Flora

Culture: Ancient Roman   Domain: Flowers, blossoming, spring

Flora presides over flowers and blossoming plants, honored each spring at the lively, flower-strewn Floralia festival, known for its unusually relaxed and joyful tone compared to more solemn Roman rites.

Associations

Flowers, spring, blossoming, unguarded joy and beauty.

Ways people honor her (modern)

• Plant flowers or tend a flower garden
• Celebrate spring with a deliberately joyful, playful ritual
• Keep fresh flowers on the altar, replaced regularly
• Read about the Floralia's notably relaxed, celebratory character

Approach any deity with respect and do your own research. Practices vary widely between traditions, and modern devotional practice often goes beyond what survives in ancient sources.