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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The silly things I agree to do! – Dionysia
I have lots of things that I want to post about here. I still mean to re-write the shadow work post that got eaten last week, in addition to musing about the direction in which my relationship with Hera is … Continue reading
Posted in festival, Hellenic polytheism, Local community, Ritual
Tagged city dionysia, dionysia, dionysos, festivals, hellenic polytheism, pagan community, ritual, Wheel of the year
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D is for Deipnon (again!)
This was last years D topic too, but it was Hekate’s Deipnon a few days ago and so I saved this brief little post for today! I did my usual ritual in which I cleaned my shrines and cleansed my living … Continue reading
Theogamia 2013
Theogamia began at sundown on Thursday. It is the ancient Athenian festival in celebration of the marriage of Zeus and Hera. Since Hera has become pretty damn important to me this year, I decided to make this a big event in my calendar! … Continue reading
Posted in Altars, festival, Hellenic polytheism, Ritual, The gods
Tagged Altars and Shrines, festivals, food, hellenic polytheism, Hera, offerings, photos, ritual, theogamia, zeus
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D is for Deipnon
I didn’t do a pagan blog project post last week as I just didn’t have the time. I technically still don’t have time, and so this post does not go into half as much detail as I would have liked … Continue reading
Posted in 101, ancestors, Devotion, festival, Food, Hellenic polytheism, monthly observance, Religious practice, Ritual, UPG
Tagged ancestors, Deipnon, devotion, food, Hekate, monthly observance, offerings, Pagan blog project, ritual
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C is for Cleansing
Yet another post as part of the Pagan Blog Project. Just in case the last few posts have not made this clear, spiritual cleanliness plays a large role in my regular spiritual practice. It ranges from taking a shower after intercourse before … Continue reading
Posted in 101, Altars, Hellenic polytheism, Religious practice, Ritual, Witchcraft
Tagged Altars and Shrines, Hekate, hellenic polytheism, Pagan blog project, personal practice, ritual
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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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My altar is all set up in the new flat with an autumnal cloth. I found the big shell that is holding the incense on the beach! Lots of candles burned last night. I had lots of prayers.
Posted in Altars, Devotion, Hellenic polytheism, Household gods and spirits, Religious practice, Ritual
Tagged Altars and Shrines, devotion, offerings, photos, ritual
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On the treatment of deities -mini rant
Have you ever experienced a ritual, either in a group or alone; where god(s) are invoked, and you just know they haven’t shown up? Sometimes, no matter what you do, they aren’t going to make an appearance, i’m sure they’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Hellenic polytheism, Local community, Religious practice, Ritual, The gods
Tagged Aphrodite, devotion, Hekate, hellenic polytheism, offerings, pagan community, rants, ritual, the gods
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Reflections on the year
On Tuesday, I packed up, moved out of my dorm; and came home after my first year of university. I wrapped all my sacred items in tissue paper for the journey home, gave thanks to any spirits that may reside in … Continue reading
Posted in Life, musings, Patch, Projects, Religious practice, Ritual, The gods, university
Tagged books, devotion, Goals, musings, nature, pagan community, patch, personal practice, rants, ritual, the gods, uni
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Life updates
It’s been some time since I posted anything of substance here. That is mostly because nothing of great substance is happening; life is instead just ticking over as normal, which is nice. -It was my birthday on the 14th. Dave … Continue reading
Posted in divination, Life, Local community, Projects, Religious practice, Ritual, Uncategorized
Tagged Cartomancy, divination, pagan community, ritual, seasonal, Tarot, Wheel of the year
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