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Hellenic polytheism - free (and reliable!) resources

The Homeric Hymns: http://www.theoi.com/Text/HomericHymns1.html                

The premier translations by Apostolos N. Athanassakis are also available to read online for free:   https://archive.org/details/homerichymns00home and https://archive.org/details/homerichymns00atha

The Orphic Hymns: http://www.theoi.com/Text/OrphicHymns1.html

The Delphic Maxims: https://www.scribd.com/document/186693295/Delphic-Maxims

Many other primary sources from ancient Greece can be found in English translations at theoi.com, which is a fantastic resource for information about the Theoi.

Modern prayers to the Theoi:

Hearthstone https://greekpagan.com and https://greekpagan.tumblr.com/ Note: downloads of Hearthstone’s two books of Hellenic prayers can be purchased at https://www.etsy.com/shop/HearthfireHandworks

winebrightruby https://winebrightruby.tumblr.com/devotional

Some of the best and most essential books to start with - and for continuous reference, in my opinion:

Handbook To Life In Ancient Greece by Lesley Adkins & Roy A. Adkins   https://archive.org/details/handbooktolifein00adki

Greek Religion by Walter Burkert   https://archive.org/details/greekreligionarchaicandclassical

The Ancient Mysteries: A Sourcebook: Sacred Texts of the Mystery Religions of the Ancient Mediterranean World by Mavin Meyer   https://archive.org/details/ancientmysteries0000unse_p7i2

The Homeric Gods by Walter Otto  https://archive.org/details/in.gov.ignca.4448/page/n5/mode/2up

The free student guide to Classical Mythology by Mark Morford, Robert J. Lenardon, and Michael Sham: https://global.oup.com/us/companion.websites/9780199997329/

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Hello, I really love your blog and appreciate your knowledge. Occasionally, I hear people discuss meditating with or on their deity in modern practice, but I'm not certain what that looks like (especially given the many types of meditation that exist) or how to do that. Do you know what they are discussing/how this is done? Thanks!

Hey, there!

Meditation looks different for everyone, but I'll cover a few options for you to explore!

Listening

When you sit down and just open yourself up to the gods, you may receive feelings, phrases, images, etc. as a means of communication. However, doing this does not always produce results of this nature! Making a habit of sitting quietly with an open heart to the theoi will definitely help strengthen your practice in terms of consistency, but it also feels great to just tune into an otherwise loud world. All I do to get into this meditative state is:

Sit down, take a few deep breaths; basically, calm your body and get comfortable

Send a little prayer to the gods (usually something like "Khaire, theoi [or a god/goddess' name], send me any messages you have. I am open to your voice".

Listen. Often, this just looks like me bringing the gods to my mind every few cycles of breath. If a certain thought returns to keep multiple times, I focus on it and ask for clarification!

Divination

You can meditate while divining the will of the gods! Usually, I see people do this with tarot or an Oracle deck, but you can use any medium you like. The Greek Alphabet Oracle is a great thing to try, especially if you feel close to Apollo! I love to scry with a black mirror or smoke scry with incense. It has always worked really well for me! I just send a prayer before doing the divination and ask that the answers I receive will come from the gods. If it feels off or inaccurate, I'll usually put everything away and try again later. Always thank them afterwards, of course!

Imagery Meditation

I respond well to imagery-based meditation, and I have a lot of fun building my surroundings while I do so. Here's my process:

Get comfy like you would do for the listening meditation.

Spend time "sinking" into your mind. I start by visualizing myself floating down into a dim, blank space.

Build your surroundings and ask a god or goddess (or the theoi as a whole) to be present with you. To build your surroundings, you can base them off of associations you have with the god/goddess of your choice. You can also just choose an atmosphere that feels comfortable and serene. However, it doesn't always have to be calm. For example, if you wanted to be with Ares, you might want to choose something more chaotic than a forest, right?

If you feel like the theos is listening, you can talk with them in your mind or ask questions. If you don't feel their presence, that's okay! If you want to go back to the rest of your day, simply dissolve your surroundings and float back up. Do this slowly!

You might see the theos, whether that be how you view them or how they choose to be seen.

In all honesty, I feel like these methods can be summed up as "stop, breathe, listen". I hope this helps, and sorry for the wait! I forgot to check my inbox for a while. Khaire, and good luck!

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Can't afford art school?

After seeing post like this 👇

And this gem 👇

As well as countless of others from the AI generator community. Just talking about how "inaccessible art" is, I decided why not show how wrong these guys are while also helping anyone who actually wants to learn.

Here is the first one ART TEACHERS! There are plenty online and in places like youtube.

📺Here is my list:

Proko (Free)

Marc Brunet (Free but he does have other classes for a cheap price. Use to work for Blizzard)

Aaron Rutten (free)

BoroCG (free)

Jesse J. Jones (free, talks about animating)

Jesus Conde (free)

Mohammed Agbadi (free, he gives some advice in some videos and talks about art)

Ross Draws (free, he does have other classes for a good price)

SamDoesArts (free, gives good advice and critiques)

Drawfee Show (free, they do give some good advice and great inspiration)

The Art of Aaron Blaise ( useful tips for digital art and animation. Was an animator for Disney)

Bobby Chiu ( useful tips and interviews with artist who are in the industry or making a living as artist)

Second part BOOKS, I have collected some books that have helped me and might help others.

📚Here is my list:

The "how to draw manga" series produced by Graphic-sha. These are for manga artist but they give great advice and information.

"Creating characters with personality" by Tom Bancroft. A great book that can help not just people who draw cartoons but also realistic ones. As it helps you with facial ques and how to make a character interesting.

"Albinus on anatomy" by Robert Beverly Hale and Terence Coyle. Great book to help someone learn basic anatomy.

"Artistic Anatomy" by Dr. Paul Richer and Robert Beverly Hale. A good book if you want to go further in-depth with anatomy.

"Directing the story" by Francis Glebas. A good book if you want to Story board or make comics.

"Animal Anatomy for Artists" by Eliot Goldfinger. A good book for if you want to draw animals or creatures.

"Constructive Anatomy: with almost 500 illustrations" by George B. Bridgman. A great book to help you block out shadows in your figures and see them in a more 3 diamantine way.

"Dynamic Anatomy: Revised and expand" by Burne Hogarth. A book that shows how to block out shapes and easily understand what you are looking out. When it comes to human subjects.

"An Atlas of animal anatomy for artist" by W. Ellenberger and H. Dittrich and H. Baum. This is another good one for people who want to draw animals or creatures.

Etherington Brothers, they make books and have a free blog with art tips.

As for Supplies, I recommend starting out cheap, buying Pencils and art paper at dollar tree or 5 below. For digital art, I recommend not starting with a screen art drawing tablet as they are more expensive.

For the Best art Tablet I recommend either Xp-pen, Bamboo or Huion. Some can range from about 40$ to the thousands.

💻As for art programs here is a list of Free to pay.

Clip Studio paint ( you can choose to pay once or sub and get updates)

Procreate ( pay once for $9.99)

Blender (for 3D modules/sculpting, ect Free)

PaintTool SAI (pay but has a 31 day free trail)

Krita (Free)

mypaint (free)

FireAlpaca (free)

Libresprite (free, for pixel art)

Those are the ones I can recall.

So do with this information as you will but as you can tell there are ways to learn how to become an artist, without breaking the bank. The only thing that might be stopping YOU from using any of these things, is YOU.

I have made time to learn to draw and many artist have too. Either in-between working two jobs or taking care of your family and a job or regular school and chores. YOU just have to take the time or use some time management, it really doesn't take long to practice for like an hour or less. YOU also don't have to do it every day, just once or three times a week is fine.

Hope this was helpful and have a great day.

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Day 116: Proof reading is really not fun but at least I got to take out my dictionary so there's that. Brunch for comfort. RM for company.

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Day 99: The weather has finally cooled down and I got some feedback on what I wrote so far which motivated me to keep writing. Banana cake for comfort. A vetstudent for company.

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Day 90: Writing my thesis chapter in continuation to yesterday's breakthrough. Coffee for comfort. Study Pomodoro for company.

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Day 113: A week left before I need to send this chapter to my supervisor so I am trying to make it work. Coffee for comfort. In need of company.

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Day 129: Collected the ideas I had previously formulated for this new chapter and read two new articles. Cheesy snack for comfort. Abao in Tokyon and my cat for company.

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05.09.21 9.40am

Motivation has been running a bit low in lockdown, so I’m finding myself on tumblr a lot more. Thought I’d finally get back to posting original content again!

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Buen día anig@s :) Espero que estén teniendo un buen día. Hoy les comparto una fotito de mi escritorio :) .

#study #studying #studyblr #studygram #apuntes #apuntesbonitos #notes #notetaking #notestagram #aesthetic #desksetup #handwriting #bulletjournal #deskspace #deskgoals #coreano #deskdecor #한국어 #한글 #한국어공부 #stationery #students #bujo #deskideas https://www.instagram.com/p/CdOa4n7O3WZ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Wanted to share some of my simple notes 💕- as much as I prefer using mindmaps / bubbles in my notes, some aren’t suited for that format e.g. the ones shown here 📝 technically, these aren’t actually notes and more so me copying info that I found important for revision (they’re theory answers for some exercise qs I did) . #studyspiration #inspiration #studymotivation #mathsnotes #stationerylover #mujilover #mindmaps #studynotes #notetaking #minimalnotes #aestheticnotes #stationery #studygrammalaysia #studyblr https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ5_wYCraUp/?utm_medium=tumblr

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i’ve been revising for my upcoming test and using @kilonotes has been great for math sprints and short note-taking! ✍🏼 the best part is that they are absolutely free for all ios users to download! they have your basic features, plus you can customise your notebook covers & paper (which is a nice touch)! it’s simple to use, and i think it’s the perfect app to use if you are just starting to digitally take notes! ✨ #kilonotes #notetaking #digitalplanner | ad https://www.instagram.com/p/CTW_inCp8GK/?utm_medium=tumblr

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10.09.21 4.00pm

My desk became a mess this morning with my final push through my pharmacology VIVA revision.

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Buena tarde :) Espero su fin de semana haya sido excelente! .

#study #studying #studyblr #studygram #apuntes #apuntesbonitos #notes #notetaking #notestagram #aesthetic #desksetup #handwriting #bulletjournal #deskspace #deskgoals #coreano #deskdecor #한국어 #한글 #한국어공부 #stationery #students #bujo #deskideas https://www.instagram.com/p/CdUO0SNu0LM/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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09.09.22 | The dreaded assignment is done and I can finally submit it, although I have to rush to my professor’s office to hand in it the old-school way since the LMS says the pdf is too large to submit.

In other news, I’ll be switching to a different canvas bag soon. Either my black one or a brand new one depending on capacity needs.