FOR LOVE / BEAUTY DEITIES:
Do your makeup (or embrace your natural beauty).
Change your bed sheets/clean up your room/space.
Listen to love songs/songs about sex/loving yourself.
Play interactive romance novels/romance games (stardew valley, dream daddy, The Arcana, etc).
Reinforce your boundaries.
Cut out the negative people in your life.
Feel your anger, recognize your anger, don't force it down, but don't lash out to others. "I am angry. This thing made me angry. It's okay that I am angry, it is not okay to cause harm to those who do not deserve it." Etc etc.
Read biographies or accounts of war, or dystopian novels (accounts of war like Night by Elie Weisel, dystopian like Divergent or Hunger Games).
Learn about how your area was used in past wars.
Play fighting games (call of duty, mortal combat, etc).
Create! Learn an instrument, draw, etc.
Listen to experimental or storytelling music. All music is art, so find a vibe for your deity.
Take pictures of nature, art is everywhere in nature, from the paintings on butterfly wings to the sunset.
Read poetry books, or books about music or art (think biographies from musicians/artists, or books like Guitar Notes by Mary Amato or such) (guitar notes is a mid-grade book but it's the only one I could think of the name of).
Visit galleries or local shows, support local artists.
Read books, any type, but mostly classics like Sherlock Holmes or Jane Austen.
Take free online courses on subjects that interest you.
Visit and support your local libraries and independently owned bookstores.
Find old unloved books at thrift stores.
Listen to music from different time periods.
Play strategy games (chess, supreme commander, etc).
Raise a plant or a garden.
Listen to nature sounds, or music with nature sounds.
Observe nature persevering, vines crawling up a building, dandelions in cracks in the pavement.
Learn about your area's native flora and fauna.
Open windows and let the fresh air in.
Scavenge/forage (in safe areas).
Play cozy games (animal crossing in a good example).
Visit local graveyards/cemeteries (don't forget to be mindful and conscious of others and the spirits there).
Listen to music by artists who have passed on, or music about death.
Learn about different cultures' funeral practices.
Safely move roadkill out of the road, leave a small offering if possible (again, do so SAFELY).
Read books that have death themes (like Edgar Allen Poe, Wuthering Heights, or They Both Die In The End).
Think about how you want your body to be treated in death. Do you want to be buried, cremated, donated to science?
FOR HOME / HEARTH DEITIES:
Play cozy games (sims, animal crossing, etc).
Make your house seem warm and inviting to visitors.
Learn how to bake, either from scratch or a box, both are acceptable.
Learn how to sew or knit or crochet.
Light candles if you don't have a fireplace.
Visit your friends or family and bring them baked goods.
FOR STRONG PARENTAL DEITIES:
Take care of your friends.
Make sure your friends eat and are drinking water, do the same for yourself.
Tell the people in your life you love them, you're proud of them, they're doing a good job.
Read books about found family, self help books.
Listen to music that makes you feel safe and loved.
Carry a figure that represents them.
Take care of yourself the way that they would take care of you.
Cook for yourself. Make yourself feel safe and loved.
Carry bandaids, Tylenol, and extra pads/tampons for people who may need them.
Learn about the human body and how it works.
Make art out of old pill bottles for them.
Know and respect your limits.
Watch documentaries about doctors or health sciences.
Research holistic remedies and see if any might be of use to you (DO NOT SUBSTITUTE THEM FOR MODERN MEDICINE) be careful of misinformation, and any interactions that certain things might have with your meds.
FOR SEA / OCEAN/WATER DEITIES:
Have a small fountain in your home (you can find them at some dollar stores, or if you're mechanically savvy, make your own).
Visit local streams, creeks, rivers, or beaches.
Read about marine life/river life.
Read about your local water sources, learn about the water cycle.
Stand in the rain, feel it on you, let it ground you.
Listen to music about water/with water sounds/the ocean/the beach
Have pictures in your home/space of the ocean.
If you visit the ocean, collect some water and sand and seashells (make sure you follow your own personal gratitude system) to have in your home.
Don't fret if you're landlocked, your practice is valid, you don't need to be at the ocean all the time to feel it's presence. The rain clouds blow in from hundreds of miles away. The ocean is always with you.
Carry a small vial of water with you (could be ocean water, river water, or tap water with or without salt in it) you can keep it in your car, in your pocket, or wear it as a necklace, etc.
Carry a small vial of salt with you (could be hand harvested from the ocean, table salt, or any kind of off the shelf salt).
FOR SKY / WIND / AIR DEITIES:
Let the air in, open windows when possible
Offerings of air, such as burning incense, smoking tobacco, or using essential oils.
Reading poetry, mythology, or other writings about the deity.
Sit outside for a few minutes a day, or longer.
Playing wind instruments, like flutes or panpipes.
Making offerings of feathers, wings, or other things related to birds or mythical sky beings.
Participating in sky-related activities, such as skydiving, flying, or hot-air balloon rides, to feel closer to the sky deity.
Building or using a wind chime or wind sculpture to connect with the energies of the sky and the wind.
Engaging in outdoor activities like biking, sailing, or kite flying to appreciate the gift of air and sky.
Flying kites or sky lanterns.
Pick something up for them on your travels, could be a rock, could be a souvenir.
Put a symbol of them in your car.
Wear shoes that are good for walking.
Drive/walk around to explore new places (you don't even have to leave your town).
Be a respectful tourist in every new place that you visit, don't be afraid of looking stupid.
Educate yourself on queer history.
Express yourself truthfully.
Read queer poetry, like that of Sappho.
Keep yourself safe in spaces that are less open to identities.
Support local queer owned businesses or artists.
Love yourself and take care of yourself.
Relish in the fact that queerness has been around since the very first civilizations.
