#upgs

Drums and guitars

Mermaids and sirens

Sharp things (nails, teeth, shells, glass)

Thorns

Dancing

Blindfolds

Eating fruit and having the juices all over your face

Rain

Fire

Sandcastles

Waterspouts

Florence Welch music lol

Admiring the beauty of strangers

Khaîre Lady Aphrodite 🩷

xoxo, Fern (baduhennasraven)

Hey Fern~

I still feel that way sometimes when I work with my Court although not very often anymore now that it's been a few years. It sometimes feels like "Oh hey this is hellenic worship with extra steps." but at the same time it's not because they've taken on their own forms/identities separate from others.

What helps me a lot is UPGs (Unverified Personal Gnosis) and the knowledge that I can still be spiritual even if I'm assigning my own meanings to things/Gods (ect) Sure some aspects might be similar but you can still take inspiration from it and apply it in new ways for your own stuff.

I'll use Princess Amethyst as an example:

In the DC Comics Princess Amethyst is actually an earth girl named Amy Winston who on her 13th (??) birthday gets a necklace and the ability to travel to The Gem World where she's aged up into a graceful princess with the power of crystal magic stuff to fight Dark Opal.

Now if someone else was to pick her up as a Pop Culture God they might say she's the Goddess of Realms/Portals/Travel based on her ability to go to new realms, but for me I viewed her element as being over Time.

Technically they'd both be based on the same character but someone else might have different connections to her as they too want to escape to another astral realm or something and might call on her to watch over their travels while they meditate. Neither is wrong, they're just interpreted differently.

Thor: a big brother-y presence, protective, hardcore smells like musk, asphalt or soil, the taste of beer, the short moment right after the sun sets when the sky is halfway dark, the low rumble right after lightning stuck, physical labor in general

Song:  Myrkviðr

Hel: a slight smirk, the colors black/grey/purple/blue, the texture of fur under your fingers, the feeling of infinite power, a witty/sarcastic sense of humor, heavy silver jewelry

Song: Karchata

Odin: an intimidating presence, the taste of strong red wine, someone silently hearing you out, strength vibrating in your bones, the scent of whiskey and wood, feeling like you’re on the brink of obtaining centuries old knowledge

Song: Odinn

Freyja: the smell of flowers (and that one’s rlly clear to me), the colors pink/red/orange, a warm embrace, confidence, a colorful sun rise, a loving smile, a listening ear, the trust someone has in you, the will to fight for yourself

Song: Lady of the Dawn

Baldr: a feeling of lightness, a bright blue sky, a blanket around your shoulders, a bird’s singing, kites, a feeling of love so pure it could make you cry, soft music, an endlessly compassionate presence

Song: Baldr

Freyr: a carefree laugh, a welcome rain in your garden, the smell of trees, sand filtering between your fingers, a car ride in the countryside, cold tea in the summer, tending a new plant, baking something for the first time

Song: The Fallen

Loki: a spark of excitement like wanting to try something completely crazy out of the blue, strong winds, the smell of fire, a friend ready to give you advice (good or bad), old rock music, your heartbeat accelerating, finally letting go of your worries

Song: Loki (duh everybody knows it right?)

Frigg: a motherly presence (obvs), intimidating elegance, silky fabric, the color purple, receiving advice that’s painful to hear but exceedingly accurate, shuffling a deck of cards, waking up from a super vivid dream

Song: Völur

Day 21: Share a UPG you have about Aphrodite.

The Valkyrie isn't there to fight our battles, but there to make sure that our battles are victorious and when the time comes they will take us to the promised halls of Odin.

A wonderful sentiment. I actually caught myself thinking about this over coffee this morning. I've never really put much thought into what the Valkyries could possibly do with their time other than collecting fallen warriors for Odin.