OttoHart
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I see a few new members joining, and I also expect large numbers to join soon enough, so I took it upon myself to make a beginner's guide to those who are very new to ToZ. Maybe you just Dedicated, or maybe you haven't even done the Dedication Ritual yet.
This post is designed to include all the fundamentals you need to know, and thus will be quite long. You can go through the bold text to see which sections you'd want to look into, and I also welcome established members to look at the bold text and see what could be missing. This post can easily be used as a way for others to drop extra advice or messages members might have towards beginners, such as sermons you think are important to read and whatnot.
OUR SITES
Ancient Forums - the site you are currently on. Our Forums, split into Questions, the Main section with all user posts, various language subforums, and Important Messages from Clergy, where our High Priests release sermons that are essential to study. Keeping up with this is highly recommended, and being active in the Forums is also beneficial.
Temple of Zeus - the main site, including info about what we are and stand for as a religion, our Gods, our practices, our Ethics, and more. You should explore and study this first, and return to it quite often to understand things more and more clearly.
Zeus is God - the main Site Portal, from where all sites can be accessed.
ToZ Rituals - the Ritual site, including our God Rituals, various Blessings, Rituals to remove jewish curses, and other beneficial Rituals.
ToZ Astro - the Astrology site, where you can check out very useful beginner info about astrology, such as your birth chart, transits, and more.
Exposing Christianity , Islamic Evil , Kabbalah Exposed - Exposing the truth about the abrahamic religions.
Ask Zeus - the engine that allows one to ask anonymous questions on this Forum.
Library of Thoth - the library that contains all past sermons, as well as a lot of important material, absolutely should be studied, regardless of how daunting the size might be.
BASIC BEGINNER ADVICE
1. Meditate daily, mindfully, and seriously.
Meditation, in the form of our meditations on ToZ according to the 8-fold path of Astarte and starting from the 40 Day Program by High Priest HoodedCobra (the 6 Month Program by HPS Maxine also has important beginner practices in the early sections), is incredibly important to do and acts as the experiential foundation for our path.
Learn about our meditative practices to build a basis of knowledge. Jump into them, and practice them, according to the guidance of ToZ. Stay consistent, practice Bravery and Patience.
2. Take time to study the ToZ sites and sermons.
Best case scenario, set aside some free time to study these mindfully and seriously. If you ask the Gods for answers to a specific question, scrolling these and studying what seems to attract you will often give you the answers you need, as the Gods do guide us actively.
The Ethics are particularly important to study more than once, come back to every now and then, and really take to heart.
3. Journal, and just generally keep your thoughts and experiences organized.
Overall, it is disrespectful to receive some guidance from the Gods, and then forget it. Besides that, it is important to keep your experiences and what you learn neatly somewhere, either digitally or physically. It is a powerful habit that will fuel your advancement, and prevent various issues like overthinking or your thoughts and path becoming chaotic.
4. Do not "experiment and test the waters" with serious matters.
Advanced meditations are useless at best and harmful at worst for those who are new. Spamming endless God Rituals just because you don't feel them, or for whatever other reason, is not advised. Overdoing meditation early on is not advised.
Ultimately, I, nor anyone else, can control your actions, and the Gods wouldn't want to do that, so you can do whatever you want. But heeding this advice will save you from trouble.
You might want to jump into these mistakes due to doubts, in which case you should instead just study, or ponder your doubts, or voice them to the Gods, not point a gun at your head to see if it's loaded.
You might also want to jump into these mistakes due to a strong curiosity and need for novelty. As a beginner, you will have novelty doing the absolute basics at a reasonable pace. Maybe even a bit too much novelty for some. Learn Patience.
5. Pray regularly.
Prayer, in ToZ, is not like the empty prayer of many other religions, and should not be treated as such. You do not simply beg for blessings or whatever else, you are communicating with advanced beings. Pray to Zeus, pray to your Guardian Daemon, pray to the Gods. Simply sit down in mindful quietness and talk to them. Voice your life issues, voice your goals, talk about your day, ask for guidance, feel their presence and energy, and build a strong relationship. The Gods always hear you, and always lovingly want to help you, albeit they want to help you fend for yourself, not simply solve your problems. Receiving direct answers is an advanced skill, but they will reply if you need a reply through various signs or through guiding you towards the answer.
This is a powerful habit to build.
DEDICATION RITUAL
I believe this is an important topic here. I personally took my sweet time to Dedicate, and many might have various "reasons not to Dedicate juuust yet". So the subject is worth covering.
The Dedication Ritual represents a Rite of Passage, a powerful decision for you to make, to become an Initiate of the Gods, within their closest Assembly.
High Priest HoodedCobra has written this sermon , which touches on the subject, as well as important advice regardless.
Once you've studied, and tested the beginner practices, you should Dedicate once you understand that we are the true Initiatory path of the Gods, beyond massive doubts.
I will be very blunt here, and say that "I don't believe ToZ is saying the truth" is the only valid reason not to Dedicate yet. You should study and practice, and understand that we are the real deal. However, if you have any reason other than the one mentioned here, you must be aware that this is likely either some sort of blockage, or just fear. You must practice Bravery and overcome these.
I will also be very blunt in saying that, until you officially Dedicate, you are just a random person trying to empower him/herself. Yes, our practices will still work and be powerful, but this notion is an important one. Nature itself rewards commitment and the application of Ethics like Bravery, not seeking power and wisdom simply for the sake of it, only dipping your feet in the pool over and over, and not jumping in. The Enemy also naturally tries to push down those who are trying to gain any real level of spiritual power, be it an organization or an individual. Individuals are at risk, and organizations end up "neutered" or corrupted, one way or another. ToZ stood the test of time, and endless trials, and has proved to be the dwelling of the Gods on Earth, beyond farcical self-created notions, but rather in reality and according to the rules of reality. Being an official part of this will prove commitment both to yourself and to the Gods, and will protect one from the Enemy.
Do not consider this as pushing you towards Dedication through fearmongering, but rather understand the stark reality of things, and the situation one is faced with. At some point, you will have to either turn around and forget what you saw here, or decide to enter the gates of the Temple and walk the path, truly. Whether you have what it takes to walk the path is up to you and only you to decide.
CONCLUSION, AND WELCOME MESSAGE
To those who are new here, as someone who has been seeking closeness to the Gods for years, and discovered ToZ, lived through the very first steps of it, and has experienced much, and benefitted a lot, I offer you the warmest welcome I can. You are blessed to have discovered ToZ, and blessed to be here, and blessed to be able to walk the path. It is quite likely you've been with the Gods in past lives, and they are now reaching out a hand to welcome you back home.
Enjoy this amazing blessing, and walk this path. We will be here to support you. The Clergy will be here to support you. The Gods will be here to support you. Welcome.
This post is designed to include all the fundamentals you need to know, and thus will be quite long. You can go through the bold text to see which sections you'd want to look into, and I also welcome established members to look at the bold text and see what could be missing. This post can easily be used as a way for others to drop extra advice or messages members might have towards beginners, such as sermons you think are important to read and whatnot.
OUR SITES
Ancient Forums - the site you are currently on. Our Forums, split into Questions, the Main section with all user posts, various language subforums, and Important Messages from Clergy, where our High Priests release sermons that are essential to study. Keeping up with this is highly recommended, and being active in the Forums is also beneficial.
Temple of Zeus - the main site, including info about what we are and stand for as a religion, our Gods, our practices, our Ethics, and more. You should explore and study this first, and return to it quite often to understand things more and more clearly.
Zeus is God - the main Site Portal, from where all sites can be accessed.
ToZ Rituals - the Ritual site, including our God Rituals, various Blessings, Rituals to remove jewish curses, and other beneficial Rituals.
ToZ Astro - the Astrology site, where you can check out very useful beginner info about astrology, such as your birth chart, transits, and more.
Exposing Christianity , Islamic Evil , Kabbalah Exposed - Exposing the truth about the abrahamic religions.
Ask Zeus - the engine that allows one to ask anonymous questions on this Forum.
Library of Thoth - the library that contains all past sermons, as well as a lot of important material, absolutely should be studied, regardless of how daunting the size might be.
BASIC BEGINNER ADVICE
1. Meditate daily, mindfully, and seriously.
Meditation, in the form of our meditations on ToZ according to the 8-fold path of Astarte and starting from the 40 Day Program by High Priest HoodedCobra (the 6 Month Program by HPS Maxine also has important beginner practices in the early sections), is incredibly important to do and acts as the experiential foundation for our path.
Learn about our meditative practices to build a basis of knowledge. Jump into them, and practice them, according to the guidance of ToZ. Stay consistent, practice Bravery and Patience.
2. Take time to study the ToZ sites and sermons.
Best case scenario, set aside some free time to study these mindfully and seriously. If you ask the Gods for answers to a specific question, scrolling these and studying what seems to attract you will often give you the answers you need, as the Gods do guide us actively.
The Ethics are particularly important to study more than once, come back to every now and then, and really take to heart.
3. Journal, and just generally keep your thoughts and experiences organized.
Overall, it is disrespectful to receive some guidance from the Gods, and then forget it. Besides that, it is important to keep your experiences and what you learn neatly somewhere, either digitally or physically. It is a powerful habit that will fuel your advancement, and prevent various issues like overthinking or your thoughts and path becoming chaotic.
4. Do not "experiment and test the waters" with serious matters.
Advanced meditations are useless at best and harmful at worst for those who are new. Spamming endless God Rituals just because you don't feel them, or for whatever other reason, is not advised. Overdoing meditation early on is not advised.
Ultimately, I, nor anyone else, can control your actions, and the Gods wouldn't want to do that, so you can do whatever you want. But heeding this advice will save you from trouble.
You might want to jump into these mistakes due to doubts, in which case you should instead just study, or ponder your doubts, or voice them to the Gods, not point a gun at your head to see if it's loaded.
You might also want to jump into these mistakes due to a strong curiosity and need for novelty. As a beginner, you will have novelty doing the absolute basics at a reasonable pace. Maybe even a bit too much novelty for some. Learn Patience.
5. Pray regularly.
Prayer, in ToZ, is not like the empty prayer of many other religions, and should not be treated as such. You do not simply beg for blessings or whatever else, you are communicating with advanced beings. Pray to Zeus, pray to your Guardian Daemon, pray to the Gods. Simply sit down in mindful quietness and talk to them. Voice your life issues, voice your goals, talk about your day, ask for guidance, feel their presence and energy, and build a strong relationship. The Gods always hear you, and always lovingly want to help you, albeit they want to help you fend for yourself, not simply solve your problems. Receiving direct answers is an advanced skill, but they will reply if you need a reply through various signs or through guiding you towards the answer.
This is a powerful habit to build.
DEDICATION RITUAL
I believe this is an important topic here. I personally took my sweet time to Dedicate, and many might have various "reasons not to Dedicate juuust yet". So the subject is worth covering.
The Dedication Ritual represents a Rite of Passage, a powerful decision for you to make, to become an Initiate of the Gods, within their closest Assembly.
High Priest HoodedCobra has written this sermon , which touches on the subject, as well as important advice regardless.
Once you've studied, and tested the beginner practices, you should Dedicate once you understand that we are the true Initiatory path of the Gods, beyond massive doubts.
I will be very blunt here, and say that "I don't believe ToZ is saying the truth" is the only valid reason not to Dedicate yet. You should study and practice, and understand that we are the real deal. However, if you have any reason other than the one mentioned here, you must be aware that this is likely either some sort of blockage, or just fear. You must practice Bravery and overcome these.
I will also be very blunt in saying that, until you officially Dedicate, you are just a random person trying to empower him/herself. Yes, our practices will still work and be powerful, but this notion is an important one. Nature itself rewards commitment and the application of Ethics like Bravery, not seeking power and wisdom simply for the sake of it, only dipping your feet in the pool over and over, and not jumping in. The Enemy also naturally tries to push down those who are trying to gain any real level of spiritual power, be it an organization or an individual. Individuals are at risk, and organizations end up "neutered" or corrupted, one way or another. ToZ stood the test of time, and endless trials, and has proved to be the dwelling of the Gods on Earth, beyond farcical self-created notions, but rather in reality and according to the rules of reality. Being an official part of this will prove commitment both to yourself and to the Gods, and will protect one from the Enemy.
Do not consider this as pushing you towards Dedication through fearmongering, but rather understand the stark reality of things, and the situation one is faced with. At some point, you will have to either turn around and forget what you saw here, or decide to enter the gates of the Temple and walk the path, truly. Whether you have what it takes to walk the path is up to you and only you to decide.
CONCLUSION, AND WELCOME MESSAGE
To those who are new here, as someone who has been seeking closeness to the Gods for years, and discovered ToZ, lived through the very first steps of it, and has experienced much, and benefitted a lot, I offer you the warmest welcome I can. You are blessed to have discovered ToZ, and blessed to be here, and blessed to be able to walk the path. It is quite likely you've been with the Gods in past lives, and they are now reaching out a hand to welcome you back home.
Enjoy this amazing blessing, and walk this path. We will be here to support you. The Clergy will be here to support you. The Gods will be here to support you. Welcome.
