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OMSP+ Series

My version of the OMSP+ has been a work in progress for years - I actually showed the original version of this in my very first livestream in February 2021!

What sets this version of OMSP(+) from existing options is that it gives you free, unlimited vertical placement even when it is not placed against a wall.

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This builds on the shoulders of many others - starting from the original OMSP from the Sims 3 days to the infamous Sims 4 red OMSP by @amoebaee. So much credit goes to these creators for their work! I made the OMSP+ shelf red to pay homage to amoebae’s OMSP shelf which has been the go-to standard for years.

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I livestreamed an overview on this mod on February 7th, 2023 which you can watch here!

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Unlimited vertical placement when using positioners

Food doesn't decay/spoil when slotted on the OMSP+ shelf

Flowers won't wilt when placed on the OMSP+ shelf

Candle burn time is infinite when slotted on the OMSP+ shelf

Maids/sims cannot automatically clean up items on the OMSP+ shelf (books)

Visibility can be manually toggled in live mode

Shelf is auto-hidden on lot/game reload (no need to create a sim to go into live mode)

Shelf becomes temporarily visible when hovering in build/buy mode

Turn visibility on/off through the shelf and any item slotted to it

Items slotted to it are not removed on game/lot reload or wall/wallpaper changes

Shelf is live-draggable when visible

Placement posts are colored with a grid pattern to assist with height placement

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Small: 60

Medium: 60

Large: 51

TV: 3

Centerpiece: 1

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Add one of the three placement posts on your lot where you want the OMSP+ shelf to be (you can also place directly against the wall)

Place the OMSP+ shelf against a placement post or wall

Freely adjust the vertical placement of the shelf without holding down 'Alt'

Fine-tune positioning using the grid on the placement posts to get desired height

Once you are happy with the OMSP+ shelf placement, delete the placement post

Add clutter, TVs, and centerpieces to the OMSP+

Toggle the OMSP+ visibility in live mode buy clicking on the shelf or any item slotted to it

The shelf will be auto-hidden on lot/game reload if any of its slots are occupied

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Out now for patrons, public on February 28th!

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when I worked at loblaws, which is owned by one of the wealthiest families in canada, we were not permitted to put baby formula on the shelves. it had to go behind the customer service desk, because too many people were stealing it. being that I'm of the opinion that no one should have to pay to eat, I pretended not to know store policy and put it on the shelves anyway. the cheapest of baby formulas cost more than a quarter of what I made in an 8 hour shift. and yes, this is the same grocery chain that pays minimum wage to the majority of their workers, and student wage to workers under 18.

I saw someone banned from the store for attempting to shoplift diapers, another for taking bread. you know the age old "would you steal a loaf of bread to feed your family?"? yeah, a grocery chain owned by a billionaire family will ban you for that. and yes, this is the same grocery chain that admitted to a price fixing scheme based around the cost of bread.

the store manager instructed us to keep an eye out for people who "looked homeless", and to watch them while they were in the store to ensure that they didn't steal anything. and yes, this is the same grocery chain that denied drivers overtime wages unless they worked over 60 hours a week.

and we were unionized! imagine how they would have treated us if we weren't! and yes, this is the same grocery chain that blamed product theft on their workers.

I think I'm so used to there being obstacles that I create them for myself. I think its similar to, as I call it, chaos brain.

So I got a request for epithets of Nyx because, well, there aren’t really any (or at least any reputable sources on them, or actual historic backing). So this list is going to be entirely personal/modern epithets, based in research and experiences and with some historical references, in English because I don’t speak Greek. An offerings list will also soon accompany this. If anyone else has any they’ve come up with, and would like to see added please let me know!

Bringer of Night

Mother of Daimones

Mother of the Cosmos

Subduer of Gods and Men (Homer, Iliad.)

Mother of Mysteries (Ovid, Metamorphoses.)

The Dark and Shining

The Winged

of the Great Shadows

Dressed in Stars

Dew Bringer

of the Witching Hour

of the Deep and Silent Dark

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Be Well,

- The Bacchic Huntress

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Sources:

Small devotional acts.

Take a nighttime walk*

Go stargazing*

Get a good night’s rest*

Wear/have more blue goldstone

Learn a new star or constellation each week

Stay up late, do something you enjoy without fearing the dark*

Sleep with your windows open

Burn a candle that represents the stars when you’re in a place where they aren’t visible

Sleep in every once and a while

Watch an astronomy documentary

Be extra polite to those that have to work the night shift

Wear dark colors

Learn about which animals are active at night in your area (not just the obvious nocturnal ones)

Go for a night drive

Go camping - sleep outside at night*

Do divination at night

 Listen to music with your headphones in. Tune out the world sometimes

Use silver, black, and gold glitter

Plant some flowers that only bloom at night

Use a star/constellation app

Read the House of Night series*

Watch the evening light fade away into darkness – even if it’s only through your window

Wear more things with the stars or planets on them

Defend someone who is vulnerable*

Turn your electronics off a couple hours before bed each night 

Drink an herbal tea with cinnamon before bed

If you’re staying up late already, make your night productive. Complete some homework, tidy up your room, etc.

Keep a dream journal

Learn how to identify owls by their calls

Make the night sky your screensaver/home screen

Wear scents that remind you of the night

PRACTICE LOVING YOURSELF

Many, many, many other things not said here

Hello there! So, this will be a long series of posts, probably five or six different segments, maybe more. But it was highly asked for and I give the people what they want :p With that being said, here is our first post, starting with answers to the most basic questions!

What the Heck is Hellenic Polytheism?!

Well my friend you have come to the right place! Hellenic polytheism, also known as hellenismos, is the modern worship and sometimes recreation of the ancient greek deities! There’s lots of different ways to do this, like taking a more modern approach, or a more traditional, but there’s no wrong way! Typically, this religion focuses on specific deities close to the worshiper, and involves a lot of olive oil. (just kidding…maybe) We will get to that more later!

Terminology That Will Make Your Life A Billion Times Easier! 

This will be a nice little list of common greek words or phrases you may come across, and what they mean. This will help keep you up to speed! 

Theoi- pronounced (Thee-oye), this is what the Greek deities are called, plural. Is also technically the masculine tense. 

Khernips- Also called lustral water, this is kind of like holy water! You make it and use it for cleansing before rituals or going before the gods in general.

Miasma- This is the filth and dirtiness that we get just from being humans. It’s not sin, its literally just a byproduct of humanity. You get it from living and breathing, and also from things like negative emotions, not cleaning yourself, death, weddings, childbirth, and much more. It’s a super complicated topic! 

Oikos- Like the yogurt! Oikos means house, or home, and it’s the center of a reconstructionists worship.

Okay these are good basic words to know! We will cover more as we get deeper.

Who do we worship? 

The easy answer is, basically anyone you want to! The less easy answer involves the 13 Olympians, nature divinities like nymphs, dryads, naiads and more, as well as…well… Lets just get started. 

So, first and foremost are the Olympians. Technically, there are 12, but a lot of HP’s might jokingly say there are 13 Olympians. Either one is cool. There is also a more modern myth stating that Dionysos was given his Throne from Hestia, but I was recently pointed out this is incorrect. After some more research, I found this article written by @baringtheaegis, who is an awesome resource and blogger! Anywho, as far as the rest of the Theoi, You probably already know the rest of their names! First there’s the “Big Three,” these are the brothers!

Zeus, king of the Gods, ruler of the sky, lightning, justice, and much more. 

Poseidon, God of the Sea, Horses, most natural disasters, and more

Hades, Lord of the Underworld, the richest man alive, also..more

Then you’ve got the rest of the Theoi (refer to the list for definition!). In no way are these brief descriptions he only things these deities are known for or rule over.

Hera, Zeus’ Wife, Queen of the Heavens, marriages

Artemis, Twin to Apollon, Goddess of the Hunt and wild things

Apollon, God of Archery, light, music, poetry, 

Dionysos, the Debaucher, god of wine, dancing, ecstasy

Hermes, messenger of the gods, a total Businessman, the alphabet

Demeter, goddess of agriculture, Mother of Persephone

Persephone, (also Kore) Iron queen, wife of Hades, ruler of the Underworld

Hestia- Goddess of the Hearth and Home, First and last born

Aphrodite, Goddess of love, sex, beauty, the sea, and more

Athene, Goddess of war, wisdom, strategy

Ares, God of war, battle, women, 

Hephaestos, Blacksmith of the gods, technology, husband of Aphrodite

Those are all the main gods you’ll come across! 

It’s the knowledge that makes it fun. HERE THAT KIDDIES GO RESEARCH *puts thinking hat on* 🎩

Then share ❤️

Hellenic Polytheism can be a bit daunting to start off - and it’s hard to know where to find the right information or what to research! Hopefully this post will help to give you a starting point - but please don’t base all your information off of one person! NOTE: I may link posts with conflicting information/methods. I leave it to you to decide what feels right and fits for you!

Websites, book lists and PDFs:

Theoi.com

Library Genesis

Hellenism resources

PDFs of myths

HP online accurate resources

Classics, mythology and modern worship

HP book list

Accurate resources

Book recommendations and online resources

Bibliography of Black-Centered Resources for Ancient Mediterranean Studies

The types of HP:

Recon vs. Revivalism

Reconstructionism vs Revivalism

The basics of practicing HP:

Making libations

Introduction to epithets

Veiling basics + a veiling primer + basic hair binding and veiling + hellenic hairstyles in religious rites

How to write a prayer

Daily prayer journal

How to pray, praise and worship the Theoi

Homeric hymns - helpful for writing devotionals, hymns, etc. (external site)

The Delphic Maxims

Basic Hellenic supplies

Oaths

Sacred places

Offerings (and whether or not to eat them)

Hellenic khthonic ritual

How to honor Ouranic and Chthonic gods

Hellenic Calendars and when to worship deities:

The days of the month

Devotions for the last day of the month

A Hellenismos calendar 

Hellenion.org calendar (external site)

Hellenic festival year (external site)

About the Hellenic calendar of festivals

Pronunciation and terminology:

Hellenic pronunciation for the Theoi + Hellenic pronunciation pt. 2 + article

Khernips + Khernips pt. 2 + pt. 3

Miasma, khernips and katharmosis

On Lyma

Hellenic terminology (external site)

Finding / Information on deities:

Sacred animals of the gods 

Theoi.com (my go-to)

Household gods

The Nymphai

Odds and ends:

On household worship

Other resources:

List of devotees on tumblr

Practical practicing of HP

This wonderful resource masterpost!

Masterpost of Hellenic polytheism and Roman polytheism resources

Shops for Hellenic polytheists

Introduction to Ancient Greek History - open Yale course

Note: Some areas are certainly lacking in the information department, please add resources if you have them! I’ve included all I could find as of mid 2020.