A Valentine Candle Service

On Valentine’s Day in the hour of Venus, I preformed the Sweet Heart Candle Service for @loviartes . The first of its kind for Lovi. The hour opened with the Orphic hymn to Venus. Prayers on behalf of all petitioners were said aloud, and candles lit over rose incense wish paper (from @banexbramble ) inscribed with names and desire. Offerings of roses, apple, champagne, grapes, dates, cherries, strawberries and pistachio baklava were laid in front of her. Herself anointed with an elixir of roses (aconite_conjure). An herbal mixture featuring raspberry leaf, damiana, and rose from @spiritus_arcanum was burned in supplication. Further prayers and offerings of dance and music continued. The hour finished with candles letting their messages be heard and the ignited wishes filling the air with sweet smoke.

“Heavenly, illustrious, laughter-loving queen, sea-born, night-loving, of an awful mien; Crafty, from whom necessity first came, producing, nightly, all-connecting dame:‘Tis thine the world with harmony to join, for all things spring from thee, O power divine.”

A very happy Venus day to all.