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and i need to address a few things, as well. i'm a pretty neutral page, and being uplifting to those just starting out in their practice is something i enjoy doing. positivity and encouragement is extremely important.

i've been seeing a lot of "you're a real witch when___" lately

no. just no.

you're a real witch regardless if you're self sufficient or not. look up spells if it's needed, find a mentor if it's needed, educate and find yourself with your pace. it does not mean you're any less.

you're a real witch if you don't have a grimoire, or you don't have your spells memorized.

you're a real witch if you fall into depression and find it hard to practice. make sure your deities know this, find little ways to keep them happy.

you're a real witch, regardless of race, sexuality, whether you're just starting out or you've been practicing for years.

you're a real witch if you're not gatekeeping.

don't discourage our young witches. they need reassurance too. there is no wrong or right way to practice, as long as you're aware of which practices are closed and shouldn't be used unless you're from that heritage.

you're a witch, period. stop telling people that they have to fit a certain criteria to be a "real witch"

HAPPY PRIDE FROM NATURE, WHATEVER DEITY(IES) YOU BELIEVE IN/PRAY TO/WHATEVER MAKES YOU HAPPY 😁😁😁😁

Ok, so I know it's not my usual fair, but I just got my Hestia statue for my Altar, and I'm really really happy 😁 she actually came in, I think, a little earlier than expected, which is great 👍

For reference, this is what my Altar now looks like!

So, the statue is pretty obvious, it's definitely the only statue there so far, and it's in praise of Hestia, goddess of the Hearth. Also for Hestia is the big ass painting(made by one of my absolute best friends in the world who is unfortunately not on this app but made it for my birthday 'cause she's awesome like that!!!), and then a couple of basily, minty smells for the wax melter. I also have a more official altar for Hestia that sits on the mantle piece; it's a little mini forest candleholder thing that I made a while ago with a candle that really just reminds me of Her.

The car is for Hermes, god of Messengers and Thieves. It's mainly there because He helps me a lot when I'm driving, and it felt fitting, but there's also a sticker with the number 4 on it(his sacred number) and four flowers that seemed like his vibe. There's also a strawberry because it's one of his sacred foods, but low-key I always forget that, even though I'm constantly eating strawberries 😂 He has some wax scents, but not too many, just because there weren't that many that spoke to me for him.

Right now, all I have for Apollo is a sun sticker with seven crows(both his sacred number and his sacred bird. Fun fact about that, when I was looking for stickers to decorate the altar with, there were exactly seven crows, and I think that's pretty cool), a few scents(mainly summery fresh ones, right now I have a honeysuckle scent that just really spoke to me.), and a ring I got from my grandmother that isn't shown.

I do have a few items such as the ring holder, the smaller painting (made by the same girl who did the big one), and the heart that just seemed to fit. I don't directly pray to any deities that find those items symbolic, but it couldn't hurt to keep them handy, right?

Anyways, I have a bracelet for Hermes coming in the mail that's supposed to come soon, so maybe I'll post that, too. Have a good day!

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CORD CUTTING PRAYERS

English

I ask the Archangel Michael, all of the Archangels and my Divine Court to cut cords between any negative contracts that I'm corded to now. Please remove the root of all cordings and clear any negative or dark energy in and around me from these cords. Remove all negative energies, frequencies, dark energy and thought-forms, not for my highest or best good or any energy seeking to disturb. Please remove all negative energies and these cordings across all time and space, all dimensions, all levels and on all timelines. I give my permission for you to bless and protect me and my loved ones now and while we sleep. I invite the Angels, Archangels and my Divine Court to place a shield of protection around me now so that I'm safe, secure, loved and protected. Thank you, so mote it be.

Portuguese (Brazilian)

Peço ao Arcanjo Michael, a todos os Arcanjos e à minha Corte Divina que cortem os cordões entre quaisquer contratos negativos aos quais tô preso agora. Pfv, remova a raiz de todos os cordões e limpe qualquer energia negativa ou escura dentro e ao redor de mim desses cordões. Remova todas as energias negativas, frequências, energia escura e formas-pensamento, não pra o meu bem mais elevado e melhor ou qualquer energia que procure perturbar. Pfv, remova todas as energias negativas e esses cordões em todo o tempo e espaço, todas os dimensões, todos os níveis e em todas as linhas do tempo. Eu dou minha permissão pra que vc abençoe e proteja a mim e aos meus entes queridos agora e enquanto dormimos. Convido os Anjos, Arcanjos e minha Corte Divina a colocar um escudo de proteção ao meu redor agora pra que eu esteja seguro, amado e protegido. obrigado, assim seja.

Romani (Calão Dialect)

Me pedava o Anjo Miquel, sar o Archangelurya, thaj o Muro Kriss diviko, te kerdon cordas contra kontratuya negative so san jertado le mande akana. Korkirav o raíz e cordura sar i energia nasvali an i kámlipe so kerel bibaxt. Korkirav sa i energia nasvali, frecuenciyasa, energia khamli thaj gindima nasvalipa, so na kerdel manglipe le mande. Korkirav sa i energia nasvali thaj akava cordura ando sa i vov, sa dimenciyones, sa nivelurya thaj sa tempo-linjya. Me del permissão te bendel thaj protetavel man thaj mure manušes akana thaj ande amaro somno. Me dikel o anjura, Arcangelurya thaj o Muro Kriss diviko, te kerel jekh štika e protekcyones pal mande akana, te som sasti, sigura, kamli thaj protetado. valeu, sasto te avel.

Romany witchcraft is considered a closed practice. Romany is a very hard language to learn, and pronunciation is difficult for novices. Please, learn about the Rromani people in Brazil before using that incantation's language specifically - other two are free game along with wtvr dead languages u might want to mix in there for primordial energy.

Hestia is the ancient Greek goddess of home and hearth🔥 and here are some simple offerings for her:

• Olive oil 🫒 A traditional ancient Greek offering for protection, peace, and nourishment.

• Honey 🍯 Represents sweetness and the warmth of the hearth.

• Bread 🍞 Freshly baked or simple loaves as a symbol of sustenance.

• Wine 🍷 A small libation of red or white wine, symbolizing celebration and hospitality.

• Candles 🕯️ To honour her as the goddess of the hearth flame.

• Flowers 💐 Fresh flowers or faux flowers for simplicity and calm.

• Cooked meals 🍲 A portion of home-cooked food, especially soups or stews, as a gesture of hospitality.

• Incense 🪔 Frankincense, myrrh, copal, or sandalwood for purification and devotion.

• Simple tea 🫖 Herbal teas like chamomile or peppermint, representing warmth and welcome.

• Homemade crafts 🧶 Knitted or sewn items, representing the domestic arts.

• Grains 🌾 Barley, oats, or rice, offered raw or as part of a meal.

• Clay or pottery 🏺Small handmade items symbolizing the home and stability.

• Clean, well-kept spaces 🧹 Tidying and maintaining a clean altar or hearth area in her honour.

• Warm drinks ☕️ Coffee or hot chocolate, especially during colder months, symbolizing warmth and comfort.

[...a son, of many shifts, blandly cunning, a robber, a cattle driver, a bringer of dreams, a watcher by night, a thief at the gates, one who was soon to show forth wonderful deeds among the deathless gods.]

O Great Father Hermes, Glorious and Splendid one

Hear my call!

I praise your wonderful name

And I sing it throughout the land

O son of Zeus and Maia

Keeper of the Flock, Great Shepherd

I pray to you, Father, if ever I have poured out libations to you

And given you sweet offerings

Guide my steps as I walk my path

Protect your sheep from harm

Lead me through this life on the way which I should go

I will fear not with you by my side

For your love and guidance will bring me through

Even in the worst of times you are there

And in the best of times still I will follow you

I call out to you, Father Hermes, Great Guide

Hear my prayer

And be with me through this time

Digital Offering to Lord Hades and Lady Persephone

Happy Spring Solstice! ^^

Praise Lord Hermes by taking the time to write. In a journal, a blog, a notes app, anything. Just write.

Hey *hand on shoulder* you know that Greece, along with most of the balkan countries, has been under ottoman turkish rule for more than 400 years? You know that Greece today has many economic problems today, despite it's history being rich?

You know that Greece is very prone to forest fires and natural disasters?

Also, do you know that Greece, along with Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as Montenegro... They are all protesting against corruption, and no one talked about it.

You talk about wanting to have temples to worship in modern day, but you don't care about the land that those temples would be built on?

Greece may be an Orthodox Christian country. But trust me, the gods are still very much living there. Their spirit is still there. Poseidon is still ruling the waves, Zeus is still watching over in the sky, Demeter is taking care of the crops.

All i am asking is... Spread awareness. I am saying this on behalf of my greek friend, firstly, who has complained to me about their issues not being heard. LEARN HISTORY. STUDY CURRENT WORLD EVENTS. SEND LOVE TO THE LAND OF GREECE, WHO HAS ENDURED GREAT HARDSHIPS.

e-offering to Lord Hermes 💛

Great son of Zeus and Maia,

God of travelers, of luck, of guidance,

I ask for your protection during these next few days as I journey out of town,

I feel safer following you and appreciate all you do to keep my days going smoothly and my luck abundant,

thank you for your blessings,

I post this offering in your honor,

asking for any protection you can provide 💛🪽

Blessed Asklepia! 🐍💛

On the eighth day of Elaphebolion, we honor the goo Asklepios, the immortalized son of Apollon and god of healing. We ask for health and wellness from the beneficent Asklepios, and honor Him with offerings. To celebrate today I have given Asklepios offerings of wine, milk, and honey, along with incense and candles anointed in frankincense & dragon's blood.

Digital Offering to Lord Hermes 🪽🐍🐢

Have been a lot since I did a collage for him but I hope he can recive it

Gracious Hestia,

gentle-hearted one,

soul of the home,

I am grateful for her comfort 🤍🕯️

Devotional act idea: "Adopt" a wild animal.

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Today I got the news that I will be part of a play at my school, I saw what you did Lord Dionysus (and I thank you very much)

Happy Anthesteria everybody ^^ 🍇🍷🎉

Special Digital Offering to Lord Dionysus

HAPPY ATHESTERIA! 🍇🍷

rise of the bacchus! (Blessed Anthesteria!!)

When the chariot of the sun rises after ten reckless nights,

The Bacchus rises with his nymphs and satyrs and in his hand is a thyrsus,

Creatures of the world dance in joy as the music fills their ears,

And the mothers smile at their children’s cheers.

Maenads, satyrs, nymphs of all types,

And the women, the workers, and people of all kind,

Children wear their ivy wreaths and they sing for the Bacchus,

‘My neighbors and friends have you heard the news?

Today, today, the son of Smele and Zeus

He walks the earth with his goblet filled with wine

With leopards and panthers walking with the divine.’

A pinecone and ivy vines curled around it,

The glorious thyrsus stands tall,

A symbol of the vintage god,

It gives him highlights, I must admit.

He lurks around the actors while they play a dramatic skit,

Giving them skill that makes us bawl,

As the lovers twirl in their waltz,

Moonlit lights and stars what a lovely skit

My neighbors and friends have you heard the news?

Today, today, the son of Smele and Zeus

He walks the earth with his goblet filled with wine

With leopards and panthers walking with the divine

Lord Dionysos

God of grapes, wine, intoxication, ecstasy, insanity, inhibition, theatre, festivity, queerness, the wilds, madness, and pleasure.

Epithets

Maenoles ~ The Mad and Raging

Hestios ~ Of the Feast

Androgynos ~ The Androgynous

Phallen ~ The Phallic

Theoinos ~ God of Wine

Oinops ~ The Wine-Dark

Agathos Daimon ~ The Good Spirit

Kittophoros ~ The Ivy-Bearing

Staphylites ~ Of the Grape

Dimetor ~ The Twice-Born

Eleuthereus ~ Of Liberation

Soterius ~ Savior from Madness

Agyieus ~ Of the Streets

Mystes ~ Of the Mysteries

Khthonios ~ The Cthonic; Of the Earth

Melpomenos ~ Of the Tragedies; Of the Tragic Plays

Bassareus ~ The Fox-Like

Associations

Animals

Bulls

Leopards, panthers, tigers, and lions

Goats

Serpents

Foxes

Donkeys

Plants

Ivy

Grapes

Bindweed

Cinnamon

Silver fir trees

Cedar / Pine trees

Colors

Purple

Red

Black

Silver

Gold

White

Offerings and Devotional Acts

Wine and other alcohols

Cigarettes and other tobacco products

Other intoxicating substances

Candles and incense

Foods and drinks

Dried flowers

Bones

Coins

Symbols of queerness (pride flags, empty HRT vials, pride related colors, etc.)

Jewelry

Crystals and stones

Ivy and other vined plants

Fresh or dried fruits

Plants

Going to theatre performances

Going to bars and clubs

Getting intoxicated

Performance art

Dancing

Practicing moderation

Visiting vineyards and orchards

(credit to @sister-lucifer for the Dionysos themed dividers!)

Lady Hestia

Goddess of the hearth, home, family, and the eternal flame.

Epithets

Aidios ~ The Eternal

Basileia ~ Queen

Polymorphos ~ Of Many Forms

Polyolbus ~ Of Many Blessings

Potheinotati ~ The Beloved

Prutaneia ~ Of the Polis; Of the Communal Hearth

The First and The Last

Associations

Animals

Chickens

Cattle

Pigs

Donkey

Colors

Red

Orange

Brown

Gold

Bronze

Black

White

Offerings and Devotional Acts

Keys and other symbols of the home

Flames and lights (including electric ones)

Bread and other grain-based foods

Home cooked meals

Beer and wine

Kettles, teapots, and teacups

Olive oil

Incense and candles

Fresh or dried flowers

Jewelry from family members

Apples

Anything that reminds you of home

Something that acts as an eternal flame (I and many others use salt lamps and electric candles)

Cooking and cleaning

Veiling

Practicing modesty (can relate to veiling, but doesn't have to!)

Spending time with family (given or chosen)

Caring for plants and pets

Journaling

Decorating your home

(credit to vibeswithrenai for the Hestia themed dividers!)

Digital Offering to Lady Hestia 🔥🫏

Digital Offering to Lord Apollo and Lord Asclepius

Digital Offering to Lord Apollo and Lord Asclepius

I don't know who needs to hear this but it's ok if you can't hear your deities talking, whether physically or mentally

It's ok if you don't dream with them

It's ok if you can't feel their presence

It's ok, darling!

They still love you. They love you very dearly, just as much as you love them!

Digital Offering to Lord Hermes

Digital Offering to Lady Hestia

Digital Offering to Lord Apollo and Lord Asclepius

I hope they can protect you of any sickness and if you have one,they can heal you,have a good Sunday ☀️⚕️

Digital Offering to Lord Hermes

I forgot to put snakes and if I forgot another thing you can tell me

Digital Offering to Lord Hermes

• Cleanliness for the Gods •

Today, I wanted to talk about cleanliness when it comes to serving/approaching our gods.

While naturally things have changed from the practices used in ancient Greece, remembering that the gods we approach are still to be revered and respected will often lead us to a very simple but overlooked concept; are my hands dirty?

Aa always, I am a singular source! Please remember to always do your own individual research and I will attempt to cite sources as I can for convenience!

The Act of Cleanliness

When it comes to recerence of the gods, the ancient Greeks heavily valued the act of cleanliness when it came to providing offerings.

Designated hunters and gatherers were set to collect the animals and bloodless offerings (plants, herbs, etc). Not only were the collectors purified and cleansed, but their utilized tools and the collected offerings as well. This gives us some insight into how important cleanliness was seen in the eyes of the gods. [Greek Religion; Walter Burkert / Homo Necans: The Anthropology of Ancient Greek Sacrificial Ritual and Myth; Walter Burkert]

It is with this viewing that we begin to understand the importance of cleanliness when approaching the gods, and can act accordingly.

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A commonly known impurity in hellenic polytheism is miasma, although there are some common heavy misconceptions of what it is and how it is collected.

Mia- is a known word group that encompasses the words of impurity it encompasses, miasma being the most common. It can be difficult at times to discern because the mia- word group is diverse. Robert Parker in Miasma Pollution and Purification in Early Greek Religion described the following:

"the mia- word group is applied to a diverse range of things, and if one isolates within it a category that seems to have real unity, the same criteria that have been applied in order to constitute it demand that phenomena described by different words should also be included, An English example will illustrate this simple point: 'innocent' thoughts associate better with a 'pure' mind than does 'pure' alcohol, Not merely words are involved, of course, but forms of behaviour - avoidance, expulsion, ablution, and the like."

With this, we understand that the mia- words - in their most basic sense - encompass words of defilement and impurity. This can be a dirtiness collected through physical defilement (miasma) or ideals and integrity (miaino). It should be known that while the two can be separated simply, they themselves are more complex, whereas miasma can be considered filthier than miaino as it refers to more physical acts and miaino refers to the act of BECOMING miasmic. However, miaino can also refer to impurities that are not physical, such as lying and injustices. These terms depend on context, and their exact definitions are not something I personally can be definitive on. However, for the sake of this post, I'll forgo miaino and refer to miasma as 2 sects; mortal and moral.

Mortal miasma refers the pollution of human and mortal existence. It is collected on a daily basis and is not inherently filthy nor evil nor disgusting. But rather, it is a separating factor between us and the divinity of the deathless gods. It is collected simply by us existing as mortals (using the bathroom, sex, giving birth, dying, etc). While not inherently evil it is impurity in itself that requires cleansing.

That said, while this is the most commonly known form of acquiring miasma, there is actually very little mention of miasma in this context in ancient texts (to my research).

Moral miasma, however, is far more referenced (such as by Homer), and is far more structured in how it is acquired.

Moral miasma is collected through injustices and crimes, as they are seen as acts of violations against Zeus. Murder, rape, incest, etc. These are afronting acts of filth. While all forms of miasma makes us ritually impure, it it moral miasma that requires ritual purification to be cleansed and deemed fit to kneel again before the gods.

Cleansing the Miasmic

The phrase "cleanliness is close to godliness" heavily applies to cleaning ourselves for the gods. It is an act that brings us closer to Them, as the action of being clean brings us closer to their divinity. Unlike us, the gods do not become miasmic or impure, and our need to cleanse ourselves for them is another factor that separates us from Them.

Khernips is another aspect of cleanliness that tends to be debated. The consideration and common acceptance is that it is purified water (adjacent to holy water) for cleansing oneself. Commonly this is done through "purification by fire." Burning herbs, using matches, etc.

With khernips, we wash our hands and feet or our bodies to cleanse ourselves and stand properly before the gods.

Cleansing can also be asking simple as washing our hands or taking showers and baths. That said, these sorts of cleansinga only apply to mortal miasma, not moral.

Because moral miasma is a violation against Zeus and dirties our very being, it cannot simply be washed away. Moral miasma requires ritual purification, which is far more complex and takes far longer than simply cleaning yourself.

This can include fasting, isolation, and other concepts that do not typically overlap with a state of normalcy. It is only through ritualistic purification that someone can become clean again before the gods after being stained with moral miasma.

Overall, I believe simple cleansing should become a part of any hellenic polytheist's normal life. And in a sense, it is. The act of washing your hands, taking showers, even your typical skincare routine. These are acts of cleansing, and setting the intention of cleansing for the gods, especially when done before offerings and devotional acts, is quite beautiful ♡