I’m one to stay out of tumblr and social media drama, it’s a waste of everybody’s time and energy. But over the span of couple of days there’s been so much discourse about offerings, sacrifices, etc so I’ll have my take. Offerings don’t have to be massive, that doesn’t mean offer something without considering the theoi first (half eaten Cheeto, dust, etc) but when we take a look in the historical context of offerings we see libations, milk, honey, and bread.
Does everyone have access to worship the gods historically? No. Do they have to do everything within the historical context? Now that is a tricky question, offerings were done to give thanks, ward off deities, and more.
You shouldn’t toss out everything within tradition especially worshipping any of the theoi ESPECIALLY King Zeus. I see so many people forget to pay respects to the theoi, but that is none of my business because I am not divinity and everyone’s relationship with said divinity is different. Respect is minimum and required, don’t just call to the theoi when you’re in need.
Call them for simple things as well, they’re all around you. Divine is nature and nature is humans. A big part of offerings is giving back, worship, and thanking.
Having discourse within your own community is so ignorant as we forget the basics of Hellenism. Xenia: hospitality, guest-friendship, or a ritualized form of friendship and khairs: reciprocal relationship of favor and grace between humans and the gods. Sacrifices were made to the divine and as times progressed we don’t use the same sacrifices as we once did but with some new aged things.
If you want to be in a community where Xenia is the foundation of the religion then preach and act of it. Be an example not someone who is ignorant or unkind to community members.
