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Hades and Persephone themed hobbies you'll love
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items This curation of hobbies is inspired by the myth of Hades and Persephone, the connection between life and death. This list specifically focuses on hobbies that are for both of those energies, so you can pick and choose depending on your mood of the d...
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Persephone 💐
Additional hobbies
Hades 🖤
Persephone 💐
These hobbies are inspired by the goddess Persephone. She is the spring, the creation so these hobbies link to that through DIY kits etc.
This bouquet in a book is like an embodiment of Persephone as an archetype. It's a creative hobby and involves flowers, in this case this is the first book - I've also included the spring version on this section of this list as well.
The Bouquet in a Book: Pre-punched Pages
This floral pre-made bullet journal is a beautiful gift but its also a hobby for the owner
FLORAL BULLET style JOURNAL
I remember doing silk painting as a teenager in my art GSCE, it was a beautiful experience and the result is very often breathtaking. Here is a DIY kit to make a silk painted scarf.
Silk Scarf painting DIY kit
This is a gorgeous activity simply for the fun of doing it.
Birth Month Flower Paint-by-Number Kit
This is an app I adore. It has free features (as well as some paid) and you can send friends and strangers penpal letters. You can add stickers and draw on the letters as well.
Lettre Penpal app
Persephone's archetype is all about spring. But spring itself is also about creation, and this hobby embodies just that, it's hands one, creating something from not much. Something beautiful from the dark.
The Bouquet in a Book: Spring Paper Flowers
A transformative hobby is getting into the world of divination. This oracle deck is inspired by the myth of Persephone.
Persephone Oracle Deck Tarot Cards -
A pattern for cross stitch inspired by Persephone.
Persephone moth cross stitch pattern
This is a unique 2-part retelling of the Hades and Persephone myth, specifically focused on the tale of Persephone. I love this, it refreshes the story completely.
2 Books Set Girl, Goddess, Queen, End Crowns All
I have used Domestika and absolutely think it's a hidden gem. The plus plan comes with +1000 courses free, and includes many of crafts, design and more. This feels as if it fits the Persephone archetype because of the theme of creation present throug...
Domestika Plus
This is a gift experience that seems very Persepone esk, you forage and then have a sample of sample a wild rose-hip 75 and then it's some tales, inspired by nature and the folk history of Britain and Ireland.
Cocktails, Folktales and Foraging
Additional hobbies
These are the hobbies that connect both Hades and Persephone. Such as seeing the Hadestown musical.
An opportunity to see a musical like Hadestown and to stay in a 4 star hotel in a central spot of London for 2 people.
West End Theatre and 4* Overnight Stay for Two
Fancy Hadestown the musical but with a meal? This is an opportunity to see the musical and dine in Marco Pierre White’s London Steakhouse Co. You get a 2 course meal and a cocktail for 2 people and can choose a west end show of your choice like Mamma...
West End Theatre & Marco Pierre White Dining for Two
This is a dark alluring romantasy reimagining of the Hades and Persephone myth. And getting into deep intense books seems like the perfect hobby for a mix of the underworld and spring. Oh and with this, you're in for a long term series of 6 unfolding...
A Touch of Darkness ebook by Scarlett St. Clair
This is a chance to see a west end show like Hadestown or something else for 2 people which also includes afternoon tea!
West End Theatre and Afternoon Tea for Two
Hades 🖤
Hades inspired hobbies focus on death but also the underworld, this is the unconscious.
Obsidian is great for note taking. I think it's quite intuitive as it fits how the brain seems to work.
Obsidian note taking
Cheese feels like underworld energy to me. The author of this book: Erika Kubick also has a fascinating interview with Pam Grossman about cheese magic and kitchen witchcraft. Yes! its a thing. A completely unique but interesting thing.
Cheese Magic: Seasonal Recipes & Pairings
From the author Ericka Kubick, this is her first book on cheese and feasts covering spreads and ideas like: Garlic-Honey Baked Brie with Rosemary and Dark Chocolate Goat Cheese Truffles. This book also pairs the cheeses with the best drinks.
Cheese Sex Death book
Chess with a twist. This is a fascinating way to play and learn chess.
Tech Enabled Beginner to Expert Chess Set
This hobby is about traditional letter writing or even Penpal letters.
Harvest Letter Writing Set with Wax Seals
Ellipsus is a free writing site (with some paid features). I highly reccomend this. But also I use it for notes as well.
Ellipsus writing site