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  1. Comrade Sophia

    Religion Religion's of TS and why one follows the one they do.

    If I practice hunting, archery, and marksmanship I get better at it. Veneration of Artemis Orthia in her aspect as a huntress acts as a further motivation and opportunity to refine these skills. Without it I might not feel as motivated to do so and therefore may allow myself to slip some. For...
  2. Comrade Sophia

    Religion Religion's of TS and why one follows the one they do.

    The idea is that the actions we will ourselves to do through our beliefs and through ritual which can be as simple as training count as a manipulation of reality. My veneration of Artemis Orthia helps me maintain hunting, archery, and marksmanship skills I've developed all my life. Artemis...
  3. Comrade Sophia

    Religion Religion's of TS and why one follows the one they do.

    I believe in Magick in the Thelemic sense of "the Science and Art of causing Change to occur in conformity with Will", but if you're asking if I think Apollo is going to strike me down with his arrows, then no. But I don't really see the difference, merely I can explain how I manipulate reality...
  4. Comrade Sophia

    Religion Religion's of TS and why one follows the one they do.

    TBF most of my own religious beliefs are self-constructed and self-synthesized. I wouldn't be able to point to any one thing so: A materialist understanding of religion as self-reinforcing behaviors via ritual made me realize religion could be repurposed for more communalistic purposes. As for...
  5. Comrade Sophia

    Religion Religion's of TS and why one follows the one they do.

    Alright specifically what do you want to know?
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