Inland Sea Witch

𝐋𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐢𝐝𝐨𝐧

𝘨𝘰𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘢, 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘴, 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘴

𓆝 𓆟 𓆞

She is in the warmth of freshly-dried clothes, the joy of a child picking paint for their room. The scent of your favorite cleaner and the theme song of your favorite show. You feel her in the familiar creaking of floorboards, the inattentive habit of taking the turn that brings you home. She is the Hearth, and the Hearth is a thing we create in the mundane patterns of our choices and the efficient routines we create over time.

I worship her by noticing these habits in their infancy and attending to them with intention. I devote myself to appreciating their ease and familiarity. I practice my faith by remembering, consciously, the thousands of small kindnesses I have surrounded myself with.

Actual things I do in my practice btw

Light

Sunbath + nature walk

Watch the sunset

Go to the beach (sunbath)

Watch and admire how the sunlight tints everything in a warm yellow shade

Tan

Wear things that remind you of him (golden jewelry, yellow / orange clothes, sun imagery)

Healing

Go to therapy (emotional healing)

Journaling (emotional healing)

Take your medication

Take care of yourself

Go to the doctor

If you know a med student, ask them questions

Knowledge

Study

Do your homework

Pay attention to class

Learn new things

Research!!

Watch essay videos on Youtube

Be endlessly curious

Question everything

Read about philosophy

Leader of the muses / Art

Vibe to music

Sing - it doesn’t matter if you suck, enjoy every second of it

Paint something for him (or simply paint)

Do photography

Edit pictures

Actually finish your artistic projects

Extra (truth, Order, Reason)

Organize your desk

Clean your room

Spend time with your family and friends

digital offering to Lord Poseidon

there’s been a lot of rain lately and of course lots of flooding so i’ve been thinking abt lord poseidon.

"Poseidon is the Olympian god of the sea, earthquakes, floods, drought, and horses."

Large Altars:

Ocean water

Honey

Olive oil

Water from rivers, lakes, rain, etc.

White wine poured into water

Seaweed

Wild celery

Homemade fish stew, clam chowder, etc.

Horse shaped crackers or cookies

Ocean and rain scented incense

Conch shells

Horse, ship, or dolphin statues

Impossible bottles (ship-in-a-bottle)

Blue, green, and silver candles

Ocean and sea scented candles

Tridents

Cloaks

Wreaths made from wild celery

Small/Hidden Altars:

Seashells

Sea salt

Starfish or starfish decorations

Gems such as pearls, sea glass, blue sapphires, aquamarine

Toys or art of dolphins, fish, and/or horses

Coral

Mint

Mint candies

Art, toys, or photos of tridents

Photos or art of the ocean

Naturally shed shark teeth

Sand

Ocean scented essential oils or perfumes

Art of hippocamp (half-horse, half-fish creature)

Art or figurines of ships and sailors

Gold and silver objects

Devotional Acts:

Donate to ocean conservation in His name

Donate to coral reef restoration programs in His name

Donate to natural disaster relief programs in His name

Support local fishermen

Go fishing

Help clean up oceans, beaches, lakes, rivers, riverbanks, etc. (Be careful when cleaning up litter)

Go swimming

Sing in the shower

Visit bodies of water and enjoy the beauty they offer

If you can't visit any then watch videos of the ocean or listen to the sound of waves

Visit aquariums

Wear seashell jewelry or fish-shaped jewelry

Meditate at bodies of water, in the shower, or while listening to the sound of waves

Take baths and surround yourself with images of the ocean

Ask Him to aid you in bath and weather spells

Get a pet fish if you are able to take care of it

Go horseback riding

Learn about horse care

Learn about marine biology

Learn about natural disasters and what to do during one

Wear blues and greens or clothes with horses or dolphins on them

Decorate your room with a nautical theme

Research and work with mermaids, sirens, and the fae

Pray to Him for rain or for rain to stop, for earthquakes or floods to end, for protection, for safe travels across the sea, for healthy horses

Sources:

https://vocal.media/futurism/ways-of-worship-poseidon

https://www.theoi.com/Olympios/Poseidon.html

https://hellenicfaith.com/poseidon/

Dionysus Theatrotheos

ORPHIC HYMN #30

TO LORD DIONYSUS

I call upon loud-roaring,

reveling Dionysos,

primeval, two-natured,

thrice-born Bacchic lord,

savage, ineffable, secretive,

two-horned and two-shaped,

ivy-covered, bull-faced,

warlike, howling, pure.

You take raw flesh in triennial feasts,

wrapped in foliage, decked with grape clusters,

resourceful Eubouleus,

immortal god sired by Zeus

when he mated with Persephone

in unspeakable union.

Hearken to my voice, O blessed one,

you and your fair-girdled nurses,

breathe on me in a spirit

of perfect kindness.