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September 2019

September 30, 2019

Hearth of Hellenism: The Cult of Academia

The vast majority of scholarship out there is not from polytheists. Their work is not...

August 2019

August 12, 2019

Hearth of Hellenism: Anti-Hellenism in the Pagan Community

If someone earnestly desires to learn and practice Hellenism (and claim their path to be...

June 2019

June 28, 2019

Hearth of Hellenism: Are You Feeling Disconnected?

One of the few things that sounds odd to me in regular pagan conversations is...

June 07, 2019

Hearth of Hellenism: The One Book You Should Read Right Now

Pop culture shouldn’t be your reference point for theology-building; go to the ancient sources like...

April 2019

April 15, 2019

Dance of the Maenad: Dionysian Mysteries

Dionysus, too, had his mysteries. And while they can’t be defined, naturally, they most likely...

April 10, 2019

Hearth of Hellenism: Are You Waiting For An Invitation?

In polytheism, Gods receive cultic observance whenever it is ritually required. Sure, you can focus...

April 07, 2019

Phoenix Rising: Priestesses of Prophecy & Working with the Pythia

When I travelled to Greece, I was adamant that Delphi was one of the places...

March 2019

March 19, 2019

Hearth of Hellenism: Discreet Devotion

In an ideal world worshiping the Gods in the open should be effortless. Unfortunately for...

January 2019

January 29, 2019

Hearth of Hellenism: Hekate in the Greek Tradition

Hekate is a deeply important goddess in the Greek tradition and in other paths that...

January 02, 2019

Hearth of Hellenism: How to Pray to the Gods

We offer sacrifice (and worship) to the Gods for three reasons: that we may venerate,...

December 2018

December 17, 2018

Hearth of Hellenism: The Restoring Light of the Winter Solstice

The winter can be a testing time. Learning from Poseidon’s nourishment of Demeter we should...

October 2018

October 15, 2018

Hearth of Hellenism: How Are We Equals with the Gods?

Our equality with the Gods is possible through a friendship that is based on fundamental...

October 03, 2018

Hearth of Hellenism: Beginning Hellenism

What is the difference between Hellenism and Hellenismos? Are there any written records of do's...

August 2018

August 18, 2018

Hearth of Hellenism: Freedom from Spiritual Slavery

Greece is known for its financial problems, but the deeper problem in Greece is a...

June 2018

June 13, 2018

Hearth of Hellenism: Genocide and the “Triumph” of Christianity

Was the end of paganism the result of a “natural death” or a purge? Reflections...

June 03, 2018

Hearth of Hellenism: Who Defines Hellenism?

I was told Greeks don’t get to define Hellenism, they laughed at the idea. If...

May 2018

May 22, 2018

Hearth of Hellenism: What is and is not Magic?

Greek magic is something completely different than what you might think it is.

May 07, 2018

Hearth of Hellenism: Personal Gnosis and Tradition

When we do not balance lore with UPG we are doing damage to both tradition...

April 2018

April 18, 2018

The Hearth of Hellenism:Beginners Guide to Household Worship

The beauty in Greek religion is the simplicity of worship. In our homes, worship is...

April 01, 2018

The Hearth of Hellenism: An Open Letter to Mary Beard

Why must Hellenism conform to so-called ancient “standards” (set by the classicists) in order to...

February 2018

February 23, 2018

Hearth of Hellenism: Anthesteria, Celebrating Dionysus

“Anthesteria, the Festival of Flowers, honors the God Dionysus and is one of the most...

February 08, 2018

Hearth of Hellenism: Aesop the Hierophant?

Aesop was not just a storyteller, his “fables” provided children easy lessons concerning the gods”

January 2018

January 08, 2018

Hearth of Hellenism: My Journey to Hellenism

Like most Greeks, I was baptized into the Orthodox Church. However, I would not stay...

October 2017

October 23, 2017

Hearth of Hellenism: Why is Mythology Mocked?

Why do we mock myth? The mocking of myth is deeply rooted in our consciousness....

October 02, 2017

The Hearth of Hellenism: Did the Philosophers Believe in God?

When you think of philosophy you probably think of the famous Greek trio Socrates, Plato,...

August 2017

August 30, 2017

Hearth of Hellenism: Why Greeks are Leaving Christianity

In Greece, a country of almost eleven million people, 98% of which are Orthodox Christians,...

August 08, 2017

The Hearth of Hellenism: Polytheism and the Protection of Progress

Christians did not value natural science because this world was not as important as the...

July 2017

July 12, 2017

The Hearth of Hellenism: We Don’t have Relationships with the Gods, or Do We?

How do we serve the Gods? Socrates’ view is that we can serve the Gods...

July 06, 2017

The Hearth of Hellenism

The Hearth of Hellenism will feature discussions on various matters pertaining to Hellenic religious life,...

February 2016

February 05, 2016

Adventures in Wortcunning: The First Groupies

The first groupies are collectively known as the nine Muses, and each is a specialist...