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Me, joking: Bring it on, Zeus, I can take it

*gets a tornado watch on my phone*

At the same time actual religious psychosis is rarely talked about.

Back when we were having the US elections, (especially after the results came out,) a bunch of people started posting about how "the gods are angry at the election results!"

I don't really think I need to explain why that's a ridiculous notion. The gods certainly care about human affairs and can intervene in our world, but to act like they care more about the US elections than say, genocides or wars happening all across the world, is just stupid.

I just saw a post that implied that the massive snowstorm affecting parts of the eastern US is a divine punishment from Demeter for the crimes our government and border patrol are committing.

First of all... ???? Demeter is not a goddess of winter or snow. She brought about winter through her grief in the Homeric Hymn, but she does not directly rule over snow and winter. Khione and her father Boreas do.

Second of all, I must emphasize again, the gods do not favor America. It's one thing to pray to the Theoi to intervene in current events. It's another thing entirely to attribute natural disasters to their divine wrath.

Someone who is wary of the SA part of the myths probably has their heart and moral compass in the right place, and it doesn't mean they'll never have a deep relationship with the gods. They just need to learn more, like I did when I was starting out, and if I had come here as a baby witch seeing the shit I see now I would have ran in the other direction.

I had the same wariness around Apollo as a baby witch, and he is one of the gods I am closest to now. I can't imagine my life without him. He blesses me so much every day and does so much to take care of me and show me he's there. Education helped get me here. Judgement did not.

I understand feeling protective of your gods, completely. They are one of the most important facets of my life at this time. I appreciate the roles they all play in this world, even the ones who don't quite vibe with me. And I am getting to know new ones surprisingly often. They are ancient, wise, loving, and warm. And I think they understand some people need time, experience, and resources. After all, blind faith leads to fanaticism, and we've all seen what consequences that can have on society.

The gods don't expect baby witches, Pagans, and Helpols to blindly listen to every rando on the internet as an authority. They want us to learn, to get to know not only them, but the way others experience them. Nobody will see that if they're being told to fuck off for not starting out in the spot it took you years to get to.

You don't have to personally educate the youth! Not everyone is a teacher and that's fine. But perhaps consider reframing some of this energy. Instead of "fuck you if you don't like X god" or "I don't want to hear you talk about the assaults!" Consider maybe "Please refrain from negative comments about this god on my blog" or "These gods are much more complex than their myths and mythic literalism can be problematic."

May Hades welcome these souls and allow them to find peace.

Magic with the Rosary

These should be done with a rosary that was prayed with at least once.

~ Hang a rosary on your bed frame to ward off nightmares

~ To break a curse put on your house and its inhabitants, walk around your house while praying the rosary. Follow up with cleansing with herbal smoke or holy water.

~ To bless water, place a rosary in it once you are done praying

~ Place a rosary in the hands of the recently deceased

~ To cleanse the home, hold your rosary against your front door while praying for protection over the home. You can also plead the Blood of Christ over every point in your home.

~ Always carry a rosary with you to guard against being followed by evil spirits

~ Keep a rosary on your family memorial. You can also pray for the deceased.

~ Add saint medals to your rosary to ask for their intercession and honor them