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Jeanne d’Arc by Anato Finnstark

This artist on Instagram

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#i want this on my wall

Illustration and color tests for Kafka & The Doll, a picture book illustrated by Rebecca Green

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#i want this on my wall

Saved by the Bats by Jon Carling

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ooo alternate idea if you don’t have dice: maybe use tarot cards and do whatever number you pull?? eg 1 of swords = 1, the sun = 19

Favorite devotional poems, hymns, and dithyrambs to Dionysus

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Let Dionysus pick which to perform for him by rolling a d20 dice (Inspired by someone who does a yes or no question to ask if they can eat a food offerings with d4 dice)

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#prayers

A Prayer to Hermes: For safe travels

Praise be to Hermes

Son of the Mighty Zeus and Maia

Esteemed God of Travellers 

And the Divine Messager

If I have ever been dutiful

If I have ever aided another traveller 

If I have ever been a Friend of Man

Bless us with your favour

May our travels be safe 

Be they physical

Or emotional journeys

And let our love ones be kept safe

Until we can return to them 

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#prayers

Almighty deities, with power unparalleled

Protect the the innocents, protect the courageous, protect the truthful, protect the just, and protect the righteous

You, who know everything, who see everything

You, whose ensure the protection of natural order and everything that's good

You, who fill everything with beauty,

And, you, the great source of everything that exists and beyond

Grant us your mercy, grant us your love,

Grant us your protection, for there's no protector more mightier than you.

Aid us in our good deeds, and may we honour the glorious gods with everything that we do

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turning this space into something mine, reconnecting with spirituality

I have been so busy with work and settling in this new life (i moved, very dramatic,) that while I feel close to the gods in a way that I have been thinking of them often, such as before I drive or in passing, I feel like I have strayed from my studies and from being a better practitioner/follower.

i have been caught up in material things again, things that aren’t too deep, and I just need to zoom out.

i’m going to be using this account in honor of the theoi, sharing things, reblogging, talking, etc... 

just being more +present+ on here if that makes sense, less idle scrolling and more sharing.

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this is such a good idea omo

Almost finished making my Greek rune set! I smashed an old dish I made in ceramics for the pottery shards and used brown acrylic paint for the letters. Next I have to lacquer the painted letters so they don't chip off when the shards are in the bag together, and find some way to soften all the edges because they could cut my fingers off with a wrong pull lmao. I'm excited to start working with them!

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Roman polytheism resource post

if you would like to add any resources to this post, please feel free to send me an ask/dm me and i will add it along with credit to you!

Nova Roma. A non-profit which posts information about the restoration of classical Roman religion, culture and virtues

Roman Pagan. General Roman polytheism resource and a good starting place.

Deo Mecurio. Information on the Gods.

Introduction to Roman Polytheism. What’s in the title, quite long but a good read. 

Roman Calendar. A list of Ancient Roman religions festivals and rituals.

The Basic Structure of Roman Ritual. About public and private ritual structure

Magic, Witchcraft, and Ghosts in the Greek and Roman World (book, courtesy of the Archives Discord server)

On Auguries. Auguries are signs from nature to determine the will of the Gods, this has some information about it and interpretations. 

Do You Believe in Magic? by The Endless Knot. An informative podcast on Greco-Roman magic. 

Ancient History Fangirl. Podcast that covers Greek and Roman history, culture, and religion. 

Roman Gods of the Month: February. This is about how the Romans viewed the month of February and the celebrations that happen within that month. 

Lectio Divina. How to listen deeply and feel the Gods. 

Prayers to Jupiter

Religion of the Greeks and Romans. A paper on the links between Greek (Hellenism) and Roman (Cultus Deorum) religions

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Truly don’t know if that was the purpose or not, but David’s conflict with his mother felt like a very good representation of younger generations finding themselves having to disagree with their parents’ opinions on controversial topics, especially him hiding his advocacy and beings afraid of having that talk

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good things will happen 🧿

things that are meant to be will fall into place 🧿

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Aiskhylos, from Agamemnon; translated by Anne Carson in An Oresteia

Text ID: I am breathed full by the gods

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happy pride!!!

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Vocabulary regarding Hellenism

Third post regarding basic things people who are getting into hellenism should know, and it was going about miasma and Khernips but i think it’s easier to first explain some vocabulary you’ll probably find!

Let’s remember this is how i understand the concepts, feel free to disagree or correct me ^^

Arete —> Trying to be your best self for the theoi 

Hubris —> Feeling superior to the theoi (this is bad, in most myths is punished)

Eusebia —> Basically activities to build your relationship with the theoi, praying, giving offerings, etc. 

Libations —> A ritual that is basically pouring liquid offering for the theoi.

Kharis —> Is basically our relationship with the theoi. You ask for something, they give it to you, you give an offering, kharis (idk how more to explain it i’m sorry xd) 

Khernips —> Purifying and cleansing yourself for the theoi through khernips, also called lustral water. Here is how to do it. 

Miasma/Being miasmic —> Spiritual dirt, everyone has it and everyone can get rid of it. Because of this it can repel the theoi because no one likes dirt ;-;

Sophia —> (not the spanish name) Basically pursuing education and knowledge, wanting to learn in honor of the gods. 

Sources: 

1 - 2  - 3  - 4

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Hellenic Phrases - Basic greek for worship

 I like approaching the Gods utilizing the greek language for some expressions. Although the gods will understand you regardless of the language you use, using Modern Greek feels really good, specially if you’re a recon like me.

Before we start, just give a quick look on this art of Mnemosyne, Goddess of Memory and Inventress of Words, Mother of the Muses.

Let’s begin this list with some salutations and farewells, shall we?

Χαιρε! χαιρετe! - (trans.: Khaire!, pl.: Khairete! khAY-re, khAY-re-teh) Hail! Hello [to you]!

The standard greeting, can be used to address the Theoi (Gods) and mortals alike.

Ειρηνη! - (trans.: Eirene!, Ee-REE-nee) Peace! A farewell phrase, the name of the goddess of peace.

Èρρωσο!  Ερρωσθε! - (trans.: Érroso! pl.: Érrosthe!, EH-rôs-so; EH-rôs-teh) “Be strong” a farewell to mortals only, the Theoi are plenty strong already.

Ουλε! Ουλετε! - (trans.: Oule!, pl.: Oulete!; OO-leh; OO-leh-teh) Literally farewell.

Now some useful ways to call upon the Gods.

Ω Θεέ / Ω Θεοί - (O Theé, “O God” [masc]; O Theoi!, “O Gods!” [plural]) Ω Θεά / Ω Θεάί - (O Thea, “O Goddess” [fem]; O Theai! “O Goddesses!” [plural, fem])

Κλυθι μου! - (Klûthi mou!, “Hear me!”; trans.: Klee-THEE MOH!) It’s a very common phrase throughout the Orphic Hymns and can be used to call upon the Gods before an hymn or even when you’re just praying. 

Example: O Phoibos Apollon, klûthi mou! - “O Bright Apollon, hear me!”.

Regarding purification by usage of khernips (lustral water)

Χερνιπτομαι! ( trans.: Kherniptomai! - Zer-NIP-to-meh - “May this water become lustral”)

A phrase used to turn water into lustral water, for cleansing the “pollution”/”miasma” by dropping flaming incense and/or herbs in water to make it lustral. The fire is generally consecrated to Hestia, goddess of the hearth, with an hymn before. It’s just one of many ways of cleansing yourself and the space before a ritual, but if you can’t do it, taking a bath, washing your hands and stuff like that might be enough!

Εκας εκας εστε βεβηλοι - (trans.: Hekas hekas este bebeloi!; eh-KAS, eh-KAS, es-TEH be-BÊH-lee) “Begone, begone ye profane!”

This one can be used while you sprinkle lustral water to purify a space to ward off against bad spirits (kakoidaimones) and energy.

Ω Θεοι Γνωισθε Αποτροποι Κακων - (trans.: O Theoi gnoisthe apotropoi kákon!; O Theoi gnois-THEH a-po-TRO-peh KAH-kon) “O Gods, protect us from evil!”

This phrase from Eurippides calls the Gods forth for their protection.

Oh, well. those are just some of the phrases me and my group use! We’re mostly related to the RHB - Brazilian Hellenic Reconstructionism and use it as a main source.

I hope you guys find this post useful, and may the Gods ever bless you!

Errosthe! (Be strong!)

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My (preferred) way of pouring a libation

First of all I wash my hands, sometimes I even take a shower

I tidy the room, giving an offering is inviting the God to your house, you generally wouldn't invite a guest into a messy home

I light the Gods candle and pray, for Ouranic Gods I do this standing up with my palms facing up. I "call" the God (eg. For Apollo I say "hear Lord Apollo, son of Zeus and Leto, twin brother of Artemis, God of the arts, music and healing... Etc etc and mention some myths) list things I did to strengthen my relationship with the God (if I have ever written a prayer to You, given a Libation, Offered art... Etc.) according to the prayer format I based this on this is where you are supposed to read a hymn, I don't really do that though (I don't remember where I got the format from either, I can try to look for it if anyone wants it)

I then pour the libation into a glass or cup for the God and pour some into a different cup for myself, I spend some time to talk to the God as I would with a guest who I invited for tea

I leave the libation on the altar/the makeshift temporary altar I made if I'm away from home, I leave it there for a few hours.

If the libation is water, I pour it out into a houseplant, for other libations I would pour them into the ground outside or a plant pot with just dirt in it but since I cannot do that I pour it down the drain thinking the phrase "I'm disposing of the physical offering but the spiritual offering remains"

How do you make libations? Also any tips are welcome :)

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I am thinking (respectfully) about Aphrodite Areia and god I love a goddess who literally embodies the phrase "love and war" ...love that