Here is my travel altar for Pallas Athena, I chose the owl for obvious reasons. I got the tin from https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/586183107/ and the sticker from https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1246713710/

I will add a little candle to it but am unsure what else to add to it any advice would be much appreciated.

So for context I have ADHD which means I frequently loose things but this maybe feels slightly different.

Okay so a few weeks ago I made one of those friendship-bracelets out of thread (I hope people know what I mean) in honour of Athena as the goddess of weaving using colours that represent her. I also have rings which I wear in honour of Persephone and so I wanted to have a similar thing for Athena and I thought one of those bracelets would be a good idea.

Anyway I took my rings, wrist brace, and this bracelet off to wash my hair the other day and then I put my rings and wrist brace on and I cannot remember wether I put the bracelet back on or not but I cannot find it anywhere. I have checked where I left my rings and all around I cannot find it I’ve checked her altar to see if it’s there and it isn’t.

Now because of my adhd it’s highly plausible that I have intended to put it on and set it down because I got distracted or I’ve lost it in another way, or it has fallen off outside. Now I know we should assume mundane explanations before supernatural but I haven’t really left my house since losing it and I feel that I would have put it back on there and then with my rings or at least put it on her altar because that’s my system to stop me losing them.

So my question is has Athena rejected the bracelet or should I add it to the ADHD tax list and make another one?

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I want to share some of the symbolism and meaning that I give it in comparison to my personal gnosis of Athena

Owl: Since it is nocturnal, it can see in the dark. This could symbolize that you can navigate lucidly in the unconscious, in dreams. Also by having this ability you can see the truth between the lies In some texts it is mentioned that he has clear eyes, his vision is clear, clairvoyance. Also the owl cannot move its eyes, it always looks in one direction, that is why it developed the ability to Seeing your head turn so it gives you perspectives on what is going on and in this way you have a better perception of reality.

I put an olive tree in its different stages, cycles of transformations and rebirth, each stage brings us new knowledge and wisdom. I also tried to make it see that it is interwoven because once you are aware of the unconscious you can be master of your own destiny.

Tangled snake, I tried to put it as the union and balance of the masculine and feminine poles that she represents.

Mountain, is to reach the summit, the maximum potential to which heroes aspire and which it inspires and protects.

Riding a pegasus: the horse is related to instincts, in addition to the winged aspect being related to the communication between heaven and earth and the subconscious, taming it allows us to move at will between these places.

Lightning symbolizes power, I think it is known for being powerful like a lightning bolt from Zeus

I put the wings of the pegasus in the shape of a V to symbolize the virtues that begin with that letter, such as virginity, which means incorruptibility of spirituality and ideas because it is sure of what it is and defends it.

My journey to finding Athena. 🥰😌🦉

Going back to the early 2000’s with me in Catholic primary Sunday school. Priest decided to demonstrate to us how much god loved us. Used a pseudo-scientific device called a Spiral Love Meter. An hour glass with red died water inside and a spiral between the two glass globes. It works by squeezing the glass gently. Water is incompressible so it rises up into the tube. Demonstrating how much you are loved. 🙄As when he did it for me he put my hand on it and gave it a squeeze. “God loves you very much.” I didn’t say anything but I noticed his lie immediately. He had squeezed a bit harder than the kid before me. Being disillusioned, I began to have doubts. Noticed praying didn’t yield results.

Fast forward to end of high school. Continuous learning and scientific studies I entered and left College a proud Atheist. Full time students don’t have much time to focus on much else other than trying not to drown under all the school work.

2016 entered the work force, had more spare time, started watching a lot of historical documentaries and aerological content. Always been interested but never had the time. Gradually drifted into being religiously agnostic, spiritually pagan. Took a few more years to find Athena while playing Assassins Creed Odyssey visiting the Parthenon. 🏛️ Thunderstruk ⚡️⚡️⚡️

Was immediately obsessed. More research, frustration. Being logical and not very spiritual it was difficult. Nobody believes in a deity at birth. Religion is taught. Children are fed indoctrination and forced to fear the consequences of not believing. I now find the general practice of Christianity to be repulsive. Tho I still enjoy the harmony of a choir. Knowing deities do not exist, for any religion regardless of time period. Having a logical spiritual belief doesn’t really work. Religions are called “Faith’s becuase your putting stock into the unknown and science works with hard facts.

As most mono god religion force you to believe that the deity is real. As in you could physically meet them as a person(Only once your dead for Christian’s assuming you behaved yourself, as good little sheep). Which is fantasy. As is tarrot cards, astrology, minerals (“crystals”) ect are also fantasy hocus pocus. Not my scene not my noise.

Seeking a far more profound connection. Paganism speaks to my souls. Visiting sites of the ancient world I feel grounded and, have a need to go barefoot and roll around on the ground. Or touch artifacts. Generally get intuitive glimpse of who ever had last used it in acient times. Feel the connection to the person long lost. Sometimes get a name, hear voices. Which I cannot scientificly prove. Again agnostic. There are somethings that should be left un tested.

Doing research on the Pagan gods both of Greece and Norse, I found the path. They are flawed, have unique personalities and character traits. Which makes them much more real and relatable to a mere mortal. Than a fantasy man who promises you everything and always seems to need money. Spending the last year or so reading the mythology tales I finally figured out Athena. Who I previously worshiped but, was certain didn’t exist as all deities do not.

However she’s both real and unreal. Not a physical form but

Athena is…

Emotional sensations: Feelings of wisdom, courage, or inspiration can indicate her presence.

Physical reactions: Sudden warmth, a sense of calm, or goosebumps may signal she’s near.

Visual cues: Flashes of blue light, images of her symbols, or a sense of clarity can be signs.

Auditory cues: Hearing whispers, soft hooting, or the rustling of leaves may suggest her presence.

Symbols in your surroundings: Unusual encounters with owls or olive trees can be a signal.(Being in Canada it’s to dam cold for Olive trees to grow)🙃

Intuitive connection: A strong sense that Athena is with you, even if you can’t pinpoint why, can be a sign of her presence.

Do note most of the time these sensations are just sensations as a tree is often just a tree. A bird is often just a bird. You”ll intuitively know when she’s there.

With my naturally high intuition, I excitedly posted a few weeks ago I finally found her. Waited for the solar eclipse today to write up this debrief. I have continually gotten Athena content in my feed. And I’ve had a few dreams. 😌🥰🥰

I’ve started writing out all the internet articles I’ve collected by hand as a devotional act. As I want to have a physical book of the material. Also my foresight seems to have improved. I generally can predict when something is about to happen just before it does. I “get a feeling.” Oh X is gonna happen. As soon as I think that the event occurs. Gotten a few more seconds of lead time now. Hope it improves a bit more. I have more prayers to write down. After Pillow time. 😴😴

I know I may recieve a lot of hate for this decision, but due to the hard times we are living in right now all around the globe, a rule of "No political or ideological propaganda or references" has to be implemented.

This sub will not tolerate the blame, reference, or celebrarion of any single death, no matter the side you may be supporting. People from all nations are suffering, dying and losing their loved ones, because of the decisions and businesses of some few morally and ethically questionable individuals.

This sub was created to share our practices and love towards Athena, and it should stay this way.

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You can freely leave your comments under this post (and only this post), mourning or praying for ALL the deceased ones, from all nations, without specific references to any side of the conflicts that we are living.

To all the victims, nameless or unknown, that are suffering or died because of human stupidy and ego, wherever you may be right now, may you rest or live in peace.

May your death be a message and symbol for us, and the future generations, in hope that one day we will finally learn from our mistakes.

κούφα σοι χθὼν ἐπάνωθε πέσοι🕯️🕯️🕯️

(Cross-posting to /r/Hellenism)

Hello all. Still finding my way through all of this. I was talking with someone who asked me what I would consider Holy Scriptures for my faith. I don't exactly know and am still trying to connect to Athena. I can't exactly print out Theoi.com, haha.

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Would any of you have a recommendation for what book could be considered the 'core' for worship towards Athena?

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Edit: thank you for the suggestions so far! Is there a source or publication that could be used to swear an oath on? Like being a stand-in for the Bible.

I have been working with Goddess Athena in meditations for almost 6 months now and a couple of weeks ago I had a dream that showed her epithet "Pania" written everywhere (walls, floor, ceiling, etc).

I researched this epithet and the only thing I could find was the reference in "Pausanias Description of Greece", specifically in "Paus. 2.22.9":

"... In the gymnasium of Cylarabes is an Athena called Pania..."

Does anybody know anything else about this epithet? What it means? What's the story behind it? Or where I can find more about this epithet?

I want to call on the decision-making and wisdom based sides of Athena, and the two I’m using rn until I find a better one is Atryone (the unyielding) and promachos(leader in battle)

Sorry if that’s too much to cover in one post lol.

So tonight I did a tarot reading to figure out what deity has been speaking with me and with the cards I drew, I interpreted that the one speaking to me was Athena. I want to honor her in a good way and make a nice altar but I have very minimal space and supplies so any small ideas that are cheap but effective as they can be would be greatly appreciated! Thank you for the time and I hope you have a great day or night!

So I’ve been doing research into what the gods and goaddesses are. Not people as portrayed in the myths and legends. With that understanding (I’m oversimplifying and glossing over it.) With that understanding now understood, I felt intuitively that Athena was giving me a hug. 🥰 Was just scrolling and this shows up in my feed. 💞💞💞 Feeling very blessed.

Hope y’all like it ❤️

Just wanted to stop in and say Hello.
I cook for a living, hence the name, and feel a strong connection to Athena. I know that some people say that Hestia would be the goddess of cooking but Athena makes sense to me. It takes logic and art, and work and not a small amount of skill. It's art, just edible. I have great respect for Hestia, but I feel much more drawn to Athena.

I got this from a charity shop today for my altar, is it Pallas Athena being depicted on it?

I wear this pendant on Monday which is the personal day I have dedicated to her. I got the pendant itself from here off Etsy and the chain from here also off Etsy.

Hi I was curious if you can worship only Athena?

Hello, thank you for taking them time to read this message. I am new to this and I am still learning and am wanting to give all the respect I can. I have came here as I believe this is the right space in order to ask this question. I am passionate in art and I have recently been interested in drawing statues of various Gods and Goddess and many other things and I stumbled across a photo of a statue bust of Medusa and I was wondering would creating a piece of art of Medusa be disrespectful to Athena? If anybody could answer my question it wouldd be greatly appreciated!

hi all!

i was wondering where i could ethically purchase a mini Athena statue for my alter? i would prefer a statue made of a stone but i am not completely against bronze or metal.

I just finished my drawing of Athena in peacetime. I wish I had the necessary skill to paint it for real with proper depth (or at least make the lines less wobbly on the digital version🙃) but I'm still quite pleased with it💙

eláte na tin latrépsoume: kýrios tis níkis, mitéra tis logikís, méntoras tou thárrous Athiná i sotíras tou anthrópou

maybe you do it or maybe you don’t but i like to talk about my day or the things that i’m gonna do etc. with gods especially lady athena. recently i come up with an offering idea that you can use too!

My mother tongue is not english (i’m turkish) and obviously i wanna improve my speaking skills so i decided it would be a great idea to speak in english with her! i thought, it could also be an offering bc she’s the goddess of knowledge!! i’ll try to speak in spanish once i get better at that too. 😁

anyways thanks for reading this. i felt like it would be nice to share :)