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Thank you all so much for the support for the past few months I’m not gonna lie. I have been inconsistent with this account. 😅

Idk if I should post more of my video content here but maybe 🤔

I am more active on my other socials

Follow me on my other socials for more: IG and TikTok :DarkLadyAria (Ladyariofthedarkmoon)

I also take bookings for reading and spellwork

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So I am a bit of workaholic and over achiever at times. I tend to really work till I droop kind of person. So I always feel like I have to be doing thing in order to fell productive.

I had a reading with King Hades the other night asking him if there was anything that I was missing that I had to do. I tend to feel like this when I feel like I could do better or feel like I am not doing enough. He reassured me that I was fine and I was one tract.

I wanted to ask again to make sure that there was nothing wrong with what I was doing. I felt his presence over my space. He then wanted me to take the time to sit in stillness for a while.

That it had been a while since I am just managing my over working. I was able to sink into the feel and go deep in thought about why I needs to feel this way. Realizing how much I was taking one between work, clients, and school. Though I am extremely grateful for the influx of opportunities that he had blessed me with. He wanted to be settled down and take it one step at a time so I wouldn’t be overwhelmed.

That I can rest and still be productive. Which is something I had experienced today with having some clients work and running errands favors at the cemetery on top of Deipnon.

It was nice reminding me of that moment that I can slow down. I was able to get all my task down today smoothly.

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Another Digital Offering to Lord Hades and (this time) Lady Persephone

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Lord Hades

God of the Underworld.

Requested by @ironrainmain

I am taking requests.

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Wow it’s been a while since I posted on here!

I have had some crazy life events happen to me since the spring and summer began.

A lot of studying

I have been starting my journey as a death doula and King Hades brought me a great employment opportunity for.

As well as other projects I have been working on.

I’m still working on my book.

As well as a bunch of lessons (some harder than others) but I am grateful King Hades for them either way cause I know it’s for my growth for the better.

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My life

(Also face reveal lol)

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New YouTube Video up:

Did you know that Charon the ferryman to the Underworld does not ferry everyone into Hades?

This video goes into a brief discussion of why the souls would have to wait for 100 years and what were the requirements to avoid that in interpretations of why this may have been the case.

Let talk about it

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Hello, my friend is a Hecate devotee and they have been suffering through these seizures for years. Anything that anyone could do would be helpful. 🖤🖤

Please like and repost if you can as well.

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Ways you can connect to your Ancestors

I am in the middle of creating an article on my Substack about how you can connect to your ancestors. I am debating if I want to post it here as well. The full article will be available soon! Stay tuned.

Creating an altar space

Wearing cultural amulets or passed-down jewelry

cooking

offering coin, coffee, and flowers

learning the language that they spoke

learning folk traditions: dancing, art, music

eating the foods

Learning superisitons

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Offerings for King Hades pt 2.

Peppermint tea

Mint (herb)

Mint chocolates

Dollar bills

Pyrite

Obsidian

Smoky quartz

Pomegranate tea

Frankincense

Follow for more!

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As I have been in and out of ritual with King Hades, I have become addicted to mint.

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Hello everyone!

It has been a while since the last time I made a post. I have been deep into my practice lately and have been working on several different creative projects along with the ties in school. My life is in a bit of transitional period as I have made my devotional rituals to Hades as his Oracle. (yay!)

Being in and out of rituals has been crazy. But I’m happy for the progress I have made.

I wanna focus a lot of time when my video and writing based content. So if you like me stuff please feel free to follow me on my other platforms.

Thank you guys 🖤

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What is Anthesteria?

Anthesteria, celebrated from the 11th to the 13th of Anthesterion (February–March), was one of the biggest festivals dedicated to Dionysus. Known as the Festival of Flowers, it marked the arrival of spring, the opening of the new wine casks, and the renewal of life. But it wasn’t just about feasting and drinking, it was also a time of purification, fertility, and remembrance, when the boundary between the living and the dead grew thin.

At the heart of the festival was the ritual opening of the wine casks that had been fermenting since the last harvest. This wasn’t just practical; it was symbolic. The wine had been maturing underground, just like Dionysus himself had once been carried in Zeus' thigh before being "born again." Bringing the wine to the surface was more than just a tradition,it was a reflection of Dionysus’ own myth.

But Anthesteria wasn’t all joy and celebration. It was believed that during these days, spirits wandered freely, so while people enjoyed the festivities, they also took precautions to protect themselves. The festival was a strange mix of life and death, revelry and ritual, perfectly embodying the nature of Dionysus, a God of both wild celebration and deep mystery. During Anthesteria, it was also said that the maenads celebrated privately in the mountains and forests. In some legends, Dionysus' marriage to Ariadne was held during Anthesteria.

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Days of Anthesteria

Day 1: Pithoigia (Jar-Opening) 🌸

The first day of Anthesteria, Pithoigia, was centered around the ritual opening of the pithoi, large clay jars that contained the previous year’s wine. These casks had spent months underground, and now, they were unearthed and brought to the sanctuary of Dionysus. A portion of the wine was poured out as an offering, and the rest was shared by all members of the household.

The day was filled with flowers, marking the beginning of the season. Everyone over the age of three was invited to participate in the first taste of the new wine, and the mood was communal and joyous.

Day 2: Choës (Pitchers) 🏺

The second day of the festival, Choës, was a time of popular merrymaking, characterized by wine-drinking contests in which even slaves and children participated. People dressed in their finest clothes, with some even embodying figures from myth connected to Dionysus. There were visits to friends and drinking contests, where participants had to drink an entire chous (about 3 liters) in complete silence. This day was open to everyone, even slaves, highlighting how Dionysus transcended the boundaries of class and status.

For children, Choës marked a special rite of passage. Boys reaching their second year were crowned with flowers and given small drinking vessels, symbolizing their gradual initiation into the community. Meanwhile, the devoted followers of Dionysus, his maenads and priestesses, took part in private, sacred rituals that marked the spiritual union between them and the god.

Day 3: Chytroi (Pots) 💀

The final day, Chytroi, was dedicated to the spirits of the dead. Pots filled with a sacred mix of seeds and grains, called panspermia, were offered to Hermes Chthonios and the wandering souls of the deceased. During this time, it was believed that the spirits of the underworld walked among the living. To protect against any malevolent spirits, people chewed on hawthorn leaves and smeared their doorways with tar. The festival came to a close with the dismissal of the spirits: "Away with you, Keres, it is no longer Anthesteria!"

With these words, the spirits were sent back to the underworld, and life in Athens returned to normal, marking the end of the brief but intense period when the living and the dead had shared the same space.

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Activities To Do:

🍷 Drink wine, or any liquid that you like.

🍷 Place flowers on your altar.

🍷 Honor God Dionysus.

🍷 Go to pottery.

🍷 Make a special mask for Lord Dionysus.

🍷 Do a libation in nature.

🍷 Go to the theater.

🍷 Collect flowers from nature.

🍷 Read and recite the hymns to Dionysus.

🍷 Honor both life and death.

🍷 Take a walk in nature and/or in the mountains.

🍷 Draw Dionysus's symbol or carve His name in stones or wood.

🍷 Make art for Dionysus.

🍷 Make a flower crown.

🍷 Honor your deceased loved ones.

🍷 Leave offerings for spirits.

🍷 Light candles.

🍷 Plant seeds in your garden.

🍷 Plan a feast and celebrate with your loved ones.

🍷 Sing and dance while listening to your favorite songs.

🍷 Do creative activities like art or poetry.

🍷 Go wild and celebrate it as you wish, Kala Anthesteria!

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Giving offerings to Clthontic gods video now on YouTube

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https://youtu.be/PDYwp_rGUws?si=IDKQW4QXTiCgvtio

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My ritual with Aphrodite last night.

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I love it when I’m going shopping and I always find offerings for discounted prices!

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In the midst of the grieving for today, I donated to plant a tree for the future. I did in honor of our wonderful Queen Persephone and her mother Demeter. We need to do what we can to protect the Earth so that the future can see trees.

Plant the seeds for change today.