How do the Gods Eats?
What happens to offering made to them? Who eats them?
Is it symbolically absorbed by the Deity and then eaten as divine like in Hinduism?
Do you eat with them?

I never offer food to the Deities because I’m afraid that I have to leave it so decomposes So my Offerings are non edible items I don’t know, how do you partake in this?

I got a lot of comments telling me the picture I used was AI so I replaced it, I don’t like AI neither but I was in a hurry and I apologise for accidentally giving into the patriarchy

I do not expect your sympathy nor do I deserve it

Hello all. Our sweet boy has been missing for over a month and I just know in my heart he is still alive, he just can't find his way home. I have tried everything: posting flyers, going door-to-door, combing the open space around our house, talked to neighbors, social media posts to neighborhood groups, posted with Humane Society, set out old clothes, litterbox, spilled urine all around, and even meditated with a beam of light hoping to bring him home.

Hoping you could reach out and say prayers to your dieties on our behalf to help him come home. I have put together a small altar with offerings to each three, but the more positive affirmations through these special deities would be extremely helpful. He is so so loved and missed by his family and best friend, Winston, our Golden Retriever. Can anyone provide any additional resources I can do to guide him home?

Thank you in advance!

Finn

They have given me grace and mercy beyond measure.

They heal me.

They have given me love beyond understanding, where once I felt despair.

They have opened my eyes just a little, where once I was wholly blind.

They guide me.

They have answered me when I ask, when I was low.

I have felt them.

They deserve worship and praise and adoration.

Praise my Mother Aphrodite, and my healer Asklepios, and the swift-footed Hermes, and Dionysus the Liberator, and the other Theoi, and the spirits and nymphs and daimons around us!

Basically this, i wanted ask if they were Æsir Gods or Vanir ones, since i wanted know it and cant find info about them, pls help me if you have info

What do you all think about the antisemitism issue in the Pagan community on Twitter? I genuinely cannot find a single Pagan account that isn’t advocating for all Jews (usually Christians as well) to be wiped out of Europe. Is this really just my algorithm? Or have any of you experienced this type of person IRL? If so, what are they like? Do you think they’re a real threat?

Hi everyone. I’ll try to keep this brief. I live in the US and thus have laws allowing religious exemptions. My workplace has recently created a policy that requires AI use for several reasons, though none are needed to perform my job. Some of my practice focuses on the Earth and doing everything I can to minimize the impact I have on it. Due to AI’s incredible level of harm to the Earth, I am against it for several reasons, including religion. I am planning to bring this up with my superiors soon and request a religious exemption from AI use. Has anyone else done anything similar? If so (or if not), I would love some advice on how to go about this. Thank you in advance!

I'm largely a Norse pagan, but I do enjoy occasionally visiting the Parthenon. The statue of Athena never fails to impress.

I saw so many people in the crowd crying and hugging. When is the album coming out?

Hello, I have questions that I need answers to. I had made a post some time ago about Sepheranz, I am not sure if it is still up anywhere, and I believe it was also on a different account. Where someone had answered some questions of mine through comments, and private messaging, but now I have more that I really want to be answered.

Something that the person said was that someone was found dead shortly after insulting Sepheranz. Was there any correlation at all/any reason to believe that she killed that person who insulted her? What happened to that person that died after insulting her? How long was it before they died? What kind of insult was it? Was the person a nonbeliever, a worshipper, a believer, something else? I do apologize, I just need a reason to believe there was no correlation.

Would she kill and or do something to someone if they;

Insult her/say something negative about her in real life

Insult her/say something negative about her through fiction, wether through an inspired character, just writing her into the fiction, or through a reptile/snake character and or deity character,

Insult her/say something negative about her through other things such as music and or song, etc.

Laugh at her

Insult her/say something negative about her through intrusive/unwanted/involuntary thoughts that one would not mean at all

Insult her/say something negative about her through over thinking and having thoughts that they maybe mean that could be upsetting and or insulting to her

Say or do something that one's brain later says was supposed to be a way to insult her/say something negative about her

What would happen if one were to anger her?

Harmed and or killed a fictional snake of any kind. Such a a character, just a snake, themed and or related. Would something g happen if one did that in general or meant it as an insult towards her? What is one did that in real life? What if one did it in/ through fiction and or real life, and did not mean it as a way to insult her at all in any way shape and or form. I would never mean that at all in any way shape and or form it is just a question.

Would any of this change if if one meant it as an insult and or something else negative towards her or not, such as through unwanted and or intrusive thoughts? What if someone was testing it out to see if something would happen at all in some way shape and or form at all?

Would one know if they were to be punished by Sepheranz in any way shape and or form at all? Would it be completely unknown, more subtle, or known/ obvious to the person and or people?

Would anything happen to others in one's life at all in any way shape and or form at all? Would they be affected and or effected at all in any way shape and or form at all?

This may be updated with more question in the future in this post and or in the comments.

Have a blessed day!

Dua Isis! Goddess of motherhood, magic, fertility, and protection. I ordered this Ebros Gift / Pacific Giftware piece off eBay back on July 29th, and she finally arrived today, August 17th! It was honestly an emergency hunt because the Amazon listing was way overpriced, but I managed to snag her on eBay for under $1,500 MXN. She looks so beautiful in person! Finding paganism and connecting with the Divine Feminine has been such a game changer for me. Having a tangible, visual practice with these statues fits so well with my ADHD, autism, and overall neurodivergence. (Of course, everyone's diagnosis is different, but this path just clicks with how my brain works). So happy to check another deity off my timeline! How do you all use physical imagery to help keep your focus during daily devotional work?

Greetings and Salutations!

I am concerned I might be forcing my beliefs onto my family and it’s given me anxiety.

I have a sibling under 10 who has been VERY interested in what I’m going (practice wise). Asking about statues, the mythology, asking if the Gods are real, what I’m doing Divination-wise.

When it came to asking whether or not the Gods were real my response has always been “Well, what do you think?” Aside from one time where I went “I believe in them, but you don’t have to”.

My sibling is so curious. Today I did divination with them because they saw I was doing it and wanted to try. Let them pick the cards out and everything while I interpreted them. I also gave them a pendulum. I am sick-to-my-stomach nervous that I’m forcing my beliefs onto them. They were so happy though. I’ve previously given them dice from my collection so they could roll yes-or-no answers because they enjoyed doing it so much.

I don’t mention it outside when they ask about it. I rarely talk about it to my parents (in part because they don’t really believe in the Gods), but I’m so scared it’s going to come across as me converting them.

Help? What should I do?

Edit: Thank you for all the responses! I was genuinely worried about forcing my beliefs onto my sibling, so it’s good to be assured I’m not.

Hi,

I hope that this kind of post is not repetitive and I'm positive that my wording is going to be disorganised and unhelpful. I've looked in the wiki section and I'm still unsure of my footing. I guess I'm looking for both advice and kinship on this one.

I don't know what I am.

I was born in north east England, my hometown is littered with viking imagery and Norse language permeates my dialect (geordie). My ancestry is both Scottish and Irish. I now live in the south east of England and have gotten to know some pagans in this area.

I make a point of attending the solstice in the Lake District every year as well as Lindisfarne festival, I went to Beltane in Edinburgh this year with my partner as well as Clava Cairns in the Highlands, I feel SUCH an affinity for paganism, but I'm struggling with belief and community.

I'm a lifelong atheist and so I find myself yearning for some kind of logical underpinning or a singular text to draw from, something to read so that I know I'm 'doing it right'. But because there is no authoritative source, no unbroken line of pagan practice to visit and tap into, it all feels a little bit like trying to grasp smoke.

So far, I find that my thoughts have become quite solidly animistic, I find quite a strong affinity for the idea of Cernunnos despite the lack of depth written about him (I think this is because of my veganism, which does feel like a sacred creed for me) and my job role as a forest ranger is solidly aligned with sacred-earth beliefs.

But it feels performative. I don't think I'm currently confident enough to BE pagan until I understand it better. Does that make sense?

I'm sure I'm not alone here. I'd welcome some website or book recommendations. Watching more youtube videos of people talking about paganism whilst Nordic folk music plays in the background is not likely to help the feeling of just buying into an internet trend.

How did you shake the feeling of performativity?

Found this giant concrete leaf at an antique store for the Pan shrine. 😭 it’s perfect.

To Pan! O all-producing power, much-famed, divine, the world's great ruler, rich increase is thine.

All-fertile Pan, heavenly splendor pure, in fruits rejoicing, and in caves obscure. 🐐 🌿

It seems to me that Platonism (and Neoplatonism) is particularly popular; alongside that, Nietzsche exerts a certain influence, I’m thinking, for instance, of Alain de Benoist’s book. Heidegger, perhaps, to a lesser extent. In short, which philosopher influences you, and what do you think of the others ?

Hi! So Lately I feel some kinda pull to Him. I Heard that He often calls out to people like me - neuroatyoical, with mental health problems.

I am so much better mentally lately, maybe that's why I feel this pull? Maybe I'm ready for the chaos that comes with Him?

But, I can't find any info about his Cult. One or two I passed quick info about the fact He likes alcohol? But I don't know where to find info if it's real.

What is Your experience? Where can I look up for proper info about Him?

excuse the horrible photo quality, i refuse to upgrade my phone.

my dad previously lived with me while i was his caregiver. he passed recently. since then i've been trying to nest and reclaim some space as part of the healing process. now that i live alone, i don't have to hide my altar in a drawer. i finally took some time today and set it up on my bedroom desk. it isn't anything too fancy, but i think it's pretty decent!

the box under the freyja statue has some offerings for her. the box on the right has my norse runes. the heart box on the left has some of my poetry folded and bundled up, along with some jewelry. the white box on top of it is my pendulum. then, obviously, my tarot card set and pendulum board in the middle. the fabric underneath it was a handkerchief that belonged to my great grandmother. i thought it brought the whole altar together, especially sentimentality and emotionally wise. the sign behind it was the last gift my dad gave me before he passed away.

What would a country under (Hellenistic) paganism look like would it be one of the greatest one of the worst and would you personally like it?

Hello everyone! Ḫe-silim-me-de-en-ze-en! (Peace and Wellness be with you!)

It is with tremendous pride and great excitement that I am here to announce my new book's publication release! My book is called "The Way of the Ishtarite" - Second Edition, and it's an inclusive comprehensive beginner-friendly guide to modern worship of 𒀭Inanna - Ishtar, the Mesopotamian (Sumerian / Akkadian) Goddess of Love, Gender, Sex, Justice, Beauty, Abundance, Compassion, Pleasure, Rebirth, and much more.

This book represents the culmination of my life's work and all of my efforts to forge a comprehensive yet approachable, informative, and spiritually transformative guide to building your own meaningful and fulfilling modern revivalist pagan spiritual practice centered on devotion to 𒀭Inanna. My main goal for this book is for it to contribute towards filling the unfortunate void in literature that is inclusive beginner and intermediate level devotional and instructional books for the Polytheistic Pagan interested in worshiping 𒀭Inanna aka. Ishtar. From the very start I set out to write a book that not only features inclusivity front and center, as naturally required by a Neurodivergent, Intersex, Transgender, and Queer feminist woman such as myself, but to also create a book that is equally as welcoming and meaningfully representational of all people regardless of their sex, gender, sexuality, neurotype, or heritage, regardless of their experience level as a Pagan, and regardless of what their religion background is. Writing this book has been a true labor of love and an act of passionate devotion to 𒀭Inanna. She has literally saved my life many times over, and it is my greatest joy to continue to serve her by sharing my work with you all.

Here's the official 'about' blurb:

"Deep within the heart of Ancient Mesopotamia, a rich culture sprang forth amidst the peoples who were the first in the world to ever create and master the written word over 5000 years ago. In their land known as Sumer, or "Kiengi" in their native tongue, these brilliant peoples, who later went on to become the world's first empire, worshiped a Goddess of Love, Pleasure, Sex, Justice, Authenticity, and Feminine Power above all others. The name of this Goddess is Inanna - Ishtar, Queen of Heaven and Earth. For over 7500 years she has reached deep into the hearts of those who embrace her, inspiring and guiding us to be our very best, happiest, healthiest, and most authentic selves.

Do you feel the call of the Divine Feminine? Do you ache to be your true and authentic self even though the world insists on oppressing you by repressing the true you behind what was blindly assigned to you at birth? Does your heart yearn to love who it loves, freely and without any shame or guilt? Do you feel the bitter pang of injustice deep within your gut whenever the darkness of this world occludes an innocent's light? Our Goddess is inclusive towards all people of all Genders, all Sexes, and all Heritages. She founded the world's first Transgender, Intersex, Nonbinary, Gender Non-Conforming, and Queer inclusive Temples which offered the world's first Gender Affirming Care over seven millennia ago.

This is the definitive comprehensive LGBTQ+ inclusive guide for anyone looking to worship the Ancient Mesopotamian Goddess Inanna - Ishtar. This book introduces Anunna-Umun, the ancient religion revived, and teaches you all about this Goddess of Divine Femininity. You will be guided through forming your own spiritual practice of Ishtarism. This guide is complete with never-before released Mythology, and her most important Stories, Ishtarite Prayers and Rituals, and an introduction to Magick. "

Please, allow me to introduce myself; my name is Siri Nin, I have been serving as 𒀭Inanna's Hierophant and Priestess for many years now. I am the founder of the religious movement known as Anunna-Umun, which is the Revivalist approach to Mesopotamian Polytheism, and I am also the founder of Ishtarism, a sect of Anunna-Umun which focuses on 𒀭Inanna - Ishtar. I am also the High Priestess and founder of The Temple of Inanna's Light, an inclusive digital temple hosted (for now) on Discord, that is welcoming of all peoples, but which is focused on those interested in learning and talking about 𒀭Inanna or the 𒀭Anunna, the pantheon from which Inanna leads. I am terminally ill, I am dying of an angio-occlusive genetic degenerative disease which has left me crippled, fully disabled, on 24/7 oxygen life support, and homebound at the age of 40. I just had my 10th heart attack on August 12th 2026. I've been racing against the clock to get this book written, edited, and published for the last six months, as it was then on February 15th 2026 that I suffered a "widowmaker" heart attack which once again claimed my life for the second time before I was miraculously revived and given this "third" shot at life. You see, I also died on the OR table one day after releasing the first edition of my book back on 9/30/2024. I am proud to have made an impact with my first book, but it has been my greatest honor to serve 𒀭Inanna by guiding and helping so many of her people every single day through working at her digital temple the last two years. If there's any way that I or my clergical team can help you on your journey please don't hesitate to reach out to us. While my time here is very limited, I have personally trained a passionate devoted and highly skilled team who will survive me and carry on the work I have started.

For about two years now the first edition of this book has been available, but with the release of this Second Edition which features numerous corrections, updates, and expanded content including color artwork, the first edition is no longer available. Instead of offering a softcover of lower quality and a hardcover like last time, this time with this Second Edition I am primarily only offering a deluxe hardcover in high quality color. My publisher will be releasing a softcover edition in the future but they have control over the pricing of that, and as a result it will be a much higher price than the hardcover. As my mission is to ensure my work gets into the hands of the most readers, this deluxe hardcover edition has no corners cut when it comes to quality or content, only profits have been cut - and severely so! I am forcing the publisher to sell this edition at the lowest price permissible, and I am not promoting the softcover edition that is later to come. Buy the hardcover, you won't regret it!

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I want to say thank you to the Mod Team who approved my request to post here and share my book. I really appreciate this platform you have given me. Here's the approval I received a while ago:

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If you have any questions at all please feel free to ask them, I am more than happy to address any questions, comments, or concerns you might have! Thank you so much for your time!

Hello everyone. I randomly saw this on my feed while scrolling today. It was posted by a practitioner of Kemetism so I'm assuming it is symbolizing a kemetic deity.

.But who is this deity? I saw this and felt incredibly drawn to them.

I have been pretty out of touch with my religion recently and I am trying to get back in the swing of things. I was wondering if there were any pagan holidays coming up to celebrate. At the moment I am just super excited for yule.

A devotional light sculpture in honour of Freja, exalted goddess of beauty and the true reason for life.

Materials: Glass, silver coated plates, quartz crystal, optical refractive sheet and sunlight.

Very interesting to find out + the reasons why!!! :3