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Temples, Clergy, and Hellenic Faith
Khaire Temple Patrons and Visitors,
Over the past couple of weeks we have seen a massive influx of Tumblr Temples being created. What was originally just The Temple of Hyacinthus and The Temple of Hypnos has now grown into over 7 Tumblr Temples (as least at the time this is being written).
This is exciting! It has been wonderful to see our community grow and see the creation of new spaces for worship, community, and education.
However, there are some things that we would like to say to the current and potential future Tumblr Temples that are being created.
When we created The Temple of Hyacinthus, we did so with the full knowledge and understanding of what it takes to be a community educator and person of influence.
Hytheria Aön has a degree in Social Work, as well as minors in Psychology and Gender Studies. He is an experienced spiritualist who has been practicing witchcraft and paganism through the entirety of his teen years and adult life. He is also an experienced community educator, having worked as a professional public speaker and community organizer for several years.
To claim any title of influence - be that High Priest/High Priestess, Priest/Priestess, or even Cleric - is not something to be taken lightly. And we would like to express concern over the way these titles (and by extension these Temples) are being used.
We say the following not to offend or upset any member of our community, but to express a reality of spiritual and religious practice: You cannot be a clergy member of any faith if you have not studied that faith in depth - and you cannot be a clergy member of any faith if you are a minor.
To expand upon the second point, if you cannot legally consent to adult activities (physical, recreational, etc.,) then you cannot consent to be a clergy member.
Our Temple was not created in haste - we have a Code of Conduct and Community Rules, and have been working slowly and carefully to expand our Temple within this community.
We love being able to see our community grow, but we are concerned that others are "jumping on the trend" (for lack of a better phrase) of E-Temples/Tumblr Temples.
Please, take time to reflect on the choices you are making and the language you are using - are you really a Priest/Priestess or are you just a Devotee or Steward? Is the space your creating actually going to function as a Temple or is it more of a Shrine* - or is it just a blog?
*Information about what makes a Shrine different from a Temple can be found here
The reason we created the term 'Hytheria' is because Aön is not yet educated or learned enough to claim the title of Priest/Clergy. The reason Aön only claims the title of Devotee in reference to Lord Apollo (and not the other Theoi he worships) is because becoming a Devotee is a serious - often lifelong commitment.
The reason we are making this post is not to shame or call out any individual or Temple - but to express our concerns and remind others that these commitments should be taken seriously.
Wishing all in the community peace and joy,
- The Temple of Hyacinthus
#this might ruffle some feathers but we do believe it needs to be said#with that being said - we are not in charge of anyone so anyone/everyone can do what they want#we just wanted to express our concerns and feelings in a productive manner#the temple of hyacinthus#helpol#hellenic polytheism#tumblr temple#tumblr temples#e-temple#e-temples#textpost
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Selene, the moon herself 🌕
#moon#selene#goddess#greek mythology#art#procreate#digital art#artists on tumblr#fanart#illustration#temple#ng#the moon#hades#hades 2#greece#greek
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Lanterns - Nara, 2011
#picofthenight#travel#japan#original photographers#photographers on tumblr#street photography#japanese aesthetic#japanese temple#lanterns#streetphoto color#landscape photography#photoofthenight
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the vows we never exchanged
#artists on tumblr#rainweaver#back on my gay bs#i'm not religious but i really love churches and temples
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Southeast-asian chinese miku but she’s a 4th gen immigrant who’s never gotten to try hanfu on in her life because we only have cheongsams here,,,
i’m also part peranakan so heres peranakan miku
#hatsune miku#my art#初音ミク#yes thats a miku fan#shes just like me for real#growing up i never realized that qipao wasn’t technically the original chinese trad clothing#anyway yes im a 4th gen immigrant thats very disconnected from my culture#i thought of drawing peranakan miku in a kebaya too#you get to witness my atrocious mother tongue handwriting#vocaloid#artists on tumblr#vocaloid fanart#renting a hanfu to visit a temple...#sea chinese miku would be like. 150 cm#international miku
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by: 花景色
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Shoyoen garden, Rinnoji Temple, Japan ( via )
#aesthetic#cottagecore#art#ethereal#nature#cottage witch#green#faecore#artwork#grandmacore#Shoyoen garden#Rinnoji Temple#japan#travel#landscape#photography#curators on tumblr#naturecore#forestcore
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How would you forget the soil you grew up on?
[Click on picture for better quality]
#Was practicing temples and couldn't resist drawing my fav boy#avatar aang#avatar the last airbender#aang#atla#atla fanart#air temple#atla art#artists on tumblr#my art#art
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I hate when you’re reading an interesting fic and then they through in some stupid subtle anti Jedi thing like ‘Oh the Jedi don’t have mattress because comfort leads to the dark side’ and it’s just like. no the Jedi didn’t do that, don’t be stupid, and so now you just can’t enjoy the fic.
#star wars#pro jedi#anti jedi bashing#the Jedi aren’t stupid#or cruel#having a mattress doesn’t lead to the dark side#that’s just stupid#the Jedi didn’t believe that#and the temple was a lovely place to live#I’m ranting on tumblr because I’d feel bad doing this in the comment section of a fic#but it really annoys me#this isn’t a clone wars reference#it’s because of this fic I was reading
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°•° dreams: at western air temple °•°
#since ive been yapping too much lately#here's art#avatar the last airbender#atla#zuko#mai#artists on tumblr#ink blot#maiko#fanart#atla maiko#the western air temple#was listening to only by lee hi while drawing this it has the opposite vibe lol
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okay so it WAS a little ambitious to think I could finish this in a day. two will do 😖
I was rewatching Fire Across The Galaxy and wanted to join in on the Kanan whump.
This can be both a canon compliant missing scene from the ep and part of the Inquisitor!Kanan AU, fits right in in both <3 interpret as you wish!
#star wars#star wars rebels#star wars fanart#star wars rebels fanart#kanan jarrus#grand inquisitor#caleb dume#temple guard#swr#sw art#swr art#swr fanart#sw fanart#rebels#comic#fan comic#swr comic#missing scene#canon compliant#inquisitor!kanan au#my art#fanart#digital art#art#artists on tumblr#messy art#tw torture#tw psychological torture#whump#angst
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Columns | Athens
#athens#greece#architecture#ancient architecture#ancient ruins#ruins#travel#column#columns#original photographers#photographers on tumblr#ancient greece#greek#art#history#antiquity#classical#temples#europe#archaelogy
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Order 66
Decided to finish an old marker drawing on procreate…
#art#artists on tumblr#fanart#star wars#star wars fanart#digital art#star wars prequels#anakin skywalker#illustration#character art#hayden christensen#kenobi series#obi wan kenobi#darth vader#order 66#jedi temple
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quit my job last week and thus gathered up all my work doodles !! thought it’d be fun to share a year’s worth of sillies :)
#to think my first ever drawings of some characters where done on break at work#jon martin sasha helen jacobi sydney tiffany…#jeddy rowan susan… draw teatime while listening to your body my temple#anyway enjoy the sillaayys#artists on tumblr#traditional art#doodles#the magnus archives#camp here and there#discworld#going postal#the color of magic#spider man across the spider verse#will wood#good omens#wolf 359#starry eyed
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初秋の花咲く三千院
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