Who's Hestia?
First and Last but very discreet, she's the first born of Kronos and Rhea, older sister of Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Hera and Demeter. She is a Cronid, one of the major gods.
Hestia is the goddess of the Hearth, Sacred Fire, Family, Hospitality and Domestic Life. Virginity and Purity is also attributed to her cause like Artemis and Athena, she is a virgin goddess. Plato also associates her with Order, Stability and Peace, protector of the cities, cause her sacred fire was in the Public Hearth, the prytaneum.
Her attributes are hearth, veil, fire/sacred fire, torch, donkey, pig, and bird.
Here are a few things that match her:
Colors: gold, white, orange, red, yellow, brown, lavender and beige
Plants: lavender, verbena, cinnamon, aromatic plants in general, peony, yarrow, white flowers
Stones: garnet, amethyst, quartz, vanadinite, lunar, tiger's eye, carnelian, celestine
Incense: lavender, cinnamon, myyrhe, styrax, aromatic plants
Liquids: tea, coffee, your comfort drinks, olive oil, wine, water
Food: fruits, cakes, honey, bread or anything you have cooked or baked
Other: veil, house keys, photos of you and your friends/family, music, or anythings you create
And some devotional acts:
Spend time by the fire
Read a book or poetry
Clean your house
Learn how to cook or bake
Learn how to cook or bake
Learn to crochet or sewing
Take care of your mental and physical health
Set aside the first bite of your meals for Her
Be a good host,
Spend time with friends and family
I hope you enjoyed this introductory post on the goddess 🧡
