Hello all,
This is very short notice, so many of you will not see it in time, but I just learned of a family member who’s going into surgery this Wednesday to remove a potentially cancerous tumor in her right eye.
This has made me realize that I have a huge gaping hole in my pantheon for healing deities.
My main pantheon are the Norse, but in it there’s only Eir, and sadly there’s almost nothing in any surviving text written about her. She is good at healing, she lives on a healing mountain. That’s literally all there is. I’ve tried praying to her in the past, but I cannot find any connection with her. It feels impossible with so little to go on.
I’ve had affinities with deities from the Celtic and Greek pantheons too, but I’m far less educated about those to know who exactly to pray to.
Does anyone have recommendations? And if you feel inclined and you see this in time, please send blessings to her.
Thank you.
2 Likes
Hi, first of all, I hope everything goes well with your family member. And second, in ancient Greek religion, Asclepius and Apollo are gods associated with healing.
Apollo is the father of Asclepius and is the god of healing, prophecy, poetry, music, male beauty, among others… In this case, I think Asclepius is more appropriate because he is the god of healing and medicine.
I advise you to proceed slowly when summoning him, as in my experience he appears but is more shy. Simply light a candle (white or blue) and open your heart to him. You can light myrrh incense (widely used in ancient Greece for divine connection). And as an offering, you can use wine, honey, or even water, but if you don’t have any of these, you can offer whatever you have.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask, since my pantheon is Hellenic even though I’m eclectic, I hope I’ve helped.
May Asclepius bless you:sparkles:
1 Like
Thank you! And thank you for the quick response! I will definitely try calling on him.
Sadly I do not have myrrh. I do however have plenty of rosemary, mullein, mugwort and cedar. if any of those will suffice. It’s possible that I might be able to grab some myrrh before work if I hurry. Luckily the rest isn’t a problem.
Does he have any epithets to call him by that might be appropriate for her situation? If that’s a practice in the Hellenic tradition, anyway. I thank the gods that with Samhain coming, finding a snake symbol quickly will not be a problem too.
I pray he receives this heathen well, lol. Thank you! 
1 Like
You’re welcome, Yes, he has some epithets like Iatros (healer, doctor), Paean (the healer) and others, but for this situation these are the most suitable.
Homeric Hymn XVI - To Asclepius I begin to sing to Asclepius, son of Apollo and healer of diseases. In the Dotian meadows of fair Coronis, the daughter of King Phlegias, I gave birth to you, a great joy to men, a relief from cruel pain and affliction. And so I salute you, god: in my song I offer a prayer to you!
If you don’t have myrrh, no problem, try rosemary or bay leaf or even chamomile (a plant used by doctors in ancient Greece).
And then when you finish praying to Asclepius, you can ask for protection from Hestia. since Hestia rules the home and family. I hope that have help you:blush:, if you have any questions, dont be shy and ask me:heart: i AM always here:herb:
May the gods be with you🍁
1 Like
Hyppolita, you are a gift! I definitely will. Thank you so much! 
1 Like
Brief update: I believe he received me well! He has such a wonderful, calming presence. My offering was honey, chamomile, peppermint and spring water, and I wound up having to burn rosemary as my bay leaves didn’t want to burn properly! Did you mean fresh bay leaf?
I made a point to do it in the morning as it felt more appropriate for some reason. I kind of wish I took a picture of the complete setup on my altar, but naturally I didn’t have time. All together a wonderful experience and I will continue to pray him as I believe we have good accord. I learned too that the surgery went well!
May your blessings be bountiful and generous, you have opened my eyes again to the Greek pantheon. I want to work with them more. Thank you!! 
2 Likes
