APHRODITE

A sunset will color your dreams

Photos by Mauro Scalabroni

There's nothing wrong with giving up actually

Like if you're not enjoying something, or it's not worth the effort to you

You can just stop.

hey do you have these spiky guys lying around in your neighborhood?

they’re called sweet gum tree balls ((or witches burrs)) and they fall off of sweetgum trees that are native to eastern north america, the eastern mediterranean, and east/southeast asia!

these little guys can be used for witchcraft purposes in case you haven’t already guessed. they’re good for banishing negative energy, protection, making wards. etc. so next time you see some lying around outside grab em and use them in your practice!

Aphrodite is in every one of us, we are all beautiful

"Multiplicity is an essential feature of the Greek god: Hesiod’s Aphrodite is not identical to the Aphrodite in the Iliad, nor is the Aphrodite of Sparta the same as the one of Athens. Even within the same city, the goddess offers more than one facet, depending on the location of her cults and the epithet she carries."

- Rethinking Aphrodite As a Goddess At Work by Gabriella Pironti

One of the things that really gets me when it comes to online witchcraft and magic spaces is how hard people push the narrative that beginner magic is dangerous. It really isn't. No demon is going to show up and suck out your soul because you accidentally summoned it. No deity is going to go out of their way to harm you. Most spirits can be dealt with using a basic banishing spell. It is extremely uncommon for witches to hex each other, but you wouldn't guess it from the fear mongering that goes around about it.

What IS important for beginner witches is learning mundane skills like discernment and critical thinking. Because when you're just getting started, the most dangerous thing you are going to encounter is other practitioners preying on newbies. Know how to spot grooming. Know how to spot cult-like behavior. Know how to read books critically. Know how to spot bullshit when you see it.

Have fun with beginner magic. Get messy. Make mistakes. Fuck around and find out. There's no need to be afraid of it. No one ever cultivated a craft or skill by being too afraid to DO.

Hi, I’m rose!

I’m a green witch, and I’ve had an interest in witchcraft my whole life. I’ve had a lot of personal growth in the past two years and I’ve decided now is the time to take Wicca more seriously. Recently began working with the goddess Aphrodite 💖

Feel free to reach out I’m very friendly ^-^

Enchanting an object means to almost permanently put something on it. Such as protection.

Things you will need to enchant an object.

The object you wish to enchant

Candle(s) That go with what you want

Yourself and your own energy

How to enchant your object step by step.

Light your candle or candles

Hold the object in your hands

Try and sense the energy that it contains

Visualize the goal you want with the object

Picture your energy entering the object

When you feel drained, break the connection of your energy to the object (Shaking your hands, Setting down the object)

Snuff out the candles (Or blow them out if that is what you do)

Now, your object should be enchanted!

Always remember when doing any type of spell to have protection!!

clear communication is so attractive

don't settle for someone who isn't proud to have you