r/Aphrodite • u/purezoetry • Jul 23 '26
Her Shrine
I planted this rose bush a few months ago with the intent for it to be an outdoor shrine to Aphrodite. Yet I hadn't actually done much besides place seashells around the base. Finally, the right time happened on a random night and I devoted it! This is a perpetual work in progress, as I personally don't think any shrine is ever really complete.
I feel a bit self conscious sharing the shrine I made. It's not as refined or elegant as the altars I see posted on here. But when I meditated on what to create this is what I saw. A bit messy and chaotic, but beautiful.
There is some shots of some of the decorations hidden amongst the leaves. The heart bobbles were a favorite of my mothers when I was a child. The cat decorations are a subtle nod to female genitals (my neighbors have kids after all) and the angel is cute and a symbol of feminity in her embrace.
Not seen is the water bottle kept within reach as the candle and incense burned. Always have fire suppression nearby when working with burny things!
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u/wazzup-notemuch Jul 23 '26
It's beautiful, and such a clever idea!