“The path uphill and the path downhill are one and the same path.” — Heraclitus of Ephesus

When a path is difficult, arduous, and uphill, it is the right one.

Heraclitus, 2,500 years ago, had already understood why.

The ascent and the descent are not two opposing paths. They are the same path, viewed from two different vantage points. Those who climb struggle; but that same struggle, seen by those who are already at the summit, is the path that led them there.

There is no summit without an ascent. There is no peace without passing through what weighs us down.

Struggle is not an obstacle on the path: it is the path itself, experienced from the vantage point where the summit is not yet in sight.

Every difficult step does not take you further from your goal. It is simply leading you there, in the only way you can truly arrive.

Arjuna said:

When can one be deemed truly wise, steadfast in balanced concentration, O Kesava? What is the nature of one who is established in the Higher Mind? Is it in stillness and in motion?

The Blessed One said:

When all desires that disturb heart and mind are renounced, O son of Prtha, and when one is content within oneself and by oneself—that alone is called “being established in wisdom.”

-Bhagavad Gita II: 54–55

Ancient Greeks called it ἐπιμέλεια ἑαυτοῦ, the care of oneself: attention, responsibility, and dedication to the cultivation of one’s spirit.

It's a way to honor and give thanks to the Gods, out of respect for them and for our own divine nature.

Your profile picture is beautiful, I love that hairstyle and dress :)

“Take care of your soul” — Socrates
"ἐπιμέλεια τῆς ψυχῆς" — Σωκράτης

Happy new year Zevist family.

May this be a year full of strength and courage for all of you!
Thank you ToZ for another year together.

Today, December 23rd, is the day of our Eternal, Universal Father.
Praise Father Zeus and express much more gratitude and love to Him on this day. Remember the moments when He was with you and you felt His presence.

Hail Father Zeus!

«Ὅταν κλείητε τὰς θύρας καὶ σκότος ποιῆτε ἐντὸς, μηδέποτε λέγετε ὅτι μόνοι ἐστέ· οὐ γάρ ἐστε μόνοι· ἔνδον γάρ ἐστιν ὁ θεὸς καὶ τὸ ὑμέτερον πνεῦμα. ἆρα δεῖ τούτοις φωτὸς ἵνα ἴδωσιν ὅπως πράττετε;» - Ἐπίκτητος

“When you close the doors and make darkness within, never say that you are alone; for you are not alone: within you are God and your spirit. And do they need light in order to see what you are doing?” -Epictetus

“Deus prope est te, tecum est, intus est. ta dico, Lucili: sacer intra nos spiritus sedet, malorum bonorumque nostrorum observator et custos;” – Seneca, Epistulae Morales ad Lucilium, L. XLI
“God is near you, is with you, is inside you. So I say, Lucilius: within us dwells a divine spirit, an observer and sentinel of our evils and our goods.” – Seneca, Moral Letters to Lucilius, L. XLI

“Dio è vicino a te, è con te, è dentro di te. Così dico, o Lucilio: dentro di noi sta uno spirito divino, osservatore e sentinella dei nostri mali e dei nostri beni.” – Seneca, Lettere morali a Lucilio, L. XLI

If you haven't already done so, go to the profile of @Vultus Templorum and like the last post pinned above 🙏🏻

Hail Zeus

Every aura here is beautiful and sparkling, never forget to purify it. It always needs cleaning.

Make it shine! ✨

Happy Lady Pythia's day!
Be flooded by her wonderful energy and give thanks to her for ToZ and your spiritual path 💛

Hail lady Pythia⚡

"It's not that we lack time; we lack discipline." -Seneca
"Non tempus nos deficit, sed disciplina." - Seneca

My honor is presiding over everything.
And for this I am the one, the most strong and the most perfect
And I call in my strength who is the rule other than me.
I am the great and the most high.
O my worshippers believe in me, do not disregard me
For disbelief is of the characteristics of the selfish.
I give the infidels an ever close fire to drink
And breezes to those who believe in me.
Praise be to me glorified is my ability
Elevated is my sublimity, Here I am the King of the Earth.

' So saith Shaitan

"Tunc me ama, cum minime mereor: tum enim amor ipse opus est." -Catullus
"Allora amami, quando meno lo merito: perché allora l’amore stesso è necessario." -Catullo
"Love me then, when I deserve it the least: for that is when love itself is most needed." - Catullus

Καὶ ὅπου ἂν ἔλθω, ἐκεῖ εὑρήσω τὸν ἥλιον καὶ τὴν σελήνην καὶ τοὺς ἀστέρας· εὑρήσω ὄναρ καὶ οἰωνούς, καὶ διαλέξομαι τοῖς θεοῖς.
- Ἐπίκτητος

“And wherever I may go, there I shall find the sun and the moon and the stars; I shall find dreams and omens, and I shall converse with the Gods.”
- Epictetus

Μῆνιν ἄειδε θεὰ / Πηληϊάδεω Ἀχιλῆος
οὐλομένην, ἣ μυρί᾿ Ἀχαιοῖς ἄλγε᾿ ἔθηκε,
πολλὰς δ᾿ ἰφθίμους ψυχὰς Ἄϊδι προΐαψεν
ἡρώων, αὐτοὺς δὲ ἑλώρια τεῦχε κύνεσσιν
οἰωνοῖσί τε πᾶσι· Διὸς δ᾿ ἐτελείετο βουλή,
ἐξ οὗ δὴ τὰ πρῶτα διαστήτην ἐρίσαντε
Ἀτρεΐδης τε ἄναξ ἀνδρῶν καὶ δῖος Ἀχιλλεύς.

(Italian)
Cantami o Diva, del Pelide Achille,
l’ira funesta, che infiniti addusse
lutti agli Achei, molte anzi tempo all’Orco
generose travolse alme d’eroi,
e di cani e d’augelli orrido pasto
lor salme abbandonò (così di Giove
l’alto consiglio s’adempia), da quando
primamente disgiunse aspra contesa
il re de’ prodi Atrìde e il divo Achille.

- Iliade, Omero

"For the wise person, the whole Earth is open, for the homeland of a noble soul is the entire world." - Democritus

"Σοφῷ πᾶσα γῆ ἀνοικτή· πατρίς γὰρ ψυχῆς καλλίστης ὁ κόσμος ἐστίν."
- Δημόκριτος

"It is my desire that all my followers unite in a bond of unity, lest those who are without prevail against them." -Satan

Satan doesn't want war between us. Love each other, praise each other, accept each other because every member of the family must be respected.
We have been fighting a war for years and to find true peace we need unity among ourselves.

Hail Temple of Zeus!
Hail dear brothers and sisters!

Hello everyone! This is the first time I've written on my “profile posts” because I never know what to write on them but I finally found the perfect reason!
Today is my anniversary since I dedicated myself to Father Satan, to the Gods and to ToZ. I am very happy and proud of myself and the progress I have made.
I am happy to have met you, I can tell you so proudly that without you I would not be who I am today. Thank you all so much.
Thank you Father Satan for never leaving me alone. ⚡

Hail Satanas
Hail Zeus
Hail the Gods of Elysium