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To The Gods 🥂

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Art Deco Aphrodite and Venus by Erté aka Romain De Tirtoff, detail.

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Devotional acts? Nah bro, im doing emotional acts.

Crying over how much I love my gf as an emotional act to Aphrodite

Rapid messaging my friends about my many interests as an emotional act to Hermes

Letting myself laugh a little when I’m singing as an emotional act to Apollon

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I cleaned all day so I ended my night by lighting my altar candles!! Celebrating my productivity with them :’) <3

#aphrodite devotee #hermes devotee #aphrodite devotion #hermes devotion #apollo worship #apollo deity #aphrodite deity #hermes deity #aphrodite altar #hermes altar #apollo altar #aphrodite #hermes #apollo #pagan #paganism #hellenic #hellenism #hellenic pagan

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I sit on my little skeptic throne of witchcraft and enjoy it all because either magic is real and I’m very in tune with myself and the world around me, or it’s not and I become a master of meditation and good mental attitude and I get a fuck ton of shiny little trinkets and nicknacks that bring me immense joy there is no losing here

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Pompeii Exhibit

My city is hosting the Pompeii exhibition and there was so much imagery of the gods! Immediately upon entrance we were greeted by Aphrodite, and there were statues of both Hermes & Dionysus! :] <3

Hermes is also pictured on the outside of the museum because it used to be a train station!

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My sister (who doesn’t practice any sort of religion) had an experience with Hermes today! :’)

I keep some stuff on my altar that represents her in hopes that Hermes will extend his guidance to her, and he usually comes through!

#hermes #hermes deity #hermes god #hermes devotee #hermes devotion #hermes worship

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Prayers to the Gods for the Palestinian people.

Keep sharing, keeping protesting, keep b0ycotting, but your prayers also have power, not just for yourself, but for others too. The Gods weep as we do at this injustice. They are just as angry as we are. The Gods will always care about injustice. Remember Xenia.

Also ! Anyone can use these, feel free to change the prayers to fit any other gods!

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To Apollo and Artemis to protect the young in Palestine

To lovely Artemis and Apollo, protectors of children, please give your grace to the children of Palestine.

Please let them have as many joyful moments as possible— even if it's their last.

Watch over them and protect them all the way into to their final seconds

Avert evil and harm from them as much as possible

Grant them the peace of seeing their siblings and caretakers, even if it's the last time

Let them know the joys of being a child, even if it's fleeting Let them play, sing, dance

Grant them joy and grant them peace and then extend that joy, comfort, and beauty into their afterlives/ next lives, so that they won't know this fear and sorrow again.

Love and protect the children of Palestine as they are as precious as any other

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To Ares, most unbreakable

To Ares, most unbreakable, whose courage and strength are as unlimited as he is

Please extend that same fortitude and strength to the Palestinians

Οβριμος (strong, mighty) make it so that their strength and courage never runs out

Αδάμαστος (unconquerable, indestructible) make it so they wont die without a fight, that as much as the oppressors think they have complete power of them, they never will

Τειχεσιπλητης (stormer of cities, walls) make it so they break out of the hell they've been forced it

Λαοσσοος (he who rallies people), make it so the people unconditionally come to their support

Beloved Ares, you are as kind as you are destructive Save your grace for the Palestinians, for you weep as much as we do for them.

But unleash your wrath on the oppressors and murderers

Make it so they never have another day of peace

That the blood on their hands stains everything they touch, polluting their lives, and so it may never wash off

Δεινος (terrible, fearsome), show them no mercy.

Ares, saviour and protector of people, protect and love the Palestinians as you do.

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To Athena defender and savior of people

To Athene, defender of cities

She with the most wisdom, hold them with you under your unbreakable shield

Σωτειρα (savior) please save them from the unyielding bombs and rubble that many are buried in

Αλαλκομενηις (protector) protect them always, for they are as precious as any other. Protect them while alive and after they're gone, protect their legacy, their story

Παιωνια (healer), help them use their limited medical supplies to save as many as they can. Protect the doctors and any healthcare workers, so that they may help as many as they can

Protector, Saviour, defender, please save the Palestinian people, their home, and their legacy.

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To Zeus, savior and most merciful

To Zeus, most high, extend your endless kindness and grace to the Palestinian people.

Σωτηρ (savior) please save the Palestinian people, for their lives are as precious as any other.

For they have a culture, story and history as rich as any other.

Λαοιτης (of the people) make it so they are never forgotten and while some deem them unworthy of living, make that known to the people that that is untrue

Ελευθεριος (of freedom) make it so they will know freedom and will not be under siege any longer

Τροπαιος (turns to flight, defeats), instill in them the fighting spirit they need, and the spirit to live, so they can expel the oppressors from their land.

Παλαμναιος (punisher of murderers), make it so the oppressors can’t get away with their crime, that they never can escape from their own actions

Επιδωτης (giver of good), make it so they can find as many moments of peace and slight escape as they can, no matter how fleeting it is. Whether it be sitting with a loved one or getting a sip of fresh water, give it to them.

Θεος Αγαθος, (the good god) you as much as the other Gods teach us Xenia (hospitality, friendliness basically), to hold it close to our hearts, to hold people close to our hearts. We know you are as just as angry as we are, and we know you mourn with us. And just like you, we will let no injustice pass

No one should stay silent about this or any other injustices. Speak up, protest, share, and pray

(Also please excuse any spelling, grammar, and other errors,, I did read over it but yknow)

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Children (me) yearn for the mines (temples built in honor of the gods that u can go to for worship and community where we can read hymns together and perform rituals)

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one thing that aphrodite devotees do not play about is their altars cause holy fuck everytime they are the most expansive and gorgeous thing ive ever seen in my life

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Ares and Aphrodite 🗡️🛡️ 🩷 🌊🐚 (and their son, Eros)

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Oh, Hermaphroditus, a Holy One.

1. Hermaphroditus statue from Imperial Rome, around 70-100 AD, at "Lady Lever Art Gallery" in Europe England 2. Hermaphroditus statue from Imperial Rome in the 2nd century AD, at "Louvre" in Paris, Europe France

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i don’t worship ares but i have soooo much respect for him as a protector of women, proud supporter of his amazonian daughters and an affectionate lover to aphrodite

ares gynaecothoenas you will always be famous ♥️

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An updated look at my Hermes altar (at least the lower half of it) with the inkwell :] <3

Antiquing with Hermes!

The top photo is an inkwell with Hermes himself as the centerpiece! It was pretty expensive so while I was deciding if I should buy it (spoiler alert: I did!) I ended up finding those two wall plaques in the second photo & took that as a sign to go ahead with the purchase!

The inkwell was a pretty penny so I couldn’t afford much more than that, but I am so excited to get it set up on his altar! <3

#hermes devotee #hermes devotion #hermes worship #hermes deity #hermes god #hermes #hermes altar #hermes offering #pagan #paganism #hellenic #hellenism #hellenic paganism

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Antiquing with Hermes!

The top photo is an inkwell with Hermes himself as the centerpiece! It was pretty expensive so while I was deciding if I should buy it (spoiler alert: I did!) I ended up finding those two wall plaques in the second photo & took that as a sign to go ahead with the purchase!

The inkwell was a pretty penny so I couldn’t afford much more than that, but I am so excited to get it set up on his altar! <3

#hermes devotee #hermes devotion #hermes worship #hermes deity #hermes god #hermes #hermes offering #hermes altar #pagan #paganism #hellenic #hellenism #hellenic pagan #hellenic paganism

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I think one of the hardest lessons I've had to learn as a pagan, is that it's sometimes okay to not do anything.

Constantly dividing my mind between worship, work (gaining income), school, and my social life tore me apart. And I was ashamed to even talk to my deities when months had passed. But they weren't ashamed of me.

Sometimes doing your best is an act of worship. It's not about giving up what you need to survive. You matter. You always have mattered.

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as someone who grown up with atheistic family and friends i don't really know how to pray. the only example i have is my christian aunty and childhood memories of going to churches like three times total?? so yea, i have never seen people be audible with their prayers, so i just assumed that you need to pray in your thoughts in complete silence. and, well—

APPARENTLY IT'S NOT THE CASE???

i've seen someone's post saying that you should talk with your gods or else they won't pay attention to you because they can't read your mind. it makes so much sense that i can't help but feel stupid.

i could really use some guidance from other polytheists out there. do you have to be in specific environment to pray? do i need some special words to pray? i know nothing and it confuses me to the core