u/Archangel447

Does anyone else feel a "presence" when praying?

So I usually do my prayers to Hades when at the cemetery, as it feels much more appropriate there, in his part of our lives. I always bring an offering of a libation (as food is forbidden in the cemetery due to wild animals), and I make the prayer and pour it out after sharing a few words with my mother's grave.

Recently I've been feeling like someone is watching over me as I pray. Like I'm getting closer to Hades. One time I swear I even felt a physical hand on my shoulder when I was alone at the cemetery.

Does anyone else feel this when they pray to their own gods?

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u/Archangel447 — 2 days ago

I'm not exactly certain on this question, but it sprang to mind.

So, a friend of mine was drinking a lot with her friends in some sort of online gaming challenge they thought up. Eventually though, she got completely wasted and was sounding like she was self destructing. Her friends and those of us watching were able to convince her to turn it in for the night.

But now I'm concerned about the hangovers she may encounter and I said quietly "May Dionysus protect her".

My thought behind this was that Dionysus is the god of wine and revelry, so I thought he could also aid with hangovers and the after effects.

Regarding this, could I actually ask Dionysus to watch over my friend as she recovers? Or would Asklepios be a better fit?

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u/Archangel447 — 20 days ago