Pagan Portals: Aphrodite - Encountering the Goddess of Love & Beauty & Initiation


Aphrodite is an often misunderstood goddess, one who is easy to relegate to the love goddess role, but she is a goddess who also shows up as an initiator and, some might say, troublemaker. In this book, we seek to explore the complexity of a goddess who was born on seafoam and who inspires beauty and love, all the while offering a hand toward each one of us to celebrate our full hearts.

Acknowledgments

Author’s Note

Hymn 5 to Aphrodite

Introduction

Chapter 1: Encountering Aphrodite

Chapter 2: The Birth of Aphrodite/Venus

Chapter 3: Aphrodite Stories & Myths

Chapter 4: Aphrodite in the Present Time

Chapter 5: Symbols, Offerings & Holidays

Chapter 6: Titles & Epithets

Chapter 7: Chants & Altar Ideas

Chapter 8: Working with the Aspects of Aphrodite

Chapter 9: Cultivating a Relationship with Her

Conclusion

Resources & Bibliography

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