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Shower Prayer to Asklepios & Hygaeia

So, here’s my shower ritual — everybody has one, mine just involves lighting a candle and saying a prayer: *procession (head into bathroom) *light candle at shrine to Asklepios & Hygaeia *turn on water, sun a bar of strongly scented … Continue reading

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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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So, I was dicking around on Theoi.com a couple days ago….

…and I entered in “Boeotia” in the search engine on there. First time I’d done that, actually. Really weird how I’ve used that site as a resource for YEARS and been gravitating further and further into Boeotian-specific religion, and I’d … Continue reading

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Hellenistai Chat

I have just created a chat room so that I and other Hellenists can converse with each-other as a group. I’m not thinking of regular scheduled chats for “Urban” topics just yet, but I think, at least for a while, … Continue reading

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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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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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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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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

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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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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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