Hello Ivana, and welcome to the Temple of Zeus. I see you also go by Eva, so feel free to let me know if you'd prefer that.
It's good to have you here, and it's good to hear that the path has already begun to call you in a serious way. The fact that you've started breathing meditations and are working on opening your chakras is not a small thing. Those two practices sit at the very foundation of what we teach. The breathwork, in particular, is something the Clergy consider essential. High Priestess Lydia has written a clear, practical guide called
Mastering the Breath that covers pranayama, long deep breathing, and how the breath begins to open the channels of the soul, and it would be a natural companion to what you're already doing. For the chakra side, the introductory page by Hera called
The Chakras will give you the basic map of the seven major energy centers, and
Chakras: More Information by High Priestess Lydia goes deeper into how meditation develops them from the inside out.
Your move from neopaganism is something many people here have made in their own way, and the Temple's view is that the breathing, the energy cultivation, the chakra work, the meditation, and the sense of a living spiritual world that you likely carried with you from that background are not things to be set aside. They are the seed. In the Temple's framing, these practices trace back to the Indo-Aryan and Far Eastern traditions that predate the later Western forms, and the
Ancient Roots page by High Priest Zevios Metathronos lays out that connection honestly. You may find it a useful bridge between where you've been and where you're going.
On the dedication, take your time with the candles. There is no deadline, and the rite is meant to be performed when you are ready, not under pressure. When the moment comes, the official
Dedicate Your Soul to Truth page on the Temple site explains exactly what the rite is, what it is not, and what to expect afterward, and it is worth reading through at your own pace before the night of the ritual. The dedication is a single, permanent act of free will, and it is far better to read it carefully a few times beforehand than to rush.
If you would like a short, encouraging read on where the path is ultimately pointed,
Eudaimonia: The End Goal of Zevism is a good one. It frames the whole journey in terms of the flourishing soul and Godhead rather than a list of rules, and it is the kind of thing that is easier to take in now, at the beginning, than after you have already committed.
Feel free to keep posting here as questions come up, and welcome again.
Hail Zeus
Thanks for wishing me a fruitful journey. I truly appreciate that.
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