Dionysus and Mysticism
I won't go through my whole origin story about my relationship with Hellenic Polytheism or how I came to worship the gods. But, I believe a bit of context is necessary for what I am about to ask/say. I've been worshipping the gods for roughly half a year now. I'm still a novice in many regards. I'm nowhere near as knowledgeable as others (or as perhaps I should be) and I don't purport to be. However, within the last 2 or 3 months, I have been feeling especially inclined towards worshipping, researching about, and "connecting" with Dionysus. He has quickly become very important and special to me.
Anyway, the topic of this post pertains to the Mysteries. I know there is a lot of information that has been sadly lost, destroyed, or forgotten. But more and more I find myself drawn to the mystical aspects of worshipping Dionysus and connecting with the divine in unconventional ways. I'm sure there are, but are there any others out there who feel similarly? If so, how do you embrace the mystical aspects? What do you do that incites ecstacy and euphoria in a spiritual sense?
My intention is to further develop my spirituality and, as I said, experience the divine more intensely. My efforts thus far have included: finding the beauty in simplicity all the while maintaining a sense of wonder, embracing the ecstatic frenzy that comes over one when drinking, and contemplating in-depth, unsolved questions about life. In an ideal world, my curiosity would lead to "initiation" - whatever that may look like. Yet, I'm not gullible or stupid. So not just any old Joe could come up to me, claim to have the answers, and I would blindly believe them. What I'm really aiming for are others perspectives on this matter and how they conduct themselves to experience it.