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.
I adore you most holy one
I adore you Lady of the labyrinth
I adore you who bids us walk the path
I adore you wielding snakes
I adore you pure in the underworld
I adore you who nurses the chthonic child
I adore you who anoints the baetyl stone
I adore you priestess of the Mountain Mother
I adore you bestower of epiphany
I adore you of the ritual sacrifice
I adore you swinging among trees
I adore you wild and untamed
I adore you moon child
I adore you daughter of Minos
I adore you dwelling in deepest caves
I adore you whose voice is like the hum of bees
I adore you princess of Crete
I adore you light in the dark
I adore you leaping over bulls
I adore you sister of Asterion and Glaukos
I adore you who wields the two-sided axe
I adore you alighting on mountain cliffs
I adore you with wine dark eyes
I adore you muse of Daedalus
I adore you who dances gracefully on pavilions
I adore you who stands between two worlds
I adore you who offers the ball of thread
I adore you of the ever-winding wheel
I adore you whose lips taste like honey
I adore you who guides the hero
I adore you of the many-tiered skirt
I adore you bare-breasted one
I adore you shrouded in dittany smoke
I adore you speaking prophecies
I adore you who freed the Minotaur
I adore you born upon the sea
I adore you who surrenders to fate
I adore you who is remembered at the center
I adore you fractal longing
I adore you who delights in roses
I adore you who leaves everything safe behind
I adore you abandoned on Naxos
I adore you who summons the storm
I adore you mad with ecstasy
I adore you roused by the god who comes
I adore you riding a panther
I adore you hanging girl
I adore you whose nature is untouchable
I adore you wife of Dionysos
I adore you inviter to bliss
I adore you holy vessel
I adore you who endures deep sorrow
I adore you Ariadne-Aphrodite
I adore you wearing a wreath of plany flowers
I adore you bound and unbound
I adore you mother of paradox
I adore you weaver of stories
I adore you of the birthing cry
I adore you who bears the grape
I adore you punished by Artemis
I adore you with beautiful braids of hair
I adore you who unwinds trauma
I adore you who casts a net of dreams
I adore you who knows the ways of the spider
I adore you queen of the maenads
I adore you heart of the Underground
I adore you unconditional love
I adore you who welcomes the weary initiate
I adore you wearing a starry crown
I adore you utterly clear in the heavens
I adore you protector of tradition
I adore you soul of life indestructible
I adore you who achieved apotheosis
I adore you who meanders through my heart
I adore you who holds up a mirror
I adore you beloved of Bakkhos
I adore you my Goddess
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