#hellenist

You don't need to be soft and feminine to worship Aphrodite.

You don't need to be a fighter and strong to worship Ares.

You don't need to enjoy alcohol and intimacy to worship Dionysos.

You don't need to steal and be fast to worship Hermes.

You don't need to know how to swim to worship Poseidon.

You don't need to be mature and motherly to worship Hera.

You don't need to like going outside to worship Artemis.

You don't need to be a genius to worship Athena.

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Amethyst: Clymene, Circe, Eirene, Mnemosyne, Zagreus, Athena, Dionysus

Agate: Kratos, Ares, Demeter, Pan

Aventurine: Demeter

Aquamarine: Britomartis, Tyche, Tethys, Amphitrite, Aphrodite, Hermes, Poseidon

Amazonite: Gaia, Artemis

Amber: Aristaeus, Apollo, Dionysus, Hestia

Bloodstone: Asklepios, Tyche, Kratos, Ares, Demeter, Dionysus

Bornite: Iris, Hera, Persephone, Uranus

Citrine: Deipneus, Hebe, Apollo, Eos, Demeter, Hestia

Carnelian: Aglaea, Kratos, Ares, Hestia, Pan

Chrysocolla: Gaia, Athena, Artemis, Zeus

Celestite: Morpheus, Melinoe, Hermes

Coral: Britomartis, Amphitrite, Poseidon

Diamond: Clymene, Cronos, Theia, Aphrodite, Hera, Uranus, Zeus

Emerald: Artemis, Demeter, Hera

Fluorite: Iris, Persephone

Garnet: Asklepios, Kratos, Nike, Ares, Dionysus, Persephone

Goldstone: Aether, Hebe, Apollo, Hestia, Hephaestus

Hematite: Nyx, Heracles, Ares, Hades, Hephaestus

Howlite: Aeolus, Morpheus,

Iolite: Chione, Athena, Zeus

Jade: Demeter, Dionysus, Pan

Jasper: Aristaeus, Deipneus, Eos, Nike, Ares, Pan

Kunzite: Antheia, Hygeia, Aphrodite

Kyanite: Mnemosyne, Zagreus, Athena, Zeus

Labradorite: Astraeus, Coeus, Proteus, Nike, Hekate, Uranus, Zeus

Larimar: Britomartis, Amphitrite, Poseidon

Lapis Lazuli: Coeus, Athena, Zeus

Malachite: Proteus, Nemesis, Demeter, Hermes, Pan

Moss agate: Gaia, Artemis, Pan

Moonstone: Circe, Endymion, Proteus, Artemis, Hekate

Moldavite: Cronos, Heracles, Hekate, Uranus

Opal: Iris, Theia, Dionysus, Hera, Hephaestus, Uranus

Obsidian: Deimos, Nyx, Hades, Hephaestus, Persephone

Onyx: Melinoe, Nyx, Heracles, Ares, Hades, Hekate

Peridot: Nemesis, Apollo, Hermes

Pearl: Britomartis, Tethys, Amphitrite, Aphrodite, Hera, Poseidon

Pyrite: Aether, Apollo, Demeter, Hephaestus, Persephone

Quartz: Coeus, Circe, Cronos, Theia, Athena, Hera

Rhodonite: Aglaea, Aphrodite,

Rose Quartz: Aglaea, Epione, Hygeia, Aphrodite

Rhodochrosite: Antheia, Aphrodite

Ruby: Clymene, Heracles, Ares

Sapphire: Zagreus, Athena, Zeus

Sunstone: Aether, Endymion, Eos, Apollo,

Selenite: Endymion, Mnemosyne, Artemis

Smoky Quartz: Deimos, Nemesis,

Serpentine: Heracles, Apollo

Topaz: Aristaeus, Hebe, Hestia

Tourmaline: Melinoe, Nyx, Heracles, Hades, Hekate

Tigers eye: Dysnomia, Nemesis, Nike, Ares, Artemis, Dionysus, Hades, Hermes, Pan

Tanzanite: Athena, Zeus

Turquoise: Chione, Athena, Zeus

Unakite: Gaia, Artemis

Vanadinite: Eos, Aphrodite

Hestia is the ancient Greek goddess of home and hearth🔥 and here are some simple offerings for her:

• Olive oil 🫒 A traditional ancient Greek offering for protection, peace, and nourishment.

• Honey 🍯 Represents sweetness and the warmth of the hearth.

• Bread 🍞 Freshly baked or simple loaves as a symbol of sustenance.

• Wine 🍷 A small libation of red or white wine, symbolizing celebration and hospitality.

• Candles 🕯️ To honour her as the goddess of the hearth flame.

• Flowers 💐 Fresh flowers or faux flowers for simplicity and calm.

• Cooked meals 🍲 A portion of home-cooked food, especially soups or stews, as a gesture of hospitality.

• Incense 🪔 Frankincense, myrrh, copal, or sandalwood for purification and devotion.

• Simple tea 🫖 Herbal teas like chamomile or peppermint, representing warmth and welcome.

• Homemade crafts 🧶 Knitted or sewn items, representing the domestic arts.

• Grains 🌾 Barley, oats, or rice, offered raw or as part of a meal.

• Clay or pottery 🏺Small handmade items symbolizing the home and stability.

• Clean, well-kept spaces 🧹 Tidying and maintaining a clean altar or hearth area in her honour.

Mother Hestia, goddess of the hearth, who protects those without a safe or stable home.

Lady Aphrodite, goddess of love, who protects those who struggle to make solid relationships and love themselves.

Lady Artemis, goddess of the childbirth, who protects mothers, pregnant women, and children.

Lord Apollo, god of healing, who protects the chronically ill and sick.

Lord Ares, god of war, who protects those living in a war zone and veterans and there families.

Mother Hera, goddess of family, who protects those who have divorced or abusive parents.

Father Zeus, king of the gods, who protects those without fathers or mentors.

The gods, who protect the disabled, queer, abused, traumatized, sick, pregnant, young, and mentally ill.

The wings at your feet carry you to any landing-place, in any realm; wearing the cap of Aidoneus, you tarry, unseen by mortal mane. Wielder of the golden sword, player on the shepherd’s pipe, god of herdsmen, god of thieves, god of cities and of pastures, rustic and urbane, you walk the line between contradictions. Hermes of the borderland, Hermes of the threshold, god of the uncertain, consistent and contrary, you stand in the doorway, you stand at the edge; the knife-sharp boundary between two worlds is yours.