Dionysos
-
Yesterday was the first day of the Roman festival of Saturnalia, the holiday from which most Christmas traditions are taken. It was the most popular Roman holiday, and all business was suspended for the week. It was a time of celebration and joy, and also an upturning of the social order. More information is available
-
I realize I am posting this two days late, but this weekend was taken up by preparing for and conducting a handfasting ritual for two friends of mine. . A Prayer for Father’s Day by Amanda Artemisia Forrrester . Hail to Ouranos, the First Father! Expansive primordial spirit Father of the First Gods Blue-black, with stars
-
It’s been a while since I have posted, again real-life projects have kept me away. I am constantly surprised how quickly time seems to pass when one is occupied. Last Friday was the public Festival of Artemis Leukophryrene. Two other people were in attendance, and offering homemade muffins with birthday candles as a modern version
-
Here’s a few gorgeous pictures from Where Dionysos Dwells, a devotional image blog. Go check it out!
-
Spring is finally starting in South Bend Indiana. Appropriately enough, the warmest day we’ve had all winter was on the first day of Anthesteria. In this climate, there are no flowers yet, but the snow began to melt on the first day of the festival, and yesterday I heard birds chirping for the first time.
-
Day Three – Khutroi the Day of Pots The Day of Pots was devoted to appeasing the dead. Vegetables, beans, and seeds were cooked together in one pot and left outside the house for any spirits wandering the night. Offering were also given to Hermes Khthonios, the Pyskhopomp, who guides souls to the Underworld. Presumably
-
this one I’ve used in my ritual for Dionysos before, and I intend to do so again tonight
-
Day Two – Khoes, ‘Pitchers’ the Day of Swings The second day of Anthesteria is called Khoes, meaning Pitchers. It is also called the Day of Swings. Khoes was celebrated with drinking matches, which was rewarded with a skin of more wine. This day was erotic and sensual, and ghosts were believed to wander the
-
Friday was the scheduled Adoration of Aphrodite public ritual. It was a modern ritual that I wrote it because it was so close to Valentine’s Day. As much as I love Anthesteria, trying to pack it all into one evening would be a horrible injustice. It’s just to complex and varied to do so. Well
Temple of Athena the Savior 