You are invited to take this magical, mystical, beauty-filled, soul honoring journey into the heart of the Divine Feminine through the grace of the Goddess of Love herself, Aphrodite. This is a journey of not only acknowledging and embracing, but romancing and embodying the blessing and beauty of our own soul.
We will be traveling all 5 Cardinal Directions on this very special Addiction Alchemy Universal Medicine Wheel journey. We gather in each Direction, beginning in the East, then South, West, North and culminate in the Center. Each gathering builds on itself as the Wheel guides us seemlessly through the alchemy of life. Each gathering is $75 and is about 6 weeks apart. We set the dates for each next gathering as a group.
About Our Guide
Aphrodite, otherwise known as Venus and the Goddess of Love, is one of the most important divine feminine archeytpes to get to know. For as the mother of Eros (Cupid) she is already a part of each of us as we invoke the Lover within. As we explore and perfect our ability to love and become fully human, the force of eros or divine sensual creativity is a very important energy to understand and honor. For if you we do not honor it life will seem dry and dull, or coversely ruled by hedonism and addiction. Aphrodite helps us feel safe enough in our own skin to allow our beauty to be seen.
Aphrodite is the gorgeous, perfect, eternally young woman with a beautiful body. Her Girdle, which has magical powers to compel love is her symbol. Her strengths are her potent sensual attractiveness and dazzling beauty.
Aphrodite's parents are Zeus, King of the Gods, and Dione, an early Earth/Mother goddess. More commonly, she was believed to be born of the foam in the sea which bubbled around the severed genitals of Ouranos when Kronos slew him. Aphrodite rises from the foam of the waves of the sea, enchanting anyone who sees her and inciting feelings of love and passion wherever she goes.
She is a contender in the story of the Golden Apple, when Paris chooses her as the fairest of the three goddesses (the others were Hera and Athena) and Aphrodite decides to "reward" him for giving her the Golden Apple by giving him the love of Helen of Troy, something of a star-crossed blessing that led to the Trojan War.
Some other notes of interest about the myth of Aphrodite is that she, the fairest of them all, was married to the most hiddeous man and was then the lover of the one of the most beautiful Greek Gods, Adonis, whom by the way, she had to share. Whew!
So what is the story of Aphrodite trying to tell us? Sex is bad, Beauty is bad and Love is bad? Is this really all we think or care about? On first glance it might appear to be so. But let's go all the way into this golden apple. After all she did win the reward and was chosen from amongst the most powerful Goddess archetypes in history, known for their heavenly nurturing (Hera) and wise strength (Athena). So what does this say about what we value and what seems to take the prize over these qualities? Seductive beauty wins out? It does seem that way doesn't it at times.
So what if a woman was the embodiment of all three of those Goddesses? What if she was heavenly, nurturing, wise, strong AND beautiful? Are we not being given a peek into our own psyche as we go into resistance with these notions? For there is no doubt that the mass consciousness is compelled toward beauty. To us beauty is such a powerful connection to the divine that it is irresistable to us. Yet, what if we find the power within to put Eros (her offspring), the enlivening creative force that puts the juice in the apple and makes us want to bite down, to work for our wholeness. For Aphrodite lives within us all, but so too does Athena and Hera.
Aphrodite says...
Any woman, no matter what size, shape or background can invoke my power, the power of Aphrodite. You must first come to terms with your desirability and your own charisma. This is why it is so important to know thyself. If you take yourself seriously, if you are a queen in your own right (as Hera) and a force to be reckoned with (as Athena) then you are safe and free to express yourself in complete power. You have created the safe container for your beauty. And you may bask in your own beauty and gift it to the world.
Think not of how you look, as to how you feel, the energy of your stance, the tilt of your head, the seduction of your smile, the fit of your clothing, the focus of your simplicity and the mystery of your secrets. An Aphrodite woman knows how to sculpt and create her persona. Know that you can beguile and enchant those who seek love and ask to drink in the beauty of the divine feminine. If you walk with me you will not lose yourself. You will become one with your soul. For inside of every woman is a being of unspeakable beauty, adored and adoring.
Now, especially now, that you have purified your desires, that you are in service to the Light, that you have a deep abiding love for this earth and all her inhabitants... especially now that you know about the magic behind the Universe and you understand how manifestation and form work...now do you understand your right and your desire to be beautiful is an expression of God/Goddess interplay. For it is in this being that your inner essence is reflected out to the world and brings joy to its beholders...not from a vapid, "I've got to look good or nobody will notice or love me" stance...but from allowing your outer beauty to manifest as a result of the beauty that lives within.
Aphrodite reminds us to let your radiance shine, beautiful one. Put on pearls, dress your soul in finery to reflect the spiritual heights of your thoughts and beliefs, or go bare-faced when it suits you. Heal your beliefs about beauty. Love women and men who project outward beauty, even if you think they are shallow. Do not throw out the baby with the bathwater! Hold their beauty in your heart and do not reject it. It's OK to be beautiful. It's OK to shine. In fact it is your birthright to do so and you inspire others to be beautiful when you embrace your own beauty. Know this, my lovely one. Also know that loveliness is more than just classical beauty or sexiness. Let us see the real you, the heart and soul of who you are...that is where your most alluring beauty resides.
Her sacred animals and symbols include the dove, swan, sparrow, scallop shell, apple, and myrtle.
Aphrodite Affirmations
I am beautiful.
I am adored and cherished.
My beauty comes from within me and expresses outwardly in the way that I love and care for my body.
I dress and adorn myself in beauty every day.
I walk in beauty from moment to moment.
I am purified by the Light.
I am a being of Light.
My angelic self merges with my physical body and I am whole.
I tap into the omnipresent wisdom of my Higher Self.
I channel divine grace for healing of self and others.
I am a radiant Light unto the world.
I am a Light worker and a healer.
My countenance is holy and sacred.
I am worthy of the highest forms of love.
I am a vessel for the Light.
I am sacred, divine love in the flesh.
Every aspect of my life is sacred.
My love for humanity and all creation transcends time and space.
My soul has been set free.
I am that, I am.
My entire life is a prayer, a worship and a sacrament.
I am in bliss and gratitude of the beauty and splendor of this world.
I call to Aphrodite to inspire me to express my true beauty.
To sign up message Rev. Renee Bledsoe via text 239.560.6314
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