Happy Aphrodite April - April 1, 2021
Happy Aphrodite April - April 1, 2021 10:00 AM / Jessie
It’s finally here!! One of my favorite months of the year! Aphrodite April!!!
What exactly is Aphrodite April?? In Rome, the month of April was sacred to the goddess Venus. Some even theorize that the word April came from Aphrodite. So many Hellenic Polytheists have come to see April as Aphrodite’s sacred month!
As someone who is romantically involved with Aphrodite as well as her devotee, April is an incredibly important month for me. It’s the time of the year I exclusively dedicate to not only my devotion to Aphrodite but to myself as well.
The beauty of Aphrodite is that she exists in many realms that are essential to us mortals meaning that there is a lot you can do this month to honor her that will also benefit you! Whether it be practicing self love, exploring your sexuality, discovering your true self, or healing from past trauma there are multiple areas you can choose to work on this month with Aphrodite.
Of course, focusing on your own worship of Aphrodite and bonding with her is also something you can focus on this month! You can begin a relationship with her or use this time to deepen the one you already have. It’s also a great time to establish some devotional routines or try new ways of worship!
The number of ways to celebrate Aphrodite April are endless! I encourage you to think about what areas or aspects would be the best for you to work on this month. However try not to overwhelm yourself! There will be another April next year but you can do this work any month you choose. So there’s no need to stress yourself out over picking the “right” thing or trying to cram everything in one month. As I always say: You do what you can when you can and that’s enough!
To help you figure out what exactly you’d like to do this month here is a list of ways you can celebrate Aphrodite April but remember the list of ways to celebrate is limitless so don’t look at this as an exhaustive list. Allow yourself to get creative and make everything you do personal to you and your relationship with Aphrodite.
Celebrating Aphrodite April
- Participate in 30 Days of Aphrodite
- Focus your research on Aphrodite
- Find ways to spend time with her every day this month
- Celebrate the important days this month
- Set up a devotional journal to her
- Decorate your altar/shrine for Aphrodite!
- Create a self-love practice
- Start gratitude work
- Watch movies that remind you of her
- Create a playlist for her
- Explore your sexuality and/or gender
- Get to know yourself
- Express your truth unapologetically
- Practice makeup
- Wear what you want
- Embrace your inner romantic
- Focus on healing
- Establish healthy routines
- Create space just for you
- Treat yourself
- Spend time with loved ones (safely of course, Miss Rona is still hanging out)
- Make art for Aphrodite and yourself (this encompasses all art forms)
- Have discussions with others about Aphrodite
If you share any of your Aphrodite April activities on social media I’d absolutely love to see them! Feel free to tag your posts “Aphrodite April” that way me and the rest of the community can see the awesome stuff you’re doing! You can also tag me specifically if you’d like! I’ll be following along as well as posting on all my social media accounts.
As for what you can expect from me this month, obviously everything will be Aphrodite themed. I have blog posts planned for the month so make sure you’re checking back here regularly! Also I am super happy to announce that Tea With the Gods will be officially returning! It’s an Aphrodite April miracle! So make sure you’re subscribed to the podcast on either YouTube, SoundCloud, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts so you can be notified when new episodes are released!
You might want to also follow me on social media if you don’t already since I will be posting Aphrodite content as well as announcing when I upload podcast episodes and blog posts! You can find me on Tumblr, & Instagram. Come give me a follow and chat about Aphrodite with me!
I’m looking forward to share in this magical month with you all! I hope you have an absolutely beautiful Aphrodite April, my turtledoves!