Hestia Devotional - Lighting the Sacred Flame

The following video is of the devotional I perform each morning when lighting Hestia's Sacred Flame for the hearth shrine.

 

Samhain Ritual 2025

 

Vetrans' Prayer

 You who heard it in the day's bright light,

You who heard it and took on the blight.

You who heard it in the dead of night,

You who heard it and took up the fight.

Athena bless and hold you tight,

You who are warriors of the just and right.

You who heard when duty called,

You who selflessly give it you all.

Athena bless and hold you tight,

You who were given a warriors might.

Rest their hearts and rest their souls,

For this call has taken a toll.

Blessed Athena make them whole,

Bring them home and back into the fold.

Prayer to Pan

 Soft foot falls echoing through the forests,

Thundering foot falls sounding in the meadows,

As the wind whispers of long forgot pipe songs through the air.

Blessed goat footed shephard,

Tender of the flocks that roam the lands,

Hear my call Great Horned one and come near to me.

Wild son of fleet footed Hermes,

Child of the Great Mother Ge,

Hear my call Great Horned one and play your pipes for me.

Great God Pan, lover of Nature Spirits,

I call unto you to come near to me,

Fill my life with your song and adventures of the wild.

Accpet the gifts of milk and honey,

Of water from the Sacred Springs,

And of olive oil, the blessed gift of Athena.

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Prayer to Asclepius

 

Oh blessed son of Apollo, far shooter,
Student of the great Kheiron, Healer of the sick,
I call to you.
Blessed mortal son of Koronis,
Life giver of the dead,
I call to you.

Glorious Asclepius, you who were set among the stars,
Who was raised from death itself to the life of a god,
I call to you.

Accept these humble offerings of oil and incense,
Accept these offerings and be near to me!

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Prayer to Nyx

 Dark mother, deep endless void,

She who cloaks herself in stars themselves,

We call to you in this, the dead of night,

Beneath your gaze and brilliant light,

And ask that you wrap us in you arms,

Sheltering us from the terrors that lurk in the shadows,

And bring to us the knowledge of the eternal universe.

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Prayer A Day - Helios

 As the Sun rises refreshed and renewed,

As do I rise into the new day.

Great Lord Helios, seer of all things,

Shine your light upon me,

That I may know the path to walk this day.

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Morning Prayer to Hestia

 Morning prayer  to Hestia and the lighting of the Hearth flame for the day.

Samhain 2025

 For those interested here is the link to my Samhain rite. Please be gentle with comments lol I’m a bit rusty on public rituals. I actually had several people present and being in front of the camera had me a bit on edge. Also there are some weird cuts related to some very fascinated cats.

Earth Mother Prayer

 Our Mother, who art the earth,

Hallowed be thy bones.

Thy kingdom is and shall be done,

As above, so below.

Give us this day, the small rebirth,

And forgive us our ignorance as we grow towards you.

Leads us not into dispear of what is to come,

But deliver us into the light in thy name.

For thine is the kingdom of enternal renewal and the glory of rebirth!

Awen!

~Rev. David Barron

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Blessed Samhain

 In the dark time of year we turn to each other and into ourselves to warmth and comfort. This night, when we honor the Ancestors of us all, may their memories be a blessing to each of us. May their love bring us closer to one another during the growing darkness of the year. Blessed Samhain to you all.

Three Kindred Sigil - Update

 The original embroidery project I showed with you was actually the sigil for the Senior Priests. I'm only a Dedicated Priest in ADF so on three final project i used them commonly used Three Kindred Sigil. I have it completed and hands moved on to the back piece.   

Three Kindred Sigil Embroidery

 Ok the test project is done. Learned a lot along the way. The finial one will look much better. I got some printer ready water soluble stencil paper. So the lines on the final project will be much more crisp. But for a first embroidery project not too shabby! The sigil is called The Three Kindred Sigil. It is an ADF Druidry symbol created by Ian Corrigan. I will be embroidering it on the from of a set of monk robes and tabard. The back symbol is our Three Worlds sigil that will also be hand embroidered.

Delphic Axioms

Original 3 at the Delphi Temple:

Know thyself

Nothing too much

Give a pledge and trouble is at hand

001 Ἕπου θεῷ Follow God

002 Νόμῳ πείθου Obey the law

003 Θεοὺς σέβου Worship the Gods

004 Γονεῖς αἰδοῦ Respect your parents

005 Ἡττῶ ὑπὸ δικαίου Be overcome by justice

006 Γνῶθι μαθών. Know what you have learned

007 Ἀκούσας νόει Perceive what you have heard

008 Σαυτὸν ἴσθι Be yourself

009 Γαμεῖν μέλλε Intend to get married

010 Καιρὸν γνῶθι Know your opportunity

011 Φρόνει θνητά Think as a mortal

012 Ξένος ὢν ἴσθι If you are a stranger act like one

013 Ἑστίαν τίμα Honour the hearth (or Hestia)

014 Ἄρχε σεαυτοῦ Control yourself

015 Φίλοις βοήθει Help your friends

016 Θυμοῦ κράτει Control anger

017 Φρόνησιν ἄσκει Exercise prudence

018 Πρόνοιαν τίμα Honour providence

019 Ὅρκῳ μὴ χρῶ Do not use an oath

020 Φιλίαν ἀγάπα Love friendship

021 Παιδείας ἀντέχου Cling to discipline

022 Δόξαν δίωκε Pursue honour

023 Σοφίαν ζήλου Long for wisdom

024 Καλὸν εὖ λέγε Praise the good

025 Ψέγε μηδένα. Find fault with no one

026 Ἐπαίνει ἀρετήν Praise virtue

027 Πρᾶττε δίκαια Practice what is just

028 Φίλοις εὐνόει Be kind to your friends

029 Ἐχθροὺς ἀμύνου Watch out for your enemies

030 Εὐγένειαν ἄσκει. Exercise nobility of character

031 Κακίας ἀπέχου. Shun evil

032 Κοινὸς γίνου Be impartial

033 Ἴδια φύλαττε. Guard what is yours

034 Ἀλλοτρίων ἀπέχου Shun what belongs to others

035 Ἄκουε πάντα Listen to everyone

036 Εὔφημος ἴσθι Be (religiously) silent

037 Φίλῳ χαρίζου Do a favour for a friend

038 Μηδὲν ἄγαν Nothing to excess

039 Χρόνου φείδου Use time sparingly

040 Ὅρα τὸ μέλλον Foresee the future

041 Ὕβριν μίσει Despise insolence

042 Ἱκέτας αἰδοῦ Have respect for suppliants

043 Πᾶσιν ἁρμόζου Be accommodated in everything

044 Υἱοὺς παίδευε Educate your sons

045 Ἔχων χαρίζου. Give what you have

046 Δόλον φοβοῦ. Fear deceit

047 Εὐλόγει πάντας Speak well of everyone

048 Φιλόσοφος γίνου Be a seeker of wisdom

049 Ὅσια κρῖνε. Choose what is divine

050 Γνοὺς πρᾶττε Act when you know

051 Φόνου ἀπέχου Shun murder

052 Εὔχου δυνατά. Pray for things possible

053 Σοφοῖς χρῶ Consult the wise

054 Ἦθος δοκίμαζε Test the character

055 Λαβὼν ἀπόδος Give back what you have received

056 Ὑφορῶ μηδένα Down-look no one

057 Τέχνῃ χρῶ Use your skill

058 Ὃ μέλλεις, δός Do what you mean to do

059 Εὐεργεσίας τίμα Honour a benefaction

060 Φθόνει μηδενί Be jealous of no one

061 Φυλακῇ πρόσεχε Be on your guard

062 Ἐλπίδα αἴνει Praise hope

063 Διαβολὴν μίσει Despise a slanderer

064 Δικαίως κτῶ. Gain possessions justly

065 Ἀγαθοὺς τίμα Honour good men

066 Κριτὴν γνῶθι Know the judge

067 Γάμους κράτει Master wedding-feasts

068 Τύχην νόμιζε Recognize fortune

069 Ἐγγύην φεῦγε Flee a pledge

070 Ἁπλῶς διαλέγου. Speak plainly

071 Ὁμοίοις χρῶ Associate with your peers

072 Δαπανῶν ἄρχου Govern your expenses

073 Κτώμενος ἥδου Be happy with what you have

074 Αἰσχύνην σέβου Revere a sense of shame

075 Χάριν ἐκτέλει Fulfill a favour

076 Εὐτυχίαν εὔχου Pray for happiness

077 Τύχην στέργε Be fond of fortune

078 Ἀκούων ὅρα Observe what you have heard

079 Ἐργάζου κτητά Work for what you can own

080 Ἔριν μίσει Despise strife

081 Ὄνειδος ἔχθαιρε Detest disgrace

082 Γλῶτταν ἴσχε Restrain the tongue

083 Ὕβριν ἀμύνου Keep yourself from insolence

084 Κρῖνε δίκαια Make just judgements

085 Χρῶ χρήμασιν Use what you have

086 Ἀδωροδόκητος δίκαζε Judge incorruptibly

087 Αἰτιῶ παρόντα Accuse one who is present

088 Λέγε εἰδώς. Tell when you know

089 Βίας μὴ ἔχου Do not depend on strength

090 Ἀλύπως βίου Live without sorrow

091 Ὁμίλει πρᾴως Live together meekly

092 Πέρας ἐπιτέλει μὴ ἀποδειλιῶν Finish the race without shrinking back

093 Φιλοφρόνει πᾶσιν Deal kindly with everyone

094 Υἱοῖς μὴ καταρῶ. Do not curse your sons

096 Σεαυτὸν εὖ ποίει Benefit yourself

097 Εὐπροσήγορος γίνου Be courteous

098 Ἀποκρίνου ἐν καιρῷ Give a timely response

099 Πόνει μετ’ εὐκλείας Struggle with glory

100 Πρᾶττε ἀμετανοήτως Act without repenting

101 Ἁμαρτάνων μετανόει Repent of sins

102 Ὀφθαλμοῦ κράτει Control the eye

103 Βουλεύου χρόνῳ Give a timely counsel

104 Πρᾶττε συντόμως Act quickly

105 Φιλίαν φύλαττε Guard friendship

106 Εὐγνώμων γίνου. Be grateful

107 Ὁμόνοιαν δίωκε. Pursue harmony

108 Ἄρρητον κρύπτε. Keep deeply the top secret

109 Τὸ κρατοῦν φοβοῦ Fear ruling

110 Τὸ συμφέρον θηρῶ Pursue what is profitable

111 Καιρὸν προσδέχου Accept due measure

112 Ἔχθρας διάλυε. Do away with enmities

113 Γῆρας προσδέχου Accept old age

114 Ἐπὶ ῥώμῃ μὴ καυχῶ Do not boast in might

115 Εὐφημίαν ἄσκει. Exercise (religious) silence

116 Ἀπέχθειαν φεῦγε Flee enmity

117 Πλούτει δικαίως. Acquire wealth justly

118 Δόξαν μὴ λεῖπε Do not abandon honour

119 Κακίαν μίσει. Despise evil

120 Κινδύνευε φρονίμως Venture into danger prudently

121 Μανθάνων μὴ κάμνε Do not tire of learning

122 Φειδόμενος μὴ λεῖπε Do not stop to be thrifty

123 Χρησμοὺς θαύμαζε Admire oracles

124 Οὓς τρέφεις, ἀγάπα Love whom you rear

125 Ἀπόντι μὴ μάχου Do not oppose someone absent

126 Πρεσβύτερον αἰδοῦ Respect an elder

127 Νεώτερον δίδασκε Teach a youngster

128 Πλούτῳ ἀπίστει Do not trust wealth

129 Σεαυτὸν αἰδοῦ Respect yourself

130 Μὴ ἄρχε ὑβρίζειν Do not begin to be insolent

131 Προγόνους στεφάνου Crown your ancestors

132 Θνῆσκε ὑπὲρ πατρίδος Die for your country

133 Τῷ βίῳ μὴ ἄχθου Do not be discontented by life

134 Ἐπὶ νεκρῷ μὴ γέλα Do not make fun of the dead

135 Ἀτυχοῦντι συνάχθου Share the load of the unfortunate

136 Χαρίζου ἀβλαβῶς Gratify without harming

137 Μὴ ἐπὶ παντὶ λυποῦ Grieve for no one

138 Ἐξ εὐγενῶν γέννα Beget from noble routes

139 Ἐπαγγέλλου μηδενί Make promises to no one

140 Φθιμένους μὴ ἀδίκει Do not wrong the dead

141 Εὖ πάσχε ὡς θνητός Be well off as a mortal

142 Τύχῃ μὴ πίστευε. Do not trust fortune

143 Παῖς ὢν κόσμιος ἴσθι As a child be well-behaved

144 Ἡβῶν ἐγκρατής. As a youth—self-disciplined

145 Μέσος δίκαιος. As of middle-aged—just

146 Πρεσβύτης εὔλογος As an old man—sensible

147 Τελευτῶν ἄλυπος On reaching the end—without sorrow