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• Kronos, Gatekeeper to Eternity | Jul 06 2010

  As you probably know, Ouranos and Gaia begat Kronos (Romanized as Saturn) who castrated his father. Kronos and Rhea begat Zeus, who overthrew his father in the epic war of the Titanomachy. But there is much more to the story I would like to shed light on. Many have interpreted the stories of Ouranos-Kronos-Zeus as [...]

• 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 [...]

• 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 [...]

• 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, [...]

• 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 [...]

• 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’ devotion [...]

• 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.