"Beloved Aphrodite, you are a bright mirror, a bright doorway into a specific set of Universal energies. You are a Divine aspect of the Absolute, of God/Goddess All That Is. Through you we begin to touch the unfathomable mystery of this Universe. Great Goddess Aphrodite, according to ancient myth you were born from the sea, born by the fair sandy shores of Cyprus. When you stepped on the shore, flowers bloomed at your feet, following you wherever you walked on the earth. Beloved Aphrodite, the Romans named you Venus for you are both morning and evening star, you are the brightest of stars. In the cold northern lands of the Norse peoples, you were named Freya. In the hot southern lands of Egypt you were named Bast. Beloved Aphrodite, beloved Venus, Goddess of beauty, love, romance, delight, sensuality, and pleasure. Your lightest caress turns the  ...