© Mother Earth – Jenness Cortez Permutter Psalm 27 The Earth is my source of joy and strength Who can threaten me, rooted in Her? The Earth is the source of my life; Who can shake that bond? When I know threat and assault The Earth sustains me with solid love.Though I feel beset on … Read more
©2006 Oephebia TarotWhen you have only two pennies left in the world,buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other.— Chinese proverb Aphrodite, Goddess of Love and Beauty embodies many of the qualities of the Maiden aspect of the Great Goddess. Not only does She teach us to revere our sacred … Read more
On a golden dawn in the dawn sublimeOf years ere the stars had ceased to sing,Beautiful out of the sea-deeps coldAphrodite arose—the Flower of Time—That, dear till the day of her blossoming,The old, old Sea had borne in his heart.Around her worshipping waves did partTremulous—glowing in rose and gold.And the birds broke forth into singing … Read more
Do you not see how mighty is the Goddess Aphrodite? She sows and gives that love from which all we upon this earth are born. — Empedocles ca. 490-430 BCE Homer tells us that where Aphrodite walks, flowers spring up under Her feet. When She first arrived at the assembly of the other Olympians, all … Read more
©Goddess of the New Light TarotAlthough Aphrodite is beautiful, and beloved by the Gods and Goddesses of Olympus, She is no wimp. As coach and inspirational teacher Vered Neta points out, “With a domain that included the innermost feelings of the heart and the source of human passion, Aphrodite had power unlike any other God. … Read more
Blessings of the New Moon Dark of the MoonNew beginningsDark of the MoonPlant a seed tonightDark of the MoonWhat we envisionWill come to be by the Full Moon’s light.
Mistress of the Maiden’s Sensual Allure Eternal Venus of Beauty & Grace Dancer in the Light, of every Woman’s Eye The Maiden Who lives within Mother & Crone Feminine Sensuality Eternally Re-born in Woman — © Invocation to Aphrodite, by Abby Willowroot As we celebrate the Spring and the Maiden aspect of the Goddess, we … Read more
Hail AphroditeMaiden born of the Sea She Who Shines Brightly Ever-Luminous Morning StarRadiant Goddess of Feminine Beauty ©Invocation by Abby Willowroot Having visited with the lovely Graces, let’s discuss the wonderful Goddess whom they attended – the mighty Aphrodite, Goddess of Love. Although one of the most widely recognized of the Greek Goddesses, She probably … Read more
Then Eurynome, Ocean’s fair daughter,Bore to Zeus the three Graces, all fair-cheeked,Aglaia, Euphrosyne, and shapely Thalia;Their alluring eyes glance from under their brows,And from their eyelids drips desire that unstrings the limbs — Hesiod, 8th century B.C.E. What could be more perfect for a discussion of the Maiden aspect of the Goddess, as well as … Read more
As she rules, she will say the laws, the Graces beside her. Pour forth all flowers, Hybla, whatever the year has brought… — Latin poem of unknown origin describing Venus as the bringer of spring. What could be more perfect for a discussion of the Maiden aspect of the Goddess, as well as juiciness, beauty … Read more