In the ancient world, the priestesses of Aphrodite were living embodiments of the goddess's divine attributes—love, beauty, and protection. Her mountain and ocean Temples were sanctuaries where joy, pleasure, and healing mingled with strategy, defense, and creativity. Her Priestesses graced the sacred temples with their holy presence, orchestrating ceremonies that connected the mortal world with the divine. Their duties extended beyond ritualistic practices as well; they were the custodians of Aphrodite’s sacred lands, guardians of her altars, advisers to those in positions of power, comfort to the lovelorn, and artists who called forth her blessings through prayers, songs, and dances that pulsed with ecstatic fervor. Each ritual they performed was a symphony of devotion, designed to invoke the goddess and infuse the world with her celestial grace.
If you are ready to walk the path of the modern Oread, Mountain Priestess of Aphrodite, the Love & Aether course with the Mount Shasta Goddess Temple offers you an opportunity to make profound and lasting connections with her mysteries in your own life and in what you offer the world. Love & Aether is a 6-week, 12-session training designed to help you awaken and re-member your timeless connection to love, beauty, creativity, and sacred consciousness as a way of life.
This course offers you the chance to build the Temple of Your Heart into something whole, holy, and magical. When you join this course, for 6 weeks you will immerse yourself in the ocean of Aphrodite’s love with:
12 Live and recorded classes, each featuring a different aspect of Aphrodite based on the epithets that were attached to her Temples
12 written lessons, each with beautiful images of her classical statues, quotations, and prayers. These lessons recap the in-depth information shared in the class, with history, profiles of historical women who embodied Aphrodite’s powers in our world, profiles of her ancient Temples and their importance, and homework assignments to help you awaken your deep inner knowing of Aphrodite’s love, beauty, and power
At the end of the course, each student has a personal one-on-one meeting with the course instructor, Priestess Yeshe Meryemana Matthews Robles, to help you illuminate and fine-tune your personal approach to working with Aphrodite at your altar and as a Priestess of her mysteries in the world.