Post by Laurasia on Mar 18, 2005 17:51:52 GMT -5
PAN - Pan is a carefree soul, prancing through the high mountains, tending sheep, playing his pipes, singing, chasing after nymphs & dancing. His only creed is freedom. He shows his followers how to lie a similar life, how to let go & live for a change.
Symbols: Syrinx
Animals: Goat, sheep, ram
Sacrifices: Milk, honey, must, goats, Indian hemp, orchis root, musk, civet, thistle
Ways to honor him: Dance, sing, spend time in the wild. Drink, eat, have sex. Above all else, enjoy yourself.
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PERSEPHONE - Persephone is the Queen of the Underworld, who remains below the earth 9 months out of the year. Haides is a distant & frightening God, but Persephone is approachable, since there is still something of the upper world about her. She offers comfort & solace to those who have died, or lost someone, & she aids in the transition from life to death. Her Mysteries give hope of a better fate in the afterlife. And she protects us against magic & violence.
Symbols: Torch, crown, stalks of grain, pomegranate
Animals: None.
Sacrifices: Narcissus, pomegranate, poplars, willow, pigs
Ways to honor her: Give comfort to those who have lost a loved one. Appreciate the gift of life, & how fragile & precious it is. Donate money or time to rape crisis counseling.
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POSEIDON - Poseidon is one of the oldest & strongest of the Gods, whose kingdom is the sea. Sailors, fisherfolk, & all who work on or around the sea are his. He values strength & courage, but is not above taking even the most beloved sailor down to the briny depths. He is a chaotic God, completely unpredicatable. He is also connected to horses, which form he frequently takes to mate with mortals & Goddesses alike.
Symbols: Trident, crown, conch shell
Animals: Horse, bull, dolphin, all marine life
Sacrifices: Conch shells, coral, amethyst, sapphire, aquamarine, cedar, onycha, amergris, myrrh, bisquits, salt, tuna, or the first catch of the season.
Ways to honor him: Visit a beach. Ride horses. Go out on boats. Support fishermen or sailors. Fight pollution of our seas & beaches. Learn a water sport, such as diving or snorkling or boating.
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TYCHE - Tyche is the river God of good fortune & the bringer of evil, a Goddess if whimsy, & an emblem of inescapable destiny. She teaches the paradoxical message that life is essentially a game of dice, determined by chance, & that nothing is ever set in stone. No matter how certain we are that something will happen, there's always an element of chance to it, & the unexpected may turn out to be what happens. Instead of submission to Fate, Tyche encourages her followers to take things into their own hands, & make their own destiny. Sometimes we succeed, sometimes we don't - it's all up to chance.
Symbols: Wheel, globe, cornucopia
Animals: None
Sacrifices: Frankincense
Ways to honor him/her: Gamble. Play the odds. Never give up. Get involved with politics, the biggest crap shoot in the land.
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ZEUS - Zeus is the mightiest of the Olympians, the King of Gods & men, whose law governs all that happens in the universe. His concerns are sovereignity, power, justice, oaths, & the social & familial order. But he is also concerned with the home & its larder. He guards guests, strangers, suppliants & children. He is associated with storms, clouds, rain, forests & caves. He is the father of most of the Gods & many heroes.
Symbols: Lightning bolt, eagle, scepter, aegis
Animals: Eagle, cuckoo, swan, bull, goat
Sacrifices: Honey, aspen, hyssop, oak, poplar, fig, damiana, banyan, storax, jasmine, ambergris, ginseng, galbanum, saffron, bulls.
Ways to honor him: Live justly. Honor your commitments. Examine your ideas about fatherhood. Thank Zeus for rain. Listen to thunderstorms.
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Sincerely,
Laurasia
Symbols: Syrinx
Animals: Goat, sheep, ram
Sacrifices: Milk, honey, must, goats, Indian hemp, orchis root, musk, civet, thistle
Ways to honor him: Dance, sing, spend time in the wild. Drink, eat, have sex. Above all else, enjoy yourself.
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PERSEPHONE - Persephone is the Queen of the Underworld, who remains below the earth 9 months out of the year. Haides is a distant & frightening God, but Persephone is approachable, since there is still something of the upper world about her. She offers comfort & solace to those who have died, or lost someone, & she aids in the transition from life to death. Her Mysteries give hope of a better fate in the afterlife. And she protects us against magic & violence.
Symbols: Torch, crown, stalks of grain, pomegranate
Animals: None.
Sacrifices: Narcissus, pomegranate, poplars, willow, pigs
Ways to honor her: Give comfort to those who have lost a loved one. Appreciate the gift of life, & how fragile & precious it is. Donate money or time to rape crisis counseling.
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POSEIDON - Poseidon is one of the oldest & strongest of the Gods, whose kingdom is the sea. Sailors, fisherfolk, & all who work on or around the sea are his. He values strength & courage, but is not above taking even the most beloved sailor down to the briny depths. He is a chaotic God, completely unpredicatable. He is also connected to horses, which form he frequently takes to mate with mortals & Goddesses alike.
Symbols: Trident, crown, conch shell
Animals: Horse, bull, dolphin, all marine life
Sacrifices: Conch shells, coral, amethyst, sapphire, aquamarine, cedar, onycha, amergris, myrrh, bisquits, salt, tuna, or the first catch of the season.
Ways to honor him: Visit a beach. Ride horses. Go out on boats. Support fishermen or sailors. Fight pollution of our seas & beaches. Learn a water sport, such as diving or snorkling or boating.
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TYCHE - Tyche is the river God of good fortune & the bringer of evil, a Goddess if whimsy, & an emblem of inescapable destiny. She teaches the paradoxical message that life is essentially a game of dice, determined by chance, & that nothing is ever set in stone. No matter how certain we are that something will happen, there's always an element of chance to it, & the unexpected may turn out to be what happens. Instead of submission to Fate, Tyche encourages her followers to take things into their own hands, & make their own destiny. Sometimes we succeed, sometimes we don't - it's all up to chance.
Symbols: Wheel, globe, cornucopia
Animals: None
Sacrifices: Frankincense
Ways to honor him/her: Gamble. Play the odds. Never give up. Get involved with politics, the biggest crap shoot in the land.
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ZEUS - Zeus is the mightiest of the Olympians, the King of Gods & men, whose law governs all that happens in the universe. His concerns are sovereignity, power, justice, oaths, & the social & familial order. But he is also concerned with the home & its larder. He guards guests, strangers, suppliants & children. He is associated with storms, clouds, rain, forests & caves. He is the father of most of the Gods & many heroes.
Symbols: Lightning bolt, eagle, scepter, aegis
Animals: Eagle, cuckoo, swan, bull, goat
Sacrifices: Honey, aspen, hyssop, oak, poplar, fig, damiana, banyan, storax, jasmine, ambergris, ginseng, galbanum, saffron, bulls.
Ways to honor him: Live justly. Honor your commitments. Examine your ideas about fatherhood. Thank Zeus for rain. Listen to thunderstorms.
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Sincerely,
Laurasia
