discord has a cult problem ft. @Aliakai | WITCHCOURSE Fel the Blithe 2023-07-01 | This is something I've been thinking about for years.Check out Aliakai's partner vid! youtube.com/watch?v=OMEl02HaKBc…Check out my Patreon here! patreon.com/feltheblitheLike what I do? Support me on Ko-Fi 🤗 ko-fi.com/feltheblitheEtsy: etsy.com/shop/BlitheandCoFor business inquiries: feltheblithe@gmail.com❧ SOURCES• ISCA Cult Characteristics: icsahome.com/articles/characteristics• "Shunning: The Trauma of Being Cut Off", psychologytoday.com/us/blog/freedom-mind/202109/shunning-the-trauma-being-cut• "Born or Raised in Closed, High-Demand Groups: Developmental Considerations", cultrecovery101.com/born-or-raised-in-closed-high-demand-groups-developmental-considerations• "The 25 Signs you’re in a High-Control Group or Cult" by Anastasia Somerville-Wong, secularliturgies.wordpress.com/2020/02/24/the-25-signs-youre-in-a-high-control-group-or-cult-by-anastasia-somerville-wong• "The Compulsion to Repeat the Trauma: Re-enactment, Revictimization, and Masochism" by Bessel van Der Kolk• "The Body Keeps the Score" by Bessel van der KolkI also am a co-host of the the podcast Test Tubes and Cauldrons, an intersection of science and spirituality. Find us here or anywhere you get podcasts:youtube.com/channel/UCG2s0Zf78zGLAOOg-u7GhUw❧ HELPFUL YOUTUBE CHANNELS• Aliakai: https: youtube.com/c/Aliakai/featured• D. Asklepiades: youtube.com/channel/UCJxkvw66oynkclJ7QN4qpaQ❧ GEAR• Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k• Panasonic Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm• Edited in Premiere Pro
In defense of Hera (PART 2!) | DEITY DEEP DIVE Fel the Blithe 2024-08-11 | The long awaited sequel to Hera part 1!!!!To begin or deepen a meditation practice, get started today on Aura for free! The first 500 people to use my link will get a 7 day free trial and 25% off Aura membership for your first year. To get started: aurahealth.io/feltheblithe04--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Check out my Patreon here! patreon.com/feltheblitheLike what I do? Support me on Ko-Fi 🤗 ko-fi.com/feltheblitheFor business inquiries: feltheblithe@gmail.com--------------------------------------------------------------------------------❧ PRIMARY SOURCES• The Iliad by Homer• The Histories, Book 6 & 9 by Herodotus• Description of Greece, Book 2 & 8 by Pausanias ❧ SECONDARY SOURCES• "Gods of the Greeks: Hera" by Erika Simon• "De la déesse Héra à la Panaghia" by Peter Sauzeau• "Hera and Juno: The Functions of the Goddesses in Prehistoric and Historic Greece and Rome" by Attilio Mastrocinque• "'Iunones: An Approach to Their Personality and Geography of Cult" by Francisco Marco Simón• "Hera as Protectress of Marriage, Childbirth and Motherhood in Magna Graecia" by Chiara Maria Marchetti"Allegorical Interpretations of Hera-Juno at the End of Antiquity" by Étienne Wolff• "Borderland: the Location of a Goddess Rural Sanctuaries" by L.O. Johannessen• "Hera on Samos: Between the Global and the Local" by Jan N. Bremmer--------------------------------------------------------------------------------I also am a co-host of the the podcast Test Tubes and Cauldrons, an intersection of science and spirituality. Find us here or anywhere you get podcasts:youtube.com/channel/UCG2s0Zf78zGLAOOg-u7GhUw❧ HELPFUL YOUTUBE CHANNELS• Aliakai: https: youtube.com/c/Aliakai/featured• D. Asklepiades: youtube.com/channel/UCJxkvw66oynkclJ7QN4qpaQ❧ GEAR• Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k• Panasonic Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm• Edited in Premiere Pro
local pagan buys deity readings...so you dont have to! | WITCHCOURSE Fel the Blithe 2024-05-04 | Complete scam? Or does it hold some merit?To begin or deepen a meditation practice, get started today on Aura for free! The first 500 people to use my link will get a 7 day free trial and 25% off Aura membership for your first year. To get started: aurahealth.io/feltheblithe24…Check out my Patreon here! patreon.com/feltheblithe/membershipLike what I do? Support me on Ko-Fi 🤗 ko-fi.com/feltheblitheEtsy: etsy.com/shop/BlitheandCoFor business inquiries: feltheblithe@gmail.comI also am a co-host of the the podcast Test Tubes and Cauldrons, an intersection of science and spirituality. Find us here or anywhere you get podcasts: @testtubesandcauldrons6701 ❧ HELPFUL YOUTUBE CHANNELS• Aliakai: @Aliakai • D. Asklepiades: @d.asklepiades9640 ❧ GEAR• Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k• Panasonic Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm• Edited in Premiere Pro
Cooking the Ancient Greek Myths Fel the Blithe 2024-03-08 | Let’s get a cookin’!---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Check out my Patreon here! patreon.com/feltheblitheLike what I do? Support me on Ko-Fi 🤗 ko-fi.com/feltheblitheFor business inquiries: feltheblithe@gmail.comThanks to Hayley Herman for editing assistance! hayleyherman.info--------------------------------------------------------------------------------❧ SOURCES• "At the Table of the Gods? Divine Appetites and Animal Sacrifice" by Jan-Mathieu (Mat) Carbon• "The Classical Cookbook” by Andrew Dalby and Sally Grainger• hellenion.org/recipes/recipe-for-panspermia• “Food in the Ancient World, From A to Z” by Andrew Dalby• baringtheaegis.blogspot.com/2020/04/on-pelanoi-cakes-of-athenians.html • “Food and Drink in Antiquity: Readings From The Graeco-Roman World” by John F Donahue--------------------------------------------------------------------------------I also am a co-host of the the podcast Test Tubes and Cauldrons, an intersection of science and spirituality. Find us here or anywhere you get podcasts:youtube.com/channel/UCG2s0Zf78zGLAOOg-u7GhUw❧ HELPFUL YOUTUBE CHANNELS• Aliakai: https: youtube.com/c/Aliakai/featured• D. Asklepiades: youtube.com/channel/UCJxkvw66oynkclJ7QN4qpaQ❧ GEAR• Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k• Panasonic Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm• Edited in Premiere Pro
A deep(ish) dive into feasts & food offerings Fel the Blithe 2023-11-30 | Because it's the feasting time of year!!---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Check out my Patreon here! patreon.com/feltheblitheLike what I do? Support me on Ko-Fi 🤗 ko-fi.com/feltheblitheFor business inquiries: feltheblithe@gmail.com--------------------------------------------------------------------------------❧ PRIMARY SOURCES• The Iliad by Homer• The Odyssey by Homer• Plutus by Aristophanes• The Birds by Aristophanes• The Homeric Hymn to Hermes❧ SECONDARY SOURCES• "At the Table of the Gods? Divine Appetites and Animal Sacrifice" by Jan-Mathieu (Mat) Carbon• "Animal Sacrifice in the Ancient Greek World" by Sarah Hitch and Ian Rutherford• "Trapezomata: A Neglected Aspect of Greek Sacrifice" by David Gill, S.J.• "'Don't Throw Any Bones in the Sanctuary!' On the Handling of Sacred Waste in Ancient Greek Cult Places" by Gunnel Ekroth• "A Politics of Eating: Feasting in Early Greek Society" by John Rundin--------------------------------------------------------------------------------I also am a co-host of the the podcast Test Tubes and Cauldrons, an intersection of science and spirituality. Find us here or anywhere you get podcasts:youtube.com/channel/UCG2s0Zf78zGLAOOg-u7GhUw❧ HELPFUL YOUTUBE CHANNELS• Aliakai: https: youtube.com/c/Aliakai/featured• D. Asklepiades: youtube.com/channel/UCJxkvw66oynkclJ7QN4qpaQ❧ GEAR• Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k• Panasonic Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm• Edited in Premiere Pro
deity relationships in everyday life // and how they transform it Fel the Blithe 2023-10-29 | To begin or deepen a meditation practice, get started today on Aura for free! The first 500 people to use my link will get a 7 day free trial and 25% off Aura membership for your first year. To get started: aurahealth.io/feltheblithe23…Check out my Patreon here! patreon.com/feltheblitheLike what I do? Support me on Ko-Fi 🤗 ko-fi.com/feltheblitheEtsy: etsy.com/shop/BlitheandCoFor business inquiries: feltheblithe@gmail.comI also am a co-host of the the podcast Test Tubes and Cauldrons, an intersection of science and spirituality. Find us here or anywhere you get podcasts:youtube.com/channel/UCG2s0Zf78zGLAOOg-u7GhUw❧ HELPFUL YOUTUBE CHANNELS• Aliakai: https: youtube.com/c/Aliakai/featured• D. Asklepiades: youtube.com/channel/UCJxkvw66oynkclJ7QN4qpaQ❧ GEAR• Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k• Panasonic Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm• Edited in Premiere Pro
the power of small devotions Fel the Blithe 2023-07-25 | Been awhile since I made a vlog...it's the dog days, sit back, reflect and unwind.---Check out my Patreon here! patreon.com/feltheblitheLike what I do? Support me on Ko-Fi 🤗 ko-fi.com/feltheblitheFor business inquiries: feltheblithe@gmail.comI also am a co-host of the the podcast Test Tubes and Cauldrons, an intersection of science and spirituality. Find us here or anywhere you get podcasts:youtube.com/channel/UCG2s0Zf78zGLAOOg-u7GhUw❧ HELPFUL YOUTUBE CHANNELS• Aliakai: https: youtube.com/c/Aliakai/featured• D. Asklepiades: youtube.com/channel/UCJxkvw66oynkclJ7QN4qpaQ❧ GEAR• iPhone 14 Pro• Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k• Panasonic Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm• Edited in Premiere Pro
rediscovering spirituality after Maladaptive Daydreaming Fel the Blithe 2023-06-05 | To begin or deepen a meditation practice, get started today on Aura for free! The first 500 people to use my link will get a 7 day free trial and 25% off Aura membership for your first year. To get started: aurahealth.io/feltheblithe…Check out my Patreon here! patreon.com/feltheblitheLike what I do? Support me on Ko-Fi 🤗 ko-fi.com/feltheblitheEtsy: etsy.com/shop/BlitheandCoFor business inquiries: feltheblithe@gmail.com❧ SOURCES• sleepfoundation.org/mental-health/maladaptive-daydreaming• Maladaptive daydreaming as a new form of behavioral addiction". Journal of Behavioral Addictions• “Parallel Lives”, Eli Somer• “Maladaptive Daydreaming: A Qualitative Inquiry” by Eli SomerI also am a co-host of the the podcast Test Tubes and Cauldrons, an intersection of science and spirituality. Find us here or anywhere you get podcasts:youtube.com/channel/UCG2s0Zf78zGLAOOg-u7GhUw❧ HELPFUL YOUTUBE CHANNELS• Aliakai: https: youtube.com/c/Aliakai/featured• D. Asklepiades: youtube.com/channel/UCJxkvw66oynkclJ7QN4qpaQ❧ GEAR• Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k• Panasonic Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm• Edited in Premiere Pro
when new religion becomes routine | Musings & Reflections Fel the Blithe 2023-04-17 | --Check out my Patreon here! patreon.com/feltheblitheLike what I do? Support me on Ko-Fi 🤗 ko-fi.com/feltheblitheEtsy: etsy.com/shop/BlitheandCoFor business inquiries: feltheblithe@gmail.com--I also am a co-host of the the podcast Test Tubes and Cauldrons, an intersection of science and spirituality. Find us here or anywhere you get podcasts.❧ HELPFUL YOUTUBE CHANNELS• Aliakai: https: youtube.com/c/Aliakai/featured• D. Asklepiades: youtube.com/channel/UCJxkvw66oynkclJ7QN4qpaQ❧ GEAR• Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k• Panasonic Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm• Edited in Premiere Pro
In defense of Hera (part 1) | DEITY DEEP DIVE Fel the Blithe 2023-03-05 | Finally, a journey to give her the respect she deserves.--Check out my Patreon here! patreon.com/feltheblitheLike what I do? Support me on Ko-Fi 🤗 ko-fi.com/feltheblitheEtsy: etsy.com/shop/BlitheandCoFor business inquiries: feltheblithe@gmail.com--❧ SOURCES• Hera and Juno: The Functions of the Goddess in Prehistoric and Historic Greece• Hera as Earth-Goddess: A New Piece of Evidence• The Cults of the Greek States, ch 7: Hera by LR Farnell• Hera of Kanathos and the Ludovisi Throne• The Gods of the Greeks, Erika Simon, ch: Hera• De la déesse Héra à la Panaghia by Pierre Sauzeau• Héra: images, espaces, cultesI also am a co-host of the the podcast Test Tubes and Cauldrons, an intersection of science and spirituality. Find us here or anywhere you get podcasts:youtube.com/channel/UCG2s0Zf78zGLAOOg-u7GhUw❧ HELPFUL YOUTUBE CHANNELS• Aliakai: https: youtube.com/c/Aliakai/featured• D. Asklepiades: youtube.com/channel/UCJxkvw66oynkclJ7QN4qpaQ❧ GEAR• Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k• Panasonic Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm• Edited in Premiere Pro
We want YOU to be a pagan creator! Feat @Aliakai Fel the Blithe 2023-01-29 | --Check out my Patreon here! patreon.com/feltheblitheLike what I do? Support me on Ko-Fi 🤗 ko-fi.com/feltheblitheEtsy: etsy.com/shop/BlitheandCoFor business inquiries: feltheblithe@gmail.comI also am a co-host of the the podcast Test Tubes and Cauldrons, an intersection of science and spirituality. Find us here or anywhere you get podcasts:youtube.com/channel/UCG2s0Zf78zGLAOOg-u7GhUw❧ HELPFUL YOUTUBE CHANNELS• Aliakai: https: youtube.com/c/Aliakai/featured• D. Asklepiades: youtube.com/channel/UCJxkvw66oynkclJ7QN4qpaQ❧ GEAR• Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k• Panasonic Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm• Edited in Premiere Pro
an unhinged patreon announcement & thanks for the 5k! Fel the Blithe 2023-01-17 | Check out my Patreon here! patreon.com/feltheblithe--Like what I do? Support me on Ko-Fi 🤗 ko-fi.com/feltheblitheEtsy: etsy.com/shop/BlitheandCoFor business inquiries: feltheblithe@gmail.comI also am a co-host of the the podcast Test Tubes and Cauldrons, an intersection of science and spirituality. Find us here or anywhere you get podcasts:youtube.com/channel/UCG2s0Zf78zGLAOOg-u7GhUw❧ HELPFUL YOUTUBE CHANNELS• Aliakai: https: youtube.com/c/Aliakai/featured• D. Asklepiades: youtube.com/channel/UCJxkvw66oynkclJ7QN4qpaQ❧ GEAR• Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k• Panasonic Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm• Edited in Premiere Pro
an honest update about my practice (and plans for the future) Fel the Blithe 2023-01-01 | Patreon is now live!! patreon.com/feltheblitheCheck out @TheOakWitch--Like what I do? Support me on Ko-Fi 🤗 ko-fi.com/feltheblitheEtsy: etsy.com/shop/BlitheandCoFor business inquiries: feltheblithe@gmail.comI also am a co-host of the the podcast Test Tubes and Cauldrons, an intersection of science and spirituality. Find us here or anywhere you get podcasts:youtube.com/channel/UCG2s0Zf78zGLAOOg-u7GhUw❧ HELPFUL YOUTUBE CHANNELS• Aliakai: https: youtube.com/c/Aliakai/featured• D. Asklepiades: youtube.com/channel/UCJxkvw66oynkclJ7QN4qpaQ❧ GEAR• Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k• Panasonic Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm• Edited in Premiere Pro
Making a statue of a goddess...because I hated all the ones online | TYCHE-FORTUNA Fel the Blithe 2022-11-29 | Making a bust of Tyche-Fortuna!Here’s my etsy shop 💙 etsy.com/shop/BlitheandCoHieros Elaionas discord: discord.gg/ZFJZ3yWNSupport me on Patreon!🌟: patreon.com/feltheblithe--Like what I do? Support me on Ko-Fi 🤗 ko-fi.com/feltheblitheFor business inquiries: feltheblithe@gmail.comI also am a co-host of the the podcast Test Tubes and Cauldrons, an intersection of science and spirituality. Find us here or anywhere you get podcasts:youtube.com/channel/UCG2s0Zf78zGLAOOg-u7GhUw❧ HELPFUL YOUTUBE CHANNELS• Aliakai: https: youtube.com/c/Aliakai/featured• D. Asklepiades: youtube.com/channel/UCJxkvw66oynkclJ7QN4qpaQ❧ GEAR• Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k• Panasonic Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm• Edited in Premiere Pro
Being a pagan when it all seems too much Fel the Blithe 2022-11-01 | Sometimes, that's just how it is...Support me on Patreon!🌟: patreon.com/feltheblithe--Like what I do? Support me on Ko-Fi 🤗 ko-fi.com/feltheblitheFor business inquiries: feltheblithe@gmail.comI also am a co-host of the the podcast Test Tubes and Cauldrons, an intersection of science and spirituality. Find us here or anywhere you get podcasts:youtube.com/channel/UCG2s0Zf78zGLAOOg-u7GhUw❧ HELPFUL YOUTUBE CHANNELS• Aliakai: https: youtube.com/c/Aliakai/featured• D. Asklepiades: youtube.com/channel/UCJxkvw66oynkclJ7QN4qpaQ❧ GEAR• Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k• Panasonic Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm• Edited in Premiere Pro
11 Things I Wish I Knew Before Becoming a Hellenic Polytheist Fel the Blithe 2022-09-19 | DISCLAIMER: Everything I say in this video is based on my own personal experiences. There is no one way to practice, your spirituality is your own, I'm just a person on the internet.I hope you can find some things to take away from this video and thank you for your continued patience.Support me on Patreon!🌟: patreon.com/feltheblithe--Like what I do? Support me on Ko-Fi 🤗 ko-fi.com/feltheblitheFor business inquiries: feltheblithe@gmail.comI also am a co-host of the the podcast Test Tubes and Cauldrons, an intersection of science and spirituality. Find us here or anywhere you get podcasts:youtube.com/channel/UCG2s0Zf78zGLAOOg-u7GhUw❧ HELPFUL YOUTUBE CHANNELS• Aliakai: https: youtube.com/c/Aliakai/featured• D. Asklepiades: youtube.com/channel/UCJxkvw66oynkclJ7QN4qpaQ❧ GEAR• Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k• Panasonic Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm• Edited in Premiere Pro
I forced an AI to retell Greek Myths Fel the Blithe 2022-08-15 | Thank you ALL so much for your patience with me this past month. Share a myth you want an AI to d̶e̶s̶t̶r̶o̶y̶ retell in the comments.Support me on Patreon!🌟: patreon.com/feltheblitheAI Dungeon: play.aidungeon.io/main/homeHieros Elaionas Discord: discord.gg/G6wrhRe3--Like what I do? Support me on Ko-Fi 🤗 ko-fi.com/feltheblitheFor business inquiries: feltheblithe@gmail.com❧ HELPFUL YOUTUBE CHANNELS• Aliakai: https: youtube.com/c/Aliakai/featured• D. Asklepiades: youtube.com/channel/UCJxkvw66oynkclJ7QN4qpaQI also am a co-host of the the podcast Test Tubes and Cauldrons, an intersection of science and spirituality. Find us here or anywhere you get podcasts:youtube.com/channel/UCG2s0Zf78zGLAOOg-u7GhUw❧ COPYRIGHT INFO:Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.youtube.com/watch?v=vcZv6yfBcLk All songs are from Epidemic sound or YouTube Audio LibraryFolk Round by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100357Artist: http://incompetech.comMerry Go - Silent Film Light by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100731Artist: http://incompetech.com
A Day in the Life of a Hellenic Polytheist | VLOG Fel the Blithe 2022-07-01 | Filmed during a cold rainy April day, how I find the divine and sacred in my every day life.Support me on Patreon!🌟: patreon.com/feltheblithe--Like what I do? Support me on Ko-Fi 🤗 ko-fi.com/feltheblitheFor business inquiries: feltheblithe@gmail.com❧ HELPFUL YOUTUBE CHANNELS• Aliakai: https: youtube.com/c/Aliakai/featured• D. Asklepiades: youtube.com/channel/UCJxkvw66oynkclJ7QN4qpaQI also am a co-host of the the podcast Test Tubes and Cauldrons, an intersection of science and spirituality. Find us here or anywhere you get podcasts:youtube.com/channel/UCG2s0Zf78zGLAOOg-u7GhUw❧ COPYRIGHT INFO:• Music is from Epidemic Sound: epidemicsound.com
HEKATE | Part 3: Modern worship w/ @Vennoxes & @RamonaLuna Fel the Blithe 2022-06-10 | The thrilling conclusion (or is it?🤔) of my Hekate series! This one is listenable and more relaxed. Hope you enjoy! Make sure to check out Kateri and Mona's socials.Support me on Patreon!🌟: patreon.com/feltheblitheLike what I do? Support me on Ko-Fi 🤗 ko-fi.com/feltheblitheFor business inquiries: feltheblithe@gmail.com❧𝙑𝙚𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙭𝙚𝙨/𝙆𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙞• https://linktr.ee/Vennoxes❧ 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙪𝙣𝙖• YouTube: youtube.com/c/RamonaLuna• Instagram: instagram.com/mona.lunita• Twitter: twitter.com/mona_lunita• Twitch: twitch.tv/ramonaluna❧ HELPFUL YOUTUBE CHANNELS• Aliakai: https: youtube.com/c/Aliakai/featuredI also am a co-host of the the podcast Test Tubes and Cauldrons, an intersection of science and spirituality. Find us here or anywhere you get podcasts:youtube.com/channel/UCG2s0Zf78zGLAOOg-u7GhUw
HEKATE | Part 2: Hellenistic, Roman and Beyond | DEITY DEEP DIVE Fel the Blithe 2022-05-27 | At long (l o n g) last, part 2 of my Hekate deity deep dive. This took forever for me to research, outline, film and edit, but you shall wait no longer!Support me on Patreon!🌟: patreon.com/feltheblitheLike what I do? Support me on Ko-Fi 🤗 ko-fi.com/feltheblitheFor business inquiries: feltheblithe@gmail.com❧ PRIMARY SOURCES𝙃𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙘• The Greek Magical Papyri• Aeneid by Virgil𝙍𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙣• Odes by Horace (To Diana)• De Abstinentia II. 16. By Porphry• Guide to Greece: Central Greece (Corinth) by Pausanias• The Golden Ass by Apuleius book XI The Epiphany of Isis𝙀𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙮 𝘾𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙣 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙤𝙙• Pistis Sophia, book 5, Chapter 140• Chaldean Oracles Fragments (trans. Ruth Majercik)𝙑𝙞𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙣 (𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧)(𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘝𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘏𝘦𝘬𝘢𝘵𝘦, 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱.)• A Goddess Arrives by Gerald Gardner• Moonchild by Aleister Crowley• The Greek Myths by Robert Graves• The Golden Bough by James George Frazer• Aradia: Gospel of the Witches by Charles Godfrey Leland❧ SECONDARY SOURCES• The Goddess Hecate by José Luis Calvo Martínez• Hekate and Soteira in the Gospel by Rev. Lucas Walker, MDiv., MATS (https://www.academia.edu/5303150/Hekate_and_Soteira_in_The_Gospel)• Hekate Soteira by Sarah Iles Johnston• Triumph of the Moon by Ronald Hutton pg 185, 195, 201, 281, 355• Hellenistic Religions by Frederick C. Grant❧ HELPFUL YOUTUBE CHANNELS• Aliakai: https: youtube.com/c/Aliakai/featuredI also am a co-host of the the podcast Test Tubes and Cauldrons, an intersection of science and spirituality. Find us here or anywhere you get podcasts:youtube.com/channel/UCG2s0Zf78zGLAOOg-u7GhUw❧ COPYRIGHT INFO:• Music is from Epidemic Sound: epidemicsound.com• Relief triplicate Hekate marble, Hadrian clasicism, Prague KinskyZDE - Own WorkCC BY-SA 4.0• Triple Hekate from Leiderdrop, NetherlandsRob Koopman - Own WorkCC BY-SA 2.0• PersephoneWolfgang Sauber - Own WorkCC BY-SA 3.0• Pierret Roman FaceNotafly - Own WorkCC BY-SA 3.0• Santa Maria in Campitelli (Rome) - DomeLivioandronico2013 - Own WorkCC BY-SA 4.0• Christine Jongen, Dido, bronze sculpture, 2007–08.Christine Jongen - Own WorkCC BY-SA 3.0• Image of Sir Arthur EvansUnknownCC BY 4.0• Agnus deiThe Tudor Scholarsfreemusicarchive.org/music/The_Tudor_Consort• Back to the Future Title Generator: code.garron.us/css/BTTF_logo/index_interactive.htm• mic feedback sound by Chimerica freesound.org/people/chimerical/sounds/105980All other images are in the Public Domain.❧ CHAPTERS:0:00 Introduction & Recap2:28 Hellenistic Era3:00 Associations with the Moon4:35 Syncretisms11:12 Association with Demons and Daimones12:51 Roman Era13:29 Enter Diana14:36 Proto-Triple Moon Goddess?18:34 Early Christian Period19:15 Gnosticism23:22 The Chaldean Oracles25:34: Towards a Modern Hekate™25:37 The Middles Ages to the 18th Century26:19 T H E V I C T O R I A N A G E30:53 Into the 20th Century!31:33 Conclusion
One Year on YouTube & Looking forward Fel the Blithe 2022-05-13 | I can't believe it's been one year! Support me on Patreon!🌟: patreon.com/feltheblitheLike what I do? Support me on Ko-Fi 🤗 ko-fi.com/feltheblitheFor business inquiries: feltheblithe@gmail.comI also am a co-host of the the podcast Test Tubes and Cauldrons, an intersection of science and spirituality. Find us here or anywhere you get podcasts:youtube.com/channel/UCG2s0Zf78zGLAOOg-u7GhUw❧ GEAR• Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k• Panasonic Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm• Edited in Premiere Pro❧ COPYRIGHT INFO:Music is from Epidemic Sound: epidemicsound.com
Dealing with spiritual burnout. Fel the Blithe 2022-03-25 | For those days when everything seems like it's too much. ☁️Support me on Patreon!🌟: patreon.com/feltheblitheLike what I do? Support me on Ko-Fi 🤗 ko-fi.com/feltheblitheFor business inquiries: feltheblithe@gmail.comI also am a co-host of the the podcast Test Tubes and Cauldrons, an intersection of science and spirituality. Find us here or anywhere you get podcasts:youtube.com/channel/UCG2s0Zf78zGLAOOg-u7GhUw❧ GEAR• Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k• Panasonic Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm• Edited in Premiere Pro❧ COPYRIGHT INFO:Music is from Epidemic Sound: epidemicsound.com
Hellenistic Polytheism: syncretism, personalization and mystery Fel the Blithe 2022-03-11 | It's finally here! A deep dive into the Hellenistic Age and how religions shifted, changed and influenced one another.Support me on Patreon!🌟: patreon.com/feltheblitheLike what I do? Support me on Ko-Fi 🤗 ko-fi.com/feltheblitheFor business inquiries: feltheblithe@gmail.com❧ PRIMARY SOURCES• The Golden Ass by Apuleius• The Greek Magical Papyri• Moralia, Vol 5, The E at Delphi by Plutarch❧ SECONDARY SOURCES• The Cambridge Companion to the Hellenistic World: Continuity and Change in the Hellenistic Period by Jon D. Mikalson • The Hellenistic Age by Peter Thonemann• Hellenistic Religions : the age of syncretism by Frederick C. Grant• Personal protection and tailor-made deities: the use of individual epithets: journals.openedition.org/kernos/1602&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1646610770702270&usg=AOvVaw3CcaPqy8yAQdr65AY40NhC• Pagan Monotheism and Pagan Cult: classicalstudies.org/annual-meeting/147/abstract/pagan-monotheism-and-pagan-cult• Hellenistic Religions: An Introduction by Luther H. Martin• Religion in Hellenistic Athens by Jon D. Mikalson❧ HELPFUL YOUTUBE CHANNELS• Aliakai: https: youtube.com/c/Aliakai/featuredI also am a co-host of the the podcast Test Tubes and Cauldrons, an intersection of science and spirituality. Find us here or anywhere you get podcasts:youtube.com/channel/UCG2s0Zf78zGLAOOg-u7GhUw❧ COPYRIGHT INFO:Music is from Epidemic Sound: epidemicsound.com• Alexander's empire at the time of its maximum expansion.Generic Mapping Tools - Own workCC BY-SA 3.0• A golden coin depicting Tyche with a mural crown. Found at Tyre, currently in the Bode Museum, Berlin.RomanDeckert - Own workCC BY-SA 4.0• Arsinoe II coinCNG CoinsCC BY-SA 3.0• Marble head of Dionysus, 2nd century AD, Capitoline Museums, RomeRaffaele pagani - Own workCC BY-SA 4.0• Ancient Egyptian goddess IsisJeff Dahl - Own WorkCC BY-SA 4.0• Ancient Egyptian god OsirisJeff Dahl - Own WorkCC BY-SA 4.0• Istanbul - Museo archeol. - Tyche e Plutone - sec. II d.C. - Foto G. Dall'Orto 28-5-2006G.dallortoCC BY-SA• Demeter. Coarse-grained marble, Roman artwork; the head is a modern restoration.Marie-Lan Nguyen (September 2009)CC BY 2.5• Statue of Arete in Celsus' Library in Ephesus, 2nd century ADCarlos DelgadoCC BY-SA 3.0• Statue of NikeDeiadameianCC BY-SA 3.0❧ TIMESTAMPS0:00 Introduction0:48 Historical Context5:14 Caveats8:30 What makes Hellenistic religions special8:51 Personal Religion11:43 Ruler Cults & the deification of people15:04 Philosophical Monotheism19:30 Mystery Cults21:34 Syncretism & New deities26:28 Modern Considerations28:29 Conclusion
Altar Tour (Hellenic Polytheist style) - Athena, Hermes and more! Fel the Blithe 2022-02-25 | I hope you enjoyed the chaos, this was fun to film. 😊 If there's another aspect of my personal practice you want me to cover, please let me know—I can't promise I will do them, but I'm always open to suggestions!Support me on Patreon!🌟: patreon.com/feltheblitheLike what I do? Support me on Ko-Fi 🤗 ko-fi.com/feltheblitheFor business inquiries: feltheblithe@gmail.com❧ ITEMS & STORES MENTIONED• soymuchbrighter.com/products/athena-s-library-sandalwood-musk-cedar-12oz• mythologiecandles.com/products/lotr-sample-pack• hauswitchstore.com/collections/candles❧ YOUTUBE CHANNELS• Aliakai: https: youtube.com/c/Aliakai/featuredI also am a co-host of the the podcast Test Tubes and Cauldrons, an intersection of science and spirituality. Find us here or anywhere you get podcasts:youtube.com/channel/UCG2s0Zf78zGLAOOg-u7GhUw❧ COPYRIGHT INFO:Music is from Epidemic Sound: epidemicsound.com
Aphrodite: Love & War | Deity Deep Dive Fel the Blithe 2022-02-11 | The Goddess of sea and sky, beauty and adornment, love and war...Aphrodite. 🌊💞Support me on Patreon!🌟: patreon.com/feltheblitheLike what I do? Support me on Ko-Fi 🤗 ko-fi.com/feltheblitheFor business inquiries: feltheblithe@gmail.com❧ PRIMARY SOURCES• The Iliad by Homer• Cypria (fragments)• Theogony by Hesiod• Works & Days by Hesiod• Catalogues of Women (fragment) by Hesiod• Homeric Hymn 5 to Aphrodite• Homeric Hymn 6 to Aphrodite• Homeric Hymn 10 to Aphrodite• Helen by Euripides❧ SECONDARY SOURCES• Aphrodite by Monica S. Cyrino• Ancient Greek Cults by Jennifer Larson: Ch 15• Ancient Greek Cults: Ch 9, The Persuasive Goddess by Jennifer Larson• The Cults of the Greek State Volume 2: Aphrodite Cults by L. R. Farnell❧ YOUTUBE CHANNELS• Aliakai: https: youtube.com/c/Aliakai/featuredI also am a co-host of the the podcast Test Tubes and Cauldrons, an intersection of science and spirituality. Find us here or anywhere you get podcasts:youtube.com/channel/UCG2s0Zf78zGLAOOg-u7GhUw❧ COPYRIGHT INFO:Music is from Epidemic Sound: epidemicsound.comThe Death of Adonis (Mazzuoli) (1709) by Giuseppe MazzuoliCC BY-SA 2.5File:Giuseppe-Mazzuoli-The-Death-of-Adonis-hermitag.jpgUploaded: 31 August 2007Statue of aresDate: 14 December 2010, 21:45 (UTC)Source: Ares_Canope_Villa_Adriana.jpgAuthor: Jastrow
Worshipping Heroes | Nymphs, Daimones, Heroes and Beyond Fel the Blithe 2022-01-29 | All about ancient Greek hero worship! Discussing some of the issues in scholarship, how to adapt it for the modern age and even creating heroes of your own.Support me on Patreon!🌟: patreon.com/feltheblitheLike what I do? Support me on Ko-Fi 🤗 ko-fi.com/feltheblitheFor business inquiries: feltheblithe@gmail.com❧ PRIMARY SOURCES• The Iliad by Homer• The Odyssey by Homer❧ SECONDARY SOURCES• Signs of Hero Cult in Homeric Poetry - The Center for Hellenic Studies • Ancient Greek Cults by Jennifer Larson: Ch 15• Understanding Greek Religion by Jennifer Larson: Ch 5• A Companion to Greek Religion: ch 10 by Gunnel Ekroth• Greek hero cults and ideas of immortality by Lewis Richard Farnell❧ YOUTUBE CHANNELS• Aliakai: https: youtube.com/c/Aliakai/featuredI also am a co-host of the the podcast Test Tubes and Cauldrons, an intersection of science and spirituality. Find us here or anywhere you get podcasts:youtube.com/channel/UCG2s0Zf78zGLAOOg-u7GhUw❧ COPYRIGHT INFO:Music is from Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com.Theme song was composed and produced by me.Kanjuzi - Own workCC BY-SA 4.0File:Professor Robert C. T. Parker, New College, Oxford.pngCreated: 20 December 2013Eastern Wind Symphony / Clark McAlisterPublisher Info. Boca Raton: Masters Music Publications, 2005, M9108. Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial 3.0 Minotaur is Marsyas - Own work licensed under then CC BY 2.5Sound is: "Announcement Sound 4" by DDmyzik and is licensed under the Attribution Noncommercial License. Found on Freesound.All other images are in the Public Domain and found on Wikimedia Commons, all other sounds are in the Public Domain and found on Freesound.org
HESTIA : First and Last | Deity Deep Dive Fel the Blithe 2022-01-14 | Goddess of hearth and home, how she was viewed in antiquity and how she shows up in my praxis!Support me on Patreon!🌟: patreon.com/feltheblitheLike what I do? Support me on Ko-Fi 🤗 ko-fi.com/feltheblitheFor business inquiries: feltheblithe@gmail.com❧ YOUTUBE CHANNELS• Aliakai: https: youtube.com/c/Aliakai/featuredI also am a co-host of the the podcast Test Tubes and Cauldrons, an intersection of science and spirituality. Find us here or anywhere you get podcasts:youtube.com/channel/UCG2s0Zf78zGLAOOg-u7GhUw❧ PRIMARY SOURCES• Homeric Hymns 24, 29 and 30• Theogony by Hesiod• Cratylus 400d - 401b by Plato• Phaedrus 246 by Plato• Library of History 5. 68. • De Natura Deorum 2. 27 by Cicero• Description of Greece (various) by Pausanias ❧ SECONDARY SOURCES• The Study of the Concept of the Sacred Hearth of: core.ac.uk/reader/52940266• The Cults of the Greek State vol 5, "Hestia-Cults" by L.R. Farnell: archive.org/details/thecultsofthegre01farnuoft• Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology edited by William Smith❧ COPYRIGHT• All music is from Epidemic Sound• All images are from theoi.com or in the Public Domain0:00 Introduction1:00 Research Notes and Problems2:28 Myths6:14 Misconceptions7:34 Vesta?9:10 Who IS Hestia?9:21 Goddess of Hearth and Home10:07 Name and Origin12:34 Goddess of...the State?13:48 Why primary sources are lacking15:52 Modern Considerations19:13 Conclusion
Q&A and Goals for the New Year! 🥳 Fel the Blithe 2022-01-01 | Happy new year! Here's to a new one and thank you to all who have supported me 🧡Support me on Patreon!🌟: patreon.com/feltheblitheLike what I do? Support me on Ko-Fi 🤗 ko-fi.com/feltheblitheFor business inquiries: feltheblithe@gmail.comBelow is everything mentioned!❧ WEBSITEShellenion.orgbaringtheaegis.blogspot.comthegrapeandthefig.com❧ YOUTUBE CHANNELS• Aliakai: https: youtube.com/c/Aliakai/featured❧ STARTER BOOKS• Geek Religion by Walter Burkert• The Iliad and Odyssey • Theogony/Works and Days • LABRYS Household Worship I also am a co-host of the the podcast Test Tubes and Cauldrons, an intersection of science and spirituality. Find us here or anywhere you get podcasts:youtube.com/channel/UCG2s0Zf78zGLAOOg-u7GhUw❧ COPYRIGHT INFOAll songs are from Epidemic Sound❧ TIMESTAMPS0:00 Introduction1:10 Questions about Hellenism1:13 Resource recommendation for beginners?6:43 Will I be with my family in the afterlife?7:31 Hellenism and cultural exchange?8:44 Why Hellenism and not Heathenism?9:29 Opinions on mythological retellings?10:33 What do I do if I don't have a lot of time on my hands?11:09 Do you ever incorporate/sync anything Roman?11:30 Orphic vs Homeric hymns?12:00 What part of Hellenism do you not vibe with?12:23 Favorite part to research?12:33 Daily/Weekly practice?13:35 Starter books?13:59 Where do I start with research?15:36 Do you have to pick a city state/time period?16:14 Worst Hellenism take?18:46 Give yourself one piece of advice as a beginner?19:04 Questions about me!19:11 Why did you start YouTube?20:10 Favorite show or movie?20:34 Favorite song?21:27 Do you prefer podcasting or YouTube?21:50 What did you study in school?22:33 My favorite outfits?23:15 Aside from Classical, favorite time periods?24:15 Your cat?24:34 Your hobbies?24:06 Misc. Questions25:08 Trolley problem?25:35 Ceremonialism?26:12 What other paradigms are you interested in?26:50 Goals for the new year!30:22 Conclusion
Holidays & Festivals | HELLENISM 101 Fel the Blithe 2021-12-24 | Holidays don't have to be scary! This is a brief overview of how to make Ancient Greek Festivals work for the solo practitioner. Here is the ritual outline and festival questionnaire I mentioned! docs.google.com/document/d/1YU_-AHynjJX37hf9Bb4cSVUnHxXlBMU4EtBsn2bNgx8/edit?usp=sharing❧ OTHER CALENDAR AND FESTIVAL INFORMATION• 2022 Attic Calendar: thegrapeandthefig.com/calendar• Hellenion's pages on Attic Festivals: hellenion.org/festivals• (Mildly Chatoic) List of Ancient Greek Festivals: hearthfirehandworks.com/2015/12/19/festivals-a-list-of-greek-pagan-festivals-and-holy-days• Festivals We Know Nothing About: thegrapeandthefig.com/2021/05/01/festivals-we-know-almost-nothing-about-part-1Like what I do? Support me on Ko-Fi 🤗 ko-fi.com/feltheblitheFor business inquiries: feltheblithe@gmail.com❧ YOUTUBE CHANNELS• Aliakai: https: youtube.com/c/Aliakai/featuredI also am a co-host of the the podcast Test Tubes and Cauldrons, an intersection of science and spirituality. Find us here or anywhere you get podcasts:youtube.com/channel/UCG2s0Zf78zGLAOOg-u7GhUw❧ SONGS• Good King Wenceslas by Royal Choral Society, 1948FROM EPIDEMIC SOUND:• Silent Night (Lofi Version) by [ocean jams]• We Wish You a Merry Christmas (Lofi Version) by Timothy Infinite• The First Noel (Lofi Version) by Matt Large• Angels We Have Heard on High (Lofi Version) by Matt Large• O Come All Ye Faithful (Bornlof Piano Version) by Johannes Bornlof❧ TIMESTAMPS0:00 Short film1:10 Introduction2:46 Problems with the calendar5:25 Basic ancient Greek ritual format8:17 Looking at a festival through this format9:27 Going deeper with festivals9:54 Purpose11:25 Time14:36 Expression16:09 Advice on reconstructing festivals16:42 Do I have to celebrate all the festivals?18:11 What if there are missing pieces of information?19:12 What if I'm solitary?21:21 Adapting festivals and creating new ones23:53 Final thoughts
Adapting Traditions, Personal Syncretism and Sankta Lucia | BONUS Fel the Blithe 2021-12-12 | Glad Sankta Lucia everyone! Bonus video for you all 😊 This is a tradition that is near and dear to my heart and have celebrated ever since I was a little girl. I've recently explored how it fits into my current practice and look at it with a new light.Support me on Patreon!🌟: patreon.com/feltheblitheLike what I do? Support me on Ko-Fi 🤗 ko-fi.com/feltheblitheFor business inquiries: feltheblithe@gmail.com❧ SOURCES• The unpublished works of C. Fr Nyman• Aelfric's Lives of Saints• Letter from Ebba Sparre to her sister• Report from anonymous mill inspector• Lucia and lussebrud in Värmland, pub. 1936❧ YOUTUBE CHANNELS• Aliakai: https: youtube.com/c/Aliakai/featuredI also am a co-host of the the podcast Test Tubes and Cauldrons, an intersection of science and spirituality. Find us here or anywhere you get podcasts:youtube.com/channel/UCG2s0Zf78zGLAOOg-u7GhUw❧ COPYRIGHT INFO• Vänern lake near Karlstad by René Bongard shared under CCA-Share Alike 3.0• Opening song is Partners in Crime by Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen• Last song is Himlen hänger stjärnsvart by KG Ossiannilsson in Samlade dikter, part 5 pub. 1902 and is in the public domain. Song is performed by me• All other images are in the public domain or my own❧ Timestamps0:00 Short film3:28 Introduction3:48 Defining syncretism5:13 Syncretism in my life6:45 Who was Santa Lucia?9:32 How Lucia's veneration got to Sweden11:23 History of Luciadagen16:03 Luciadagen today18:26 My personal celebration of Luciadagen20:35 Artemis-Lucia23:42 Conclusion | Closing short film
Deity Relationships & Interactions | A Conversation with Aiden the VVitch Fel the Blithe 2021-12-03 | I'm excited for the first ever collab on this channel! We discuss the nuances and ins and outs of deity relationships and interactions, sharing personal experiences and thoughts on common rhetoric seen in the pagan community. Go check out our conversation about reconstructionism vs neopaganism on Aiden's Channel! youtube.com/watch?v=rozbLP6cBFM&t=1409sSupport me on Patreon!🌟: patreon.com/feltheblithe❧ WHERE TO FIND AIDEN• Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCdhYvdyFawX_Y307-uPCd3A • Ko-fi: Ko-fi.com/aidenreese•Twitter: @AidenTheVVitch•Tumblr: aidenthevvitchLike what I do? Support me on Ko-Fi 🤗 ko-fi.com/feltheblitheFor business inquiries: feltheblithe@gmail.com❧ YOUTUBE CHANNELS• Aliakai: https: youtube.com/c/Aliakai/featuredI also am a co-host of the the podcast Test Tubes and Cauldrons, an intersection of science and spirituality. Find us here or anywhere you get podcasts:youtube.com/channel/UCG2s0Zf78zGLAOOg-u7GhUw
From Fundamentalism to New Age to Hellenic Polytheism | VLOG Fel the Blithe 2021-11-21 | My 1K subscribers celebration video! A very different kind of video, this one is a personal look into my spiritual journey using footage gathered over the course of 10 years. I hope enjoy this more cinematic vlog style video, I really enjoyed creating it. Thank you all so much again, the support I've gotten on this channel really means a lot 😊Support me on Patreon!🌟: patreon.com/feltheblitheLike what I do? Support me on Ko-Fi 🤗 ko-fi.com/feltheblitheFor business inquiries: feltheblithe@gmail.com❧ YOUTUBE CHANNELS• Aliakai: https: youtube.com/c/Aliakai/featuredI also am a co-host of the the podcast Test Tubes and Cauldrons, an intersection of science and spirituality. Find us here or anywhere you get podcasts:youtube.com/channel/UCG2s0Zf78zGLAOOg-u7GhUw
HEKATE | Part I: From Archaic to Classical Fel the Blithe 2021-11-08 | *2/10/22 NOTE: In regards to Hesiod, he was born in Cyme but spent most of his life in Boetoia, in central mainland Greece*Thank you all SO much for your patience! Here is my most requested—and most difficult video to research—Hekate! Well...part I. There is no way I could possibly condense all of Hekate to one video. Please feel free to share your experiences with Hekate in the comments! Support me on Patreon!🌟: patreon.com/feltheblithe❧ PRIMARY SOURCES- Ovid, Metamorphoses- Orphic Hymn to Hekate- Hymn to Hekate, Theogony by Hesiod- Homeric Hymn to Demeter- Catalogues of Women Fragments by Hesiod- Medea by Euripides- Argonautica by Apollonius Rhodius- Description of Greece 1 & 2 by Pausanias- Suppliant Women by Aeschylus- Medea by Seneca❧ SECONDARY SOURCES- Restless Dead by Sarah Iles Johnston- Crossroads by Sarah Iles Johnston- Hekate Soteira by Sarah Iles Johnston- Greek and Roman Necromancy by Daniel OgdenLike what I do? Support me on Ko-Fi 🤗 ko-fi.com/feltheblitheFor business inquiries: feltheblithe@gmail.com❧ YOUTUBE CHANNELS• Aliakai: https: youtube.com/c/Aliakai/featuredI also am a co-host of the the podcast Test Tubes and Cauldrons, an intersection of science and spirituality. Find us here or anywhere you get podcasts:youtube.com/channel/UCG2s0Zf78zGLAOOg-u7GhUw❧ COPYRIGHT INFO:Music is from Epidemic Sound: epidemicsound.com/campaign/invite-a-creator/?_us=Referral&_usx=0633czTheme song was composed and produced by me.Images of pottery by theoi.comPicture of Cybele is licensed under CC Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 by BujomarSound is: "Announcement Sound 4" by DDmyzik and is licensed under the Attribution Noncommercial License. Found on Freesound.All other images are in the Public Domain and found on Wikimedia Commons, all other sounds are in the Public Domain and found on Freesound.org❧ TIMESTAMPS0:00 Introduction1:42 Notes on research2:31 Misconceptions2:42 Maiden-Mother-Crone?5:00 The Problem of the Hesiodic Hymn™8:23 Goddess of Witchcraft?12:22 How scary is Hekate?13:19 Defining Hekate13:41 Myths18:08 Syncretism with other deities21:19 Origins23:18 Domains25:24 Hekate's legacy29:10 Conclusion
Ancient Greek Necromancy Fel the Blithe 2021-10-19 | A ~spooooky~ subject for a ~spooooky~ month. Ancient Greek Necromancy (And Roman and early Christian), I highly recommend checking out my Divination in Hellenism video before checking out this one.Support me on Patreon!🌟: patreon.com/feltheblithePRIMARY SOURCES:• Odyssey by Homer• Iliad by Homer• The Aeneid by Virgil• The PGM• The Suda • Persians by Aeschylus• Medea by Euripides• De Anima by Aristotle• Republic by Plato• Phaedo by Plato• Guide to Greece Book 3 by Pausanias• On Divination by Cicero • Tusculan Disputations by Cicero• Pharsalia by LucianSECONDARY SOURCES:• Greek and Roman Necromancy by Daniel Ogden• Restless Dead by Sarah Iles JohnstonYOUTUBE CHANNELS• Aliakai: https: youtube.com/c/Aliakai/featuredLike what I do? Support me on Ko-Fi 🤗 ko-fi.com/feltheblitheFor business inquiries: feltheblithe@gmail.comI also am a co-host of the the podcast Test Tubes and Cauldrons, an intersection of science and spirituality. Find us here or anywhere you get podcasts:youtube.com/channel/UCG2s0Zf78zGLAOOg-u7GhUwCOPYRIGHT INFO:All music from epidemicsound.comTIMESTAMPS:0:00 Introduction1:58 Notes on the sources6:18 Defining necromancy7:40 WHO was doing necromancy?10:00 WHAT were necromancers actually doing?10:12 Basic necromantic ritual structure15:44 Hellenistic spells18:33 Curse tablets19:09 WHEN were they doing necromancy?20:27 WHERE was necromancy done?22:17 WHY were people doing necromancy?23:35 HOW did necromancy work?25:54 Modern practice?26:49 Conclusion
Creating a Travel Altar to Hermes | VLOG Fel the Blithe 2021-10-04 | This video is a prayer. I traveled a lot this summer, and Hermes was there every step of the way. A very different style of video, but a glimpse into my practice, let me know what you think of this format of video!Support me on Patreon!🌟: patreon.com/feltheblithe❧ Orphic Hymn to Hermes: hellenion.org/hermes/orphic-hymn-to-hermes (My translation was Patrick Dunn)Like what I do? Support me on Ko-Fi 🤗 ko-fi.com/feltheblitheFor business inquiries: feltheblithe@gmail.com❧ YOUTUBE CHANNELS• Aliakai: https: youtube.com/c/Aliakai/featuredI also am a co-host of the the podcast Test Tubes and Cauldrons, an intersection of science and spirituality. Find us here or anywhere you get podcasts:youtube.com/channel/UCG2s0Zf78zGLAOOg-u7GhUw❧ COPYRIGHT INFO:Music is from Epidemic Sound: epidemicsound.com/campaign/invite-a-creator/?_us=Referral&_usx=0633cz"Fairy Prion" by Dust Follows"What Once Was" by Gavin Luke
Divination in Hellenism | HELLENISM 101 Fel the Blithe 2021-09-22 | Better late than never with a BEAST of a video. Also didn't help I disappeared for another weekend 😅 Anyway. Enjoy! Also! Thank you all so so much for the 1k 🧡Support me on Patreon!: patreon.com/feltheblitheLink to Homeric Oracle:hellenion.org/homericoracleLink to Alphabet Oracle:http://opsopaus.com/OM/BA/GAO.htmlLink to statue oracle:drive.google.com/file/d/1ufI-E0I18H8dJweXW84XjVoIZl0PEU8x/view?usp=sharingPRIMARY SOURCES:• On Divination by Cicero• Homeric Hymn to Hermes• Prometheus Bound by Aeschylus• Works and Days by Hesiod• The Iliad by Homer• The Odyssey by Homer• Orphic Hymn 51 to the Nymphs• Pausanias' Guide to Greece Book 3• Phaedrus by Plato• On the Heaves by Aristotle• Confessions by Augustine• Interpretation of Dreams by Artemidorus• The Greek Magical PapyriSECONDARY SOURCES:• Ancient Greek Divination by Sarah Iles Johnston• Ancient Studies in Divination by Johnston, Burkert et alYOUTUBE CHANNELS• Aliakai: https: youtube.com/c/Aliakai/featuredLike what I do? Support me on Ko-Fi 🤗 ko-fi.com/feltheblitheFor business inquiries: feltheblithe@gmail.comI also am a co-host of the the podcast Test Tubes and Cauldrons, an intersection of science and spirituality. Find us here or anywhere you get podcasts:youtube.com/channel/UCG2s0Zf78zGLAOOg-u7GhUwCOPYRIGHT INFO:Sound is: "Announcement Sound 4" by DDmyzik and is licensed under the Attribution Noncommercial License. Found on Freesound.Sound is: 20110409.choir.01.wav by dobroide and is licensed under the Attribution License. Found on Freesound.Lamp is: Oil lamp, 3rd c AD, AM of Nemea, 201854 and s licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.Astragaloi is: Knuckle bones in the archeological museum at Kyrenia Castle in Girne, Cyprus. and is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0Song is "Hum Song" written and produced by me and is licensed under the Attribution 4.0 license, contact me for use.TIMESTAMPS:0:00 Introduction0:30 What is and why divination?4:10 Divination in the Classical Age5:50 How did they think divination worked?9:35 "Low" vs "High" Divination10:45 Types of Divination11:02 Augury12:45 Entrail reading13:56 Dreams15:23 Dice & Lots20:15 Scrying24:22 Nature & Chance happenings25:46 What about astrology and necromancy?27:44 Application to the modern age30:44 **Bonus* Divination by art32:10 Conclusion
Are Deities Advanced? | Witchcourse Fel the Blithe 2021-09-07 | A new series called "Witchcourse!" These videos are based on my own personal experiences and less heavy on the research. Keep it civil in the comments and please make sure you've gotten the full picture of my opinion before commenting!HELP GREECE DURING WILDFIRES:• Greek Red Cross: twitter.com/greekredcross/status/1423615144039526401?s=09• gofundme.com/f/help-evia-greece• ahepa.org/ahepas-emergency-relief-fund-open-for-greeces-wildfire-reliefYOUTUBE CHANNELS• Aliakai: youtube.com/c/AliakaiLike what I do? Support me on Patreon!: patreon.com/feltheblithe or Support me on Ko-Fi 🤗 ko-fi.com/feltheblitheFor business inquiries: feltheblithe@gmail.comI also am a co-host of the the podcast Test Tubes and Cauldrons, an intersection of science and spirituality. Find us here or anywhere you get podcasts: youtube.com/channel/UCG2s0Zf78zGLAOOg-u7GhUwCOPYRIGHT INFO:Sound is: "Dialup" by Lintphishx freesound.org/people/lintphishx/sounds/65786"Lightning strike" byStock Footage VFXSong is "Crossing" written and produced by me and is licensed under the Attribution 4.0 license, contact me for use.TIMESTAMPS:0:00 Introduction1:13 A brief history of Fel6:58 Deites are advanced is news to me8:10 Deity work vs worship?10:15 Actually answering the question lol11:05 Historical Perspectives13:17 When paradigms collide (and conflict)15:57 Trickster spirits?21:36 Expanding on the asterisks 21:55 Just because it's not "advanced" doesn't mean there aren't advanced aspects22:40 When you're coming from another religion24:21 Cannot divorce them from cultural context!25:21 Discernment, discernment, discernment26:51 Conclusion
How to Worship Nymphs | Nymphs, Daimons, Heroes and Beyond Fel the Blithe 2021-08-22 | I'm on the beach! Nymphs are some of my divinities in Hellenism and I think they're honestly a wonderful way to dip your toes into Hellenism and connect to the land around you. Here's an intro into what they are and how you can begin to honor the nymphs in your area.# LANDBACK MOVEMENT:• landback.org• stopthemoneypipeline.com/line3• native-land.ca/aboutHELP GREECE DURING WILDFIRES:• Greek Red Cross: twitter.com/greekredcross/status/1423615144039526401?s=09• gofundme.com/f/help-evia-greece• ahepa.org/ahepas-emergency-relief-fund-open-for-greeces-wildfire-reliefPRIMARY SOURCES:• Homeric Hymn to Hermes• Homeric Hymn to Aphrodite• The Odyssey by Homer• Theogony by Hesiod• Orphic Hymn 51 to the Nymphs• Pausanias' Guide to Greece• Phaedrus by Plato• Thesmophoria by AristophanesSECONDARY SOURCES:• Theoi.com• Greek Nymphs: Myth, Cult, Lore by Jennifer Larson → Preface, Ch. 1.1-.1.4, Ch. 2.1• Greek Religion by Walter Burkert → Ch. 3• The Greek Cult of The Nymphs at Corinth by Theodora KopestonskyYOUTUBE CHANNELS• Aliakai: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZtg...Like what I do? Support me on Patreon!: patreon.com/feltheblithe or Support me on Ko-Fi 🤗 ko-fi.com/feltheblitheFor business inquiries: feltheblithe@gmail.comI also am a co-host of the the podcast Test Tubes and Cauldrons, an intersection of science and spirituality. Find us here or anywhere you get podcasts: youtube.com/channel/UCG2s0Zf78zGLAOOg-u7GhUwCOPYRIGHT INFO:Sound is: "Announcement Sound 4" by DDmyzik and is licensed under the Attribution Noncommercial License. Found on Freesound.Song is "Raindrops in a Cavern Pool" written and produced by me and is licensed under the Attribution 4.0 license, contact me for use.TIMESTAMPS:0:00 Introduction1:00 # Landback2:00 Support the wildfires in Greece3:14 What are nymphs?4:37 Types of nymphs9:28 why nymph worship is unique10:05 Devotionalism11:19 Altars, shrines and sacred spaces (to nymphs)13:50 Offerings to nymphs16:53 Nympholets & Nympholepsy18:33 Modern considerations18:59 My personal praxis with the nymphs20:30 Conclusion
How to Research in Hellenism | HELLENISM 101 Fel the Blithe 2021-08-08 | After my last video, here are some tools and research methods for non-academics (like me!). Support me on Patreon!: patreon.com/feltheblitheSOURCES MENTIONED:• Theoi.com• Greek Religion by Walter Burkert• A Companion to Greek Religion edited by Daniel Ogden• Understanding Greek Religion by Jennifer Larson• Black Classicists: A Mural Mosaic https://chs.harvard.edu/permanent-collection/black-classicists/ YOUTUBE CHANNELS• Aliakai: youtube.com/channel/UCZtgU7clxRgR_J0ZPlbvFXwLike what I do? Support me on Ko-Fi 🤗 ko-fi.com/feltheblitheFor business inquiries: feltheblithe@gmail.comI also am a co-host of the the podcast Test Tubes and Cauldrons, an intersection of science and spirituality. Find us here or anywhere you get podcasts: youtube.com/channel/UCG2s0Zf78zGLAOOg-u7GhUwCOPYRIGHT INFO:Sound is: "Announcement Sound 4" by DDmyzik and is licensed under the Attribution Noncommercial License. Found on Freesound.Image of Sir Arthur Evans licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license. Found on Wikimedia Commons.Impending Strings of the Macabre by CadereSounds is licensed under the CC Attribution License. Found on Freesound.hysterical11 is by CBJ_Student is licensed under the Attribution License. Found on Freesound.Song is "Crossing" written and produced by me, contact me for use.TIMESTAMPS:0:00 Introduction1:27 Why are sources important?2:34 Disclaimer! I am not a scholar!3:02 How to begin research3:36 In defense of Wikipedia7:34 Theoi.com8:16 Books8:39 Down with the academic publishing industry!10:06 Best reading practices14:30 Just because it's published doesn't mean it's good15:50 Diversify your bookshelf16:34 Word of mouth and personal gnosis19:43 Conclusion
We need to talk about Hekates Deipnon... Fel the Blithe 2021-07-25 | What started as video about how to celebrate Hekate's Deipnon turned into a video about "wait...what even IS the Deipnon"?? Reconstruction is always an evolving conversation, and just because something is not attested in a certain way doesn't mean you can't celebrate. Religions are living things and they grow and change and evolve! Support me on Patreon!: patreon.com/feltheblitheSOURCES MENTIONED:• Plutus (594) by Aristophanes*• Moralia (709A) by Plutarch*• The Learned Banqueters(Book 7, chapter 126) by Athenaeus* • The Noumenia and Epimenia in Athens by Jon D. Mikalson• The Sacred and Civil Calendar of the Athenian Year by Jon D. Mikalson• Restless Dead by Sarah Iles Johnston* indicates primary sourceYOUTUBE CHANNELS• Aliakai: youtube.com/channel/UCZtgU7clxRgR_J0ZPlbvFXwLike what I do? Support me on Ko-Fi 🤗 ko-fi.com/feltheblitheFor business inquiries: feltheblithe@gmail.comI also am a co-host of the the podcast Test Tubes and Cauldrons, an intersection of science and spirituality. Find us here or anywhere you get podcasts: youtube.com/channel/UCG2s0Zf78zGLAOOg-u7GhUwCOPYRIGHT INFO:Sound is: "Announcement Sound 4" by DDmyzik and is licensed under the Attribution Noncommercial License.Song is "August's End" written and produced by me, contact me for use.TIMESTAMPS:0:00 Introduction?1:05 What is Deipnon-Noumenia-Daimon2:06 Dissecting Plutus ln 594 by Aristophanes5:12 Sourcing issues like this have happened before6:26 Dissecting The Learned Banqueters Book 7, chapter 126 by Athenaeus 7:57: On the Existence of Noumenia9:12 Community Discussion on the Deipnon15:19 Fel drinks a fly15:53 A rant about Victorians and misinformation19:17 Fel finally introduces herself
Protections in Hellenism | HELLENISM 101 Fel the Blithe 2021-07-09 | The fifth part in my series: HELLENISM 101 is about protection in Hellenism, tracing the timeline of protection from the Archaic to Hellenistic period as well as how it differs slightly from modern witchcraft.Support me on Patreon!: patreon.com/feltheblitheRESOURCES & SOURCES ON PROTECTION:• Greek Religion by Walter Burkert• Zeus by Ken Dowden• Personal protection and tailor-made deities: the use of individual epithets Jenny Wallensten: https://www.academia.edu/4545548/Personal_protection_and_tailor_made_deities_the_use_of_individual_epithets • Protective Magic in Ancient Greece:Patterns in the Material Culture of Apotropaia from the Archaic to Hellenistic Periods by Reema Raihana Habib: fsu.digital.flvc.org/islandora/object/fsu:552314/datastream/PDF/download/citation.pdf• Theophoric Names and the History of Greek Religion by Robert Parker: http://publications.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/pubs/proc/files/104p053.pdf• The Odyssey by Homer *• The Iliad by Homer *• Saturnalia by Macrobius *• The PGM: archive.org/details/TheGreekMagicalPapyriInTranslation/page/n11/mode/2up *• Characters by Theophrastus *• Description of Greece by Pausanias ** indicates primary sourceYOUTUBE CHANNELS• Aliakai: youtube.com/channel/UCZtgU7clxRgR_J0ZPlbvFXwLike what I do? Support me on Ko-Fi 🤗 ko-fi.com/feltheblitheFor business inquiries: feltheblithe@gmail.comI also am a co-host of the the podcast Test Tubes and Cauldrons, an intersection of science and spirituality. Find us here or anywhere you get podcasts: youtube.com/channel/UCG2s0Zf78zGLAOOg-u7GhUwCOPYRIGHT INFO:Image of Herm by Marshall Astor on Flickr, 2007-01-04CC BY-SA 2.0Image of Hekataion is by Zde CC BY-SA 3.0Image of Apollo by Joseolgon - Own workCC BY-SA 4.0Edited in Photoshop by me to remove background.Eye amulet, with chain (computer generated graphic) by NorayramCC BY-SA 4.0Gorgoneia coin by Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. http://www.cngcoins.comCC BY-SA 2.5Statue by Rufus46CC BY-SA 3.0Eye cup by Carole RaddatoCC BY-SA 2.0All other images are in the Public Domain.Song is "Raindrops in a Cavern Pool" written and produced by me, contact me for use.TIMESTAMPS:0:00 Introduction0:37 The Homeric & the Bronze Age2:14 Potamoi3:19 The Classical Age4:16 Herms, Hekataia and Pillars of Apollo Agyieus7:38 The Oikos8:16 The Agathos Daimon9:28 Kadiskos of Zeus Ktesios11:24 Gorgoneia and the Evil Eye & ~Spicy~ Imagery15:16 Theophoric Names16:08 The Hellenistic Age18:12 The PGM19:26 Amulets and Jewelry19:55 The Private Cult21:10 Modern Considerations24:00 Conclusion
Purification & Cleanliness | HELLENISM 101 Fel the Blithe 2021-06-28 | A little bit late 😅but here it is! The fourth part in my series: HELLENISM 101 is about cleanliness and purification in Hellenism how it looked historically, some misconceptions and how it can work today. Support me on Patreon!: patreon.com/feltheblitheRESOURCES & SOURCES ON CLEANLINESS & PURIFICATION:• Greek Religion by Walter Burkert• A Companion to Greek Religion by Daniel Ogden• Purification in Homer by M. M. Gillies• Miasma: Pollution and Purification in Early Greek Religion by Robert Parker• Inner Purity and Pollution in Greek Religion: Volume I: Early Greek Religion by Andrej and Ivana Petrovic• The Odyssey by Homer *• The Iliad by Homer *• Works and Days by Hesiod *• Oedipus Rex by Sophocles *• Characters by Theophrastus *• Poetics by Aristotle ** indicates primary sourceYOUTUBE CHANNELS• Aliakai: youtube.com/channel/UCZtgU7clxRgR_J0ZPlbvFXwLike what I do? Support me on Ko-Fi 🤗 ko-fi.com/feltheblitheFor business inquiries: feltheblithe@gmail.comI also am a co-host of the the podcast Test Tubes and Cauldrons, an intersection of science and spirituality. Find us here or anywhere you get podcasts: youtube.com/channel/UCG2s0Zf78zGLAOOg-u7GhUwTIMESTAMPS:0:00 Introduction0:32 Very brief discussion on pollution1:19 What is the purpose of cleanliness & purification?1:41 To separate mundane from divine2:37 To be clean for the gods3:51 To conform to a group5:50 Philosophy conundrum 4 U6:35 Historical considerations8:32 Purification by water9:06 Purification by fumigation and fire9:49 Purification by changing clothes10:17 Purification by scapegoat11:11 Note on veiling12:08 Ritual defilement14:20 Cleanliness expectations16:16 Mystery cults & inner purity18:45 Catharsis through art & intellect19:46 Modern considerations20:01 Modern ways to use water20:17 The Great Khernip Debate™22:44 Modern ways to use fire & fumigation23:48 Modern ways to use scapegoats24:27 Modern Veiling25:05 Modern considerations of intellectual and artistic purification25:41 ConclusionSong is "Humming Song" written and produced by me, contact me for use.
All About Offerings | HELLENISM 101 Fel the Blithe 2021-06-12 | Third part in my series: HELLENISM 101 is about offerings in Hellenism, types and how they looked historically and some examples of how to make offerings today. Support me on Patreon!: patreon.com/feltheblitheRESOURCES & SOURCES ON OFFERINGS:• Greek Religion by Walter Burkert• A Companion to Greek Religion by Daniel Ogden• An Overview: Greek Sanctuary and Worship• Gift to the Gods by Suk Fong Jim• Understanding Greek Religion• The Odyssey by Homer *• The Iliad by Homer *• Theogony by Hesiod *• On Piety by Theophrastus *• Oedipus at Colonus by Sophocles ** indicates primary sourceYOUTUBE CHANNELS• Aliakai: youtube.com/channel/UCZtgU7clxRgR_J0ZPlbvFXwFor business inquiries: feltheblithe@gmail.comI also am a co-host of the the podcast Test Tubes and Cauldrons, an intersection of science and spirituality. Find us here or anywhere you get podcasts: youtube.com/channel/UCG2s0Zf78zGLAOOg-u7GhUwTIMESTAMPS:00:00 What ARE offerings?1:35 Philosophical musing3:03 5 Types of Offerings3:55 First Fruit Offerings5:08 Burnt Offerings6:28 Libations10:16 Votives11:44 Immaterial12:11 A Note on Animal Sacrifice 12:58 Chthonic vs Ouranic16:11 Modern Considerations22:53 Conclusion and words of wisdomSong is "August's End" written and produced by me, contact me for use.
Altars, Shrines & Sacred Spaces | HELLENISM 101 Fel the Blithe 2021-05-28 | Second part in my new series: HELLENISM 101 is about altars, shrines and sacred spaces in Hellenism, how they looked historically, how they look today and how to overcome issues like: not having space or not being in an accepting household to build one. Please post any and all questions in the comments below and subscribe to see more in this series!Support me on Patreon!: patreon.com/feltheblitheRESOURCES & SOURCES ON ALTARS:• Greek Religion by Walter Burkert• A Companion to Greek Religion by Daniel Ogden• An Overview: Greek Sanctuary and Worship• baringtheaegis.blogspot.com/2013/01/pbp-bomos-and-bothros-ritual-altars-of.html• The Odyssey by Homer *• Suppliant Women by Aeschylus ** indicates primary sourceYOUTUBE CHANNELS• Aliakai: youtube.com/channel/UCZtgU7clxRgR_J0ZPlbvFXwFor business inquiries: feltheblithe@gmail.comI also am a co-host of the the podcast Test Tubes and Cauldrons, an intersection of science and spirituality. Find us here or anywhere you get podcasts: youtube.com/channel/UCG2s0Zf78zGLAOOg-u7GhUwTIMESTAMPS:0:00 Introduction0:48 Defining altars2:46 Defining shrines4:19 Defining temenoi (sacred spaces)6:20 Representing sacred spaces in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey10:26 What is the purpose of sacred spaces?12:20 Types of altars14:04 Altar tour20:05 What if you don't have space?21:55 How to make a travel altar23:41 Digital altars and e-shrines26:25 ConclusionSong is "Beachside Grotto" written and produced by me, contact me for use.
What is Hellenic Polytheism? | Hellenism 101 Fel the Blithe 2021-05-14 | First part of a new series: HELLENISM 101, an introduction to Hellenic Polytheism, a pagan path. Please post any and all questions in the comments below and subscribe to see more in this series!Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/feltheblitheRESOURCES & SOURCES:• Greek Religion by Walter Burkert• A Companion to Greek Religion by Daniel Ogden• Understanding Greek Religion: A cognitive approach by Jennifer Larson• The Oxford Handbook of Ancient Greek Religion by Esther Eidinow and Julia Kindt• Drawing Down the Moon by Margot Adler• Ronald Hutton• The Silk Roads: A New History of the World by Peter Frankopan• On ancient Greek Statues being painted: smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/true-colors-17888• The Iliad by Homer *• The Odyssey by Homer *• Theogony by Hesiod *• Works and Days by Hesiod ** indicates primary sourceYOUTUBE CHANNELS• Aliakai: youtube.com/channel/UCZtgU7clxRgR_J0ZPlbvFXwI also am a co-host of the the podcast Test Tubes and Cauldrons, an intersection of science and spirituality. Find us here or anywhere you get podcasts: youtube.com/channel/UCG2s0Zf78zGLAOOg-u7GhUwFor business inquiries: feltheblithe@gmail.comSections:00:00 Introduction1:23 Common terms and definitions 4:54 Defining Hellenism7:17 Key concepts and values in Hellenism8:25 Xenia (Hospitality)10:13 Kharis (Reciprocity)10:56 Piety and Impiety11:28 Lyma, Miasma and Agos14:17 Oaths15:01 Chthonic vs Ouranic Entities16:35 Are there rules in Hellenism?18:44 Magic and Hellenism?20:14 Reconstructionism vs Revivalism21:25 Hellenism vs Modern Witchcraft24:31 Fel rants about the paradox of historical accuracy25:35 Beginning your HelPol journey29:31 ConclusionSong is "Crossing" written and produced by me, contact me for use.
The First Harvest—Memories of Lammas Fel the Blithe 2020-10-14 | **My videos use Binaural sound. Headphones recommended**Life got the best of me and this video didn't get finished until nearly two months after I filmed it. The first harvest is always an exciting time where we capture the memories of summer and prepare for the colder months to come.Song is: "August's End" produced by me and is not to be used without permission.INSTA: instagram.com/felicitythorabellEMAIL: thorafelicitybell@gmail.comWEBSITE: felicitythorabell.comKO-FI: ko-fi.com/felicitythorabellDEPOP: depop.com/felmelbel
Repairing old clothes as Meditation | Calm, No Talking Sewing Video Fel the Blithe 2020-07-23 | **My videos use Binaural sound. Headphones recommended**The world, especially right now, can be chaotic and jarring to our systems. While I do not have the energy to undertake large historical and cosplay projects right now, I find that there is something healing about tending to well-loved clothes...Song is: "Summer Storm Across an Open Plain" produced by me and is not to be used without permission.INSTA: instagram.com/felicitythorabellEMAIL: thorafelicitybell@gmail.comWEBSITE: felicitythorabell.comKO-FI: ko-fi.com/felicitythorabellDEPOP: depop.com/felmelbel
Rains of Castamere on Lap Harp Fel the Blithe 2019-05-03 | Music Maker lap harp in the key of C. I'm excited to release a new original song on Monday! Stay tuned!Follow me on:INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/ftb.exeFACEBOOK: facebook.com/felicitythorabellSOUNDCLOUD: soundcloud.com/felmelbel
Jenny of Oldstones on Lap Harp Fel the Blithe 2019-04-26 | Just tuned my lap harp to the key of C and decided to play that good aeolian tune from the most recent Game of Thrones episode. This is the harp part from my Rains of Castamere/Jenny of Oldstones mashup. With the ambient wind and lingering notes, it creates quite a haunting soundscape.RAINS OF CASTAMERE x JENNY OF OLDSTONES: youtu.be/92nLQlvi-6sDOWNLOAD: soundcloud.com/felmelbel/the-rains-of-castamere-x-jenny-of-oldstonesFollow me on:INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/ftb.exeFACEBOOK: facebook.com/felicitythorabell
The Great Charleston Tea Plantation Tour Fel the Blithe 2017-08-28 | WATCH YER STEP HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEH
