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• Hymn to Iris | Aug 03 2008

  My wife, Bella Sundancer, wrote a hymn to Lady Iris. Iris is the messenger goddess of the rainbow, carrying messages between the realms. Here is her hymn.
  Hymn to Iris
  Hail Iris, Lady of many colours
  The rainbow is your path, your playground,
  Your slide, your road to happiness
  You nurture our feelings, define our emotions,
  Encompass our moods, broaden our [...]

• Hymn to Poseidon | Jul 01 2008

  As I’ve mentioned before, my wife, Rev. Lady Bella Sundancer, is a bard. She has written this hymn to the watery Lord Poseidon in the style of the Orphics. Hope you enjoy it.
  Hymn to Poseidon
  Hail Poseidon, Lord of the Sea
  King of the Waves, your kingdom is vast
  From bow to stern, from prow to mast
  In your [...]

• Hymn to Apollo | Apr 06 2008

  Hail Apollo, Lord of Light
  Blessed are you among gods
  Not Lord of Light alone
  But of Dark, Sun and Moon
  Lord of Music, Lord of Dance
  The Muses are your faithful companions
  And generous daughters
  Your mighty steeds paw the rim of the sky
  As clouds and winds pass stately by
  Lord of Harmonics, sound is no stranger
  Hermes knew you best when
  The Lyre [...]

• Hymn to Hermes | Mar 03 2008

  Hail Hermes, full of grace
  Your lily white hands wave wantonly in the wild wind
  Your caduceus with its snakes entwined
  Loops with easy movement by your side
  Lithe limber lord we look to you as guide
  To the Underworld and its fright
  Yet trickster and fool find you welcome
  Criminal and businessman are your bedfellows
  Your mind races on flights of fancy
  Thoughts [...]

• Anniversary and The Divine Cheese | Feb 23 2008

  My one-year anniversary with the Hawk’s Cry, the receiving of divine cheese, and wisdom gained.

• Using Pagan Hymns (and a Hymn to Hestia) | Feb 16 2008

  Hymns serve an important role in religion and spirituality. They are prayers of adoration, welcoming, giving praise and thanking the Gods. Many think of hymns as belonging only to the Christian religion, but they are a part of all religions. Early Paganism has a strong tradition of hymnody, with the earliest hymns still available being from Homer. There are many ways you can use hymns, a few of which are discussed.

• Hymn to Zeus | Feb 06 2008

  My wife, Rev. Lady Bella Sundancer, is a bard among her other magical roles. She’s written a series of hymns to the Hellenic Gods in the Orphic style. Here is her Hymn to Zeus.

• Serving the Gods | Dec 08 2007

  In Neo-Pagan religions, the divine law is to follow your own free will, not the will of another person or God. As a result, sin in Pagan religions is to act in a way that is not in accordance with your will. Cosette, from Pandora’s Bazaar wrote an interesting post about some Pagan practitioners’ [...]

• Do the Gods Know Everything? | Nov 11 2007

  Many believe that the Gods are omniscient and omnipotent. While I agree that together, the Gods know and control everything, each God as an individual does not. Instead, each God has a domain They control.

• The Complex Gods | Oct 07 2007

  Sannion wrote a great article about the complexity of Aphrodite. She is not just a one-dimensional fluffy pillow of love. It’s entitled The Other Aphrodite and I highly suggest you check it out.