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Διόνυσος Οινοψ

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hey I'm V - I'm a reconnecting ndn and polytheist who is devoted to Dionysus, and this is just a little blog dedicated to them (art, memes, history - anything that just makes me think of them, really)

🍇 I've been worshipping Dionysus for 2+ years now, but I've been pagan for 10+ years

🍇 I'm an adult, so some of the things I post/reblog may be mature in nature

🍇 I'm nonbinary (they/them)

🍇 I'm Indigenous (Kashia/Yurok)

🍇 I also worship Apollo and Hermes (my blogs dedicated to them are @farshootinggod and @gladheartedgod)

🍇 likes/follows will come from my main, @vdoes

🍇 TERFs/folkists/bigots will be blocked

so be cool and enjoy the vibes

#hi#dionysian#helpol#dionysus worship#dionysos worship#dionysus devotee#dionysos devotee
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windvexer
Anonymous asked:

Hello. Do you think there is any way to get reliable answers from spirits at spiritualism sessions? I am contacted by entities, but I do not always have the opportunity to check their information and do not know how true it was. What should I do in such a situation?

windvexer answered:

Hi, I'm afraid this is a lot of information you're asking for.

Try Consorting With Spirits by Jason Miller for a framework of spirit communication. Especially try chapter 3 on "spirit skills."

My very short answer is that I don't currently believe there is any one single thing you can to do always accurately verify what spirits tell you. It's more like a lifestyle; a habit of how you interact with spirits, the magic you do or don't do surrounding those encounters, and the allies and relationships you build to assist you in the work of mediumship.

Via ch. 3 of that book:

If you have an experience during which a spirit appears to you or gives a message to you, the most important thing you can do is ask yourself the following questions: Is this actionable? Is this useful? Each of these questions can lead to other questions. Is it actionable? Is there any harm in taking the action? If a person I trusted or admired told me this, would I do it or believe it? Who will this benefit? Why is it good? If the message is not actionable or useful, that doesn't mean you need to reject it as false. You don't need to do anything except make a note and keep doing what you're doing. This will prevent the gross ego inflation and self-important prattling that people sometimes get up to.
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#I haven't read the book being referenced#but this is solid advice#spirit work
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alexzehooman

On Stage With Dionysos

My heart races in my chest. The lights are dim. I’m waiting for my cue. Oh Bachhos, give me guidance, I pray and pray as the lights rise and I enter. His hand guides my movements, a beautiful dance of poetry, He guides my voice through the air, thick with tension. I call on the Patron of Theatre for guidance, and he answers as wine fills a glass, so fast, and so strong. The power of Lord Dionysos moves the audience to tears as my voice booms through the auditorium. He shouts with me, He falls with me, he cries with me. And as the lights fall for the last time He holds me in His soft arms. Thank you, o Dionysos, God of stories told not on paper, but with our voices and our bodies, Lord of ecstasy and joy, such joy I felt when we were considered the best of the best from Your guidance. Praise, O Lord!

#this is lovely#I'm so glad they helped you!!#dionysus worship#dionysos worship
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olympianbutch
Anonymous asked:

What is your opinion on localizing the theoi

olympianbutch answered:

Hot take: Anyone who considers themselves a reconstructionist should be localizing their gods!

It gives us an opportunity to know our environments more intimately, which enriches our lives and worship.

I worship a localized Zeus—Zeus of Dry Lightning—because it almost NEVER rains here. I also consider Aphrodite the patron of my state since copper is our historic export, just like Cyprus :)

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#yessss#the state I was born has indigenous wild grapes#which as a Dionysus worshipper is very special to me :')#helpol
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thetelesterion

Dionysos, also called Zagreus, is the god of rebirth, renewal, and wine. Additionally, he is the god of liberation and freedom. To me, he represents freedom for all people, especially the oppressed and the minorities. Dionysos is also heavily intertwined with queer history, and his own mythological stories reflect his gender non-conformity and androgynous nature. One of his epithets is literally "Ανδρογυνος." In the Roman period, the Emperor Hadrian ordered the deification of his lover Antinous, who tragically drowned in the Nile River. Even after his death, the cult that had formed around Antinous continued to thrive, creating statues which bore Antinous's youthly face. These statues also blended imagery of Osiris and Dionysos. Thus, even after death, this man wore the guise of a god, and lived on in a sense. Another fun fact I wanted to add, while reading up on a specific statue of Antinous/Dionysos, this one, I came across the little tidbit at the bottom which suggests that during the criminalization of homosexuality in the USSR, underground gay communities would perform wedding ceremonies and rites in front of the statue.

#dionysus deity#dionysos deity#queer history
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thevixenwitch

Metaphysical Shop Red Flags:

Little bit of a disclaimer on this one: This post is made from my personal experience. If you have a small business, this post is not about you, but hey if some of these things stand out to you, maybe it's worth analyzing your business model.

I am someone that's been active in irl and online pagan and witch spaces for over a decade now, and am compiling this from my own experiences, as well as those of my partners. I'm also a tad anti-capitalist, so an alternative title for this post could be "How to Spot if You're Actually that Metaphysical Shop's Cash Cow".

Now, let's get started.

  • Unknown or unethically sourced White Sage is a really noticeable starting place. Once I was at a market and saw cute smoke cleansing bundles with dried flowers and cinnamon sticks and quartz points, very pretty, very flashy! But when I asked where the Sage was sourced, the lady manning the booth said they were from Amazon. Some sellers value visual appeal to make a sale over anything else.
  • Overt appropriation via bulk, drop shipped items like “smudging” tools, dream catchers, etc. This list of items can vary dramatically based on who owns the shop, what practices exist in your area, so it’s good to educate yourself on how to spot appropriation. This does NOT mean ethically sourced options that benefit marginalized communities, that’s what we want to insist our local shops have for us to buy!
  • On that note, a lack of local creators and/or sourcing in general. Not every store has a goal of being a community hub, but beyond that they are still very visible aspects of the community. It strikes me as very odd that I can more reliably buy locally sourced herbs from a random gift shop than I can from a metaphysical store no matter which state I’m in.
  • Crystals with no information about where they were sourced. There is a growing issue with the intense demand for crystals that has caused an increase in unethical sources, so knowing where your purchases come from is important. Compare prices at metaphysical shops to those at your local rock shop, especially if you are lucky enough to have one run by gemologist, geologist, or rockhound. I have talked about this already elsewhere, so I won’t bog down this post too much with it. The short of it is, transparency is a green flag.
  • This one may be controversial, but dramatic markups in general. Don’t be afraid to compare prices to other places, particularly other local options if they are available. A few dollars variance is normal, but a huge markup should be obvious. Things like location can have a huge impact on price, which is good to keep in mind. The availability and price of something can vary wildly based on that factor alone, but that’s why I recommend checking against other options within your area. Do remember that comparing to Amazon prices isn’t fair to small businesses, and “cheap” is not the goal here.
  • If the contents of the store are all drop-shipped, or bulk stock that can definitely be something to keep an eye out for. If the place is full of items you can actually look up on Amazon, that may be worth paying attention to.
  • Prevalence of well-known problematic authors. If they have Silver Ravenwolf on a central display, that’s always something that tells me a shop prioritizes making a sale over providing quality products. If there’s an overwhelming presence of Lewellyn published books with minimal alternatives, that shows a lack of care for diversity or quality control.
  • AI items. Let’s be so for real here. Walking into a shop and seeing an obviously AI generated altar cloth with gibberish symbols all over it is a bad thing. I’ll talk more on the rising presence of AI that’s very negatively influencing the quality of information available in the pagan community at a later time.
  • Bulk resin and 3D printed items. We’ve all seen them, the vendor at a fair with an army of dozens of jointed dragons, or ten resin-cast, glitter-filled Gaia statues that light up! All so sparkly, colorful, and eye-catching. I’d implore anyone to learn more about how much plastic waste is involved in bulk production of low-quality products like this.
  • What my wife likes to call “Apple Store vibes”. Call me traditional, but when a store is all sleek white lines and tidy, understocked shelves, I know I’m in for some of the highest prices for incense I’ve ever seen. These stores are meant to bring in people with money burning a hole in their pocket, and that’s often reflected in the visually appealing kitsch that never actually seems to serve a purpose.
  • This can be a red flag SOMETIMES but not always: A lack of diversity in the paths represented. Sometimes a shop is just a reflection of the owner’s personal practice, or the focuses of the local community. Other times, there can be a reflected air of superiority of one path over others. This is entirely dependent on the individual store.
  • A big one I’d like to end on; they only host paid classes and services with no way for under-served members of the community to attend or participate. This is made even worse if the events are all over $20. Especially if this store is the only option in your area for these things! Instead of providing a service, they could be focused on cornering the market.
  • A quick Green Flag for some positivity, the presence of the owners or staff’s personal practice! I love being able to ask for insight from the source, I love being able to buy someone’s personal oil blends, I love learning more about things I may not have thought about because I’m not walking that path myself. Staff that want to chat and help can be so nice and really add to a welcoming environment.

Supporting small businesses is so important, and they can really be cornerstones of our community, but we need to be able to see the difference between someone passionate about providing resources and space to a community, and others that are looking to make a quick buck off of people starving for that. We as consumers need to hold our communities to some kind of standard, and I for one find that my standard is a certain level of authenticity. Not everyone selling metaphysical tools and supplies is trying to scam someone, but there are bad actors everywhere. Educate yourself, keep your eyes open, and don’t be afraid to ask yourself what someone’s motivations are.

#this is good#helpol#paganblr
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The connection between these myths and these rituals is explicit, since, according to one myth, Dionysus descended to find his mother Thyone, and when he returned, he erected the phallus pole which was also called "Thyone." Dionysus' phallic mother is an interesting structural parallel for his paternal womb: the god of ambivalent gender is born from parents of ambivalent gender.

Riding the Phallus for Dionysus: Iconology, Ritual, and Gender-Role De/Construction, Eric Csapo

#was looking through my old notes and found this#dionysus deity#dionysos deity#semele#semele deity#thyone deity#dionysian
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brimo5

According to Sin. Ar. Nf 66, new fragments from the Orphic Rhapsodies, Aphrodite appears to have fostered Dionysus before Persephone and entered the underworld in search of him.(x) Dionysus here is apparently the same as Adonis. (I'm not sure if this has been discussed, whether the notion of Dionysus as the son of Zeus and his daughter originates from the Myrrh myth or if the Myrrh myth developed later from this idea.)

This opens up more possibilities for the timeline of the Orphic myth. Why did Aphrodite lose Dionysus? Is it possible that Dionysus became Persephone's son only after he was killed by the Titans?

#I was literally just thinking about this today#dionysus deity#dionysos deity#aphrodite deity
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