Circe
Circe is the enchantress of Aiaia who turns Odysseus' crew into swine and then, having been bested, becomes his teacher and host for a year. She is the ambivalent figure of the craft herself: dangerous, knowledgeable, and generous once the terms are clear.
Literary figure, not a cult deity: Circe is the sorceress of Odyssey 10, with no attested cult. The correspondence fields are modern attributions.
Correspondences
- Planetary Correspondence
- Moon
Offerings
- Offerings
- WineHoneyBarleyHerbs grownA guest fed
Sacred timing
- Sacred Timing
Symbols and forms
- Alternate Names
- Kirke
- Gender Expression
- Feminine
- Titles
- The EnchantressLady of AiaiaMistress of Drugs
- Symbols
- CupWandSwineHerb garden
Practice
- Invocation Approach
- ToneDeep ambiguousAddressCirceThe EnchantressLady of AiaiaRelationshipThe sorceress who turns men into what they already wereWarningShe tests the guest before she feeds himResonanceThose learning an art those at the mercy of a host
- Modern Practice
Circe is called on by workers of the craft for herb lore, transformation and the testing of a guest. Her practice begins with the same question she puts to every arrival: what are you, actually?
Nature and meaning
- Domain
- SorceryHerbsTransformationThe islandEnchantmentInitiationPoison
- Mythology Summary
Circe is the enchantress of Aiaia who turns Odysseus' crew into swine and then, having been bested, becomes his teacher and host for a year. She is the ambivalent figure of the craft herself: dangerous, knowledgeable, and generous once the terms are clear.
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