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Blessed Hestia,

Lend me your warmth. Lift my spirit. Soothe my soul. Guide me into a place of well-being. Show me the path to contentedness. Help me to love myself as I love you.

Blessed Hestia,

I trust you. I honor you. I revere you.

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Hestia art <33

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May Hestia keep your inner fire warm enough that it sparks into your mind.

May your inner light burn the depression fog in your mind.

May you find mental health with Hestia by your side and in your heart.

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Doodling and thinking Greek mythology thoughts because I couldn’t sleep (thanks for that, heatwave) and… what if Hestia had tooth-mark scars from that time she got eaten alive. The others got swallowed whole but with Hestia, Kronos hadn’t really figured out how to do it, so…

Have you ever seen a candle with a really obvious bite taken out of it? Kronos was the first guy in history to do that.

Usual ‘I’m not an artist’ disclaimer!!

(I think she always looks slightly anxious because imagine being the designated brain cell holder in a family like that. She’s shockingly well-adjusted.)

Her bracelets are made of embers and the pins on her dress are tiny little fires. At least she never has to worry about anyone borrowing her things, because most of her accessories are just actual fire and you will get burned if you try to take them without asking.

She usually has this soft, candle-ish vibe, but rumour has it that when she’s really angry, she turns into a wildfire. But no one’s ever seen her that angry, or angry at all — closest she’s ever come is mild disapproval.

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May Hestia who’s flame warms our homes, warm our hearts as well. -`♡´-

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Hymn to Hestia

Hestia, blessed flame who dwells at the heart, Äídios, Eternal, keeper of the sacred spark. You are the first to be called, the last to remain, Unmoving one, in you all things sustain.

Voulaia, wise one, mistress of council and law, Whose calm breath steadies both kingdom and hearth. You guide every vow with invisible thread, In your silence, the voice of right reason is read.

Khlöómorphos, Verdant, in stillness you bloom, Life stirs in the warmth of your gentle perfume. Grain rises and ripens by your quiet grace, You hold spring and autumn in one sacred place.

O Daughter of Kronos, O flame without end, You who dwell where peace and holiness blend. Accept this prayer, this reverent song, And dwell in my home, a presence lifelong.

With incense I honor your ever-bright name, May your blessings descend as a gentle flame.

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i do this really cute thing where i shut down and hate everybody

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i love cis people cause when i say “when i used to be a girl…” they go “mhmm…. but also….. you’ve ALWAYS been a man” okay ur very sweet but actually i was a weird girl in middle school and you need to know that to understand my personality today

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i love laying in bed. does anything beat being comfy in bed, underneath the covers, and hugging a pillow? i don’t think so

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“i have of late lost all my mirth” should be a valid reason not to come in to work

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i hate having people that i don't even like in my house, this is my safe space and i don't want you in it 😭

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mom said it’s my turn to be ached for, to have someone feel a stab of hunger for me, to feel nourishment at the sight of me. give it now

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the gods understand your disabilities, mental health, and neurodiversities.

they understand if your disabilities, mental or physical, prevent you from being able to go outside.

they understand you even when you cannot articulate what you mean during prayer or cannot find the words to express gratitude and love.

they understand if you can't spend much time or stand still at their altars.

they understand if executive dysfunction keeps you from making offerings or doing a lot of active practice.

they understand if you have to take breaks and hiatuses from practicing to focus on yourself and your mental or physical health.

they understand if you lose focus during meditation/trance work or cannot do it to begin with.

they understand you and are with you when you cannot get out of bed for mental or physical reasons.

they understand you and are with you during times when you cannot care for yourself or love yourself.

the gods will always understand, love, and accept us for who we are. we are all valid, and we are seen and heard by the gods, even when it feels as if we are alone. 💙

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When a small mammal scrunches up and cleans its face and whiskers with its little hands very rapidly. I just wanted to give you that thought for a moment did u like it.

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me talking to hestia and crying every single time 😭😭😭 she must be so done by now

crying to the gods is so comforting because it’s like “boy your more than a millennia old why are you comforting lil ol’ me?”

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Harvesting my wheat