I’m making an altar right now. Can I just talk to him? Not about problems, just chat? Second, can I talk to him from my mind? Third, do I need to add offerings every day/ change the things I gave? Fourth, can I reach out? Even if he didn’t give signs? I’m sorry if any of this is a bit silly, I want to start Hellenism because I started to feel connected to it. Thanks!! Expect more questions but for now these are my burning questions

I was deciding what to put on my altar for Apollo and Zeus, I searched online for some statuettes or busts for both of them. But I'm afraid its a bit of a scam sometimes. Do any of you know where to buy some online that maybe you already bought and you know its not a scam? Thanks!💛🫶🏻🌻

Hi guys, im new to Hellenisme and decided to follow/worship Hypnos because when i scrolled through cheat sheets on tiktok i suddenly felt drawn to his, plus i love sleep, i love the relaxation i get from that, the world doesnt need me then so i feel close to Hypnos. These are the way i want to honour him, maybe you guys can give me some tips!

• for the past 2 days i have looked up a poem about sleep and read that to him before going to sleep, i say: dear Lord Hypnos, god of the sleep, i want to read this poem to you "insert poem", i hope for a good dream, thank you

• for the past 3 days i have been talking to him before bed i can remember my dreams, so im writing them down and putting them in a dream journal for him (that has been suggested today by a friend so i have it in notes for now)

• i want to buy the 4 gemstones that are associated with him: onyx, obsidian, black tourmaline, and amathyst and put them in a bracelet, this bracelet i can then carry around with me so it feels like i take him with me wherever i go, if that makes sense? I found a gemshop that (hopefully) have these 4 gems as hanger, maybe if i can find a hanger of a poppy flower and a songbird or nighthawk hanger i can put those in there too, but thats still on my to do list

Im curious what you guys think of this and if you have any tips!

I've been wracking my brain for ages to try and remember the word given for the god's 'jobs'; i.e. Athena's primary ones being war and wisdom, Aphrodite's being love and beauty etc.

Hello everyone,

I know that Titan Prometheus is pressumed to not have been worshipped in ancient times.

But are there any reaources on him or is there anyone in here that worshipps him and could help me out with some correspondences and associations of him?

Thank you in advance.

Hi! I've started praying and setting out offerings for Athena in a little altar I've made at my desk. I'm wondering how do I know/read messages she sends me, when they come? I see everyone saying that someone is happy/agrees/wants to get in contact/etc, but I don't know how to discern those kinds of messages yet. Please explain like I'm a first grader...!

Gave Apollo a Minecraft bee pin today and just two minutes later I saw not one but FOUR bees in my room- as nice as that was I can’t really have them in my room- lmao

Is it ok to worship Apollo and Artemis both? U know since one is the protector of boys, and ones the protector of girls. Also is it ok to worship Artemis if you not a virgin? Does she care like at all?

Im searching for religion and Hellenism really spoke to me. I really want to explore it. The problem is that my parents are Christian and still think that i am too. I cant tell them im not. What should i do

I’ve recently had a FLOOD of videos on my Tiktok fyp, most of it being Apollo and Hekate. My brain was deeply infested by Apollo afterwards and I wasn’t sure if it was due to all the content I’ve been seeing or if it was something else. I do have a makeshift alter for him on my shelf. But I would greatly appreciate any advice on this :)

So, I want to make sure I’m doing this whole thing right. I decided that I wanted to finally start my journey in Hellenism and see where it goes, so I drew a picture of lady Aphrodite and left her a letter with my intentions towards worshiping her as well as a small dish with a few chocolates. I also added a little Christmas tree because I thought it was cute.

Here are my questions:

1. Is it ok for me to worship Aphrodite if I’m not sure she’s ever reached out to me?

2. How do I know a god/goddess is reaching out to me? How do I tell the difference between coincidence and a sign?

3. If I only have 1 shelf-worth of space in my room to dedicate to worship, can I put multiple altars on it? Will the gods/goddesses be mad at me?

4. If I leave food out for a god/goddess like wrapped chocolates, I’m definitely not allowed to eat them, right? (I want to be sure)

That’s really all the questions I have right now, but if there’s anything you think I should know, please tell me! Thank you in advance!!

So I've only started practicing and worshipping Lady Aphrodite on the 5th or 4th of November but I've been interested in this religion ever since I first found out about it back in late 2022 or early 2023. I was born and raised as a Catholic and I even went to a catholic school but around 3rd or 4th grade I started questioning it and doubting it and in a way I kind of stopped believing in the church. It wasn't until a few years later that I became interested in greek mythology and I've always been drawn to Aphrodite (and Apollo). So when I found out about hellenism I immediately thought of them but atm I'm starting with Aphrodite.

When I first started praying, I felt a bit awkward since I didn't have to do the sign of the cross and it was just different from what I'm used to; but when I prayed, I felt really safe and loved in way??? Kinda like a warm hug if you guys get what I mean. And I didn't really feel like that when I was going to church and praying to the catholic God because I felt trapped in a way, especially whenever I'd be forced to go to church every sunday because I have to and because if I don't I'll go to hell. I also overthink about doing something wrong because sin was a really big concept as a catholic so imagine my surprise when I found out the gods won't get mad if I curse, have tattoos, etc., and that they’d understand if I can't pray for a day or something wksiwnw I also felt more welcomed in this religion since I'd read the posts here on this subreddit and everyone's really nice and ya'll are so supportive to newbies!! And it's SO COOL that's there's not really one way of doing things and everyone's way of worshipping their gods is different and personal— even the altars, whenever I look at the pictures here, I can see the personalities of each devotee and it's SOOO COOL!!

I'm just yapping guys I'm sorry I'm just really excited and happy because I never thought I'd ever feel comfortable nor find solace in a god or a religion. I love and adore Lady Aphrodite so much! Just praying to her makes me feel so safe and loved like eughhh I just love her and I'm so thankful I found my way to her TT Also since I mentioned altars, I wanted to show mine!! It's still a work in progress but I'm like really enjoing spoiling Lady Aphrodite ^^ Anyways! That's all! I just really wanted to share my happiness with everyone and I can't really yap about it to my friends because I think I want to practice it for a while more before sharing it to them ^^

I'm new to this and I would like to make an altar for Dionysus, is there anything specific I need also is there a specific structure to prayers, thanks

so sorry for the bad grammar i’m lazy but i’m new to this and idk how to start anything off. ik this is stupid but ive gotten some info off tt but i’m not doing anything w it until i’m fully sure w what i’m doing. i live in a christian household not really a way i can get books unless i can bring myself to tell my mom about it, which she will probably not accept although 2 of her friends are into witchcraft. i’ve been reading off a website theoi.com, idk if that’s good enough. i just don’t know on where to start and any help will be appreciated

I’m still trying to figure out what I am, so please don’t too rude to me.

Please, please if you are interested in Hellenism learn some terms before you post. If you want to change the length of a dress you alter it. If, however, you want a place to focus for prayer and to place items you think your deity will appreciate, build an ALTAR. Hope this wasn't too harsh, but for some reason it's driving me crazy. Worship at an ALTAR, alter (change) a decision or material good.

This is what i got so far is this okay? (I might get a candle tmw) Also i put sunflower seeds instead of a sunflower since i dont have the flower haha.

I also put a fish toy coz i think Apollo would find it funny heheh

I started doing this stuff last week. I went to light my Aremis candle because I was thinking of SH and needed some help, and it seems much brighter than normal and it's also expelling far more smoke than normal. I have no clue what this means if anything

so... i'm making devotional playlists to the olympians + a few others, one of which being Lord Haides. i've heard things like "it's disrespectful to look at his face" so i'm debating whether or not to put a cover on his playlist. is this true? and if so, what can i use as an alternative pfp that still symbolises Lord Haides??

I'm an Apollo devotee, but I don't feel like I've been doing a very good job at worshipping him.

It's kinda complicated but, mostly I haven't been giving him a lot of offerings lately, and I haven't been able to light his candle in a while.

The reason for this is because both of my parents are kinda weird about this. they know I'm a pagan, but my mom thinks it's a chore that I give the gods offerings, and my dad tends to ignore all my quirks and everything that makes me different, so I feel like hes embarrassed by having a pagan daughter. (Also he hasn't let me light my Apollo candle yet since we've moved over 7 months ago).

I'm working on changing this though, I'm getting a lyre for Christmas and I'm gonna start archery lessons too, those things will definitely bring me closer to Apollo.

But in the meantime, I wanna know some simple things that I can put on his altar to make him happy. Or maybe other things I can do? I'm really down to try anything!

Hi! I wanted to know about the experiences of Zeus and Poseidons Devotees! Im thinking of Worship them too (At this point I’m worshipping a lot of gods lmao) but before I wanted to read some experiences and things they recommend to get started with them. If you want to share some others experience with other gods or ask questions on others I will be glad to read. let’s make a group discussion about it! ^^

im planning on making an altar to apollon (a small one!), but i was just wondering like.. does it need to be expensive? i've seen on tiktok someone has the most random stuff for an altar, as far as i'e picked up- an altar is a way to show your devotion to a god right? im not entirely sure and just need advice and stuff hsjshs

Hello! I’m new to being a follower of Apollo but how exactly do I communicate with them through candles and does it really work? I’m confused and not trying to fail at reaching to them, if one of you has any tips at all please help me!:]

I'm new to hellenism I got into it last year but I sorta lost track bc my life went downhill but I'm able to focus now and I don't know where to start

I've done some research on it but I still have a few questions

Who is a creator who is reliable with information?

How do I reach out to a diety/god? (sorry if I got it wrong)

How do I know if I'm being reached out too?

How do I give offerings like where do I put them?

How do I know if someone is reaching out to me?

Thank you guys :)

So I work with Apollo and Hades

I lit both of their candles and Hades was the one that his flame was tall and big, smoking black and just being more interactive but Apollo was a small and he didn’t interact with me.

I thought it was weird because on the Internet Apollo is more excited, but he isn’t for me and is it normal for Hades to act like this?

So I'm currently brand new and I wanted to make an alter so I did some research and I decided to make one for Hades. So I made the alter after researching but as soon after it was just quiet. Did I do something wrong? Let me know your advice please!

So I’ve been coming across a lot of videos on my fyp on tiktok talking about Apollo. I haven’t practiced witchcraft/spirituality in a few years but it’s still something I find very fascinating. I’ve learned a bit about a few gods from different pantheons in the past, but never Apollo. But all the extra talk about him lately got me digging to see what he’s about and I realized there’s a lot of things in my life that align with him. I’m a Leo, I played violin most of my life and have dabbled in a few other instruments and I was also in a few choirs growing up, I’ve been diligent to find and express truth my entire life, I paint and crochet, I’m a barber and specialized in shaved designs for a while. I’ve also seen something’s about him connecting with people who had an absent mother and narcissistic step parents and both are the case for me. Another weird thing that happened is that even though I am a pretty healthy person, I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when I was 28 and a few months after that I had cicadas popping up all over my house and shedding their exoskeletons all summer.

So fast forward to last night after I had seen all those videos, while I was praying as I was falling asleep I was basically like “yo apollo, if you’re with me you’ll make yourself known before midnight tomorrow with 3 or more signs of yourself. It can’t be on tiktok or anything I’m in control of. You can’t play something over my playlist, you can’t do anything while I’m scrolling, or with anything I choose to watch. You have to pop up in real life and it can be through something im actively in control of.

So then this morning while I was driving to work I had seen a semi truck with a giant yellow smiley face on the back of it and it said “have a great day”. I took that as the first sign.

Then at work, my coworker that controls the music of the barbershop stepped out to go grab coffee and he left his playlist on shuffle. While he was out and I was in the middle of a haircut, the song “walking on the sun” by smash mouth came on. I took that as the second sign.

Since that point up until about an hour ago I didn’t get another sign. It was like 9pm and I just figured I wasn’t going to get another sign so I was just chilling with my boyfriend just scrolling through tiktok and my boyfriend was flipping through stuff to put on tv. A video about Apollo popped up on my fyp again and I said in my head that TikTok doesn’t count. Not even a second after I said that in my head, my boyfriend put on a cat video for our cats to see what they would do and it was a bunch of mice on the screen with a bright yellow background. It was extra weird because he’s literally never done that, at least not since we’ve been dating. So I took that as the third sign.

So like, what do I do now? Do I have to do anything? I just feel like it was all creepily clear. Should I just like start doing some reading to learn more about him? And even with that, where do I start? Halp.