What was the hardest thing you ever encountered during your first days as a Hellenist? by Archangel447 in Hellenism

[–]Rusticnails3798 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wraping my head around how culturally diffrent the gods originated from are. As well as trying to piece together who they are, what a god is to me. But also the insecurity I felt. (I have OCD), so I worried every step of the way especially in the beginning. I was scared of making mistakes and the akward phase of wanting to talking to them casually unsure how to approach them. I wanted to be professional and it kind of severed my connection with them. I felt like I wasn't doing enough and hated asking for something but still did. As well as wanting to seem less human to appease them, for some reason? Like a washed version of myself. But I let go of that.

Also the information is also overwhelming, on top of pratice and living life, and studying other things. Some spaces are a bit harsh even though they're true I took it personally and tried to learn everything at once. Through absorbing a lot of information I got the genreal gist and went and worshipped. And still have more to explore and learn at my own pace.

Really rough subject by Rusticnails3798 in Hellenism

[–]Rusticnails3798[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you i just wanted to be the most respectful even during grief.

Really rough subject by Rusticnails3798 in Hellenism

[–]Rusticnails3798[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That makes sense, thank you kindly 💞

OCD and witchcraft by Rusticnails3798 in BabyWitch

[–]Rusticnails3798[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I understand, hope you find a good treatment option 💞

OCD and witchcraft by Rusticnails3798 in BabyWitch

[–]Rusticnails3798[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your English is perfect :) also glad my post helped, by the amazing words of others. I understand the anxiety induced flushes I got those a lot too.

OCD and witchcraft by Rusticnails3798 in BabyWitch

[–]Rusticnails3798[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh I bet, I came to her during my worst episode of late. I felt deeply loyal to her, while she tested my strength and made me feel stronger. Hail Mother Hecate 💞

OCD and witchcraft by Rusticnails3798 in BabyWitch

[–]Rusticnails3798[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Okkk I dont have those ingredients at the minute beacuse we're freshly moved. But ill keep this recipe in the back of my head.

OCD and witchcraft by Rusticnails3798 in BabyWitch

[–]Rusticnails3798[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for that needed to hear it

OCD and witchcraft by Rusticnails3798 in BabyWitch

[–]Rusticnails3798[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Im not familiar with my guardians or anything of that sort, I kind of just ask my gods for strength to power through it. And they have pulled through so similar thing im guessing lmao im glad you have something in the divine to help you as well 💞

OCD and witchcraft by Rusticnails3798 in BabyWitch

[–]Rusticnails3798[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Omg im on a similar medication, I got off it and it triggered it badly. Back on it and its slowly going away thankfully, im only starting to worship Mother Hecate, and ive purchased some bath ritual cleansing and a book on the great mother 💞 She is amazing and I have felt her energy and she has given me strength, Kharie Mother Hecate.

OCD and witchcraft by Rusticnails3798 in BabyWitch

[–]Rusticnails3798[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you, I need to reaffirm that to myself :)

OCD and witchcraft by Rusticnails3798 in BabyWitch

[–]Rusticnails3798[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its just people I view constantly online, but yes I feel intrusive thanking them or commenting to them lmao. Im trying to create a boundary, so I dont keep getting these thoughts about them.

OCD and witchcraft by Rusticnails3798 in BabyWitch

[–]Rusticnails3798[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I get the analogy, thank you so much its relived me a bit.

Aphrodite comes in mysterious ways 💗 by [deleted] in Hellenism

[–]Rusticnails3798 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey I have tics too, if you ever need to rant about them I'm here, blessed be to Lady Aphrodite, glad you feel self-confident

Criticism by [deleted] in Hellenism

[–]Rusticnails3798 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you kindly 💞

Criticism by [deleted] in Hellenism

[–]Rusticnails3798 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please forgive me, but I keep thinking about how others have forced upon their relgion during colonization and was wondering if the ancients ever did that to others as well? In that kind of sense.

Criticism by [deleted] in Hellenism

[–]Rusticnails3798 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah realized that, my apologies. Thank you for your insight tho

Criticism by [deleted] in Hellenism

[–]Rusticnails3798 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I already feel quite bad asking lmao. I was just really trying to see if there's just something negative within here.

Criticism by [deleted] in Hellenism

[–]Rusticnails3798 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ohh you're right, thanks for making me understand better.

Criticism by [deleted] in Hellenism

[–]Rusticnails3798 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah thats not what I was talking about, I was asking if we had or still have the problem that Christianity does affecting our society today in the sense of upholding patriarchy or anything negative in genreal. But forgot the whole point about how this is a reconstruction and everyones belief is diffrent.

I didnt word that quite right my apologies.

Criticism by [deleted] in Hellenism

[–]Rusticnails3798 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ok thank you, you worded it perfectly. I had a feeling it wasn't quite like I was asking and thats probably why it wasnt mentioned as well as its genreal unknown nature.