Mastodawn

Whisper to me, O Muses
Let your words fill me
That I may honor you
As I would all the Gods
With words of genuine love and affection

Sing to me a song, O Muses
A melody to soothe and excite
A chorus full of life
In tones of joyous abandon
That fills the soul with longing

Dance with me, O Muses
To the tunes of life
And the melodies of death
Upon that thread that divides them
Like a string on a lyre

Teach me, O Muses
To read history with purpose
And learn from it the right lessons
So I may repeat only the good
And let fall by the wayside the bad

Art: By Thomas Prichard Rossiter

#gods #hellenimos #pagan #paganism #polytheism #religion #prayer

PugJesus Jun 23

Ancient Egyptian Soul Influencer

https://piefed.social/c/historymemes/p/2160760/ancient-egyptian-soul-influencer

Cat Jun 22

I have finished my year-long project of making a faire-isle altar cloth for all of the classic neopagan holidays. Each one is dedicated to one of the gods that I worship who I feel most strongly that season.
More details of each deity and their associated symbols in the alt text.

#Knitting #FiberArt #Pagan #polytheism #Witch

The Shadow of Olympus Jun 22

I am the light of the morning
Not the brightness of the slivered sun
But the shades of color refracted through the air
As the gates of heaven are opened
That the sun may rise into the sky

Light for me a fire
Warm your hands

I am daughter of the light above
That glowing Titan of times long past
And sister of the Moon that shines silver in the night
Giver of hope for a new day that comes
And the days that may yet come

Bring to me a bowl of water
Purify yourself

I am the dawn that comes every morning
Announced by the singing cock
And the chirping of birds that take flight
I am Eos, daughter of Hyperion
Bringing the light of heaven to the mortal world

Sing for me a song
And I shall bless you

#Pagan #Polytheism #Hellenismos #Prayer

The Shadow of Olympus Jun 18

I thank you, o gods
For the days when I need you most
And the days that I have dire need
As I toil and tarry and feel at a loss
Things always work out

Providence

I thank you, o gods
For all the times you have blessed me
For all the times you stood by me
For all the times your strength saw me through
Even when I thought I couldn’t

Providence

I thank you, o gods
For though I am not wealthy
You have always met my needs
And allowed me to nourish my body and soul
Through you divine gifts

Providence

#hellenismos #paganism #pagan #religion #polytheism #prayer

Cat Jun 13

It's Saturday, so I'm continuing my tradition of proselytizing paganism:

Although we have a bad rep for being "woo" and hugging trees or whatever, paganism is actually a very logical religion when compared to others.
To paraphrase my husband, "The sun is right there fueling all life on Earth, we should probably be worshipping it."

Our holidays are built around the seasons; actual, observable things that are happening at that moment, like the solstices and equinoxes. Not, like, some quasi-imaginary guy's birthday from thousands of years ago.

Paganism has always been a combination of philosophy and natural science. In fact, pagans were doing science before science even existed. An overwhelming majority of pagans are adept at reading ancient occult texts and academic journals alike. We love science and logic, and like scientists themselves, we agree that it's a limited tool that can only be applied insofar as someone can come up with an experiment to test the hypothesis. For the rest, we turn to philosophy and historical practices for clues.

Sure, at the end of the day, all religions are "made up," even if they're rooted in actual events. But with paganism, each person gets to 'make up' stuff for themselves, inspired by millenia of evidence of human beliefs, instead of being told what to do by someone else.

If you want a religion where you are your own authority, where climate change is real and combating it is a spiritual practice, where ideas new and old are accepted on their merits, then paganism might be right for you!

#pagan #paganism #polytheism

Matthias Rex 🦣Jun 13

Next on my calendar will be my Midsummer observance; I will be performing a proto-Indo-European rite to Saulē, Perkwunos, and Dānu.

Do you have plans for the summer solstice?

#SummerSolstice #paganism #Polytheism

The Shadow of Olympus Jun 9

Goddess in motion
Goddess at war
Goddess of wisdom
Goddess afar
Hear us from your vaunted space
Hear us as we pray

Goddess of cities
Goddess of heroes
Goddess speaking softly in our ears
Goddess defeater of foes
Come forth and stand with us
Come forth and shield us

Goddess in robes
Goddess in the Aegis
Goddess bearing sword
And in your other hand a spear
Fight with us as we do battle
Fight with us as we seek justice

Goddess daughter
Goddess virgin
Goddess of the grey eyes
And the stern and powerful visage
Enter our lives and be welcome
Enter our homes and be the honored guest

#hellenismos #paganism #pagan #religion #polytheism #prayer

PugJesus May 30

MONOTHEISTS OUT

https://piefed.social/c/historymemes/p/2101641/monotheists-out

The Shadow of Olympus May 25

Goddess
Queen
Goddess
Adored
Put up on and betrayed
Goddess
Wife
Goddess
Sister
Challenged and stepped upon
Goddess
Triumphant
Goddess
Beautiful
Never defeated, never deflated
Goddess
Glorious
Goddess
Magnificent
Standing at the walls of Argos
Goddess
Protector
Goddess
Shining
Guide of Heroes
Goddess

#gods #hellenimos #pagan #paganism #polytheism #religion #prayer