Serving the Goddess of Love with Ferocity and Compassion
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.
This post is part of the Beltane ritual I led for my Pagan group last Sunday, but it is also a reflection on tides of energy and the practice of embodiment, and is applicable well beyond this particular Beltane season.
O Radiant AphroditeFar-Shining, Glorious GoddessI sing your praisesWith LoveI come to youWith arms held highIn reverenceAnd in honorYou inspire the flowers to bloomAnd the fruit trees to blossomYou give light to the chilly spring morningsAnd the hot summer nightsYou are found in the beautiful roseYou live in the caress of a loverYou thrive in both… Continue reading Prayers to Aphrodite: In Gratitude
O Blessed Aphrodite, Golden-Crowned Goddess, Of Love and Pleasure, I give thanks to you, For the small things
Aphrodite is not only a Goddess of Love, She is also a Goddess of Pleasure. Pleasure comes in many forms, but one everyday experience of pleasure is consuming food. Like many of our most intense pleasures, food is very primal. We need it to survive, but we are also capable of drawing immense enjoyment from it. Finding joy in cooking a meal, savoring it, and sharing it with others is one of the ways I connect with Aphrodite.
Priestess of Aphrodite 