Celebrating Hermes
I love the player aspect of Hermes - not in the aspect and thought of gambling for money, but playing a game of chance for fun. Celebrating Hermes gives me the opportunity to schedule a game night - a special night spending time together with my kids and husband, playing a card, board or dice game, a game of chance, but a ritual that ties us together. In this aspect we are all honoring the God - he who loves tricks and fun, but also games and chance, without necessarily refuting to gambling in a more traditional sense.
Surely the occasionally bought lottery ticket in his honor is not wrong, but gambling has its down side, as we all know from the addictive behavior of some people who loose everything they have in a game of chance. Just like everything should be practiced in moderation, this adjustment from destructive to family oriented is a moderate way to explore this side of the playful Deity.
Blessed Be!
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