hi my loves!! as the month of April is derived from and themed around Aphrodite, i thought i’d share some ways i personally plan on worshipping + devoting myself to her this month! i hope you enjoy + this helps you plan some of your own activities!
bake her somethin!! i personally love kitchen witchcraft so i absolutely plan on cookin something yummy up and offering her some! chocolate is a favorite of hers, so if you wish you can absolutely incorporate that into your dish
preform extra acts of kindness throughout the month!! some ideas are to:
~ leave some positive notes in library books or around stores!
~ dish out some compliments whenever you feel comfortable in doing so!
~ pay it forward! simply go to a drive through when you’re feelin like a snack and tell your cashier that you want to offer to pay for the order of the person behind you! if you’re unsure that you could afford it you could always offer up a couple dollars.
~ treat yo SELF!! have a nice bath, watch your favorite show with some chocolate, buy yourself a new cute outfit or piece of jewelry. (forever 21 has INCREDIBLY cheap and insanely cute jewelry. i’m talkin $3 for necklaces folks)
take this month to work on bettering yourself!! whether you want to improve on your diet, start working with a therapist, begin working out, etc. Aphrodite is alll about self love and care, April is the absolute most perfect time to catch up on taking care of YOU.
if you’re not already consistently devoted to her, start working on that!! even if you don’t want a relationship, simply make an offering or two to her throughout the month, on fridays especially if you’re able!
if you ARE already consistently devoted to her, check in!! have a chat with her through your choice of divination to make sure all is well + that she’s happy with the way your worship is going. here’s a deity check-in tarot spread i made if that’s something any of you are interested it!
get back in touch with the things you love. Aphrodite is in allll forms of love, passions included! i know i personally struggle to keep up with doing art, no matter how much i adore it. so, this month i’m gonna work on taking more time for it!
spend some time at + cleaning up the beach!! i personally heavily associate her with the ocean, hence the myth of her being born out of sea foam. it’s no secret how much our earth is struggling, so while your grabbing her some beautiful shells, take a minute to clean up any waste + garbage!! (PLEASE wear gloves when doing this.) show some love to the sea.
(nsfw) give yourself a lil bit of pleasure this month! as uncomfortable as it can be for some, especially for us ladies, if it’s something you’re okay with diving into, make the time now!! practice safe sex my loves, and feel empowered by masterbating if thats something you’d like to do/try!! you can even devote your orgasm to her if you wish.
happy Aphrodite month my lovelies!! if you do anything to celebrate i would absolutely LOVE to see! my submissions and asks are open for any questions, chit chat or showing off of your worship. i hope you all have a fantastic month, to Aphrodite ✨
had to dig through the shelves a lil bit to reach this one, but it’s safe to say Aphrodite and myself are incredibly happy we bought it
literally had a chat to her about it because i was about to buy another similar one, but she wasn’t a fan. i’m thankful for her input because this one is so
Hi! Welcome to my blog. This is where I’ll be recording some things for my grimoire as well as where I’ll be posting my experiences as a witch!
Please call me Lady Giovanni! Or Lady for short. You can also call me Vanni. I’m 17 and bisexual genderfluid (I mostly shift between femme and enby though)
I am a broom closeted eclectic chaos witch who dabbles in divination and energy work. I use tarot cards and my pendulum as well as do a bit of astrology work as my main divination methods. I don’t do a lot of spellwork unless it’s the necessities like protective charms or warding. I also most notably have a crystal addiction; not something to be happy about but hey, shiny.
I also do deitywork! I work with a pretty large number of deities, but nowadays I’ve been focusing my worship on Apollo (I asked my other deities and guides for their consent on the matter and they said it was okay since I like, desperately need to heal from some traumatic shit)
The deities and guides I work with are:
Apollo
Loki
Dionysus
Eros
Hermes
Ares
Hypnos
Zeus
Freyja
Psyche
Aphrodite
Lucifer
Asmodeus
Lifa (my spirit animal/ animal guide)
I know, I work with a lot of guides. Not like I mind much though.
I’ve been a hellenic polytheist since 10th grade and Asatrui since about 8th grade but has dabbled in demonolatry a bit earlier on (Lucifer can vouch for that with my numerous attempts at summoning him at like, age 10)
So like, yeah. Follow me if you want to hear about the countless shenanigans that is my spiritual journey.
A night with the Guides and the joys of having a sister who doesn’t mind witchcraft
In layman’s terms, last night was wild. I share a room with my sister and the vibes have just been super off recently, and I decided I finally wanted to try smoke cleansing (I usually use sound cleansing for the energy in my room.) So I stole bay leaves from my kitchen (we don’t have sage) and my sister and I tried to burn them without nearly burning the house down.
Note:nearly. It’s April fool’s, I work with three trickster gods and quite literally the best friends trio of the Olympian gods. So you know shit was wild.
To start off, my sister and I were trying to light the bay leaves on fire inside this small candle since we didn’t have anywhere to burn it (I’m broom closeted and my sister is the only one who knows and is accepting of it.)
However we just couldn’t get it to stay on fire. And during one of our attempts, my sister dropped a lit match on our wooden floor and she and I lost it.
We blew it out and we were both shaking, not in fear, but at the fact we quite literally were the dumbest bitches alive and nearly burned our house down trying to light bay leaves.
Apollo and Dionysus were there watching us the entire time and were just laughing at our dumbassery. Hermes joined in soon after and the trio were watching us like we were some sitcom. Loki was there too, as he usually is when things nearly go horribly wrong.
Apparently it was part of their April Fool’s joke. Like, there was no burn mark on the floor at all and was no evidence of it happening. No soot, black spot, no nothing. A lit match was dropped on directly exposed wood and there wasn’t even an ember forming. Mind you, the fire on the match was like, big enough to reach halfway down the matchstick.
It was a disaster I swear.
Soon enough, we finally got the bay fire going and it was relaxing. The overall vibe was just really nice and warm, the lights were off and the room was lit up by two candles: one where the bay leaves were burning and another I have for Apollo.
And I decided that since he and the rest of the trio were here, I wanted to play some music. I played Yellow by Coldplay (I consider it to be a song that binds me to Apollo, since the first time I fully felt his presence as a whole was when I invited him to listen to this song with me) as well as some Big Time Rush (I read somewhere he liked BTR so I asked him if he wanted me to play it and his little candle was just going wild so I did.)
Cute anecdote: The fire of Apollo’s candle would flicker in beat to the songs and I thought that was the cutest thing (especially to Boyfriend.)
I sang along to some of the songs and it would flicker as if singing with me. It also happened when I played the Phantom Of The Opera theme for Dionysus, who used the candle we were burning the bay leaves in as his temporary candle. It was really cute.
It was also the first time my sister fully acknowledged the presence of my gods. Both of us are some form of clairvoyant (both of us are very sensitive to energy and in turn, we can see visuals in our head brought about by the energy as if pinpointing certain things like where my deities were sitting in the room; if that makes sense? It’s a bit difficult to explain and put into words and I’m not sure if anyone experiences the same thing, but I initially thought I was crazy until my sister pointed them out too. Then we sorta like, tested each other on it and it worked so far.)
She experienced sitting next to Hermes, feeling his energy directly, she saw Freyja, Lucifer, Apollo, and even felt Aphrodite hold her hand. She told me she’s never experienced something like this before, and I told her that stuff like this just happens at times.
A lot of other wild shenanigans happened last night. Like my sister meeting my deities and guides, feeling their presence, and even witnessing me getting pranked for April Fool’s.
Womenly things; it’s my red week and apparently it was the perfect opportunity for a prank, so some of my gods thought it would be funny to not tell me that I started bleeding through. Loki and Hermes fucking lost it and I was just dying last night. Freyja and Aphrodite were trying to get me to change, etc. Wild night.
I was even visited by an unexpected newcomer in the form of Zeus, who I hadn’t made contact with properly at all. I was doing shadow work earlier on that day with Apollo and apparently Zeus was listening in, I asked Apollo to make sure after witnessing the tree outside my window going batshit crazy because of the wind.
And apparently he wants to work with me too, as I clarified with him earlier today.
Overall, last night was just so positive and warm. I experienced so many surreal encounters with my gods and guides, who were all present with me. Heck, even Asmodeus made an appearance, and I barely interact with him.
I witnessed a lot of stuff too, like Eros and Psyche being lovey dovey, Lucifer being standoffish when I mentioned possibly working with Hades, and even Loki just being outright weird. Ares even went dad mode when he went downstairs with me so I could change since he knew I’m like, a major coward and that I’d be too scared to go alone.
Heck, my sister and I finally got around to locking our numerous mirrors. I showed her how to do it, and I wanted to cry in being a proud sister while watching her figure out how to draw the sigil right.
Also, Apollo hugs and cuddles. Very nice.
I can’t forget what happened later that night though. Everything was going really well until I spotted Apollo’s candle flickering. It usually wasn’t an odd occurrence, but it was like it was trying to get my attention. Apollo’s presence and energy changed a bit, going from warm and amused to something a bit more protective. I then felt something coming from outside the door, like an odd energy. We just cleansed the room, so a lot of lingering entities/energies were kicked out and apparently it was one of them (according to Apollo anyway) and he told us not to go near the door or leave the room anymore.
I could feel a bit of tension coming from some of my gods and guides, such as Ares, Lucifer, and Freyja who were the closest to the door. Even Zeus’s energy seemed a bit tense. My intuition was telling me they were watching it in case something happens, so it began to worry me.
Apollo told me to sleep then, and I in turn asked him if I could put out the candles. However, after my inquiries, he told me that I really couldn’t. I was worried, seeing as it was a literal fire hazard, but I trusted him and the rest of my gods to keep me safe. I am not sure what it meant to keep the candles on or what would happen if I put it out then, but I let them stay on. I couldn’t sleep easily at first, seeing as I didn’t want my house to burn down, but after Apollo’s and Hermes’s coercion, I ended up falling asleep.
Another cute anecdote: holding hands with Apollo is my new favorite thing. Like, he’s such a dad, like I even call him Pater or Papa. He’s just really warm, both in personality and his energy. Hermes too. The two were just looking after me and calming me down so I could sleep already.
I felt safe, with all of my guides being there looking after me.
I woke up pretty abruptly a few hours after, the sun was rising and the energy of the room had changed. I put the candles out, seeing as the odd energy I felt outside the door a few hours prior was gone. I was still sleepy then, and I ended up falling asleep again directly after. I still felt Hermes’s and Apollo’s energy then, and it was just really surreal.
I really love my gods and guides. I really do. I’ve always known it, I know they know it, and now even my sister understands why I confide in them.
In conclusion; burning bay leaves with my guides on April Fool’s night is a totally fantastic and safe bonding experience. Well, if you don’t count dropping a lit match or dealing with a possible energy vampire. Would totally recommend, but be sure to have a fire extinguisher on hand just in case.
Retinue:The Kharities, The Horai, The Erotes, Eros, & Peitho
Other Names: Cypris & Cytherea
Cult terms: terms related to her religious praxis
Aphrodision: Temple of Aphrodite
Aphrodisia: Festival of Aphrodite
Adônia: Festival of Adonis
Hystêria: Festival of the Swine
Anagôgia: Festival of Embarkation
Titles & Epithets:
Ourania(Urania): Heavenly, Divine(love)
Pandêmos(Pandemos): Common to all people (love)
Makhanitis(Machanitis):Deviser, Contriver
Epistrophia: She who turns to (love)
Apostrophia: Averter of (Unlawful desires)
Kataskopia(Catascopia): Spying, Peeping
Psithyristês(Psithyristes):Whispering
Praxis:Action
Melainis(Melaenis):Black(of night)
Symmakhia(Symmachia):Ally(in love)
Apatouros(Apaturus):Deceptive one
Nymphia:Bridal
Migôntis(Migontis):Union(Marital)
Dôritis(Doritis):Bountiful
Hêrê(Hera):Of Hera(marriage)
Morphô(Morpho): Of Shapely Form
Ambologêra(Ambologera): Postponer of old age
Nikêphoros(Nicephorus): Bringer of Victory
Areia:Of Ares, Warlike
Hôpismenê(Hoplismena):Armed
Euploia(Euploea):Fair Voyage
Pontia:Of the Sea
Limenia:Of the Harbour
Xenia:Of the foreigner
Kypria(Cypria): Of Cyprus
Paphia: Of Paphos(Cyprus)
Syria:Of Syria, Syrian
Eyrkinê(Eycina): Of Eryx(Sicily)
Kythereia(Cytherea):Of Cytherea(Laconia)
Amyklaios(Amyclaeus):Of Amyclae(Laconia)
Kôlias(Colias): Of Colias(Attica)
Kastiniê(Castinia): Of Mt. Castium (Pamphylia)
Knidia(Cnidia): Of Cnidus(Caria)
Pyrênaia(Pyrenaea):Of Pyrenees Mts(Gaul)
Akraia(Acraea): Of the heights
Kêpois(Cepoïs): Of the gardens
Anadyomenê(Anadyomene): Risen from the Sea
Offerings:
Incense/candles/Perfume:rose & ocean scents, myrrh, frankincense, apple, myrtle, strawberry or any other scents that remind you of her, I personally have a pink 7 day candle & frankincense incense for her
Chocolate(especially dark): Dark chocolate is an Aphrodisiac & chocolate in general is heavily associated with love
Roses: Roses are sacred to Aphrodite, you can give a whole rose, petals, or even rose water
Jewelry: offer her jewelry & if you wear it as a devotional act just keep it on her shrine/altar when ur not using it, I have a rose gold & rose quartz necklace i wear fir her
Art: Another votive offering that can double as devotional act if you make it yourself, anything you make in her honor shell love, i write poetry for her, my girlfriend on the other hand is more artistically talented & paints portraits of deities to use as votive, you can also write songs, hymns, take pictures of anything that reminds you of her, or anything you’re most comfortable with, Art can also be bought for a votive i got an Aphrodite print for her bc I can’t paint if my life depended on it
Seashells: Scallop & Abalone especially, you can even use a scallop shell as an offering bowl!
Olive oil: olive trees & oils were very religiously significant in ancient Greece
Honey: Bees are associated with Aphrodite so honey is a great offering
Stones: Pearls, Rose Quartz, & Aquamarine are all associated with Aphrodite
Mirrors
Makeup: similar to jewelry you can keep make up products on her sacred space & devote your makeup routine to her
Statues or other items related to her sacred animals: Doves, Swans, Sparrows, shellfish, hares, bees, & dolphins
Libations: pomegranate juice, aromantic rose tea, strawberry lemonade, water, rose water
21+ Offerings:
Alcohol: sweet red wine, pink champagne, Rosé wine, Cherry Liquor, Rose Liquor, Pomegranate Liquor
Devotional Acts:
Practice self care & self love
Make up routine
Wearing jewelry in her honor
Research:
two great books I suggest are“Venus & Aphrodite: a biography of desire by” Bettany Hughesand“Pagan Portals: Aphrodite” by Irisanya Moon
Research her history, her origins in the Near east as a love & war goddess, known as Astarte to the Phoenicians, Ishtar to the Babylonians, and Inanna to the Sumerarians 
Read her myths, hymns, & poems
Shadow work
Make a Devotional Journal
Make a playlist for her
Make art
Write poems, hymns, prayers, letters
Devote a garden to her (pollinator friendly is great unless ur allergic to bees)
Enjoy the beauty of the world
Do something extra for yourself: eat some sweets, take a spa day, take a bath
Bake something in her honor
If you’re trans you can dedicate your gender affirmations and hrt routine to her, bc gender euphoria is part of self love for us & if you have dysphoria treating it is 100% self care
HonorHermaphroditos,Her intersex child with Hermes
HonorPoseidon, both are significant sea deities & Olympians & at one time lovers, Aphrodite was grateful for Poseidon supporting her relationship with Ares & they had two daughters— Rhodos&Herophilos, honor them as well
Honor her Retinue-minor goddesses that she surrounds herself with
The Horai — hours — her attendants, they clothed her & brought her to Olympus after her birth in the sea
The Kharities — charities — very commonly seen attending her. They’re good things, all good feelings. They are made up by Algaia(beauty),Euphrosyne(merriment),Thalia(good cheer), Paida(play),Eudaimona(happiness),Pandaisia(banquets),Pannyakhis(night parties & revels), Antheia(floral decorations), Harmonia(harmony) & numerous others
The Erotes — personifications of love, beauty, & desire & her closest & most common attendants. Eros(love),Himeros(desire),Pothos(lust), & sometimes Peitho(persuasion); Peitho is Aphrodite’s messenger
Donate to organizations that help survivors of sexual assault & domestic violence
Donate to organizations that advocate for the oceans
Donate to lgbt activism organizations, help spread awareness on trans, non binary, & intersex issues, & also be an ally to those on the hypersexual, asexual, & Aromantic spectrums & polyamorous folk
support sex workers (NOT to porn companies that exploit them, onlyfans is best),
NSFW devotional acts: masturbate or partake in sexual acts in her honor(only if you wish to or are comfortable doing so ofc), if you are a sexworker you can also devote your work to her!
Digital devotions: these are perfect for people who can’t have a physical altar/shrine for whatever reason
Make an E-Shrine to her
Make a mood board for her
If you like video games you can sometimes do digital devotional acts, for Aphrodite I visit her sanctuary & her temple in AC Odyssey, theres no offering feature like in Valhalla but I like to light the pyres & pray to her, i also love doing any missions revolving helping lovers for her, ive also heard of people making temples and offerings in minecraft
Cute Altar/Shrine ideas:
A sacred space to Aphrodite should be as beautiful as you can make it, decorate it with ocean motifs(as she was born from the sea) , rose quartz, pearls, seashells, real or fake roses, garlands, flowers, mirrors, depictions of her sacred animals(doves, swans, sparrows, dolphins, bees, hares), art of her(whether bought or made), erotica
Great places to have her sacred space are next to a window, a windowsill, a vanity stand, or somewhere with a mirror
If you need it to be secret & wish to keep a travel altar, if possible keep it in a pretty box with floral or sea decorations, or a makeup pouch
An outdoor garden is great too! Make it pollinator friendly (unless ur allergic), use organic products (if affordable) on it, have bird feeders, and a safe area to have a candle or incense & an offering bowl, & a place to sit & enjoy her warm presence & beauty
This is the ritual I did for the Jan 31 blood moon.
Purpose:
to attract love and happiness in this new year.
Dieties:
Aphrodite
Crystals:
moonstone (cleansing, femininity, forgiveness)
Clear quartz (cleansing, positivity)
Rose quartz (love, calmness, peace)
Amethyst (healing, spirituality)
Herbs:
Rosemary (love, femininity, healing)
Chamomile (love, healing)
Basil (love, good fortune)
Oils:
Orange (harmony, happiness, power)
Peppermint (change, magic, anti- negativity)
Lavender (healing, health, peace)
Eucalyptus (sacred place)
Lemon (energy, healing, protection)
First I cleanse my space with sage, and cast a circle.
I spray a mixture of sea water and eucalyptus to cleanse my work space.
I light my candles.
I invite Aphrodite into my space with an offering.
I ring a bell around my space just to make sure no negativity lingers.
Now I’m ready to begin.
I draw a pentagram in the middle of my work space. I place four moonstone crystals around it in each of the cardinal directions. I place clear quartz, rose quartz, and amethyst in the open sections of the pentagram. In the middle I place a shell with the sea rune for love on it.
I then gather a chalice (I don’t have a cauldron) with a bit of moon water. I begin adding my ingredients.
First I add sea salt, rosemary, chamomile, and basil. Then I add three drops of each oil. I also add dried rose petals, and a pinch of my original Aphrodite herb mix (I’ll make another post about this)
I place the mixture in a small container, along with a small coin as an offering.
I seal the container, and place it in a sachet with moonstone, and leave it outside to charge under the power of the full moon.
To manifest it’s power, I throw the container to the west (this just feels right to me)
(I of course pick it back up and store it somewhere safe.)
limited ingredient & super limited effort spell designed for when you’re feeling really drained after work or after an outing, yknow <3
what you’ll need;
white candle (or pink!!)
honey
optional;
rose quartz <3
light your candle anywhere you can place it safely in the bathroom, aim for somewhere you can see it’s light nicely from inside the shower but if you can’t that’s ok no worries ofc!! take a dab of honey and place it onto your forehead. i usually just put it on my finger(s) and press in some intention for a moment, sometimes i’ll press some across my cheeks too <3 rinse off your hand but leave the honey on your forehead and anywhere else you put it to rinse off in the shower! if you’re using one, get your rose quartz and hover it above your honey covered area(s) for a moment and take a few breaths, then go ahead and shower with your rose quartz in sight or just near the tub! blow out your candle when you’ve finished up your night routine <3
my pendulum for aphrodite broke today (fell a few feet from my clumsy hand to tile floor) and i am this close to having a breakdown- so! guess it might not only be time to expand my relationship with her beyond a pendulum, but ask for some advice from my fellow spiritual blogs.
i was raised christian, and still hold a variety of christian beliefs within me- but my spirituality is expanding every day. what were some of your most valuable resources when you first began reaching further into the theoi? do you have any advice for me as i tentatively take this step? if you weren’t raised with it, how long was it until you felt hellenic paganism was the right path/right thing to incorporate into your path? it’s entirely possible that this may simply be a phase of interest in my life, but i can’t let fear of the unknown deny me the opportunity to grow if that’s what i need. it’s an enormous step, reaching into a new religion- i’m approaching the idea with much caution.
are there any aphrodite devotees/hellenic polytheists with thoughts for me? if so, be sure to rb so i can keep your words on my blog!
My style of clothes is hardcore alternative, the only color I’d wear was green and black. Since I’ve started worshipping aphrodite I’ve been buying so much pink stuff??? And like I’ve painted my nails pink, I didnt even know I owned pink nail polish. But I found it in my room and it just felt GOOD. Idk man this is wilddd
Aphrodite is the unrestrained. There is not a single god or mortal she has not shaken the will of. Even Athena, who bares her Aegis and lifts her spear to battle, crumbled in despair for her love for Pallas, the daughter of Triton. Even Artemis, who shunned the realm of men and civilization and walked hand in hand with the wilderness, was overcome by rage for the death of someone she loved,Hippolytus. Hestia too, who holds a dear love for humanity. It is foolish to think Aphrodite has not moved them, for all gods love, and all mortals love. We remove Aphrodite’s supreme power and influence by assuming she only reigns over the love shared between lover and lover and not those of parent and child, sibling and sibling, friend and friend and god and devotee. For far too long has Aphrodite been reduced to Paris, boxes of chocolates, Valentine’s Day, the colour pink and sex. She is far more than that. Much more than that.
