Hey, everyone! It's been a while since I last posted. Although I haven't been regular in posting at all, I'm always checking the forums and the main website and moving along with our organization.
My inclination towards our new form is positive, and growing at that. And I would like to add to the discussion by sharing something quite interesting further below.
First of all, I wouldn't be honest if I acted like I had gotten on board with the recent changes right from the start. As with many other members, especially if you've been with our organization for around 10 years (I myself have been around since 2013), when I visited the forums one day and saw it suddenly said "Temple of Zeus", my initial reaction was confusion stemming from a combination of mixed feelings and several personal questions. This is mainly because our organization has invested so much effort in blessing the name of Satan for over 20 years, so it did not make sense for me to move in any direction away from venerating Him as Satan. And of course there was also the sudden notion of Satan and Zeus being the same God. I'm still gradually absorbing and getting used to the latter specifically.
I did not exactly feel negative or defensive towards it, though. I had a couple of things to my advantage:
- One of the things we've always been educated about under Pythia is how Satan and His Demons are all well-known Ancient Gods who have had many different identities. So in a sense, I wasn't looking at anything too different from what we've always known anyway.
- I never got any bad or malicious vibes from HP Zevios Metathronos. You might feel puzzled when faced with all these new propositions, but I felt no reason to think any of that is out of ill will, as some might conjure up for whatever reasons.
- You can always appeal to the Gods. They are the highest authority. They will be with you no matter what, and they can certainly warn you if anything is going a seriously wrong way.
So a few weeks ago, I inquired with my Guardian via tarot about these most crucial points to seek to clear them up. Above all, I wanted to remain in good terms with our organization and with the Gods, so it was important for me to do that before I proceeded with my practices.
While I was at it, one of the questions I asked was whether Satan and Zeus are really the same being.
While I was shuffling, one card slipped off the deck. Unsure of whether that was an early answer or just an accident, I just set it aside face down and proceeded to finish shuffling and drawing another card myself. I turned both of them up at the end.
Both of the cards were positive.
But the second card - the one I drew myself, not the one that had slipped off - caught my attention for a special reason. It was the King of Wands. Now, let me show you what this card looks like in my deck:
A King figure sitting proudly on a throne which seems to be located somewhere high with the sky behind him? Whom does that resemble to you?
I also asked if the Gods approve of these changes and if we can feel safe to adhere to them. That was also positive.
So whether we can trust our new identity as the Temple of Zeus is long beyond the point to me. It is now just a matter of further studies and meditation to fully embrace it at heart and expand my own view of the Gods and my relationship with them.
And that is all. I don't want to pretentiously make myself sound wise, as I was caught as much off-guard as most other members. I just want to leave this right here. If anyone feels reluctant, I recommend you waste no time in addressing this with the Gods however you can. If there's something important we've learned under Pythia, is to develop your relationship with the Gods. So do approach them directly. Use your astral abilities, learn divination, or ask them for a sign. You can appeal to Satan/Zeus, you can appeal to your Guardian, and you can even appeal to Lady Pythia herself. It's just important that we be in good terms with the Gods and with our organization.
