#venus deity

[theogonyofbeauty]

Aphrodite.

[warmedbylight]

choose your venus

[wolfhoundwitch]

Astarte - Canaanite goddess of sexuality, passion, war, hunting, and the Queen of Heaven

Lady of the Heavens and Hunt, guide me with your Star,

You give me strength in love and war, I feel you from afar.

When the dark of night returns I see your light above,

Your strength is likened to a lion, your pure heart like a dove

[honorthegods]

"Goddess— pour immortal charm upon my words, and quiet the iron works of war on land and sea. For you alone can offer tranquil peace to the race of mortals. For often Mars, who delights in arms and guides War’s savagery, undone by love’s undying wound, has flung himself—collapsing—in your lap, head tilted gently back, to feast his eager eyes upon your face and taste your honey’d breath. Oh great goddess, seize him in your holy embrace! Squeeze and wrap your sacred body down around him, pour a prayer of peace from your sweet lips. For I can’t write in these times of grave trouble—my mind is anxious and torn..."

Lucretius, De Rerum Natura 27–43, translation by Brian Walters. Source: https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/428/article/815755/pdf

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Image: Venus Genitrix statue, replica by Carlo Freter, Hearst Castle, San Simeon, California, USA. Photo by Daderot, 2013.

Image license: Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication

Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Venus_Genitrix_(copy_by_Carlo_Freter)-_Hearst_Castle-_DSC07050.JPG

[aether-nereide]

Isis, crowned with the lotus and bearing the sceptre. (1885)

[dreamconsumer]

The Birth of Venus or Venus Anadyomena (Boulenger Brothers, ca. 1885).

[astroyongie]

𓆉⋆｡˚⋆❀ Goddess Worship: An Introduction of Venus 🐚🫧𓇼 ˖°

Note: Day 21 of our October calendar! Today we have an introduction of deities I work with/worship. This post is to provide some information about the deities but also how I work with them personally. Everyone has their own methods with the Gods, and you should do whatever feels right with you while also respecting the bases of the religions.

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Historical Background:

Venus is the Roman goddess of love, beauty, desire, and fertility, whose origins lie in the Greek goddess Aphrodite (they are basically the same deity but one can have a preference for one or another when it comes in terms of naming. I personally like Venus denomeation better than Aphrodite, yet Aphrodite's cult is older and thus more accurate when it comes to history). She played a major role in Roman culture, not just as a goddess of romantic love but also as a symbol of the prosperity and power of the Roman state. Julius Caesar claimed to be a descedent from Venus through her son Aeneas, who was a Trojan hero and a central figure in Roman myth. You can find a vast historical symbols and lore with Venus. Out of the three goddess that I work with (Venus, Freyja and Hekate) she is the most well represented through art, literature, historical history and mythology.

Attributes and Symbols:

Doves and Sparrows: they are birds sacred to Venus, representing love and desire but also innocence and purity. These birds often accompany her in art as a part of her symbolism. Shells and Pearls: Venus is famously depicted emerging from the sea on a shell, symbolizing her birth from sea foam. Anything directly linked with the sea can be symbolic in her name Roses and Myrtle: Both flowers are sacred to Venus, representing love, beauty, and fertility. Golden Apples: Associated with the goddess, these were the prize in the famous myth of the Judgment of Paris, where Venus was deemed the fairest of all. Other red fruits can also be associated with her, anything that holds a connotation of love and desire. (The apples are also an association with Eve and the forbidden fruit)

Worship and Rituals:

Veneralia: A festival held in honor of Venus Verticordia (Venus the Changer of Hearts) on April 1st. This festival was primarily concerned with cleansing rituals, bathing in myrtle-laden water, and offering prayers for purity in love and relationships. Venus Genetrix: A title meaning "Mother Venus," this aspect emphasized Venus’s role as a progenitor of the Roman people through Aeneas. Julius Caesar established a temple in her honor as Venus Genetrix, showing her importance in Roman political and public life. Gardens and Shrines: Venus had many shrines and temples, particularly in Rome. Shrines to Venus often included lush gardens, which were a symbol of her fertility and life-giving powers. This is also an idea to set al whole altar/shrine for her, that doesn't need to be inside of home and can be creative with your outside space. Erotic and Fertility Rites: Venus was invoked in matters of love, sex, and fertility. Offerings of flowers, perfume, and wine were common, and her blessings were sought by women who wished to conceive. Pretty much like Freyja, people would have sexual intercourse in her honor State Worship: Venus was integral to the Roman state religion. Augustus, following Caesar’s example, elevated her status, linking her to the success of the empire and military victories. Any "birth" was dedicated to her

-> When worshipping Venus, you can make a pretty altar while respecting her symbolisms. Venus can help with love, but remember she helps with self love first as well. Do not invoke her only to have X falling in love with you. her cult needs to be taken seriously. Offerings need to be maid every friday and during her ritual days. Never use her power to become "the prettiest of them all", as Venus doesn't take well humans who try to use her name for pettiness. Be grateful for her, shower her in love and admiration and she will bless you in return

-> Ideas for offerings: Wine, honey, shells, feathers, mirrors, roses, myrtle, perals, jewlery, perfume, incense, scented candles, hairbrushes or makeup, apples, red fruits, sea water or sand, anything symbolic with the sea and love.

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

"Venus in Rome: A Translation of Book II of Ovid's Fasti" by Ovid, Translated by Betty Rose Nagle

"Venus Genetrix: Political Imagery and Female Personifications in the Late Republic" by Paul Zanker

Carney, J. (2013). Venus in Augustan Rome (Doctoral dissertation, Florida Atlantic University).

Flory, M. B. (1988). Pearls for Venus. Historia: Zeitschrift für Alte Geschichte, (H. 4), 498-504.

[rinasunny]

Eros and Psyche family life headcannons

Knowing what Eros has been responsible for, Psyche tries to convince him to be less of a jerk when it comes to matchmaking. But Eros responces that he might be the one who inflicts desire but mortals (and gods) are still the ones who are responsible for their actions.

To prove his point he sometimes lets Psyche to decide/shoot who's going to fall in love with whom. And adds that he himself can't be 100% sure himself whether the lovers will stay faithful to each other or not. Still with her he tries to be more wise with decisions. But when he's on the "hunt" with Hedone he goes for pure childish chaos.

Speaking of Hedone, Eros is a total girl dad.

Also Hedone has her mom's curiosity, her dad's mischeviousness and devilishly adorable looks from both.

Even though Aphrodite is still a bit salty about Psyche, she absolutely adores Hedone to the point she presents her as her own daughter. Eros ahems on the background while Psyche is just happy that her mother-in-law doesn't try to kill her daughter.

Upon gaining godhood Psyche received power to affect people's mental state. She can ease someone's grief but also send depression if someone talks shit about her husband.

Similarly Eros won't tolerate disrespect towards his girls and will make the one's lovelife a total mess.