#deity questions

[candlelit-cemetary]

Hello and good AM/PM!

I want to touch on a subject that I have questions about, and while I am also doing my own research on the side, I am curious about everyone’s UPGs with this certain topic.

I have noticed a certain deity sort of jumping into my space, as of a few months ago, who is quickly becoming more and more prevalent in my life.

At first, I denied their advances to work with me and be a deity to worship, as I wasn’t sure if i could handle the type of power they have, and was quite intimidated.

They have been very persistent (though very kind) and it has gotten to the point where, in the beginning, they hid items from me, and I had to ask them not to. Of course, since then, they have respected the boundaries I have set, but keep checking back in, as if to say “Ok, are you ready… now?”

This being is the Norse godex (*) of Chaos, Loki.

I have been quite intimidated, like I said, and though I know he is kind, I worry about not being ready to match his energy or expectations of me.

So! Onto the question: what is your personal relationship like with Loki? What does worship look like to you? Is there anything I should be prepared for? Please comment/repost your experience or thoughts!

- Ironically as I type this, my kitten comes over rubbing on me for pets, and then got bitey.

(*) I personally refer to Loki with gender-neutral terms as well as all pronouns, since they are VERY genderfluid

[thewitchfarhan]

So I often find that when I’m trying to learn about a new deity I get overwhelmed when I find multiple sources with conflicting information. It not only stresses me out but actually makes me kinda angry? Like I just want a straight answer and everything is either slightly different or worlds apart.

Does anyone else experience this and/or have any advice?

[bitterbatsgrimoire]

Aphrodite tarot questions

What influences are affecting my current relationships?

What lessons do I need to learn from my past romantic experiences?

How can I attract healthy, loving relationships into my life?

What is the potential outcome of my current romantic situation?

What qualities should I look for in a partner?

What blocks might be preventing me from experiencing love?

How can I express love and affection more effectively?

How can I communicate better with my partner?

How can I reconnect with my passions?

What lessons are present in my challenges?

How can I transform pain into growth?

What do healthy boundaries look like in my relationships?

How can I be a better friend?

What lessons have my friendships taught me?

What aspects of my life require more love?

What old patterns do I need to release?

How can I better express my feelings?

[broomsick]

15 pagan questions to share your personal experiences

These can serve as either journaling prompts, or as a fun little thing to partake in on a social media platform! Feel free to share and answer at your own leasure. Wishing you all a good season ❤️

What are some similarities you share with your deities?

If you were asked to write a myth featuring one or more of your deities, what would it be about?

Explain one of your most prominent UPG’s! How did you come to develop it?

How do you picture your deities? What are their physiques and personalities like?

Describe a ritual/prayer/offering that you’re proud of.

Name a mythological place that you would like to visit! How do you picture it? Why pick this one?

Is there a message sent by a deity that stuck with you? Explain it!

What is an activity that’s not explicitly spiritual in nature, but feels spiritual to you?

In general, what are your relationships with deities like?

Do you have any goals regarding your practice in the near future?

Name a place that reminds you of a deity, and explain why!

What are your thoughts on fate, or predestination? What role does it play within your spirituality?

What are some teachings from the Gods that you treasure most?

Name the things in your own life that paganism has helped you with.

Describe a moment when you felt without a doubt that the Gods were real.

[i-am-trans-gwender]

I think it's funny how my parents say the Devil is tempting me into being a trans girl.

Isn't the Devil supposed to lead people down the easy path? Being trans is the exact opposite of "easy".

Does the Devil just straight up have nothing better to do then to try to subtly influence me to be trans?

[isuckmorethanjustblood]

the pagan urge to work with the mothman

[vroomian]

When, how, and why did Hera bless YRZ?

after yrz turned down aphrodite's offer to make Penelope fall in love with him. yrz doesn't really hold much importance for other people's wedding vows (like he's not gonna turn down a married man because he's married. it's not yrz breaking any vows so why would he care??? yrz will look down on the adulterer for literally forever though), but he does not hurting his people very seriously. he doesn't need Aphrodite to seduce Penelope.

yrz never would. that would only hurt penelope because she truly loves ody. so yrz will die before he puts that vow in danger, and that is what hera is interested in.

she does some magic stuff to make penelope vulnerable (maybe very sick??) and yrz not only doesn't take advantage, but he stays with her for a full week while she's utterly out of it. not only that, but yrz also cares for a terrified Telemachus like he was yrz's own child. to care so much for another man's child -- that's something even hera can't do (having zeus for a husband is... difficult.)

anyway, hera does a dream visit after the whole ordeal and it turns into a bit of a regular thing. hera gets to vent about zeus's whole deal to someone who's not gonna tell her she's supposed to be a dutiful wife. anyway she and yrz become gossip and bitching partners evetually, and hera blesses yrz with perfect health and luck and stuff.

(.....the more i think about this au, the more i think it ends with hera divorcing zeus???? like she's watching yrz do his thing and revolutionize the ability for women to be their own people, and shes gonna start going 'why the fuck can't i have this? i am literally a goddess!!!!' and once that seed is planted there's no uprooting it lol.)

[radioactive-cloud]

i have no desire to ever have children but if i could make a deal with the deities to exchange my first-born for a new the amazing devil album i would consider it

[findingloki]

Okay serious question about norse mythology and norse culture... Is it OK to eat some or all of an offering you've given to a god you are worshipping?

[s3cr3tjuic3]

are there any hellenic agere folks on here out of curiosity? im new to hellenism but ive been regressing for a while now. like, and i know this seems dumb, but does worshipping and regressing effect each other at all? im just new and nervous abt a lot of things lol

[auroradiation]

As a Greek artist myself i love how you draw Apollo so much 😊 btw i have been interested in Chinese myths as well especially after seeing the animated Journey to the west series.

Are there any Chinese deities that resemble the Greek gods in complex stories?

Thank you!

[mrhyde-mrseek]

Hellenic Polytheism UPG: Appearances

This is how the gods I work with/worship appear to me, divined either from dreams, meditation, or images that pop into my mind that I inexplicably associate with a deity!

Hades: switches between(?) a black cloak that covers his whole body and melts into the shadows and a black suit with dark grey pinstripes, very pale skin, very tall (taller than Persephone), long black hair, wears a three-point black/darkened silver crown with black jewels in each point

Persephone: tan, olive-toned skin, long curly brown hair, golden-brown eyes(?) a long berry colored dress (darker pinkish-red) with red flowers on the shoulders, significantly taller than a human (this is what I’m guessing is her spring outfit, I don’t know what her winter one looks like yet since it’s still summer)

Dionysus: long, curly black hair, dark skin with red undertones, fat, either wine red or black eyes, warm-toned dark purple peplos dress, ivy crown

Athena: Big barn owl wings, nose (/face?) looks like a barn owl beak (/face?), has its helm, has gray eyes, wears a long, flowing white dress with dark gold or bronze buckles/pins/belt, gold sandals(?), long brown hair

Hermes: blonde hair, classic white chiton (exomis maybe?) with gold clasps, gold winged sandles, looks closer to my height from what i can tell

Artemis: young woman, thick, flowy/wavy black hair, sparkling eyes, pale skin, maybe a silver crown/band(??) white/silvery peplos dress, barefoot (I think), human height “so the women she guards/hunts with won’t be afraid of her” (paraphrased explanation from my first meditation with her)

Apollo: long, light golden hair, tan skin, golden(?) eyes, athletic, elegant, white exomis(?), very tall, has supportive camp counselor energy

Aphrodite/Aphroditos: very soothing voice, soft, pale, peachy skin, LONG-ASS flowing dark reddish hair, naked (couldn’t pick out any specific clothes), much taller than most humans, very much seashell vibes; as Aphroditos he looks like red-haired Howl from Howl’s Moving Castle and has the same ethereal, magical pretty boy vibes

[twice-as-many-stars]

I'm aware I may well be the most insane about Cassandra of any Fantasy High fans but

Does it not bother anyone else that their name in the marriage contract was Cassandra? If Ankarna's name had to be erased in every single instance that it appeared, surely the same had to have happened for Cassandra's old form. Which would indicate to me that if the followers of Ruvina couldn't find and destroy Ankarna's name on the marriage contract, then Galicea's followers shouldn't have found Cassandra's old name there either. Which would mean that it should say the name of the Witch Goddess, not of the current Deity of Doubt. So what is implied here is that either they somehow didn't think of this while writing which I highly doubt, or Cassandra's name was always Cassandra (wild???), OR that her changing into Cassandra also turned all mentions of the Witch Goddess into mentions of Cassandra

And I don't know what to make of that

[bitterbatsgrimoire]

Tyche tarot questions

What challenges are blocking my progress?

What aspects of my life need more balance?

How can I embrace change in my life?

What does my subconscious want me to know?

What should I focus on for personal growth?

What patterns in my life need to be broken?

What truth am I avoiding facing?

What does success look like for me?

How can I find peace in uncertainty?

What aspects of my past still affect me?

How can I embody my authentic self?

How can I better manage stress and anxiety?

What do I need to understand about myself?

How will my financial situation evolve in the next year?

How can I embrace change in my life?

What should I focus on in my career right now?

How do I attract abundance into my life?

What should I let go to move forward?

What is my greatest strength right now?

[moeblob]

I wrote an essay about this then deleted it.

[tracykestler]

Ares and Hephaestus Dinnertime

After a day of tinkering for Hephaestus, he realizes the sun is setting when his automatons start buzzing, flying around to close curtains and turn on lights. It's then he realizes he hasn't eaten since morning.

His Repair shop never gets too busy in these country crossroads, but he gets lost in his ideas and projects. And after sitting for so long, his legs ache. One golden automaton chirps and brings his cane. It's still a good day for his limbs. After stretching and encouraging blood flow to return, Hephaestus can tolerate using just the cane for balance.

The moment he opens his workshop door, he's blasted with aromas of earthy flavors. His stomach delights in reminding him that it is empty. Being deities meant they did not need food in the same way, but their mortal forms craved it just the same.

Still Hephaestus frowned.

It meant Ares was in the kitchen.

Hephastus lumbered through the hall to the kitchen, wrinkling his nose as he entered. Ares hadn't burnt anything in centuries, but he had a heavy hand with spices. Hephastus resigned himself to a large meal. Ares hadn't done more than reheat leftovers or takeout in months. They were either finally finished with those, or Ares was in a mood.

A shrill whistle announced an incoming call to Ares's phone. Seemlessly he answered it and just said, "No," before hanging up. The whistle started again. Ares scowled and hung up without answering.

Definitely in a mood.

Hephaestus took the opportunity to dip a spoon into the tomato sauce for a taste. It wasn't bad, just not what he was in the mood for. "Too much garlic." He turned away to see what alternatives hid in the refridgerator.

Ares grumbled over the pot. The only clear words were "No such thing." Ares did open the oven to reveal roasted squash. This caught Hephaestus's "This is for tonight. The sauce is not for you. Now, steak or pork?"

Hephaestus had to laugh. "You made both, didn't you."

"Couldn't decide. Didn't see you down here making dinner either." Ares eyed the multi-armed flying automatons. "Set the table. It's almost done." Millennia had a way of changing the world. Ares fell in line and changed right along with it. Unlike most of their family.