I identify as an atheist and empiricist, but that doesn't mean I can't draw strength from the invocation of myth and lore!

I often comment about how Cybele and Inanna smile upon me or stare down upon something or someone, or visualize Maleficent or the Lady Jessica and consider how they might handle a situation. These... mythoi, I suppose, can give me confidence and inner strength even if I don't worship them or believe in their literal existence.

Atheist doesn't mean non-spiritual :)