Dividers by @uzmacchiato and @angeliicide
Greetings!
I go by Thea and I'm 18 years old.
I use both he/him and she/her. I'm white English. I'm a trans androgyne person and a lesbian β so if you are trans exclusionary, you are definitely not welcome!
I have ADHD and I am autistic, with some fantastic additional mental and physical health symptoms going on.
This can cause longer times for replies, misunderstandings, or not posting for a while. Please be patient, but don't infantilise me.
If you'd like to further understand my support needs, click: here!
I am an Omnist, I think every belief exists.
But more specifically, I am a Hellenic Polytheist. I believe in and actively worship Greek deities. It's focused on Dionysus, but it's also not exclusive.
Separate to this practice, I hold the belief in the Earth as a conscious spiritual being. I read Tarot cards. I believe in English magic, folklore, spirits, and deities.
Do not be mistaken, I know that science exists. In fact, I think if you start to neglect science in your practice, you will go down a dangerous road. Please think of science and the mundane.
Reminder
My beliefs don't dictate my morals. My beliefs should never dictate any part of you or how you live your life.
Unless you have valid criticisms of what I do as an individual, I'm not interested.
I am not a religious authority. I'm not a mentor or educator. If I post information, it is likely it will be personal or I have gotten it from outside sources.
Ask me questions through the box on my profile, not in DMs please, especially if you're under 18. You will be ignored if you're bigoted, you dig too deep into my personal life, or get NSFW.
If there's a question I cannot answer, I'll try to direct you somewhere else if possible!
IMPORTANT
I am English. I acknowledge that, despite Hellenic Polytheism being an open religion, I cannot make this Greek ethnic-cultural practice into something it just isn't.
Yes, we're in the modern era. Yes, I work around my disabilities. Ultimately, though, you and I should and will put in effort to not appropriate Greek culture. Anything you see that I've gotten incorrect or is offensive, please let me know.
Additionally, I heavily encourage you to branch out your research to texts - both ancient and recent - in particular from Greek people, scholars, and practitioners.
I am curating a masterlist of resources: here!
Disclaimer
Any sign of generative AI, cultural appropriation, harassment, racism, homo/transphobia, xenophobia, ableism, classism, misogyny, or zionism, will get you blocked immediately.
Some exceptions made for honest mistakes you're willing to properly own up to and fix. Otherwise, you are not wanted in this space.
QUICK SIDE NOTE
I absolutely encourage people to seek treatment/support if they're (or a family member, friend, partner) actually going through psychosis. However, a history of that or other mental health experiences doesn't immediately make someone's practice a product of instability.
Even so, it's not your business. It's not my business. You don't know them in real life, what help they already receive, or how they themselves manage their condition.
Religious or spiritual psychosis is real but people throw around these terms way too often.
Tags:
#for Dionysus β as an expression of my worship, posts about Dionysus and/or writing dedicated to him
#Talks from Thea β posts about Hellenic Polytheism that aren't focused on worship
#miscellaneous rambles β when I post about something other than Greek religion or mythology
