Saturday, September 16, 2023

The 77 Adorations of Ariadne

I conceived this project over 5 years ago.  I was inspired by Sannion's 99 Adorations of Dionysos, which I am fond of using devotionally, and thought it would be nice to have an accompanying set of adorations for Ariadne.  There's less sources to draw upon for Ariadne's titles and myths, so 77 seemed to be a reasonable and worthy goal.  Most of these lines were written in a couple bursts while contemplating and researching.  Others were revealed later.  The last couple were completed during my most recent celebration of my late summer festival for Ariadne and the Mountain Mother.  During this festival, I camp in a remote place alone in the woods and do ecstatic ritual under the stars.  I took some time to edit and rearrange the lines, and this is the final result.  Many lines reference myth (considering her as both an ancient goddess and also as a mortal princess of Crete), others are more poetic, and a few were revealed either by UPG or by my tradition's understanding and experience of Ariadne, but I don't think any of those latter are too much of a stretch.  

I was asked how I use these...The way I most often use them is repeating the full set as a prayer towards the beginning of a ritual to both praise that divinity and call to mind/focus on their broad nature and various aspects. I love the repetition of "I adore you...", it feels very intimate - naming them as beloved, while also having a rhythm that invites an altered state of consciousness. Sometimes I do it slowly and thoughtfully, sometimes more quickly and theatrically. I have used prayer beads with a set of Adorations, too, sometimes as a daily devotional thing when I'm not feeling spontaneous or don't have something more specific in mind. But one could meditate on one line at a time, if they wished, even using it as a mantra or reciting it a certain number of times.  I have also considered writing them all down on slips of paper or cards and drawing one at random per day for guidance or contemplation.  I'm sure there's other way they could be used. 


  1. I adore you most holy one

  2. I adore you Lady of the labyrinth

  3. I adore you who bids us walk the path

  4. I adore you wielding snakes

  5. I adore you pure in the underworld

  6. I adore you who nurses the chthonic child

  7. I adore you who anoints the baetyl stone

  8. I adore you priestess of the Mountain Mother

  9. I adore you bestower of epiphany

  10. I adore you of the ritual sacrifice

  11. I adore you swinging among trees

  12. I adore you wild and untamed

  13. I adore you moon child

  14. I adore you daughter of Minos

  15. I adore you dwelling in deepest caves

  16. I adore you whose voice is like the hum of bees

  17. I adore you princess of Crete

  18. I adore you light in the dark

  19. I adore you leaping over bulls

  20. I adore you sister of Asterion and Glaukos

  21. I adore you who wields the two-sided axe

  22. I adore you alighting on mountain cliffs

  23. I adore you with wine dark eyes

  24. I adore you muse of Daedalus

  25. I adore you who dances gracefully on pavilions

  26. I adore you who stands between two worlds

  27. I adore you who offers the ball of thread

  28. I adore you of the ever-winding wheel

  29. I adore you whose lips taste like honey

  30. I adore you who guides the hero

  31. I adore you of the many-tiered skirt

  32. I adore you bare-breasted one

  33. I adore you shrouded in dittany smoke

  34. I adore you speaking prophecies

  35. I adore you who freed the Minotaur

  36. I adore you born upon the sea

  37. I adore you who surrenders to fate

  38. I adore you who is remembered at the center

  39. I adore you fractal longing

  40. I adore you who delights in roses

  41. I adore you who leaves everything safe behind

  42. I adore you abandoned on Naxos

  43. I adore you who summons the storm

  44. I adore you mad with ecstasy

  45. I adore you roused by the god who comes

  46. I adore you riding a panther

  47. I adore you hanging girl

  48. I adore you whose nature is untouchable

  49. I adore you wife of Dionysos

  50. I adore you inviter to bliss

  51. I adore you holy vessel

  52. I adore you who endures deep sorrow

  53. I adore you Ariadne-Aphrodite

  54. I adore you wearing a wreath of plany flowers

  55. I adore you bound and unbound

  56. I adore you mother of paradox

  57. I adore you weaver of stories

  58. I adore you of the birthing cry

  59. I adore you who bears the grape

  60. I adore you punished by Artemis

  61. I adore you with beautiful braids of hair

  62. I adore you who unwinds trauma

  63. I adore you who casts a net of dreams

  64. I adore you who knows the ways of the spider

  65. I adore you queen of the maenads

  66. I adore you heart of the Underground

  67. I adore you unconditional love

  68. I adore you who welcomes the weary initiate

  69. I adore you wearing a starry crown

  70. I adore you utterly clear in the heavens

  71. I adore you protector of tradition

  72. I adore you soul of life indestructible

  73. I adore you who achieved apotheosis

  74. I adore you who meanders through my heart

  75. I adore you who holds up a mirror

  76. I adore you beloved of Bakkhos

  77. I adore you my Goddess




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