Fun, Casual, and Modern Ways to Bond With Gods and Goddesses

egyptiangodsofold:

Ones I have found work well for me;

• Ask Them if you can give Them fun nicknames–They might like that! (Osiris likes it when I call him “X-tra Chill Dad” and Inari “Fox Mapa", a combination of “mama” and “papa”)
• Sit at your altar and tell Them about things you like–gush about your favourite TV show. Yes, They will find it interesting! (Especially works for motherly goddesses like Hathor and Isis, and laid-back gods like Thoth)
• Non-perishable things that you use often make fantastic offerings, if it’s relevant to Their domains. For example, if you worship a god/dess of healing, your Grey’s Anatomy DVDs will be a good offering
• Binge-watch something relevant to Their domains and invite Them to watch it with you. (Be sure to leave a space on your couch or bed for Them) For example, Set will probably enjoy that action movie you like so much.
• Draw Their symbols on things and let Them know you did it for Them. I personally like to draw ankhs for Isis with my cleaner when I’m at work.
• Give a charm to Them as an offering, or otherwise dedicate it, then put this charm on something you always carry around, such as your keys or your wallet.
• When you go shopping for fun, ask Them if they like anything you’re looking at–especially works well if you’re shopping for altar components or components for an offering.
• Talk to Them about their relationships with other deities, even ones from other pantheons/religions. You like talking about your friends, don’t you?
• Build a playlist of music devoted to a specific deity. They will love it!
• If you get depressed or anxious, sit at your altar (or near it) and ask for Their presence.
• Build a portable altar to a deity of your choice and carry around it with you.
• If you’re a closet witch, talk about the mythology behind your deities to those around you if they find it interesting. Just say you like the myths and think they’re cool.

I work almost exclusively with the Kemetic pantheon(Inari is the exception), but you can apply them to any other pantheon!