#artemis worship

[khaire-traveler]

🌙 Subtle Artemis Worship 🦌

Spend time out in nature (e.g. go on a hike, take a walk outside, visit a nature preserve, etc.)

Dancing, especially at night and to music that makes you feel wild and free

Playing an instrument (although this is more for Apollo, I believe it also works as a form of Artemis worship)

Wearing jewelry that reminds you of her

Having imagery of deer, horses, or dogs around

Having literally any sort of animal symbolism around (she is a Goddess of Animals)

Investing in nature/animal conservation efforts (can simply be spreading the word if you can't afford to donate or volunteer)

Creating art of your favorite flower, plant, or animal

Keeping a picture of her in your wallet

Taking a walk outside during the crescent or full moon (only if it is safe in your area to do so)

Learning about self-defense (I feel dedicating a pocket knife, if legal, to her is a great idea)

Learning archery

Befriending neighborhood animals, such as cats, birds, or dogs; leaving food out for them

Lighting a bonfire with friends and having a good time together; dancing around it is especially great (please be safe about doing so; I don't recommend drinking first)

Star-gazing and moon-gazing

Showing compassion to others, such as through volunteer work or holding doors

Taking a warm bath at night

Having a candle that reminds you of her (no altar needed)

Wearing animal-inspired outfits or doing animal-inspired makeup

Visiting a local zoo, aquarium, or butterfly pavilion; taking the time to learn about new creatures

Watching nature documentaries or movies about animals (it can be movies/shows starring anthropomorphic animals)

Being curious about local fauna and flora

Learning how to safely forage for food, such as picking berries or mushrooms

Meditating in the dark of the night, especially on a crescent or full moon

Making a list of your goals; focus on completing these one step at a time

Taking new risks, especially ones that give you a sense of thrill and excitement

Sending kind messages to loved ones, especially those having a difficult time

Learning to prioritize your own well-being; taking care of yourself first and foremost

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May add to this later! For now, this is my list of discreet ways to worship Artemis. I hope someone finds it helpful. Take care, everyone! 💚

Link to Subtle Worship Master list

[hunters-moonlight-serenade]

Went to the Vatican on vacation and the museum is filled with statues, so of course, I took a picture of every ✨Lady Artemis✨ in sight.

[star-of-zeus]

This is my very polite and formal invitation for Apollo and Artemis followers to remember who Helios and Selene are. If you're syncretizing that's all fine and dandy but recognize that you're syncretizing! Question your view of the mythology of your religion! Greek mythology varied by region and time, there is no one "definitive" story or version... so of course the interpretation of the "sun god" or "god associated with the sun/light" or "moon goddess" or "goddess associated with the moon" can become blurry and conflated, but like... you think you just feel out of a coconut tree? you exist in the context of all in which you live and what came before you. /ref /hj

Helios and Selene are Titans. As far as I'm concerned, they deserve respect. If you're making choices to view Apollo and Artemis as sun and moon gods, I just want to make sure you know that choice is deliberate and there are other (in my opinion cooler - points to Helios and Selene) options. But that's just my rant and personal opinion. Religion is personal and individual, but I will say that it does frustrate me to no end sometimes to see new worshippers babble about Apollo Sun and Artemis Moon and when you ask if they know who Helios and Selene are they stare at you blankly. Now let me say one last time before some rabid Apollo and Artemis devotees start barking - the interpretation of the Twins as solar/lunar deities is not incorrect, it was just not a part of the "original" versions of the gods. If you're reading this as a follower of either Apollo or Artemis and you don't know the Titans I'm talking about... my dear friend it's time to do some research once more. Blessings to you all on this nice summer afternoon. I'm gonna go squint at Helios in my yard now.

[travelingthief]

Artemis Offerings/Devotional Acts

Offerings

Moon

Moon imagery

Moonwater

Water

Moonstone/selenite

Silver

Hunting

Bows and arrows

Animal hide

Taxidermy

Meats

Quivers

Animal bones

Hunting gear

Knives

Guns & ammo

Wilderness and animals

Deer imagery

Bear imagery

Boar imagery

Dog imagery

Literally any animal imagery

Dirt/soil

Cool rocks

Tree bark

Wildflowers

Pine needles

Herbs

Leaves

Tree imagery

Feathers

Deer antlers

Childbirth/Protectress of children

Ultra sound photos

Baby shower mementos

Childhood toys

Family scrapbooks

Childhood stuffed animals

Childhood photos

Family heirlooms

Baby shoes

Baby mementos

Misc.

Gold

Lesbian flags/pride flags

Wood carvings

Devotional Acts

Watch animals out in nature

Take mindful walks

Meditate outdoors

Take a hike

Be mindful about where you are walking 

Foraging

Hunting/tracking

Learn wilderness first aid

Clean up litter

Learn to identify plants/trees/animals

Wear hunter’s orange when in the woods

Explore new areas

Identify animal tracks

Dance/sing in the woods

Pay attention to how your area changes during different seasons

Get (responsibly) lost in the woods

Be prepared when out in the woods

Take a nighttime walk

Go stargazing

Walk dogs

Volunteer/donate to animal shelters

Take good care of your pets

Play with your pets

Make scrapbooks

Support new parents/ask for support if you’re a parent

Spend time with kids in your life

Babysit

Listen to children; their stories, when they say something is wrong, when they want to show you a toy for the tenth time, etc.

Be watchful over children; be a safe person

Wave at babies and toddlers

Learn about childhood development

Learn different parenting techniques

Celebrate birthdays

Support women’s rights 

Don’t be a TERF

Archery

Self-defense classes

Go to a shooting range

Practice celibacy 

[artemis-potnia-theron]

Just moved into a new place...can you tell an Artemis worshiper lives here, lol?

[yanny09]

recently learning to embrace some negative traits (TO A HEALTHY LEVEL OKAY??? IVE BEEN REPRESSING MYSELF IN ORDER TO BECOME "GOOD" AND ITS TIME WE ACCEPT OUR FLAWS SO HERES MINE) through the gods. ps this is academically focused because yes athena: not everyone is good stop idolizing people. they will make mistakes and if they do and if they hurt you dont hesitate to leave, one day youll see them for what they really are and are you willing to devote yourself to someone on the same level as you? no, no one will be. not when that person is sick of you and only hurts you. Ares: be mad, be jealous sometimes you cant get what you want. thats fine. sometimes the bar is too high to reach when your competing against others in a field you dont know anything about and its okay to quit and want what they have, to want to embrace their humanity. but you cant, you arent them. use every single skill you have in your artillery till your score is higher Artemis: its okay to be head in hands sometimes people are stupid, sometimes people ignore others humanity, sometimes people are inconsiderate. its all okay. its okay to be frustrated at others when they have blatant wrong views because you have wrong views too. who will you be if you were perfect? hades: its okay to be exhausted let your shoulders drop, your tired and you dont know why. you dont have to keep focus and aware of every small and little detail, your home and your safe. you werent made to focus all your life you were made to enjoy every lasting second of it, the focused and the confused. let yourself be.

[mechanisedbastardart]

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[k-oree]

Diana

Borghese Gallery • Rome, Italy

[mythicalmuseomine]

Lady Artemis

Goddess of the hunt, the wilderness, wild animals, nature, vegetation, childbirth, care of children, and chastity.

Requested by @colorfulchaospeach

taking requests

[arz-altar]

☆] reaching out for a bit of assistance from some more seasoned hellenic pagans !!! u_u;

i've been researching each day and praying to at least one god as i go to sleep in an attempt to find my path of devotion and worship. i think what i've settled on is that i find the most comfort and focus from gods of or related to celestial beings - especially the sun and moon - as well as those with direct ties to nature (plants and animals particularly.)

is this a common/acceptable focus to have, even though it may come with worship to a large handful of gods? for reference as well, i'm extremely new to hellenism and have researching general paganism for months but have only recently settled in about a week or two ago.

☆] gods i've found myself focusing on the most are Apollon, Dionysos, Artemis, Selene, and Helios.

i suppose what i'm looking for are some accounts, advice, and information on the best way to go about this in terms of worship. i can't have a permanent altar at the moment due to family, but i'd love tips or sources for the best way to conduct devotions and prayers.

☆] thanks for reading and granting me your time! may health and happiness be upon you and may your gods guide you well! x

[khaire-traveler]

I'm taking my dog to the vet in an hour and would greatly appreciate it if y'all could pray to Artemis for him (or any deity, tbh). He's 12, and, well, I'm not sure what's going to happen. He's having an issue with his eye (I believe he will need a tooth pulled) but may not be able to go under anesthesia if needed. In that event, I'm genuinely unsure what we'd do for him. So, if y'all could just send a prayer, I'd appreciate it. I will be writing a general pet protection/health prayer for Artemis (that anyone can use) later tonight as well.

[butchoftheoldgods]

"Her virginity represents a defiant claim that her sexuality is her own, not possessable by any man. When Actaeon comes upon her bathing, she turns him into a stag which his own hounds then hunt and kill. Artemis can be decisive and cruel; she is as goal-directed as the arrows she shoots from her bow. Artemis is not willing to hide her sexuality as Athene does nor to yield it. She will not let herself be raped (as her mother Leto was by Zeus) nor will she be co-opted into denying her sexuality so as to make things easier for the men who might feel desire for her. She is neither seductive toward men nor protective of them. Her passion is not repressed like Hera's nor sublimated like Athene's nor lived out in relationships like Aphrodite's. Artemis is the Lady of the Wild Things, including the wildness within herself. She is goddess of the instinctual not the rational or the civilized. To know one's body, one's instincts, one's emotions as one's own-that is Artemis."

Downing, C. (1994). Lesbian Mythology. Historical Reflections / Réflexions Historiques, 20(2), 169–199.

[hellenicpagan7]

For Lady Artemis 🌲🪶🫎🏹🌑

[messywitch]

are user boxes still a thing? no idea. but i made user boxes as my contribution to the community. they're matchy, too!! you're free to use them- just say Aterios made it.

i'm open to making these under request, just send me an ask with the deity you'd like a box for!! please be nice, too.

gods in this post: Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Hestia, Apollo, Artemis, Ares, Aphrodite, Hephaestus, Athena, Hermes & Dionysus.

[artemis-potnia-theron]

Apollo and Diana by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

"Muse, sing of Artemis, sister of the far-shooter, Parthenos the virgin who delights in arrows, who was fostered with Apollon.

She waters her horses from Meles deep in reeds, and swifty drives her all-golden chariot through Smyrna to vine-clad Klaros where Apollon god of the silver bow, sits waiting for far-shooting delighter in arrows.

And so hail to you, Artemis, in my song and to all goddesses as well."

- Homeric Hymn 9 to Artemis (trans. Evelyn-White)

[yanny09]

i havent seen the moon in a while but this happens everytime i see it where i stop and go "woooooaaaaaahhhh.... its so prreeeetttyyyyy" then thanking artemis 🙏🙏