My work with my Ancestors began when I encountered Hekate and Anubis, Gods of the Dead, at a Seidhr (A Norse Ritual to Speak with the Dead). I decided to attend this ritual to ask the Seidhrwoman about my late father, who was a difficult Ancestor. Since I am a Roman Pagan, I ritually prepared and went in my best clothing - my navy stola and red ( Read more... )

My brain injury usually reminds me of my fallibility. It limits me in feeling too indignant about something since soon I will have seizures. My brain reminds me that I am not better than anyone else ( Read more... )

If I were to attend a Convocation of the Gods, I would go as Neptune. Although I have relations with several Roman Gods, I have a personal one with Neptune, the God of Waters. When I was young, I met Him surfcasting on the beach. (He was an older man with wild hair and a beard.)

In many Roman depictions of this God, Neptune is usually shown as a man ( Read more... )

OPS (OPIS)

As the Goddess of Plenty, Ops is the wealth of the harvest, as well as the abundance of the earth. She is invoked, while sitting, with the hand touching the earth. To the Romans, all their resources including the people came from Her.

This popular Goddess shares the Saturnalia in December with Saturn (who is considered to be her Brother ( Read more... )

 Have no fear gentle readers, I will write on other things than Roman Gods.  Eventually. I hope.

A favorite of women, Bona Dea watched over their fertility and chastity. Also, an earth Goddess, Bona Dea oversaw the earth’s bounty.  Her temple on the Aventine Hill was a place of healing and prophecy.  People often came for healing at her herbal ( Read more... )

The triads of Indo-European Culture pops up in odd places.

The Romans had several Trios of Gods to oversee their State affairs. The Archaic Triad, the first, consisted of Jupiter (the Ruler of the Heavens), Mars (Guardian of the Crops), and Quirinus (God of Roman Civic Life).  Later this trio was superseded by the Capitoline Triad.

The Capitoline ( Read more... )

Back by not-so-popular demand: Bios of Roman Gods!

While Jupiter governs the day, Summanus rules the night.  This Etruscan God makes His will known through nighttime thunder storms.  He protects people through the night.  Although Summanus may seem to be an aspect of Jupiter, He made Himself distinct to the Romans.  In the temple of Jupiter Optimus ( Read more... )

The Earth Mother

Ceres Mater,

Earth Mother

Our Mother

Your child offers to You,

My labors

My fruits,

My love,

Receive my offerings.

Representative Animal: eagle

Offerings: incense, wine, grapes

cinnamon, saffron, sage, marjoram

two-year old animals, sheep, white animals (castrated), fish

pig - Jupiter Feretrius

bull calf with white blaze on face - Jupiter Optimus Maximus

bread - Jupiter Pistor

two-year old ewe - Jupiter Tonans

Titles: Jupiter Caelestis - Jupiter the Heavenly One

Jupiter ( Read more... )

Known as The Shining Father (“Dies Pater”), Jupiter, according to the Romans, is the Ruler of the Cosmos.  Jupiter Optimus Maximus (IOM) is the Supreme Roman God.  As the Lord of the Sky, He makes his will known through thunder and lightning.  Any piece of land struck by lightning belongs to Him alone.

The Romans looked to Jupiter as the ( Read more... )