Aphrodite Made Me Do It: Volume 1 (Myth and Magick)

Product Information

Reading as a glimpse into the private thoughts within a self-care, healing journal, Aphrodite Made Me Do It is a survivors story that speaks to women everywhere, in fierce and loving tones.

You will find grace between these pages and a little sadness, too - the kind that makes flowers grow in all of the places you need them most. Bestselling and award-winning author Trista Mateer takes an imaginative approach to self-care in this new poetry and prose collection, Aphrodite Made Me Do It. Part mythology retelling, part healing manifesto, this empowering and feminist collection tackles the timeless topic of love--romantic, platonic, and self-love--while also exploring various pieces of myth from Aphrodite's perspective. Trista Mateer erupts with spells of thunder and then gifts you with a careful platter of language to cast them yourself. In this way some of her work was perhaps lessened by her execution when it could have had a much greater impact if delivered in another way.Aphrodite Made Me Do It is a poetry collection for every fem, feminist, or fan of the goddess of love.

Gradually, the poet (and the goddess) moves from righteous anger and grief to acceptance, forgiveness and a strength to move forward into a more hopeful future, both individually and as a species. The feeling and expression of strong emotions acts as the healthy catharsis that can allow poet/goddess/woman to open her heart to the peace, self-love and joy that she deserves. There were so many pages I marked and highlighted on Scribd, but I don't think I'll purchase a physical copy for myself or ever revisit it.

It gave me the chills, it made me cry and it gave me so many emotions that not many poem books were able to give me. This dream/encounter set the stage for a beautiful conversation between the two; one which holds value for anyone who would hear it. In response to these representations, the poet presents the reader with a powerful goddess, who knows her own mind and who is very angry. I want to give young, new poets a chance and I am always looking for new talent, but every time I try them out, I end up disappointed.