VENUS
To Aphrodite

Fumigation with Frankincense

I will sing of stately Aphrodite,
gold-crowned and beautiful,
whose dominion is the walled
cities of all sea-set Cyprus.
There the moist breath of the
western wind wafted her over
the waves of the loud-moaning
sea in soft foam, and there the
gold-filleted Hours welcomed
her joyously. They clothed her
with heavenly garments: on her
head they put a fine,
well-wrought crown of gold, and
in her pierced ears they hung
ornaments of orichalc and
precious gold, and adorned her
with golden necklaces over her
soft neck and snow-white
breasts, jewels which the gold-
filleted Hours wear themselves
whenever they go to their
father's house to join the lovely
dances of the gods. And when
they had fully decked her, they
brought her to the gods, who
welcomed her when they saw
her, giving her their hands. Each
one of them prayed that he
might lead her home to be his
wedded wife, so greatly were
they amazed at the beauty of
violet-crowned Cytherea.

Hail, sweetly-winning, coy-eyed
goddess! Grant that I may gain
the victory in this contest, and
order you my song. And now I
will remember you and another
song also.
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MAGIC
SQUARE of
VENUS
ATTRIBUTES of VENUS

COLOR : Green, Pink
METAL: Copper
STONE: Emerald, Rose Quartz,
Malachite
ESSENTIAL OILS: Rose,
Sandalwood, Ylang Ylang,
Cardamom
TAROT: The Empress
RULES: Love, Pleasure, The
Arts, Music, Beauty, Money,
Scent, Social Affairs
DETRIMENT: Lechery,
Debauchery