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Music is from Epidemic Sound: epidemicsound.comIn defense of Hera (PART 2!) | DEITY DEEP DIVEFel the Blithe2024-08-11 | 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/feltheblithe Like what I do? Support me on Ko-Fi 🤗 ko-fi.com/feltheblithe For 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
❧ GEAR • Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k • Panasonic Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm • Edited in Premiere Prolocal pagan buys deity readings...so you dont have to! | WITCHCOURSEFel the Blithe2024-05-04 | Complete scam? Or does it hold some merit?
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❧ GEAR • Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k • Panasonic Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm • Edited in Premiere ProCooking the Ancient Greek MythsFel the Blithe2024-03-08 | Let’s get a cookin’! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out my Patreon here! patreon.com/feltheblithe Like what I do? Support me on Ko-Fi 🤗 ko-fi.com/feltheblithe For business inquiries: feltheblithe@gmail.com
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❧ GEAR • Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k • Panasonic Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm • Edited in Premiere ProA deep(ish) dive into feasts & food offeringsFel the Blithe2023-11-30 | Because it's the feasting time of year!! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out my Patreon here! patreon.com/feltheblithe Like what I do? Support me on Ko-Fi 🤗 ko-fi.com/feltheblithe For 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
❧ GEAR • Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k • Panasonic Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm • Edited in Premiere Prodeity relationships in everyday life // and how they transform itFel the Blithe2023-10-29 | 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/feltheblithe Like what I do? Support me on Ko-Fi 🤗 ko-fi.com/feltheblithe Etsy: etsy.com/shop/BlitheandCo For business inquiries: feltheblithe@gmail.com
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❧ GEAR • Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k • Panasonic Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm • Edited in Premiere Prothe power of small devotionsFel the Blithe2023-07-25 | Been awhile since I made a vlog...it's the dog days, sit back, reflect and unwind. --- Check out my Patreon here! patreon.com/feltheblithe Like what I do? Support me on Ko-Fi 🤗 ko-fi.com/feltheblithe For business inquiries: feltheblithe@gmail.com
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❧ GEAR • iPhone 14 Pro • Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k • Panasonic Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm • Edited in Premiere Prodiscord has a cult problem ft. @Aliakai | WITCHCOURSEFel the Blithe2023-07-01 | This is something I've been thinking about for years.
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❧ GEAR • Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k • Panasonic Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm • Edited in Premiere Prorediscovering spirituality after Maladaptive DaydreamingFel the Blithe2023-06-05 | 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/feltheblithe Like what I do? Support me on Ko-Fi 🤗 ko-fi.com/feltheblithe Etsy: etsy.com/shop/BlitheandCo For 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 Somer
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❧ GEAR • Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k • Panasonic Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm • Edited in Premiere Prowhen new religion becomes routine | Musings & ReflectionsFel the Blithe2023-04-17 | -- Check out my Patreon here! patreon.com/feltheblithe Like what I do? Support me on Ko-Fi 🤗 ko-fi.com/feltheblithe Etsy: etsy.com/shop/BlitheandCo For 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.
❧ GEAR • Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k • Panasonic Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm • Edited in Premiere ProIn defense of Hera (part 1) | DEITY DEEP DIVEFel the Blithe2023-03-05 | Finally, a journey to give her the respect she deserves. -- Check out my Patreon here! patreon.com/feltheblithe Like what I do? Support me on Ko-Fi 🤗 ko-fi.com/feltheblithe Etsy: etsy.com/shop/BlitheandCo For 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, cultes
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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
❧ GEAR • Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k • Panasonic Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm • Edited in Premiere Proan unhinged patreon announcement & thanks for the 5k!Fel the Blithe2023-01-17 | Check out my Patreon here! patreon.com/feltheblithe -- Like what I do? Support me on Ko-Fi 🤗 ko-fi.com/feltheblithe Etsy: etsy.com/shop/BlitheandCo For business inquiries: feltheblithe@gmail.com
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❧ GEAR • Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k • Panasonic Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm • Edited in Premiere Proan honest update about my practice (and plans for the future)Fel the Blithe2023-01-01 | Patreon is now live!! patreon.com/feltheblithe
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❧ GEAR • Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k • Panasonic Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm • Edited in Premiere ProMaking a statue of a goddess...because I hated all the ones online | TYCHE-FORTUNAFel the Blithe2022-11-29 | Making a bust of Tyche-Fortuna!
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❧ GEAR • Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k • Panasonic Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm • Edited in Premiere ProBeing a pagan when it all seems too muchFel the Blithe2022-11-01 | Sometimes, that's just how it is...
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❧ GEAR • Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k • Panasonic Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm • Edited in Premiere Pro11 Things I Wish I Knew Before Becoming a Hellenic PolytheistFel the Blithe2022-09-19 | 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.
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❧ GEAR • Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k • Panasonic Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm • Edited in Premiere ProI forced an AI to retell Greek MythsFel the Blithe2022-08-15 | 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.
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Merry 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=USUAN1100731 Artist: http://incompetech.comA Day in the Life of a Hellenic Polytheist | VLOGFel the Blithe2022-07-01 | Filmed during a cold rainy April day, how I find the divine and sacred in my every day life.
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• Music is from Epidemic Sound: epidemicsound.comHEKATE | Part 3: Modern worship w/ @Vennoxes & @RamonaLunaFel the Blithe2022-06-10 | 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.
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-u7GhUwHEKATE | Part 2: Hellenistic, Roman and Beyond | DEITY DEEP DIVEFel the Blithe2022-05-27 | 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!
𝙃𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙘 • The Greek Magical Papyri • Aeneid by Virgil
𝙍𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙣 • 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 Isis
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
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0:00 Introduction & Recap 2:28 Hellenistic Era 3:00 Associations with the Moon 4:35 Syncretisms 11:12 Association with Demons and Daimones 12:51 Roman Era 13:29 Enter Diana 14:36 Proto-Triple Moon Goddess? 18:34 Early Christian Period 19:15 Gnosticism 23:22 The Chaldean Oracles 25:34: Towards a Modern Hekate™ 25:37 The Middles Ages to the 18th Century 26:19 T H E V I C T O R I A N A G E 30:53 Into the 20th Century! 31:33 ConclusionOne Year on YouTube & Looking forwardFel the Blithe2022-05-13 | I can't believe it's been one year!
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Music is from Epidemic Sound: epidemicsound.comHellenistic Polytheism: syncretism, personalization and mysteryFel the Blithe2022-03-11 | It's finally here! A deep dive into the Hellenistic Age and how religions shifted, changed and influenced one another.
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• Alexander's empire at the time of its maximum expansion. Generic Mapping Tools - Own work CC BY-SA 3.0
• A golden coin depicting Tyche with a mural crown. Found at Tyre, currently in the Bode Museum, Berlin. RomanDeckert - Own work CC BY-SA 4.0
• Arsinoe II coin CNG Coins CC BY-SA 3.0
• Marble head of Dionysus, 2nd century AD, Capitoline Museums, Rome Raffaele pagani - Own work CC BY-SA 4.0
• Ancient Egyptian goddess Isis Jeff Dahl - Own Work CC BY-SA 4.0
• Ancient Egyptian god Osiris Jeff Dahl - Own Work CC BY-SA 4.0
• Istanbul - Museo archeol. - Tyche e Plutone - sec. II d.C. - Foto G. Dall'Orto 28-5-2006 G.dallorto CC 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 AD Carlos Delgado CC BY-SA 3.0
• Statue of Nike Deiadameian CC BY-SA 3.0
❧ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Introduction 0:48 Historical Context 5:14 Caveats 8:30 What makes Hellenistic religions special 8:51 Personal Religion 11:43 Ruler Cults & the deification of people 15:04 Philosophical Monotheism 19:30 Mystery Cults 21:34 Syncretism & New deities 26:28 Modern Considerations 28:29 ConclusionAltar Tour (Hellenic Polytheist style) - Athena, Hermes and more!Fel the Blithe2022-02-25 | 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!
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Music is from Epidemic Sound: epidemicsound.comAphrodite: Love & War | Deity Deep DiveFel the Blithe2022-02-11 | The Goddess of sea and sky, beauty and adornment, love and war...Aphrodite. 🌊💞
❧ 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
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The Death of Adonis (Mazzuoli) (1709) by Giuseppe Mazzuoli CC BY-SA 2.5 File:Giuseppe-Mazzuoli-The-Death-of-Adonis-hermitag.jpg Uploaded: 31 August 2007
Statue of ares Date: 14 December 2010, 21:45 (UTC) Source: Ares_Canope_Villa_Adriana.jpg Author: JastrowWorshipping Heroes | Nymphs, Daimones, Heroes and BeyondFel the Blithe2022-01-29 | 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.
❧ 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
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Kanjuzi - Own work CC BY-SA 4.0 File:Professor Robert C. T. Parker, New College, Oxford.png Created: 20 December 2013 Eastern Wind Symphony / Clark McAlister Publisher Info. Boca Raton: Masters Music Publications, 2005, M9108. Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial 3.0
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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.orgHESTIA : First and Last | Deity Deep DiveFel the Blithe2022-01-14 | Goddess of hearth and home, how she was viewed in antiquity and how she shows up in my praxis!
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❧ 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
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0:00 Introduction 1:00 Research Notes and Problems 2:28 Myths 6:14 Misconceptions 7:34 Vesta? 9:10 Who IS Hestia? 9:21 Goddess of Hearth and Home 10:07 Name and Origin 12:34 Goddess of...the State? 13:48 Why primary sources are lacking 15:52 Modern Considerations 19:13 ConclusionQ&A and Goals for the New Year! 🥳Fel the Blithe2022-01-01 | Happy new year! Here's to a new one and thank you to all who have supported me 🧡
❧ STARTER BOOKS • Geek Religion by Walter Burkert • The Iliad and Odyssey • Theogony/Works and Days • LABRYS Household Worship
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❧ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Introduction 1:10 Questions about Hellenism 1:13 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. Questions 25:08 Trolley problem? 25:35 Ceremonialism? 26:12 What other paradigms are you interested in? 26:50 Goals for the new year! 30:22 ConclusionHolidays & Festivals | HELLENISM 101Fel the Blithe2021-12-24 | Holidays don't have to be scary! This is a brief overview of how to make Ancient Greek Festivals work for the solo practitioner.
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❧ SONGS • Good King Wenceslas by Royal Choral Society, 1948 FROM 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
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0:00 Short film 1:10 Introduction 2:46 Problems with the calendar 5:25 Basic ancient Greek ritual format 8:17 Looking at a festival through this format 9:27 Going deeper with festivals 9:54 Purpose 11:25 Time 14:36 Expression 16:09 Advice on reconstructing festivals 16:42 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 ones 23:53 Final thoughtsAdapting Traditions, Personal Syncretism and Sankta Lucia | BONUSFel the Blithe2021-12-12 | 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.
❧ 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
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 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
❧ Timestamps 0:00 Short film 3:28 Introduction 3:48 Defining syncretism 5:13 Syncretism in my life 6:45 Who was Santa Lucia? 9:32 How Lucia's veneration got to Sweden 11:23 History of Luciadagen 16:03 Luciadagen today 18:26 My personal celebration of Luciadagen 20:35 Artemis-Lucia 23:42 Conclusion | Closing short filmDeity Relationships & Interactions | A Conversation with Aiden the VVitchFel the Blithe2021-12-03 | 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.
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-u7GhUwFrom Fundamentalism to New Age to Hellenic Polytheism | VLOGFel the Blithe2021-11-21 | 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 😊
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-u7GhUwHEKATE | Part I: From Archaic to ClassicalFel the Blithe2021-11-08 | *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!
❧ 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 Ogden
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
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❧ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Introduction 1:42 Notes on research 2:31 Misconceptions 2:42 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 Hekate 13:41 Myths 18:08 Syncretism with other deities 21:19 Origins 23:18 Domains 25:24 Hekate's legacy 29:10 ConclusionAncient Greek NecromancyFel the Blithe2021-10-19 | 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.
PRIMARY 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 Lucian
SECONDARY SOURCES: • Greek and Roman Necromancy by Daniel Ogden • Restless Dead by Sarah Iles Johnston
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
TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 1:58 Notes on the sources 6:18 Defining necromancy 7:40 WHO was doing necromancy? 10:00 WHAT were necromancers actually doing? 10:12 Basic necromantic ritual structure 15:44 Hellenistic spells 18:33 Curse tablets 19:09 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 ConclusionCreating a Travel Altar to Hermes | VLOGFel the Blithe2021-10-04 | 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!
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"What Once Was" by Gavin LukeDivination in Hellenism | HELLENISM 101Fel the Blithe2021-09-22 | 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 🧡
PRIMARY 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 Papyri
SECONDARY SOURCES: • Ancient Greek Divination by Sarah Iles Johnston • Ancient Studies in Divination by Johnston, Burkert et al
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
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TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 0:30 What is and why divination? 4:10 Divination in the Classical Age 5:50 How did they think divination worked? 9:35 "Low" vs "High" Divination 10:45 Types of Divination 11:02 Augury 12:45 Entrail reading 13:56 Dreams 15:23 Dice & Lots 20:15 Scrying 24:22 Nature & Chance happenings 25:46 What about astrology and necromancy? 27:44 Application to the modern age 30:44 **Bonus* Divination by art 32:10 ConclusionAre Deities Advanced? | WitchcourseFel the Blithe2021-09-07 | 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!
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Song is "Crossing" written and produced by me and is licensed under the Attribution 4.0 license, contact me for use.
TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 1:13 A brief history of Fel 6:58 Deites are advanced is news to me 8:10 Deity work vs worship? 10:15 Actually answering the question lol 11:05 Historical Perspectives 13:17 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 aspects 22:40 When you're coming from another religion 24:21 Cannot divorce them from cultural context! 25:21 Discernment, discernment, discernment 26:51 ConclusionHow to Worship Nymphs | Nymphs, Daimons, Heroes and BeyondFel the Blithe2021-08-22 | 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.
PRIMARY 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 Aristophanes
SECONDARY 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 Kopestonsky
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TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 1:00 # Landback 2:00 Support the wildfires in Greece 3:14 What are nymphs? 4:37 Types of nymphs 9:28 why nymph worship is unique 10:05 Devotionalism 11:19 Altars, shrines and sacred spaces (to nymphs) 13:50 Offerings to nymphs 16:53 Nympholets & Nympholepsy 18:33 Modern considerations 18:59 My personal praxis with the nymphs 20:30 ConclusionHow to Research in Hellenism | HELLENISM 101Fel the Blithe2021-08-08 | After my last video, here are some tools and research methods for non-academics (like me!).
• 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/
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Song is "Crossing" written and produced by me, contact me for use.
TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 1:27 Why are sources important? 2:34 Disclaimer! I am not a scholar! 3:02 How to begin research 3:36 In defense of Wikipedia 7:34 Theoi.com 8:16 Books 8:39 Down with the academic publishing industry! 10:06 Best reading practices 14:30 Just because it's published doesn't mean it's good 15:50 Diversify your bookshelf 16:34 Word of mouth and personal gnosis 19:43 ConclusionWe need to talk about Hekates Deipnon...Fel the Blithe2021-07-25 | 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!
• 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
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Song is "August's End" written and produced by me, contact me for use.
TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction? 1:05 What is Deipnon-Noumenia-Daimon 2:06 Dissecting Plutus ln 594 by Aristophanes 5:12 Sourcing issues like this have happened before 6:26 Dissecting The Learned Banqueters Book 7, chapter 126 by Athenaeus 7:57: On the Existence of Noumenia 9:12 Community Discussion on the Deipnon 15:19 Fel drinks a fly 15:53 A rant about Victorians and misinformation 19:17 Fel finally introduces herselfProtections in Hellenism | HELLENISM 101Fel the Blithe2021-07-09 | 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.
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
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Song is "Raindrops in a Cavern Pool" written and produced by me, contact me for use.
TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 0:37 The Homeric & the Bronze Age 2:14 Potamoi 3:19 The Classical Age 4:16 Herms, Hekataia and Pillars of Apollo Agyieus 7:38 The Oikos 8:16 The Agathos Daimon 9:28 Kadiskos of Zeus Ktesios 11:24 Gorgoneia and the Evil Eye & ~Spicy~ Imagery 15:16 Theophoric Names 16:08 The Hellenistic Age 18:12 The PGM 19:26 Amulets and Jewelry 19:55 The Private Cult 21:10 Modern Considerations 24:00 ConclusionPurification & Cleanliness | HELLENISM 101Fel the Blithe2021-06-28 | 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.
RESOURCES & 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 *
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
TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 0:32 Very brief discussion on pollution 1:19 What is the purpose of cleanliness & purification? 1:41 To separate mundane from divine 2:37 To be clean for the gods 3:51 To conform to a group 5:50 Philosophy conundrum 4 U 6:35 Historical considerations 8:32 Purification by water 9:06 Purification by fumigation and fire 9:49 Purification by changing clothes 10:17 Purification by scapegoat 11:11 Note on veiling 12:08 Ritual defilement 14:20 Cleanliness expectations 16:16 Mystery cults & inner purity 18:45 Catharsis through art & intellect 19:46 Modern considerations 20:01 Modern ways to use water 20:17 The Great Khernip Debate™ 22:44 Modern ways to use fire & fumigation 23:48 Modern ways to use scapegoats 24:27 Modern Veiling 25:05 Modern considerations of intellectual and artistic purification 25:41 Conclusion
Song is "Humming Song" written and produced by me, contact me for use.All About Offerings | HELLENISM 101Fel the Blithe2021-06-12 | 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.
RESOURCES & 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 *
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
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 What ARE offerings? 1:35 Philosophical musing 3:03 5 Types of Offerings 3:55 First Fruit Offerings 5:08 Burnt Offerings 6:28 Libations 10:16 Votives 11:44 Immaterial 12:11 A Note on Animal Sacrifice 12:58 Chthonic vs Ouranic 16:11 Modern Considerations 22:53 Conclusion and words of wisdom
Song is "August's End" written and produced by me, contact me for use.Altars, Shrines & Sacred Spaces | HELLENISM 101Fel the Blithe2021-05-28 | 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!
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
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Introduction 0:48 Defining altars 2:46 Defining shrines 4:19 Defining temenoi (sacred spaces) 6:20 Representing sacred spaces in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey 10:26 What is the purpose of sacred spaces? 12:20 Types of altars 14:04 Altar tour 20:05 What if you don't have space? 21:55 How to make a travel altar 23:41 Digital altars and e-shrines 26:25 Conclusion
Song is "Beachside Grotto" written and produced by me, contact me for use.What is Hellenic Polytheism? | Hellenism 101Fel the Blithe2021-05-14 | 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!
RESOURCES & 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 *
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Sections: 00:00 Introduction 1:23 Common terms and definitions 4:54 Defining Hellenism 7:17 Key concepts and values in Hellenism 8:25 Xenia (Hospitality) 10:13 Kharis (Reciprocity) 10:56 Piety and Impiety 11:28 Lyma, Miasma and Agos 14:17 Oaths 15:01 Chthonic vs Ouranic Entities 16:35 Are there rules in Hellenism? 18:44 Magic and Hellenism? 20:14 Reconstructionism vs Revivalism 21:25 Hellenism vs Modern Witchcraft 24:31 Fel rants about the paradox of historical accuracy 25:35 Beginning your HelPol journey 29:31 Conclusion
Song is "Crossing" written and produced by me, contact me for use.The First Harvest—Memories of LammasFel the Blithe2020-10-14 | **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.
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.
Follow me on: INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/ftb.exe FACEBOOK: facebook.com/felicitythorabell SOUNDCLOUD: soundcloud.com/felmelbelJenny of Oldstones on Lap HarpFel the Blithe2019-04-26 | 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.