Daily Devotional: November 2nd
All Souls Day
Prayer for All Souls Day
May this prayer embrace and honor all Souls, regardless of their place in the cosmic tapestry, and may the universal love and peace be with them all.
O Souls, in Elysium's radiant light,
In the embrace of joy, serene and bright.
To you, the blessed, where virtues reside,
May eternal peace in your hearts abide.
In the Asphodel Meadows, where shadows play,
May the quiet rest bring solace your way.
In the gentle meadows where dreams unfold,
May your spirits find peace, untold.
To the Souls in Tartarus, in shadows deep,
May the echoes of redemption your silence keep.
In the abyss where shadows cast their night,
May the glimmer of hope be your guiding light.
Oh Souls bound to earthly bodies' sway,
In the dance of life, where moments stray.
May your journeys be filled with lessons and grace,
In the embrace of time's fleeting embrace.
To those liberated from Fate's entwining thread,
In the vast expanse where eternity spreads.
May your essence merge with the cosmic flow,
In the boundless realms where spirits go.
To every Soul, whether in realms above or below,
May your essence in the cosmic symphony grow.
In the tapestry of existence, woven and spun,
May the love of the universe be never undone.
Daily Prayer IV
Blessed are those who shun the grip of selfish greed,
With a wisdom that forbids harmful deeds.
In emulation of the gods, they seek the good,
Endeavoring to mirror divine brotherhood.
They hold in reverence the common good of the race,
Aware that gods' concern resides in this shared space.
They do not abandon the communal thread,
For in unity, the divine essence is spread.
Blessed are those who, with gratitude, give thanks,
To the gods for every boon, with hearts that flank
Jove, the source whence fair and good first spring,
In all things, a hymn of gratitude we sing.
Daily Meditation
"Know that it is ordained by Destiny that all men shall die,
And that just as possessions may be acquired, they may likewise be lost.”
—Pythagoras
Golden Verses
There is no escaping the death of our mortal body. However, the soul is immortal and cannot die. The soul passes from body to body on its journey to union with the highest, where we become as like God as possible. On All Souls Day, we pray for all those who have passed and may still need to find their way between lives. Asking the Gods and Angels to guide their way so that they make any necessary purifications and proceed to the next best life or afterlife realms.
Monthly Ascesis: Simple Rituals
“There is a simple formula to follow to begin making offerings to the gods. Since there are many gods, I recommend beginners direct all prayers to Mercury, who is the messenger of the gods. With this simple prayer, you can begin making offerings to all of divinity and know Mercury will deliver your prayers to the proper place.
Begin with this invocation:
Lord Mercury, messenger of heaven, swift-footed guide of mortals, hear my prayer and deliver it to the proper divinity:
[speak your prayer]
After your prayer, present your offering of food or incense and say:
Lord Mercury, be honored by this offering of [incense, food]
When you are finished, end with
Lord Mercury, be blessed. Fiat.
Fiat is pronounced Fee-aht and means 'Let it be done' in Latin.
If you are unable to make a material offering, that is okay. It is a gesture of honor and respect to the gods but is not necessary. Merely offering your thoughts and prayers is enough. The gods do not need our offerings to hear prayers. We offer these things out of gratitude and respect for them, not as a bribe or exchange of goods between us and the gods.”
-Excerpts from, Ascesis: the Handbook of Platonic Practice
Making simple offerings like this regularly sets our minds on the divine and places us in a giving posture toward the gods. The purpose of our rituals is not to ask for material goods but to give thanks to the gods and allow gratitude to fill our hearts. If we ask for anything from them in our prayers, we should ask for things that are like them such as virtues.
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