#love deity

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LoveDeitic

a gender related to love, lovecore, deities/gods, being a deity, and being a deity of love. this gender may relate to deities of love such as cupid, eros and aphrodite but thats up to the user.

AffectionDeitic

this gender relates to affection of all types, deities/gods and being a deity of affection. this gender may feel very affectionate.

AttractionDeitic

a gender related to types of attraction, deities/gods and being a deity of attraction. this gender may relate to deities associated with specific attraction such as eros being the god of sexual attraction (albeit the god of gay sexual attraction) and aphrodite being the goddess of visual or aesthetic attraction(as heavily implied by her whole thing of beauty), though this is entirely up to the user.

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Babalon - One Month In

A recent connection I have made with a deity is Babalon of the biblical Revelations, instigated by a ‘ping’ while working with a demoness and looking for items that she’d like to be associated with. 

So far I’ve been engaging with her separate from the scant thelemite writings on Her, but mindfully reading books and texts from people who are using thelemite writings as part-basis for their works. While The Red Goddess by Peter Grey was largely a disappointment, I’m looking next to read Mystery Babalon: The Bhaktic and Ecstatic Rites of Babalon by Hagia Aureavia (a review reads that this book has a ‘pro-feminist axe to grind’...so my hopes are higher than usual for occult books). 

My first experiences have been overwhelmingly positive, a heady mix of intense and affectionate too. She’s largely influenced my dreams over the last few weeks and imparted various gnosis (the UPG kind) about Herself to me which I’ve been recording faithfully. The dreams have also been incredibly encouraging regarding my approach and interest in connecting with Her. My astral experiences have generally leaned into gender affirming but NSFW territory - something I was anticipating and (very enthusiastically) consented with! 

Gifts have been something I’m exploring through trial and error and She has been happy to receive gifts of roses and ‘sacred ritual’ incense. Babalon has also expressed interest in a flowering plant as an altar rather than the standard shelf/dresser top, as well as her own tarot/oracle deck to communicate with. The main method we’ve been using for communication is godphoning and intuition to know what is working for us both, which has been a learning curve with how direct She is with Her desires (Bucca is much more relaxed in general). 

She has communicated to me that She values the aspects of our relationship that are inherently boundary crossing - like my transandrogyne and queer nature and my altered thinking through neurodivergence. She values my ability to relax myself into ecstasy rather than work myself up to it, and my willingness and contentment to create a foundation for future traditions and workings.

So far I have been incredibly joyful about her libratory and sex positive (or, more sex esctatic) attributes along with Her impressive ability to completely affirm and help me celebrate my identity. It’s also a vastly different style of relationship compared to the other deities I connect with and I’m keen to explore it more, it focuses much more around the self, pleasure and experiencing (and experimenting) with delights of the ‘flesh’. I’m interested to see where else this may lead and eager to work further on our relationship!  my Babalon tag // radfems + TERFs DNI

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Offerings & Devotionals | Eros 🏹 ♡

Offerings |

🕊 chocolates

🕊 apples & pears

🕊 cinnamon rolls/bread

🕊 candles that remind you of him

🕊 gold jewelry

🕊 barley

🕊 wine / grape juice

🕊 hot chocolate / coffee

🕊 strawberries & cherries

🕊 daily love message offering (not mine)

🕊 sex, masturbation, & orgasms

🕊 erotic & romantic poetry

🕊 avocados

🕊 any Aphrodisiac food!

🕊 rose insence

🕊 anything vanilla related

🕊 flowers: roses, myrtle, baby’s breath, jasmine, marigold, daises, lilacs, magnolias, orchids, tulips, bleeding heart, primrose, forget me nots, lillies.

🕊 herbs, spices, powders: vanilla, lavender, cinnamon, pepper, basil, bay leaves, coco powder, brown sugar, barley, chili powder, coffee grounds/powder.

🕊 crystals: rose quartz, pearls, angel aura quartz, opal, citrine, jade, clear quartz.

Devotions |

🏹 spray some rose water on your face or body for self care, to smell good, & to attract love

🏹 write love letters to Eros, your friends, lovers

🏹 learn the practice of archery / admire it

🏹 apply a love dust to yourself every day as a simple devotion & offering when you’re low on spoons

🏹 practice sex or love magick in the name of Eros

🏹 write romantic poetry or recite Sappho’s poems since she was a worshipper of Eros & Aphrodite. Also, she crafted poems of bittersweet & charming romance.

🏹 practice self love & self care! Dedicate a self care night to Eros; take a long bath with rose petals, try out some new face masks, read a romantic book or jam out to some sweet songs, eat some chocolates, hang out with him and take the first step of loving yourself.

🏹 treat yourself to lingerie/sex toys/new clothes/makeup/get yourself something that’ll boost your confidence & make you feel desirable!

🏹 create a devotional playlist of songs that make you feel soft, lovely, & fond of life & beauty & love.

🏹 personally, I’ve seen that Eros adores to bake with me, especially when the recipe calls for chocolate & cinnamon. So bake some chocolate cookies with some strawberry icing with loving & bonding intentions & share it with loved ones!

🏹 learn a Romance Language like spanish or French!

🏹 protect the lgtb community! If you’re lgbt+, know that you are valid & deserve healthy love! (We stan our same-sex love defender & guardian, Lord Eros!!!)

🏹 kiss the necklace/ring/bracelet you dedicate to him every day since he is known to be the god of kisses

🏹 light phallic shaped candles in his name (if you can!)

🏹 dab vanilla extract to your wrists, the back of your ears, and a bit on your neck to smell sweet

🏹 work with nymphs or satyrs!

🏹 and lastly, Eros was sweet, charming, & loving, but he was also stubborn, mischievous, & stood up for himself when he knew he had to. Remember to be kind, but to not let people walk all over you. Stand up for yourself & remember that you are amazing in Eros’ name!

How to get closer |

♡ Meditate upon him; channel your godphone and let his voice, touch, and thoughts embrace you. Listen to him & talk to him.

♡ celebrate valentine’s day in his name if you’re comfortable with that! Honor him/Pray to him every Friday as that is his sacred day.

♡ if you become romantic with Eros, write him love letters, bake him sweets, muse about him in poems, leave a space open on your bed for him to fall asleep with you, do as you would do with any lover <3

♡ most devotees of love deities begin practicing in love magick! Of course, you don’t have to become a love witch or dedicate a large part of your craft to love magick, but it’s a way to get closer to Eros.

♡ don’t be afraid to be who you are around him. Don’t be afraid to cry in front of him, vent to him about your stress & drama, giggle to him, goof off with him, blush at him, express your anxiety & doubts; don’t be afraid to show your emotions & love for him. Be who you are & trust that Eros loves you with every fiber in his being & will try his best to help you.

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rhodes venus

via pat dudek / milkbaby

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Aphrodite Powder

Aphrodite powder aka love powder! this can be used to attract all kinds of love into your life(mostly romantic, platonic and self) or used as an offering to a love based deity. this powder can and will not be able to use to force someone to love you.

anyway, heres what you need; something to grind your ingredients together, dried rose petals, pink powder, salt, sugar, cinnamon, gold and silver glitter(optional but pretty), rose/strawberry incense or any love corresponding incense, dried aloe vera stalk or leaf, rose quartz(optional), selenite(optional), labarodite(optional), a seashell(optional but recommended) and jade(optional)

first, mix your powders together first then add the rose petals+aloe vera stalk

second, youll need to crush your incense into the mix. be careful, youre hands will smell after this.

place your newly made powder in a jar or whatever you want and surround it with your crystals and seashell. if you chose not to use crystals, simply place your container in the moonlight to charge it. or do both idk mix it up.

after all that, youre done! boom! powder! yay! use it however you want idc

DISCLAIMER: DO NOT USE THIS ON YOUR FACE PLEASE, IT REALLY MAKES YOUR EYES ITCHY AND COULD DAMAGE YOUR SKIN OR SOMETHING!!!!

if you have any questions or if this did not work for you or if you just wanna know the correspondents to the ingredients, just dm me!

[1-800-nymph]

Eros Spell Jar | 🏹 ♡

A spell jar to honor & bond with Eros. 🧺

Ingredients |

🕊 a bottle / jar

🕊 cinnamon

🕊 coffee grounds

🕊 coco powder

🕊 eggshell powder

🕊 pink Himalayan salt

🕊 vanilla beans/extract

🕊 avocado pit (or peel)

🕊 peach or plump pits work too^

🕊 rose petals & baby’s breath (optional)

🕊 or flowers of your choosing^ (optional)

🕊 pink / white / red candle wax (optional)

🕊 the lovers & two/ten of cups tarot cards (optional)

Directions |

🏹 reminder: every ingredient on here can be substituted or a few ingredients left out if wished to be so! Your intent & thought is what matters, darlings.

🏹 Evoke Eros to cast this spell jar with you! He will enjoy hanging out with you & crafting such a cute spell jar. (‘:

🏹 add everything into the jar in the order that feels right to you. I added it in the order of the ingredients listed above.

🏹 once everything is added, as you visualize you love magick flowing into the bottle & beginning to charge it with your intent, kiss the top of the jar’s cap to seal it. Then physically seal it with your candle wax!

🏹 bring the spell jar to hover over your lips & whisper a prayer or incantation above the jar. Set the jar down & lay the tarot cards against it; visualize the energy & magick from the cards flow into the jar. Then thank Eros for being there for you!

🏹 whenever you want to honor &/or bond more with Eros or want to evoke him, kiss the top of the spell jar to activate it! This is a cute way to activate the spell jar as Eros is known as the god of kisses hehe <3

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botticelli - venus - gemäldegalerie, berlin via pat dudek / milkbaby

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vénus anadyomène (ingres)

via pat dudek / milkbaby