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There are no Strange the Dreamer fans on this platform?? How can the fandom only contain me + the characters? 😭😭😭

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got my rainbow crate all for the game books! Im gonna add the bonus chapters here for anyone who didn’t buy the books cause they were EXPENSIVE

links aren’t working for some reason and you can only add ten pictures to a post so i’m gonna add the next two books in reposts

THE FOXHOLE COURT BONUS CHAPTERS SPOILERS BELOW

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Hestia Aidios

Hestia Aidios, Eternal Lady of the hearth, Hear this prayer and grant it warmly. Eldest of the Kronides, The first and last, The heart of every home and every state; Hestia Aidios, you who is always there, Be here now. I pray before your everlasting comfort, Your undying flame of love. Eternal Queen, I pray for you to be ever present To those who need you most. May you always be found, Even when place is unfamiliar, Let us find solace in you, beloved Queen. May those who have more of a family Outside the walls of their abode, Find peace in knowing that even then They are safe, They are with family, They are with you. O lovely eternal Lady of the home, Hestia, Come before me and hear this prayer. If ever I have done you well, grant my words life. Hestia Aidios, may your name always be present in our life And always be in our hearts. Xaire.

-> divider by @/anitalenia

Prayer by me :3

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It's so funny for me to see this post now because just today, I remembered I completely forgot about Thargelia, but for some reason, on May 4th, I felt like offering flowers to Apollo and Artemis. I feel like they are saying to me right now, "Do you really think we could let that day go by without you doing anything? Girl, no."

Do the gods listen to mental prayers/offerings? Because I found two beautiful flowers today and I offered one to Apollo and the other to Artemis, but I did it mentally because of my family (we live in a big space, but we are almost always concentrated in the same place) and I want to know if they even heard what I said 😰

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How to Pray?

Quite important — and there are many things to keep in mind. There are actually many ways to do it; it’s a very personal act. However, in ancient Greece, one or two things were commonly considered.

Posture, mainly, and attitude. You must feel confident when a deity approaches. With your palms facing the sky, and your hands apart.

Identify the God: They are usually addressed by saying, “Hear me, [Name of the God].” After that, if you wish, you can recite their titles and end with “Or however you wish to be called.”

Then, begin your prayer or request, which can be anything you need. You may also offer something in return, for example: “In exchange, I will bring you rainwater.” But always make sure these offerings don’t harm you — such as giving up certain foods, or similar acts.

For the chthonic (Underworld) deities, prayers are usually said with the palms facing the ground.

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Do the gods listen to mental prayers/offerings? Because I found two beautiful flowers today and I offered one to Apollo and the other to Artemis, but I did it mentally because of my family (we live in a big space, but we are almost always concentrated in the same place) and I want to know if they even heard what I said 😰

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night practice

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Ares Resource List

Informational

Britannica

Homeric Hymn to Ares

Holy Theurgy

Eclectic Witchcraft

Mythology Source

Orphic Hymn to Ares

Theoi

Wikipedia

World History

Tumblr Posts

Ares Deep Dive 

Ares Worship 101

Devotional Acts and Offerings

Devotional Act Ideas

Low Energy Devotional Acts

Neat Post

Subtle Worship

Podcasts

The Ancients - Ares

Tea With the Gods - Not Your God of War

Playlists

Ares

Ares (2)

Ares Devotional Playlist

Ares, God of War

Greek Gods: Ares

Videos

Ares: Violence Personified

A Case for Community SPG: Ares and Mental Health

Deity Work - Ares

Full Ritual and Offering to Ares

Messed Up Origins

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disabled worship is beautiful worship!

neurodivergent worship is beautiful worship!

mentally ill worship is beautiful worship!

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I made another magazine cover

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Aphrodite; not losing myself in relationships

O Aphrodite, Goddess of love and beauty,

Teach me to honor both the love I give,

And the love I must reserve for myself.

May I find harmony in relationships,

Not sacrificing my identity for the sake of another.

Grant me the strength to love fully,

Without losing sight of my own soul.

Let my heart be open, yet anchored,

Bless me with the wisdom to know

When to give, and when to stay true,

So I may love with grace and freedom,

While remaining grounded in my own essence.

Aphrodite, Goddess of love,

Guide me to love wisely and with clarity,

So I never lose myself in the beauty of others,

But instead, reflect the beauty within me.

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May the Gods be our first priority and not our last resort.

Pray in good times and bad.

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Things that really grind my gears when it comes to helpol (and polytheism in general if you squint):

1.) Disrespectful mythology enjoyers:

Only the one's who don't take the time to learn the purpose of myths, be respectful to the religion, be respectful to ancient greek practices, take it literally, and let that scew their view of helpol ppl. Especially if they go out of their way to bash a helpol person. Like you rly think Homer was our messiah that spoke for the gods??? GET OUTTA HERRREEE! And I'm not saying that they have to learn everything abt the religion (obviously), but it's not that hard to be respectful and not question us on our morals anytime Zues is brought up.

Extra irked if they beleive the Illiad actually happened (yes, there are ppl who actually think that happened).

2.) Calling any god a twink:

We all know what god gets called that the most....and we all know it's cringe asf.

3.) People who are ex-christian that incorporates the abrahamic punishment ideals into their practices and scare people who are new to helpol into being afraid of the gods:

I see this problem mostly on tiktok, but the ppl who are new to helpol that fearmonger other new ppl just make me both mad and sad. "You HAVE to do blah blah blah or they'll plague you!!" "You HAVE to be devoted to blah blah blah or they'll strike you down!!" "You HAVE to-" Therapy bro....Therapy.

4.) People who try to dictate other people's practices

I see this problem on all social media platforms. Because there is very little information on how practice is done (that will always be questioned and theorized if that is actually how ancient people practiced by historians and such) and no rule book to follow, everyone will have their own personal way of practicing and their own philosophies on their religion. Stop treating practice like there is only 1 right way to do it, if there was, Cults would not have existed!

5.) Making the gods line up with your opinions/politicalizing gods in ways that don't reflect the core pillars of helpol:

"This god actually hates bla bla bla!" .....how would you know? Did they send a letter? And sure, the Ancient greeks did that a bunch of times with myths, but those myths are the reasons why uneducated people talk shit about the gods.

And finally 6.) Making newbies feel bad about their questions

"Thats such a dumb question🙄," My bad, lemme call my buddy Socrates rq maybe he'll give me answers💀

Oki byeee!

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Thank you so much gods, because when I felt my heart breaking with sadness at seeing that I was being left out, being excluded and being ignored, they held my heart and watched over it so that I did not feel the pain, only a calm and deep peace. Listening to the Orphic hymns helped a lot.

You are not alone. They care about you even when you feel like no one else does, and they will comfort your broken parts.

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I worship the Greek Pantheon.

I know that lightning happens when there are more electrons in the clouds then there are protons on the ground and that it strikes randomly. I can still believe that Zeus guides it down on its way from the sky.

I know that earthquakes happen due to the shifting teutonic plates grinding against each other. I can still that Poseidon shapes where and how they strike.

I know that the moon and sun rise and set because of the earth's rotation. I can still believe that Helios and Selene are the Moon and Sun and that Apollo and Artemis guide them.

I can know the science and reasons behind how the world and humans work, but I can still believe that the gods and goddesses hold sway over the earth just like the modern religions can. Just because my religion is older and worships more gods and goddesses does not mean that it is less valid.

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E-offering for Queen Hera 🪷

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Here is a comprehensive list of the kinds of offerings I give to the theoi as a reconstructionist Hellenic polytheist:

1. Fragrant offerings

🫒 Resin incense (frankincense* and myrrh, usually)

🫒 Perfume (I literally just put a little perfume on my fingers and apply it to the necks of my idols)

2. Libations (poured out liquid offerings)

🫒 Water

🫒 Olive oil

🫒 Milk mixed with honey (honeyed milk)

🫒 Wine

3. Votives

🫒 Handmade things (drawings, sculptures, etc.)

🫒 Bought things (usually something commissioned for the god or related to their iconography/the reason for dedication, etc.)

🫒 Money jar for Hermes (wife & I put our tips from work in there)

4. Devotional acts

🫒 Singing

🫒 Dancing

🫒 Gym for Hermes

* FRANKINCENSE IS ENDANGERED. I've had the same bag that I bought back when I was a teenager, and I don't intend on buying it again when I run out because it had been overexploited to endangered status.