#nemesis devotee

This is merely info I’m sharing from my experience as a Nemesis devotee, please do further research on her and formulate your own opinions via your own experience, thank you 🧡

Animals : buzzards, dolphin, eagles, falcons, geese, german shepherds, griffin, horses (mares), ladybugs, lions, mediterranean monk seals, snakes, tigers

Botanicals : apple/apple trees, amaranth, ash trees, bergamot (the citrus), blackberry, blueberry, buckthorn, cedar, cypress, dandelions, dragons blood, juniper, lemons, mint, mullein, narcissus, pines, tangerines, tansy, vetiver

Cardinal Directions : Northwest, Northeast, East, West

Celestial Objects : the sun, the moon, mars, saturn, asteroid Nemesis, asteroid Augusta, asteroid Victoria, asteroid Adrasteia, asteroid Fortuna, asteroid Rhamnus, the draconids meteor shower, black holes

Colours : deep oranges, reds, golds, bronzes, silvers, blues, black

Crystal-Like Things : amber, amazonite, ametrine, apatite, black moonstone, black obsidian, bloodstone, clear quartz, garnet, goldsheen obsidian, green aventurine, hematite, malachite, most metals, rutiled quartz, sea glass, smoky quartz, star sapphire, tigers-eye (all types)

Events/Time : august, september, october, november, dusk, night, twilight, eclipses, new moons, full moons, windstorms, lightning storms

Miscellaneous : weaponry, crowns, scale, measuring tools, wheel, chariots, wings, feathers, cola, rocky shorelines, oceanic cliffsides, coins, thorns, fountain pens, court rooms, street art, dense forests, true crime documentaries, law shows, martial arts, the ocean, caffeinated beverages, debates, competitive games, writing, and mirrors

Tarot : Wheel of Fortune, Chariot, Justice, Temperance, Judgement, Two of Pentacles, King of Wands, Six of Cups, Two of Swords, Queen of Swords, Sword Suit in general

Goddess of revenge and retribution

In honor of Nemeseia being today (5th of Boe.), I wanted to make a follow up bedridden worship for Nemesis, goddess of revenge and the forgotten dead.

Like Dionysos, I've worshiped Nemesis since the very start of my practice, and like them, she's always been understanding of my disability. As I'm writing this, I'm celebrating Nemeseia while totally unable to walk due to chronic pain, and she's fully accepting of that.

So, here are my practices to honor her from my bed and room!

Nemesis lockscreens

I made these lockscreens because I worked with Nemesis with magick purposes. I think she's an underrated goddess, but I'm happy with the results of my spell with her. If you're pagan, don't be afraid to work with her.

Small devotional acts.

Always share a bit of your meal when a friend keeps eyeing it

Try a darker shade of makeup

Check your privilege - you have more than you think (and in areas that probably didn’t cross your mind)

Tip as much as you can 

Stand up for what you believe in

Smile at the person everyone else ignores

 Stay aware of the news - both the good and the bad

Stop allowing bad things to enter your life because you feel you “deserve it”

Listen to music that makes you feel brave and confident

Donate to charities that help abuse victims

Be proud of your accomplishments, but stay humble

Pick your battles, and when you do, kick some ass

Adopt an “unwanted” animal

Practice your ‘don’t mess with me’ look and use it

Share your opinion more

Delete contacts that are negative, block them on social media, remove them from your life

Check your biases and change them when necessary 

Support small artists and businesses

Help the homeless in whatever form you can

Take days for yourself, everyone deserves goodness in their lives

Go to a charity walk/event

Take a spontaneous trip

Leave coins in random places

DON’T BACK DOWN

Leave positive post-it notes around when times are hard (finals week at school for example)

Wear more black

Treat your friends - buy them the thing they’ve been talking about, take them to dinner, surprise them at work 

Eat an apple

Make sure the reason you respect and trust people is because they’ve earned it, not because you were told to

Work on kicking that bad habit

Be the person you wish there were more of in that space

PRACTICE LOVING YOURSELF

In my experience, Nemesis is a very acts of devotion heavy goddess and tends to appreciate it over physical offerings. However, as a Nemesis devotee with various disabilities, I understand that it can be difficult to go out and do much especially when bedridden, so here are some ideas for low-spoon-friendly offerings to her.

Self care tasks related to water such as drinking water, bathing/showering, washing your hands, etc

Listening to true crime podcasts or watching crime-related media

Not pushing yourself during flare-ups

Stretching or just moving your body even just a little in case you’ve been sitting/lying down for a very long time

Opening a window for fresh air or turning on a fan for air circulation

Burning incense or using a diffuser

During flare-ups or when nearing crashes staying away from things that take away your capacity such as talking to people when your social battery is low, being online if it tends to distract you from your self-care tasks, etc

Creating/adding things to a devotional Pinterest board for her

Advocating for your needs in public spaces such as making sure profs are respecting your IEPs, asking for a seat on transit if you need to sit down, etc

Creating/listening to a devotional playlist to her

Watching silly geese videos

Building/creating in Minecraft, Stardew, ACNH, or other similar games spaces dedicated to her

Doing devotional acts for the deities/beings associated with her such as Mother Nyx, Lady Nike, Lady Tyche, Lady Fortuna, Lord Moros, Lady Diana, Lord Mars, Lady Themis, etc.

Interacting with posts that need visibility (GoFundMes, social justice related posts, etc)

Writing, saying, or reflecting on things that you’re grateful for

Writing, saying, or reflecting on things about yourself that you’re proud of

Taking your meds if you have any

Remembering to use your accessibility aids (this includes glasses, please wear your glasses!!!)

Sharing a meal, or having a meal in her honour if you interact with her chthonic epithet

Taking time to reflect on your practice and ways to make it more accessible for you

Dedicating the time you take brainstorming on passion projects or working on them in her honour

Reading academic and archeological papers on her or related to her

Basking in the sunlight or the moonlight

Writing down, saying out loud, or reflecting things you love about her

Reinforcing your boundaries especially when it’s around your disability and well-being

Eating comfort food, watching your comfort show, or doing things that bring you comfort

Talking to/at Nemesis about your feelings or what’s on your mind (this can be serious stuff or just like podcasting to her)

Nemesis while being a goddess of retribution and justice, is also a goddess of balance and discipline. You can only invest in others and other things as much as you invest in yourself. That's why at the end of the day, taking the time to balance your needs with the rest of the world I think is one of the greatest acts of devotion you can do for her.

I’m a Nemesis Devotee, of course, I love to play Devil’s Advocate.

I’m a Nemesis Devotee, of course, I struggle with advocating for myself but it’s on sight the moment a person I know is facing injustice.

I’m a Nemesis Devotee, of course, I’ve been told I’d make a good lawyer.

I’m a Nemesis Devotee, of course, I do a lot of shadow work and personal reflection.

I’m a Nemesis Devotee, of course, it’s either I get along amazingly with people of authority or it’s us professionally hating each other’s guts.

I’m a Nemesis Devotee, of course, I get into deep philosophical and political debates with people I meet to better get to know them.

I’m a Nemesis Devotee, of course, I can clock egotistical and toxic behaviour from a mile away.

I’m a Nemesis Devotee, of course, I’m a very open-minded person but very grounded in my personal core beliefs.

I’m a Nemesis Devotee, of course, I get my ass handed to me the moment I do something from a point of ego and not a point of confidence.

I’m a Nemesis Devotee, of course, I’m really big on honesty and unafraid of confrontation.

I’m a Nemesis Devotee, of course, I know a lot about psychology and sociology.

I’m a Nemesis Devotee, of course, I use my bilingualism to try to scavenge for any resources I can on my patroness.

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