Since Today Is Friday, I Thought I Would Work On A Basic Info Page For Aphrodite For Me To Refer Back

since today is friday, i thought i would work on a basic info page for Aphrodite for me to refer back to including her epithets. i’m also counting this as some greek practice, so i’m killing two birds with one stone! i thought i’d share this for others to have!! please note i didn’t include every single epithet, just some of what i considered to be often used. it’s not finished either, i’ll definitely add as i go <3

*my source for this infomation is Theoi.com

Rebloging to keep it in mind

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.

I wish someone missed me. I wonder if anyone thinks of me when I'm not around

Aphrodite: Goddess of Passion, Love, Sex, Beauty, Pleasure and Procreation.

Offerings include:

rose water,

rose/ocean scented candles or incense,

rose petals,

seashells,

perfumes,

jewelry you consider beautiful, honey, rose tea, fruits like apples ( golden colored apples ) figs, and pomegranates,

crystals/gemstones such as quartz, rose quartz ( specifically ) and emeralds,

chocolates,

naturally shed dove/swan/geese feathers,

herbs like basil and majoram,

sand,

poems about her, love, or any other poem you have written.

Prayers to Aphrodite

1. I come to you by candlelight, I bring a humble gift this night,

View my soul and weigh my truth, I love, respect, and honor you.

May this gift be well recieved,

By Love's goddess,

Lady of the seas.

2. Lady Aphrodite,

Beloved Goddess of all the world's beauty, of love in all forms,

and of purest desire,

may you continue to guide me

towards acceptance and love,

for myself and for others,

for now and for good.

May we flourish forever

with beauty and grace.

my Beloved Aphrodite

with love in your heart,

may you continue to guide me,

til death do us part.

3. Prayer to Aphrodite to Bring Love into One's Life

Tender-hearted Aphrodite, friend of the lonely, friend of those who seek a lover, a companion for life, a mate to share their sorrows and delights;

Aphrodite, you touch the center of the soul, you light the flame of passion in men and women, you hold our hearts in your gentle hands. Goddess, fair one, kind one, giver of the most precious gifts, open my spirit to joy and gladness, open my mind to possibility, open my heart to love. Heal me of hurt, release me from fear; grant me the innocence of first love that I may see the world in all its promise and beauty; grant me the wisdom of experience that I may choose with sense and judgment. May my eyes be keen, may my vision be true, may I see what is more clearly than what may be. Aphrodite, I pray to you, goddess, grant me your gift of love.

4. May Aphrodite bring love to you, and may you feel that love.

FILIPINO PAGANS RISE NO

Interact with me pagans who are Filipino. Please.

I heard Aphrodite enjoys laughter. But...what if I love dark humor 😭✋