Day I. To Þórr Eindriði
I call upon you Thor, the one who rides alone in your cart drawn by Tanngrisnir and Tanngnjóstr through lands near and far, visiting the high and the low alike, testing the hospitality and other noble...
View ArticleDay VI. To Þórr Atli
Hail Thor whose name brings terror to the hearts of the unrighteous and impious, slayer of the wicked and monstrous, strong one who drives back chaos and destruction, wielder of the staff Gríðarvölr...
View ArticleDay II. To Þórr Harðhugaðr
I hail the powerful soul of Thor, defender of the downtrodden and one who sets things to right, God of the raging storm and the awful destruction it brings, Lord of lightning strikes and thunder claps,...
View ArticleDay III. To Þórr Véþormr
Hail Thor, protector of the shrine, preserver of the lore and sacred rites, friend of the priest, and defender of the poet – for you know how important these things are to the health, longevity and...
View ArticleDay IV. To Þórr Hlórriði
I call upon the loud-riding Storm God, the rumbler and stirrer and striker from afar, Thor who sends the nourishing rain and winds that shake loose stagnancy and pollution. You are joyful when you come...
View ArticleDay V. To Þórr Rymr
Thor who noisily protested when Loki lie-smith said he needed to put on Freyja’s cloak and underthings, color his cheeks and walk and talk in an affectedly dainty manner to court a brutish Jötunn or...
View ArticleDay VII. To Þórr Sönnungr
Hail Thor who truly shines in the heavens, glint of Sunna reflecting off the golden wheels of your goat-drawn carriage, billowy beard blowing in the breeze, sparks shooting from your glowing hot hammer...
View ArticleIn Search of Nymphs
Not only do many Hellenic and other polytheists today not honor their Nymphs or local land-spirits on a regular basis but I’ve heard from plenty of folks that they don’t feel them or see them and...
View ArticleSome Nymph Lore
Floyd G. Ballentine, Some Phases of the Cult of the Nymphs https://www.jstor.org/stable/310497?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents R. Connor, Seized by the Nymphs: Nympholepsy and Symbolic Expression in...
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Join us in honoring the God of Madness!
I posted material for Foundation Day over at the Bakcheion, so everything’s now ready for 2020 e.v. (or Year Two according to our temple’s reckoning.) Straw poll: how many of you would be interested...
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Only the best for those who keep his feasts
What forum would you recommend for something like this? I’ve been out of the loop as far as online shit goes for a while, so I’m not really sure what’s currently available. In addition to discussions...
View ArticleSome Remarks on Spiritual Discernment
In one of the more curious anecdotes from Eunapius’ Lives of the Philosophers and Sophists, a group of gullible students were attending a theurgic seance wherein an Egyptian priest conjured a visible...
View ArticleSome More Remarks on Spiritual Discernment
Serving as a mantis or other kind of religious specialist, you’re going to encounter a lot of folks at their worst. That’s why it’s important to understand how to practice διακρίσεις or discernment...
View ArticleProceed with caution
In this vein I’d also recommend Some things you can do when it gets intense and Why we do what we do.
View ArticleWe are a people of the library
We in the Starry Bull tradition are especially blessed when it comes to historical and literary documentation. For instance, you can choose between the Spartan, Italian, post-Classical and Northern...
View ArticleThe importance of properly evaluating literature
To do polytheism right requires well-honed critical faculties and an appreciation for differentiation. Reading isn’t enough; you need to know how to properly evaluate what you’re reading or you’ll wind...
View ArticleWant to join us?
Thank you for expressing interest in joining the Hudson Valley Bakcheion’s virtual community. We are a diverse group of polytheists who have come together to worship Dionysos and his Retinue through...
View ArticleHera the Catalyst
Hera is so much more than just the Goddess of marriage, though that is perhaps the most profound expression of her powers and nature. The true key to understanding who she is is change, growth and...
View ArticleA Goddess whose day has come
A proper woman should have no interests outside the home. Her whole life is defined by her relationships to others. As a child she is to be chaste and obedient to her parents, dutifully performing her...
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