06/07/2026
Happy Pride, magical peeps!! 🌈💖
I thought it would be the perfect time to show off one of my new Greek God candles: the one and only Dionysus, in the scent of Strawberries & Champagne.
To be honest, I don't have a lot of experience working with this God myself, but he has quite a colourful story, to say the least. At one time, he even had his own cult of followers who were quite known for some rowdy behaviour 😉. He was also said to drive some people to madness (I always say that some mental health experiences can be awfully close to prophecy anyway).
Dionysus is one of the Gods often associated with fluidity and transcendence of traditional labels. He is neither male nor female, gay nor straight, bi nor pan he is all and none of them at once. His story around gender is incredibly intriguing.
Born as a male, and likely one of Zeus's many bastard sons, Dionysus was destroyed in infancy through Hera's wrath. (We can all agree Hera had every right to be angry, but taking it out on the child is a bit much.) Depending on the version of the myth, he was then reborn through Zeus's thigh or brought forth again through a mortal woman. In some tellings, he was hidden away and raised as a girl before embracing a more expansive and fluid expression of gender in adulthood.
With all that openness, it's no wonder he became a favourite of the repressed, the marginalized, and those who existed outside society's expectations.
For this candle, I've chosen to focus on his abundance archetype with a cornucopia charm, juniper berries, basil, aventurine crystal chips, and a touch of his dreaming and visionary aspect through dark purple amethyst.
I have a few Dionysus candles available and will be dropping them off .
I'm also updating my website and changing a few things around. I'm pretty sure I'll be moving away from Etsy a bit those fees are getting to be a lot.
Shipping candles over the summer can be tricky too. I have to avoid the really hot days, so local pickup tends to work a little better.
Happy Pride. Embrace your inner god and let it out. 💖
Many Blessings Always,
Lisa The Lovely Libra Witch ⚖️🧹