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Rituals It is an unfortunate fact of our religion that most of us are solitary, separated by hundreds of miles from the next Hellenic polytheist. We are, of course, taking every step we can to remedy that situation. For those of us who still lack a group with which to worship, and for anyone else interested, we will be performing simultaneous, offline rituals together when possible. This means that a certain date will be arranged beforehand, and everyone who wishes to participate will perform the same basic ritual at the same time. Thus while we are apart physically, we will be together spiritually. See Kyklos Apollon for an example of this type of ritual that consistently brings together a widespread group in simultaneous worship. Our current official rituals are: Noumenia Ritual - monthly, on the new moon Anadikia Festival - annually, first day of Hekatombaion in July Members are encouraged to suggest their own simultaneous rituals, of any kind. If you, for instance, plan to be making offerings to Artemis next Thursday, let the rest of the group know beforehand what you will be doing and when, and invite them to join you. This might also be an opportunity for some to meet gods they have little experience of so far, knowing that they will be doing their ritual in the spiritual company of devoted followers. Rituals can be based on ancient festivals and holy days, or entirely new inventions. If you like, the participants can gather together in the chatroom afterwards to discuss their thoughts and experiences of the ritual.