Today's Goddess : Aphrodite
Rosalia ( Greece )
Themes: Love; Romance; Passion; Sexuality; Luck; Fertility; Beauty; Pleasure
Symbols: Roses; Copper; Turquoise; Sandalwood
About Aphrodite: Since 1300 B.C.E., Aphrodite has been worshipped as the ultimate goddess to inspire passion, spark romance, increase physical pleasure, augment inner beauty, and improve sexual self-assurance. Consequently, many artistic depictions show her naked, with erotic overtones. Aphrodite's name means "water born" or "foam born," intimating a connection with the ocean's fertility.
To Do Today: Follow Greek custom and shower whatever Goddess image you have at home with rose petals, or dab it with rose-scented oil. If you don't have a statue, poster, or painting, any visually beautiful object can serve as a proxy. This gesture honors and entreats Aphrodite, who responds by granting good luck, especially in matters of the heart.
Another tradition is bathing yourself in rose water to emphasize Aphrodite's comeliness (both within and without). Rose water is available at many Asian and international supermarkets. Or you can make it easily by steeping fresh rose petals in warm (NOT hot) water and straining. If you don't have time for a full bath, just dab a little of the rose water over the region of your heart to emphasize this goddess's love and attractiveness where it can do the most good--in your emotional center.
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By Patricia Telesco From "365 Goddess" and GrannyMoon's Morning Feast