Temple To Apollon & Artemis

Artemis Elaphaea🦌

(Of the deer)

Artemis Agrotera🏹🐾

(Of the hunt)

Aphrodite Pontia🐚

(of the sea)

Artemis Cedreatis🌲

(of the cedar tree)

FOR LOVE/BEAUTY DEITIES: 

Skin care.

Do your makeup (or embrace your natural beauty).

Paint your nails.

Dress up a little.

Write love letters.

Masterbate.

Change your bed sheets/clean up your room/space.

Listen to love songs/songs about sex/loving yourself.

Having sex.

Read romance novels.

Play interactive romance novels/romance games (stardew valley, dream daddy, The Arcana, etc).

FOR WAR DEITIES: 

Listen to angry music.

Advocate for yourself.

Reinforce your boundaries.

Cut out the negative people in your life.

Feel your anger, recognize your anger, don't force it down, but don't lash out to others. "I am angry. This thing made me angry. It's okay that I am angry, it is not okay to cause harm to those who do not deserve it." Etc etc.

Read biographies or accounts of war, or dystopian novels (accounts of war like Night by Elie Weisel, dystopian like Divergent or Hunger Games).

Learn self defence.

Learn about how your area was used in past wars.

Play fighting games (call of duty, mortal combat, etc).

FOR MUSIC/ART DEITIES: 

Create! Learn an instrument, draw, etc.

Write a song.

Paint for them.

Listen to experimental or storytelling music. All music is art, so find a vibe for your deity.

Take pictures of nature, art is everywhere in nature, from the paintings on butterfly wings to the sunset.

Read/write poetry.

Read poetry books, or books about music or art (think biographies from musicians/artists, or books like Guitar Notes by Mary Amato or such) (guitar notes is a mid-grade book but it's the only one I could think of the name of).

Visit galleries or local shows, support local artists.

FOR WISDOM DEITIES: 

Read books, any type, but mostly classics like Sherlock Holmes or Jane Austen.

Watch documentaries.

Take free online courses on subjects that interest you.

Visit and support your local libraries and independently owned bookstores.

Find old unloved books at thrift stores.

Learn a new skill.

Listen to music from different time periods.

Visit museums.

Play strategy games (chess, supreme commander, etc).

Do puzzles.

FOR NATURE DEITIES: 

Raise a plant or a garden.

Listen to nature sounds, or music with nature sounds.

Observe nature persevering, vines crawling up a building, dandelions in cracks in the pavement.

Read wilderness guides.

Learn about your area's native flora and fauna.

Visit local parks.

Open windows and let the fresh air in.

Scavenge/forage (in safe areas).

Play cozy games (animal crossing in a good example).

FOR DEATH DEITIES: 

Visit local graveyards/cemeteries (don't forget to be mindful and conscious of others and the spirits there).

Listen to music by artists who have passed on, or music about death.

Learn about different cultures' funeral practices.

Safely move roadkill out of the road, leave a small offering if possible (again, do so SAFELY).

Read books that have death themes (like Edgar Allen Poe, Wuthering Heights, or They Both Die In The End).

Think about how you want your body to be treated in death. Do you want to be buried, cremated, donated to science?

FOR HOME/HEARTH DEITIES: 

Read cozy books.

Play cozy games (sims, animal crossing).

Make your house seem warm and inviting to visitors.

Learn how to bake, either from scratch or a box, both are acceptable.

Learn how to sew or knit or crochet.

Watch cozy movies.

Light candles if you don't have a fireplace.

Listen to soft music.

Visit your friends or family and bring them baked goods.

FOR STRONG PARENTAL DEITIES:

Take care of your friends. 

Make sure your friends eat and are drinking water, do the same for yourself. 

Tell the people in your life you love them, you're proud of them, they're doing a good job. 

Read books about found family, self help books. 

Listen to music that makes you feel safe and loved. 

Carry a figure that represents them. 

Take care of yourself the way that they would take care of you.

Cook for yourself. Make yourself feel safe and loved.

FOR HEALTH DEITIES: 

Carry bandaids, Tylenol, and extra pads/tampons for people who may need them.

Learn about the human body and how it works.

Take your meds.

Make art out of old pill bottles for them.

Know and respect your limits.

Watch documentaries about doctors or health sciences.

Research holistic remedies and see if any might be of use to you (DO NOT SUBSTITUTE THEM FOR MODERN MEDICINE) be careful of misinformation, and any interactions that certain things might have with your meds.

FOR SEA/OCEAN/WATER DEITIES: 

Have a small fountain in your home (you can find them at some dollar stores, or if you're mechanically savvy, make your own).

Salts in your baths.

Visit local streams, creeks, rivers, or beaches.

Read about marine life/river life.

Read about your local water sources, learn about the water cycle.

Collect rain water.

Stand in the rain, feel it on you, let it ground you.

Listen to music about water/with water sounds/the ocean/the beach

Have pictures in your home/space of the ocean.

If you visit the ocean, collect some water and sand and seashells (make sure you follow your own personal gratitude system) to have in your home.

Don't fret if you're landlocked, your practice is valid, you don't need to be at the ocean all the time to feel it's presence. The rain clouds blow in from hundreds of miles away. The ocean is always with you.

Drink water.

Carry a small vial of water with you (could be ocean water, river water, or tap water with or without salt in it) you can keep it in your car, in your pocket, or wear it as a necklace, etc.

Carry a small vial of salt with you (could be hand harvested from the ocean, table salt, or any kind of off the shelf salt).

FOR SKY/WIND/AIR DEITIES: 

Let the air in, open windows when possible

Offerings of air, such as burning incense, smoking tobacco, or using essential oils.

Reading poetry, mythology, or other writings about the deity.

Let yourself be free.

Sit outside for a few minutes a day, or longer.

Playing wind instruments, like flutes or panpipes.

Making offerings of feathers, wings, or other things related to birds or mythical sky beings.

Participating in sky-related activities, such as skydiving, flying, or hot-air balloon rides, to feel closer to the sky deity.

Building or using a wind chime or wind sculpture to connect with the energies of the sky and the wind.

Engaging in outdoor activities like biking, sailing, or kite flying to appreciate the gift of air and sky.

Flying kites or sky lanterns. 

FOR TRAVELER DEITIES: 

Pick something up for them on your travels, could be a rock, could be a souvenir.

Put a symbol of them in your car.

Wear shoes that are good for walking.

Drive/walk around to explore new places (you don't even have to leave your town).

Take backroads.

Be a respectful tourist in every new place that you visit, don't be afraid of looking stupid.

FOR QUEER DEITIES:

Educate yourself on queer history.

Express yourself truthfully.

Listen to queer music.

Read queer books.

Embrace your identity.

Read queer poetry, like that of Sappho.

Keep yourself safe in spaces that are less open to identities.

Support local queer owned businesses or artists.

Queer art.

Love yourself and take care of yourself.

Go to drag shows.

☀️ offerings:

citrine, sunstone, or yellow calcite; lain in the sun

chocolate

burying lemon or orange based products (zest, slices)

singing or playing music for him, especially in the sun

🌻 rituals:

spending time in the sunshine

playing music

listening to lyre music

putting lemon or orange in your food and drink

wearing a token piece of jewellery that symbolises him (i wear a sun pendant)

✨ small spells:

holding a piece of citrine/sunstone/yellow calcite, and letting the energy flow through you

creating a small tune or musical chant for him, and playing it when you feel his presence

lighting a yellow candle and letting it burn in your space when you are working or doing anything involving creativity and knowledge

making lemon or orange tea, and stirring it clockwise to bring his energy to you

🌟 his prescence:

when the sun comes out from behind the clouds

music that makes you tingle

art that brings tidal waves of emotion to you

the smell of citrus

☀️ offerings:

citrine, sunstone, or yellow calcite; lain in the sun

chocolate

burying lemon or orange based products (zest, slices)

singing or playing music for him, especially in the sun

🌻 rituals:

spending time in the sunshine

playing music

listening to lyre music

putting lemon or orange in your food and drink

wearing a token piece of jewellery that symbolises him (i wear a sun pendant)

✨ small spells:

holding a piece of citrine/sunstone/yellow calcite, and letting the energy flow through you

creating a small tune or musical chant for him, and playing it when you feel his presence

lighting a yellow candle and letting it burn in your space when you are working or doing anything involving creativity and knowledge

making lemon or orange tea, and stirring it clockwise to bring his energy to you

🌟 his prescence:

when the sun comes out from behind the clouds

music that makes you tingle

art that brings tidal waves of emotion to you

the smell of citrus

The Sun ☀️ Drawing a sunrise ☀️ Taking a picture of the sun ☀️ Bask in the sun while thinking of him ☀️ Wear yellows and warm tones ☀️ Golden makeup

Music 🎼 Learn an instrument or sing 🎼 Decorate with sheet music 🎼 Support indie/small musicians 🎼 Dance 🎼 Create your own musical chant in honour of him

Healing & Medicine 💊 Donate to health charities 💊 Eat healthily 💊 Learn first aid 💊 Exercise 💊 Expand your knowledge on health care

The Arts 📝 Write poetry 📝 Draw or paint 📝 Create clay models 📝 Visit a theatre 📝 Visit an opera or classical music performance

Oracles, Prophecy & Truth 🎴 Learn divination 🎴 Perform readings for yourself and others 🎴 Dedicate a tarot deck to him 🎴 Meditate with him in mind 🎴 Speak truthfully

Beauty 💄 Wear jewellery 💄 Dedicate an item of clothing to him 💄 Offer rings 💄 Self-care routine 💄 Makeup

Crystals 🪨 Citrine 🪨 Amber 🪨 Sapphire 🪨 Sunstone 🪨 Carnelian

Plants 🪻 Hyacinth 🪻 Laurel 🪻 Apple-trees 🪻 Bay leaves 🪻 Cinnamon

Devotional Acts I do for Apollo

(as someone who practices in secret)

- take my medicine (I have a bad habit of forgetting)

- taking at least 5-10 minutes to meditate out in the sun in the morning.

- attempting to take time everyday to admire the sunset.

- do a creative activity at least once a day

- letting the sun shine through my window

- light his candles when I can

- make jewelry

- make sun water

- organize his altar

- eat oranges & bury the peels (usually they are offerings)

- drink lemon water

- listen to his hymns

- listen to music when I can

- wearing his sun + citrine keychain offering

- wearing his devoted bracelet

- admiring Artemis and her beauty

- taking walks

- eating healthier

- researching clairvoyance (other similar things as well)

- taking photos of the sunset

☀️ offerings:

citrine, sunstone, or yellow calcite; lain in the sun

chocolate

burying lemon or orange based products (zest, slices)

singing or playing music for him, especially in the sun

🌻 rituals:

spending time in the sunshine

playing music

listening to lyre music

putting lemon or orange in your food and drink

wearing a token piece of jewellery that symbolises him (i wear a sun pendant)

✨ small spells:

holding a piece of citrine/sunstone/yellow calcite, and letting the energy flow through you

creating a small tune or musical chant for him, and playing it when you feel his presence

lighting a yellow candle and letting it burn in your space when you are working or doing anything involving creativity and knowledge

making lemon or orange tea, and stirring it clockwise to bring his energy to you

🌟 his prescence:

when the sun comes out from behind the clouds

music that makes you tingle

art that brings tidal waves of emotion to you

the smell of citrus

Artemis and Aphrodite, Aphrodite and Artemis, assumed enemies

they are opposites after all, the love Goddess and the maiden Goddess, opposites so they must be enemies, hate each other, of course

but that is untrue, they are the best of friends, really

Aphrodite loves to braids Artemis’ hair while She recalls Her latest hunt

Artemis watches Aphrodites latest crush, making sure they are good enough and worthy of Her

Aphrodite convinces Artemis to join Her at a local coffee shop so they can people watch together, sometimes Aphrodite goes up to someone, asking them on a date, sometimes Artemis gifts someone an animal carving

together they will talk about their domains and their newest endeavors

Artemis Lycaea🐺

(of the wolves)

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