About Patch and this Blog
-I'm known on the internet as Patch.
I have been a practising Hellenic polytheist for 4 years.
- After following a re-con methodology for a number of years, I became unable to ignore the call to witchcraft and so here I am today exploring how this fits into my practice.This blog primarily deals with devotional worship, Hellenic polytheism, pagan living and a whole lot of navel gazing.
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A busy ritual month
I kick started the lunar month (well, technically ended the old one) with Hekate’s Deipnon. I cleansed my new flat for the first time, and offered her myrrh incense and the cherry mead which I only give to her and the ancestors. The … Continue reading
Posted in ancestors, Devotion, divination, festival, Food, Hellenic polytheism, Local community, monthly observance, Ritual
Tagged ancestors, Deipnon, devotion, divination, Hekate, monthly observance, pagan community, photos, poseidon, ritual, the gods
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Ah, clue-bat. I missed you.
My favourite (and the most effective) way that the gods get me to notice them is by persistent external signs and omens. They usually get increasingly more obvious until I have to laugh and there can be no denying that … Continue reading
Posted in divination, dreams, Hellenic polytheism, Life, The gods, UPG
Tagged Aphrodite, divination, dreams, hellenic polytheism, Hermes, Omens and signs, poseidon, the gods
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Off for the weekend
I’m going camping over Easter. It’ll be a great time for me to centre myself a little and check in with my gods (sea=Poseidon after all). It’s also time for me to catch up on my reading. Maybe I’ll finally … Continue reading
Hekate’s Deipnon
Tonight as always I celebrate Hekate’s Deipnon. I have tidied and organised all my mundane crap, and tonight I will ritually cleanse my living space with bay. This month, as I did last month also; I will honour Hekate and my ancestors. … Continue reading
Posted in festival, Food, monthly observance, Projects, Religious practice, Ritual, The gods, Uncategorized, UPG
Tagged ancestors, Aphrodite, Athene, Deipnon, devotion, food, Goals, Hekate, Hera, Hermes, monthly observance, offerings, Persephone, personal practice, poseidon, ritual, the gods, UPG
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Heliogenna, Poseidea and Dreams
In my previous post, I mentioned briefly that I was not sure whether to celebrate Heliogenna or Poseidea this year around the solstice time. In the end, I celebrated both! Heliogenna is a modern festival created by Hector lugo and … Continue reading
Posted in ancestors, dreams, festival, Religious practice, Ritual, The gods, Uncategorized, UPG
Tagged devotion, dreams, heliogenna, offerings, personal practice, poseidon, ritual, UPG
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An introduction pt 1:patch
Yay! This is my first post to ‘Tending the hearth’, and so it makes sense that it should be an introduction of sorts. You can see a briefer version of this post in the top right hand corner. Patch At the … Continue reading
