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What is a lararium?

for a more detailed answer, I would recommend checking out this post: Making a Lararium - Part I.

that being said, the Lararium – pl. Lararia – is the Ancient Roman altar. back then, it was used to leave offerings for domestic gods, such as Lares, Penates, Vesta and the personal Genius/Iuno.

with time, these altars also started including the deities from the public cult – like Vulcan, Diana, Bacchus, etc – according to the head of the family's preference.

nowadays, Roman polytheists tend use the Lararium for every ritual – not only offerings, that is – due to the lack of alternative places where to practice their religion.

hope everything is clear enough! let me know if it isn't. wish you a wonderful day! 🙌🏻💗

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My Favorite Epithets of Hermes

Ktêsios - The protector of property

Eriounios - Giver of good fortune

Oeopolus - Sheep-tending, shepherd

Clepsiphron - Deciever

Athanatus Diactorus - Immortal Guide

Mechaniotes - Trickster

Pheletes - Thief, Robber, Rustler

Poecilometes - Full of various wiles

Poneomenus - Busy one

Charidotes - Giver of Joy

Dotor Eaon - Giver of good things

Euscopus - Keen-sighted, watchful

Eriounes - Luck-bringing, Ready-helper

Ericydes - Famous, glorious, splendid

Pompaeus - The guide

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shoutout to worshippers+devotees of lesser known and less popular deities/entities, deities with less info on their worship, with less community to share and relate in your worship/devotion. who had to figure it out without much precedent or others' word or experience to help and guide and assure you

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May Lord Apollon always give light to you in your darkest moments.

May Lady Artemis assist you in forging your own path - the one least traveled.

May Lord Ares plant your feet on the ground and keep you steady.

May Lady Athena remind you of the power you wield to turn the tide in your favor.

May Lady Aphrodite smile back at you in your own reflection as a reminder of your worth.

May Lord Hephaestus encourage you to look back with pride at your own strength and resilience.

May Lord Hermes guide your steps when they're filled with uncertainty.

May Lady Persephone emphasize all of the beauty that exists in the world around you that has gone unnoticed.

May Lord Dionysus nurse your passion for life, celebrating even the smallest things with you.

May Lord Poseidon aid you in knowing when to assert yourself and when to go with the flow.

May Lady Hestia warm you on your coldest nights and shelter you from every storm.

May Lady Demeter keep your plate full and your cup overflowing.

May Lady Hera show you how to keep your head held high, even when the world heckles you.

May Lord Zeus raise your strengths and talents higher to prove to you how amazing you truly are.

May Lord Haides sit with you on days of worry and offer a grounding hand to hold.

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the evolution of my Aphrodite shrine 🩷 2019-2024

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Janus // Iunonius Geminus

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𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬

i. introduction

ii. who is he?

iii. associations

iv. offerings

v. modern practice

vi. resources

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𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍

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hello everyone! i am very eager and excited to be writing and sharing this post with you all in honor of my patron Janus! this has been a wiki that’s been in the works for quite awhile and one that i am very eager and excited to share - i will say that any gnosis added will be explicitly stated as such or marked with a “*” - so without further ado, let’s begin!

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𝐖𝐇𝐎 𝐈𝐒 𝐇𝐄?

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first and foremost who is Janus? Janus is the roman god of doorways, change, beginnings, transitions, time, prophecy, history, omens, all dualities (ex. war/peace, but also things like beginning/end, life/death, barbarism/civilization, urban/rural, youth/adulthood, the list goes on). he is known to be the initiator of all human life and he who watched over all historical eras (the one who transitions them). Janus surprisingly, seems to be a very forgotten god among modern practices despite being historically an extremely important and influential god to the Romans.

Janus in mythology appears in two different manners: one being the very first god, a primordial being who guarded the gates of heaven and watched over humanity + the universe as a whole. he alone held access to heaven and to the gods, thus historically was invoked first during any ceremony or ritual. offerings were given to Janus firstly before given to any other god, and the Romans worshiped Janus as arguably one of the first gods. he was referred to as the “god of gods” due to his belief as being the first god.

the second being that Janus was a human. Janus is said to have ruled alongside a Roman king named Camesus (not to be confused with his later on wife, Camise/Camasnea). Janus was exiled from a Greek province and then married his first wife, Camise, they had children together yet eventually she died. when she died he ruled Latium and under his ruler-ship it was peaceful for years, the myth states that he received Saturn when Saturn was driven out of Greece and thus after his death, Janus was deified. i sadly cannot find if his first wife Camise was deified, however i believe that they are both together again and happy along with being with his two other wives (thus a healthy and divine polyamourous “couple” - however, this is just my belief, upg and experience). after his wife’s death, he did marry Jurtuna, the goddess (or sometimes translated as nymph) of fountains, wells and springs.

it is also important to note that Janus is sometimes identified with the god Sol, the god of the sun. he is sometimes coupled/said to be married to Jana, who is sometimes identified as the goddess Diana. however, it is up to the individual on how they interpret it and the origins of both Janus and Jana stem from Diana/Dianus or Sol/Luna . Janus also originally started as the masculine opposite of Diana (Dianus), thus started as the god of light and the sun, and progressively became a creator, and then a god of gateways whom we know today.

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𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐎𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒

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note: all upg or spg will be marked with a “*”

epithets

Iunonius

Ianitos - Keeping Track of Time

Ianuspater - Janus Father

Dianus - Janu or “Horned God”

Consuvius - The Guardian of the Beginning of Human Life

Conseuius the Sower

Iancus/Ianeus - the Gatekeeper

Duonus Cerus - the Good Creator

Geminus - Double

Father of the Gods

Pater - Father

Patulcius - in reference to the gates open during times of war

Clusivius/Clusius - Closer of Gate

Ianus Bifrons - Two Faced Janus

Diuom Deo - God of Gods

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flora

White Hawthorne

Olive Tree

Sage*

Vanilla*

Violet*

Honeysuckle*

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fauna

Rams

Sheep

Wolves*

Oxen*

Lions*

Greyhounds*

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symbols

Keys

Staff

Two-Faces

Doors

Gateways

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month

January

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crystals

Howlite*

Quartz*

Geodes*

Obsidian*

Bloodstone*

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wives

Camese- mortal who married Janus while he was a mortal and reigned with a Roman king

Jurtuna - nymph / goddess of springs, wells, and streams

Jana - Janus’ counter and goddess of the moon (sometimes identified with Luna or Diana)

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children

Tiberinus - god of the Tiber river

Fontus - god of wells and springs

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temples

Temple of Janus - Argiletum

Temple of War - in the Forum of Ancient Rome

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festivals

Agonalia

take place January 9th

during this festival the rex sacrorum, or officiating priest, would sacrifice a ram and other offerings of wine, barley, incense and cakes would be made to Janus. the festival took place to appease Janus and wishing for a good new beginning (year).

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𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒

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edible

Wine, Grape Juice, Barley, Figs, Cakes, Pastries, Mints*, Water, Apples*, Pomegranates*, Bread*, Sunflower Seeds*, Peanuts*, Chocolate*, Strawberries*, Olives*, Red Grapes*, Milk*, Honey*

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misc.

Janus Coin, Keys, Staffs, Number 360, Number 60, Maps, Pottery*, Gold Jewelry*, Lion Imagery*, Statues/Art of him*, Violets*, Honeysuckles*, Poetry*, Ram Horns*

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devotional acts

Veiling*, Making Pottery*, Writing Poetry*, Celebrating New Years, Working towards the Future*, Reminiscing the Past*, Remembering History*, Working with Ancestors*

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𝐌𝐎𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐍 𝐏𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐒

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because, sadly, his cult has no information on it due to lack of texts, it is impossible to reconstruct Janus’ cult or the practices and worship that might have entailed. asides from the festival and writing about the temple, there isn’t anything on Janus’ cult. and so, using context clues and historical context is the best i can do to honor and worship Janus in what i believe to be the best way that i can produce.

Janus is not a very popular god these days, and in roman paganism (from the communities i’ve been in and seen) is only invoked due to tradition and is not himself worshiped. the worship i give to Janus consists of prayer, lighting incense, providing food or drink offerings, greenery offering, devoting listening to his playlist, reminding myself of transitions, honoring his wives, touching in the divine masculine, understanding dualities, passing through doorways i think of him etc. i do things and live my life in honor of him the best i can. his altar space is by other roman gods and his wives are conjoined with his - i worship them all together.

and thus, i conclude this post. thank you all for reading and i hope you enjoyed! i hope Janus gets more recognition and love, but if not writing about my patron also warms my heart.

Laus be Janus

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𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐂𝐄𝐒

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→ https://eslkevin.wordpress.com/2014/10/23/janus-god-of-gates-and-doors/amp/

→ https://www.britannica.com/topic/Janus-Roman-god

→ https://theconversation.com/amp/who-was-janus-the-roman-god-of-beginnings-and-endings-86853

→ https://scribalo.com/en/scribablog/new-beginnings-and-mythology-janus-the-romans-god/

→ https://romanpagan.wordpress.com/janus/

→ https://southwarkheritage.wordpress.com/2017/02/08/janus-the-roman-god-of-beginnings-doorways-and-the-new-year/amp/

→ https://ferrebeekeeper.wordpress.com/2013/05/16/janus-god-of-the-threshold/amp/

→ https://blogs.getty.edu/iris/lessons-from-the-romans-getting-year-good-start/

→ https://www.andersonlock.com/blog/god-doors/

→ http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0104%3Aalphabetic+letter%3DI%3Aentry+group%3D1%3Aentry%3Djanus-bio-1

→ https://dailypagannews.wordpress.com/2012/01/03/janus-and-jana-mystic-wicks/amp/

→ https://theodora.com/encyclopedia/j/janus.html

→ https://brickthology.com/2021/01/30/janus/amp/

→ https://www.crystalinks.com/janus.html

→ https://dailyhistory.org/Who_was_the_Roman_God_Janus

→ https://www.crystalinks.com/janus.html

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Hades Devotions and Offerings

Learn About:

Parts of the Underworld

Rivers of the Underworld

Persephone

Embalming practices (ancient and modern)

Funerary rites and practices across cultures

Chthonic deities

Death magick

How gravestones are made/parts of a gravestone

Most common causes of death

Offerings

God of the dead and the Underworld:

Bones

Preserved dead animals (pinned bugs, wet specimens, taxidermy etc.)

Dog fur

Dog imagery

Cerberus depictions

Keys

Skulls/skeletons

Grave imagery

Graveyard dirt/regular dirt

Bident

Red wine, whiskey, bourbon

Mint, cypress, asphodel

Urns

Ashes

Pictures of dead loved ones

Persephone depictions

Dried flowers

Spices

Dead plants

Ghost imagery

Chains

Depictions of black animals

Black cloths

Black items

Crowns

Black candles

Snakes

Gravestone rubbings

Ashes of cremated animals/loved ones

Coffin imagery

Items from deceased loved ones

Family heirlooms

God of Wealth and Abundance

Silver/black jewelry

Gems and crystals

Coins/money

Cornucopia

Money bowl

Soil

Devotional Acts

God of the dead/Underworld

Walk in a cemetery 

Clean graves (properly and with permission)

Write an advanced directive/last will and testament

Wear black

Create an altar/shrine for dead loved ones

Leave flowers on old graves

Leave coins on old graves

Sit and visit with graves

Become death positive/death neutral

Accept death as a reality

Contemplate your morality

Donate to funeral costs

Assist bereaved people (with food, money, company, etc.)

Preserve dead animals

Embrace silence

Pray for roadkill

Sit with dead animals you see

Pray for the dead

Do ancestor work

Learn suicide warning signs

Learn overdose prevention

Learn CPR/first aid

Sit in total darkness, outside if possible

Live your life as fully as you can

God of Wealth and Abundance

Save money

Increase your financial literacy

Invest

Create a money bowl

Carry cash

Keep track of your finances

Pay your bills on time 

Donate to causes you care about

Create a weekly/monthly budget

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Lady Aphrodite Devotional Post

Offerings

Doves/Swans/Sparrows

Roses

Chocolate

Myrrh

Apples/golden apples

Seashells

Mermaids

Pearls

Jewelry

Gold/Silver/Diamond

Cherries

Dolphins

Perfumes

Cologne

Makeup

Combs

Mirrors

Affirmations/Affirmation Cards

Beach Sand

Sea imagery

Water

Love poems

Oyster shells

Pink Salt

Driftwood

Sea glass

Rose quartz

Amenome/Roses/Carnations

Other flowers

Valentine's Day gifts

Teddy bears

Rose water

Wine

Eros/Cupid imagery

Cakes

(Dress up) Dolls

Chapstick/lipstick

Fishnets

Honey cakes

Undergarments

Hearts

Handheld fans

Pictures of loved ones

Devotional Acts

Dress up and selfies

Keep menstrual products on you, even if you don't bleed

Advocate for pro-choice

Give/accept compliments

Advocate for SA victims

Implement a self-care routine

Go on a date

Take yourself on a date

Do something nice for your partner

Manicure/pedicure

Flirt

Affirmations in the mirror

Drink wine

Advocate for proper sex ed. (Including queer sex ed)

Love yourself/Become more confident

Experiment with your style

Mirror scrying

Listen to sleep affirmations

Love letter to self/her/partner

Take a bath/shower

Go to the ocean/water

This part is about sexual stuff so fair warning

Offerings

Condoms/lube

Lingerie

Undergarments

Sex toys

NSFW magazines/books/movie

Devotional Acts

Finally give into that one kink. You know the one.

Masturbation

Practice safe sex

Educate yourself on the porn industry

Support sex workers (tip them y'all)

Have sex

Get educated on consent/safe sex

Take nude/lewds

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Lord Apollo Devotional Post

Divination

Tarot/Oracle decks

Pendulums

Rune stones

Charm casting supplies

Crystal balls

Scrying bowls

All divination tools

Cookie fortunes

Tea leaves

Art

Paint brushes/paints

Canvases

Colored pencils/markers/crayons

Collages

Journals

Art books

Art prints

Anything you made

Sculptures 

Zines

Stickers

Any art supplies

Music

Music boxes

Records/CDs/Cassettes

Record players/radios/MP3 etc.

Headphones

Music posters

Band merch

Instruments/String instruments

Dance shoes

Concert tickets

CD book holders

Sun and Light

Sun imagery

Sunscreen

Aloe for sunburns

Golden objects

Matches

Candles

Sunflowers/sunflower seeds

Health and Healing

First aid kits

Medicine

Pain relievers

Band-aids

Ice/heat packs

Rice socks 

Masks

Aloe

Ambulance toy cars

Adaptive aids

Archery 

Darts

Bow and arrows

Arrow quiver

Dart board

Targets 

Bullseye 

Myth Related

Snake skins

Snake imagery (Python)

Laurels

Bay leaves (Daphne)

Palm trees (Birth myth)

Ravens/Crows 

Crow feathers (Why the crow is black)

Cattle/turtles (Hermes birth myth)

Swans (Pulled His chariot)

Hyacinths (Hyacinthus)

Locks of hair 

Food

Vanilla

Honey

Sunny D

Lemons/lemon juice

Oranges/orange juice

Citrus

Water

Devotional Acts

Health

Take your meds

Go to therapy

Exercise

Wear a mask (We are still in a pandemic y’all)

Get vaccinated

Get STI tested

Self care

Learn first aid/CPR

Keep a first aid kit at home/in your car

Learn about alternative medicine

Advocate for accessible healthcare

Advocate for disability rights

Volunteer at a hospital

Give blood/plasma

Volunteer at a retirement home

Learn about anatomy/biology/nutrition

Learn about health conditions/rare disorders

Eat healthy for your body

Help fund surgeries if you can

Trip sit for someone

Listen to your body

Sunlight

Sunbathe

Wear sunscreen

Start a garden

Make sun water

Open all the windows on a sunny day

Music

Go to a concert/show

Listen to music

Make a playlist for someone you love

Make a playlist for Apollo

Learn an instrument/play and instrument

Dance

Sing

Support local bands

Explore new music

Burn CDs

Divination/Prophecy

Daily tarot card/rune stones

Make an oracle deck

Give divination readings

Shadow work

Colormancy

Art

Make something

Draw/paint/craft

Write a poem/story

Color

Make a zine

Go see a play

Get a tattoo

Archery

Throw darts

Use a slingshot

Take up archery

Go to a shooting range

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Hermes Devotional Post!

Not a complete list of course, so feel free to add on!

Travel

Dedicated travel playlist for Hermes

Mindful packing for trips

Road-trips/camping

Trying new modes of travel

Let Him pick the music

Travel by boat/kayak/canoe

Learn to roller skate, skateboard, or longboard

Learn to surf

Go for a bike ride

Find ways to save on gas (like rewards cards)

Misc.

Draw sigils on shoes

Leave coin offerings at the location you start your travels

Travel size portable altar

Give people in need bus fare 

Go for a run 

Picking up coins you find/leaving coins for others

Donating to homeless shelters

Car

Keep up on car maintenance (especially in the wintertime)

Courteous driving (Letting people out, stopping for pedestrians, using your blinker)

Clean snow off other drivers’ cars

Keep your car clean

Giving rides to others

Stopping for those that need help on the side of the road

Invite Him to ride in the passenger seat

Let Him pick the music

International

Get a passport!

Keeping up on foreign affairs

Decorate your passport

See the world!

Make a travel board/destination list

Learn about places you wanna go

Try foreign foods

Nature

Take a nature walk! (Or just a walk around the block)

Dedicate your hiking boots/running shoes to him

Find a spot in nature to talk to Him

Learn about birds in your area and where they come from and go.

Learn how animals communicate (great alongside Artemis)

Communication

Write letters to friends

Send postcards/greeting cards

Call a friend or relative

Reread messages/emails before sending 

Communicate your thoughts and feelings in your relationships

Practice keyboarding

Establish and enforce your boundaries 

Can and string telephones

Keep secrets entrusted to you

Support your local post office

Collect stamps/postcards

Dedicate your phone/laptop to Him

Have a penpal

Language

Keep a journal 

Learn a new language/Revisit the language you started learning and then neglected 

Learn ASL

Learn about the evolution of language and how it is always changing

Be mindful of the language you use in daily life and consider how it affects you and those around you 

Change your self-talk! Keep it positive!

Voice training (Particularly for trans worshippers)

Thinking before you speak

Learn about older forms of communication (like Morse Code)

Learn braille 

Go to the library and practice reading books in a foreign language (Great to do alongside Athena)

Practice writing (great to do alongside Apollo) 

Learn about the elements of writing, like allegory and metaphors (alongside Apollo)

Trickery and luck

Play pranks (remember: good pranks cause confusion, not harm)

Learn magic tricks 

Buy scratch offs/play the lottery

Understand how gambling addictions affect people

Dice and card games

Learn about good luck charms/Make your own

Night at the casino 

Learn about superstitions

Games like billiards or darts

Arcade/video games/carnival games

Make small/friendly bets

Poker nights!

Game of horseshoes

Learn parlor games

Miscellaneous 

Smoke a bowl with Him! (If your relationship is like that)

Offer him coffee and energy drinks

Trail mix, candy, road-trip snacks, 

Learn a good joke

Write/perform stand up comedy 

Related Jobs

Mail carriers and sorters

 Retail workers (Hermes of Merchants & Commerce)

 Canvassers 

Editors, journalists, and writers

Newspaper routes

Bank tellers

Carnies 

Casino workers

Gas station attendants

 Mechanics 

Where I Acknowledge Him

Gas stations

Mail carriers/trucks

Worn-looking travelers (thinking of the eye-patched man lounging on the sidewalk smoking a cigarette. Hope to be that content one day)

Gumball machines give me his vibe

Arcade games, pinball machines, and air hockey 

Flea markets/garage sales

Simple Acts to Devote to Him

Checking your mail

Checking email/voicemail

Buying stamps

Flipping a coin

Dice divination

Charm casting

Collections

Rocks

Coins/money 

Good luck charms

Pens/writing utensils

Playing cards

Dice (Looking at you D&D players)

Offerings

Orange peels

Trail mix/peanuts

Road-trip snacks

Rocks & pebbles, coins, cool things you find outside

Travel souvenirs 

Good luck charms

Energy drinks

Coffee (bonus points for gas station coffee)

Letters/postcards/stamps

Apples/bananas/grapes

Foreign foods

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Poseidon

Learn About:

Earthquakes

Sea creatures

Sea monsters from different traditions

Horses

The ocean/sea

Sailor culture 

Your local coastal ecosystem

Pollution in bodies of water

Natural disasters and what causes them/how to help them

His Roman counterpart, Neptune

Water in general

Map-making/make your own map

Sailing knots

Sailor sayings 

Boats/sailing

His genealogy/Myths 

Water magick

Seagulls

Seas/Oceans/Bodies of Water

Collect ocean/sea/river/lake/pond water to offer Him/Use in spells

Go swimming

Take a lifeguard class/Swimming lessons

Sit by the water and meditate 

Meditate to water sounds

Dip your feet in the water if you can’t fully emerge yourself

Go surfing/parasailing/jetskiing

Go fishing (If you keep any, offer the first one caught to Him)

Boat rides

Walk by the water

Go to the beach/lake/river

Float on your back in the water and vibe

Go canoeing/kayaking

Splash in puddles

Water

Take a cleansing shower/bath

Drink water

Encourage others to drink water (I always carry water bottles and hand them out as needed)

Perform water magick

Learn to scry with water

Keep your pet’s water bowl(s) clean!

Earthquakes/Hurricanes

Learn proper storm precautions

Learn what causes them

Pray to Him for safety for yourself/others

Participate in storm relief clean up

Donate to natural disaster relief

Miscellaneous

Learn CPR

Pick up beach litter

Make sandcastles

Make paper boats

Wear deep/sea blues/greens

Recycle your water bottles/use a reusable one

Offerings

Dedicate your water bottle to Him

Toy boats/boat imagery

Fish/sea creature imagery

Fishing equipment 

Water

Bathing suits/swimming gear

Bull/horse/dolphin imagery

Wave/water representation

Rocks/sticks from by the water

Sand

Seagulls feathers (Collected and sanitized appropriately, of course)

Trident imagery

Blue/green crystals

Seaweed

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Low energy Devotional Acts for when you don’t have a lot of energy (or time, or money, etc.) pt. 3

🎲Hermes🎲

- watch a comedy special

- watch a funny show or movie

- watch travel videos

- watch sports (literally any sport)

- if able learn a new language if unable to do that listen to music in a foreign language or watch a movie or show in a foreign language

- learn about the underworld and His role as a psychopomp

- the story of Him stealing Apollon’s cattle always makes me laugh so if you’re feeling down maybe read about that or watch a video about it!

- eat food from a foreign country or watch cooking videos with recipes from foreign countries

- make a bucket list of places you’d like to travel (doesn’t necessarily have to be other countries! It can be within your own country or in your own state! Or hell maybe there’s places in your own town/city you haven’t checked out yet that you’d like to go see!)

- learn some geography!

- listen to a devotional playlist for Him

- play some board games or card games or dice games

🌊Poseidon🌊

- listen to oceanic/sea soundscapes

- learn about earthquakes

- listen to sea shanties and learn about why they were used

- watch documentaries or shows about marine animals or the ocean/sea themselves

-learn about horses

- stay hydrated

- watch aquarium videos! They’re very soothing

- if able print out or buy ocean themed coloring pages/coloring books and color! (I also think the finished product could go great on His altar if you have one!)

- learn about and if able to take trips to local ponds or lakes (and if able go to the beach)

- learn about marine plants and marine biodiversity

- watch videos about naval history, or naval warfare

- learn about boats and sailing history

- watch videos about hurricanes! Learn about them!

- listen to a devotional playlist for Him

- learn about shipwrecks or maritime disasters if that interests you (my favorite YouTube channel for these vids is: Oceanliner Designs)

- watch ocean or maritime related shows or movies (I personally like The Terror which I get isn’t 100% ocean related but y’know)

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Deity Worship Tarot Spread !

Hi all! This a tarot spread I recently designed to connect more to my deities! This guide is designed for those who have already identified the deity/deities they’re working with but are a little lost regarding their personal interpretation of the deity or how they wish to worship them. This spread is designed to be used with one god or spirit at a time. If you wish to use less cards, feel free to remove cards 3 and 6 for a six card reading.

Card 1: What area of my life will you be present in?

Most gods have multiple domains that they rule over. Will Apollo help you with arts or healing? Will Diana help you with empowerment or animal care?

Cards 2-4: What cards do you feel drawn to (connections to meanings or illustrations)?

How does your deity view themselves? How do they wish to present themselves to you? For example, there’s a difference between how the Romans and the Greeks perceived the same gods.

Cards 5-7: How can I best connect with you? What offerings/acts can I give/fulfil to strengthen our relationship or show my commitment?

Pretty self-explanatory here; you’re asking what your deity asks of you. Sometimes they might say nothing and leave the decision to you, but other times, they may ask you to do something specific (maybe Proserpina might ask you to purchase a new house plant!).

Card 8: How do you personally feel about my want to work with you?

Just because you want to work with a deity, doesn’t mean they’re always on board. Maybe they’re hesitant, maybe they think you’re a bad match, or maybe they’re delighted! It’s important to establish a baseline. Your deity being unsure doesn’t mean you have to abandon hope—all relationships take work.

Here’s what my first time using the template looked like! I did a tarot reading with accompanying oils and crystals, praying and communicating with a particular deity… I wonder if you can guess who it was based on the cards? 👀

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Some of my recent photos over on my Instagram.

I’ve unfortunately had to start adding a watermark due to many impersonation accounts using my photos to scam people. Please beware of this! My only account is @ofthecunningflame on tumblr and Instagram.

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Devotions and Offerings List

Lord Apollo

Lady Aphrodite

Lady Athena

Lord Dionysus

Lord Hades

Lady Hera

Lord Hephaestus

Lord Hermes

Lord Poseidon

Lord Zeus

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altars for greek gods

this post includes hades, persephone, artemis, apollo, aphrodite, hermes, and hekate. for part 2 including zeus, hera, poseidon, hestia, hephaestus, dionysus, ares, demeter, and athena click here.

keep in mind that typical offerings to any god includes meat, wine, grain (specifically barley), honey, and incense (myrrh and frankincense would be period appropriate), but i'm listing some specific offerings that can be given if you'd like

colors can be used for candles, banners, decor, whatever you want

HADES

Colors: black, red, and white for association with death. purple and metallics for association with riches/wealth

Offerings: mint, asphodel, white poplar, pomegranate, coffee, cinnamon, elm, money, chocolate

Crystals: gemstones, black crystals (obsidian, black tourmaline, smokey quartz, etc.), pyrite, hematite, labradorite

Animals: black ram, owl, serpent, Cerberus

PERSEPHONE

Colors: purple, pink, yellow, green for association with springtime. black and metallics for association with Hades. white for purity.

Offerings: pomegranate, flowers, grains, asphodel, lavender, rosemary

Crystals: amethyst, gemstones, moss/tree agate, milk quartz, jade, lepidolite

Animals: deer, ram, bat, talking birds (including parrots)

APHRODITE

Colors: red and pink for love/sexuality. white and blue for association with the ocean. gold for association with, well, gold.

Offerings: roses, chocolate, shells, myrrh, gold

Crystals: rose quartz, pearl, emerald, opal, aquamarine, rhodonite, rhodochrosite, ocean jasper, morganite

Animals: swan, dove, hare

ARTEMIS

Colors: white, blue, black, and grey for association with the heavens. brown and green for association with nature/the hunt.

Offerings: moon shaped foods, frankincense, cypress, mugwort, amaranth

Crystals: morganite, moonstone, aventurine, selenite, celestite, moss/tree agate, amethyst, quartz (specific dendritic), labradorite

Animals: deer, wolf, wild boar

APOLLO

Colors: yellow, white, and blue for association with the heavens. red, orange, and pink for healing. purple and green for the Oracle

Offerings: sun shaped foods, bay leaves, laurel, cypress, playing music, poetry

Crystals: sunstone, amber, calcite (specifically honey and yellow), quartz (specifically rutilated or clear), rose quartz

Animals: cow, snake, hawk, crow/raven, cicada, swan

HERMES

Colors: green and gold for money/luck. white and brown for travels.

Offerings: money, crocus/saffron, strawberries

Crystals: jade, malachite, fluorite, pyrite, lapis lazuli, citrine, alexandrite

Animals: tortoise, ram

HEKATE

Colors: purple, blue, and green for magic. red and black for association with underworld

Offerings: garlic, saffron, crossroad dirt, black salt, ashes, sage, cedar, yew

Crystals: labradorite, obsidian, hematite, black tourmaline, amethyst, bloodstone, serpentine, lepidolite

Animals: wolf, boar, serpent, lion, horse, cow

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Zeus and Hera devotees who feel intimidated by them

Poseidon devotees who live far from the sea

Demeter devotees who live in the city

Hades and Persephone devotees who fear death

Dionysus devotees who are perplexed by madness

Aphrodite devotees who struggle to love themselves

Apollo devotees who struggle with inspiration

Artemis devotees who are saddened by animal death

Ares devotees who are too tired to keep fighting

Athena devotees who are easily manipulated

Hestia devotees with unstable home lives

Hermes devotees who get anxious over new things

Every one of you is so valid and so loved by your gods. They love you, and they want you to know it.