sun child

alice ♡ hellenic witch ♡ XX aphrodite ♡ apollo ♡ persephone

[leehallfae]

florence + the machine // akr // sanober khan // aurora // madeline miller // hozier // e. e. cummings

[mikeybooch]

Laughter-loving Aphrodite crowned in roses, myrtle, and apple blossoms for Valentine’s Day. 

Aphrodite has always been my favorite Olympian (with Hera and Hermes occupying the other top spots) and I don’t know why. I like to think it’s because she’s the most feared… 

[mulmir]

[petite-rayon-de-soleil]

Blessed Samhain ♡

I’ve not been very active with this blog as my work in witchcraft and with deities has, for many reasons, been low recently.

I’m trying to motivate myself to come back to it, and with small steps and a calm Samhain celebration I think I’ll get there ♡

[swainlake]

↳ mythology edits // hebe goddess of youth & cupbearer to the gods

[poly-pomegranate]

The second page of my devotional journal! Dedicated to Persephone!

[saintblooded]

Feeling such a tender love for Persephone right now all of a sudden. its a nice sensation given I’ve been feeling so numb lately!

[lasbrumas-archived]

@femmefatalenet | event eleven | áine through time | death ↳ art nouveau (1890-1910)

grace, I don’t say it enough grace, you are so loved

[myvirgo-moon-blog]

Gods & Goddesses of Ireland: Aine

☀️ Aine’s Backstory: (pronounced Aw-nyah ) Aine is often associated with the sun, as her name means “brightness” or “splendor.” Celtic legends say that Aine was the daughter of Eogabail, who was a member of the legendary Tuatha Dé Danann. In folklore, she was also recognized as the wife of the sea god Manannan Mac Lir – a deity who was very important for Celtic warriors. In ancient Irish myths and legends, Aine is described as a Faery Queen, a goddess of the earth and nature, and a lady of the lake. It was believed she brought luck and good magic to her worshippers. Some identify her as a brighter side of the famous goddess Morrigan. Aine is also known as the goddess who taught humans the meaning of love. She had many human men as lovers and bore many Faerie-Human children. There are several Irish families today that claim to be descended from her. In early tales she is associated with the semi-mythological King of Munster, Ailill Aulom, who is said to have raped her, an assault ending in Áine biting off his ear, hence the name Aulom “one-eared”. By Old Irish law, only an “unblemished” person can rule; by maiming him this way, Áine rendered him unfit to be king. As an embodiment of sovereignty, she can both grant and remove a man’s power to rule.  The descendants of Aulom, the Eóganachta, claim Áine as an ancestor. In other tales Aine is the wife of Gerald FitzGerald, 3rd Earl of Desmond, known popularly as “Iarl Gearóid”. Rather than having a consensual marriage, he rapes her (thought to be based on the story of Ailill Aulom), and she exacts her revenge by either changing him into a goose, killing him or both. The FitzGeralds thus claim an association with Aine; despite the Norman origins of the clan, the FitzGeralds would become known for being “More Irish than the Irish themselves.” The feast of Midsummer Night was held in her honor. 

☀️ Important Possesions/Symbols: Aine is associated with the sun and it is often said she may take the shape of a red mare when she pleases. She is also associated with animals and agriculture. 

☀️ Connection to Modern Witchcraft: Aine is looked to as a Goddess of love, fertility, abundance, and sovereignty. Colors associated with her include orange, green, yellow, and red. Crystals associated with Aine are moonstone, sunstone, pearl, gold, silver, garnet, quartz. Her elements are Earth and Fire. Incense associated with Aine include lavender and orchid. Her planet is the sun. Offerings may include produce (especially home grown), milk, cream, or baked goods. 

(also the photo used is NOT a depiction of Aine. I could not find one that was free for my usage. This photo is close to what she is depicted as though!)

[facinaoris]

Goddess of Summer.

[victorianaest]

Ancient Greek Word of the day

φιλαυτία : self-love

[honorthegods]

Pomegranate Trees Among the Ruins by Jason Noble, October 2014.

[elladastinkardiamou]

Athens

A surreal photos, caught by Stavros Papantoniou.  Perikles on the statue died in 429 BC in the epidemic of ancient Athens.

Now 2.449 years later he is suspected of a virus again.

[witchykuma]

🐚💘 ♊️✨

[petite-rayon-de-soleil]

My altar is at the moment just my tiny windowsill. Aphrodite, Apollo and Persephone all share it.

I’ve been insecure about my craft, altar and offerings. But recently I put out a little food offering for a each of my deities and... well!

I have a little porcelain trinket box for Persephone that I put her offerings in, and this time I gave her a pomegranate flavoured Turkish delight. I leave the box open faced, and this morning I woke up to it being closed like this :’)

I think she likes it

[teawiththegods]

Part 1 Take 2 lol Apollo devotee. I was saying that I'm seeing a few people respond to the pandemic with "My sunny golden boi must hate doing this!! He would never want to hurt us!!" And I feel that's somewhat insulting. He is the god of plague for a reason, and He's not just all good vibes and feel good. He can be moody and angry. So the plague aspect of Him doesn't bother me; I feel that while He may express sympathy and He may try and give comfort, He doesn't regret doing this.

Apollo devotee Part 3 - I also said that the idea this whole thing is to open our eyes and see the state of the world as it is right now is pretty fitting and a sound theory, given He is also the god of truth

Ahhh thank you so much for resending!! This is def something people need to see and hear! I 100% agree with you! I also think it’s insulting because seeing him in that way makes him seem one dimensional and like he’s the all-loving Christian God, which we know he isn’t. 

One the reasons I fell in love with the Greek gods is because they weren’t viewed as “all good, all loving, always benevolent”. They were capable of cruelty, devastation, tragedy, anger, pain, and even death. To me knowing that makes it far easier to wrap my brain around the sad things that happen in the world more so than when an all-loving god is at the wheel. Because how can you be all-loving and let such awful shit continuously happen?? Even if to teach us something, an all loving god should not be using tragedy, it completely undermines everything. 

So yeah I agree with you completely that Apollo is not regretful or in pain over spreading this virus. He knew it had to be done because we unfortunately learn best through grief and loss. Of course that won’t stop him from showing sympathy or comforting people as you said, because he’s not a one-dimensional being. 

And yes i didn’t even think about his whole being the god of truth! That fits very perfectly! 

Thank you again for sharing your thoughts! I really enjoyed reading them and it’s given me a lot to contemplate! 

[pluviophile-bookworm]

Speaking as a fellow Apollo devotee, I wholeheartedly agree. Apollo isn’t some sunshine boi to be taken lightly, He is a deity and should be respected as such.

I also firmly believe that this pandemic will not go away until we, the entire human race, realise our mistake(s) and do something to fix them. What is happening right now has a purpose and we might not have the capacity to understand it, but that doesn’t mean stopping it does not depend on us. I believe that Apollo, being the god of truth and knowledge, wants to teach us some kind of lesson with this modern-day plague, and it is up to us to learn our lesson.

[petite-rayon-de-soleil]

I’m feeling so disconnected to my craft. I missed on Ostara even though it’s one of my favourite celebrations.

I feel disconnected to my deities, not like a loss of love for them but just a distancing on my part. I’ve not communicated with them, and they’ve stopped too.

I’m feeling lost