Swift Luck-bringer

this evening, I think of Thanatos...

Παιων - Paiôn, healer

"In my restless dreams, I see that town..."

I don't think it's necessarily death that humans fear, I think it is the potential pain and agony that may come with and from it... (oh, to be a shade wondering and wandering, without aim, without burden...)

Whenever we see a cow...

Cow: *literally just existing* Me and Hermes pointing at it at the same time: c o w Bonus Hermes: This reminds me about the time I achieved godhood by stealing Apollo's cattle. Me: Hermes, no, this is the 7th time- Hermes: See, it all started when I was just a mere infant child in a cave-

What to put in your hellenic journal and why it helps

Building a kharis with gods using a religious journal is really helpful. It helped me keep my information and my thoughts related to the Gods organized. It can also help beginners if they are uncomfortable reciting hymns out loud.

What could be put inside it:

Every day write one delphic maxim and write how you interpret it or what you think about it

Make a shopping list for your altar and offerings

Compose prayers

Hymns/ prayers to your patrons and Hestia, Nyx, Helios, Hypnos

Write something as if you are conversating with the Gods.

Important information on deities

Favorite offerings, incenses, and libations of the Gods

Important Callendar events, festivals, and key info on celebration

Quotes from the most famous books of Gods that you relate to or want to remember

Instructions on composing prayers

What afterlife means in Hellenismos

What defines hubris, agos and miasma

7 pillars of Hellenismos and their meaning

Do some drawings for the Gods as a devotional act

Include your personal experiences with the divine and how it affected you

Write down the signs you saw during the week

You can also decorate it with the images of Gods

Delphic Maxims:

https://www.tumblr.com/bluemorfedbutterfly/746793310790828032/delphic-maxims-pt1-the-delphic-maxims-are-a?source=share

Runaway

Διακτορος - Diaktoros, Guide, Messenger

A most confounding feeling has washed over me; I wish I could look in the mirror and find a stranger, unburdened by the accumulated sorrows and troubles of this life. I wanted to be unsettled, free from these chains, and eager to be led to a distant land and give birth to myself to have a fresh start.

I want to be an unseen face in the crowd, watching as people pass me by, filled with the giddiness and melancholia of witnessing life but not understanding or knowing it.

I want to be lost. I want to be free. I want to be guided.

I want to stop the endless noise in my head that fills me with dread.

I want to be a nameless wanderer, wandering and wondering, flying free with all the consequences of freedom entailing, such as wonderlust and loneliness.

He is lonely too, is he not? Always on the run, going place to place, meeting people and bidding them adieu in the same breath.

Yet, it is thrilling and fulfilling nonetheless, isn't it?

I wish for companionship on such lonely roads.

I wish for the eternal guide to hold my hand and squeeze it, telling me all will be fine.

I wish for a friend to teach me to bask in the sanctity of loneliness and being unknown and being fresh.

I wish for many thing, but there is one wish I hope for the most.

I wish for guidance in this vast, scary world.

Prayer to Hermes

Hermes,

Pompaios,

Guide for all,

As I hold out a hand for you,

I hope you will take it,

And together in good grace,

Walk along the strange, winding road ahead. Going through life,

Is not as frightening when done with a friend,

And I feel confident in saying,

You are my friend,

Keep my heart calm,

Grant me equanimity in the face of tumultuous storms,

Be my guide, friend and fellow traveler.

Οιοπολος - Oiopolos, Sheep-Tending/Shepherd The shepherd plucked the lamb away from the den of wolves, walking away whilst the lamb bleated in fear, for it would be leaving the familiar coldness and lupine threats. "Where are you taking me, shepherd?" The lamb asked. "I'm taking you home." The shepherd replied, "I'm taking you away from that saddening situation." "But what if I get lost?" The lamb asked, hesitation pulling at its downy wool. "You were always lost, but it's alright." The young man smiled, as gentle as the breeze, "Now, you are found. That place wasn't home. It was only a house, see. There's a difference. You belong somewhere else. Not amongst snapping jaws and razor claws." The lamb followed close, basking in his warmth. It's strange. Though the fear of the unknown lingers in its heart, the thrill of freedom is undeniable. "Come with me, and have no worries." He held his hand out, a guide to an aimless wanderer, "Let me show you what it's like to go home, little lost lamb."

Beautiful virtual altar! Look at it! It's so! Sweet! And yeah, I think he likes cool toned colours like blue and purple (especially pastel). Hope you're doing better OP...!

A alter for Hypnos!

Been trying to make one for each of the gods i work with/worship

Heads up! Some things on this alter is Definitely UPG

Some Details about this alter (non upg)

(Slight UPG) one of hypnos animals is a sheep. But i also love plushes when i sleep. Ive gotten him a few plushes for this reason/devote some of my plushes to him. Thats why there is a stuffed sheep front and center and the toothless plush i like to sleep with

Bread,chocolate and alchoal (drinking horn) are always good offerings

Candles are always good too tbh

Poppies are a big symbol

UPG details

Night is a BIG thing when it comes to sleep. So sometimes just nighttime Vibes (like the moths) i think fit Hypnos

Also moths are fluffy tbh and honestly i feel like he would love plush fluffy things (tend to be what i personally want to sleep with and he is the god of sleep!✨)

Thats why there is blankets in places

I don’t believe lavender/camomile is associated with hypnos but for our modern society those two flowers are pretty heavily associated with sleep. Which is why i added them

I also love sharing camomile tea with him (its in the mug!✨) plus a cute little sleepy time themed mug

The blue forget me not flowers are a little bit of a “joke” its easier for me to get forget me nots than the lethe river that has a forgetting effect.

In my experience he likes the shade of blue of the bookcase i picked. Probs upg too

heh. *wipes blood off mouth* your panic attacks are strong. *gets back on feet* but are they strong enough to survive.... THIS?! *directs your attention to five things you can see* FIVE SENSES GROUNDING TECHNIQUE

Books are expensive, Hermes thinks learning about your religion should be free.

They're just the basics and only a few, but feel free to ask me to add anything and I'll try my best!

First Interaction with Hermes

(using a coinflip to determine answers, heads = yes, tails = no)

Me: Uh...should I be afraid of you...?

Hermes: *serious* Yes.

Me: *nervous* Wait, what- really?

Hermes: Haha, no! *laughs*

Me: *realizing I have been pranked by god*