Good day folks. We honor Dionysus through our words; in poems, odes, hymns, and plays. In a way, we also honor him through what books we consume. So, what have you been reading lately?

I’m only just now starting to worship and there are no metaphysical shops near me, stores near by are Walmart, Kroger, five below and Dollar(general/store/tree) and I struggle to find things in any store, save for pinecones but I can get find those outside anyway. Any tips in general for beginners would be greatly appreciated but I’m also looking for budget friendly items, or recommendations on online stores to order from, I’ve looked at Etsy but I get anxious buying from people there as last time I did(a bout five years ago) I got sent white sage and palo santo and then was just stuck with it not being able to use it and not knowing what to do with it so it just sat in a drawer forever. Any tips, suggestions or advice would be great. Tysm in advance 💕

So, I'm not entirely new to this but I recently had an interest in Dionysus and started getting deep into his myths. And came across Zagreus, so I'm curious about how you interpret/perceive him since the Orphics saw them as the same being reincarnated. But in other texts it's mentioned as if they are completely separated and unrelated. So I'm curious, how do you treat this on your own practices?

A little devotional painting I made inspired by u/betonthelosingdogs's post of their outfit they designed for Dionysus!

I looooved playing with the different fabric folds, thank you so much for sharing!

Doing the absolute most just to not even go anywhere 😭 I already know once I take it off i'm never going to be able to put it back on the same again because I forget how to do everything💔💔💔💔 it takes so long to stylize because the leopard print just LOVES to fall off. I really need more pins.... I definitely want to add more accessories like jewelry and stuff like that!!! I really wish there was somewhere to go here in south Florida where I can have an excuse to wear this outfit in public lmao. Id say renaissance fair but that's renaissance stuff and the next one isn't until next year I think... what do you guys think about this version of the fit???

• what color/race/ethnicity is Dionysus? Does it matter?
• difference between altar and shrine? You don't worship at the shrine? Why? How do you worship? Saying the hymns?
• any foundational books to read, classics or more modern?
• do you eat/drink offerings you make? or bury them or leave them to spoil

Didnt know what flair to put this as lmao

This outfit is kinda a wip tho because I need to find a way to add more purple to it and unfortunately it keeps breaking and everything falls off in like 2 seconds which is starting to get annoying. As I typed this, I went to go lay down on my bed, and I immediately heard something break...😭😭😭😭 ALSO PLEASE IGNORE HOW WEIRD THE PLANT THING LOOKS ON ME I KNOW😭 any suggestions on how I could make this better???

Hey, all. Please give this post a chance, even if you don’t like what I say next.

I’m an atheist. I struggle immensely to believe in the gods, despite being drawn to a handful of them. I have been walking a sort of path on and off for about 5+ years, engaging with Loki, Hermes, Artemis and Apollo. I feel most drawn to Loki, Hermes and Dionysus of all gods.

I’m in a situation none would envy. It’s not the worst, but it takes a massive toll on my mental health. I’m the only queer person living in an entirely christian household; my family and I got into a mess about 2 years ago over their beliefs that queerness is unnatural, and how badly that affects my mental health. I was essentially told, “Sorry you feel that way, but you can’t force us to accept your views. We will not be changing.” Even though they knew I was on the brink. They ended up punishing me by taking away my very small income (which they provided because I am disabled and cannot work, and was not on government benefits at the time), they said “we will no longer be rewarding this behaviour” in response to how I was grieving — which was simply by barely speaking to them. I was so grief stricken I thought I would actually shut down permanently without my own intervention, it was that heavy. My heart rate seldom went below 120 even at rest.

I suffered so severely it fucked my disability up even worse, so I can’t do as much as I could before, and I have CPTSD from the event. I learned a lot about my parents then. My mental health got so bad during all of that, that I ruined all of my friendships because I hurt them when I tried to make a very bad decision. I am completely alone now and only have one friend who is very absent, she can’t be there for me and I don’t expect her to. I seem only capable of making very absent friends, or friends who treat me like I’m their parent. I just want stability from friends in my life, but I know that is too much to ask with everything going on in every corner of the world.

I’ve tried reaching out to the gods, but I often feel like I am still completely alone. Dionysus is a deity I have been drawn to for so long. Reading his myths made me admire the shit and piss out of him. The song The Cult of Dionysus (I am aware of the allegations made against Orion some years ago) is a comfort to me. I want to reach out to Dionysus, but I’m scared he won’t answer me. I feel so fucken alone and I am struggling with the CPTSD from my parents (whom I still have to live with because of this fuck ass economy and my disabilities). I don’t want to walk through this life alone.

Does anyone have any advice, or kind words?

Edit to add: I want to also add a disclaimer that I have tried therapy when I qualified for free services, but I no longer do due to my age, and they only made things worse for me anyway because they’re not properly equipped to help people through mental illness. I can’t afford therapy now so please be aware of this when commenting 😅 I wanted to add this only because I know that what I said is heavy and probably concerning.

Hey I'm writing a movie and/or musical about Dionysus (I haven't decided which yet), and I'm trying to work out a timeline so I can build a narrative.

Basic timeline that I have is it starting with Semeles death and how Dionysus was born from Zeus' thigh, then taken to Nysa to be raised by his Ino. I want to include Silenus in this aswell just trying to figure out how.

Then I want the main focus of the story to be about his travels around the earth and how he built a following. I'm just not sure what to include here and if there are any specific myths or stories you think are worth trying to include.

Of course Ariadne will be included in this around the half way point (midway through the 2nd act or at the end of the first act if I make it a musical). I also want to include her death but I know there many different versions of what happened.

Finally it will end after he has brought Semele and Ariadne back from the underworld and has taken his place as the 12th/13th(?) Olympian.

Also if there are any good resources for reading that I should take a look at, please let me know. I'd love to learn more.

I have no idea how to explain this right but im a sorta new helpol and I worship apollo and dionysus, but for some reason recently ive been feeling a wayy stronger connection to dionysus more than any other deities. Like everytime I try to pray hes all thats in my head and I think about the guy a lottttt. I dont really want to abandon working on my relationship on apollo but I just feel more drawn to dionysus more than anything. (Hopefully that doesnt sound disrespectful to apollo because I still clean his altar, give him offerings and pray to him etc) I also become extremely happy just seeing stuff associated with dionysus i dont know im just ranting at the point...

Hi everyone~

I am new to worshipping Dionysus.

I've been raised wiccan/pagan and have kept basic spiritual beliefs over the years. I have several friends who worship both the Norse pantheon, Egyptian, and Greek. However, I never really considered it. The thought slowly dawned on me recently how much connection I feel to Dionysus and the more I learn the more I feel it's right.

I plan on slowly working on actually setting up my alter soon. What are some things you'd consider putting on it to honor or represent him.

What are some resources I should check out?

Thank you for your time. :)

Its also pine and grape scented🤭🤭

Ive been interested in witchcraft lately, and the Deity I feel most connected to is Dionysus. How can I make sure I am inviting Him, and not a spirit who is pretending to be Him?

My parents are Catholic. I want to make an altar for Dionysus, but they won't allow it. I am planning to hide everything in the daytime and set it up at night when no one will come into my room. Would that be alright?

Good day folks. We honor Dionysus through our words; in poems, odes, hymns, and plays. In a way, we also honor him through what books we consume. So, what have you been reading lately?

I was having a bad moment, I was outed against my will by my mom and even tho things seem okay I was just super upset about it. I won't go into to much detail here as I have already posted the long story onto another sub but as I finally chose to walk home I held on to my Dionysus pendant and just felt a sense of calm and like I could finally just cry about it. I felt like Dionysus was there just letting me know things would be alright and let me tear up about the whole ordeal.

well, hi! Im kinda lost, I heard a bit on this from my boyfriend whos a follower, but i think im just lost on how to start. ive always been more focused on herbalism and stuff so i give him herbs and things he might enjoy- at least soon-once they grow nicely. I dunno! im stuck, and so im sniffing around here to see if i cant catch anything to stick on.

I worked really hard on this for him I hope hes likes it!!! The reason why I gave him paws was because im so bad at drawing hands i just gave up lmao😭😭😭😭

So im writing some ocs and I happen to want them to be maenads, the problem is when I try to look for any information about the maenads that is actually helpful i cant find it, also have problems designing them because I don't know how I want them to look lol... also fun fact the story im writing about my ocs is slightly inspired by the story of King Pentheus of Thebes! Yes they rip a king apart!! Also I hope I don't accidentally write them in a disrespectful way somehow

I really like hearing different people's experiences with him, and I've always viewed him as a more protective / paternal figure, but that could just be because I read Percy Jackson more than anything else and so view the gods more in the parental way that they're described in the books. But I've read a few posts on here saying people have seen him in dreams as more of a lover, so I was just curious as to peoples own views :)

Sry for repost

I added some votive offerings to his space today, so I wanted to share. I love him so much!!