In the last update we described what happens on the 24th of December, the festival of the fierce. The following day - the 25th - is a festival for all Gods and Goddesses, their attendants and helpers, and doubtless the monsters carry on from the previous days' partying, though perhaps more restrained, but who knows.
    We chose to honour first the Goddesses in the morning, and then in the evening the Gods. We include these two experiences, less in the spirit of self-applause than the desire to share the possibility with you, that one day you too will be so lucky.
    All the hard work, the tests, the fear and wonder is worth it...

'...A beautiful gold light with silver sparkles with a tiny tinge of red here and there, which brightened it and made it even prettier if that is possible. Then I saw Athena:
    "I Athena, the great Goddess speak for us all, to begin with. We all thank you for honouring us like this, making it a special day, not as the Christians do, but the way we the Olympian Goddesses, along with the Gods wish it to be.
    Over the past year your powers have developed. I Athena stand before you. I thank you and give you my special blessings today."
    And then she vanished and I could feel a tear on my cheek. We had worked hard, but such an honour is beyond words...

Then the beautiful silver and pink radiance of Aphrodite filled the temple.

"You recognise me, priestess. Aphrodite, a beautiful and mighty Goddess. We the mighty ones show you a form we can take, of great power."
    I saw a huge circle of gold appear above the altar - a perfect circle - no faces or bodies just a perfect circle of gold. I heard Aphrodite's voice:
    "This is our united thought form, and this is where you and the priest come into this. A year ago at this time this is how it looked."
    And on the perfect gold disc, at the edges like the beginning of an eclipse of the moon across the sun, were silver semi-circle slivers.
    "We are the gold, you are the silver. Throughout this year so much has happened for you. Journeys overseas, very important ones. Now there is more, but I will let another tell you. I give you my loving blessings, I embrace and kiss you."
    Then Aphrodite was gone.

Third time I saw Selene, radiant silver and beautiful.
    "Dear priest and priestess I Selene conclude this time you spend in your temple honouring us by showing you how you appear to us, now. As before we are the gold, you are the silver."
    Then the golden disc appeared, but this time there was an entire ring of silver around the edge, where before it was only crescents here and there.
    "This is how the two of you have developed. If we had hearts you two mortals would have stolen them. Today is so special, celebrate with us later. I give you my loving blessings with my embrace and kiss, and may you both be successful in all you do, is our gift."

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During the evening we honoured the Gods...

'...Brilliant light flooded the temple, Apollo appeared, young and handsome.
    "I the mighty God Apollo enter this temple tonight, as I always do on a Sunday. Yet tonight is special. A day for all the mighty ones, and tonight you honour the Gods. You have been shown things and taken to many places, priestess. Tonight is not an ordinary night, there will be no tests. I Apollo can thank you both personally."
    And he faded into the distance.

Then Hades appeared. In his 'nice' body. Almost as handsome as Apollo, older with a lovely smile and kindly eyes.
    "Do not fear me, priestess. I do not take you into the Underworld tonight. But I take you so you may see some of the festivities that are going on in our dimension."
    He led me so gently from the temple into a vast hall with three walls and a roof, but the front part was open. Surrounding this structure were lawns and trees and there were many flowers and flowering bushes. Some Gods and Goddesses were in the hall, but most were outside. I could hear music, and saw someone playing a small stringed instrument in the background. 
    Various Gods and Goddesses were lounging around on the grass, some drinking. There was no-one I really recognised, but everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves, and there was much laughter. 

There were lots of brilliant lights, so bright and colourful - colours with great depth - around the people, all intermingled so the whole scene was seen through these sparkling colours. I looked at it in speechless wonder for a while then Hades spoke:
    "Now you can return to your temple and you will be taken by someone else."
    And then I was back, speechless with the beauty I had just seen.

Third time Zeus appeared.
    "Bring the priest."
    And we were there. But this time in the open-fronted building. There was a long table at the end of the hall, semi-circle shaped and at the bottom was a tiny bit of table which looked as if it had been elegantly tacked-on on to it. We walked into the hall and Zeus gestured to this extra piece of table:
    "This is where you sit."
    There were two backless stools on this little protruding bit of table and Nica and I sat together in the centre. There was much eating and drinking going on around us. At the head on the big table in the middle sat Isa, on one side was Cronos and the other sat Zeus. All the rest of the Gods and Goddesses were seated in different places at the table. On the top table I saw Aphrodite, Athena, Selene and Demeter, Ares, Hades and Apollo, but Isa was in her lovely form and I couldn't take my eyes off her. I saw Pan and Eros sitting next to each other on the semi-circle table.
    Fruit and wine was set before us. I had a sip of wine but was so in awe of everything around me, I couldn't eat or drink. I could still hear music in the background.
   Then Zeus appeared again beside us and spoke:
   "You have paid homage to us so regularly, you work so hard, so we the Gods and Goddesses acknowledge you both and bless you, and give you the gifts that within reason, all that your heart's desire will come about."
    Then he gestured for us to stand from the table, and I guessed we were to be returned to the temple. 
    But I stood a moment before turning and walking out into the open.

Festival of All Gods and Goddesses - 25th December

Festival of the Fierce 24th December