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Shriekback – SACRED CITY
(yes, this is basically C&P’d from the Hellenistai Media Project) World Domination Records, 1992 Before I begin, I want you all to know that this wasn’t my original choice for review today — no, that was originally going to be … Continue reading
Posted in Urban Spirituality, media reviews
Tagged hellenistai media project, hellenistai project, london, music, sacred city, shriekback
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Fish, Spice Tree nymphai and Shriekback
I expected to have something about the nymphai in my apartment complex a few days ago, but I’ve been having an adventure. See, I keep tropical fish, and the big thing about tropical fish is that the temperature of the … Continue reading
Posted in Nymphai Poleis, personal / diary
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gee, I guess the Gods ARE laughing
So, after a couple years of fighting it, last week, I signed up for Google Analytics and plugged some code into all of the Hellenistai Project sites (though the wiki was the last one, just cos I was trying to … Continue reading
Posted in Hellenistai Projects, the gods are laughing
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A Project Long-Overdue
A few of you kind readers may already know (if only because I’ve talked about this to you), but my plan for the hellenistai.com mainpage (no sub-domain, like “forum.hellenistai.com”) has been a media review blog/webzine. The main reasons that this … Continue reading
More thoughts on the International Pagan Coming Out Day:
The more I think about it, the more I like this idea — and additionally, the more I can see certain parallels with the GBLT Rights movements. For those unfamiliar, the GBLT Right MovementS has historically been (and in many … Continue reading
Posted in Hellenic polytheist community, general pagan community, manifesto, problems in modern Hellas
Tagged cara schulz, greek paganism, greek polytheism, Hellas, hellenic paganism, hellenic polytheism, hellenic polytheist, hellenic reconstruction, hellenic reconstructionism, hellenic religion, hellenic traditionalism, hellenism, hellenismos, hellenistai, helleniste, hellenistos, international pagan comoning out day, IPCOD, pagan+politics, religious freedom, The Wild Hunt
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On the proposed Pagan Coming Out Day
I know, I know, as is my usual fashion with this sort of thing, I’m once again Late To the Party, but let me just say that I support this proposed International Pagan Coming Out Day. Now maybe it’s just … Continue reading
After the shower
shower prayers and ritual The following came to me, pretty much as-is, fresh from my shower: I shave my face in honour of Apollon Preserving the face of an eternal kouros Keeping the passions for life and art and love … Continue reading
Posted in prayers, rituals, urbal ritual and practises
Tagged apollon, Boeotia, greek gods, greek mythology, greek paganism, greek polytheism, hellenic paganism, hellenic polytheism, hellenic polytheist, hellenic reconstruction, hellenic reconstructionism, hellenic religion, hellenic traditionalism, hellenism, hellenismos, hellenistai, helleniste, hellenistos, modern worship, Mount Helikon, mousai, Mt Helikon, mythology, Narkissos, prayer, ritual, shower, Thespiae, urban gods, urban paganism, urban polytheism, Urban Spirituality
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Thanks
I give thanks to Pan God of the wild things Of the forests and the streets And to His companion Kybele To whom Theban women sing Mother of Earthly life A couple of weeks ago, my room-mate’s cat was diagnosed … Continue reading
A great post I found from a member of the Hellenistai forum
Well, I’d thought of going back to this blog’s theme of Urbanism, Modernism, and Polytheism and making a detailed and rather silly post about the band Army of Lovers and why Hellenes everywhere should love them, even if they aren’t … Continue reading
Posted in Maxims of Delphi, hellenic polytheism
Tagged delphic maxims, greek paganism, greek polytheism, hellenic bloggers, hellenic paganism, hellenic polytheism, hellenic polytheism blogs, hellenic polytheist, hellenic reconstruction, hellenic reconstructionism, hellenic religion, hellenic traditionalism, hellenism, hellenismos, hellenistai, helleniste, hellenistos, Maxims of Delphi
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[follow-up] Greys of Hellenic Religion
Well, Internet, let me tell you — I’ve had a day of total unexpected popularity. First, I discover that Pope No-Life & His Talking Butt-Plugs are not only reading and praising this blog, but completely missing the point (thanks to … Continue reading
