Alȳrā

by

Finley Vorden

Alȳrā, Goddess of Love, Passion & Pleasure, enjoys widespread if somewhat discreet devotion. Her temples range from dignified architectural marvels celebrating the beauty of connection to scandalous establishments, depending on which aspect of the goddess they emphasize. I’ve frequented both types for purely scholarly reasons, of course.

Her priestesses and priests are recognizable by their genuine warmth and attractive appearance, though I learned the hard way that attempting to flirt with them is considered both disrespectful and embarrassingly unoriginal.

Alȳrā devotees should:

• Foster new relationships
• Carry tokens from meaningful encounters
• Create romantic art
• Never scorn genuine affection