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Hark Hermes!

Son of Maia,

Messenger of the Gods,

Friend of Humanity

Loquacious Lord of Larceny

You who announce your presence

breaking sudden silence in lively conversation,

You who consort with

mortals,

muses,

and miracles

You who transcend

the boundaries

of Liminality

of Reality

of Nationality

Hermes

I offer you

words instead of wines

verses in lieu of votives

ideas in place of idols

I build your temple,

Son of Maia

with sacred skipping stones

salvaged from the seven seas

& fountains of fonts

Flowing into forever

I build your altar Lord of Language

with swirling synonyms

and Homeric homonyms

knowing that on

your silver tongue,

they shape

fate,

fame,

& fortune

May my luck hold fast

May I find what I need &

the wisdom to recognize it.

May I navigate this cursed labyrinth

to find safe harbor.

May our hosts always be

as generous as we are,

& may the strength of our community,

be the strength of our friendship,

Son of Maia

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Water is Life.

Did y’all know that you can use the ashes from your offering fires to create a simple + effective water filter?

The hearth fire truly is cleansing and magical.

Stay safe out there.

Update– better source :

https://agriculture.canada.ca/en/agricultural-production/water/ponds-and-dugouts/farm-surface-water-management/filtration-how-does-it-work

[echo-loves-flowerboy]

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We just released a fun tool to help folks explore various paths within Hellenism. As always, we’re open to feedback and improvements so if you would like to share your thoughts, please feel free!

https://templeofdionysus.org/path

And while you’re there, if you’d like, you’re welcome to submit a question to the Oracle before our scheduled consultation this Saturday. This service is free and open to all.

https://templeofdionysus.org/pythia

[cultkinkcoven]

If you are a pagan devoted to a deity, please live.

Continue writing about them, please keep saying their names. Please keep worshiping them. If you can’t find the strength within yourself to live for yourself, please try to live for them.

I know it’s getting scary. I think it’s going to get scarier. But please, if nothing else. Live.

Thousands of years, hundreds of genocides and crusades and decimation of culture, and yet somehow my Lords still have followers. Somehow I’ve found them. Somehow these names still have meaning. Through all of us they still remain.

Despite the efforts of centuries of suppression and control, My Lord is still alive, because I am alive.

In our fringe little cults, even when we must whisper because we cannot scream.

and maybe one day we’ll be free to frolic in fields or dance in forests while we chant without fear.

but for now, just live. Please.

[sleepnowmychild]

Hypnos of the chronically fatigued, unable to walk for long

Hypnos of the chronic pain sufferers, stuck in bed for days

Hypnos of the recovering, having to rest for long periods

Hypnos of the comatose, protecting them in their fragile state

Hypnos of those with endometriosis, unable to get out of bed from the cramping pain

Hypnos of the narcoleptic, unable to control their sleep-wake cycle

Hypnos of the hypersomniacs, unable to stay awake very long

Hypnos of the insomniacs, unable to fall asleep at all

Hypnos of the sleep walkers, keeping them from running into something in their sleep

Hypnos of the sleep paralysis, fighting the visions off when you can’t move

Hypnos of those who faint and black out, making sure they don’t hit the ground too hard

Hypnos of the dizzy and lightheaded, who have to lie down more often

Hypnos of the sick, disabled and chronically tired.

[apiswitchcraft]

before you ask "are the gods mad at me?" THINK:

have you...

1. killed or maimed someone

2. killed or maimed an animal for purposes other than consuming/processing it

3. knowingly and purposefully hurled vile obscenities or insults at any god or gods

4. made it a life goal to be a terrible person

5. been a terf

IF YOU SAID NO TO ALL OF THESE QUESTIONS then girl you're fine go have a dr. pepper

[divinum-pacis]

“We cannot pray to You, O God, to banish war, for You have filled the world with paths to peace, if only we would take them. We cannot pray to You to end starvation, for there is food enough for all, if only we would share it. We cannot merely pray for prejudice to cease, for we might see the good in all that lies before our eyes, if only we would use them. We cannot merely pray “Root out despair,” for the spark of hope already waits within the human heart, for us to fan it into flame. We must not ask of You, O God, to take the task that You have given us. We cannot shirk, we cannot flee away, Avoiding obligation for ever. Therefore we pray, O God, for wisdom and will, for courage to do and to become, not only to look on with helpless yearning as though we had no strength. For Your sake and ours speedily and soon, let it be: that our land may be safe, that our lives may be blessed”

— Rabbi Jack Riemer (We Cannot Pray to You)

[templeofdionysus]

We just released a fun tool to help folks explore various paths within Hellenism. As always, we’re open to feedback and improvements so if you would like to share your thoughts, please feel free!

https://templeofdionysus.org/path

And while you’re there, if you’d like, you’re welcome to submit a question to the Oracle before our scheduled consultation this Saturday. This service is free and open to all.

https://templeofdionysus.org/pythia

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The next oracular consultation is this Saturday! Please try to have your questions in by Friday evening.

As always, this is free service open to all.

Pythia | The Temple of Dionysus

Pythia | The Temple of Dionysus

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Delphic maxim haikus will continue next week. Early access for #4 is available on our pateron.

https://www.patreon.com/posts/157268225?utm_campaign=postshare_creator

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Delphic Maxim Haiku # 3

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Daily Delphic Maxim Haiku

Poem and Photography by Alyx the Amused

[ateazure]

"and the stars look very different today..."

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The next oracular consultation is in 10 days! If you have something to ask the Gods, we strongly recommend submitting your question early. We answer questions in the order they are received, as time allows. As always, this service is free to all.

A few updates:

We upgraded our question submission form to a Google form for maximum accessibility.

You may also make art offerings / donations directly in the Google form. Licensing information is provided in the relevant section.

We added an anonymous archive with questions / answers. If you would like your question / answer added to the archive, please be sure to check the consent box on the form :)

We look forward to hearing from you!

https://templeofdionysus.org/pythia

https://templeofdionysus.org/archive

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✨People say “self-driving cars” without realizing that they’re just saying “I fell asleep drunk on my horse and still made it home anyway.” ✨

Except the horses are smarter.