Planets for Pagans Quotes

“One means of worshipping Aphrodite was as, or through, a hierodule. The word means “sacred servant” but tends to be translated as “temple prostitute,” missing the larger idea that sexuality and sensuality have spiritual power and energy,”
― Renna Shesso, Planets for Pagans: Sacred Sites, Ancient Lore, and Magical Stargazing

“Due to the relative positions of the Sun, Venus, and the Earth, we see Venus trace a pentacle, a five-pointed star, in the sky through a series of solar conjunctions.”
― Renna Shesso, Planets for Pagans: Sacred Sites, Ancient Lore, and Magical Stargazing

“Just as Diana Prince is never around when Wonder Woman shows up, Venus is either a Morning Star or an Evening Star, never both simultaneously.”
― Renna Shesso, Planets for Pagans: Sacred Sites, Ancient Lore, and Magical Stargazing

“In Japan, the Shinto Sun goddess Amaterasu is especially prominent. She's considered the ancestress of the Japanese ruling family and is represented by the red circle on the Japanese flag.”
― Renna Shesso, Planets for Pagans: Sacred Sites, Ancient Lore, and Magical Stargazing