#polythism

[vmpregutz]

how I looked PRAYING to Hecate that my mother doesn't go through my phone

[fortheloveofxenia]

My Top 5 Recommendations For A Dorm Altar

(Part 1 of my Back To School Series)

1. Set aside some shelf area. If you want, you can get a small shelf specifically to sit on your desk for your altar.

2. Get some electric candles. They are fairly affordable, will not set off your dorm’s fire alarm, and I highly doubt that they will get you in trouble with your RAs.

3. Get yourself a cute teacup and saucer set. You can find them at pretty much any thrift store, and together they work as a great libation cup and offering dish set that isn’t going to weird out your roommate.

4. My personal favorite way to replace incense is to get one of those reed oil diffusers. They’re pretty cheap online and at discount stores, they will make your room smell good (obviously), and I love to use them to replace incense in the dorm.

5. If you don’t have any deity statues, or don’t feel comfortable displaying them, you can draw your own depiction of whatever gods you currently worship, use a symbol of theirs, or simply print out pictures online.

[dionysianfreak]

Kore

maiden Goddess of spring growth and plant life, She whose return brings the flourishing of earth's life once more

"O vernal queen, whom grassy plains delight, sweet to the smell, and pleasing to the sight : whose holy form in budding fruits we view, earth's vigorous offspring of a various hue : espoused in autumn, life and death alone to wretched mortals from thy power is known : for thine the task , according to thy will, life to produce, and all that lives to kill. Hear, blessed Goddess, send a rich increase of various fruits from earth, with lovely peace : send health with gentle hand, and crown my life with blest abundance, free from noisy strife; last in extreme old age the prey of death, dismiss me willing to the realms beneath, to thy fair palace and the blissful plains where happy spirits dwell, and Plouton reigns."

— Orphic Hymn 29 to Persephone (trans. Taylor) (Greek hymns C3rd B.C. to 2nd A.D.)

[highchan]

Three reasons why we have problems

Capitalism

Christianity

Pluto isn't a planet

What would save this planet

Anarchy

Polythesim

Make God of the Underworld happy by making Pluto a planet again

[magickjustice]

Hey! I'm just getting into paganism in general and I feel very drawn to two pantheons in particular and can't seem to decide which gods to worship. So I was wondering if it is acceptable to belong to both groups and call out to both corresponding gods of each pantheon or not, can you help me please?

hi!

honestly, i do not work with deities at all at this time. so i’m unfortunately not the best person to ask for help or guidance in paganism or polytheism. 

my instinct would be that as long as you’re respectful and honest, i don’t think it’s an issue to work with whatever/whoever you feel drawn to! especially as the more involved you become, you may begin to understand your path more clearly.

but definitely don’t take my word for it alone,do any of my followers have advice or knowledge about this?

[dionysianfreak]

evilios posted about how apollo should have white skin.

hiding behind an anon in order to accuse another user of racism behind their back is scummy behavior, ESPECIALLY when you don't provide any evidence for your claims. if you're also a Hellenic Polytheist, spreading claims with no evidence certainly violates Xenia. however, this is a VERY IMPORTANT ISSUE to pay attention to in Polytheistic spaces, so I indulged your idea and searched for proof you so unhelpfully didn't provide.

i went to @evilios 's page and went through every single post they had that was related to Apollon. these are the ONLY posts I found that were in any way related to your claims:

below is taken from this post asking about Apollon and Yarlio. here, he describes some physical attributes of Apollon that are attested. note he says nothing about skin color.

below is from this post where they describe an ancient statue of Apollon. it's possible to have misread this part, if this is what prompted the ask.

and finally, this is from the tags of this reblogged post. this definitely requires some context. in antiquity, pale skin and light hair was commonly considered the height of beauty. since Apollon was commonly an effeminate Deity, these features would convey to ancient people that this statue honored those aspects.

so, to conclude, I found no evidence for your claims on their current profile. honestly, I found more evidence of the opposite. accusing people of racism without looking into context for yourself can take attention away from people who actually need to be ostracized. take this as a learning experience.

of course, if you actually do have evidence, feel free to share. next time, present it with your claims.