, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒔

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𝕞𝕪 𝕡𝕣𝕒𝕔𝕥𝕚𝕔𝕖

deity worship | meditation | tarot & oracle | shufflemancy | kitchen witchcraft

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𝕚𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕥𝕤

astrology | sea witchcraft | sun & moon magic

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have a good day🥰

[locacena-deactivated20220819]

Lokasenna is such a funny name because it sounds just like “loca cena” which in spanish means “crazy dinner” and it’s so accurate it hurts

[after-the-raven-deactivated2022]

We love to see Latin rep in this hearth.

[lokavisi]

I love when language and translations do shit like this. It’s phenomenal.

[holymagdalenes]

"There's no hope for the future." And that's how they felt during the Atomic Age, during the World Wars, during the Enlightenment Revolutions, during thr plagues, during the Viking raids, during the fall of Rome.

Yet, we persisted.

[ave-immaculata]

[letmetakeastabatit]

CS Lewis had something to say about this

[angie-words]

Been feeling a bit hopeless of late. Wasn't expecting to stumble across a quote that would fundamentally alter my perspective and make me cry during my lunch break but here we are

[outrageousring5655]

This is an excellent sentiment.

[amuseoffyre]

Nevertheless, we persisted :)

[sunny-juni]

Crazy how war turns you back to religion.

I've been feeling weirdly about my beliefs and religious practices, and haven't been actively worshipping anyone at all for a few months.

A few minutes of explosions the other day changed everything. I found myself praying to Lord Apollon while missiles were being intercepted nearby. Most terrifying sounds I've ever heard in my life. So grateful for interceptors though.

I'm still in a weird spot with my beliefs, but I think I know for sure now that praying to Lord Apollon brings me comfort and ease.

I ask that you guys keep the Middle East in your prayers; it's been such a hectic time.

[kabaks]

sometimes i think about gay people who lived centuries ago who thought they were all alone who imagined a world where they could live openly as themselves who met in secret spoke in code defied everything and everyone just to exist and i’m like..i gotta sit down. whew i gotta sit down

[l2g-deactivated20240513]

this is why this sappho fragment hits me so hard

[doomedvoyages]

[phantom-tail]

If this little book should see the light after its 100 years of entombment, I would like its readers to know that the author was a lover of her own sex and devoted the best years of her life in striving for the political equality and social and moral elevation of women.

“The Great Geysers of California” by Laura De Force Gordon, 1879, unearthed from a 100-year-old time capsule in San Francisco, 1979.

[levourdalak]

“Wouldn’t it be wonderful if all our letters could be published in the future in a more enlightened time. Then all the world could see how in love we are.”

Gordon Bowsher to Gilbert Bradley, 1940s

[residences-of-the-darkforest]

[whatrealbeautylookslike]

dear experienced pagans:

I know it can get annoying to see beginners asking the same questions over and over, but please consider this. most religious people are born into their religion, with parents and a community to bring their questions to, when they're still children. the vast majority of pagans do not have that luxury. it is our responsibility, as a community, to show compassion and understanding, and to answer their questions, or point them in the direction of someone who can. to give them sources and materials and encourage them to study on their own. each person doesn't have to respond to the same question, but if you see a post that's gone unanswered for a few hours or a few days, maybe consider helping that person instead of mocking them. if you want to build a stronger community, it HAS to start with building each other up and welcoming each other. we can't form any kind of community when newcomers are ridiculed for their questions.

[lookimgay]

Loki did nothing wrong. Loki and his family did not deserve such mistreatment. Odin has also done shady shit and not been so honest sometimes and yet his rep is untouched. It's not fair. Loki as a devotee just know that I love you and I will always choose you over all the others. If they hate you then I hate them too.

[finally-learning-to-be-me]

The way I see it, it's not the Aesir and Vanir who hate Loki and his family. In the myths, at least, all of the gods, Loki included, are flawed and have done really crappy things. The myths are there for us to learn from.

This whole "Loki is evil" thing came out of the dualistic Christian worldview (and seeped into modern heathenry) and it ignores the fact that Loki and Odin were/are/will-be friends and blood-brothers, and really have more in common than not.

I choose to reject that kind of good/evil duality — and that goes both ways. I'm primarily a Lokean, but I also honor and regularly leave offerings to Odin (and he occasionally talks to me or vice-versa).

[lookimgay]

Love him 💓

[detailedart]

Supermoon. Temple of Poseidon, near Athens, Greece. July 3, 2023, by Alkis Konstantinidis

[broomsick]

I pray for Bragi to protect artists. Art is what makes us human, and I firmly believe the Gods look kindly upon those who help carry it. May Bragi bless all artists, people who create with their own two hands, and people who fight for human expression.

[notthesomefather]

This is a fantastic prayer and idea! I'm inspired to write something similar.

[lokisflame]

Thank You, Trickster

Thank you, Trickster,

for making me laugh

on the darkest days

for wrapping me up

in a warm embrace

when I’m scared 

or vulnerable

Thank you, Trickster,

for telling me to

question all,

to get back up whenever I fall,

for helping me find 

my own inner strength

Thank you, Trickster,

for showing me

when to allow myself 

the chance to change

when to tear it all down

and when to plant my

feet firm

when to fight with my teeth

and when to fight with my words

when to cling to something

and when to let it all burn

thank you, Trickster

Thank you, Trickster, 

for sharing with me

this sacred rage

helping me carry

this raw pain

for being a spark 

of my liberation flame

thank you, Trickster

Thank you, Trickster,

whose presence of 

chaos and laughter

and darkness and light

has been with me 

for so much of my life

thank you, Trickster

Thank you, Trickster,

teller of hard truths

whisperer of the lies

I need to hear

flame-dancer

wind-prancer

father of Fenrir

mother of Sleipnir

guide and friend

god and Jotun

bringer of love and light

and warmth

as well as deceit, darkness,

and the cold of the 

mountainous land

in which

you were born

you help me to see

my chains, Trickster,

you help me set me 

free

when I am afraid to step, 

you push me

make me leap

thank you, Trickster,

you mean so much 

to me

god of change, chaos, 

liberation, the in-between,

quick wits, vengeance, laughter, 

the god of trickery

A devotional poem/prayer that I wrote for Loki.

[sunny-juni]

This is so beautiful <3

[milenaas1]

☾𖤓

[michaelnordeman]

Värmland, Sweden (November 4, 2023).

[sapphic-nature-witch]

✨️🫙✨️Spells✨️🫙✨️

[teawiththegods]

I just saw a post about how Hera, Demeter, and Hestia should be the Big 3 instead of Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades. And while I understand the sentiment (✨Feminism✨🖕🏻Fuck the Patriarchy 🖕🏻✌🏻Girl Power✌🏻 etc) I personally think Hera, Demeter, and Hestia are not only quite content with their positions, they very likely helped orchestrated it to be that way.

One of the biggest mistakes worshipers, witches, and mythology fans make is thinking the 3 sisters are not powerful enough to take the thrones if they wanted them.

Demeter alone forced 2 out of the 3 Kings (1 of them being THE King) to bend to her will. One of those thrones could have easily been hers if she wanted it.

Hestia paved the way for Athena and Artemis, by CHOOSING her own path. She didn’t ask Zeus, she told him by swearing an oath that she would remain a virgin. And of course, Hestia gets offerings first and last. Pretty sure the one thing all the Gods can agree on is that Hestia is the best and that by itself is power.

As for Hera, she knows her position is actually far better than Zeus’ bc she has more freedom. I always compare them to the King and Queen in chess. The King is important enough to be the entire purpose of the game however he’s extremely limited. The Queen, on the other hand, is limitless which makes her the most dangerous piece on the board. You can see this in action in the Iliad. Hera is able to release her anger and fury for not being chosen by Paris and aids in the destruction of an entire city. Zeus, with all his power as King, can’t even prevent his beloved son’s death because his position of King does not allow it. And it was Hera who reminded Zeus that as their leader, he couldn’t save his son. So she knows the limits that come with that role. Why would she choose a position that only lets her move one space at a time when she can move whenever and however she wants? And she still has a crown on her head.

I get because of how patriarchal Ancient Greece was it’s easy to look at the hierarchy of the Gods as a reflection of that. But personally, I think the structure actually makes sense when you take into account the personalities of the Gods and what each position requires.

And as I said before, if Hera, Demeter, and Hestia weren’t happy with the current structure, it wouldn’t be the current structure. 😂

Also, we haven’t even talked about the wildcard that is, Aphrodite! As if that hot sexy bitch couldn’t take the whole thing down with just one boob.

Like come on, I thought we all already knew that our Goddesses are the ones who truly run the entire show?

[blueboxfive]

[broomsick]

Hail the glorious Wane Lady, hail the guardian of the dead, hail the joy of Óðr. Hail to the sorceress, the thrice-revived, the gold-adorned. Hail to her sacred fury, her burning words, and her unwavering will. Hail to the divine and righteous storm of her love. She walks through flame, untouched, and soars through the nine worlds. Spring blooms with her joy, clouds part with her smile, and tempests blow with her anger. Hail loving, fearsome Freyja.

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