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[hyakinthou-naos]

To Hestia, Both First and Last

Hestia's Scroll

Dimensions → 6.25in x 15in (approx.) Materials → 14 Count Aida Cloth, Embroidery Floss Duration → Design created 08.2024, project finished 02.2025

I began this project 6 months ago and it is finally finished. It would have been finished much sooner if it hadn't been for my move to South Carolina - but at long last I have completed this piece.

Every stitch was done individually (this can be more easily seen in the 3rd picture), as opposed to to each line being a single stitch. This was done both for how it made the final product look, and as an act of painstaking devotion.

I am so pleased with how it turned out; and I held a special offering ceremony last night - to present the finished product to Lady Hestia.

I am so grateful for the home that I have, and the life that I lead, and neither would be possible without the Great Goddess of Hearth and Home.

- Aön

[hyakinthou-naos]

Praise be to Lord Asklepios - Blessed Asklepia to All!

Homeric Hymn 16 to Asclepius

"I begin to sing of Asklepios, son of Apollon and healer of sicknesses. In the Dotian plain fair Koronis, daughter of King Phlegyas, bare him, a great joy to men, a soother of cruel pangs. and so hail to you, lord: in my song I make my prayer to thee!"

Orphic Hymn 67 to Asclepius

"To Asklepios, Fumigation from Manna. Great Asklepios, skilled to heal mankind, all-ruling Paian, and physician kind; whose arts medicinal can alone assuage diseases dire, and stop their dreadful rage. Strong, lenient God, regard my suppliant prayer, bring gentle health, adorned with lovely hair; convey the means of mitigating pain, and raging deadly pestilence restrain. O power all-flourishing, abundant, bright, Apollon's honoured offspring, God of light; husband of blameless Hygeia, the constant foe of dread disease, the minister of woe: come, blessed saviour, human health defend, and to the mortal life afford a prosperous end."

*Found this cross-stitch pattern via Reddit (link) and I just had to make it for Asklepia this year!

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[blitzwhore]

This is basically how the duet went, right?

[thewitchfarhan]

In darkness you will find her

By candles light she will be known

Eyes as black as ocean

Hair like coal and jet

Queen of Gold and Splendor

Queen of Death and Curse

Guide me through this night

Lead me into day

Let me know your presence

Let me feel your cold

Devi Hekatê-Kali,

In darkness I will seek you

By candles light I say my prayer

As it was, as it is, as it shall be 🕯️

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Original prayer to Hekatê-Kali - 01.06.2023

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[hyakinthou-naos]

My Lord Has Returned!

[hyakinthou-naos]

By the end of November I will be living 30 minutes from the beach, and I have never felt so blessed in my entire life. I grew up in Washington, DC and only went to the beach a few times a year.

As I’ve become an adult - there have been multiple consecutive years where I did not see the ocean. It broke my heart because the ocean has always felt like home to me, always been the place I feel the most joy.

And soon, very soon, I will be able to go to the beach every day if I want.

When I first began my relationship with Lady Aphroditê, she immediately became heavily associated with the beach. Ever since, the ocean has felt like being with her; and as my move gets closer, the more the beach feels like a holy place.

Lord Apollo shines above me as Lady Aphroditê is all around me. Hekate is there at dusk, when the moon starts to rise, while Hermes is always flying on the breeze. Zeus is in the clouds, and Hera is in every mother on the sand.

I just wanted to express my joy - this is a dream come true for me.

[flock-of-cassowaries]

( Credit to @silencesuffocates [original post ] )

[kujousaramybeloved]

fontaine part three :3

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Narumitsu + textposts pt 1 (pt 2, pt 3, more)

[hyakinthou-naos]

I started my journey as a Hellenic Pagan very Anti Zeus™️ - and I will admit I was extremely ignorant; I couldn’t image why anyone would worship Him. The way He had been portrayed and explained to me in my childhood had cast a very dark shadow over Him.

But now? While He’s not currently part of my personal pantheon, I am slowly working to accept Him as one of my Household Gods. Our relationship is growing, slowly and respectfully, and I hope to spend the rest of my life building Kharis with Him.

This image spoke to me, as this is very close to how I imagine Zeus (except with mostly white/grey hair) and I wanted to share it with our Temple community.

Praise be to Lord Zeus - King of the Heavens and all-father of humanity. Praise be upon your name.

- Aön

omg it's zeus

process video

closeup of the dad

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911 + textposts for ONE WEEK LEFT

[hyakinthou-naos]

A great example of a variety of altars one can have within their home and even within the same room 🕯️

I’ve been adding to my altars the past couple of days, now that I’m home from holiday traveling. I’ve been feeling a bit disconnected from my practice because of said traveling and just general end of the semester bullshit, and my way of dealing with feeling distant usually involves gifts lol. I added a few things to my Aphrodite, Apollo/Artemis, Athena, and healing altars, in addition to giving food offerings, which has helped me to start feeling more grounded 💕