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i have felt incredibly disconnected lately. I have been so incredibly exhausted, I’ve felt too drained and tired for worship, and that makes me feel even worse. I haven’t been veiling lately, haven’t done any devotional acts with intention, and my prayers have not been consistent. I feel like a bad devotee, i feel like i am disappointing Her. I’ve just ordered new hair scarves that will hopefully motivate me to veil more often. Since it’s spring I’m hoping that I will finally have the motivation to clean my room and worship space. Love and Blessings to all, Blessed be. I am forever grateful for the divine presence and grace of Lady Hestia.
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here's your daily reminder that the gods love you. you don't feel connected to them right now? you are struggling with acts of devotion right now? struggling to pray regularly, struggling to give offerings regularly? they still love you. they see your struggles and they see how much you're trying <3
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Simple Ways To Honor Hestia
I haven’t always erred on the side of historical accuracy (I started out as a Wiccan, which essentially means that I relied a LOT on UPG experiences and less on historical accuracy), so I can’t guarantee the following are all historically correct or that you feel it’s appropriate to your own practice with Hestia.  But I thought that writing up a post about how I have honored do honor Hestia, whether historically accurate or not, might help others!  
Tea.  Best in the morning, as part of a healthy morning ritual, fire up your stove/electric tea kettle and make a cup of tea, both for you and Hestia.  If you don’t want to give a full cup of tea to her, you can always pour a little into her own cup first.  I just share whatever tea I happen to like, and I try to discard it daily with a prayer.  
Food.  I have cats, so I really don’t do this (because I don’t want my cats eating unhealthy amounts of table food), but you could set aside the first bite or portion of a meal as an offering to Hestia.  Alternatively, you could always set aside a portion, go to your altar/shrine, state that it’s an offering for her, and then refrigerate it until you’re ready to eat it.  This, I do pretty often - I even have a container that’s used solely for Hestia offerings.  I know some people feel you shouldn’t eat offerings reserved for the gods, but I don’t have the money to dedicate food in such a way; so I usually eat this as part of my breakfast, or whenever I do a daily devotional to/for her.  
Candles & Flames.  This is probably the easiest, most simple way to honor Hestia.  I find that she likes all sorts of fire - and even fire representations!  So feel free to use an electric nightlight instead of a candle, or an electric candle, or even a lamp.  Traditionally, her fire was never let out, but I just don’t feel safe (or confident) in letting fires burn - because I have cats, and if you’ve ever had a cat, you know that they like to investigate things and knock them over - and we’re on a budget, so I prefer not to leave things on 24/7.  I prefer to light a candle (if I’m at the altar saying prayers) or rely on an electric candle (if I know I need to walk away, but want her symbolic hearthfire to burn for a specified time).  
Kitchen Altar.  If it were up to me, my house would be FULL of altars just about everywhere.  One space I really love to devote to Hestia is a space in the kitchen, preferably near the stove.  I have an electric stove (it came with our apartment), so it’s not quite the same as having an open flame, but I do like to set aside a candle just for her in that space.  If a candle isn’t your thing, or you’re trying to keep things from getting too cluttered, you could always leave her an offering bowl or dish there, or anything that you feel symbolizes Hestia.  
Veiling.  Many followers of Hestia advocate veiling, and I would really suggest giving it a try!  If you’re feeling a little self-conscious about veiling, you can always just put it on as an act of devotion right before prayer, and take it off right after.  If veiling puts you off completely (it’s not for everyone), you can try using a specific clip, ribbon or scrunchie that you use to pull your hair out of your face for devotional purposes.  
Prayer Beads.  You can do this with just about any deity, but consider making your own prayer beads or purchasing a set in honor of Hestia.  As part of your daily/weekly/monthly/yearly devotions, you can meditate on this goddess, chant, or recite prayers with every bead.  It’s a great way to really feel connected to a deity, and a great memorization technique when you’re working with a new prayer.  
Fireplace.  The hearth is the traditional center of the home, and the traditional symbol of Hestia.  If you have a fireplace, fire it up!  It doesn’t have to be a daily occurrence, but it would be nice to occasionally remind Hestia how much you love her through fireplace maintenance a roaring fire.  If you rather do this outside in a fire pit, go ahead!  If your fireplace is purely decorative (or you’re otherwise not allowed to use the fireplace), try putting a candle in there and lighting it instead.  If you don’t have a fireplace, you can always pull up a crackling fireplace video on roku, or stream a video of such from youtube on your computer, laptop, tablet, TV, or phone.  It makes for a meditation session!  
Hospitality.  As the goddess of hearth and home, Hestia is a goddess who would have gone out of her way to make everyone feel warm and welcomed in her abode.  You should do the same!  The next time you have visitors, offer to take their coats, grab them a drink, and make them feel welcomed, comfortable and loved.  
Generosity.  I feel that Hestia is a generous, charitable sort who would give you the clothes off her back if you were in need.  Practice generosity; think of ways that you can help out your relatives, friends, neighbors and community.  Do you have a yearly block party or monthly potluck for your neighbors?  Why not try to start one up?  Is there someone that could really use some extra help - maybe a babysitter in the evening, a tutor for a child, a little extra help cleaning their home, or just a shoulder to lean on?  Maybe there’s a new neighbor you haven’t met yet - why not bring a batch of cookies as a gift and introduce yourself?  
Food Drives.   Lots of stores have food drive promotions (and sometimes for clothes and school supplies).  The next time you notice one of these going on, donate.  Maybe go through your house and purge what you don’t want/need and donate it.   Donating time to a food shelter or a homeless shelter are also excellent ways to honor Hestia!  
Meals.  In the old days, people would use the hearth for cooking.  Now, we have lots of contraptions that aid in cooking - blenders, stoves, grills, microwaves, etc.  Instead of ordering take out or microwaving a frozen dinner, try cooking your meal.  Dedicate the time spent preparing and cooking to Hestia - make it a devotional act!  
Prayers.  You don’t need to have a shrine or altar to pray to Hestia, and nor do you need candles, statues or a physical representation.  All you need is you and your intent.  Using things like Homeric or Orphic Hymns are perfectly fine, but so is just speaking from the heart.  
Cleaning.  Turn boring, monotonous, daily chores into an act of devotion.  Meditate on Hestia while you clean, or chant, speak prayers, or simply keep her in mind while you do your rounds.  Some like to combine the veiling technique above - put your hair up or veil while cleaning as a devotional dedication.  Don’t focus on perfection; it’s better to develop a daily cleaning routine where a little is done at a time but very frequently rather than an occasional cleaning day spent obsessively scrubbing floors and organizing.  
Family Reunions.  Have you gotten together with your family recently?  Organize a family get-together!  This can be in the form of a family game night, a movie night with you and your closest friends/relatives/significant other, or a big party for all of your relatives.  So many of us only speak to our relatives around the holidays, but Hestia emphasizes the importance of building strong family ties and keeping those bonds strong.  If getting together with family is impossible (due to transportation issues, living out of state, etc), pick up your phone and give them a ring!  
Healthy Boundaries.  If you’re like me and you struggle with having healthy boundaries between yourself and your family, you can always go to Hestia for help in this area.  You should never feel pressured to always say yes to everything people ask of you - especially if you feel unappreciated or are being taken advantage of or abused.  Hestia can help!  
Meal Planning.  A great way to make sure you spend some time with Hestia everyday of the week is through meal planning.  One day each week, every other week, or once per month (depending on how often you go grocery shopping), sit down and plan out in advance the meals you plan to cook.  You should aim for at least one home cooked meal a day, preferably breakfast, lunch and dinner (and factor in a few snacks).  The very act of meal planning can be a devotion to Hestia, and it helps you budget, make a grocery list, and keep things organized.  Plus home cooked meals are delicious!  
Budgeting.  A big part of running a househeold is dealing with budgeting issues.  You can devote the time spent on balancing checkbooks, paying bills, and going over savings and expendable income to Hestia.  
Household Notebook.  Remember the suggestion of meal planning, budgeting and cleaning?  You can utilize all this - and more - through a household notebook.  All you need is a binder and some paper - and if you have a printer with a hole punch, you can even find beautiful decorative templates to help you out!  A household notebook is basically where you keep everything you need to help run your house.  I have a section for recipes and meal planning, a section for local take out places (with menus, if possible) and their address and numbers, a section for emergency medical information (there’s even a section with receipts for every time our cats have been to the vet).  I keep lists of things that need to be done on a daily basis, weekly basis, monthly basis, and seasonal basis (which I change up as needed).  I even have a section on how to remove different kinds of stains from different surfaces, and how to clean specific things (like electronic equipment, appliances, cleaning supplies, etc).  I even keep track of the recipes I use for homemade cleaning recipes (like homemade dishwasher tabs, or glass cleaner for my eyeglasses, simple disinfectant, etc).  If you have trouble remembering birthdays, anniversaries, and annual celebrations, put it in here!  You can even go one step further and add sections to your household notebook for daily to-do lists, a prayer section for Hestia, and if you’re more along the lines of a pagan vs Hellenic reconstructionalist, you can even include things like spiritual cleaning, altar dedications, statue consecration, etc.  I’m not saying go full blown BoS with this binder, but keeping things that you use on a daily basis as part of your everyday life all in one spot is just practical and convenient.  
Seasonal Cleaning.  Everyone knows about spring cleaning, but I wholeheartedly feel that we should do a version of spring cleaning at the change of every season.  This can be a devotional act to Hestia!  
Cooking Class.  Hestia is all about hearth and home, and what better way to show your love and appreciation to yourself and to your family and friends than by learning how to cook (better)?  Any time you cook can be a dedicated act to Hestia.  
Musical Playlist.  Try putting together a list of songs that really reflect how you feel about Hestia, or put you in a Hestia-like mood.  
Domestic Bliss.  Even the time you spend bonding with your significant other and working out your issues can be considered devotional time.  Keep your home happy and filled with love by being open, communicative, and supportive of your partner.  
Relaxing Night In.  There’s nothing wrong with occasionally spending a night at home with a relaxing atmosphere, take a bubble bath, read a good book, watch a favorite movie, binge watch a neglected series on Netflix, or doing a hobby that you love.  Give yourself permission to take it easy and practice self-care!  
Dinner Parties.  Much like a family reunion, a good way to express appreciation to your friends and family is to have a dinner party.  It doesn’t have to be formal, and you don’t have to be a slave in the kitchen - what matters is that you open your heart and home to those you love.  
Prayer Book.  If you work closely with Hestia, consider starting a little prayer  book for her.  There are tons of ways to do this - you can use a diary, a binder, a pronged folder, or even try some simple bookbinding.  I’ve had great success with cutting computer paper in half, punching holes along one side, and binding it together with ribbon.  If you work with other deities, you can make a prayer book for each individual deity, or one large one for all of them.  Keep it on or near your altar/shrine for easy access!  
Cookbooks & Recipe Collections.  Another excellent devotional to Hestia!  Track the recipes you try with a cookbook or a recipe collection.  This can even be digital through sites like All Recipes or tracked through apps like Google Drive (which can be synced between your phone and computer).  
Home Remedies.  I don’t know about you, but I grew up in a household where my mother always had an aloe plant for burns and irritated skin, salt and water for gargling when I had a sore throat, orange juice and garlic when I felt under-the-weather, and fresh mint leaves for an upset stomach.  If you have holistic or natural remedy leanings, consider devoting the time spent to researching and creating homemade remedies as sacred to Hestia.  
Sewing, Knitting, Crocheting, Weaving & Embroidery.  Cottage industries involving thread has always seemed so very Hestia to me.  Learning how to properly darn a sock, sew on a button, or repair ripped seams are things that are SO valuable that extending that over to something like sewing, knitting, crocheting, weaving or embroidery only seems natural.  It’s okay if you discover you don’t like it - what matters is that you gave it a try!  
Crafts.  We’re in an trend where having crafts in the home is very much in!  Take advantage of this by looking up different crafts that you can do for your own home to save money, make it look nicer, and give it the aesthetic that fits your - and your family’s - personality.  Time spent creating these things can definitely be dedicated to Hestia.  
Interior Decorating.  Just like with crafts, interior decorating can be an exhausting process, but one that is very important.  Most of us want a warm, comforting home, and in order to have that, we need to do what we can to look - and feel - that way.  For some of us, this means investing in a fireplace and mood lighting, while others feel a puffy, comfortable couch is the way to go with a nice flat screen tv.  Others are more bohemian and rustic in their decor, while some like shabby chic touches and refurbished antiques.  Even if you’re a minimalist by nature, using the right combination of colors and accents can really give a homey, comforting feeling.  Take the time to discover your own personal style and figure out ways to translate it into your home.  Anything you do to make your home a loving, comforting environment can be a dedication to Hestia!  
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thegreenkitchenwitch · 4 months
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Resources for Hestia Devotees
Hestia, virgin goddess of the hearth, home, and sacrificial fire. Formal Pronunciation: EH-stee-uh [source]
The only traditional epithets: 
(1) Boulaia = “of the council”. 
(2) Prytaneia = “of the Prytanis.” 
Modern/UPG epithets
Resources:
Theoi.com
On what she presides over and sacred symbols
On first and last born
On Hestia abdicating to Dionysus
Hestia followers on tumblr
Helpful links:
On introducing yourself
Bedridden devotion to Hestia
Bedridden Hestia altar
Altar ideas: here / here
Devotional acts/honoring her: here / here / here / here
Morning ritual
Offering ideas: here / here
Crystals associated with her (UPG)
Ways to honor Hestia this holiday season
Flameless hearths and devotions
Prayers:
Historical prayer to Hestia
Guide the lost and those who have nothing
For mental strength
Strength in mental illness
For comfort and self love
For generosity and love
Guidance through hardship
May you always find a home
Helper of the homeless
Morning and evening prayer
Morning and night prayer
Hymn/prayer for prayer beads
Tea prayer/blessing
House blessing
Kitchen prayer
Devotionals and Hymns:
Patron of hometowns
Seeking guidance on paths
Helper of the homeless
Patron goddess
Hail Hestia
Hestia
To Hestia
Hestia’s home
Hymn to Hestia
Orphic hymn 84
Holy hearth flame
Hymn to Hestia-of-the-Cabled-Cardigan
Sigils and Emoji Spells:
My relationship with Hestia is strong (sigil)
My connection to Hestia is strong (sigil)
Sospidonum (sigil)
Hestia (sigil)
Emoji prayer to Hestia
To make your house a home (emoji spell)
Heal your heart and spirit (emoji spell)
Warm your heart and soul (emoji spell)
To feel connected to Hestia (emoji spell)
Updated 10/10/19
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Hestia/Vesta
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Small devotional acts.
Keep a tealight on you, light it wherever you may be
Clean one small area of your house
Savor a hot drink
Do small, unnoticed acts of kindness
Always greet animals, both big and small
Do anything by candlelight 
Get cozy and read a good book 
Wear colors you associate with her
Practice your patience, both external and internal
Be a listening ear or shoulder to cry on for those who need it
Make compromises when it is healthiest for both parties
Bake!
Become the one who always has a lighter or matches
Listen to music that reminds you of her
Spend time tending to your body
Leave a big tip the next time you have a chance
Practice kindness in all areas of your life - including driving
Host/organize a gathering of friends or family
Take a hot bath or shower with no time limit
Decorate a space
Dedicate the first bite of your food to her
Build a fire!
Veiling (can come in many, discreet forms)
Compliment people - both strangers and loved ones
Donate something, be it clothes, money, or your time 
Support those who have lost their homes in whatever way you can
Create something - I really like knitting!
Look at photos and embrace the happy nostalgia 
Wear makeup or jewelry that reminds you of her
Wake up early to see the sunrise - or watch the sunset
Watch/read about acts of kindess - be inspired!
PRACTICE LOVING YOURSELF
Many, many, many other things not said here
Additionally, this post is great!
Bedridden devotion to Hestia
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subtle intimacy is so soft!! knowing someone’s routine and slowly becoming a part of it. memorising favourite teas and soups and drink orders. good morning and good night texts and messy paragraphs of love written half asleep. nicknames only you know. just!!! small things that say “look how dear you are to me.”
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Hi yes hello.
My Nation is Burning and Nobody seems to Care
This is out of pure bitterness and spite but why does everyone care when the Amazon is burning? Why does everyone care when Palestine is in danger? Why does everyone care when Ukraine is at war? Why does NO BODY care when a tiny nation which just so happens to be my homeland is BURNING AND DROWNING?
Sylhet and Sunamganj are drowning and 1.5 million children are at risk but nobody cares
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These kids are rowing a boat to school because the floods have completely drowned the streets. School buildings and other structures are unusable because the water is almost knee deep. The floods are causing banks to erode and destroy homes and land, displacing hundreds. People are on the streets because of these disasters. If any of you have any humanity in you, donate here. The smallest donation counts. If you are unable to do that, keep us in your prayers and simply acknowledge the problem. If you can't do that I sincerely hope something terrible happens to you.
Sitakunda has been burning for 2 days and has killed atleast 49 people and injured 300 but nobody cares
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A fire broke out following an explosion from the depot at Sitakunda, Chittagong. The fire has been raging for 2 days now. 50 people have been recorded to have died and 300-450 injured. The death toll is likely to be higher. The fire is uncontrollable and is growing by the day. Till now no donation sites have popped up, but blood donation centres have been set up around the country.
What angers me is the lack of media coverage this situation is getting. If this happened in any other country. And I mean ANY other country, people would be on the floor screaming and crying. But since this is Bangladesh, nobody cares. Everybody forgets Bangladesh. For too long have we suffered in silence and today I want to confront all of you about this.
If you care, show it.
As for me, I will not care about any other nation's disaster because my motherland comes first. If you have any issue with that, fall in a ditch. When I've seen the world cares about us, we will care about the world.
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Pride ask game. Feel free to RB, and remember it’s good etiquette to send an ask to the person you’re RBing from.
Gender and pronouns?
Romantic orientation?
Sexual orientation?
Past labels you’ve used?
How long have you been using your current labels?
What made you realize your current labels fit you?
What made you pick your name?
What names have you gone by previously?
What names have you considered using?
When did you realize you weren’t cishet?
Do you like your flag(s)?
Favorite flag(s) visually?
Favorite colors?
Favorite animals?
Favorite things about being LGBT+?
Are you dysphoric?
Are you religious?
Are you questioning your identity?
Are you in a relationship?
Are you out of the closet IRL?
Is your family supportive?
Favorite LGBT+ celebrity or historical figure?
Favorite LGBT+ couple IRL?
Favorite LGBT+ canon character?
Favorite LGBT+ canon fictional couple?
Some characters you headcanon as LGBT+?
Some LGBT+ pairings you ship?
Any celebrity crushes?
Any fictional crushes?
A trope you dislike about your identity?
A trope about your identity that applies to you?
Something you wish people understood about your identity?
Something you dislike about being LGBT+?
If you’re not cis, do you want HRT and/or surgery?
If you’re not straight, who was your first same-gender crush?
Do you align with any gay subcategories? (Butch/femme, bear/twink, etc.)
Do you have any LGBT+ idols?
Do you own pride merch? Would you like to?
Do you have a type in partners?
Do you have a type in friends?
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🧿Sending protection to all who read this!🧿
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Offerings Masterpost:
(Last updated: 9/7/2020)
Major Hellenic Deities:
Apollo
Ares
Artemis
Athena
Dionysus
Hades
Hephaestus
Hera
Hermes
Hestia
Persephone
Poseidon
Zeus
Minor Hellenic Deities:
Hecate
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Things that make me think of Hestia
Tea boiling in the kettle
My favourite mug
A basket of wool with knitting needles
Anything homemade
A welcome mat at the front door
Taking my shoes off when I enter a house
Baking tools
Being cozy in autumn and winter
A crackling fire
Making the bed in a guest room
A conveniently placed box of tissues
Fresh laundry drying on a clothesline
Fuzzy socks
Dark brown hardwood furniture
A freshly baked pie cooling on the windowsill
Decorating in a practical way
Oversized sweaters
My favourite books
Big comfy arm chairs
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I am eagerly awaiting the day I have my own home without roommates.
I want to give all my Patrons their own more appropriate altar in the home.
Currently they all share a 3x3 cubed shelving unit, and it works well- they all have a cube and it’s all decked out just for them, but I think they’d feel more appreciated and seen in places that correlate better with their actual duties/powers.
Athena In The Library
I’ve always wanted an in home library, and Athena being the goddess of Wisdom & Knowledge would flourish and enjoy being in a place dedicated to learning and consuming knowledge. I’d decorate the library altar with things for her, for learning. It would be aesthetically pleasing and yet very obviously just for Her.
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Hera In the Bedroom
I am unsure how my partner will feel about having an altar in the bedroom. I don’t want a TV in my room, but it wouldn’t be fair to make Hera the focal point of the room since my partner is not Hellenic. I was thinking a Grecian style pedestal, and sort of like gold framing diorama style to keep everything where it’s supposed to be. With peacock feathers and flowers in a vase, and something sparkly. Very elegant Queen aesthetic. The bedroom is perfect because she is the goddess of marriage and in the bedroom she can watch over and bless the marriage bed.
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Aphrodite in the Bathroom.
The bathroom is where I get ready, my alone time, my reset time. I feel like that’s where I cultivate and manifest my courage and self love. Bath bombs and candles are also an easy go-to self care routine. Setting aside a place in the bathroom for seashells, a statue, fancy fabrics and roses would be wonderful during my bad days & be a light during my good days. I think she’d be happy there where I do my best work for love and care.
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Melinoë in the Living Room
Being the bringer of nightmares and ghosts I had a hard time putting her in a “good” place. But I forgot that I’d always wanted a memorial wall for my passed relatives. Her altar would be best there, she is the goddess of funeral rites and is the main assistant in easing my fear of death. I could put my rabbit skull, maybe if I get the cats ashes/bones when they pass, and it would be a fairly public altar so it could also be or be near the “while you’re away altar” - the Greeks offered empty altar spaces for travelers so they didn’t feel ostracized & could set up a place to worship their gods while away from home.
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Hestia in The Kitchen
The goddess of hearth and home would love the kitchen. The hearth is where family meals were made and a gathering place for all. The kitchen has always been that place for me and my family. And it would give me a constant reminder that she and the other Olympian’s require the first food sacrifice through the flames of Hestia. I could do that in my own home, I would kill for a fireplace.
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Artemis at The Back Door/Window
In reality I don’t Know if it’ll be the Back Door or Window, but I want to put her altar somewhere close to outside, so it can actually see the moon and receive its blessings. A place to collect moon water or snow or whatever. For protection, for courage.
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And any other deities that I begin following I cannot wait to find them proper places in my home so I can worship them in every aspect of my life, instead of hiding it in my room
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simple offerings for selene
- feathers
- moon water
- moonstone
- silver
- glass
- moonflower
- wisteria
- evening primrose
- water lilies
- lilacs
- lavender
- chamomile
- jasmine
- peppermint
- rose
- chai tea
- candles
- quartz
- selenite
- owl feathers
- bloodstone
- blue topaz
- milk
- red fabric
- myrtle
- willow
- white poppy
- white rose
- baby's breath
- calla lily
- white tulips
- white carnation
- daffodil
- white gardenia
- hibiscus
- iris
- lily of the valley
- white peony
- periwinkle
- daisy
- white hydrangea
- alliums
- geraniums
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I love it so much 🥺
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💗Lovely offerings to Aphrodite💗
Roses: all roses are sacred to Her.
Dark chocolates: known to be an aphrodisiac
Vanilla: organic is best
Sweet fruits: especially apples
Seashells: of all kinds
Sand: collected from the beach if possible
Seawater: if you don’t live near the ocean, make your own saltwater for Her
Olive oil: olive oil is liked by many deities
Golden honey: honey is another liked gift by many gods
Sweet perfumes: offer Her the whole bottle or wear some as a devotional act
Poems and hymns: make them about Her or about someone you love
💗Sweet devotional acts💗
Practice self-care and self-love
Feeding birds, bees, and fish and taking care of nature
Dancing
Enjoying the beauty of the world
Masturbate in Her name if you feel comfortable doing so
Music, either your own or a playlist that reminds you of Her
Remember to tell the ones you are close to your love
Do a little extra for yourself - a spa day, new clothes, go a little extra on your makeup even if it is just a normal day for you, etc.
💗Cute altar ideas💗
An altar to Aphrodite should be as beautiful as you can make it. Decorate it with ocean motifs, roses (real or fake), flower garlands, nods to Her sacred animals (doves, swans, dolphins,) art of Her or erotica, rose quartz, pearls, and bright colors that capture feelings of love and the sea. An altar beside a window, on a windowsill, a vanity stand, or somewhere with a mirror. If you need to keep it secret or wish to keep a travel altar, try to keep her altar in a pretty box adorned with floral or sea decorations or something like a makeup pouch.
Having an outdoor garden altar is also a perfect option for Her - make it bird and bee friendly, use organic products (ones without pesticides) on your plants, have bird-feeders around, and have a little place where you can safely light a candle or incense for Her along with an offering bowl and a place for you to sit and enjoy the beauty she brings to you.
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Yule Bath♥️
Ingredients:
cranberries (crushed)
lemon juice, slices, and seeds (from one large lemmon)
crushed sage (less than a teaspoon)
one cinnamon stick
baking soda (just a small amount to soften your skin)
sugar (roughly 3 teaspoons)
nutmeg (six shakes personally)
pine cone scales
basil
chamomile tea bags
Also included- a Yule Sachel:
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ingredients:
moss agate sphere
garnet tumble
garnet chips
rose quartz chips
clear quartz chips
red candle
green candle
sheer red sack
i took this bath while with the lights off and only with the light of four candles, three white for cleansing, and Apollo’s candle to signify the coming of the sun in the winter solstice. I played my winter playlist during this bath to keep me calm, balanced, and in the spirit of yule. I hope this post finds you all well, and blessed be♥️
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Jean Cocteau, Apollo mit Lyra, 1950.
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