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Lady Aphrodite 🐚🫧

Digital Offering🏛️

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Paul Hogarth illustrations for New Penguin Shakespeare (1980s)

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Fyk, I'm doing moodboards for some Aphrodite epithets based on the ones that @beautyofaphrodite has already made !!

You can see them here:

♡ Aphrodite 🕊

♡ Aphrogenes (Sea foam born) 🐚

♡ Antheia (The friend of flowers) 🌹

♡ Areia (The warlike) 🗡️ (Queue)

♡ Ourania (The heavenly) 🪽 (Queue)

♡ Pandemos (Common to all people) 💋 (Queue)

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Digital Offering for Lady Aphrodite

My dear and beloved Aphrodite,

The sweet Mother of Love

Warrior and sea born

Mighty child of the Sky

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A reason why I worship Aphrodite is because she is as viscious as she is loving.

She’s teeth and claws and the enemy of mankind

But she’s also a loving embrace and a gentle touch

And I love her for it

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me: *showering* THIS IS FOR YOU APHRODITE, SEE? I LOVE MYSELF, I TAKE CARE OF MYSELF

also me: *trips and almost falls immediately after*

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⠀⠀⠀ ⠀꒰    ͜͡❀ ꒰ ୭ৎ ꒱ ❀ ͜͡ ꒱

So, I'm very into hellenism and have worshipped aphrodite for a bit over a year now. Starting out, I'd always imagined myself someday dedicating a big altar to her filled with all the typical offerings; myrrh incense, sweet perfumes, fresh fruit drizzled in honey, fresh roses preferably picked straight from the bushes in front of my house. I was obsessed with the aesthetic of worshipping her, but I couldn't offer her any of that.

I come from a strict Christian household, controlling family and all. And, despite having reached adulthood, have not had the financial opportunity to move out yet. I could only dedicate to my dear Goddess a tiny altar, a bronze painted plastic mini treasure chest that a bought off temu. I filled it with what I could at the time, salt and cinnamon coating the bottom, a few crystals I'd had on hand, and dried rose petals to top it all off.

♡Very Demure, Very Cute♡

I do tend to spend well outside of my means, its a bad habit and toxic comfort of mine. So, I do tend to buy her a bit more, but all the same my practice is secret.

I truley don't know what compelled me to write this post, I guess I did it as some sort of introduction, but I'm happy I did.

Offerings to Lady Aphrodite can be truley anything, so long as its given from the heart, and, so, I dedicate this post to my beloved diety ~♡

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀꒰    ͜͡❀ ꒰ ୭ৎ ꒱ ❀ ͜͡ ꒱

--- Will this be my first actual tumblr post? We'll see-

Writing this on my phone cus it's extremely easy ---

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Aphrodite Areia wants us to know when to be courageous and stand up for ourselves

Aphrodite Androphonos wants us to know when to seek revenge

Aphrodite Melainis wants us to embrace the darkness in ourselves

Aphrodite Ourania wants us to feel beautiful and heavenly

Aphrodite Philomedes wants us to find happiness and laughter around us

Aphrodite Antheia wants us to see the beauty in plants and flowers

Aphrodite Pontia wants us to see the beauty in the sea

Aphrodite Aphrogenia wants us to remember what made us

Aphrodite Kypria wants us to remember where we come from

Aphrodite Pandemos wants us to find unity and acceptance

Aphrodite Chrysea wants us to know that we are golden

Aphrodite Nymphia wants us to be able to marry who we want if we choose to

Aphrodite Erototrophus wants us to feel motherly love

Aphrodite Xenia wants us to be hospitable and friendly to all

Aphrodite wants so much for us all, for She loves us 🫶

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some simple subtle every-day worship I do as an Aphrodite devotee!

always using rose-scented body soap

showering every single day to honor my body, even when i have no spoons left (i always feel better after, anyway)

lighting Her candle and facing Her altar as I do my nightly skin care routine

writing romantic scenes or poetry dedicated to Her (hear me out, writing is my comfort and coping method, it's not for everyone but i've been writing every night since i was 10)

wearing subtle makeup from Her altar that draws attention to my natural features (it's sparkly blush and eyeshadow bought from a local apothecary)

painting my nails a gentle sparkly nude color (Her favorite color nail polish sitting on Her altar!) and looking at them in the sunlight every day

paying attention to my body's needs throughout the day, being kind to myself by drinking enough water and eating even when i'm not hungry to keep my body healthy and happy

noticing romance in strangers, like a girl on the phone with her boyfriend on the bus after a long day; finding love and its energy in all that surrounds me

trying hard to fight my excoriation disorder and not pick at my face or head and each time i pull my hands away from myself, i thank Her!

avoiding putting labels on myself and letting myself be open to changes in my sexuality or romantic preferences—love knows no bounds and is constantly changing

may Mother Aphrodite bless everyone who reads this posts with her kindness and warmth 💗

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Everyday Ways I Honour Aphrodite

(NSFW warning)

🌹Roses, roses, roses. Rose soap, rose lip balm, rose hand cream, rose lotion, rose perfume, rose oil on my pillow before falling asleep, rose candles, rose incense, roses in my garden, rosewater toner, rose face mist, rose shower gel, dried roses in the bath... Just roses everywhere you can fit them.

🌹Reading romantic books and poetry, watching romance films

🌹 Reading books and poetry about Aphrodite

🌹Making myself feel beautiful with pretty jewellery and makeup. Even just a swipe of tinted lip balm boosts my confidence (I use French Girl Rose Noir). I try to wear at least a little bit of makeup or jewellery daily, even if it's just a pair of studs or a subtle lipstick

🌹 Even if I'm just staying at home all day I'll spray perfume and put on jewellery and do lipstick just to feel sensual while I'm lounging around playing Animal Crossing (currently wearing a comfy embroidered nightie, small gold hoops, a pretty bracelet and a little bit of YSL Orange Perfecto lipstick as I write this)

🌹 Embracing my sensuality. Swaying my hips, feeling the softness of my body, dancing freely, engaging in self-pleasure, taking nudes, trying to unlearn the shame associated with sexuality from my upbringing. I don't watch porn often as I find most of it unhealthy and misogynistic (I only like this one random Japanese couple's channel and some vintage and Korean softcore), but I enjoy toys (my favourite is the rose), erotic literature, erotic film, audio porn (usually in other languages because I find a lot of dirty talk just makes me cringe but I still get enjoyment out of hearing little moans and silky low voices so I get that and avoid secondhand embarrassment from bad dirty talk by listening to it in languages I don't understand), and erotic fine art.

🌹 I try to get really comfortable when I'm engaged in self love. Lipstick and perfume on, hair styled, lingerie or nightie that makes me feel sexy, a candle lit or rose, ylang ylang and jasmine oil in my diffuser, soft music playing. Then I'll position myself comfortably, and stroke my thighs, tease my nipples, squeeze my breasts, lick my juices off my fingers and use it like a lipstick, painting my lips and nipples or using it to lightly lubricate my clitoris. Running my hands all over my belly, thighs and breasts, experimenting with different types of pressure and stimulation. Just luxuriating in the sensual feelings I can bring to my beautiful female body.

🌹 Wearing jewellery with seashells, pearls, emerald, ruby, bronze, copper, gold, jade, garnet and iridescent beads

🌹 Enjoying apples, honey, figs, pomegranates, strawberries, raspberries, olives, lettuce, rosewater and chocolate. I like buying Guylian chocolates as they're seashell shaped, but any chocolate will do (my favourite chocolate bar to buy is white chocolate with strawberries). I also like foods that you can taste the rosewater in like rose macarons and Turkish delight.

🌹 Making foods with ingredients she likes, like honey cakes, Persian rose love spell cookies, rosewater nougat, Persian love cake, baklava, cornes de gazelle, mhencha, etc... I mostly stick to Mediterranean, North African, Arab and Persian recipes, as they commonly use ingredients like rosewater, honey, pomegranates, and figs.

🌹 Carrying rose quartz in my pocket and keeping rose quartz under my pillow

🌹 I use a rose quartz roller to massage oil into my face

🌹 I keep a mini Venus de Milo statue and a swan trinket box on my bedside table

🌹 Drinking a drink made up of honey, cinnamon, milk and hot water at night to relax

🌹 Wearing pretty lingerie under my clothes, even if it's a basic outfit

🌹 I often fall asleep to the sound of ocean waves

🌹 Gold highlighter swept on my cheeks and body shimmer on my collarbones, reflecting light like sun rays on the ocean

🌹 Doing little offerings, like spritzing her statue with perfume, or offering up a portion of food I'm eating that I think she'd like

🌹 Lighting incense in scents like myrrh, frankincense, rose, vanilla, cinnamon, ginger and jasmine

🌹 Drawing myself relaxing baths with fragrant oils and salts

🌹 Reading hymns, Sappho's poetry, and listening to Athanati Afroditi

🌹 Listening to music that's romantic or sensual (this is my playlist)

🌹 Carrying a hand mirror and admiring myself as I check my makeup

🌹 Adding honey to tea

🌹 Writing letters and poetry about love and beauty

🌹Admiring women I find beautiful without jealousy or resentment, just appreciation

🌹Using these emojis: 🌹🦢🌊🪞🍎❤️💘💗💕💋🕊️🫒💄

🌹 Wearing pink, red, aqua, and seafoam green

🌹 Being consistent in self care. No matter how low my spoons are, unless I'm so dog-tired I end up falling asleep on the couch at 8pm, I force myself to do my evening skincare routine - cleansing, toning, eye cream, moisturiser, oil. And I always feel better for it even if I was exhausted before. Much smaller but I'm also consistent in oiling the ends of my hair daily and spraying perfume before bed. And I keep up with getting my hair done and brows waxed every three months without fail.

🌹 Doing exercises that make me feel sensual. I'm really lazy tbh but I push myself because I know Aphrodite would want me to take care of my body. I pick exercises that make me feel good and desirable, like yoga flow, belly dance, and exercises that target my womanly attributes.

🌹 Giving compliments!

🌹 Doing a big self care day every Friday (the day associated with her). Hot oil hair treatment, foot soak and exfoliation, removing old nail polish and buffing and filing nails, face mask, teeth whitening....

🌹 Going to the pond in winter and admiring the swans

🌹 Going to an art gallery in my city just to look at the painting Venus and Cupid (Day) by Fragonard

🌹 Sleeping on silk sheets as they feel sensual (they're also good for your hair and skin)

🌹 Making my own diffusers and cosmetics from natural, aphrodisiac products. Homemade bath salt with rose petals and pink salt, homemade lip mask with olive oil and rose oil, and adding oil of rose, jasmine, sandalwood, and cinnamon to a diffuser as I find these scents stimulating and sensual.

🌹 And of course, thanking Lady Aphrodite every day.

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Petition for the Greek Temples to be rebuilt, so that I can pray to the gods in all their glory

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friendly reminder that your practice doesn’t need to be aesthetically pleasing or perfect in any way

sometimes your spell bottles will look like brown sludge

sometimes you’ll offer your deities a sour patch kid

occasionally your tarot readings will be nonsensical

often, you’ll get things wrong and make mistakes

you are only human, and i love the “witchy” aesthetic as much as the next guy, but it isn’t about appearance at the end of the day!

your practice can be messy and strange and imperfect!! don’t feel pressure 🩷🫧

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aphrodite 🐚 offerings / devotional acts

offerings

◇ shells ◇ ocean imagery ◇ swan/dove/sparrow/goose imagery ◇ angel/cherub imagery ◇ heart imagery ◇ valentine's day gifts ◇ imagery/paintings of her ◇ roses/rose imagery ◇ rosehips/rose thorns ◇ rose quartz, amethyst, blue lace agate, ruby, moonstone ◇ skincare/hair care/body care ◇ perfume/cologne ◇ hair brush ◇ mirrors ◇ makeup ◇ water (moon/salt/sea water) ◇ honey ◇ wine ◇ hot chocolate/any chocolates ◇ apples ◇ strawberries/raspberries

devotional acts

◇ give compliments to strangers ◇ dedicate a glass of water to her ◇ collect all types of pretty things ◇ plan your outfits, wear things that make you feel like you ◇ wear jewelry that reminds you of her ◇ create a skincare and body care routine ◇ watch romantic movies or read romantic books ◇ listen to music that makes you feel good, dance to it if you are able ◇ give yourself love, forgive yourself for any mistakes ◇ wear perfume/cologne dedicated to her ◇ fall asleep to sounds of ocean waves or birdsong ◇ take a bath devoted to her ◇ spend time with your loved ones ◇ pour your heart out to someone, or pour your heart out in a journal ◇ donate to women's shelters ◇ create a Pinterest board ◇ eat foods that she likes (strawberries, chocolates, apples, & raspberries) ◇ write poetry about her ◇ talk to her ◇ create a playlist dedicated to her ◇ have a chapstick/lip gloss dedicated to her ◇ paint or draw something that reminds you of her

these are just a compilation of a lot of things i have read, as well as some things that work for me :)

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.❀。• *₊°。 ❀°。

this is venus’ place,

for she loves to smile at the bright sea

& make sailors happy.

all around her the sea trembles,

seeing her loveliness.

not mine; happy venus day !!

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Lady Aphrodite 🐚🌊💗🕊️🦢🦪