No, I will not be d3eleting this one :)
I just want to start fresh, without any hints of witchcraft still being asked and really begin again. I’ll post a link to my new blog soon so you guys can follow me there, but this blog will become dormant, and I may reference it or use links from here still :)
my new blog is @temples-wreathed-in-laurel :D
Reblog if you can :)
No, I will not be d3eleting this one :)
I just want to start fresh, without any hints of witchcraft still being asked and really begin again. I’ll post a link to my new blog soon so you guys can follow me there, but this blog will become dormant, and I may reference it or use links from here still :)
my new blog is @temples-wreathed-in-laurel :D
Reblog if you can :)
No, I will not be d3eleting this one :)
I just want to start fresh, without any hints of witchcraft still being asked and really begin again. I’ll post a link to my new blog soon so you guys can follow me there, but this blog will become dormant, and I may reference it or use links from here still :)
my new blog is @temples-wreathed-in-laurel :D
Reblog if you can :)
No, I will not be d3eleting this one :)
I just want to start fresh, without any hints of witchcraft still being asked and really begin again. I’ll post a link to my new blog soon so you guys can follow me there, but this blog will become dormant, and I may reference it or use links from here still :)
my new blog is @temples-wreathed-in-laurel :D
Reblog if you can :)
Hi! :) Happy New Year! So, I have been interested in getting into Hellenismos, (and I think maybe, I don't want to be presumptuous, but maybe I have been getting some signs from Persephone), and I'm very, very new. I just need some clarification on what exactly is the general protocol, just some silly questions. So, does one pray to all the gods, or just a few? Are prayers and hymns something one does everyday? Is there general protocol for a ritual or do you have any recs to start? Thank you!
Anonymous
temples-wreathed-in-laurel-deac:
Hello! :D Wonderful questions! :)
No questions are silly, especially if you’re new!
So with praying to /worshiping all the Theoi (gods & goddesses), it is really roughly broken down into reconstructionist Hellenic Polytheism, or revivalist Hellenic Polytheism. Both are valid and have plenty of resources, and of course there is wiggle room for both sides.
A recon generally does things as close to how they were done in ancient times, which means that they do honour all of the Theoi, or at least the Olympians. Other things apply, such as ritual cleanliness* (which is generally followed by some revivalists as well), and methods of giving up offerings**. I am a recon, but some of the things I do are more modern, which places me somewhere near the middle of the spectrum.
**Giving Offerings to Cthonic Theoi
**Giving Offerings to the Ouranic Theoi
A revivalist usually devotes oneself to a Theos, or to multiple Theoi. In this case, you may decide to create an sustain such a relationship with Persephone :) They may have their own ways of worship, and really modernize the ancient religion with adaptations, inspiration, and new takes. This is considered neo-paganism due to the fact that there is no historical backing for it, but it is something many people do and love.
In between those is where a lot of people fall. For example, I can’t really burn offerings to Olympians (Ouranic Theoi) or dig a pit for giving offerings to Underworld Theoi (Kthonic Theoi), so I use my own systems, which I have shared on tumblr here. (Excuse all the links to my old blog).
As for rituals, revivalists tend to do what feels right for them, and take what they’ve learned from the ancients and apply it to modern life, while recons look at it and try to replicate the rituals as best as they can. I have a couple recon links, but I don’t think I’ve seen much for revivalists.
Ritual in Hellenismos { @mythologyrules }
Example of Daily Rituals { baringtheaegis }
Ritual Formula { @mythologyrules }
So that should be the answers to all of your questions, but I probably inspired a lot more haha! Feel free to come back, and take a look at my resource page if you wish! :D
No, I will not be d3eleting this one :)
I just want to start fresh, without any hints of witchcraft still being asked and really begin again. I’ll post a link to my new blog soon so you guys can follow me there, but this blog will become dormant, and I may reference it or use links from here still :)
my new blog is @temples-wreathed-in-laurel :D
Reblog if you can :)
No, I will not be d3eleting this one :)
I just want to start fresh, without any hints of witchcraft still being asked and really begin again. I’ll post a link to my new blog soon so you guys can follow me there, but this blog will become dormant, and I may reference it or use links from here still :)
my new blog is @temples-wreathed-in-laurel :D
Reblog if you can :)
No, I will not be d3eleting this one :)
I just want to start fresh, without any hints of witchcraft still being asked and really begin again. I’ll post a link to my new blog soon so you guys can follow me there, but this blog will become dormant, and I may reference it or use links from here still :)
my new blog is @temples-wreathed-in-laurel :D
Reblog if you can :)
No, I will not be d3eleting this one :)
I just want to start fresh, without any hints of witchcraft still being asked and really begin again. I’ll post a link to my new blog soon so you guys can follow me there, but this blog will become dormant, and I may reference it or use links from here still :)
my new blog is @temples-wreathed-in-laurel :D
Reblog if you can :)
No, I will not be d3eleting this one :)
I just want to start fresh, without any hints of witchcraft still being asked and really begin again. I’ll post a link to my new blog soon so you guys can follow me there, but this blog will become dormant, and I may reference it or use links from here still :)
my new blog is @temples-wreathed-in-laurel :D
Reblog if you can :)
No, I will not be d3eleting this one :)
I just want to start fresh, without any hints of witchcraft still being asked and really begin again. I’ll post a link to my new blog soon so you guys can follow me there, but this blog will become dormant, and I may reference it or use links from here still :)
my new blog is @temples-wreathed-in-laurel :D
Reblog if you can :)
Wait so you literally believe in the Greek gods
Anonymous
Yep. :) if you would like to talk more, check out my new blog since this one is dormant ^-^
No, I will not be d3eleting this one :)
I just want to start fresh, without any hints of witchcraft still being asked and really begin again. I’ll post a link to my new blog soon so you guys can follow me there, but this blog will become dormant, and I may reference it or use links from here still :)
my new blog is @temples-wreathed-in-laurel :D
Reblog if you can :)
No, I will not be d3eleting this one :)
I just want to start fresh, without any hints of witchcraft still being asked and really begin again. I’ll post a link to my new blog soon so you guys can follow me there, but this blog will become dormant, and I may reference it or use links from here still :)
my new blog is @temples-wreathed-in-laurel :D
Reblog if you can :)
This is a festival many devotees of Nyx have made together. We felt She needed a special day to celebrate Her, just as many other deities do. This ritual is to be performed on the night of the last Full-moon before Yule.
Steps of the ritual:
Cast a circle, use a white candle for spirit and use the purple one in the center to focus on Nyx.
Ask her to be present in the ritual.
Say/ Sing this Hymn: It is of you I see the Night through. It is of you that I go to sleep every night, safe and sound. It is of you that I began to cherish the night, and the sleep that came with it. It was of you, oh Goddess of the Night, that I was able to rest easy when the darkness swallowed me at the end of the day. It is of you that gave me the sight to see in the darkest of times, when things seemed dim. It is of you that granted me the power to blast through the pain and misery. It is of you, my mother Nyx, that I was able to follow the path to success. I thank you, oh sweet Mother, for all that you grant me. I thank you for all you give, and for all you say. Nyx, Goddess of Night, Mother to all her children of the darkness, I thank you for all that you do.
Give her an offering of your choice (remember she is a cthonic deity).
Take some time to think of all you want to accomplish with Her in the New Year, all your hopes and dreams.
Then reflect on what she’s done for you, what she’s given you, and how she’s helped you throughout your life.
End the reflection with this thank-full prayer: I thank you Nyx, for your wisdom and guidance. For keeping me sane when others drive me to insanity. I ask of you this night, to keep me safe while I sleep, And to help me ward off any nightmares that insist on coming. I also ask of you, sweet mother of the night, to keep those who wish to talk negatively to me from doing so. I thank you Nyx, the Goddess of Night, For granting me the strength and power to get through my bad days. For helping me along when I wanted to give up. You are an outstanding goddess and mother to your children. I thank you.
Close your circle.
A Huge thanks to everyone who contributed to this! @justyour-averagewitch @cordelia-nightsong @awh-nyx @lelxndi @thegirlwhoknewall And thank you to all I didn’t write down!
Here’s a link to @cordelia-nightsong‘s original ritual
good ritual for witches especially :)
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