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Hello friends! I’m not sure whether this post is appropriate, but I was really excited to discover that Josephine McCarthy’s Stories from the Strange Side is legally available online. It’s on a website called innerconvocation.co

I thought I shouldn’t keep this to myself, and that some of you might be interested in reading this book too, so I wanted to share it with you.

There are also quite a lot of working material. However, I’m not sure whether we’re supposed to work with those, so I’d really appreciate hearing from someone more experienced about this.

And I’m sorry if I’m being a little intrusive.I just genuinely love Josephine’s work and everything she has created. I’m not progressing very much at the moment because of my current life circumstances and other things I have to deal with, but I still really enjoy reading her work and learning from whatever she writes.

Anyway, please feel free to remove this post if you feel it’s inappropriate or unhelpful for the students.

Hi everyone, I’ve recently become interested in honoring Asclepius and I’m trying to learn more about how he was actually worshipped in ancient Greece.

For those of you who honor Asclepius, what does your practice look like? Are there particular offerings, prayers, hymns, or other practices that would be appropriate?

I’d also really appreciate book recommendations, especially academic books or good sources on Asclepius, his cult, the Asclepieia, and ancient Greek healing practices. I’m trying to stay away from modern New Age interpretations and would prefer sources that are historically grounded.

I was also wondering about Hestia. Would it make sense to begin a ritual with a hymn to Hestia and then close with Hestia as well? I’ve seen the idea that Hestia should be honored first and last, but I’m not sure how people interpret or practice this today.

And would the Homeric Hymn to Asclepius be a good hymn to use in a personal practice?

I’d love to hear how other people approach this, especially if you have sources you can point me toward. Thanks!

How do you do a yarn over at the end of a row and then purl it, please? What I did was create a loop with my finger at the end of the row so that I could purl it. Is this correct?

Rows 1–4: Knit.

Row 5 (RS): *K1, yo, k3, s2kp, k3,yo; rep from * to end.

Row 6: Purl.

Rows 7–12: Rep Rows 5 and 6 three times.

Rep Rows 1–12 for patt.

What is the best magical tradition to follow if I want to bring about justice and dismantle corrupt systems? I really don’t care about money; I just want to see the downfall of ignorant people who dominate others based on sex and religion.

Can we consecrate water to drink? Can we use the ritual bath method without the salt?

Do you think Patrick Dunn’s books are a good starting point for someone interested in theurgy, Greek gods, and practical ways of working with divine archetypes? Have you found his methods effective in your own practice or studies? Are there other serious books you would recommend reading alongside his work to deepen my understanding of theurgy, Greek religion, and symbolic practice?

Can Hermes help with issues like doxing?How should I ask him for help?

I’d like to share this prayer with you. It’s beautiful and quite powerful.