#devotion ritual

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Hey guys! So last night for the full moon I finally did a devotion ritual for Hestia!

I baked her some cookies, took a ritual bath, got the ambience right in my room by lighting candles and incense and playing a "magical tea room" asmr video on my computer. It had a fire burning in the background, light sounds of spoons clinking on tea cups, tea being poured and barely audible voices chatting.

I started off by offering her the cookies and some coffee. I had a tiny bottle of Baileys Irish cream I had been saving for a special occasion (it's my favorite). So I poured that into the coffee as well.

I sat with her and talked for awhile, wrote her a letter in my devotional journal and read it aloud to her. It explained how much I appreciate her presence in my life and all that she's taught me and why I would like to become her devotee.

Then I pulled some cards to get her thoughts on the matter. I asked if she was here with me, if she approved of my decision, what she expects from me as a devotee, how I can best serve her, what is the biggest challenge she will help me with, and I asked for her to pick a signifier card for me and for her. I'll summarize the gist of the answers:

Yes, she was there with me and listening.

Yes, she approved. She recognizes the hard work and passion I have put into my worship of her.

She expects me to take care of myself and to face my fears and share my wisdom with others.

I can best serve her by building good relationships in my own life, being compassionate and loving towards others and encouraging the same behavior.

My biggest challenge that she will help me with is learning to trust and helping my goals come to fruition.

The signifier she gave to me was The Star. Which represents healing, transformation, personal truth, spirituality, both intuition and practicality. It also resembles Aquarius, which is my sun sign.

For herself she picked The Hermit. Which represents wisdom, self reflection, guidance, growth, etc.

I was so pleased with her answers! Afterwards I sat and meditated with her for a bit and just enjoyed my coffee. :)

I should also mention that I associate Hestia with domestic animals and specifically cats. Throughout the ritual my cat sat with me and watched, purring. At one point during the meditation she reached her paw out and touched my face lovingly. It was so sweet and felt like a gift from Hestia. 😍

[poly-pomegranate]

Ritual For Devoting to Persephone

Keep in mind that this is just the ritual I performed to devote myself to her and that I'm still very new to this!

Materials Needed:

One Candle/Incense/Essential Oil That Reminds You of Persephone

A Sigil For Persephone Written On a Scrap Of Paper (I'll Show The Sigil I Made Later In The Post)

A Lighter/Match/Candle

A Container Of Water That Can Be Used To Extinguish A Flame

Twelve Pomegranate Seeds

Step One: Cleanse Yourself

You can cleanse yourself in whatever way feels best for you! I personally just washed my hands really well with some pomegranate scented dish soap.

Step Two: Adorn Yourself With Anything That Reminds You of Her (Optional)

I personally spent the whole day wearing colors that reminded me of her (red and purple). I also wore a flower bracelet I had dedicated to her as well as I pomegranate ring that I wear in honor of her. I also chose to veil as a devotional act to her. This is a completely optional step that I did simply to feel more connected with her.

Step Three: Light Candles and/or Incense

Defusing essential oils also works! I personally recomend anything mint, lavender, or floral scented. I lit a pomegranate scented candle I had in honor of her.

Step Four: Prayer

Say a prayer to Persephone, explaining who you are and what you intend to do. It can be as personal or as simple as you want! Call upon her to be present for the ritual and be sure to explain that you wish to become her devotee, what that means to you, and why you want to become her devotee.

Step Five: Burning the Sigil

Take a sigil made in honor of Persephone (it can be a sigil for strengthening the bond between you and Persephone, a sigil specifically for devoting yourself to Persephone, or just a sigil that invokes her, it's up to you!) And burn it before dropping it into your container of water, which should extinguish the flame of the burning sigil. This is the sigil I made and used in honor of Persephone

Step Six: Eating the Pomegranate Seeds

Take six out of the twelve pomegranate seeds and eat them, one by one, in honor of Persephone. A good thing to do would be to say one thing you are thankful to Persephone for as you eat each one! But this is not neccessary.

Step Seven: Burying the Pomegranate Seeds

Take the remaining six pomegranate seeds and bury each of them, one by one. If you can't bury them, dispose of them in some other way! Simply throwing them away is fine. A good thing to do as you do this would be to name a way you hope Persephone will help or guide you for each seed.

Step Eight: Prayer (Again)

Thank Persephone for her time and say anything else you wish to say to her!

And That's It!

You're a Persephone Devotee!

Again: This is just the ritual I did and it isn't for everyone, but I hope it helps someone!