Post by Laurasia on Mar 18, 2005 17:54:28 GMT -5
HERAKLES - The blessings of Herakles are strength, discipline & courage. When it seems like there is no way to get through an obstacle, Herakles appears & helps us to dig deep & find what it takes to overcome it. If one is stubborn enough, they can accomplish anything. Herakles, the mortal who became a God, is proof enough of that.
Symbols: Lion's head, club
Animals: Lion, snake
Sacrifices: Frankincense
Ways to honor him: Keep fit. Take up a sport, especially boxing, wrestling, running or the discus. Don't give up, no matter how hard things appear. Enjoy life. Drink, eat & have lots of sex. Herakles is a God of titanic appetites, & he appreciates watching others take their pleasure - but don't try to outdo him. Only Dionysus has been able to drink Herakles under the table!
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HERMES - Hermes values wit & daring, dependability & promptness. He despises tediousness & idleness, & when he sees things setting in, will shake things up, just to see what happens. He aids theives, magicians, messengers, gamblers & public speakers.
Symbols: Caduceus, winged boots, a cap, 4
Animals: Ram, boar
Sacrifices: Frankincense, storax, mastic, white sandal, mace, moly, nettles, asafoetida, ginger, opal, mercury, marjolane
Ways to honor him: Be cunning & daring. Work smarter, not harder. Study divination & magic - both of the sacred & the stage variety. Gamble. Travel, especially if you find yourself in a rut. If you drop change, leave it. If you find some, pick it up & thank Hermes for the gift. Always deliver messages entrusted to you, especially those to & from the dying. Sit with a dying friend or relative. Be their guide to the next world.
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HESTIA - Hestia's blessings are simple ones. She teaches the virtues of home & family life, the sweet rewards of labor & the value of good food & good rest. Where there is anger, she cools it. Where there is strife, she ends it. The bonds of family & friendship are of foremost concern to her.
Symbols: Fire, the hearth
Animals: None
Sacrifices: Sacrifices made at every meal.
Ways to honor her: Make your home as inviting & comfortable as possible. Show hospitality. Invite others into your home & share your food & comforts with them. Never let a chance go by without showing your family & friends how important they are to you. Pour libations to her at every meal. Keep a lamp, candle or hearth fire burning in her honor.
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CYBELE - Cybele is a Goddess of fertility, both in humans & animals, & of wild nature, especially forests & mountains. She was served by transvestite priests who had undergone castration, & presided over orgies & ecstatic rites. Her Mysteries were second only to the Eleusinian in antiquity. Through the shedding of blood - both that of her galli, & the bulls & rams of her great sacrifices - the earth was made fecund once more.
Symbols: Drum, tower crown, throne
Animals: Lion, snake
Sacrifices: Aromatic herbs, cypress, opium poppy, myrrh, civet, blood
Ways to honor her: Dancing & drumming are central to the worship of Cybele, often until one reaches a state of ecstacy & trans-possession. Respect queer people - gays, lesbians, the transgendered & those into BDSM - as they are her special children. Go to wild places - forests, mountains & cities late at night - & look for her there.
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THE MUSES - The Muses preside over the arts & science, giving inspiration to all artists, particularly poets, painters, dancers, musicians, philosophers & astronomers.
Names & Symbols:
Aoide (song) one of the original Muses; no symbols associated with her.
Caliope (fair-voiced), considered the noblest of the Muses, presides over epic song & was pictured with a wax tablet.
Clio (she that extols) is the Muse of history, & has a scroll.
Erato (the lovely one), is the Muse of erotic poetry, with a smaller lyre.
Euterpe (she that gladdens) is the Muse of lyric song, & has a double flute.
Hypate, one of the original Muses, no symbols associated with her.
Melete (meditation), one of the original Muses, no symbols associated with her.
Melpomene (she that sings) is the Muse of tragedy, & has a tragic mask, ivy wreath & attributes of the hero she is inspiring a song about. (e.g. the club of Herakles or the sword of Perseus.)
Meses, one of the original Muses, no symbols associated with her.
Mneme (rememberence), one of the original Muses, no symbols associated with her.
Nete, one of the original Muses, no symbols associated with her.
Polymnia (rich in hymns), is the Muse os serious sacred songs, usually represented as veiled & pensive.
Terpsichore (she that rejoices in the dance), is the Muse of dancing, with a lyre.
Thalia (she that flourishes) is the Muse of comedy & bucolic poetry, with the comic mask, the ivy wreath, & the shepherd's staff.
Urania (the heavenly), the Muse of astronomy, with the celestial globe.
Animals: None.
Sacrifices: Frankincense.
Ways to honor them: Create! Learn a new artform. Go to museums, theaters, dance recitals & other forms of culture. Support artists. Give money to street musicians or painters. Turn a child onto art.
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Sincerely,
Laurasia
Symbols: Lion's head, club
Animals: Lion, snake
Sacrifices: Frankincense
Ways to honor him: Keep fit. Take up a sport, especially boxing, wrestling, running or the discus. Don't give up, no matter how hard things appear. Enjoy life. Drink, eat & have lots of sex. Herakles is a God of titanic appetites, & he appreciates watching others take their pleasure - but don't try to outdo him. Only Dionysus has been able to drink Herakles under the table!
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HERMES - Hermes values wit & daring, dependability & promptness. He despises tediousness & idleness, & when he sees things setting in, will shake things up, just to see what happens. He aids theives, magicians, messengers, gamblers & public speakers.
Symbols: Caduceus, winged boots, a cap, 4
Animals: Ram, boar
Sacrifices: Frankincense, storax, mastic, white sandal, mace, moly, nettles, asafoetida, ginger, opal, mercury, marjolane
Ways to honor him: Be cunning & daring. Work smarter, not harder. Study divination & magic - both of the sacred & the stage variety. Gamble. Travel, especially if you find yourself in a rut. If you drop change, leave it. If you find some, pick it up & thank Hermes for the gift. Always deliver messages entrusted to you, especially those to & from the dying. Sit with a dying friend or relative. Be their guide to the next world.
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HESTIA - Hestia's blessings are simple ones. She teaches the virtues of home & family life, the sweet rewards of labor & the value of good food & good rest. Where there is anger, she cools it. Where there is strife, she ends it. The bonds of family & friendship are of foremost concern to her.
Symbols: Fire, the hearth
Animals: None
Sacrifices: Sacrifices made at every meal.
Ways to honor her: Make your home as inviting & comfortable as possible. Show hospitality. Invite others into your home & share your food & comforts with them. Never let a chance go by without showing your family & friends how important they are to you. Pour libations to her at every meal. Keep a lamp, candle or hearth fire burning in her honor.
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CYBELE - Cybele is a Goddess of fertility, both in humans & animals, & of wild nature, especially forests & mountains. She was served by transvestite priests who had undergone castration, & presided over orgies & ecstatic rites. Her Mysteries were second only to the Eleusinian in antiquity. Through the shedding of blood - both that of her galli, & the bulls & rams of her great sacrifices - the earth was made fecund once more.
Symbols: Drum, tower crown, throne
Animals: Lion, snake
Sacrifices: Aromatic herbs, cypress, opium poppy, myrrh, civet, blood
Ways to honor her: Dancing & drumming are central to the worship of Cybele, often until one reaches a state of ecstacy & trans-possession. Respect queer people - gays, lesbians, the transgendered & those into BDSM - as they are her special children. Go to wild places - forests, mountains & cities late at night - & look for her there.
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THE MUSES - The Muses preside over the arts & science, giving inspiration to all artists, particularly poets, painters, dancers, musicians, philosophers & astronomers.
Names & Symbols:
Aoide (song) one of the original Muses; no symbols associated with her.
Caliope (fair-voiced), considered the noblest of the Muses, presides over epic song & was pictured with a wax tablet.
Clio (she that extols) is the Muse of history, & has a scroll.
Erato (the lovely one), is the Muse of erotic poetry, with a smaller lyre.
Euterpe (she that gladdens) is the Muse of lyric song, & has a double flute.
Hypate, one of the original Muses, no symbols associated with her.
Melete (meditation), one of the original Muses, no symbols associated with her.
Melpomene (she that sings) is the Muse of tragedy, & has a tragic mask, ivy wreath & attributes of the hero she is inspiring a song about. (e.g. the club of Herakles or the sword of Perseus.)
Meses, one of the original Muses, no symbols associated with her.
Mneme (rememberence), one of the original Muses, no symbols associated with her.
Nete, one of the original Muses, no symbols associated with her.
Polymnia (rich in hymns), is the Muse os serious sacred songs, usually represented as veiled & pensive.
Terpsichore (she that rejoices in the dance), is the Muse of dancing, with a lyre.
Thalia (she that flourishes) is the Muse of comedy & bucolic poetry, with the comic mask, the ivy wreath, & the shepherd's staff.
Urania (the heavenly), the Muse of astronomy, with the celestial globe.
Animals: None.
Sacrifices: Frankincense.
Ways to honor them: Create! Learn a new artform. Go to museums, theaters, dance recitals & other forms of culture. Support artists. Give money to street musicians or painters. Turn a child onto art.
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Sincerely,
Laurasia
