#helen worship

[wisdom-devotee]

Sharing some of my experiences with Helen of Sparta!

So out of everyone I worship, her and Ares were the two that reached out to me rather than me praying/offering something first

It happened in a tarot reading!

Since then, Helen has been really active? She’s literally always there whenever I’m reading tarot or doing any research or anything like that. I just feel her presence all the time

Whenever I research Helen, I always cry, especially when the topic of Troy comes up in my research of her

I don’t think this is me crying? It doesn’t feel incredibly connected to my own self but almost like she’s crying through me?

When this happens I reassure her that I don’t mind and that she is welcome to do so

I feel like she really enjoys sweet foods, so I offer them if I have any

For deities and heroes who I can’t find tarot cards to associate them with I usually ask them to pick cards out to represent themselves. Helen chose The Empress, The Devil, and the Queen of Pentacles

I associate her with the colours pink, yellow, white, green and orange

I associate her with pigeons

I invited her to join me on a walk a few days ago, and when I got close to my house (nearing the end of the walk), it started raining

I actually personally feel very protective of Helen rather than the other way around. Obviously it’s not like she needs my protection, but I feel very defensive when it comes to how she’s portrayed

Which is why I hate referring to her as Helen of Troy

That’s all I can think of right now! Feel free to add on or ask questions!

[yanny09]

gang can we please normalize not doing massive things as worship, good for you: you can do massive fesitvals, cook great meals for your gods, devote days and days to them. im sorry i literally cant do that i get tired from simple readings and i barely manage to play music for apollo on a good day how about i take a deep breath for my gods instead, drink a juice for them (because if i put it on my alter TRUST i will forget), find quotes on Pinterest instead of making poetry for my gods because i silently cringe while making them and say the quotes like a prayer. if its humane, you can do it for your gods regardless on extravagance. if they accept you they accept your actions too

[paganfantasy]

Great Ares, lord of the battlefield, I stand before you, faithful and true, In this moment of uncertainty and fear, I call upon your might to see me through.

With each breath, I summon your power, Filling my heart with the fire of your will, Guide me as I prepare for the fight, Equip me with courage, resolve, and skill.

Hear my call in this hour of need, Guide my steps with wisdom, and plant the seed. In the chaos of conflict, let clarity reign, Help me discern the path through the pain.

O Mighty Ares, guardian fierce and bold, In the shadows of battle, your courage unfolds. Shield us with strength, through trials we face, With your relentless spirit, grant us your grace.

When danger encircles, may your power ignite, Guide our hands, and bless our fight. With your sword held high, let fear take flight, Wrap us in valor, O God of Might.

With the fires of passion, direct my intent, Teach me to wield both strength and consent. Show me the balance of fury and peace, In your presence, may my fears cease.

In your honor, I vow to be brave, With your eternal strength, my path I will find. So mote it be.

From Prayers To Lord Ares by Dawn Silver

[arttemisiia]

Lady Aphrodite 🐚🫧

Digital Offering🏛️

[the-political-witch]

Lady Aphrodite Moodboard

₊˚⊹♡ Dedicated to the Goddess of Beauty and Love, of Sexuality and Femininity ♡ ₊˚⊹

˚ʚ♡ɞ˚ Lady Aphrodite ˚ʚ♡ɞ˚

[sunochanda]

the intimacy of kisses, but not just your lips— the corner of your mouth, your eyes, your forehead, your cheeks, your earlobes, your neck, your collarbones, your shoulder, your wrist, your knuckles, your fingertips, your stomach, your navel, your thigh, your knees, your ankles, your feet. All of you.

[chthoniclakewitch]

Yall be like “OMG THE GODS ARE SO PISSED YALL” and then describe average seasonal changes as your reasoning

“but uh oohh the days are getting shorter and the nights longer which means Artemis is mad!!”

“Its been so sunny but now its raining so Appollo is pissed”

SHUT THE FUCK UPPPPPPPPPPPPPP SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP

[candlelit-cemetary]

So, I do glamour magic in honor of working with Aphrodite. In the week that I started, I have not only been complimented on my lip shape, but also been told I smell like chocolate. And all I do is state affirmations while bathing and putting on lotion.

Don’t sleep on glamour magic.

[alter-to-lady-aphrodite]

An offering for Lady Aphrodite on a gorgeous Friday

[stormsvoice]

Quick drawing of Athena at work

[morselmint]

Apollo Noumios

Apollo as a Protector of Pastures and Shepherds

Finally finished this piece! I was hoping to do a little more with it, but sadly, I didn't have that much time and was extremely tired at the time. This one goes primarily for my university assignment :)

[wisdom-devotee]

khaire! what sorts of things does helen like? (i’m considering getting into worship!) also, what are some things i should know about hero worship when it comes to the myths? i find i have a UPG that the myths being a part of their legacies is something important to them, where the gods differ in that the myths aren’t exactly their legacy, but stories meant to interpret the values of ancients and explain how the world works, plus give them a little more character for the sake of being relatable to worshippers. in your opinion, are heroes’ legacy and myths taken literally to an extent, or are they the same as the gods where the myths are interpreted value and existence wise?

I take the Heroes’ myths a bit more literally than the Gods, but it’s also important to note that there is a sense of them being related to ancient values. Remember that the myths are not written by the characters so you still may find differences in how the heroes are in the myths vs when you communicate with Them. But I agree with the point about them being legacies and as I said, I take them more literally than with the Gods.

I associate Helen with sweet food, so that’s something she might like. There’s myths of her enjoying dancing and ones that say she used to play sports with Castor and Pollux. To me, Helen feels like a very social energy.

Research her myths, read the Iliad, study Spartan history, honour Menelaus, Clytemnestra, Hermione and Penelope, as well as all the soldiers on the Greek side of the Trojan War. Pay attention to groups that are used as scapegoats in the media. Study feminist history and women’s roles in the ancient world.

The best piece of advice I can give in regards to Helen is do not call her ‘of Troy’.

Here is a post about my experiences with Helen

Here is my devotional playlist to Helen

Here is a post on hero worship that I’ve made.

I love Helen a lot, it’s really nice to see someone else connecting with her. Please feel free to ask me more about her, I don’t talk about her as much as I want to.

[caliopebutnotthemuse]

This is very serious

I don't find the hatred towards Calypso, calling her emotionally manipulative, normal. I haven't finished reading the yet, but I don't think she's manipulative, I just think she needs someone to love and thought that the gods finally gave her a man to have at her side (? Maybe I'm wrong but she gives me that vibes....

[angrynerdalpaca]

Digital Offering to Lady Hestia 🔥🏛️

[paganfantasy]

Prayers To Lord Ares

https://amzn.to/423qyHc

Available on Kindle Unlimited as well as to purchase.

Whether you are just starting out and want to try out some structured prayers before making your own, or are a long time worshiper of Lord Ares, these prayers will help you on your journey. 43 prayers ranging from major pagan holidays, every day requests, weddings and births, there is something you will be able to use in your practice with Lord Ares. Just remember, there is no one way to pray.

[fabledfoxglove]

Okay so im a minor and my mom knows i want to be “spiritual” but nothing specific, I’m really interested in hestia+athena+kitchen witchery and could i get some book recs+ i have some general questions

- is it okay if i only worship 2 goddess

- is it okay if i only read about athena and hestia? or do i have to research all of the main gods/goddesses

I hope this isn’t to much! 🙂

Welcome & thank you for the ask (^-^*)/

1. So here’s the thing - I’m more of a trail by fire person than a researcher so I unfortunately don’t have any book recs for you. I’m sure this is advice you’ve probably heard before but “read” or just experience her mythology. I personally prefer YouTube videos but you do whatever feels right for you. Otherwise I would look into things commonly associated with them (I.e hestia is heavily associated with fire and hearths, Athena is usually associated with owls, Aphrodite with doves etc etc)

I personally think that the best way to do deity work is to just “do it” for lack of a more inspiring way to phrase it. take a moment to pray/meditate and focus on reaching out to whomever you’re trying to work with and honestly express your feelings. Speaking from personal experience, Hestia is super sweet and accommodating. If you reach out, she will surely answer. I think most of the gods are the same way though. I saw someone once liken deity worship to being a crow bringing a human shiny things - you just appreciate the fact that this funky lil creature is giving you shiny trinkets and likes you, you feel??

2. You can work with as many or as little gods and goddesses you want and anyone who tries to tell you differently is a pretentious jerk.

It’s also ok for your practice to be fluid and change over time!! When I first started, I worked solely with Hestia. It wasn’t until much later in my journey that I began working with others.

Also also as a bonus tangentially related nugget of wisdom: people often think that being a worshiper of a pantheon of gods means you have to work super closely will all of them all the time and that’s not the case. You can have as serious or as “casual” a relationship with your gods as works for you. I don’t work super closely with Hermes, but I say a little prayer to him when I travel/drive, and he likes to respond by sending me funny vanity plates on cars I see. Nothing crazy, you know? But with Hestia I have a much more deeply devoted relationship with her as you can probably gather from my blog LOL.

I hope this was informative!! If anything didn’t make sense feel free to ask clarification questions.

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