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Respecting the Gods

Don’t… treat them as tools. Deities aren’t obligated to help you, even if you do everything “correctly” to ask. They’re not vending machines, or a list of correspondences that only gets value from how they best serve you. They’re gods! Instead… treat them like people. (Really high-status people.) Build a relationship before asking big favors. Compensate them for their time. Respect they have their own autonomy. Respect that your will is not the center of their universe. 

Don’t… reduce them into archetypes. Putting Frejya or Aphrodite into just “love goddess” takes out so much of their depth. (Example, both of these goddesses also have warlike aspects.) Putting them into narrow categories and treating all deities that fit as the same can be reductive at best and insensitive to the root cultures at worst.  Instead… address who you’re really talking to. Do your research. See how a god either lines up with or defies your assumptions. See what makes them different from a deity with a similar domain. If you wish to speak to the Horned God, speak to the Horned God, and if you want to speak to Cernunnos or Pan, call them Cernunnos or Pan.  Don’t… ignore the lore. UPG Can certainly exist and add depth, but the lore has survived and is what all these gods are largely founded on. It’s important for us to recognize it and know who we’re approaching.  Instead… do your research beforehand. Did you know Aphrodite is widely considered to HATE pigs and be offended with offerings of pork or images of pigs on the altar? Might be a good thing to know before you accidentally offer some fresh bacon. (But if you recognize the lore and find a way to spin it so it works, more power to you~) Don’t… insult other people’s gods. If those gods don’t resonate with you, they have a lot of meaning for other good people. I’m tempted to say don’t insult your own, either. Playful banter is one thing, but there’s a line between affectionate jabs and straight up disrespect. Find where that line is for you. Instead… talk to other people. If something about a god you don’t worship feels problematic, talk to their followers and devotees and see what they have to say about it. They probably have an approach you haven’t been exposed to. Analyze your own relationships with deities. And if the way you speak about a deity makes someone else uncomfortable or upset, respect their right to feel that way, apologize, and learn from it. Remember that each deity has changed someone’s life for the better.

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Hades & Persephone Worship

~ Shrine and Offering Ideas ~

So for colors, I like to mix both pastels/vibrant pieces, as well as dark, bleaker bits.

Persephone’s the goddess of Springtime, so flowers are nice, but she’s also the Queen of the Underworld. She’s a ruler, a goddess of darkness. Hades is the king of this realm of the dead, so both have those aspects of the afterlife.

Adorn their altar with bouquets as well as skulls. Recognize both of them and all of their traits :)

Here are some good things to decorate your altar with:

Flowers

Waterfalls/small fountains

Wreath of flowers (like a circlet)

Rams/Bulls

Birds (especially parrots, ravens, etc)

Bats

Seeds

Images of springtime or meadows

Anything to do with her being Queen of the Underworld,

such as a throne, etc.

Pictures of Cerberus

Coins/gems/valuables are all related to Hades

Pomegranates are good for Persephone

Bones/etc are neat decor pieces

Black cloth could go underneath everything to serve as an altar cloth

Shadowy artwork is something that I connect with Hades/Persephone

Black cups or bowls can be good for leaving offerings in

Candles

Things that you associate with the Underworld

Black Sheep

Screech Owls

These were (possibly) the flowers Persephone was gathering when abducted by Hades (good for shrine decor and offerings):

roses

irises

pansies

violets

hyacinth

crocuses

lilies

narcissus

Things to avoid:

Mint

Poplar

Offering Ideas:

Poetry or dark prose (H & P)

Gems/Coins/Crystals/Valuable Things (H)

Tea (Ideas below)

Earl Grey (H)

Hibiscus/Red Fruit Teas (H &P)

Harney & Sons Paris Tea (H & P) (Can’t remember who told me this was a good tea to use as an offering, but it’s a great for Hades when Persephone is away)

Pomegranate Tea (P)

Flowers (P)

Bones (H &P)

Candles (H &P)

Incense (H &P)

Wine (H &P)

Bread (I find that flavorful bread is something they like) (H &P)

Time spent reading to them (H &P)

Money (H)

Honey (P, sometimes H)

Artwork (H & P)

Figurines representing their sacred animals (H & P)

Living plants grown in their honor (H &P)

Informational books and articles written about death and funeral rituals from other culture (H, sometimes P)

~ Acts of Devotion ~

Hades

Take care of sick/elderly people

volunteer at animal shelters or walk your dog

Read up on rituals other cultures do when someone dies

Spend time cleaning up cemeteries and honoring the dead

Be fair and avoid doing things you know aren’t right

Spend time alone and reflect on yourself and what you think is important

Collect things from the Earth, like crystals or gems

Read up on Hades and his stories/myths/etc

Find out about who came before you in your family if possible, and figure out where they’re buried (if they are buried). Leave something like a flower or another offering there if you can

Persephone

Garden and grow flowers that will thrive in your climate. dedicate them to Persephone

Press flowers and use them as decorations/bookmarks/etc

Read and learn about the different uses for herbs and flowers

Read and learn about poisonous herbs and flowers

Be cheesy and eat Pomegranates

Write poetry or prose about Persephone’s grace, and also her power

Honor her as the Queen of the Underworld and also the goddess of spring

Grow Persephone’s sacred trees/plants or take care of the ones you see

Treat yourself to frolics on the meadow, but also to powerful activities in which you exercise your intelligence and persuasion

How to introduce yourself to them is linked here :)

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I made a few gifs showing yall how to sign the names of gods/goddesses!! I’d really appreciate it if you’d let me know if you want to see more witchy sign language posts in the future💫

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