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impossible, he recalled her to Olympus where
she now resides. She is most often cited as a
being virgin. However, sometimes cit6ations
indicate she never had sex with men, implying
that her affections are lesbian in nature. She
is one of the Horae with her sisters Irene and
Eunomia.
Dionysus—Male—Mediterranean
(Also known as Dionysos)
Father: Zeus
Mother: Semele
Wife: Ariadne
Lover: Adonis, Althea, Hermaphrodite
Animal associations: Bull, Cheetah, Lion, Pan-
ther, Tiger, Fox, Donkey, Elephant, Goat,
Ram, Bee, Deer (fawn)
Plant associations: Agaric Mushroom (also all
toadstools and mushrooms to a lesser degree),
Apple, Fennel, Fig, Ivy (common), Juniper,
Patchouli, Pine, Pomegranate, Vine (grape)
Greek god of fertility in each order of life.
He is most often cited as the god of wine. While
that is certainly a valid association, he is called
on more for the intoxication of love and of
merriment than simple drunkenness. Dionysus
is an educated god for an educated devotee.
Having been the lover of Adonis and Her-
maphrodite, he is an excellent example of bi-
sexual deity forms and has thus been adopted
by many in the gay, lesbian, and bisexual com-
munity as a patron. Although he is associated
strongly with Bacchus, there is a clear differ-
ence. To understand that difference, consider
James Morrison in his early years (Dionysus)
and then in his later years just prior to his leav-
ing the United States (Bacchus).
Incense Recipe
8 parts pine needles (or 2 part pitch and 6 part
sandalwood)
5 part Sandalwood (white/yellow)
4 part Juniper berries
1 part raisins
Enough Dionysus or Patchouli essential oil to
bind (better to use Patchouli)
Oil Recipe
9 drops Patchouli essential oil
6 drops Juniper essential oil
3 drops Fennel essential oil
3 drops Pine essential oil
1/2 ounce grape seed oil
3 drops red wine
2 raisins
Discordia—Female—Mediterranean
Roman goddess of disorder, discord, and
chaos in opposition to Concordia. She was said
to precede Mars, sometimes the chariot of
Mars, thus noting that discord and chaos often
lead to war. See also Eris (Greek equivalent).
Oil Recipe
Cover your skyclad body with baby oil and try
to play Twister while balancing your checkbook.
Disocuri—Male—Mediterranean
(Also known as Dios kouroi)
‘Sons of Zeus’—Greek title of the twin
brothers Pollux and Castor born of Leda and
Zeus who are associated with the astrological
sign Gemini.
Diti—Female—Near East
Father: Daksha
Husband: Kashyapa
Hindu mother goddess of both Earth and
the endless sky.
Dolma—Female—Central Asia
(Also known as White Tara)
Animal association: Lion
Plant association: Lotus
National goddess of Tibet before Tibet was
illegally taken by communist China. An erotic
goddess of passion and compassion. She tells
us that wisdom can go hand in hand with sexu-
ality, and that the faithful mother can also be
a sensual wife.
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