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Only you know your relationship with your god. Don’t second guess it.

It saddens me to see posts on here and on other sites about how having a causal relationship with your god is disrespectful and you shouldn’t give them nicknames. That just makes me so upset every time I see it.

Because one of the things I know for a fact is if a god felt disrespected by your behavior towards them, you’d know.

If xyz didn’t want you to treat them like a sibling, best friend, mentor, parent, (or even a lover. Not my place to judge.), you’d know. Just because you have that type of relationship with them doesn’t mean you don’t respect them or don’t work with and/or worship them.

They’re gods, yes. But they also love you and want to help you. You felt how they appeared to you, I bet you knew very quickly what type of relationship you’d have with them. What type of role in your life they would fill. Or maybe you didn’t and it happened a lot more slowly. All of that is okay. What’s also okay is if you have a very strict relationship with them, that’s also fine.

But my goodness don’t try to police or judge how gods are with other people.

99.9% of the time it’s the gods setting that type of dynamic in the first place so please be respectful to other dynamics.

You’re not better than other worshipers because you don’t joke around or call a god your bestie.

Our noisy, boisterous Dionysus. Whom I love to share the joy of music with, and the euphoria it gives me to feel it vibrating through my body.

Our mad, tearer of the soul Dionysus. When my mind is racing, won’t stop yelling, screaming, saying things that aren’t true, I call to him, and he graciously calms my mind.

Our sweet-voiced, gentle Dionysus. Softening blows I inflict upon myself. He who fills me with warmth, placing soft hands on my shoulders, relaxing me.

My tender-hearted, ivy-crowned, loving god Dionysus. For whom I owe my gratitude to, for seeing that I needed him before I could even realize it.

I thank you and love you.

#deity dionysus #hellenic worship #hellenic devotion #hellenic polytheism #helpol #deity worship #Hellenic poetry #Hellenic poem

Theseus, Ariadne, & The Minotaur Part 2

I guess he ditched her for some Amazonian booty???🤨

Then proceeding to marry her sister is crazy... the vibes on this are very bad

It's okay, guys! Dionysus came ☺️and they're living happily ever after with all five million of their children! Good for Ariadne!

if Miss Phaedra could stop throwing herself at her virginal step-son that would be absolutely fantastic😬😬😬

Part 1 if you wanna follow my reading journey lol

I think I’m gonna post my reactions to all the stories I read. It’s very fun and it keeps me engaged 😌 what story should I read next if you’re even invested enough to answer lol

I decided to procrastinate making an offering to Dionysus by doing roulettes on Final Fantasy 14 instead. First instance pops (of course it was Prae) and I am immediately greeted by a tank named Dionysus Zagreus.

I feel like it was the ultimate cosmic call out ❤🍇

#dionysus #dionysos #deity dionysus #jay bleating

Hymn for Those with Poor Sleep

I call upon Dionysus,

God of madness and sanity,

For Your touch

To come over those who need it

To bring them back to themselves,

To ground them once again.

Dionysus Soterius,

Bring back the balance they need.

I call out to Apollon,

God of healing,

I ask You shine Your light

To reveal the darkness and the truth.

To those in need the touch of a healer.

Apollon Alexikakos,

Illuminate for them a path

To follow toward the help they require.

I call to Hypnos,

God of sleep,

To be with the restless.

Grant them the sleep they long for,

Touch them with Your hands

So they may rest their weary minds.

Bring Your poppy near

So they may sleep at last.

To the Oneiroi,

Spirits of dreams,

Following Hypnos on quick feet,

I ask that You keep men’s dreams

Sweet and without terror

So they awaken fully rested.

Keep the nightmares at bay

So sleep does not become an enemy.

#hellenic polytheism #hellenismos #devotional writing #hymn #my writing #my poetry #deity dionysus #apollon deity #deity hypnos #the theoi who led me into the light

The intimacy of worship.

There’s something about walking through isles of a store and finding something that reminds you of your god. Or sitting down to write pages full of words detailing your love for them, giving them praises, talking about how they’ve helped you or how they’ve impacted your life. As a god, a friend, lover, sibling, or parental figure. Creating things in honor of them, dedicating pieces of art, finding silly things you just *know* they’d find hilarious, or helping others find their way to them just like you did.

Or finding them in everything you do.

I think about Hermes every time I’m writing, I think about Aphrodite every time I look in the mirror and bring myself to admire what I see, or how I think deeply about the type of love and devotion I’d want, my mind strays to Eros and Psyche. When I see and feel how much I hate certain emotions of mine, I think about how they can be expressed in healthy ways, and how I can lean on Dionysus and Ares without fear or judgement. When I feel the warmth of the sun on my skin, I think about our sun gods, and when the moon takes her rightful place in the sky, I think about our lovely moon goddesses. When a thunderstorm happens, I know I can say a bright hello to Zeus. When I’m doing house work with a frown, I know I can think of Hestia to make it a little less tiresome. When I’m clawing my eyes out because I can’t sleep, I know Hypnos will be by my side to make sure I can get a few restful hours.

They’re in everything. Every part of life that you wish to see them in, and I think that’s beautiful.

At the end of the day, it’s all about which gods you think you could beat at Mario kart.

#im obviously joking #but I have been daydreaming about the idea of doing said things with my gods #Dionysus you’re so over #Helios you’re DONE #deity worship #hellenic polytheism #helpol #deity work #hellenic worship #hellenic polythiest #hermes deity #deity dionysus #hellenic devotion #deity ares #greek deities #deity helios #hermes devotee

Meeting up with a friend that also practices and worships has taught me so quickly the importance of having friends and a community that love and worship deities the same way you do.

Speaking with the gods with another person for the first time was such a fun and rewarding experience. To see someone else experience the same sensations that I do when they’re around is so validating and inspiring in its own way. To openly talk about my love for them and share more personal experiences, to hear other experiences, it’s all so needed.

Even on here. Finding my people just became that much more important to me. And I know the gods would agree on that front too.

It’s hard though, I know that. Especially if you’re antisocial like me or have bits of your practice that you’re unsure other people will accept. That’s okay, you don’t have to share everything right off the bat if you don’t think someone will accept you. But man, I wanna share my moments with deities that made me gasp, or ones that would make people raise their eyebrows in shock. I’m sure other people do too but the risk of being told you’re a liar or you’re not special is so high. That can be a whole post on its own.

Find your people.