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How do you feel about Xenoi practitioners of Hellenism? How should we label ourselves, since we aren't necessarily Hellenic?
Hello! 99,99% of Greeks have no problem with xenoi being in the practice! It only gets weird when foreign worshippers treat the gods as more of a fandom than gods or they violate basic rules of the religion e.g. saying that the Father of the Gods is a "dick".
I had a big post about the Hellenism alternatives, I think HRP - it stands for Hellenic Reconstructionist Paganism/Polytheism (depending on which on you prefer) - would define the practice better. I have a post about all the alternatives if you search the tag #HRP. If you have trouble finding it tell me to search for the post :)
This was an ask I sent in to a Greek Hellenic Pagan blog I interact with! Might as well share it on my blog as well!
Hellenic Paganism Research
-Hey all! If you are a Hellenic Pagan, Hellenic Polytheist, Hellenist, etc , I need your help! I'm working on research for a project on Hellenic Polytheism. (For my English Class in University) I'm researching this "discourse community" (A community/group of people with shared goals and communication) and what defines it!
-If you would like to participate, you can reblog, send as a message, etc with a short response (Approx 100 words, as close to 100 is best for accurate analysis) to the following question. "What defines the Hellenic Polytheism discourse community?" (Include things that make up and support the concept of the community, like vocabulary, art, knowledge, historical basis, and goals. )
-The deadline is pretty short, which I apologize for. I would like to receive all responses by Friday 12/4 11:59 pm EDT at the latest, and I start accepting responses right now! I'll be sending along an example statement in just a little while. I have also linked a survey that I would love for you to fill out as well. You do not need to send a statement to fill out the survey, but I do ask that if you send a statement , you do fill out the survey as well. (The survey is also being sent to the aforementioned Discord community I am apart of , so for the question where it asks for a discord username, please include your tumblr username or name of your blog.
-No identifying info will be researched, collected, or included in the paper/data.
-If you have any questions, feel free to ask!
-Feel free to share this with others in the community, I would love to collect as much data as possible!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSed3OLeHCcoxgzja8erh53k-HbTwUlNy7Bg37hspsWwyvZ0sw/viewform?usp=sf_link
to my friends in red states, please stay safe and watch out for each other. stay inside and avoid going out if you don’t need to. not to stir up fear in the wake of victory, but there are numerous watchdog organizations warning people — especially black and trans folks — to expect a sharp uptick in violence and tension. the naacp has issued a warning to black people in missouri to STAY INSIDE, STAY TOGETHER, STAY SAFE. check on your friends. stay informed. if you aren’t following them already, check out the naacp website and watchdog organizations to keep an eye on things in your area.
to white folks, this is a time for you to celebrate as well, but things are far from over. reach out to your poc and trans friends, particularly your black and trans friends, and check on them and make sure they feel safe. DO NOT STOP DONATING TO PAYPALS AND GOFUNDMES. CONTINUE SHARING RESOURCES AND INFORMATION. CONTINUE PARTICIPATING IN COMMUNITY AID. electing biden did not simultaneously wipe out the issues many marginalized communities are facing. YOUR PART IN THIS IS NOT OVER BECAUSE THIS FIGHT IS NOT OVER. continue spreading
to succinctly sum up the energy we need to cultivate going forward:
you can reblog this. white people can and should reblog this. likes do nothing for us.
Hellenic Society🏺
Hey guys! I wanted to share a discord server I mod in—Its been around for quite awhile but its getting a bit slow and we’d love to see some new faces!!
The server is for those who worship/work with Hellenic/Greek deities, Hellenic Polytheists, etc.
Hope to see you soon!! (If theres trouble with the link just dm me and ill give you a new one ❤️)
https://discord.gg/Yyx8vhG
Check out the Hellenic Society community on Discord - hang out with 42 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.
I’m also a mod of this little community! I would absolutely recommend it! You don’t have to be a Hellenic Pagan/Polytheist, researchers etc are welcome!
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Broke Hellenic Polytheist tips
So, if you’re like me, you’re poor. And that can make worship hard. Thankfully, my 3 braincells have some good ideas sometimes. So therefore, I’ll share them to the world! I hope this helps!
Water is a good offering. Seriously, use it. It’s good.
Pour a water libation into a plant. Super useful!
Milk is also a great offering. Don’t be afraid to use that.
Offering the first fruit of the harvest is another way, if you grow plants.
Cheap flowers make great offerings. Dry them out. Make garlands.
In my area, the really cheap bouquets are obviously really cheap. They’re a giant bundle of cheap flowers. Use those to have some nice flowers for a bit, but then offer them!
Or even better, gather flowers such as dandelions! Wildflowers are great, just make sure they’re not endangered. Be environmentally aware.
Join communities with resources and book clubs. I’m in one, and I love it so much. This’ll help further your practice.
Offer poetry. It’s free and convenient.
Offer art! Not exactly free, but a pencil and paper can do wonders.
Play music. My lyre playlist post will be linked at the bottom. Not only that, devotional playlists!
Salt! As pointed out by thegrapeandthefig, salt is sacred. Link at the bottom.
Thrift shops are great for candles.
Dollar store for more candles.
Goodwill always has surprises.
Offer them a small part of your dinner. Maybe pour out a little wine too.
While honey isn’t that cheap, it’s still an amazing offering for every once in awhile. Buy local to support local farmers.
Cheap wine.
Bread! Bread is great too.
Bread in the shape of things such as animals can work too.
Offering things such as cookies/oat cakes is a nice offering too.
Oats are great offerings! Especially barley oats!
Olive oil.
Using the olive oil in an oil lamp is another way to save money. And, reusing it! Awesome!
Fruit/fruit slices, especially if they’re connected to or sacred to that god. For example; Pomegranate for Hera, Aphrodite, and Persephone.
On Salt:
https://thegrapeandthefig.tumblr.com/post/622163604776632320/salt-in-hellenic-polytheism
Lyre playlist:
https://adri-le-chat.tumblr.com/post/621850200209768449/my-lyre-playlist
All of this!!!
On the strange idea that deities aren’t gods
A strange thing I’ve seen in pagan (especially pagan witch communities) is that deities are not gods. Now, I’m not trying to invalidate a belief system - but I’m referring to a few things I’ve seen.
I guess this stems from an experience I had. A baby witch once asked me if they could use Atlas as their god. I was like, wait what, Atlas is a god? Of which, they replied “but I thought deities weren’t gods?”
Or another time when I said that you shouldn’t disrespect the theoi, a witch said to me “but they aren’t gods so they can go fuck themselves” which was just ugh. Seriously? Hubris who? I stopped helping her after that.
The idea that deities aren’t gods is ultra weird because, deity just means:
Personally, I don’t understand it. There’s starting to form from what I’ve seen a strange disconnect from the words “deities” and “gods”. I’ve seen this especially among pagan witches - which is strange because well, deities are gods. And this is a misconception that might cause a lot of issues - I mean, I’ve had to explain it a few times.
Now that’s my ramble about a weird and possibly problematic idea I’m starting to see form. Let’s hope this makes sense and doesn’t come across as rude - I’m genuinely not but anxiety says otherwise.
I feel that this concept is stemming first from hubris, but also from the disconnect between the Theoi and Hellenic Polytheism that has emerged. In this way, the gods are seen as things you can just pick up and interact with, instead of the heads of a religion as presented in Hellenic Polytheism.
A Discussion of Kharis
Hey everybody. Ive been wanting to maybe start some interaction between some of us in the community here online, and I think talking about our personal practice (if we are comfortable) with others can be a great way to learn and appreciate one another more fully. In the past Ive found Ive learned the most when I spoke to others about how they believed in and applied certain concepts Id researched in their daily lives. So, I wanted to start a discussion series. Ill post discussion topics like this from time to time, and feel free to reblog and answer and talk to others! (Ill be using the tag #hpdiscussion )
How does Kharis show itself to you in your practice as a Hellenic Polytheist?
For those who are newer to HP and do not know what kharis is, research it! And, of course, look in the notes to see what others have to say ;)
When it comes to requesting something from my deities, I usually ask for intangible things. Safety, love, inspiration, etc. Before/while asking, I usually burn incense and pray to them.
I read an article saying that the offering to them must always be physical, which was interesting to me. So much religion these days is "thoughts and prayers." That wouldn't get you very far in Hellenism. Food, gifts, incense, anything real should be offered.
Kharis is likely why my altars are so crowded...
You’re definitely right. There’s something very different in Helenismos that I havent seen in other practices (yet) and part of it is the idea of give and exchange. If you ask, you, ALWAYS offer, and you do so understanding that they may not give you what you ask for. We do it because they are divine. They give kharis to those who they trust.
Also, the idea of doing something physical confuses some people sometimes. You can offer physical actions as well, such as playing music or singing. But when asking for something specific I try to give an actual item offering like you were saying.
I tend to also request things that are not tangible, but that does not diminish the concept of Kharis, and that it is a give and take. A prayer rarely is not accompanied by an offering or dedication, and it is part of our faith that allows us to give in this way, knowing that we do not know the outcome. It is also the act of giving that matters so deeply. We do not have the ability to give gifts on a divine level, but the offerings we give are filled with extraordinary intent, which makes all the difference.
