#ANCESTOR

[aethereallynephilim]

day eight: do you have altar(s)? if you do, how do you use it? if you don’t have one, do you want one? why/why not?

i do have altars! technically speaking i have 4. i have my main altar which is on my windowsill, i have 2 small altars on my desk for hestia and dionysus, and i have my ancestor altar.

i don't really know how to explain how i use them. i have a permanent candle (fake) for hestia that always glows, i have a tealight for dionysus for when i do a singing lesson or record or anything like that. my main altar is where i put proper offerings and libations. for my ancestors there are pictures of my loved ones, there are some offerings there but i haven't done any ancestor veneration for a while.

i would love to have a cthonic altar somewhere but i think at this point my main altar is enough, though i would love love love some more statues!

31 Days of Hellenic Polytheism

Anyone can participate regardless of how long you’ve been a Hellenic polytheist! My hope is to use these questions to reflect on the year, and repeat next year to see what has changed, and hopefully to continue doing that every year!

Answer in as much or as little detail as you see fit. You are allowed to skip any questions that you are uncomfortable answering. These questions can also apply to heroes, not just deities. You can pick specific deities to answer each one, or answer the questions with all the deities you worship. This might apply to other Pantheons and I’m happy for it to be used as such. Feel free to tweak some of the questions to fit those pantheons if you’d like!

Please link this list on your posts with your answers so that it is easy for others to find if they want to participate too after seeing your answers.

THIS IS TO BE DONE DURING DECEMBER, I’M JUST POSTING THE LIST NOW SO PEOPLE CAN FIND IT!

Have fun!

DAY ONE: Who was the first deity you began worshipping? Do you still worship them now? If this has been answered before: how has your worship changed since last year?

DAY TWO: Which deity did you most recently start worshipping? Were you called to them or did you reach out first? Do you think there were specific reasons behind why you were drawn to them?

DAY THREE: How long ago did you start Hellenic Polytheism?

DAY FOUR: Are there any deities you don’t currently worship but want to learn about?

DAY FIVE: How much have you bonded with your deities?

DAY SIX: What’s one way you incorporate Hellenic Polytheism into your routine (daily, weekly, monthly, etc?)

DAY SEVEN: Are you openly a Hellenic Polytheist offline? How does being open/not being open effect your worship?

DAY EIGHT: Do you have altar(s)? If you do, how do you use it? If you don’t have one, do you want one? Why/why not?

DAY NINE: Is there a practice that’s common among other Hellenic Polytheists that you’re skeptical about?

DAY TEN: What’s something you’ve learned about Hellenic Polytheism that you wish you knew sooner?

DAY ELEVEN: What is the clearest sign you’ve received from a deity?

DAY TWELVE: Do you do food offerings or libations? What do you do with the food/drink after you’ve offered it?

DAY THIRTEEN: Do you write your own prayers?

DAY FOURTEEN: Do you have any hobbies that fit any of your deities’ domains?

DAY FIFTEEN: How has your worship changed you?

DAY SIXTEEN: If you could give one piece of advice to someone who’s just starting in Helpol, what would it be?

DAY SEVENTEEN: Send out some love! Are there any Helpol blogs here on tumblr that you follow and really like?

DAY EIGHTEEN: How can you best describe your relationship with each of your deities?

DAY NINETEEN: If you had to assign one song to each of the deities you worship, what songs would you choose?

DAY TWENTY: Do you have a favourite aspect of Hellenic Polytheism?

DAY TWENTY-ONE: Are there any retellings/adaptations of greek mythology that you LIKE? Why/why not?

DAY TWENTY-TWO: Is there an aspect of Hellenic polytheism you haven’t yet gotten to try but hope to in the future? Do you have any other Helpol-related goals for next year?

DAY TWENTY-THREE: What’s a bit of UPG you have with your deities?

DAY TWENTY-FOUR: What’s an offering you’ve made that you’re really proud of?

DAY TWENTY-FIVE: What was the most surprising thing you’ve learnt about Hellenic Polytheism or your deities?

DAY TWENTY-SIX: Do you celebrate any festivals? Which ones or why not?

DAY TWENTY-SEVEN: Share a fun fact about one or more of your deities which you think is underrated or not well-known

DAY TWENTY-EIGHT: What is your favourite myth?

DAY TWENTY-NINE: What is an aspect of your deities you really appreciate?

DAY THIRTY: Do you have a visual interpretation of your deities? Is this different from usual depictions you see of them?

DAY THIRTY-ONE: Share a positive experience you’ve had this month/year with one or more of your deities

[zomibom]

Cringetober 3 - Unnecessicarily Complex Fit

this is coming from experience of trying to make a Porrim cosplay

Character: Porrim Maryam/The Dolorosa - Homestuck

[peachyclown]

Today I bless y’all with a THILF (milf/dilf x they/them) sprite edit

[parasolladyansy]

SxV Epilogue - Endings & Beginnings (1)

And there it (or rather “he”) is - the whole reason for this comic!

🔼 Diamond x Pearl REWRITE 🔽

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[upyricaart]

Getting into the All Souls mood🌾

[danscarf]

For the 9th day of Christmas my grandpa gave to me, an Ancestor Family Photo

Probably my favorite #CooperCharacterGauntlet submission. Otto Van Cooper came out great here And I really think I captured the vibe. Thank you

@innawhiledubs for the opportunity ^^ (Even tho I was a year late)

[lavender1217]

[may-y00]

Skytober Day 2 - Ancestor

Prompt by @coatl-cuddles

Ft. Pointing candlemaker in Aviary village

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Such a cutie patootie always greeting us when we pass by

[vspomnisolnce]

[gilly-tamar-w1tch]

Samhain is approaching and the veil is thinning. It’s the time to connect with the ancestors and collective dead. It’s the time to practise scrying or divination.

For your altar, decorate with natural things from your areas to honour the local land spirits and dead. Fallen leaves, acorns etc. carve or decorate a pumpkin for your altar or windowsill. Gather some local grave yard dirt for your altar if permission is given by the graveyard grim.

Practice divination with any tool you are drawn to. Traditionally it’s a time of scrying and all you need is a dark colour bowl filled with water and a darkened room lit only by candlelight (ensuring candles are not near anything flammable and secure in holders). The water you gaze into should be reflected by candlelight, soften your gaze as you look into your scrying bowl, it does take time and practice but stick with it and keep a note book close by for journaling.

You can also practice your tarot technique as well. Do a reading for yourself or even for the energy of the season. Maybe gather some friends together and do a group reading too.

Honour your ancestors by placing photos of passed loved ones on an altar for the ancestors. You could also add graveyard dirt,found animal bones, herbs associated with the dead etc and can be as simple or as fancy as you like. You can even offer the ancestors an offering. I often do one of incense, candle light and blessed water. I often do this around the dark moon and say the following to them during my offerings

On my ancestor altar (above) I have my late husband, my father and grandparents, aunts and uncles and even a passed beloved pet cat!

I give my offerings and say my words which I share with you here.

“Ancestors, I call to you now to be here with me now and always. Accept these offerings with the love they are given. I offer you Earth the grounding element to secure, I offer you water, the spiritual pure element. I offer you incense the air element for communication. I offer you a candle, the fire element for light and warmth. Ancestors accept these simple offerings in love and remembrance. Beloved Ancestors feed on this earth, smoke, water and light to nourish and strengthen you. Blessed be”

You can tailor the words to suit you and your ancestors and doing this on Samhain and every dark moon helps to strengthen the bond.

[jupebox]

For Artober prompt 12, “Ancestor”, I decided to draw the original adventurer that both Aster and Ember are descended from, Tinuviel Nova. She seems like maybe she was not as chill and nice as the statues and stories depict her.

[sarenth]

Óðala

I am Ancestors I am Ancestral land I am land-connectedness I am the estate I am the home I am the hearth I am the land I am the inheritance I am the keepsake I am the heirloom I am the love of family I am the love of clan I am the love of tribe I am the endurance of love I am the resilience of communities I am land Ancestors I am blood Ancestors I am chosen Ancestors I am…

[asktheironheretic]

Sir Mayhaps you should find companions against random teleporting people.

[quaenam]

TESOctober prompt 6: Ancestor

Llevule Andrano summonig his ancestor Farena during the ESO Morrowind quest Divine Conundrum. She was not amused.

[parasolladyansy]

DxP REWRITE - Sasmu

Meet Sasmu! Like Mizumi to Ansy, the apple didn’t fall far from the tree from her great-great grandson, Ikrit, though with a little bit of Akari’s more tsundere sass mixed in there lol.

As such, she takes the place of Akari as Professor Laventon’s assistant in the Hisuian past. I imagined her as a woman ahead of her time: very intelligent, more accepting of things like Poké Balls & outsiders, etc. In the 2 years since Legends Arceus, she had become a very capable trainer herself, carrying a full team of 6.

(Yes, these are still Fire Emblem names - just exclusively from Fire Emblem Fates’ Hoshidan characters lol)

PS: as of the update (see below), her kimono has ume (plum) blossoms embroidered on to replace the sort of “Glaceon flowers” I threw on there before. Ume is a late winter / early spring flower like sakura (cherry blossom) that blooms before the snow is spent, symbolizing hope & resilience at winter’s margin. ❄️

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UPDATE: As you can see, I decided to update these character profiles with new art, & a cleaner design that allows for more info! If you want to compare / contrast, here’s the older version:

[stanford-photography]

Portrait of Björk's Ancestor By Jeff Stanford, 2023

Imagine Johannes Vermeer painted a portrait of Björk's ancestor in Delft, Holland, Dutch Republic, in 1665 Buy prints at: https://jeff-stanford.pixels.com/