Eros Self-Love Potion Kit - Antique Crystal Chalice Cocktail/Mocktail Spell Kit

Our Eros Self-Love Potion Kits include 1 antique crystal glass depicting Eros in etching on the side, a handmade amulet for the glass, a physical copy of the recipe for a cocktail/mocktail to fill your cup, and a blessed salt mixture to salt the rim of the glass. 

In your kit, you'll receive one antique champagne/tall sherbet glass; each is made by Heisey in their discontinued Renaissance pattern released circa 1918-1939. They measure 5.5in tall by 3.75in wide. Each one is able to sing when you run a damp finger around the edge. 

Each delicate glass sits atop a dainty stem and is etched along the side. Eros is depicted sitting on a branch, his wings visible on his back, while a bird flies above his head—doves in particular were a symbol of Love, calling in his mother Aphrodite and his own feathered wings. This image, repeated thrice around the glass, sits inside an ornate frame. Dripping from the frame are various flowers; this motif is repeated in the floral garland that connects Eros with the Lamp that stands between each depiction. The Lamp appears like an ancient chandelier, hanging oil lamp, or censer, with additional floral filigree dangling beneath it. When Psyche lit her Lamp, Eros’s shadows were revealed not only to her but also himself. Coming to accept those shadows not only let them love each other Truly, but allowed Eros to love those shadowy parts of himself as well. It is called in here as a symbol of self-love for Eros sitting on his own in the branches.

Each antique glass comes with a handmade amulet that can be fastened around the stem of the glass. Every amulet features one real freshwater pearl framed on either side by a chip of rose quartz. The freshwater pearl is irregular in shape, as are the rose quartz chips, to teach us to recognize our beauty–not in spite of our imperfections, but because of them. Pearls are formed when grit gets under the shell of a mollusk, when the potentially harmful irritant is slowly transformed into a thing of beauty. It is a symbol of the transformative power of self-love, that we can turn even that which is intended to harm us into something beautiful and precious. Rose quartz calls in soft, pure, tender, honest love; the kind of gentle affection we often need to extend to ourselves to heal the hurts in our heart. The rose quartz and pearl are strung on a gold-tone stainless steel chain that can be easily removed to clean the glass with the lobster clasp at the back. Attached to the clasp is a vintage brass heart, for our tender heart we’re nurturing with this working.

Included in your kit is also a 0.7oz packet of blessed self-love salt, made with pink Himalayan salt and rose petals. Both elements were ground by hand by your local tricksters, gently and lovingly combined and prayed over for Eros’s blessing. Salt is included to purify and neutralize self-doubt and self-loathing; pink salt is especially well-suited for doing this gently. It is also a grounding element, bringing us softly back to the present moment to see how things truly stand right now: not through rose-colored glasses or the film of our own fear. Rose petals remind us that we each have our own unique beauty and that we both can and should defend ourselves if people try to take, taint, or tarnish it. Both the salt and rose petals were awoken as part of their consecration, each taught the work being asked of them and how to work together harmoniously toward that end. The salt was prayed over for Eros’s blessing, that he may soften and fade self-doubt and nurture self-love.

Each kit also comes with a printed copy of the recipe for our Eros self-love cocktail/mocktail. Three variations of this recipe are included, so you can alter the alcohol content to suit your needs or mood that day. This recipe pairs with our self-love candles to Aphrodite and La Sirena, with the scent of the candles echoed in the potion’s flavors. Like our candles, this potion centers around apple, rose, citrus, and salt, with an added dash of pomegranate for underworld wisdom and empathy. Apple is for the luscious experience of both being and feeling beautiful. Rose and salt are included for the reasons discussed above. Citrus, here represented by lemon, is for purifying levity and joyful cleansing, to lighten sorrows and self-doubts and raise them to where they may be swept away by the salty sea breeze. This drink recipe includes instructions for a simple syrup inspired by attar, a syrup often used in Middle Eastern deserts. Our version is made with honey, rose water, orange blossom water, and lemon juice. Honey is for sweetness and as an offering, to both ourselves and Eros. Rose water calls in the self-love and self-respect of the rose. Orange blossom water is for uplifting joy and lightheartedness. Lemon juice is for purifying levity.

Eros is a sensuous god, who is potently connected with and accessed through our sensory experiences. This working engages all of our senses, that we may awaken each to self-love with indulgence. As you make your drink, focus closely on your senses. Clear your mind as best you are able, focusing less on thinking and more on experiencing. Look closely at how the light reflects off different elements of the glass. Appreciate its beauty in every stage of the process: sitting empty, with only a salted rim, with the drink inside, the difference the garnish makes. Admire its beauty, and remember that you, too, are lovely in every stage. 

Listen closely to the sounds as you craft your potion. Make the glass sing as you wash it. Listen to the crunch of the salt as you apply it to the rim. Hear how the syrup bubbles, like excitement and joy boiling over. Stop to smell the ingredients and consider what each scent brings out in you: the stinging zip of the alcohol’s fumes, the joyful brightness of the lemon, the deep luxury of the pomegranate. Linger over the steaming pot of the syrup to appreciate the scent wafting off in its vapors. Top to taste each ingredient and become familiar with how they taste on their own. Try to pick out each individual flavor when they’re combined harmoniously in the end. Run your fingers over the glass, feeling the etching beneath your fingers, the angles and curves of the stem in your hand. Notice how the salted rim feels against your lips, and how it contrasts with the feeling of the rose petals. 

With your attention focused on your senses, go about preparing your drink. As you do so, pray for Eros to help diminish your self-doubts until they fade away into nothing, replaced instead by ever-growing self-love.

 The physical copy of the full drink recipe is included with each kit. 

For an additional way to work with this piece, please consider our Eros and Psyche prayer cards. The front features a vintage depiction of either Eros or Psyche the Goddess, while the back includes a prayer written by one of your local tricksters in each of their honor. Either prayer can be used to consecrate this piece and deepen your connection with Psyche or Eros, while the card itself is an excellent altar card and portable way to keep the Beloved Lovers close to your heart as you go about your day.

 Eros’s card is available here: https://trickstersapothecary.myshopify.com/products/eros-prayer-card-the-beloved-lovers
Psyche’s is available here: https://trickstersapothecary.myshopify.com/products/psyche-prayer-card-the-beloved-lovers