Liber ab Clementia (Book of Humanity)^287
Incense Recipe
2 parts Orris root
1 part Cinnamon
1 part Cedar
Enough Aphrodite or Cypress essential oil to
bindOil Recipe
10 drops Cypress essential oil
6 drops Cinnamon essential oil
6 drops tincture of Orris root
1/2 ounce base oilApollo—Male—Mediterranean
(Also known as Apollon)
Father: Zeus
Mother: Leto
Wife: Coronis
Lover: Cyrene, Calliope
Animal associations: Bee, Cock, Crane, Crow,
Deer, Dolphin, Dragon, Goose, Hawk, Horse,
Lion, Mouse, Quail, Raven, snake, Stag, Swan,
Vulture, Wolf
Plant associations: Acacia, Alder, Apple, Bay,
Cornel, Cypress, Fenugreek, Frankincense, He-
liotrope, Hyacinth, Heliotrope, Leek, Lily of the
Valley, Lotus, Mistletoe (European), Olive,
Palm (date), Sunflower, Thistle, Wormwood
‘Destroyer,’ ‘Excite,’ or ‘Exciting Destroyer’—
Initially Greek but adopted by the Romans
when the two cultures merged. Brother to
Artemis, Apollo is seen as a sun and fertility
god. However, he is most often cited as a god
of both scientific and cultural education, law,
medicine, and fine arts. He was educated, as
was his son Aristaeus, by Chiron. Apollo is an
ideal deity to work with for assistance during
academic pursuit.Incense Recipe
1 part Acacia flowers
1 part Bay leaf
1 part Gum Arabic
Enough Apollo or Cypress oil to bind
(Add a date or two if using to make a tincture)Oil Recipe
12 drops Bay essential oil
6 drops Cypress essential oil
3 drops Juniper essential oil
1/2 ounce olive, sunflower, or palm oilApsaras, The—Female—Near East
(Also known as the Vrikshakas)
Animal association: Swan
The female nature spirits of India, similar
in nature to water and woodland nymphs. Each
is a beautiful woman whose mate is one of the
Gandharvas. As the Gandharvas play their
drums and other instruments, the Apsaras
dance to the natural rhythm of Nature’s gentle
cycles. The relationship is similar to the rela-
tionship shared between drummer and dancer
at Wiccan drum circles. Their dance (both
Apsaras and Wiccan) is said to inspire both
love and lust. Here we see a rather interesting
parallel between modern Wiccan and Neo-
Pagan drum circles and ancient Hindu lore. Far
be it from me to either condemn or condone
(it is not my place to do either) the revelry at
modern drum circles. I have certainly observed
the use of not only alcohol, but also other mind
and mood altering drugs. It seems that although
the story of the Gandharvas and the Apsaras
are not generally known in the modern Pagan
community, we have certainly found their story
in our lives. See Gandharvas for more.Apsu—Male—Middle East
(Also known as Abzu, Absu)
Lover: Tiamat
Babylonian (maybe Sumerian) fresh water
god from whose clay humanity was formed. He
was himself formed when his lover, Tiamat
(salt water), separated him from her much as
Diana did Lucifer.Aqas-xena-xenas—Male—North America
Wife: The Moon
Chinook hero who married the Moon. He
later took his wife’s side with his mother-in-law
against his sister-in-law the Sun. This story again
illustrates the feminine association of the Sun.z WB Chap 17.p65 287 7/11/2003, 6:04 PM