#helios worship

[khaire-traveler]

☀️ Subtle Helios Worship 🐎

Bask in the sunlight

Keep your window open or curtains drawn during the daytime

Watch the sunrise or sunset

Feed local birds, especially songbirds/morning birds

Have a candle that reminds you of him (no altar needed)

Wear jewelry that reminds you of him

Keep a picture of him in your wallet

Have a horse, eagle, or rooster stuffed animal

Have imagery of the sun, light, fiery horses, or fruit around

Eat ripened fruit

Drink herbal tea or coffee to start your day

Eat a good breakfast

Practice truthfulness, and keep your promises

Wear sunscreen when going outside with the sun out

Drink water; hydrate regularly

Make a to-do list for the day

Be kind to others, including yourself

Take care of yourself physically and emotionally

Learn about astronomy and astrology

Add honey to your drinks; drink honey or sugar water

At night, light a bonfire; gather around it, by yourself or with loved ones

Take pictures of the sunrise/sunset; draw/paint the sunrise/sunset

Try to learn ornithomancy or aeromancy

Burn incense, especially frankincense or sandalwood

Leave a glass of water on your windowsill/out in the sun

Start a garden; tend to plants

Have patience with yourself; practice self-acceptance and self-forgiveness

Collect shiny or gold items

Take a hike/walk in nature on a sunny day; ground yourself often under the light of the sun, when able

Pick flowers (not from someone's garden!!!)

Try horse riding

Be open with others; vulnerability can be a beautiful thing

Keep a self-care/self-love journal

Make a list of things that make you happy/you enjoy; practice gratitude

Notice the simple things in your day that bring you joy

Spend time with your loved ones

Make sure to wear sunscreen on sunny days

Drink lots of water on hot days

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I'll likely add more to this later! For now, this is my list of discreet ways to worship Helios. Hope this helps someone, and take care, y'all! 🧡

Link to Subtle Worship Master list

#helios deity #helios worship #helios #helpol #hellenic polytheism #hellenic pagan #paganblr #deity worship #pagan tips

[messywitch]

okay i actually finished some other user boxes (that i still don't know if they're a thing anymore) but! you're free to use them, just say Aterios made them.

i'm open to making these under request, just send me an ask with the deity you'd like a box for!! please be nice, too.

gods in this post: Hades, Persephone, Thanatos, Hypnos, Hekate, Helios, Selene, Asteria, Eros & Nyx.

#helpol #hellenic polytheism #hades deity #hades worship #persephone deity #persephone worship #thanatos deity #thanatos worship #hypnos deity #hypnos worship #hekate deity #hekate worship #helios deity #helios worship #selene deity #selene worship #asteria deity #asteria worship #eros deity #eros worship #nyx deity #nyx worship #(my boyfriend is like “it's okay you can post them. no one will be mad at you”) #(i am chihuahuaterios from the nerves lol but! contribution is contribution right? i tried)

[thedansemacabres]

My helpol advice for all of us chronically ill witches & pagans is that you can ask for punishment of the doctor/nurse that hurt you, deny you, and make your life harder. Healthcare workers often swear oaths—from Hippocrates—which falls under the gods, particularly renege-avenging Helios. If a doctor/nurse is awful, and breaks their oath in caring for you, go to him with honey or any sort of offering and seek the retribution you deserve. Lord Helios does not permit oaths to be broken under his divine light.

#helpol #helios deity #helios worship #hellenic polytheist #dragonis.txt #hellenic paganism #hellenic polytheism #witchblr #witchcraft #paganism #pagan #hellenic pagan

[anorsel]

Helios' most loved Hesperide

#helios #hesperides #hellenic pagan #hellenism #hellenic polytheism #helios worship #helios deity #art #helios devotee #hellenismos #greek gods #greek mythology #greek mythology aesthetic

[yourlocalaphrodisian]

Apollon, Helios and the Archetype of the Sun

A Theological Analysis (part 1/??)

Disclaimer: this post is made with pure theological observation with limited basis in historical documentation. I do not make this post with an intent to present a fact, but rather a possibility.

Apollon's Conflation with the Sun

A common misconception in the majority pagan community is that Apollon was for all of his history a sun god. This of course is not true. Apollon was originally a god of prophecy, healing, light and music. As his worship grew he became conflated with the Sun God, Helios. This was because Helios too was a god of divination through his affiliation with sorcery along with being the Sun itself, which is the most prominent source of light. This affiliation was further enhanced during the time of the Roman Empire where he was syncretised with the major Sun God, Sol Invictus.

History aside, the question is: were the Romans wrong? Simple answer: no. Apollon as the god of light, can also be the god of the sun. The Sun is only the sun because it gives us Light. Does this mean we erase Helios? No. The two can work together.

Disolar Theory

Let me pose a controversial point, what I have dubbed the Disolar (Two-Suns) Theory. Now before you scientists come at me, what I mean is that there are two 'types' of Suns. The Archetypal or Universal Sun, and the physical nuclear fusion factory of a star in outer space which we all depend on, the Physical Sun.

The Universal Sun

What is the Universal Sun? I don't mean a object/entity around which the cosmos revolves. I mean the Archetype of the traditional sun gods. Let's look at the Sun tarot card for this one.

The Sun card is associated with the following: generosity, truth, illumination, power, abundance, success, life-giving energy, healing, nourishment, protection and knowledge.

The Archetypal Sun is not a physical entity, but rather all the qualities we commonly associate with the physical entity of the Sun. The physical sun is limited and impermanent, it's qualities however are eternal and universal. The Archetypal Sun, I propose, is Apollon.

So, which came first: The Archetype or the Entity?

Depends on how you look at it. Humanity looked at and experienced the Sun and attributed certain qualities to it. In that regard, the Entity came first. This is why in popular mythos, Apollon is younger than Helios; and in some cases his direct son (pun intended, hah) through syncretism with Zeus. However, the Archetype of the Sun existed long before humanity. These qualities weren't born only when humanity perceived it. They were always there. They are eternal. So if Apollo is the Archetypal/Universal Sun, then wouldn't he be older?

Hi, Michaelangelo

We all know this painting right? It's the Biblical God giving life to Adam. But there's more to it, an interpretation Michaelangelo himself wouldn't have liked.

If you look at the veil surrounding God, you'll notice it looks eerily similar to the human brain. Another thing to note is that Adam is relaxed. He's relaxed and he's thinking, represented by the floating brain veil. Contemplating a concept. Contemplating the Concept of 'God'. Adam gives God form. He perceives God and gives him appearance, thus the image of God is coming out of the brain of Adam. Adam wasn't made in the image of God. God was made in the image of Adam, but that's besides the point.

Does this mean that God didn't exist before Adam? No. God is eternal. However, God was perceived by Adam, and thus painted to look like him.

The case is same with Apollon. The Universal Sun is the Eternal Apollon. However, the son of Zeus/Helios is the Perceived Apollon. Apollon as Humanity saw him.

Then, What of Helios?

Do we abandon him and worship only the Archetypal Sun? No. The Physical Sun is the reason we know of the Archetypal Sun in the first place. The Archetypal Sun depends on the Physical Sun and vice versa. Besides, without the Physical Sun (Helios), humanity wouldn't exist in the first place. We depend on Helios, might as well honour Him.

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Grace to the Gods, Euoi

#apollo deity #apollo worship #helios deity #helios worship #theology #theoi worship #hellenic pagan #hellenic polytheism #hellenic polytheist #hellenic paganism #helpol #theoi

[ffoulkes]

Helios, Titan God of the Sun, sight and oaths 🌞

Acrylics on paper, 9.5x9.5 cm.

Preparation for a mural frieze 💐

Helios is the literal embodiment of the Sun, the star itself, unlike Apollo (who doesn’t interest me at all even though he’s patron of art and things 🤷🏻‍♀️)

Helios sees everything and stirred a lot of drama in mythology 👀

His Tarot cards are XVIIII The Sun & VII The Chariot. I used to draw Arcana XVIIII a lot in readings when I was first set on healing my daddy issues lmao. I also associate him with XVI The Tower because in the Tarot de Besançon the lightning bolt striking the tower is actually the ray of a tiny sun in the upper right corner.

The Sun represents (healthy) masculine energy, kingly, fatherly, bright, warm and reliable. I have a huge part of masculine energy that receded little by little to give more space to the feminine; and I’d picture myself in relationships as the Sun to someone’s Moon. I see now that I’ll always be the Moon 🌕🥚🌑🩸

#again Hellenistic pagans out there if y’all wanna chat…. Helios is my good time boy my rotten soldier #ffoulkes #Art #illustration #drawing #color #carnet de croquis #croquis #carnet #sketchbook #sketchbook art #art déco #Helios #Helios deity #Helios worship #sun god #Hellenistic polytheism #Hellenism

[random-krab]

I feel like a lot of people who follow me aren't aware that I'm pagan so uh hi, I'm Krab, I follow the Hellenic and Norse gods but mainly worship, Helios, Selene, Eos, Heimdallr, and Tyr

#hellenic devotion #hellenic polytheism #hellenic deities #helios #helios worship #selene #eos #greek myth

[the-hearth-and-the-earth]

prayer submission

hiii helpol communityyy i wanted to put out a call for like, prayers/hymns you guys have really liked, created, etc., because i'm filling up a journal with them. i'm specifically looking for prayers/hymns about: helios - ariadne - callisto - pythia - hestia - atlas - the muses i am open to other ones too, i'd love if y'all shared! poetry/hymns are probably one of my fave things in any practice. maybe it's the christian in me, but devotion through word and art is so important to me.

please, don't be shy or scared!! i will be posting some of mine later but i have to type out my shaky handwriting first lmao.

thank you! 💚

#hellenic polytheistic #pagan #ancient greek mythology #hestia worship #hestia #ariadne #ariadne worship #atlas worship #helios #helios worship #callisto #callisto worship #pythia #pythia worship #the muses #the muses worship #the mousai #the mousai worship #prayers #hymns #art

[seaofwine]

it’s ok if you’re not still doing this but i was wondering if i could get some photos of poseidon amphitrite or helios? dealers choice :)

Hey @egg-wyrm ! This is a fascinating ask, at least for me, and I'm going to take the opportunity to talk about syncretization between Helios and Apollon in their solar aspects and how to tell them apart in works of art (I'd also love to make a post for Poseidon & Amphitrite, so stay tuned! They’ll come up within the next week or so).

The syncretization of Apollon and Helios is a very old concept, going back to the Hellenistic Age (323 BCE - 31 BCE). It’s no secret that artists have conflated the two in their works, reliably using them interchangeably. There are only two details in paintings that separate them from each other: the aureole, and a chariot pulled by horses, which are sometimes flaming, and other times just winged. So we end up with pieces such as these:

Helios as the Personification of Midday by Anton Raphael Mengs, 1765, Palace of Moncloa, Madrid. 

Helios on His Chariot by Hans Adam Weissenkercher, 1695, Universalmuseum Joanneum Graz, Austria.

While the name of Helios is given to the subject of the first work, the details, robes, bow and flaming arrow, and the hairstyle are all distinctly associated with Apollon. The aureole is not enough to separate the two, and leads to more questions than answers. The simplest idea is that those attributes are more universally recognizable when associated with the Sun. The second piece is a far more distinct portrait of Helios. He is in the Sun chariot, completed in gold, his hand raises a whip for his horses, he is silhouetted against the eclipsed sun. These are all historically attested attributes for Helios as a solar deity. This was something that struck me about your question and I have challenged myself to include works that function more like the second piece. 

1.) Helios and Selene by Hans Rathausky, Opatijta, Croatia. 2.) Helios in the Sun Chariot, accompanied by Phosphorus and Hermes, by Giuseppe Ignazio Appiani, c. 1760, Nymphenburg Palace, Munich. 3.) Helios in His Chariot, early 4th century BCE frieze, Athena’s Temple. 4.) Helios and the Sun Chariot attributed to Raphael, c. late 15th century, Castello Chigi, near Rome.

#helios #apollo #apollon #solar deity #solar deities #ask response #helios worship #helios art #apollo worship #apollo art #apollon worship #the old gods #art #art history

[cxlandine]

the AUDACITY of kristen chilis applebees criticising wolfsong for not being serious enough - MA'AM YOU JUMPED FROM FABIAN'S ROOF ON A SHRIMP MOTORCYCLE INTO A POOL OF TARTAR SAUCE AND YOU DIDN'T EVEN MENTION THE RELIGION!!

#she made a snowball fight and hot chocolate to celebrate the miracle of winter her goddess gave her #it's not sacrilegious to enjoy worship #kristen's holdovers from helio are actually really interesting to me #because all of the religious events she described in s1 were boring and she doesn't do stuff that's not fun/interesting to her #and yet when kalina talks up cassandra's worship to harnessing night and mystery like she does #when tracker celebrates the life and chaos she was always drawn to in galicaea #kristen kind of recoils back into this idea that worship should be laborious and tedious #idk it's an interesting conflict to me #d20 fhsy #dimension 20 #fantasy high #fantasy high junior year #fhjy #fhjy spoilers #kristen applebees #tracker o'shaughnessey

[just-another-dionysus-devotee]

I hope that everyone who was hurt through religion , finds comfort , And safety . Whether that be in a new religion , finding peace in an old religion , or fining peace in a lack of religion .

#deity worship #hellenic pagan #hellenic devotion #apollo worship #apollo #dionysus #helios #aphrodite #ares #dionysus devotee #religion #religious trauma

[thedansemacabres]

A silly question for all Helios worshippers: what kind of modern car do you think Helios would drive? I am biased and would say the 280 Fairlady Z because I myself drive a 300zx, but I would have to hear other’s musings.

#dragonis.txt #I love cars. autism <3 #helios deity #helpol #helios worship

[oldtestleper]

personally i love the trinity of sol, galicaea, and helio. the father the son and the holy spirit but make it the sun, the lifeless rock that's only visible when it reflects the sun's light, and the cringefail monoculture that grows because of it

#fhjy spoilers in tags #.txt #d20 #wheels around my conspiracy board. everybody fucking listen to me. sol is setting up a pantheon that funnels power back to him. #he is setting up religions and pretending they are different. but crops can't grow without the sun. the moon can't shine without the sun. #these are different gods but in order to elevate themselves they have to elevate sol. #Helio's Mother Was A Fucking Mortal. Galicaea Reigns In Sylvare And Falinel Now. and all of their followers also worship sol. implicitly. #and that's why galicaea was a willing accomplice to ankarna;s and cassandra's 'murders' and sol was the architect behind it— #galicaea is not gonna be a fucking good guy this season i am so sure of it. like we know that right shes not a good guy #dimension 20

[ranger5000]

Prayer to Helios

I praise bright Helios, great god who sees all things, who hears each oath, who acknowledges each deed; in all the world there is no spot hidden from your eye, no escape from your certain witness.

Son of Titans, of fiery Hyperion and blue-eyed Theia, brother of white-browed Selene, each day your firm hand guides the chariot of the sun, four flaming steeds of might and spirit, who cross the breadth of the sky.

Beautiful Helios, fair-haired god, clad in purple, the sun’s rays bathe you in light, O glorious one, as splendor crowns you, wraps you in brilliance.

Helios, whose face we see each day in our lives, who warms the soil that crops may grow, whose radiance nourishes our children, whose might pierces the dark of night, O Helios, I honor you, I praise your name.

#hellenic polytheism #hellenic paganism #hellenic community #theoi #hellenic worship #hellenic deities #hellenism #helios #hellenic prayer

[boygirltreehouse]

only one episode out and I might have to become the #1 Kristen Applebees defender

#i will post abg the rest of the badkids later cuz i love them but #everyone being agast and scandalized by kristen being an asshole to her god must not have watched the first few seasons? #really and truly did you expect her to change?? #ppl were speculating her dumping/being on the rocks w cassandra since 2020 this is not new information this is just how she is #AND I FEEL BAD FOR CASSANDRA genuinely i do! of course she doesnt deserve to be ignored or mistreated after all shes been thru! #after all kristen promised her!! #but kristen applebees is like 16 maybe 17 years old a fucking teenager who was literally made into a holy figure by her home church #or the church of helio #all that pressure at a young age gave her irrevocable religious trauma #she crafted a god from scratch one specifically made for HER to worship and even that wasnt enough #shes super flawed!!! but i dont see the point in jumping her about it yk 🤷 #thought bubbles #fantasy high #kristen applebees

[ffoulkes]

Sketches for a mural project… for an altar to Helios 🌞✨ featuring Elisabeth Deane and Jacob van Loone as inspiration

#ffoulkes #illustration #art #drawing #painting #color #colour #colors #sketchbook #sketchbook aesthetic #carnet de croquis #croquis #carnet #Helios worship #pagan worship #Hellenism #Helios #Helios deity #mural #mural art #warmcore #artist aesthetic