Life of a Hellenic Polytheist

O'Skillful Artemis of the silver bow hear my prayer unto you.  Let me pass through your forests of which you love so deeply .  Grant me safe passage along these unsteady rocky paths, Lest I stumble and fall, Let my feet be as swift and steady as yours, as I hunt down my prey. Illuminate my path with your arrows when it's dark so that I may find my way home safely. Thank you Hail Artemis  (c) Natasha Handy

Following on form a Prayer I did to Artemis, I thought it befitting to do a prayer to Artemis form a mothers point of view in order for Artemis to take care of her daughter/s. As Artemis is normally associated with being a Protector of Children and Infants , she is more associated in being a Protector of young girls, whereas her twin brother Apollo is more associated with the protection of young boys .  I sing in praise of Lady Artemis,  Great virgin huntress of the wild forests of Gaia and Protectoress of Young maidens.  Swiftly do you travel through the forest as the light of Selene illuminates your way. Great huntress of the silver bow,  grant my daughter your strength and agility in all things.  Let her never falter in her quests, however hard they may be.  Beloved virgin daughter of Zeus and Leto and twin sister to Lord Phoebus Apollo. Help me to teach my daughter to be independent as you are.  Help me to teach her to be Str...

So I was at my computer and I felt like my mind had been "possesed" into doing a prayer for Lady Artemis. I don't know if its coz I haven't been doing my daily prayers of late to her *Gasp* (yes, I have been naughty) but hopefully having written this praise with her in mind, she will forgive me. I sing in praise of Lady Artemis, Great virgin huntress of the wild forests of Gaia and Protectoress of Young maidens and animals alike.  Swiftly do you travel through the forest as the light of Selene illuminates your way.  Great huntress of the silver bow, grant us your strength and agility in all things that may elude us and let us never falter in our quests however hard they may be.  Beloved virgin daughter of Zeus and Leto and twin sister to Lord Phoebus Apollo.  Teach us to be independent as you are. Teach us to be Strong as you are.  Teach us to be self sufficient as you are and let us never bow to the will of men.  Let us be the...

Hail to you O'beautiful and noble Lady Artemis, skilfull huntress and guardian of the wood, Protector of our children and animals of the world. We praise you and your might this day. O'skillful huntress of the ever shining Moon grant us thy favour, protection and strength we give thee reverance and honour. Great blessed daughter of the Mighty Zeus and Leto and twin sister to our blessed Lord Phoebus Apollo, I bring thee offerings of Pine insence and water. May you grant me the strength and courage to fight for independence. Hail to you O'skillful markswoman of the far shooting silver bow and arrows, You who with your loyal hunting hounds are in ever pursuit of the stag. Keeper and guardian of the forests and nature We praise and honour you this day For you are the one voice amongst many Hail to you O'blessed Lady Artemis 

Glorious and Eternal immortal rulers of all that is, You who sit on the thrones of Olympus, Zeus, Hera, Aphrodite, Poseidon, Demeter, Artemis, Apollo, Athena, Hephaestus, Ares, Hermes, and Dionysus. I do not pray for myself this day , but for all the world. We need the wisdom and blessings of you all. I ask for  Zeus’ great leadership,  Heras Protection to all women,  Aphodites love and nature to spread to all on Earth,  PoseidonsTrident to defend the Oceans of Gaia that are under attack from pollution ,  Demeters peace to fill our hearts and the blessings of the land and crops to feed the hungry , To Artemis to give power women oppressed and protect the wilderness and the creatures within and to watch over and protect the infants and children of mankind. To Apollo for his healing touch to be placed upon all the sick and ill, To Hephaestus creativity to be the fire in our hearts,  To Ares to destroy all the dangers to humanity and Ga...

The Month of Artemis has finally arrived and I thought it would only befitting that I write about how I would go about celebrating Her month , what Artemis means to me and how I incorporate and worship her in my daily life. Altar: Month of Artemis Altar For my Month of Artemis altar I went all out, as I think that she embodies a lot of things, such as female independance, child carer /mother figure, and most of all eco-warrior and huntress of wildlife a well as carer of of the animals. As you can see on my altar, I chose to use my brass stag deer and doe, specifically the stag to the right as it represents the masculine side for me and the doe on the left as being the female side. with the picture of Artemis in the middle. In a way the Stag looks as though he is "hailing" Artemis and the Doe "bowing " in Artemis's great honour. I also put on my altar a brass dog in front of her picture, to represent her hunting hounds as well as protecting her and ...

XXVII. TO ARTEMIS  (ll. 1-20)  I sing of Artemis, whose shafts are of gold, who cheers on the hounds, the pure maiden, shooter of stags, who delights in archery, own sister to Apollo with the golden sword. Over the shadowy hills and windy peaks she draws her golden bow, rejoicing in the chase, and sends out grievous shafts. The tops of the high mountains tremble and the tangled wood echoes awesomely with the outcry of beasts: earthquakes and the sea also where fishes shoal. But the goddess with a bold heart turns every way destroying the race of wild beasts: and when she is satisfied and has cheered her heart, this huntress who delights in arrows slackens her supple bow and goes to the great house of her dear brother Phoebus Apollo, to the rich land of Delphi, there to order the lovely dance of the Muses and Graces. There she hangs up her curved bow and her arrows, and heads and leads the dances, gracefully arrayed, while all they utter their heavenly voice, singing ...

We sing to the heavens , To the Olympians we praise. With the loudest songs of glory speak to this world. Let your divine light break through the clouds of time We shall serve you with all of our life,  Heart mind and soul. Let the people see you through us in the name of Olympus Earth kneels at the sound of your names,  all of you who sit on the thrones of heaven, Let your people prosper and be your messengers to this world that is forgotten . Let Athena’s shield be the protection of the weak and courageous Let Artemises bow and arrow be the strength of the women surpressed Let Lord Apollos Sun be the light for those who are lost in darkness May Aphrodites Love be the teacher of our nature May All the Gods see us through their wisdom and power In the name of Olympus Let it be so  

Wild-running Artemis, daughter of thundering Zeus, fleet-footed huntress, bright-hearted girl whose joy it is to roam the wood and flowered field, you hold the mountains as your own. Artemis, fair maid of the forest, I call out to you. In all things, O goddess, are you sovereign; in all ways do you uphold your own might. Artemis, friend of the maiden, friend of all who are sufficient to themselves, grant to me the joy of independence, the solace of self-reliance. May I treasure my solitude, O Artemis; may I sing with my own voice. by Hearthstone