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Even when you can’t shrine, your Gods love you.

Even when it’s been months since you have done a ritual or rite in their name, your Gods love you.

Even when you aren’t at your best, your Gods love you.

Even when they’re disappointed in something you have done, your Gods love you.

Even when you turn your back to them, your Gods love you.

Your Gods won’t stop loving you for being human.

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Persephone: * breathes *

Hades’ brain: Don’t say it

Don’t say it

Don’t say it

Don’t say it

Don’t say it

Don’t say it

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Don’t say it

Hades: You’re so clever, gorgeous and I love you ❤️💕💘💗💗💓💝❤️💜💟❣️💗💞💝💓💖💘

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Devotional Act for Hades, Persephone and Anubis

Today me and my two friends (one who is Catholic and the other a polytheist too) visited our local graveyard. I thought it’d be a nice way to honour Hades, Persephone and Anubis. I had already told them that I was going there with the intention of paying respects and for the two cthonic deities, they seemed fine with it (one thought I was joking so oops). I was planning on buying flowers and putting them on some graves but I didn't have the money so hopefully next time.

I had felt all sort of energies, it was really calming. There’s a grave right when you walk through the gates, a memorial for the soldiers and I almost cry everytime I'm faced with something like that. But they are at peace now is what I repeat. I know the good souls are being protected and cared for.

Hades, Persephone and Anubis, thank you for maintaining the balance between life and death. Thank you for protecting the souls who are no longer with us.

⚰️🖤

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Persephone was the mistress of the Furies–underworld daimones who punished the crimes of filial betrayal, impiety and murder. She despatched them when curses were invoked in her name.

- Homer, Iliad

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One more time for Apollo 👏🏾☀️

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Me: Hades is my favorite Greek god

What people think I mean: I'm dark and misunderstood and I think I'm mysterious and dangerous and I wear only black clothes and my hair is always in my eyes

What I actually mean: I'm an introverted nerd who gave my dog a stupid name because it's funny and mostly I just want to be left alone except for that one person who is sunshine incarnate

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Subtly connecting to the gods

Aphrodite: simple “I love yous” at the end of phone calls 

Apollo: memorizing a poem and making playlists 

Ares: mindless bantering with a friend 

Artemis: reminding little girls that they can do anything a boy can do

Athena: rereading a book and noticing things that you never noticed the first time

Demeter: worrying about what seems small

Dionysus: taking a moment to actually taste your drink 

Hades: mourning a loss

Hephaestus: finally building that shelf  

Hera: going out on anniversaries 

Hermes: stealing your sister’s shirt 

Hestia: making a house a home 

Persephone: taking a moment to look for the beautiful in a dull situation

Poseidon: swimming on a sunny day

Zeus: driving through storms

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Joanna Karpowicz  -  Not Today   (acrylic on canvas, 2017)

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Y'all wanna have goth gfs until they start doing goth stuff like praying to Anubis and leaving flowers on the graves of people they don’t know.

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Favorite Anubis epithets:

Accounter of Hearts

Beautiful Guardian

Dark One

Chief Healer

Child of Jackals

He Who Weighs

The Heart in the Hall of the Two Truths

Great Embalmer

Great Child

Great One

Royal Son

Guide of the Two Lands

Guardian of Souls

Guide of the Two Lands

He Who Checks the Heart

He Who Checks the Scales

He Who Does Not Sleep

High One

Keeper of the Keys to the Duat

Key-Holder

Lord of the Delta

Lord of the Coffin

Lord of the Desert

Lord of the Scales

Lord of the Two Lands

He Who Is Upon His Mountain

Powerful One

Father of the Necropolis

The Magnificent Jackal

Lord of Ma'at

He Who Defeats His Enemy

Ruler of the Dead 

He Who Emerges From Myrrh

The Great Physician

He With the Skillful Arms

Lord of Natron

Lord of Purification

He Who Wraps the Body

Lord of the Burial

Overseer of Balance

Master of the Scales

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I found one of Gaia too!

Beautiful Devotee Necklaces!

TopShop do these beautiful necklaces based of the Greek goddess called the Freedom Goddess Collection! I personally have one of Artemis and I keep it on all the time as a token of my respect for her!

I have come across all of them except Artemis in stores, the Artemis one was a present for Christmas and was ordered online I believe! But I’ve seen others get it in stores.

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Beautiful Devotee Necklaces!

TopShop do these beautiful necklaces based of the Greek goddess called the Freedom Goddess Collection! I personally have one of Artemis and I keep it on all the time as a token of my respect for her!

I have come across all of them except Artemis in stores, the Artemis one was a present for Christmas and was ordered online I believe! But I've seen others get it in stores.

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A beautiful song about our Artemis🌙💜

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polytheism problems

me: why do i have so many blogs. that’s it. No more new blogs. no more individual e-shrines. I’ll just have a collective blog and– 

new god: H e l l o

me:  new god: I saw your ad seeking new gods, so here I am.  me: ??but i didn’t post any– 

new god: I’M HERE. How about some worship. How about my own blog.

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On Worshipping Hades

There are a ton of posts out there for signs and symbols, offerings and all that. Regardless, I’m making this post because Hades is the God I receive the most asks about, and this post was highly requested.

The Basics

Offerings:

Coins & other money (traditionally gold or brass, but all money works)

Stones, especially dark, jagged stones

Alcohol, especially wine

Honey

Milk or Water

Tobacco

Herbs: cypress, mint, myrrh, patchouli, bay, pumpkin, yew, wormwood, cinnamon, lavender, willow, oak

Flowers: marigold, dandelion, rose, lily, daisies, rowan, poppy, daffodils, calendulas 

Oils, especially olive oils and vinegars

Salts and spices

Shells or bones of the earth

Teas, especially blacks and oolongs

Breads or cakes

Fruits, such as apples and pomegranates

Meat (especially lamb)

Incenses: frankincense, myrrh, wormwood, sandalwood, cinnamon, rose, pomegranate

Candles: black, grey or silver

Symbols:

Dogs (Cerberus, specifically), black lambs, serpents and screech owls

Precious jewels, money, metals

Cypress, white asphodel, mint, narcissus

Drinking horn

Sceptre

Key

Helm of darkness

Black, grey, silver, gold

Nighttime

Autumn and Winter

Cemeteries, crossroads, forests, caves and mines

Ideas for the Altar:

Black mirror

Black cloth

Dark stones, such as hematite, onyx, obsidian, jet and the like

Shells

Dirt from outside, or graveyard dirt

Black, grey or silver candles

Flowers (dried works well too)

Bones (ethically sourced)

Representations of any of His symbols, listed above

Money, especially rare coins

Silver, or other precious metals

Family heirlooms

Active Practice

Worship Etiquette:

As with all chthonic deities, offerings are usually poured down. Offerings that float up (such as incense) are less common, but can be used.

Food offerings are usually buried instead of eaten. However, if need be, you may eat them.

Offerings are often buried, poured down the drain, or into the trash. This is done to ‘complete’ the offering.

This is very traditional, but I want to include it for extra information. In a temple with a roof, offerings would often be left by His feet all day and then during at night. Also, since the Mycenaean period, priests of Άδης would rhythmically pound their hands on the ground whilst praying to Him. I will sometimes tap (not pound) my head to the floor while praying in honor of this tradition.

As always, be polite. Hades will forgive any mistakes with a forgiveness offerings and continued respect.

Ideas for Active Worship:

Saving money, and spending it wisely

Cleaning litter from cemeteries, and tending to old graves

Offerings to the dead, as well as money to the spirits of the dead to let them pass on, and donating the physical change

Collecting crystals and stones

Making an altar to tend dead spirits

Studying other cultures’ burial methods and cemetery rites

Donating to burial, mortuary or funeral services

If you communicate to spirits, treat them kindly and help them move on

Ancestral worship

Praying

Devotional poems and artwork

Dedicating items to Him, such as jewelry, a wand, or a specific bone

Working with death energy and dying plants during autumn and winter

Caring for dogs kindly

Reflecting on your thoughts and emotions on death 

Helping others who have experienced loss

Frequently Asked or Requested Information

Hades can help with:

Fears about death or dying

Suicidal tendencies

Chronic illness

Money and business

Creativity

Moving on 

Releasing regrets, guilt, and past relationships

Seasonal worship and practice

Earth magic and herb work

Recovery from trauma

Spirit work, namely spirits of the dead

You DO NOT need to:

Be a spirit worker or death worker in order to work with Him

Swear an oath with Him, unless you’re 110% sure to commit

Be a devotee in order to worship Him

Only worship Him

Speak super formally to Him

Be someone you’re not in order to worship Him

You DO need to:

Honor Him

Be respectful

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PROFIT

More Questions I’ve Answered

What are more DO’s and DON’T’s?

How do I know it’s Hades and not someone else?

I want to devote! How can I?

What if I can’t give extravagant offerings?

I can’t bury His food offerings

I feel like He’s not listening

I think I’ve fallen in love with Hades

Easy ways to start worshipping

I’m closeted, and want to devote

More tips for closeted worship

What are some modern things Hades would like?

How does Hades feel about cursing?

I was taught to fear Hades … 

What do I even say to Him?

Do you have any tips or advice for someone wanting to become more involved with death magic and Hades?

Are there any Gods Hades wouldn’t want to be worshipped alongside?

How do you pray to Him through journal?

Advice on devoteeing

For more information on worshipping Hades–espeically devoteeism and oaths–you can check out this zine I published about Him, Pleading to Hades.

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Apollo/Apollon

Small devotional acts.

Spend a moment enjoying the sun

Always carry a couple band-aids with you

Listen to music that reminds you of him

Support LGBT groups or go to Pride

Take an archery class

Wear sunscreen!

Always open the curtains to let the sun in

Wear colors that remind you of him

Be the reason someone smiles

Sing! Or hum!

Spend time cooking a good breakfast

Give money to any street artists or musicians you pass

Explore different music genres

Write poetry

Donate to a medical charity

Enjoy the first rush of caffeine in the morning

Wear more glitter

Learn to play an instrument

Attend a small concert (or a big one)

Find perfume or oils that smell like a sunny day

Practice divination 

Get up early to watch the sunrise

Take a first aid class

Blast the radio

Use a picture of the sun for your screensaver

Read a poetry book

Donate blood

Incorporate more lights into your room/home

Self care! Be healthy!

PRACTICE LOVING YOURSELF

Many, many, many other things not said here

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Historically Accurate Offerings to the Theoi

Zeus

Oak

Carnations

Olive branches

Styrax incense

Eagle, bull, swan images

Hera

Lilies

Peacock feathers or images

Pomegranate

Incenses

Cuckoo images

Athena

Olive branch/oil/fruit

Weavings

Myrrh incense

Perfume

Owl images

Apollon

Laurel

Red roses, sunflowers

Frankincense (manna) incense

Palm tree

Raven, swan, wolf, mouse, dolphin images

Artemis

Cedar, palm and cypress trees

Tokens of deer

Jasmine

Myrtle, white flowers

Frankincense (manna) incense

Amaranthus

Peanut

Wormwood

Deer, dog, bear, partidge, quail images

Hestia

Incenses

Chaste-tree

Pig images

Poseidon

Sea anemone

Myrrh incense

Pine

Bull, dolphin, horse images

Dionysos

Ivy

Grape vine

Pine

Styrax incense

Leopard, panther, donkey, bull images

Hermes

Tongue-shaped tokens

Rosemary, saffron

Almond tree and pine tree

Frankincense and styrax incense

Mint (for Kthonios epithet)

Cow, ram, hawk, turtle, hare images

Wild strawberry (purslane)

Ares

Bronze weapons

Frankincense (manna) incense

Swan, vulture, dragon/poisonous snake, owl images

Aphrodite

Roses, myrtle, anemone (poppy)

Quince

Apple, pomegranate

Perfumes and fragrances as incense

Dove, goose, sparrow, turtle images

Hephaistos

Daisies

Frankincense (manna) incense

Donkey, dog, crane images

Asklepios

Frankincense (manna) incense

Bread

Serpent, dog, goose, rooster images

Pan

Pine, beech trees

Fern

Wild flowers

Herbs burnt as incense and the smell of perfumes

Reeds

Goat, turtle images

Demeter

Poppy

Tokens of pigs

Styrax incense

Mint (for Kthonia epithet)

Wheat

Dove, bee, pig images

Persephone

Asphodel

Wheat

Hades

Pitchfork

Pomegranate

Daffodil

Styrax incense

Dried laurel leaves

Poplar, cypress trees

Mint

Daffodil

Hekate

Saffron

Rosemary

Garlic

Red Mullet

Amphiphon (candy)

Styrax incense

Dry laurel leaves

Oak

Ferret, dog, bull, lioness images

Source: LABRYS’ Hellenic Polytheism: Household Worship and Theoi.com