It’s a good day to be a polytheist
And Galina just posted about something really cool she’s going to be organizing for the Conference: I showed her the paintings and she said, “I wonder if other people in the community would be...
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The Olbian Oracle The answer to all your questions can be found in these words written on bone by the Orphic initiates on the Black Sea: Βιος Θανατος Διονυσος Crown your heart with their meaning, and...
View ArticleBy Herakles I hate math!
I’m working on a system of divination for Herakles Bouraikos: On descending from Boura towards the sea you come to a river called Bouraikos, and to a small Herakles in a cave. He too is surnamed...
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Hey folks. A good friend and regular reader here is going through a really shitty time. On top of everything she’s trying to raise funds to repair the car her family depends on. If you can help out...
View ArticleThings are coming together nicely
I’ve spent the last couple weeks fleshing out my systems and putting together a proper Bacchic Orphic diviner’s kit. I now have systems for use with all of the core members of the Starry Bull pantheon...
View Articlea sinister secret
My book is totally a system of divination. Go to Amazon, find the rotating labyrinth and click Look Inside. Ask your question and then click Surprise Me! The passage your eye first rests on is the...
View ArticleDitherings on divination
I’m busy putting the final touches on my divination kit for the Conference (only got two systems left and that’s because I’ve had to try something different for lack of a saw; oh, my kingdom for a...
View ArticleBull from the big daddy of the thiasos
(Get it? Papal bull. Ha ha. I slay me.) So, members of the thiasos, we now worship Apollon. Funny story how that came about … Galina came back from an antiquing trip (where she was looking for prizes...
View ArticleLudi Saturnales
It’s kind of funny considering the massive outpouring of energy, effort and resources that have gone into putting together this Conference but I’m pretty much planning to blow off most of the...
View ArticleGot questions?
And in honor of the festival I’ll be doing divination for the community that night so if you have any questions send them to me at sannion@gmail.com before Thursday and I’ll add you to the list....
View ArticleBreak on through to the other side
Gearing up for the Feast of the Dionysian Prophets tomorrow (which I’m still accepting divination requests for) I figured I’d share this clip from Antiques Roadshow where they appraise a book on occult...
View ArticleLightning-born oracles
We got our first major storm of the season and boy was it a doozy – flood warnings and thunder shaking the house around us. Glorious! Drunk on the energy of the storm I wanted to do something special...
View ArticleI’m getting excited now
Ruadhan is going to be offering his divination services at the Polytheist Leadership Conference: I’m planning on bringing my coffee service to the Polytheist Leadership Conference and doing $10...
View ArticleBorn on the 4th of July
Here’s an in progress pic of the Oracular Leaves after being stewed in a bath through the Feast of the Dionysian Prophets. One set is already spoken for, which leaves only two. And if folks aren’t...
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On Sunday, July 20th I’ll be giving a talk on the gods and spirits of Bacchic Orphism and performing divination at Notion-N-Potions in Beacon, NY. If you’re in the area, consider stopping by. Tagged:...
View ArticleWant your very own divination system?
I need to pick up some books that come with fairly hefty price-tags and so was thinking of ways to raise some extra cash when it occurred to me – I have a pretty novel skill. At first I just kind of...
View ArticleNYRDCon
To keep the momentum going for Polytheist Leadership Conference 2015 Galina is putting together a New York Regional Diviners Conference in November. I’ll be presenting and doing readings – hope to see...
View ArticleWhere’s my submarine?
A friend was getting a reading recently and I apparently came up. Here’s the description of the card that signified me, from the Tarot of the Silicon Dawn: Yeah. That’s me. Edited to add – And here’s...
View ArticleMonday’s chat has been postponed
Unfortunately our guest of honor had to bow out because of a family emergency, so once things are settled again we’ll have her in to speak about Apollo Soranos. As for sorting out the date of the...
View ArticleThe Words of Apollon
Since I have divination systems for all of the members of the Starry Bull pantheon I figured it only appropriate to devise one for our newest inductee as well. Modeled on the Homeromanteion and the...
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