Eros
Eros is desire itself: in the oldest Greek telling one of the first powers to exist, and in the later telling the winged archer son of Aphrodite. The Roman Cupid is his equivalent, kept separately here; the two are one figure in different dress.
Correspondences
- Planetary Correspondence
- Venus
Offerings
- Offerings
- RosesHoneyWinePoetryPerfume
Sacred timing
- Sacred Timing
Symbols and forms
- Alternate Names
- Eros ProtogenosThe First Born
- Gender Expression
- Masculine
- Titles
- God of DesireThe First BornLoosener of Limbs
- Symbols
- Bow and arrowWingsRoseTorch
Practice
- Invocation Approach
- ToneWarm urgentAddressErosGod of DesireLoosener of LimbsRelationshipThe pull you do not chooseWarningHe is not the same as love he is the wantingResonanceLovers artists those seeking union
- Modern Practice
Eros is called on in love work, in attraction, and in any act of making that requires wanting something badly enough to finish it. His caution is the oldest one in the tradition: desire is a force, not a promise.
Nature and meaning
- Domain
- DesireAttractionLoveUnionFertilityLongingBeauty
- Mythology Summary
Eros is desire itself: in the oldest Greek telling one of the first powers to exist, and in the later telling the winged archer son of Aphrodite. The Roman Cupid is his equivalent, kept separately here; the two are one figure in different dress.
Details
- Correspondences
- ColorsRose pinkRedWhiteScentsRoseJasmineYlang ylangMetalsCopperGoldAnimalsDoveSwanHare
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