I was married before I knew there was such a thing as paganism. I was a mother before I became a polytheist. In other words, as long as I have been a […]
One of Us
I spent some time today reading blogs. There are a lot of blogs I follow (I really need to set up a blogroll here, come to think of it), with focuses on […]
Eiresione checklist
Pyanepsia is on its way and I’m getting ready to make the eiresione. Apple branch, check. (Olives are so far from native to my region that it isn’t even funny. Apples we […]
Festivals: Democratia
The goddess Democratia (Democracy) was honored in Athens on 12 Boedromion (Mikalson “Heorte” 213) beginning in the 4th century BCE; the goddess received sacrifices, was honored with feasts and processions, was served […]
Festivals: Some Elements of Hellenic Ritual
I’m going to be sharing some of my own rituals that I’ve prepared to celebrate festivals honoring the Greek gods; some will be modern versions of festivals known in the ancient world, […]
Festivals and Devotions: The Noumenia and other monthly devotions
While most of the ancient Greek festivals, rituals and devotional practices we hear about tend to be those held annually (or, sometimes, once ever few years), there are also traditional forms of […]
Some Hellenic Pagan Resources
I occasionally get questions from folks about various aspects of religious practice, and while I’m happy to answer (it’s one of my favorite topics of discussion!) I thought it might be helpful […]
