• I really love to have ritual items and icons that were crafted by other Polytheists, because you know that love for the Gods were poured into it during its creation. That love and devotion has it’s own energy, and it helps to ensoul the items in question. As an animist that believes that most items…

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  • Written on Wednesday the 5th Today I walked down to the mail to wait for UPS to come. They will leave packages by the land company sign if I ask them to, but they won’t cross the bridge to get to my house. Obviously there becomes the problem of the package possibly walking off with someone…

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  • Hospitality’s guardian, with Zeus He protects travelers Ephemeral magician, liminal laughing thief Rustic God Who dances with nymphs, father of panic-inducing Pan Messenger wandering, twisting words like spells Enthusiastic bestower of persuasion Shepherd’s companion and guardian of borders

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  • A few lines in the last poem sent me on a tangent, and I liked it but it didn’t fit within that particular praise-poem. So I split it into two separate hymns. This is the second, Hermes of the Homeless. Hermes of the Homeless by Amanda Artemisia Forrester     I offer to Hermes of…

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  • Yes, I know, I’m more than a week late. I’m considering cutting the God of the Month Club down to two Deities a month instead of three. I’ll have to do some divination on that subject. Facets of Hermes by Amanda Artemisia Forrester   Many-named wanderer with sparkling eyes full of mischief The longer that…

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  • Originally posted on Beloved in Light: This afternoon I praised Aphrodite and greeted her to sweeten herself to those who sing her praise, and that she take pleasure in their offered hymns. That each be blessed. One by one I entreated the goddess to listen with favorable mind as I read each hymn. At the…

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  • So the Bibliotheca Alexandria devotional to Hestia, First and Last, is now available! I have three poems and a ritual home blessing published in this volume. The table of contents can be seen here, and you can order your copy on Createspace here. Although there are few surviving writings regarding Hestia, She is arguably one…

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  • Hail to the Goddess of Life By Amanda Artemisia Forrester Rich-haired Hera, arrayed in peacock feathers Many have sung of You as wife of Great Zeus and Queen of Shining Olympos But today I wish to hymn to You alone, glorious Hera For You were a great and magnificent Goddess, much-worshiped, Before Your brother ever […]…

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  • Originally posted on Bearing His Light: Who may enter?  Any writer or artist (of any caliber and any medium) may enter this agon.  I will eat the shipping charges to wherever you live if you win.  Good luck! What can you enter?  You can enter any prayer, poem, piece of artwork, academic or personal essay,…

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  • Originally posted on Never Unmindful: In honor of Athena, I am running an artistic contest. Submissions to the agon in any Internet-suitable artistic medium?poetry, photography, sketches, skit scripts, and so forth?are welcome. Please email them to alexeigynaix at gmail dot com by April 30. The winner will be determined by divination by drawing of lots…

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