Diasia and Eiarinia 2016

Khairete!

Today we celebrated the Diasia as well as the Eiarinia.

We began at the shrine to Hades, Persephone, and the ancestors, offering prayers and incense before Persephone began her journey with Hermes back to Her mother.

We stopped off at the shrine of Zeus Melikhios to offer Him animal cakes crackers and stuffed animals to be donated to children who are coping with the loss of a loved one.

And finally we processed to the main altar, where Kore joined Her mother Demeter amongst other Gods of the festival: Zeus, Artemis, Gaia, Pan, Apollon, and Hermes.

After thusia and theoxenia, we celebrated the end of winter and beginning of spring with planting some violas.

Given that Southern New England is under a winter storm warning tonight, there may have been a few prayers that such storms be a thing of the past season.

Upcoming Festivals

Festival	HTAZP Date(s)	Gregorian Date(s)
Delphinia	2 Delphinion	April 10
Olympieia	16 Delphinion	April 24
Adonia	23 Delphinion	May 1
Thargelia	15 Thargelion	May 22
Panaphobeia	29 Thargelion	June 5
Philokhoria	21 Philokorion	June 26
Anadikia & Hephestaia	27-29 Philokhorion	July 1-3

Also, while it looks like a full catch-up post is not going to happen, here, at least, is a long-overdue photo from our celebration of Panaia:

Until next time, may the peace and blessings of the Gods be with you!