I recently read about honoring Pan at this time of the year and it really resonated with me. I am not only Hellenic but also a mountain dweller so this fits within my path so nicely, I'm surprised I haven't stumbled across this idea before. So below I offer a prayer to the Great Lord Pan, who is not dead, only harder to recognize in the madness of the modern world.
Pan, Lord of the Wilds, to thee I humbly call
By the Well, the Flame, the Tree, I honor thee
Oh Blessed Dancer you move from Season to Season
From frenzy to calm, from bright day to starry night
Weaving the universal song that frightens and compels
You are the refuge and cause of mortal fright
Whose joy is the gurgling brook, the chase pell-mell
And the dance of the nymphs in solitary glades
Fructifying Lord, Cave Lover, Temperamental One,
Hoofed and horned Commander of Elements
Guide of Nature and Bountiful Provider
I honor you at this time of subtle change
May the tune you play bring me more joy than panic
And minute changes be not lost in life’s frantic pace
From Season to Season, calm to frenzy, night to day
I honor thee and thy endless tune as the wheel turns.
Hail most gracious Pan!