Aphrodisia

Aphrodisia is a Hellenic festival. Festival of Aphrodite, held in the heat of midsummer — the goddess of love, beauty, desire, and the force that binds all living things together. The cult statue was bathed and anointed. Roses, myrtle, and doves were her sacred offerings. Aphrodite governs not just romantic love but all forms of beauty, persuasion, and the magnetic pull of life toward life.

Festival of Aphrodite, held in the heat of midsummer — the goddess of love, beauty, desire, and the force that binds all living things together. The cult statue was bathed and anointed. Roses, myrtle, and doves were her sacred offerings. Aphrodite governs not just romantic love but all forms of beauty, persuasion, and the magnetic pull of life toward life.

Here is how to celebrate Aphrodisia: - Bathe or anoint yourself with rose oil in honor of Aphrodite - Offerings: roses, myrtle, honey, mirrors - Spend time in conscious appreciation of beauty — in nature, in art, in people - Write or speak a declaration of love — to a person, to life, to yourself

The spiritual theme of Aphrodisia: The magnetic power of beauty — what draws you toward life?. Reflection prompts: What do you find beautiful, and how does that beauty call you toward greater aliveness? Where in your life are you withholding love out of self-protection?

The deities honored at Aphrodisia are: Aphrodite, Eros, Peitho. Festival of Aphrodite, held in the heat of midsummer — the goddess of love, beauty, desire, and the force that binds all living things together. The cult statue was bathed and anointed. Roses, myrtle, and doves were her sacred offerings.