do you feel the sunshine?

pagan postings • 🏹☀️🐚🪽• he/him • ask for my main

[xanderinmichigan]

finally set up the altars post-move in..

[discodisorder]

'Tis thine the world with harmony to join, for all things spring from thee, O power divine, Aphrodite

[s-c-r-ee-ch]

Three muses complaining to Apollo of the barbarity of men

Bas-relief in plaster by Émile Morlaix (1937)

[bodhi-devotee]

me too girls

[xanderinmichigan]

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[xoxobaphomet]

By Lizbeth Schreier

[xanderinmichigan]

some very old altar pictures from a house I no longer live in 💔

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i love doing rituals for my friends !!!!!!!!!

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look what I found the day after a transmutation spell 🦋!

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the sun on my altar has been nice.

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recent spellwork.

[greekpagan]

To Leto

All praise to Leto, blessed among mothers, who brought forth fair twins, Artemis and Apollo, children mighty and shining bright. Leto, daughter of Coeus and luminous Phoebe, dark-veiled goddess, gentle and kind, friend of women who lie in childbed, of mothers who hold their babes at night, protector of youth, of all innocent ones, O Leto, great goddess who hears all prayers, I call to you with a grateful heart. I honor you, good and gracious Leto, I offer you my praise and seek your blessing.

[bodhi-devotee]

“we love you mother Leto!” we all chant in unison

[rosary-enthusiast]

One of my favorite depictions of Artemis is Artemis of Ephesus, the statue that was once venerated in the Temple of Artemis, an ancient world wonder. It’s a particularly ancient interpretation of Artemis, with several aspects from places outside of Greece, such as Mesopotamia & Persia. Her cult was far reaching, & quite popular, even amongst foreigners.

She’s a very striking figure, with a unique artistic style representing what is usually interpreted as the mother of the forest. The breast-like shapes on her chest are debated. It’s possible that they do indeed represent breasts, but possible interpretations also include severed bull testicles which may have been put on the original statue, which was destroyed in a fire, or a part of her clothes or armor, since they were colored differently to the rest of her skin.

Apart from her beauty, I find her interesting partially because Artemis’ aspect as a mother figure is something easy to forget about, considering her lack of male lovers, & her maidenhood, is a key part of her characterization, especially during the Hellenistic era. However, to me at least, her caring aspects are very important. She is said to care for children, & pregnant mothers, as well as animals & nature. She is a very empathetic goddess, & I feel like her depiction in Ephesus is evidence of that.

[nikoisme]

"i asked chat gpt" well i asked the muse to sing it to me

[mythologyofthepoetandthemuse]

~I am the eye with which the Universe Beholds itself, and knows it is divine; All harmony of instrument or verse, All prophecy, all medicine, is mine, All light of art or nature; - to my song Victory and praise in its own right belong.~ Hymn of Apollo by Percy Bysshe Shelley Apollo Citharoedus from the Palazzo Altemps.

[foxish-draws]

Spring tradition 🦌✨