If any God would communticate with you, if any are so strong and powerful and love to show it, they are the Gods of Greece. They have been worshipped non-stop for over 2000 years
A year ago I once again lite a candle to Him, and praised him, as I also do when I visit the Gulf shore, by offering a crystal in His name, and asked for a sign that he was listening. I have not seen His dolphins...was he even there with me??
I went to bed, and something I haven't ever done before I go to sleep, I switched the TV set to watch the local morning news on Fox when I awoke for the next day, so it was set to channel 4.
When I awoke and switched the news on, right there, lo and behold, they were talking about..well not sure what the new reporters were discussing, but there He was, a statue of Poseidon on TV from Greece, and then dolphins, they were discussing how they were His messengers. What a beautiful way to wake up in a sometimes cruel world. How blessed I felt!!!
by Paige Sellers
Poseidon is a god of many names. He is most famous as the god of the sea. The son of Cronus and Rhea, Poseidon is one of six siblings who eventually "divided the power of the world." His brothers and sisters include: Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Hades, and Zeus. The division of the universe involved him and his brothers, Zeus and Hades. Poseidon became ruler of the sea, Zeus ruled the sky, and Hades got the underworld. The other divinities attributed to Poseidon involve the god of earthquakes and the god of horses. The symbols associated with Poseidon include: dolphins, tridents, and three-pronged fish spears.
Poseidon was relied upon by sailors for a safe voyage on the sea. Many men drowned horses in sacrifice of his honor. He lived on the ocean floor in a palace made of coral and gems, and drove a chariot pulled by horses. However, Poseidon was a very moody divinity, and his temperament could sometimes result in violence. When he was in a good mood, Poseidon created new lands in the water and a calm sea. In contrast, when he was in a bad mood, Poseidon would strike the ground with a trident and cause unruly springs and earthquakes, ship wrecks, and drownings.
One of the most notorious love affairs of Poseidon involves his sister, Demeter. Poseidon pursued Demeter and to avoid him she turned herself into a mare. In his lust for her, Poseidon transformed himself into a stallion and captured her. Their procreation resulted in a horse, Arion. Poseidon is Greek for "Husband" (possibly of wheat), and therefore it is thought that he and Demeter (goddess of wheat) are a good match because they reign as the god and goddess of fertility.
Another infamous story of Poseidon involves the competition between him and the goddess of war, Athena, for the city of Athens. To win the people of the city over, Poseidon threw a spear at the ground and produced the Spring at the Acropolis. However, Athena won as the result of giving the people of Athens the olive tree. In his anger over the decision, Poseidon flooded the Attic Plain. Eventually, Athena and Poseidon worked together by combining their powers. Even though Poseidon was the god of horses, Athena built the first chariot. Athena also built the first ship to sail on the sea over which Poseidon ruled.
POSEIDON: �Eileen Holland, from Invocation for Witches
Neptune/Moon/Water/Earth/Air/December/Pisces
(European: Greek) Sea god; one of the Olympians.
Poseidon is also called Poseiadaon, Poteidon, Poteidan, and Potidan. His name may be translated as �Lord of Earth;, �the lord of the Earth-goddess�, or even �he who gives to drink from the wooded mountain�, which may refer to a ship upon the ocean. His titles include Earth Shaker, God of Fishes, Encircler of Earth, and Mare-Tamer. He was also known as Poseidon Asphalios and Poseidon Hippios, Lord of Horses.
Poseidon rules oceans, lakes, rivers, springs, subterranean water, earthquakes, floods, horses, seafaring, mariners, islands, real estate, coastal erosion, the surface of the earth, and the physical universe. The trident is Poseidon�s symbol, and his tool of power. The bull, horse, and ram are sacred to him, as are the dolphin, porpoise, seal, fish, and all marine life. Horses are his most sacred animal. Bulls and horses were offered in ancient times as sacrifices to Poseidon. He was also honored with regattas of ships. Ash trees and pine trees are sacred to Poseidon.
The Greek month of Poseideon, which began with the new Moon, was sacred to Poseidon. On our calendar, Poseideon corresponds roughly to December. December 23 was when the Poseidea of Poseidon was celebrated. November 7, December 1, and January 5 are the other feast days of Poseidon.
Invoke Poseidon for sea power, sea spells, seafaring, fertility, orgasms, sex magic, transformation, rebirth, resurrection, energy, oracles, divination, psychic work, agriculture, vengeance, imprisonment, constructive violence, independent action, unshakable power, material creation, shape shifting, fishing (especially tuna fishing), bronze working, taming horses, saving ships, changing sides, protecting oceans and all other bodies of water, calling storms at sea, learning not to be a sore loser, and learning to overcome sibling rivalry. Invoke him as Poseidon Asphalios for protection from earthquakes.
Suitable offerings to Poseidon include fragrant oils, wheat, flour, wine, cheese, honey, sheepskins, and gold. In ancient times he was also offered sacrifices of cattle, rams, and humans.