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Miasma & Menstruation
This topic comes up pretty frequently, so I’m going to make a post about it that hopefully covers everything in the best ways possible: Long story short, it’s actually been concluded that —while unusual for the Mediterranean in ancient times— … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient greece, greek paganism, greek polytheism, hellenic paganism, hellenic polytheism, hellenic polytheist, hellenic reconstruction, hellenic reconstructionism, hellenic religion, hellenic traditionalism, hellenism, hellenismos, hellenistai, helleniste, hellenistos, menstrual culture, menstruation, miasma, modern worship, ritual
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Scene Showing Orthodox Defacement of Parthenon Cut from Museum Film
[link] Having grown up in the U$ and UK, it can be easy to forget the the Orthodox church has an almost totolitarian hold in Greece and Eastern Europe. There’s a thread about this on the Hellenistai forum and YSEE … Continue reading
Hermes & Computers
If being an Hellenic polytheist with Internet access has taught me nothing else, it’s taught me that Group Gnosis among other Hellenic types seems to agree that Hermes’ domain includes computers and the Internet. I’m not at all opposed to … Continue reading
Posted in crafts, hellenic polytheism, urbal ritual and practises
Tagged computers, Hermes, modern ritual, modern worship, shrines
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Colours
So there was this post on the Neokoroi e-mail list asking people what colours they associate with the Theoi. Here’s my own list: Zeus: Dark blue, “burnt” orange Hera: Lilac, peacock blues and greens, iridescent purples Athene: Grey, copper, certain … Continue reading
Balance
One thing that has maintained my interest in the Hellenic religion, no matter how much some of my co-religionists may drive me nuts, is the Apollonian ideal of Moderation and Balance. In fact, this ideal seems to be held by … Continue reading
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Tagged apollon, balance, Dionysos, greek gods, greek paganism, greek polytheism, hellenic paganism, hellenic polytheism, hellenic polytheist, hellenic reconstruction, hellenic reconstructionism, hellenic religion, hellenic traditionalism, hellenism, hellenismos, hellenistai, helleniste, hellenistos, moderation, philosophy, Urban Spirituality
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Urban Hellenistai & Food Sacrifices
A question I see coming up frequently enough on Hellenic lists concerns food sacrifices. Many of the responses are impractical for urban dwellers, but some are actually very practical. First off, let me state that in Hellenic practises, food sacrifices … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient greece, ancient greek cities, food sacrifices, food sacrifices in hellenismos, greek gods, greek paganism, greek polytheism, hellenic food sacrifice, hellenic paganism, hellenic polytheism, hellenic polytheist, hellenic reconstruction, hellenic reconstructionism, hellenic religion, hellenic sacrifice, hellenic traditionalism, hellenism, hellenismos, hellenistai, helleniste, hellenistos, modern worship, ritual, urban gods, urban paganism, urban polytheism, urban ritual, Urban Spirituality, urban theoi, urbanism, urbanite
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Praise to Hermes
So, my room-mate was driving me to an appointment in Detroit earlier when, due to the snow and slush on the roads, we ended up spinning out on I-94 whilst trying to make a turn. The car, a silver Saturn … Continue reading
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Tagged greek gods, greek paganism, greek polytheism, hellenic paganism, hellenic polytheism, hellenic polytheist, hellenic reconstruction, hellenic reconstructionism, hellenic religion, hellenic traditionalism, hellenism, hellenismos, hellenistai, hellenistos, Hermes, highway, I-94, modern worship, ritual, snow, urban paganism, Urban Spirituality, urban theoi, urbanite
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Blog Mission for 2009
I just read Blog Mission and Goals in the New Year on KALLISTI: An Apple in Pandemonium (probably my favourite Hellenismos blog, yes, even preferred over my own; add it to your blogroll if you haven’t, already) and figured that, … Continue reading
Posted in hellenic polytheism, Hellenic polytheist community, manifesto, urban theoi
Tagged ancient greece, ancient greek cities, greek gods, greek paganism, greek polytheism, hellenic paganism, hellenic polytheism, hellenic polytheism blogs, hellenic polytheist, hellenic reconstruction, hellenic reconstructionism, hellenic religion, hellenic traditionalism, hellenism, hellenismos, hellenistai, helleniste, hellenistos, modern worship, urban gods, urban pagan, urban paganism, Urban Spirituality, urban theoi, urban worship, urbanism, urbanite
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Messenger Bag
I was actually inspired to make this post after reading this post from the LJ community Pimp My Altar. My messenger bag began life as, well, and ordinary messenger/Israeli paratrooper bag that I purchased at Harry’s Army Surplus before their … Continue reading
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Tagged adonis, apollon, Caduceus, Dionysos, Eros, greek gods, greek paganism, greek polytheism, hellenic paganism, hellenic polytheism, hellenic polytheist, hellenic reconstruction, hellenic reconstructionism, hellenic religion, hellenic traditionalism, Hellenion, hellenism, hellenismos, hellenistai, hellenistos, hermaphroditos, Hermes, hyakinthos, modern worship, mousai, muses, Narcissus, Narkissos, Neokoroi, transgender, transsexual, ts/tg, urban gods, urban theoi, urbanite, Zephyros, Zephyrus
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I’m not dead!
I know I’ve got that “Blogging Without Obligation” button down there, but I felt like making this post cos 1) I know people read this and 2) I know it’s been a while since I’ve updated this blog, in particular. … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, chloris, flora, graeco-roman, greek paganism, greek polytheism, hellenic paganism, hellenic polytheism, hellenic polytheism blogs, Hellenic polytheism in the media, hellenic polytheist, hellenic reconstruction, hellenic reconstructionism, hellenic religion, hellenic traditionalism, hellenism, hellenismos, hellenistai, hellenistos, khloris, of thespiae, pagan
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