TW: Rape, Abuse Sept 29, 2021 - The Medusa statue sitting on my Healing Arete Altar.  This is the version from the 2010 Clash of the Titans. I first encountered Medusa in 2014-15 when Poseidon starting coming to me, wanting a follower. After doing research on Him and seeing his many rapes, I vehemently rejected Him, which He didn’t like. Medusa started coming to me on Dark Moons in defense of Him, saying that things aren’t always what they seem . With this in mind, I started doing deeper research on deity rape mythology and more importantly, I started talking to people about their opinions about it, especially the ones who’re close to gods like Poseidon. I learned how often a deity rape story isn’t about actual rape at all. I’m in a bit of pain right now, so forgive me for not knowing the correct grammar terms for this kind of stuff—but sometimes rape myths are poetic explanations for nature. The Poseidon raping Demeter = An ocean storm flooding and destroying farm lands. I’d also ...

I was really angry and unfocused today. I decided to ground by watching something that makes me happy and is educational: bee keeping videos. I’ve also been studying bee communications and dancing—experimenting with those movements with belly dancing, too.  Figuring out the Waggle Dance as a way to honor The Melissae. When I experience dancing Melissae, they’re usually doing some kind of belly dancing, or a hybrid with another style. I’m certainly not well versed in dancing, so I’m not sure exactly what kind of dancing. I do know that back when I belly danced before my back injury in 2019, I was often joined by nymphs and Melissae. I’ve been working on my strength and flexibility so I can dance again. I miss it. And I’d like to honor more than just Medusa.