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I feel so happy after praying to her!

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This is just a quick reminder that this blog is not a safe place for you if you are a terf. Especially if you try and push the fucked up idea that Aphrodite does not love trans women. I am trans myself and won't tolerate my sisters being disrespected by miserable radfems. Ty.

Lady Aphrodite loves everyone. Including trans people.

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worrying is like worshipping the problem

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Snail shells and weeds up at my grandpa's cabin :'D

rb this with a picture you have that reminds you of Lady Aphrodite…

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Epithets

In my last studies about the Goddess Aphrodite, I was very curious to research her many epithets, despite knowing some of them, these were my last ones listed here:

Places of worship and worship:

Acidalia: Inspired by the city of Idálion, in Cyprus, one of its places of worship.

Amathusia: Venerated in the ancient city of Amathus, in Cyprus.

Amyklaios: Honored in Amicleia, in Laconia.

Aphakitis: Related to the city Aphace, in Syria, where she was worshiped in an oracular temple.

Arakynthia: Originating from Arakynthus mountain, one of her places of worship.

Argennis: Worshiped by Argenus, a friend of Agamemnon, who built a temple in her name.

Cythereia: From the island of Cythera, one of her supposed birthplaces.

Erykina: Referring to Mount Éryx in Sicily, associated with the worship of Venus.

Idalia: Venerated in the city of Idalion, in Cyprus.

Kastiniê: Due to Mount Castius, a place of worship.

Knidia: Associated with the city of Cnidus, where she was also worshiped.

Kôlias: Venerated in Colias, in Attica.

Kypria: From Cyprus, one of her supposed birth locations.

Kyprogenese: Born in Cyprus.

Melinaia: Venerated in the city of Argos.

Aphrodite Syria Thea: From Syria, revered in a temple syncretized with the Goddess Astarte.

Aphrodite Zephyritis: Invoked on the promontory of Zephyrus in Egypt.

Aphrodite Zêrynthia: Revered in Zerintia, Thrace, as a Goddess worshiped in the region.

Maritime protection

Euploia: Related to safe sea travel.

Limenia: Protector of ports and navigators.

Nauarkhís: Protector of navigators and their vessels.

Aphrodite Pontía: Lady of the Headlands, with temples strategically located along the open sea.

Birth (associated with the sea)

Anadyomenê: The one who emerged from the sea, being born in a scallop shell.

Aphrogeneia: Denotes its birth from sea foam.

Equória: Due to its birth in the sea, linked to maritime locations.

Haligenes: Born from the depths of the sea.

War

Areia: Evoking your connection to war, love and violence.

Hôplismenê: Armada, related to his relationship with Ares.

Androphonos (Mankiller)

Hekaergê: One who acts from a distance, without direct confrontations.

Summakhia (Ally in war)

Vegetable world

Antheia: Friend of Flowers, as she was known in Knossus.

Kêpois: Related to gardens and flowers.

Love and sex/Prostitution

Apostrophia: Connotes the illicit and forbidden love that she often represented.

Dôritis: Reflecting your generosity and giving of love.

Epistrophia: Suggesting that she is the facilitator of love.

Hetaira: As a lover, reflecting your connection to love and pleasures.

Kataskopia: Suggesting your ability to watch love blossom.

Melaines: The Dark One, related to nocturnal loves under the starry sky.

Migôntis: The one who unites loving hearts.

Aphrodite Pandêmos: The Goddess of the People, referring to her connection with earthly and common love relationships, daughter of Zeus and Dione.

Psithyristês Aphrodite: The Whisperer, who gently whispers to passionate hearts.

Aphrodite Pothôn Meter: The Mother of Desire, whose presence incites sensual and lascivious passions.

Aphrodite Praxis: Related to the sexual aspect and acceptance of the complexities of libido.

Aphrodite Symmakhia: She Who Remains in Love, because it is love that perpetuates and inspires her actions.

Despoena: Meaning lover, as it was known in some traditions.

Porne (Fleshy; Prostitute)

Sky

Alilat: Known as Aphrodite Urania by the Arabs, symbolizing her celestial nature.

Alitta: Another Arabic reference to Aphrodite Urania.

Aphrodite Ourania: The Celestial, alluding to her origin as the daughter of Uranus (the Sky) and Thalassa (the Sea).

Childbirth/fertility and marriage

Gamêlioi Theoi: The Goddess of Marriage, one of the five main deities who bless marriages.

Genetullis: Protector of Births, linked to the protection of births.

Makhanitis: Associated with creation and fertility.

Nymphia: The Bride, blessing relationships.

Hêrê: In her association with Hephaestus, her husband.

Chthonic (death)

Tumborukhos (grave digger)

Epitumbidia (She over the tombs)

Its nature

Aphrodite Philommeidés: The Friend of Smiles, personifying joy and joviality in her divine actions.

Aphrodite Peithô: The Persuader, revered in Athens for her ability to persuade hearts and minds.

Morphô: Celebrating your beauty and beauty.

Mechanitis: Suggesting his inventiveness and creativity.

Khryseê: The Golden One, symbolizing her shine.

Kallipygos: Highlighting its beauty and grace.

Glykymeílikhos: With a sweet smile, which exudes joy.

Eutesphanos: Crowned with great splendor.

Day: Denoting his divine and splendid nature.

Ambologêra: The one who wards off old age, as she herself is eternally young.

Apatouros: Suggestive of the trick, reflecting the myth in which she deceived the giants

Kallisti (The most beautiful)

Basilis (Queen)

Eleemon (Merciful)

Origin (perhaps related to historical origin)

Aphrodite Xenia: The Foreigner, remembering her Asian origin.

Diona: Reference to her Asian origin, with links to Dione, the Oceanid.

Myths

Nikephoros: The Victorious, in reference to the competition with Athena and Hera.

Dios Thugatêr: Meaning daughter of Zeus in one of the myths associated with her.

Apatouros: Suggestive of the trick, reflecting the myth in which she deceived the giants.

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What to put in your hellenic journal and why it helps

Building a kharis with gods using a religious journal is really helpful. It helped me keep my information and my thoughts related to the Gods organized. It can also help beginners if they are uncomfortable reciting hymns out loud.

What could be put inside it:

Every day write one delphic maxim and write how you interpret it or what you think about it

Make a shopping list for your altar and offerings

Compose prayers

Hymns/ prayers to your patrons and Hestia, Nyx, Helios, Hypnos

Write something as if you are conversating with the Gods.

Important information on deities

Favorite offerings, incenses, and libations of the Gods

Important Callendar events, festivals, and key info on celebration

Quotes from the most famous books of Gods that you relate to or want to remember

Instructions on composing prayers

What afterlife means in Hellenismos

What defines hubris, agos and miasma

7 pillars of Hellenismos and their meaning

Do some drawings for the Gods as a devotional act

Include your personal experiences with the divine and how it affected you

Write down the signs you saw during the week

You can also decorate it with the images of Gods

Delphic Maxims:

https://www.tumblr.com/bluemorfedbutterfly/746793310790828032/delphic-maxims-pt1-the-delphic-maxims-are-a?source=share

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August 2023 witch guide

August 2023 witch guide

Full moon: August 1st in Aquarius

New Moon: August 16th

Blue moon: August 30th Aquarius into Pisces

Sabbats: Lughnasadh August 1st



August Sturgeon Moon

Also known as: Corn moon, harvest moon, ricing moon, barley moon, dog moon, fruit moon, grain moon, herb moon, red moon & wyrt moon

Element: Fire

Zodiac: Leo & Virgo

Animal spirts: Dryads

Deities: Diana, Ganesha, Hathor, Hecate, Mars, Nemesis, Thot & Vulcan

Animals: Dragon, lion, phoenix & sphinx

Birds: Crane, eagle & falcon

Trees: Alder cedar & hazel

Herbs/plants: Basil, bay, chamomile, fennel, orange, rosemary, rue & St. John’s wort,

Flowers: Angelica, marigold, sunflower

Scents: Frankincense & heliotrope

Stones: Carnelian, cats/tiger’s eye, fire agate, garnet, red jasper & red agate

Colors: Gold, orange, red & yellow

Energy: Authority, appreciation, courage, entertainment, finding your voice, friendship, gathering, harvesting energy, health, love, pleasures, power &vitality

Sturgeon moon gets it’s name from the high numbers that are caught at the Great Lakes & Lake Champlain in North America during this time of year. The names come from a number of places including Native Americans, Colonial Americans & European sources.



Lughnasadh

Also known as: Lammas, August eve & Feast of bread

Season: Summer

Symbols: Scythes, corn, grain dollies & shafts of grain

Colors: Gold, green, yellow, red, orange, light brown & purple

Oils/incense: Aloe, apple, corn, eucalyptus, safflower, rose & sandalwood

Animals: Cattle & chickens

Stones: Aventurine, carnelian, citrine, peridot, sardonyx & yellow diamond

Foods: Apples, grains, barley cakes, wild berries, cider, honey, potatoes, rice, sun shaped cookies, blackberry, corn, nuts, breads, blueberry. berry pies & grapes

Herbs/Plants: Alfalfa, aloe, all grains, blackberry, corn, corn stalk, crab apple, fenugreek, frankincense, ginseng, goldenseal, grapes, myrtle, oak leaves, pear, rye, blackthorn &wheat

Flowers: Sunflower, cyclamen, heather, hollyhock & medowsweet

Goddesses: Aine, Alphito, Bracacia, Carmen, Ceres, Damina, Demeter, Freya, Grain goddesses, Ishtar, Kait, Kore, Mother Goddess, Sul, Sun Goddesses, Taillte, Zaramama, Ereshkigal & Ianna

Gods: Athar, Bes, Bran, Dagon, Ebisu, Dumuzi, Ghanan, Grain Gods, Howtu, Liber, Lono, Lugh, Neper, Odin, Sun Gods & Xochipilli

Issues, Intentions & Power:  Agriculture, changes, divination, endings, fertility, life, light, manifestation, power, purpose, strength, success & unity

Spellwork: Sun magick, rituals of thanks/offerings, bounty, abundance & fire magick

Activities:

Bake fresh bread

Weave wheat

Take walks along bodies of water

Craft a corn doll

Watch the sunrise

Eat outside with family/friends/coven members

Donate to your local foodbank

Prepare a feast with your garden harvest

Give thanks to the Earth

Decorate your altar with symbols of the season

Clean up a space in nature

Plant saved seeds

This cross-quarter fire festival is celebrated on August 1st or the first full moon of Leo & the seventh sabbat of the year. It represents the first harvest when the Earth’s bounty is given for the abundance received.

Some believe this is the time where the God has weakened & is losing his strength as seen in the waning of the day’s light. The Goddess is pregnant with the young God who will be born on Yule.

In some traditions, this day honors the Celt god Lugh, the god of craftsmanship; He is skilled in many things including wheel making, blacksmithing & fighting. Though there is some discrepancy as to why Lugh is honored on this day. Some tales say it’s because he held a harvest faire in honor of his adoptive mother, Tailtiu.



Sources;

Farmersalmanac .com

Boston Public Library- The Origins & Practices of Lammas/Lughnasadh by Dhruti Bhagat

Llewellyn’s Complete Book of Correspondences by Sandra Kines

A Witch’s Book of Correspondences by Viktorija Briggs

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Ya know it's some bullshit that my tarot reading this week gave me the same outcome as my oracle reading last week. I know it's because I'm kinda slow with follow-through, but it's still kinda spooky 👀 especially since I used 2 different decks...magic is weird...

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happy friday everyone:) 💗💗💗

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For the witches and pagans who need to hear it, connecting with nature is supposed to be about like, actually observing nature over long periods of time, not doing stuff like hoarding endangered bird feathers and beach sand, or just meditating out in aesthetically-pleasing locations. Can you tell me exactly when your wildflowers and weeds start blooming? When do your bugs come out of hibernation? When do migratory birds come and go? How does the air feel during different times of year? If you can't do stuff like that, you aren't connecting with nature.

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Occultists, witches and spiritualists really need to stop peddling the lie that spirituality, witchcraft, paganism, etc. isn’t a psychological phenomenon as well as a mystical one. Your psychology will in fact, fundamentally inform your experiences with spirituality.

And we also need to stop pretending that spirituality and witchcraft are somehow contrary to mental illness. Or that having a mental illness means you can’t do witchcraft.

I’ll be completely honest with you guys and say that certain people with certain afflictions are more predisposed to different “mystical” experiences than others. I don’t think it’s a great coincidence that I am so great at visualization given that I was raised in a severely neglectful household. It doesn’t surprise me that many pagans are lonely people. This doesn’t mean to say that spirituality is “filling” a hole within anyone (although if it is, that’s great for you) but more so that, well, this path is unpopular for a reason. Alternative subcultures are alternative for a reason, and outcasts and rejects usually find a home there for a reason.

This also doesn’t mean to say that people who engage in witchcraft and spiritualism are inherently mentally ill. There is still a difference between hallucinations and spiritual encounters. And there was never any rule that said that both of these things cannot happen to a single person. For the safety of yourself and others we should be aware of the warning signs of dissociation and hallucination, but that doesn’t make anyone “wrong” for experiencing those things. And experiencing those things doesn’t mean you cannot explore spirituality or do witchcraft.

I hate it when “spiritualists” who are actually just anti-vax conservatives push the narrative that people with mental health issues cannot participate in spirituality. I also despise the notion that mental health issues are inherently a sign of an energetic imbalance. We’re all walking around with a special concoction of brain soup in our heads, it doesn’t surprise me that Ares devotees tend to have BPD, that many Aphrodite devotees struggle with self harm, that many people who work with angels have paranoia or generalized anxiety.

There was never any rule that said that you cannot use your deities or magic to help you cope with your mental health. I know some people will say “the Gods aren’t here to be your friend or hold your hand through life” but I’ve seen no evidence to suggest that’s true. I see no reason why a God like Ares couldn’t help his devotee with BPD come down after a bout of rage, I see no reason why Dionysus couldn’t help his devotee with their alcoholism or substance abuse, I see no reason why Aphrodite couldn’t help a devotee with relapse or negative self talk.

Witchcraft and paganism were historically used as a tool for survival, to bring people ease, to help people feel safe and secure, blessed and protected. That applied to all people, including those with mental health issues.

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I just gave my first offering to Aphrodite on the alter I've made for her...I hope she likes cosmic brownies as much as I do

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Hey everyone! I know I didn't post for the last sabbat, Litha, but I still want to share my thoughts.

To be completely honest, this was a hard sabbat for me to celebrate. Unlike my celebrations with Ostara and Beltane, I didn't feel happy or full of light. It's hard to really celebrate anything when you're coming out of a depressive episode 💀 ☠️ not to mention, it had rained all week and the entire day of Midsommer as well! What the heck?! How am I supposed to celebrate the longest day of the year when it's all dark and gloomy both outside and in?!

But do not fear, because I did pull through AND i had lots of fun too! :'D this sabbat I made some blanc mange to share with my family AND I went out to dinner with some of my oldest friends <3 <3 <3

Please enjoy the recipes below!!!!

The blancemange recipe I got from here:

https://www.wandercooks.com/blanc-manger-recipe/#recipe

And because I'm not the biggest fan of blackberries, I decided to make a strawberry reduction of my own! Here is what I came up with:

• 1 lbs of strawberries

• the juice and zest of 1 large lemon

• 4 fresh basil leaves, finely chopped

• 1/4 cup white sugar

• enough water to cover the strawberries (idk I just eyeballed it)

1. Chop up your strawberries into slices or quarters. The smaller the pieces, the faster the reduction can be made. Toss em into a saucepot

2. Zest and juice your lemon. Toss that in the pot.

3. Chop up those basil leaves. In they go!

4. Add sugar and water. Give everything a stir.

5. Heat everything on medium heat until it begins to boil. Keep stirring and simmering for about 5-10 mins until everything has thickened up and smoothed out nicely.

6. (I don't like a chunky or seedy reduction. The rest of this is optional, but please feel free to dress up the blancmange as is!) Take a sieve and pour the reduction through it into a blender. Once that's done, BLEND THAT SHIT!!!!

7. Store in a heat-proof container (glass or microwavable tupperware will do) and allow it to cool UNCOVERED until it stops steaming.

8. Serve warm over the blancmange OR store in the fridge for up to 7 days and serve cold. Goes well over vanilla icecream and/or yellow cake too, if you ask me ;)

Enjoy Witches!

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Art depictions of Goddess, Aphrodite <3 part 1

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What my deities see on a daily basis (I’d say several times a day and I’m beyond happy they tolerate me ) 😄