#polytheism — Public Fediverse posts
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Goddess Of the twilight skies between night and day
Let your light shine upon us
Though it be only for minutes each day
Allow us the grace of knowing you
Great Goddess of the dawn
Great Goddess of the Dusk
Daughter of the light high above
Ushering in the age of light
Where once there was darkness
Hausos
Eos
Aurora
Ushas
Aušrinė
By many names have you been known
By many names praised and worshiped
From the earliest days of our kind
Until the very end of us
We mortal beings that dwell upon the earth
In gratitude and joy of the short time given us
When the dark below welcomes the last of us
Into the sunless world of death
Where we shall never know light or thought again
Art: Pierre-Narcisse Guérin
#hellenismos #paganism #pagan #religion #polytheism #prayer -
Goddess Of the twilight skies between night and day
Let your light shine upon us
Though it be only for minutes each day
Allow us the grace of knowing you
Great Goddess of the dawn
Great Goddess of the Dusk
Daughter of the light high above
Ushering in the age of light
Where once there was darkness
Hausos
Eos
Aurora
Ushas
Aušrinė
By many names have you been known
By many names praised and worshiped
From the earliest days of our kind
Until the very end of us
We mortal beings that dwell upon the earth
In gratitude and joy of the short time given us
When the dark below welcomes the last of us
Into the sunless world of death
Where we shall never know light or thought again
Art: Pierre-Narcisse Guérin
#hellenismos #paganism #pagan #religion #polytheism #prayer -
Goddess Of the twilight skies between night and day
Let your light shine upon us
Though it be only for minutes each day
Allow us the grace of knowing you
Great Goddess of the dawn
Great Goddess of the Dusk
Daughter of the light high above
Ushering in the age of light
Where once there was darkness
Hausos
Eos
Aurora
Ushas
Aušrinė
By many names have you been known
By many names praised and worshiped
From the earliest days of our kind
Until the very end of us
We mortal beings that dwell upon the earth
In gratitude and joy of the short time given us
When the dark below welcomes the last of us
Into the sunless world of death
Where we shall never know light or thought again
Art: Pierre-Narcisse Guérin
#hellenismos #paganism #pagan #religion #polytheism #prayer -
Hello all! I am #newhere . I am a #pagan interested in all discussions of #theology and #polytheism .
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Comparative mythology has simultaniosly saved and completely ruined polytheism.
Like, it's cool that people can reach cross time and history to see all of the similarities in the human experience. This builds a great foundation for what life and ritual mean, and brings us all closer, even though we're not worshipping the same gods.
But also, trying to squish the gods into neat boxes and only focusing on the similarities between them makes one lose all of the unique and diverse traits among them. Sure, us humans might fall into large groups of stereotypes, but we are each so much more than a general classification. If we regard ourselves as completely unique individuals, then the gods deserve the same courtesy.
It's tempting to think that there's some super ancient 'one mythos to rule them all,' but let's be real, that's just the monotheism talking. Humans are messy and diverse creatures, and we always have been.
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Curious about inclusive Minoan spirituality but don't know where to start? Labrys & Horns is the basic how-to manual: learn about the Minoans, connect with the deities, create an altar, begin a devotional practice. "Inclusive" means what it says: all are welcome.
https://www.lauraperryauthor.com/labrys-and-horns
#Minoan #spirituality #pagan #paganism #polytheism #AriadnesTribe #inclusive
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DANGEROUS CHRISTOID SPOTTED
https://piefed.social/c/historymemes/p/1996489/dangerous-christoid-spotted
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DANGEROUS CHRISTOID SPOTTED
https://piefed.social/c/roughromanmemes/p/1996488/dangerous-christoid-spotted
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Real Anarchists vs Unreal Anarchists on Religion
https://multiverse.soulism.net/c/anarchism/p/109161/real-anarchists-vs-unreal-anarchists-on-religion
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I'm still trying to figure out the relational existence of minds or souls. It has to do with the physical versus the spiritual or the public versus the private and how they aren't black and white but the lines are blurred and overlapping. #religion #polytheism #philosophy
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I'm starting to form this idea that what's physical and spiritual isn't black and white and they blur and overlap. Your soul body may be private to those on Earth but public to those in the spirit world or ancestors in the afterlife. On the flipside your physical body may be public to most of those on Earth but private to blind people. #religion #polytheism #philosophy
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"Friday, March 20, 2026, marked not only the Spring Equinox, celebrated by many Pagans and Wiccans as Ostara, but also World Rewilding Day. The global observance is intentionally aligned with the spring equinox in the Northern Hemisphere, a moment long associated with balance, renewal, and the awakening of the natural world."
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RE: https://bardicperspiration.club/@tiefling/116253426463908331
To be super real, I don't hate Christians.
I hate their religion. I hate their god.
But Christians? Most of them are victims.
#readmore #Christianity #Christian #MurderGod #Pagan #Wiccan #FediCoven #Resistance #PolyTheism #Polytheist
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Expanding my thoughts on Christianity's theft of who we are, its insidious nature.
You are not its worshipers, you are its victims.
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Christianity has stolen who we truly are.
In the name of their supposedly loving god, they enslaved and murdered our ancestors. They co-opted our sacred days and our sacred spaces. And they erased our goddesses and our gods, brainwashing later generations who have bought the lie that the Christianity is our heritage.
But… it never was. It never has been.
(More at...)
#Christianity #Christian #MurderGod #Pagan #Wiccan #FediCoven #Resistance #PolyTheism #Polytheist
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Not aloof in the sky
Nor deep in the ocean
Not an unseen possibility
Nor a figment of the fog
You are the gods, ever present, ever living
Your presence is with us
In the air we breathe
In the water that cleanses us
In the fire that warms us
You are the gods, a force of life, a force of growth
Not somewhere above
Nor somewhere below
Not to the left
Nor to the right
You are the gods, everywhere, everything
Our lives and yours entwined
Like one mortal to another
Like the flower and the rain
Like the child and her mother
You are the gods, loving, beloved
Not aloof in the stars
Nor roaming in space
Not lost to history
Nor characters in a show
You are the gods, a living presence, a living power
#gods #hellenimos #pagan #paganism #polytheism #religion #prayer -
To Persephone
Give me your breath
That I may breathe
The cool Spring air
That I may smell the rich earth
And the scent of the greening grass
Come forth dread lady
Come into the light
Hear our song and follow it forth
Into the warming sun
That brings you to life
Give us your power
That we may feel energized
As your journey comes to en end
From the nebulous depths
To the clear blue dome of heaven
Come forth dread lady
Come into the light
Hear our song and follow it forth
Into the warming sun
That brings you to life
Give us your laughter
That we too may laugh
In the blooming of the earth
And the returning song of birds
Calling into the skies
Come forth dread lady
Come into the light
Hear our song and follow it forth
Into the warming sun
That brings you to life
Statue: Marble 5th century BC statuette of Persephone found in Piraeus, now in the National Archaeological Museum of Athens Greece.
#gods #hellenimos #pagan #paganism #polytheism #religion #prayer -
Hail Freya, it's Friday! Time for a #FridayPaganPoll:
Today I'm thinking about archetypal gods of war, and how they seem to be common within polytheism and monotheisms. Whether humans are a reflection of the gods, or vice versa, it is evident that war has always been a huge part of the human condition.
Do you worship/work with any deity in their aspect as a god of war?
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Brightly shining Zeus
For a moment brighter than the sun
Roaring forth like a summer storm
Shaking the walls of the city
Your power immense
Your gifts many
Raining down upon us all
Hail to the Khronides!
Deeply flowing Poseidon
Crashing upon the shores of the earth
A roar like a song to those who listen
Shaking the foundations of the earth
Your power immense
Your blessings many
Flowing back and forth in our world
Hail to the Khronides!
Dark and steady Hades
Invisible to the eyes of mankind
Not a roar but the silence of the tomb
Welcoming all who once lived
Your power immense
Your blessings many
Bringing an end to all things
Hail to the Khronides!
Art: Howard David Johnson
#gods #hellenimos #pagan #paganism #polytheism #religion #prayer -
Polytheist theology history!
https://piefed.social/c/historymemes/p/1804240/polytheist-theology-history
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It was a pleasant surprise to discover that the new #Academic Anthology "Rethinking the Qur’ān in Late Antiquity" has a few chapters on Ancient #Arabian #Polytheism
#AncientArabia #Antiquity #LateAntiquity #AncientNearEast #ArabianPaganism #ArabianPolytheism #AncientReligions
#Pagan #Paganism #Polytheist
https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1515/9783111342306/html -
My most recent book is my most comprehensive foray into inclusive Minoan spirituality. The values of equality, balance, and inclusivity that the Minoans and their deities offer is are so very relevant in the world today.
https://www.lauraperryauthor.com/pantheon-the-minoans
#book #bookstodon #pagan #paganism #polytheism #Minoan #inclusive
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The painting is from this samayaraart account on Instagram. Seems to be a good artist. It's a shame he has no site of his own, just internet serfdom accounts:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CxbDUS4R6N7/.
The video is of some guy reading you what is probably a chatbot's output and/or minced text from the Wikipedia article about The Great God Pan by Arthur Machen:
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O Holy Dionysus
Of the ivy and the vine
I ask for your presence
I ask for your blessings
Lord of ecstatic revelation
Lord of the altered mind
Show me the world as it truly is
Allow me to see the truth
For in your presence I will dance
Wild and abandoning reason
And for the world I ask a boon
Show them the hurt they cause
Let them feel it too
For in feeling lies compassion
Show them too the lies they tell
To others and to themselves
That they may learn to live truthfully
And allow others to do the same
Lord of the vine and the ivy
Stand with us today
Walk, perhaps crookedly, along this path with us
Lord of introspection
Grant us your gifts
Walk with us as we navigate life, O holy Dionysus
Art: Johann Wilhelm Schütze
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I performed my Winter Solstice rite to Wulthuz, Woden, and Sunne the day before yesterday. I had planned to do a Celtic rite to Epona on the 18th and a rite to the Matronae on the 24th, but I have decided my #Solstice rite was all I could manage. I have a very painful lower back injury - standing for the time it took to perform the rite was challenging and it was all I could give this year. #paganism #polytheism
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As an author and artist, I'm a small business doing my best to be seen and heard in the loud and crowded marketplace. Each week, I share one of my creations with you. Maybe one of them will ring your chimes.
Book details, table of contents and plenty of places to buy it that aren't named after a South American river: https://www.lauraperryauthor.com/ariadnes-thread
#pagan #paganism #spirituality #Minoan #inclusive #goddess #polytheism #ritual #book #bookstodon
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Hail Freya, it's Friday! Time for a #FridayPaganPoll:
Today I'm wondering what portion of polytheists practice 'devotional polytheism.' This term popped up in pagan spaces fairly recently, within the last decade or so. It's used as a way to differentiate those who are more religious, who say prayers and give regular offerings to their gods, vs. those who believe in many gods and/or spirits, but don't necessarily worship them religiously.
So, what kind of polytheist are you?
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As a Pagan polytheist, I've read lots of different ancient manuscripts, and I've noticed two different schools of translation.
The older stuff focuses on conveying the tone and intended meaning of the work. Particularly in occult texts, translators will bend over backwards to keep any rhyme and meter, sometimes changing words to do so. This has to do with numerology and the idea that syllables have a certain power in themselves, but also because it makes things much easier to memorize. Memorization, or learning by rote, was the most widespread teaching method for centuries.Modern translations, however, tend to focus much more on the exact literal translation of each word. Accuracy in linguistics and etymology is put before prose or tone. The raw words are given, and it's up to the reader to interpret for themselves.
I've learned to love both kinds of translations.
I used to favor the literal kind, because I want to come to my own conclusions. But taking away the artistry makes for dry, boring reading. What was once a work so profound that it lasted through millenia, becomes a stilted, awkward series of shallow words.
Of course, the best translation would be a bit of both worlds. But somewhere in the 17th century, occultism and science were separated into different disciplines, and I think the world is poorer for it. -
This book may not only be interesting for pagans and witches but also if you'd like to research Greek mythology and need some basics about this.
The publisher's page of the book:
https://www.collectiveinkbooks.com/moon-books/our-books/pantheon-greeks2/2
#GreekMythology #paganism #GreekPantheon #polytheism #hellenicpolytheism #pagan #witch #witchcraft #magic
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Hope all these new followers know that I'm basically going to be Odin-posting for the entirety of December.
For example, a good way to learn about any pagan god is to look at their epithets, or kennings. These are alternative names and phrases that often hint at the gods' domains and affinities.
Wikipedia keeps an excellent list of all the names associated with Odin. There are 194 of them, which is a good indication of just how widely spread his followers are throughout history and throughout the world. Hail the Allfather!
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Tonight, I’ll start my ‘21 Nights of Havamal’ devotional to Odin, where I read (about) 8 verses per night leading up to the winter solstice. This year I’ve come up with a list of prompts, of sorts, to show which verses I’ll be reading each night, if anyone wants to join in!
1: Newcomers in a community, 1-8.
2: Knowing yourself, 9-16.
3: Knowing when to stop, 17-24.
4: Knowing when to listen, 25-32.
5: Visiting friends, 33-40.
6: Navigating friend groups, 41-48.
7: The limits of knowledge, 49-56.
8: Humans as social animals, 57-64.
9: Accommodating disability, 65-72.
10: Leaving a legacy, 73-80.
11: Knowing when to trust, 81-89.
12: Finding true love, 90-95.
13: Knowing when you’re unwanted, (Courting Billing’s Daughter) 96-103.
14: The cost of gaining wealth, (How Odin Won the Mead of Poetry) 104-110.
15: Recognizing unhealthy relationships, (The Loddfafnismol) 111-118.
16: Recognizing bad friends, 119-126.
17: Making safe spaces, 127-137.
18: Learning to heal, (How Odin Gained the Runes) 138-145.
19: Spells for combat, (Odin’s 18 Rune Spells) 146-151.
20: Spells for safe passage, 152-157.
21: Spells for power, 158-164. -
Have you heard about our lord and savior, Odin? If you're interested in heathenry, Norse paganism, mythology, or vikings in general, join me in reading the words of the Allfather this solstice season!
Tomorrow night, on the eve of December, I'll start my annual reading of the Hávamál. It's the first book of the Poetic Edda, one of the main source texts for everything we know about Norse mythology. Written around the year 1000, this 164-stanza poem includes hints about ancient Norse culture, popular myths, and enduring life advice that is still relevant in modern times.
This will be my 9th Yuletide reading, and I learn something new every time. I'll be reading 8 stanzas per night leading up to the solstice. This year, I'll choose 1 or 2 of the octet to post each night with commentary. I'll be using the same tag as last year, #21NightsOfHavamal, if you want to follow along.
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As an author and artist, I'm a small business trying to make my way in the crowded marketplace. Once a week I share one of my creations with you. Maybe one of them will ring your chimes. Up this week: Labrys & Horns, the how-to guide for inclusive Minoan spirituality. Meet the deities, set up an altar, invite their energies into your life, do some sacred crafts and other fun stuff. Ariadne, Dionysus, Rhea, the Minotaur, Therasia and so many others await you...
https://www.lauraperryauthor.com/labrys-and-horns
#pagan #paganism #Minoan #inclusive #polytheism #polytheist #spirituality #book #books #nonfiction #bookstodon
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As an author and artist, I'm a small business trying to make my way in the crowded marketplace. Once a week I share one of my creations with you. Maybe one of them will ring your chimes. Up this week: Ancient Spellcraft, for all you witchy types. Details: https://www.lauraperryauthor.com/ancient-spellcraft
#witch #witchy #witchcraft #magic #magick #pagan #paganism #polytheism #polytheist #book #books #bookstodon #nonfiction #spirituality
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On days like today, the full #bigotry of the #CatholicChurch 🛐 comes to light: #samesex couples still can’t be blessed, but #football scarves🧣 and jerseys 🎽? No problem! Sacramental grace for fan gear ⚽️, but not for love 💔.
Earlier this year, I wrote a comment on this bigotry in this blog post: https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2024/2024-06-22-cologne_city_museum/#scarves and a general one on #Christianity’s #polytheistic aspects here: https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2025/2025-01-15-christian_polytheism/
#lgbtq #gayrights 🏳️🌈 #FCköln #Köln #Cologne #polytheism
🖼️ source: https://www.domradio.de/artikel/andacht-fuer-alle-fussballfreunde-im-koelner-dom
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Goddess looking away
In three directions you watch
Guarding the pathways leading to you
Keeping a light on the pathways leading away
Bearing torches that light the ways
Bearing keys that open the gates
Bearing the serpent of chthonic prophecy
Bearing the blade of holy sacrifice
Goddess in dark days
When the moon is at its darkest
And the stars shine brightly
The light you bring grants hope
Goddess accompanied by many
The saddened dead who follow you
The dogs that bark lively in the night
Along the path to the world below
Goddess at the boundaries of life
Passing forth between the dead and living
Passing from day to night
Passing through the threshold while protecting it
Bearing torches of divine flame
Bearing the keys to heart and home
Bearing the serpents as on Medusa’s head
Bearing the blade of sacred protection
Hecate Trioditis guide me!
Hecate Ennodia guard my choices!
Hecate Chthonia grant me a good life!
Hecate Soteira guard me from myself!
#Pagan #polytheism #paganism #hecate #hellenismos -
Minoan spirituality is for everyone! Get to know the Minoan deities (Ariadne, Dionysus, the Serpent Mother, the Minotaur and more) and discover the Ariadne's Tribe sacred calendar and ritual format. This book is your all-in-one starter kit for inclusive Minoan spirituality.
#pagan #Minoan #paganism #polytheism #polytheist #inclusive #spirituality
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The Serpent Mother says hello.
#Pagan #Paganism #polytheism #polytheist #Minoan #SnakeGoddess #goddess #altar
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Is the #monorepo vs. #polyrepo discussion a continuation of the #monotheism vs. #polytheism discussion? I mean, some people are quite fanatic about it, me included … #monotheism and #polyrepos rule!
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Evangelical FB friend posted this. I don't want to be an asshole to her, so... hi, fam.
#typo #punctuation #pedantry #religion #christianity #polytheism #accidental
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Been thinking about Orphic asceticism today:
I don't think the point of asceticism in Orphism is to reject "worldly pleasures" because they're bad or "sinful." Aside from a few explicit prohibitions, most of which are common sense (ex. no murder or cannibalism), the ascetism in Orphism isn't really about complete rejection or total renunciation at all.
Instead, the point is to eliminate the "distractions" that veil our inner, Divine nature. The point is to reduce excessive preoccupation, obsession, greed, untempered lust, and violent rage. It's more about self-control and discipline instead of denial and self-mortification.
Thoughts?