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The Beloved Lovers Vintage Altar Boxes - Eros and Psyche
The Beloved Lovers Vintage Altar Boxes - Eros and Psyche
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'The Beloved Lovers' altar box series is made in devotion to Eros and Psyche, for a healthy, loving relationship between equals that uplifts and supports both partners. Eros, as the divine form of Love Itself, and Psyche, a mortal with all the trauma that comes with mortality, were both Lovers used to giving of themselves but never being Loved in return. Throughout their journey, they are able to heal their respective hurts and finally be Loved as their True Selves. These deities know the path from being the ever-giving Lover to the Beloved Lover, who loves their partner with their whole heart and is loved equally in return; connect with them to share in this wisdom.
Each altar box is as unique as the relationships we make, with different capacities to contain the offerings within. Below is a list of all our Eros and Psyche offerings, with the individual boxes and the offerings they contain underneath:
- Bottle of skullcap and wormwood: included for Psyche, goddess of psychedelic plants, due to her association with flight
- Bottle of broom flowers: used traditionally in love divinations, sustainably foraged by your local tricksters in the PNW
- Whole Dried Rose Blossoms: dried rose blossoms, some being mature blooms before drying and others young rosebuds. Associated in Roman belief with love, death, and rebirth; it is only through the death of the image of the person Psyche and Eros imagined their lover to be when they were hidden in shadow that allowed their love to be reborn stronger and truer
- Psyche Soaring: Silver clay altar tile, depicting Psyche being lifted in the air by Zephyrus or the West Winds
- Eros Aloft: Silver Eros altar tile with bow and arrow in hand
- Psyche in Repose: Silver or Gold miniature depiction of Psyche resting in the bed she shares with her lover, hidden by shadow
- The Lovers' Meeting: a golden clay cameo depicting Psyche meeting Eros as a mortal, not yet realizing her destined apotheosis
- In Love's Hands: an Eros altar card, depicting Eros holding a blank sign: Use as a portable depiction of Eros for working with him on the go, or as part of a working. Place any supplications you have for the Beloved Lovers in Eros's hands to ensure they hear your plea by writing your heart's desire in the blank space and praying or singing your heartfelt request.
- Fearless Heart candle: a tealight made in our hand-blended self-love scent, used in our ritual candles; it is scented with rose, apple, citrus, and the salty sea breeze. Let your self-love grow like a flame burning ever brighter, that you may meet Love with a fearless heart.
- Psyche prayer card: Printed on 2x3in brown craft paper, these cards show the goddess Psyche with her butterfly wings on the front, with a prayer on the back for working with the prayer beads included in the altar.
- Eros prayer card: Printed on 2x3in brown craft paper, these cards show winged Eros in flight and bow in hand, with a prayer on the back for working with the prayer beads included in the altar.
- The Beloved Lovers prayer beads: They begin with a vintage brass stamping of a heart pierced with an arrow, for the point where Psyche and Eros fall in love. The pattern of the figaro chain flows forward to a section of 4 rose quartz beads: 4 for two equals in harmony, rose quartz for pure, honest love. The first bead is Eros the Lover, who meets the second bead, Psyche the Lover. Through their meeting they become the 3rd and 4th beads: Eros the Loved and Psyche the Loved. They leave the Honeymoon phase, as Psyche's sisters sew doubt in her heart, passing them into the Dark Night of Doubt. Two black river stones, representing shadowy secrets and flowing tears follow, representing each Lover in their fear before the Lamp is turned on. The illuminating, harshly honest light of the Lamp is represented by a gold-dyed real freshwater pearl at the fulcrum of their relationship and the very center of the prayer beads. Though the light is on, they move into Psyche's Trials and the readjustment period when they learn to fit together as their True Selves, shown here as 2 more black river stones. Together, each black bead can also be one of the 4 trials of Psyche.
Finally, they pass into Harmonious Union, where each person is both whole and their True Selves. Eros the Lover and Eros the Loved are the 1st and 2nd bead in this section, the two halves of the whole reunited and standing hand-in-hand with Psyche the Lover and Psyche the Loved, the 3rd and 4th bead. Finally, the prayer beads end with a butterfly, the symbol of Psyche's apotheosis that allows her to confidently stand as Eros's equal. Each bead was wrapped by hand as love songs were sung over them. While they were worked and awoken, they were told the tale of Eros and Psyche as told here to enliven and awaken the prayer beads to connect with Eros and Psyche.
We have 7 altar boxes available, each containing a different selection of offerings. Alongside each box, your kit will also include an Eros prayer card, a Psyche prayer card, and one In Love's Hands altar card. Below are the altar boxes available:
- Swan Song: This version of the Lover Birds motif is our smallest box, able to contain very little due to its size and the shape of its lid; however, it contains the essentials: the Lovers' Meeting, Eros Aloft, and Psyche in Repose (gold). It includes the prayer and altar cards listed above, but does not include the Beloved Lovers prayer beads due to space constraints. This vintage box is the Blue Flag Iris: Iris Versicolor box of the Lenox Country Garden Collection, made of fine porcelain by Lenox Japan
- Lover Birds: the largest version of our Lover Birds motif, containing: the Beloved Lovers prayer beads, Psyche Soaring, The Lover's Meeting, Eros Aloft, Psyche in Repose (gold), 1 miniature bottle of broom, skullcap, and wormwood each.
- Rosebud: Our smallest floral themed altar box, containing: the Beloved Lovers prayer beads, Psyche Soaring, the Lover's Meeting, Eros Aloft, Psyche in Repose (silver), 1 whole dried mature rose blossom in dark red, 1 miniature bottle of broom, skullcap, and wormwood each.
- Roses in Bloom: Our middling size floral themed altar box, containing: the Beloved Lovers prayer beads, the Lover's Meeting, Eros Aloft, Psyche in Repose (silver), 4 dried rose buds, 1 miniature bottle each of wormwood and skullcap
- Bouquet: Our largest floral themed altar box, containing: the Beloved Lovers prayer beads, a Fearless Heart candle, the Lover's Meeting, Psyche Soaring, Psyche in Repose (silver), Eros Aloft, 1 miniature bottle of broom, 1 medium bottle of wormwood and skullcap each, 2 whole dried mature rose blossoms: 1 in dark red, 1 in variegated peach and pink.
- Cupid's Garland: Our smallest altar box with an Eros motif and a hinged lid, containing: the Beloved Lovers prayer beads, the Lover's Meeting, Psyche Soaring, Psyche in Repose (gold), Eros aloft, 1 miniature bottle of broom. Use by the previous owners led to this box coming to us with a broken hinge attaching the lid. We have repaired the hinge, though the box shows signs of use; it is perfect for working with our imperfections and coming to cherish the flaws in both ourselves and our loved ones.
- Cupid's Garden: Our middling size altar box with an Eros motif, containing: the Beloved Lover's prayer beads, a Fearless Heart candle, the Lover's Meeting, Psyche Soaring, Psyche in Repose (gold), Eros Aloft, 1 miniature bottle of broom, 1 medium bottle of skullcap and wormwood each
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