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‘Desire’—Roman god who is most often cited
as god of love, but his stories better show him as
god of lustful desire. Greek equivalent is Eros.
Incense Recipe
2 parts red rose petals and buds
1 part Cypress
1 part Juniper berries
1 part Gum Arabic
Best if you use enough Otto of Rose to bind.
Ok to use Cupid oil or Juniper essential oil.
Oil Recipe
6 drops Cypress essential oil
6 drops Rose essential oil
3 drops Juniper essential oil
1/2 ounce Olive oil
Cybele—Female—Middle East/Mediterranean
(Also known as Magna Mater, Kybele)
Lover: Attis
Animal associations: Bee, Lion, Dog, and of
all creatures of the wild.
Plant associations: Cypress, Heather, Oak,
Poppy (especially white), Myrrh, Pine
‘She of the hair’—Greek goddess of the
Earth and of all creatures in the wild. She took
rather serious action when she discovered her
lover’s intent to marry another woman. Upon dis-
covering Attis’ plans, she caused him to go in-
sane. As a result, he castrated himself and
presented her with his genitals. Her following
started in the Middle East and then spread north
into the Mediterranean, bringing along with it
the practice of castrating oneself in her honor.
Incense Recipe
2 part Myrrh
1 part Cypress
1 part Heather
1 part Gum Arabic
Oil Recipe
8 drops Cypress
6 drops Pine
6 drops Myrrh
1/2 ounce base oil
Cyrene—Female—Mediterranean
(Also known as Kyrene)
Father: Hypseus
Mother: Creusa
Lover: Apollo
‘Sovereign queen’—When she was seen
wrestling with a lion by Apollo, it was love at
first sight. He immediately carried her off and
built a city in her honor and by her name.
Da-Bog—Male—Central Europe
Father: Svarog
Slavonic fire and sun god. Associated with
a healthy home through his connection to fire
and the hearth.
Dada—Male—African/Caribbean/South
America
Saint association: St. Raymond Nonnatus
Holiday: Feast of Saint Raymond Nonnatus on
August 31
Patron of newborns and protector of children.
Dagan—Male—Mediterranean
See also Dagon and Ben Dagon.
‘Grain’—Babylonian god of agriculture and
to some extent negotiating with nature.
Dagda, The—Male—Central Europe
(Also known as Daghda, Dagde, Dagodevas,
Cian)
Wife: The Morrigan
Lover: Boann
Plant association: Heather, Hops, Oak
‘The Good God’—Irish Celtic All Father
and god of the Earth. Kind ruler of Life and
Death, master of magick, warrior, and highly
skilled at many crafts.
Dagon—Male—Mediterranean
See also Dagan and Ben Dagon as their names
are often interchanged.
Father: Uranus
Mother: Gaia
Animal association: Fish and to an extent all
creatures of the sea.
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