The Waters of Mnemosyne

Gwendolyn Reece is a high priestess in the Assembly of the Sacred Wheel, leading Theophania Temple in Washington, DC. She is devoted to the Hellenic deities, especially Apollon and Athena. She serves as President of the Sacred Space conference and is a national teacher for the Theosophical Society in America. Visit her at GwendolynReece.net.

Contents

List of Exercises, Rites, and Prayers—ix

Introduction—1

Chapter One: Fundamentals—7

Chapter Two: Who Are the Theoi?—25

Chapter Three: Meet the Theoi—37

Chapter Four: Sacred Space—71

Chapter Five: Shrines, Sanctuaries, and Other Public Sacred Spaces—85

Chapter Six: Speaking to the Gods—101

Chapter Seven: Listening to the Gods—Omens, Oracles, and Visions—123

Chapter Eight: Household Practice—149

Chapter Nine: Rites of Passage—159

Chapter Ten: The Polis and Civic Duty—171

Chapter Eleven: Healing—183

Chapter Twelve: The Mysteries—199

Chapter Thirteen: Heroes, the Heroic Path, and Apotheosis—219

Chapter Fourteen: Philosophy as a Sacred Practice and Path—235

Chapter Fifteen: Ancient Greek Magic—263

Conclusion—277

Recommended Ancient Texts for Next Steps—279

Glossary of Greek Words—281

Works Cited—287

Index—297