🐚 chalice of Aphrodite 🦢

Aphrodite

“Aphrodite of golden hair,

With purest love and face so fair,

Goddess of longing, You who inspire,

and fan the flames of hot desire,

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💗Lovely offerings to Aphrodite💗

Roses: all roses are sacred to Her.

Dark chocolates: known to be an aphrodisiac

Vanilla: organic is best

Sweet fruits: especially apples

Seashells: of all kinds

Sand: collected from the beach if possible

Seawater: if you don’t live near the ocean, make your own saltwater for Her

Olive oil: olive oil is liked by many deities

Golden honey: honey is another liked gift by many gods

Sweet perfumes: offer Her the whole bottle or wear some as a devotional act

Poems and hymns: make them about Her or about someone you love

💗Sweet devotional acts💗

Practice self-care and self-love

Feeding birds, bees, and fish and taking care of nature

Dancing

Enjoying the beauty of the world

Masturbate in Her name if you feel comfortable doing so

Music, either your own or a playlist that reminds you of Her

Remember to tell the ones you are close to your love

Do a little extra for yourself - a spa day, new clothes, go a little extra on your makeup even if it is just a normal day for you, etc.

💗Cute altar ideas💗

An altar to Aphrodite should be as beautiful as you can make it. Decorate it with ocean motifs, roses (real or fake), flower garlands, nods to Her sacred animals (doves, swans, dolphins,) art of Her or erotica, rose quartz, pearls, and bright colors that capture feelings of love and the sea. An altar beside a window, on a windowsill, a vanity stand, or somewhere with a mirror. If you need to keep it secret or wish to keep a travel altar, try to keep her altar in a pretty box adorned with floral or sea decorations or something like a makeup pouch.

Having an outdoor garden altar is also a perfect option for Her - make it bird and bee friendly, use organic products (ones without pesticides) on your plants, have bird-feeders around, and have a little place where you can safely light a candle or incense for Her along with an offering bowl and a place for you to sit and enjoy the beauty she brings to you.

From the water in our veins,

To the tears that we cry,

Abalone - General use and containment of herbs, Psychic abilities

 Augers - headdresses, magick wands, and protective charms, protection

Cockles - love, friendship, family and emotions

Conch - love and calling spirits

Cowries - prosperity, wealth, femininity, fertility

Clam shells - purification, love

Limpets - Courage, Confidence, Strength

Nautilis - Spiritual Growth,

Oyster - lunar magic, spells on passion, good fortune, virility, sexual love and banishment

Sand dollar - Prosperity, Good Luck, Wisdom

Scallops - Travel, Movement, beauty

Spiral - fate, destiny, change, karma and meditation.

Starfish - Strength, Recovery from trauma

Wentletraps - creativity, building, art, sculpture and inspiration.

Whelk - Dramatic positive change

Most shells can be used in spell jars, satchels, and rituals.

I often place them around my alter as a way to strengthen my spells and incantations.

Offerings |

🕊 roses

🕊 chocolate

🕊 coffee

🕊 apples

🕊 seashells (scallops)

🕊 mirrors

🕊 pearls

🕊 pomegranates

🕊 images of the dove, sparrow, dolphin, hare & swan

🕊 myrtle

🕊 lettuce

🕊 cinnamon rolls / bread

🕊 pink, red, white candles

🕊 gold & silver jewelry

🕊 wine / grape juice

🕊 strawberries & cherries

🕊 erotic & romantic poetry

🕊 anything vanilla related

🕊 rose incense

🕊 Rose Quartz, angel aura, opal, & clear quartz

Devotions |

🕊 practice self care

🕊 preform love, sex, & beauty magic

🕊 use rose water on your body to attract love & to appear beautiful

🕊 write love letters to Aphrodite, your lover, or friends

🕊 write poetry with romantic or sexual intentions

🕊 recite Sappho’s poetry since she was a worshipper of Aphrodite & Eros. She often mentions the two in her fragments

🕊 treat yourself to lingerie, sex toys, new clothes, makeup, desserts or whatever that’ll boost your confidence

🕊 create a devotional playlist mixed with songs that make you feel soft, lovely, beautiful, & fond of life & beauty

🕊 bake her some sweets like brownies, cookies, etc. (I’ve noticed she likes edibles hehe)

🕊 learn a Romance language! Like Spanish, French, Italian, Romanian, etc.

🕊 become an ally of the lgbt+ community

🕊 kiss the necklace, ring, braclet you offered to her as an act of love & honoring

🕊 Dab vanilla extract on the back of your ears, your wrist, & neck to smell sweet & alluring

🕊 work with nymphs or satyrs!

🕊 smoke a rose blunt or jay

How to get closer |

🕊 celebrate Valentine’s Day in her name; conduct a ritual & ceremony to show your love to her! Any holiday you associate with her or the ancient Greeks dedicated to her, you should celebrate 💞

🕊 meditate upon her; feel her energy, hear her voice, absorb her thoughts. Listen to her & let her guide you.

Αφροδίτη Αναδιομενη

Aphrodite, risen from the seas,

queen of the foam that softly kisses our tiptoes,

lady whose eyes shine as delicately as the glittering sun over the waves,

diaphanous spirit of lovely, celestial colors,