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Our Lady and Her Outcasts (2023) - Scout M

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Imagine you're a young woman and you're betrothed to a righteous man who's unwilling to expose you to shame and before you leave your father's house (or perhaps the temple) an angel comes to you and hails you as the favored one of God and tells you that you will have a son, and you question him because you are a virgin and intend to remain a virgin, and the angel tells you that the Holy Spirit will overshadow you and tells you that your cousin, who has not been able to conceive for years, is already in her sixth month of pregnancy. So you tell the angel that you want to do whatever God asks of you, and you tell the angel that yes, you will bear this child, and you immediately go to your cousin's house to help her prepare for the baby. And your cousin sees you and she greets you with the words of David welcoming the Ark of the covenant, and tells you that the child leapt in her womb at your coming, and you know that everything God has promised your people is coming to fruition, and He has chosen you to be the mother of the messiah, and you sing the Magnificat. You sing of God fulfilling His promises using the language of the psalms, and you sing of your place in His plan. And imagine an angel comes to your betrothed when he is afraid and tells him to take you into his house because your child was the son of God, and imagine that same angel comes to your husband when your son is in danger and tells him to escape to Egypt, and comes again when it is safe to return home, and imagine the thirty years of the Holy Family. Imagine the years contemplating the face of God, the years listening to His voice and eating dinner with Him, and imagine when you return from the temple and He is not with you, and you are frightened. Because you realize what the prophecy means, that your heart will be pierced with a sword. And imagine that, years later, your husband having died, your son a young man, you are at a wedding, and you hear that there is no more wine. Imagine that you go to your son, and you tell him. And He asks you, "Woman, what is that to you or me? My hour has not yet come," and you know what His hour will be. And you know what that will be to you and Him, you know that this road you set Him on will be agony, you know that you will lose Him. But they have no wine. The groom is here, the wedding feast is waiting, and they have no wine, and so you go to the servants and you speak your last recorded words in the bible. "Do whatever He tells you." And imagine you stood at the foot of the cross, and you heard the Son of God call out to His Father in the words of the psalms, and it was in the accent he learned from you.

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As a Christian, I have the unique reassurance that my God understands what it is to literally be human. Jesus was a human, He experienced pain, hunger, social rejection, and many other pains we face in this fallen world. It's beautiful that God loves us so much He suffered as us. That being said, I am disgusted and outraged at how trans children (and adults) are forced to suffer. I hate this world right now.

I'm legitimately in tears.

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Remember when the big discourse on this site was Jews saying "hey, maybe don't pressure us into celebrating a Christian holiday like, you know, Christmas?" and a bunch of culturally Christian people were furious at them for not wanting to celebrate Christmas and for calling it a Christian holiday

and then the Jewish people responded by calling that reaction an example of cultural Christianity and the cultural Christians who were arguing that everyone should celebrate Christmas got even angrier at that and spawned a whole other discourse?

and how that comes back every December?

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Religious Ask Tag

ask tags seem to have dwindled but I thought I’d swing for just one more!

Send me an ask with the numbers you’d like me to answer!

1) Which religion/spiritual path do you identify with?

2) When was the last time you prayed?

3) Have you ever doubted your faith?

4) Have you ever belonged to a different religion?

5) When do you feel closest to your deity/ies?

6) Do you have lots of religious paraphernalia?

7) If you could change one thing about your faith community, what would it be?

8) What is your favourite passage from your sacred text, if you have one?

9) Has your faith ever helped you through a crisis?

10) Do you have a favourite prayer/ritual?

11) Have you ever considered converting to another faith?

12) Were you born in a religious family?

13) Do you practise the majority faith of the place you live in?

14) Have you ever been discriminated against on the basis of your faith?

15) Have you ever had a divine experience?

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Happy Candle month to all who celebrate!

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What to put in your hellenic journal and why it helps

Building a kharis with gods using a religious journal is really helpful. It helped me keep my information and my thoughts related to the Gods organized. It can also help beginners if they are uncomfortable reciting hymns out loud.

What could be put inside it:

Every day write one delphic maxim and write how you interpret it or what you think about it

Make a shopping list for your altar and offerings

Compose prayers

Hymns/ prayers to your patrons and Hestia, Nyx, Helios, Hypnos

Write something as if you are conversating with the Gods.

Important information on deities

Favorite offerings, incenses, and libations of the Gods

Important Callendar events, festivals, and key info on celebration

Quotes from the most famous books of Gods that you relate to or want to remember

Instructions on composing prayers

What afterlife means in Hellenismos

What defines hubris, agos and miasma

7 pillars of Hellenismos and their meaning

Do some drawings for the Gods as a devotional act

Include your personal experiences with the divine and how it affected you

Write down the signs you saw during the week

You can also decorate it with the images of Gods

Delphic Maxims:

https://www.tumblr.com/bluemorfedbutterfly/746793310790828032/delphic-maxims-pt1-the-delphic-maxims-are-a?source=share

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📚Subtle Seshat Worship📜

Greatly inspired by @khaire-traveler's wonderful subtle worship series, which can be found here.

Protest against book banning; read banned books

Donate to or volunteer at your local library or archives

Backup your writing or other documents

Learn about and uphold Ma'at

Have leopard, crescent, or star imagery around

Light a candle or incense that reminds you of her (safely)

Carry a picture of her in your wallet, pocket, phone case, etc. or as a phone or computer wallpaper

Make a playlist or listen to songs that remind you of her, or you think she'd like

Make a collage/mood board/Pinterest board/similar collection of photos and images you associate with her, especially if some of the images are your own

Wear a piece of jewelry or other clothing item that reminds you of her

Make something related to your favorite book

Make a budget for yourself

Start keeping a journal of events that happen in your life or that are important to you

Go to a museum, library, or archive

Make your own paper or ink to write with; experiment with different papers, inks, and writing implements

Learn about something you're passionate about and take notes on it

Organize your book, CD, DVD, or similar collection

Learn about architectural styles and admire the design of buildings you're in/see

Make a journal to keep track of various rituals and celebrations you do

Write letters to people even if you don't send them, they could be to her

Write down quotes you hear and enjoy

Make a list of your personal goals; work towards achieving them one step at a time

Invest in your studies both formal and informal; do homework, check out books from the library, save up to go to school, etc.

Help others with their studies (form a study group, help a child with their homework, etc.)

Organize your space, practice keeping yourself organized

Sharpen your mind; play memory or mentally stimulating games

Work on communication skills; practice healthy forms of communication

Use a planner or otherwise organize your day

Honor your ancestors/souls that have passed

Donate to educational organizations

I may add more to this list in the future. Suggestions are always appreciated.

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7 Virtues of Hellenism.

Xenia - This is the pillar that signifies hospitality, generosity and reciprocity. It's typically demonstrated in a guest/host dynamic.

Kharis - This is the pillar that signifies appreciation and gratitude. It entails giving to the gods and and expressing gratitude when you receive something from them.

Eusebia - This is the pillar that signifies reverence and veneration towards the gods. It can be translated to 'piety' or 'reverant conduct' meaning that you show respect for them.

Hagneia - This is the pillar that signifies purifying yourself. It entails having moral, perhaps physical too, purity and avoiding miasma where possible.

Arete - This is the pillar that signifies excellence and brilliance. It entails trying to reach your highest potential and this can be in any field.

Sophia - This is the pillar that signifies the pursuit of knowledge and wisdom.

Sophrosyne - This is the pillar that signifies self-control and prudence. It involves being of sound mind and remaining balanced, which can further lead to other positive qualities to have.

I hope these are right and that I didn't misunderstand their meanings! Hopefully this is useful to anyone, I certainly enjoyed making the post!

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Books are expensive, Hermes thinks learning about your religion should be free.

They're just the basics and only a few, but feel free to ask me to add anything and I'll try my best!

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𝐅𝐫𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐞𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 🍇🍋

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Apple: Apollo, Hera, Aphrodite, Diana, Eris, Freyja, The Hesperides, Idun, Pomona, Saulé, Athena, Gaia, Eros, Lugh, Manannan, Nemesis, Zeus, Loki, Freyr

Grapes: Dionysus, The Horae, Lady Chang'O, Europa, Gestinana, Renenet, Sirona

Pear: Aphrodite, Hera, Pomona, Isis

Orange: Apollo, Oshun, Pomona, Venus, Enlil, Hesperethusa

Cherry: Aphrodite, Chinju no Kami, Xi Wang Mu, Artemis, Flora, Persephone, the Morrigan

Plum: Amaterasu, Pomona, Aphrodite, Freyja, Dionysus

Mango: Durga, Ogun, Simbi, Kamadeva, Hanuman, Ambika

Strawberry: Hermes, Aphrodite, Adonis, Eris, Freyja, Frigg, Venus, Freyr

Raspberry: Venus, Leto, Rhea, Cernunnos, Hera, Artemis

Banana: Shango, Brihaspati, Vishnu, Parvati, Lakhsmi

Coconut: Hina, Mahesh, Asar, Isis, Osiris, Brahma, Vishnu, Ganesha, Aphrodite

Blackberry: Dionysus, Brigid, the Dagda, Danu, Freyja, Manannan, Osiris, Poseidon

Lemon: Alakshmi, Arethusa, Apollo,

Olive: Athena, Elais, Zeus, Ra, Poseidon, Indra, Pele, Apollo

Watermelon: Hera, Yemaya, Bahuchara

Peach: Xiwangmu, Kami, Hathor, Aphrodite, Freyja, Shou Xing, Apollo

Papaya: Istustaya

Pomegranate: Hades, Persephone, Zeus, Demeter, Aphrodite, Hecate, Athena, Hestia, Ares

Fig: Dionysus, Priapus, Demeter

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This post took longer to make than I thought, but it's finally done🕯🍷🍂 If you know any myths about deities associated with different fruits or any fruits that are linked to deities, feel free to share them in the comments so I can add them too :D

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some great songs are 'my lighthouse' 'see him walking in jerusalem' and '10,000 reasons', i'm pretty sure theyre all in a major key

Thank you for the recommendations!!

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please do elaborate!

https://www.tumblr.com/sugarplum-sapphic/743304183084695552/btw-the-angels-arent-inherently-peaceful-just

Hi, thank you!

So let's start with Michael, yes? He is the archangel who is said to essentially kill the Devil.

Then there's Lucifer and the heavenly war in general- all the angels took a side and fought. If they didn't actually fight, they were prepared to.

And then, now that I move on from orthodox beliefs of Christianity, I have an observation:

Angels aren't nonviolent because their job isn't to be "good" their job is to be "Good" - that is, their task isn't to appeal to human morality, it's to worship God, to deliver messages from Him, to fight for what is good according to Him. And pardon my heresy, but God, in my opinion, isn't all-powerful (coming from a christian-turned-polytheist).

Sooo yeah! I hope that satisfies your curiosity!

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Really if you think about it, my belief in the Christian God was always monolatrous (acknowledging other deities' existence, but only worshipping one).

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Looking at like..... Hellenic-Roman-Kemetic polytheism. It looks interesting! And I'd also probably be incorporating christian practices and such, but idk. I feel far from God and I feel stuck. Maybe other Gods could help ...

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I feel closest to God when I'm with my fellow queers and when I'm being a degenerate. I find that my next art project is going to be about the divinity of trans sexiness. I love my trannyism. I love my fagdykery. I love I love I love. I love.

Transgenderism, faggotry, and hot nasty kinky queer sex are all holy.