On the second Saturday of January, it is common practice to offer libations to Hera. For a devotional act. I am here today posting a forum on the Goddess her self Hera.
Hera is the Queen of the Heavens. Goddess of marriage, women, childbirth, heirs, kings, and empires and so much more.
Common Offerings
Honey
Bread, grains, homemade sweets
Pomegranates
Fruits
Milk
Wine
Pure water
White flower arrangements
Peacock paintings, statues, or peacock patterns
Cow paintings, statues, or cow print patterns
Cuckoo bird art or statues
Incense such as rose, iris, myrrh, frankincense, civet, jasmine, and patchouli
White, royal blue, purple, dark green, grey, and silver candles
Throne imagery
Framed family photos
Devotions:
Be a loving and nurturing friend
Pamper yourself
Get peacock-feather anything
Be nice to any kids you run into
Fight for love and marriage equality
Buy a nice set of sheets
Donate to charities that help those without family support
Drink an herbal/floral tea
Go cloud watching
Wear that outfit you love that also scares you a little
Burn a scented candle you associatewith the divinity
Strengthen your relationships - romantic or platonic
Go on more walks, take time to smell the flowers
Gold
Always notice little ones that seem a bit lost, and take a minute to make sure theyre okay
If you have a romantic partner surprise them with breakfast in bed, a movie, a massage, booking a romantic retreat for the two of you, etc.
Support those in or escaping abusive situations
Make a playlist of songs that remind you of Her
Donate and support domestic abuse victims
Donate a dress to organizations like Brides for a Cause or Brides Against Breast Cancer or donate to help fund someone's wedding/wedding dress
If I may add something, I don't work with Hera, but I think that genuine peacock feathers might actually end up making her angry. After all, one of her sacred animals have been killed to make it, and that too without any real reason (i.e for your own survival, such as for food or something).
Re: The Queen of the Heavens By: Misanthropy Moderator / Adept
Post # 3 May 09, 2021
Peacocks don't need to be killed to gather their feathers. Feathers can be collected humanely, once they fall from the bird on their own. There are numerous wildlife and animal protection laws in place to stop cruelty and inhumane collection of animal parts, such as feathers, teeth, etc. Anyone caught killing one for feathers would be hit with a high fine and possible jail time.
That said, peacock feathers, art, etc are all reasonable offerings to place for her. I have a friend that actually uses paintings she has made of the animal as offerings and decoration for her altar.
"On the second Saturday of January, it is common practice to offer libations to Hera."
Lovely devotional ideas, but as the Athenians used a lunisolar calendar (the Attic Calendar) rather than a Gregorian one what's the source for the second Saturday of January as a special date?
