O Great Aphrodite, Goddess of light in darkness, Lady of roses among thorns, Creatrix of pearls from sand, Please grant me hope For the months and years ahead
Author: Priestess of Aphrodite
Join the Modern Temple of Aphrodite Community on Discord!
I'm excited to announce the virtual Modern Temple of Aphrodite community, hosted on Discord! Over the years, I have received countless emails from spiritual seekers expressing the desire for community with other people who work with Aphrodite. This inspired me to create an online temple community where people from a variety of spiritual paths and experience levels can come together. It is my hope that together we will cultivate a supportive and vibrant community of devotees where we can share our experiences, ask questions and learn from each other, and bask in the joy that is Aphrodite.
Connecting with Aphrodite: A Ritual Template – COMPLETE GUIDE
I hope you have enjoyed this series on a Ritual Template for your spiritual practice! Since the posts have been spread out across a span of time and aren’t necessarily one after the other, I thought it might be helpful to compile them into one comprehensive guide.
Connecting with Aphrodite: A Ritual Template – Follow-Through
There’s one more crucial step that needs to happen to integrate the ritual you just performed with the rest of your life, and that’s: Follow-Through. The essence of Follow-Through is to integrate and enact - We take the “spiritual” ritual experience and apply it to our “mundane” life (all while knowing there is no true distinction between these two categories).
Connecting with Aphrodite: A Ritual Template – Returning to the Here and Now
I use the phrase “Returning to the Here and Now” to encompass a few different ideas, but most fall under the large umbrella of Grounding. Why specifically do we want to ground after a ritual? Depending on what your ritual purpose was, you may feel fairly grounded by the end or you could be soaring up in the clouds or anywhere in between! Grounding connects you back to the Earth, to yourself, and back to this time and place.
Beltane Ritual 2024 – You Deserve Joy!
I led the following Beltane ritual on calling more joy into your life for my Pagan group last Sunday. Today (May 1st) is traditional Beltane. Astronomical Beltane (the official calendar midpoint between the spring equinox and the summer solstice) falls on May 4th this year. To me, Beltane is a season - I celebrate for about a fortnight centered around the beginning of May.
Connecting with Aphrodite: A Ritual Template – Gratitude
Gratitude is an essential part of any spiritual practice, whether it is in the context of a ritual or not. It is a part of a reciprocal relationship with the Divine - an energetic exchange with the universe that can cultivate deeper connection.
Flames of the Firebird – Communing with the Energy of the Phoenix – October Full Moon Ritual
The Firebird reminds us that even when life or a particular situation feels like it’s going up in flames, beautiful things can be born from the ashes. Sometimes closely-held dreams and fears have to die so that we can continue on – so that we can grow and evolve. This October Full Moon ritual invokes the energy of the Firebird for transformation.
Connecting with Aphrodite: A Ritual Template – Purpose
We’ve now arrived at the heart of the ritual: your Purpose. This is the Why - the driving force behind your ritual. There are a few major categories of ritual purposes (which can absolutely overlap): Holy/Sacred Days; Honoring the Divine, including deities, spirits, elements, and other energies; Working Magick; Performing Divination; Receiving Messages from the Divine; and Communing with the Divine. Read on to find out more!
Chant for Aphrodite
A chant (maybe bordering on a song?) for Aphrodite, Goddess of Love, for meditation, trance, ritual, prayer, and invocation.
Priestess of Aphrodite 