Hermes
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Of all the Gods I’ve tried to re-connect with, I feel like I am getting the cold shoulder from Athena. The feeling I get trying to reconnect with Her is much like the one I got trying to rebuild my relationship with my now-ex. I tried for years to make my dead relationship with him
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So, I have not posted for the GMC as much as I had hoped this month. Rest assured that I have not forgotten, I am continuing to research and work on my thoughts, and hopefully by the end of the month come up with a ritual or two as well. I have been working on
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I’ve had some seemingly “random” lucky things happen since the Noumenia ritual when I formally invited Hermes in to build a deeper relationship with Him. Today I went to McDonalds for a few hours, just to get out of the house, with my laptop and my brother. It’s something we do sometimes when we have
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So, today is the Noumenia, the New month in the Greek Calendar. Although Noumenia means literally “New Moon”, it is not on what is astrologically called the new moon, which is really the dark moon. Rather, it occurs a few days later, when the first sliver of light appeared. It was considered one of the
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Hail Hermes, the Wandering God! He who guards All who walk the lonely roads Lord of vagabonds, the lost and alone Aimless and drifting Protector of Travelers! Watch over me now As I begin the journey of a lifetime From what I was, To what I am becoming. This is more than a move of
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Guardian of the Road: A Devotional Anthology in Honor of Hermes Call for submissions! We are interested in a wide variety of pieces, including (but not limited to) scholarly articles, short fiction, poetry, original translations of ancient texts, hymns, rituals and artwork. Submitters are strongly encouraged to explore the many facets of this complex god in
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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
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Barley Offering Sprinkle barley on the altar, SAYING: “To the givers of life, Life.” . Purify the Circle walk around the ritual space with the khernips bowl, sprinkling the water around the perimeter. Say: You are pure! You are pure! By this holy water, this ground is made pure. In the name of Apollo the
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So, tomorrow is the Kriophoria, the “Ram-Bearing Festival” of Hermes as the guardian of flocks and fields. We may not be shepherds anymore, but I’ve interpreted the flocks to be a symbol of all our wealth, both literal and metaphorical, and hence to celebrate Hermes as the God of the economy and protector of our
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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
Temple of Athena the Savior 