small gods of the day

Poetic phrase "small gods" appears in Moore’s work (notably The Re-enchantment of Everyday Life) and refers to:

• The soul-presences and energies that inhabit ordinary life — moods, rituals, household tasks, dreams, symbols.
• The numinous or sacred qualities of the mundane, things like preparing food, lighting a candle, tending to one’s space — each potentially a site of communion with meaning.

This is not pagan literalism — it’s polytheistic psychology à la Hillman, filtered through Moore’s mystical Catholicism and Jungian heart. In modern terms: decentralised spirituality — honouring the richness of daily life without needing grand visions or high doctrines.