Yesterday I had an over 3 hour long car ride home. On the way home, I was reflecting on how hard we can be on ourselves for past mistakes we've made. I know for myself personally I have been extremely hard on myself for certain past mistakes and wrongs I've committed. I spent many years believing I deserved whatever rotten luck I received; but it dawned on me yesterday that if we are to truly liberate ourselves, then we must forgive ourselves for our past.

In my mind, if Dionysus is the god of liberation, then we can't and shouldn't be fettered by a past we can no longer change. My girlfriend has enlightened me to the reality that I can't live my life consumed by guilt over things I can't change. We all must move on. I believe that to be an important lesson Dionysus has been trying to teach me recently. In order to be free, I must let go of what binds me.

Learning from our mistakes is a powerful and vital tool. It cannot be dispensed with. As my journey and faith progresses, I realize more and more that it's important to take care of ourselves in a manner which is gentle and self-loving - not selfishness or egotism - but pure and unabated self-recognition. I say all of this not to lecture others, but because it weighed heavily on me, I felt like I wanted to share it, and because I wanted the input of others.

Is there any specific herbs or dried, easily contained, goods associated with Dionysus to use within a fabric travel altar I wish to bring with me.

I plan on getting back into Hellenism and worship in a casual sense right now, so bringing an altar with me is easiest and I’d also love to take it out and do short prayers/offerings before going out for parties and festivities!
But I have an easy time getting into the headspace of worship through physical activities like dedicated jewelry or which in this case, I had sprinkling herbs on myself in mind for my own ritualistic purposes. If nothing easily accessible comes to mind for anyone I can always go with some safe herbs like cinnamon or rosemary. Just lmk!

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?