r/Hellenism

I have limited space and I follow Apollo, Hecate, Hestia, Gaia, and Aphrodite. Due to my limited space I have Gaia and Apollo sharing an altar and Hecate and Hestia sharing an altar. I'm not sure if these gods/goddesses are compatible and can share am altar. The best I could do is switch who they are sharing with due to my lack of space.

I have been very drawn to Athena lately and am certain she’s been guiding me and making sure I understand that she’s doing it. She has been making me step outside of my comfort zone lately and has been guiding me to discuss my thoughts on talking to her.

Athena is the goddess of wisdom, strategic warfare, and craftmanship. For her, as you learn skills and practice them you unlock more and more of her guidance in that area. The more you see your own progress and acknowledge it, the more nuanced she makes your understanding of that thing. Which sounds like basic logic if practicing something, but if you deliberately attribute your growth to Athena herself by even just thinking something as simple as, “Thank you Athena,” after you accomplish something or even just check a task off your to-do list, you will be able to understand her messages more and more clearly until you are just flat out communicating with her.

She can speak to you through your thoughts but can only give you advice after you ask. If you’re not understanding her message, she will try to speak to you in ways you already understand (in a concept of subtle languages you “speak,” i.e. things you read as a subtle communication from other people, which you can understand as having meaning on top of what they’re saying when they do it; and you can respond in kind)

Do you read things? Certain words or phrases will stand out to you to better understand some of the thoughts you’re having.

Body language. If you read it, You’ll see people react to things you say and do as guidance in navigating social situations.

Watch TV? Your shows will speak to you. You’ll hear the lines as if the character is talking to you about something you’ve been focused on.

Music? The songs suggested to you will express your view on the things you’ve been experiencing.

In conversations you have with other people, you’ll see an extra meaning in the things you and the other person say like you’re having 2 different conversations at once.

I’ll even be in a thought about something, as if having a conversation with myself in my head, and I’ll notice a sense of excitement and realize that I’ve been tapping my finger on my leg as if Athena is telling me I’m right in what I just thought.

The conversation is such a “if you know you know” thing. You “know” based on what your attention is drawn to and the “vibe,” emotion, or feeling you get. It’s all about the vibe because you always have to interpret what it’s a reference to; but Athena will try to guide you understanding whether you’re on the right track. Sometimes you have to intuit the way she wants you interpret what your attention is drawn to.

The full meaning of what you’re seeing and the full scope of what you can understand of Athena’s response or message to you is based on your connection with her. She requires devotion and honest diligence. She finds it easier to help people who regularly practice a passion because she can speak to you by influencing your skills through your unique form of creativity.

I’m still so early in understanding the world as she’s been explaining it to me, still understanding what she is guiding me to do more and more. But it’s really been a fulfilling journey exploring a relationship that I look forward to feeling much deeper for the rest of my life.