When it comes to religion/spirituality - I get so lonely sometimes. I want someone to care about / be interested in all the hard work I’m doing with Kaênaastha rn but I know nobody is.
It’s like having the most niche hyperfixation in the world and no one to share it with.
I think there’s such beautiful symbolism in the fact that Koios’ Badan is the Right Hand and Hermes-Vishnu’s Badan is the Left Hand.
Koios, Devi of Direction - Devi of Navigation. Directions are so fixed, navigating from point A to point B is a series of steps and order. The Right Hand Path, Right of Way on the Road, “Right” as in “Correct.
Hermes-Vishnu, Devi of Travel - Devi of Adventure. True adventure is carefree and unplanned, it’s loose and not dictated by rules. The Left Hand Path, The Road Not Traveled, Left of Center.
But it is said that the “Left Brain” is the analytical brain and the “Right Brain” is the creative way - and so the dichotomy falls as all dichotomies do.
But Koios, a DýoDevi, two generations removed from Hermes-Vishnu, sets the groundwork for his successor. The order he’s laid gives way to the creativity that follows.
And they are both twins to powerful brothers, powerful brothers who rule over important domains in the cosmos. Brothers of Devis who hold high esteem among their followers, but who themselves have closer and more intimate relationships with their devotees.
Hi all, sorry I’ve been on an unplanned hiatus for a few days. I started feeling unwell on Thursday and tested positive for COVID on Friday :(
I’ll spare you the details but suffice to say I’m still really sick so the hiatus will probably go on a little longer.
On a related note, I realized in my illness that Kaênaastha has no deity for the domains of illness or health. I’ve been thinking on this for a couple days now and am tentatively thinking about adding the areas of Illness and Health to the Domains of Phoibê-Sarasvati.
As Devi of Knowledge and Prophecy, I like the idea of her also ruling over illness and health since health is so often a combination of science as well as intuitive and spiritual wellbeing. Additionally, I like the idea of mental health/disability being associated with the Devi of knowledge since so often us disabled folks are seen as unintelligent and we’re so often infantilized.
If I move forward with this I will probably do additional research and add Hygeia as part of her syncretisms (any/all Hygeia references welcomed via comments, reblogs, or asks!)
Additionally, I know medicine and health are domains of Apollôn (and his progeny) in Greek mythos - but Apollôn-Krishna’s energy doesn’t align with these domains in that same way.
Wishing everyone good health and a joyous pre-winter season ❄️ 🕯️🌲
Part 3 of my “Kaênaasthan Pantheon Series” should be coming out within the next few days (links to Part 1 & Part 2).
There will be 4 parts total as there are 4 generations of Devis in the Kaênaasthan Pantheon - but in the meantime if anyone has any asks or questions (regarding parts 1 & 2 or the upcoming parts) feel free to drop me an ask!
Can I ask how synchronization works in your practice?
Specifically, I am wondering who Apollon, Artemis, Demeter, Persephone, and Hekate are present or synchronized in your practice. They are who I work with the most.
Thanks for the time
Hi Anon! Thank you for your question 💕
In my practice/Kaênaastha - synchronization focuses on combining not only deities with the same/similar domains but also deities with similar energies. These deities are almost entirely synchronized from the Greek Pantheon and the Hindu Pantheon.
Hekatê-Kali
Hekatê-Kali is a syncretism of the Greek Goddess Hekatê, the Greek God Hades-Pluto, and the Hindu Goddess Kali. From these deities Hekatê-Kali takes the domains of Magic, Wealth, and Death*.
*In Kaênaastha death references literal death, but also borrows from Hindu views on death as a rebirth (similar to how the Death card functions in Tarot).
Hekatê-Kali is one of only a few Devis In Kaênaastha that includes syncretisms of Deities with different genders - giving her a somewhat masculine personality/aesthetic, and a very gender neutral presence in the pantheon.
Apollôn
Apollôn is synchronized in Apollôn-Krishna, who is a syncretism of the Greek God Apollôn, the Greek God Helios, and the Hindu God Krishna (an avatar of Vishnu).
In Kaênaastha, Apollôn-Krishna is the Devi of Music, Art, and the Sun.
Artemis
Artemis is present in Kaênaastha - but only loosely.
The youngest of all the Devi’s is Shailputri - who is a syncretism of the Hindu Goddess Shailputri with slight influence from the Greek Goddess Artemis. Shailputri rules over the moon alongside Asteria-Chandra - and deer are sacred to her - but Shailputri is Devi of the Mountains and is not associated with hunting in any capacity.
Additionally, in Kaênaastha Apollôn-Krishna is twins with Hermes-Vishnu - so the dual aspect of Apollôn and Artemis isn’t really present.
Demeter
In Kaênaastha, the first Devi and the mother of all Devis (referred to as MahaDevi) is Gaia-Shakti. She is the syncretism of the Greek Goddess Gaia, the Hindu Goddess Shakti, and the Greek Goddess Demeter.
Gaia-Shakti is the Devi of the Earth and Nature, she presides over all living things - including plants and crops.
Persephone
The most popular myth surrounding Persephone (her being kidnapped away from Demeter by Hades) is not present in Kaênaastha. However, Persephone is a part of the Devi Aphroditê-Kamakshi, who is a syncretism of the Greek Goddess Aphroditê, the Hindu Goddess Kamakshi, and the Greek Goddess Persephone.
Aphroditê-Kamakshi is the Devi of Romantic Love, Sex, and Beauty; but also rules over flowers, sunrises, and sunsets. In her syncretism, Aphroditê-Kamakshi does take the softer elements from Persephone/Kore - but she does not take any of the elements from Persephone’s status as Queen of the Underworld.
I plan on making a few posts soon that go through the Kaênaasthan Pantheon in more depth 🥰
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Every year, on the fourth Geru in the month of Brihsper, is the Kaênaasthan Puja “Davagorí ka Jupiter-Brihaspati”.
(Every year, on the fourth Thursday in November, is the Kaênaasthan Festival/Holy day “The Feast of Jupiter-Brihaspati)
This Puja celebrates Jupiter-Brihaspati’s defeat over the PrótaDevi Ouranos; it celebrates the triumph of good over evil, heath over sickness, and light over dark. The day includes a large feast (made in Jupiter-Brihaspati’s honor), a formal Puja, and the retelling of the story of Ouranos’ defeat as it is written in the Shurūchí Samay.
I have included a passage from the Shurūchí Samay below ⬇️
“The skies shook as Jupiter-Brihaspati called on the forces of nature and rallied them in an epic battle against the tyranny that had befallen them. Jupiter-Brihaspati, at the peak of his power, harnessed the tempests, winds, and rain, unleashing the elements to challenge the polluted dominion of the heavens.
Ouranos battled Jupiter-Brihaspati relentlessly, but his strength began to waver as he realized that in poisoning the world - he had also poisoned himself.
As the climax of their confrontation drew near, Jupiter-Brihaspati seized the moment that would forever define the world. With a flash of divine determination and an unyielding spirit, he drew to light a celestial blade. And with a single, mighty stroke, he severed Ouranos' member, defeating him and restoring order to the world.”
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In Kaênaastha, Aphroditê-Kamakshi is the Devi (Goddess) of Romantic Love, Sexual Love, Lust, Beauty, & more. She is personified as Bisexual Trans Woman of Color (traditionally Indian)
Similar to the story of Aphroditê in Greek mythos - Aphroditê-Kamakashi was born from the severed penis of Ouranos. The Kaênaasthan myth does have some key differences, but for all intents and purposes the stories are basically the same.
I wanted to honor the original Greek myth, and the inherent trans imagery that comes from a woman being created from a phallus. I also wanted to center queer love and trans identity in the mythology of Kaênaastha (almost all of the Kaênaasthan gods are sexually/romantically queer - and a handful of them are trans/enby/gender-fluid).
In most mythology, we have to draw parallels between the language we use today and how that correlates with the myths of the past. In Kaênaastha, I wanted there to be no need for drawing these parallels by making the queer aspects of The Devis not only obvious but stated in modern terms.
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