Order of Apollo and Order of Dionysos

[kyrene]

As part of Hercules Invictus, I'm in the process of starting up separate Orders of Apollo and Dionysos. I'm currently still working on the framework and ideas for starting out, but essentially it'll be for all types of devotees with optional subsets involving the gods' mysteries.

Each Order will initially focus on the worship and experience of the god through examining things such as Homeric and Orphic hymns, experimenting with various rituals to the god, and performing good deeds on behalf of each deity. Of course each Order will have different things to offer that are specific to the god, and in the end it'll be something of a combination study/ritual/worship group.

The idea will be that people who contribute to the Order can go on to experience the Mysteries if they so desire, or assist in developing further the curriculum and requirements for each Order. Either way only those who contribute will be counted among our ranks. I will not be requiring people to write books or get PhDs, but I will note if people join and sit around doing nothing while taking credit for just being in the organization.

If you have any interest in the above for either or both gods, please let me know either here or via email.

Edit: I'll be using the following public lists for each of the Orders until the first initiates for each have gone through the first stage:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thiasos_Apollon

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Temenos_Dionysos

Once there are people who have gone through the first stage, I'll create a separate emailing list for each and will continue the first stage on these lists for anyone who is interested who wasn't able to do it before or wasn't on the list prior.

Comments

[daeron.livejournal.com]

This sounds interesting. So.. I'm interested.

[kyrene-myste.livejournal.com]

Woo!

I assume for Apollo? Or Dionysos too?

[daeron.livejournal.com]

Apollo. Dionysos, as wonderful as he is, has never appealed to me as much for some reason.

[kyrene-myste.livejournal.com]

:D Quite all right. People tend to gravitate towards one or the other. Some like me go both ways.

*g*

[daeron.livejournal.com]

*makes NO COMMENT*

(it's just safer that way!)

[kyrene-myste.livejournal.com]

LOL

[brontosproximo.livejournal.com]

I'm interested of course, but with the work on the Order of Ares would probably detract from my participation.

[kyrene-myste.livejournal.com]

Not to worry; I'd take that into consideration.

[brontosproximo.livejournal.com]

Sign me up for both, but I'm afraid I'll have to give up my moderator duties at midgetclownbondage.

[kyrene-myste.livejournal.com]

ROfLMFAO!!!!

I understand. Priorities and all that. ;)

[bluemaple.livejournal.com]

I'd be interested in getting involved on the Dionysos side...he seems to be calling me lately and it looks like it may be a good way for me to connect to him more closely this year. So count me in and let me know what's required.

[kyrene-myste.livejournal.com]

Will do!

I run two public lists and basically will be starting up the work there. Once the first people have gotten through the initial tasks and have become initiates, so to speak, I'll move everyone over to a separate list and go that route.

I'll post the URLs for each list on here so stay tuned and reload....

[luciaofthegrove.livejournal.com]

Count me in. I am not familiar with Hercules Invictus, but Dionysos is pretty much a huge presence in my life and in my household;) I would love to participate in both groups!

[kyrene-myste.livejournal.com]

check out those public emailing lists in this post (just edited)--I'll be starting off there.

[dmlaenker.livejournal.com]

I don't know whether I should be more involved with Hercules Invictus than I am. If I could, I'd like to a part of some sort of order of Hephaistos, but I don't know that I'm especially learned of that.

[kyrene-myste.livejournal.com]

These Orders won't be for everyone. :)

[everydaypuck.livejournal.com]

Does one have to be a member of Hercules Invictus for them to join one of the Orders? Because I'm mightily interested in the Dionysos one...

[kyrene-myste.livejournal.com]

I don't think so, no. These are details in the process of being ironed out, however.

[kyrene-myste.livejournal.com]

Here's a better statement until I get clarification:

I don't think that being a member of HI is a *prerequisite* to joining. But the Order is affiliated so technically you'd be a member. I don't think there'd be any requirements or issues regarding that, however.

[daeron.livejournal.com]

Hrm. "Technically you'd be a member". But would we have to join the HI list? I left that list, if you remember, and have no burning desire to rejoin.

[kyrene-myste.livejournal.com]

That's a question I'll have to iron out. I wouldn't imagine that you'd have to do so, no.

[fallenkalina.livejournal.com]

Interesting. Very interested. Count me among the interested, although probably not right at this time.