#deity apollo

Hello! so Im very very new to witchcraft and not even necessarily sure if I believe in the Greek gods yet, but lately I've been feeling drawn to them, more specifically to Artemis and Apollo. I'd love to eventually work with deities and spirits but I am still (as i said) very new to this and am not very confident in my craft yet. Because of this, im very hesitant to start working with anyone yet, but Id still like to do something. Is it acceptable to worship gods by maybe making them an alter and keeping them in your mind but not necessarily doing anything more than that until I feel more confident in my abilities to properly work with them?

For a good while I've seen some posts floating around about Apollo's portrayal in online spaces and how many newer, less informed people tend to view him. People are concerned that he's not being treated with respect or being seen as himself, and that he's kind of been treated like a character or "blorbo" in many cases.

I think that they're right! There's a lot of his depth and complexity that gets lost like we're all playing a really long game of telephone. Worshipping the gods without delving into their history and context can be tricky (example the BLOOD SACRIFICE TIKTOK DEBAUCLE GOOD LORD) and there needs to be a good foundation and understanding of the gods if you're going to worship them. We don't see a lot of him being portrayed as Slayer of Python, god of plagues with his silver bow and his love for knowledge.

That being said, I hope this doesn't turn into something where people who do worship Apollo are seen as like, fandomifying him just because of what gets seen on their blogs? People's worship may go way deeper than what we see from their online presence. I post some goofy stuff about him and some of the others from time to time with their permission.

Thank you Apollo for clearing the skies and for the sun shining bright today when I was at the park. It didn't storm until I went home, even though it was supposed to storm all day. Maybe you had something to do with this. Maybe not. I feel like you might've. So thank you ever so kindly.

Today wasn't perfect, but it's was 80% positive. I found a site that sells affordable stim toys (shared by someone in a discord server I'm in) and I might look into buying a cute mystery case of them. It's a fluffy panda I could use as a pencil case w/ 4-5 stim toys, fidget and chewable. My ADHD has been getting harder to deal with so I hope to eventually get a diagnosis, not necessarily to medicate but for proof I'm not "making it up for attention." I wish to be taken seriously and for my mom to stop calling me lazy or stupid.

Also listened to some (Christian) devotional music that makes me think of you always. While I know they were not written with you in mind, they have good memories with friends tied to them, and they're just so fun and catchy, and I hope you don't mind me using them as a way to connect to my faith in you. You are my Lighthouse. I'm sorry for not being able to devote as much of my time to you, mental health has been taking a toll. You are still my Lighthouse, my guide.

Speaking with the gods with another person for the first time was such a fun and rewarding experience. To see someone else experience the same sensations that I do when they’re around is so validating and inspiring in its own way. To openly talk about my love for them and share more personal experiences, to hear other experiences, it’s all so needed.

Even on here. Finding my people just became that much more important to me. And I know the gods would agree on that front too.

It’s hard though, I know that. Especially if you’re antisocial like me or have bits of your practice that you’re unsure other people will accept. That’s okay, you don’t have to share everything right off the bat if you don’t think someone will accept you. But man, I wanna share my moments with deities that made me gasp, or ones that would make people raise their eyebrows in shock. I’m sure other people do too but the risk of being told you’re a liar or you’re not special is so high. That can be a whole post on its own.