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.
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.
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
