Eros Day is a holiday that celebrates passionate love and sexuality. On Eros Day, celebrants honor Eros, who is both a great and powerful God, according to classical mythology, and a little phallic planetoid, according to modern astronomy, as well as the Spirit of Eros, the idea of love and eroticism. The holiday of Eros Day is celebrated annually on or around January 22, when the planetoid 433 Eros is closest to Earth. The Dr. Susan Block Institute for the Erotic Arts & Sciences in Los Angeles, Californiais the primary temple of Eros Day celebration. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Love is any of a number of emotions and experiences related to a sense of strong affection or profound oneness. ... Look up Sex on Wiktionary, the free dictionary A sex is one of two specimen categories of species that recombine their genetic material in order to reproduce, a process called genetic recombination. ... Eros. ... This article discusses the term God in the context of monotheism and henotheism. ... The word classical has several meanings: Pertaining to the societies of the classical antiquity, ancient Greece or Rome. ... // For the Derek Sherinian album, see Mythology (Derek Sherinian album). ... Planetoid (meaning planet-like) is an old synonym of asteroid. ... A giant Hubble mosaic of the Crab Nebula, a supernova remnant. ... The English word spirit comes from the Latin spiritus (breath). // The English word spirit comes from the Latin spiritus, meaning breath (compare spiritus asper), but also soul, courage, vigor, ultimately from a PIE root *(s)peis- (to blow). In the Vulgate, the Latin word translates Greek (πνευμα), pneuma (Hebrew (רוח) ruah), as... An idea (Greek: ιδέα) is a specific thought which arises in the mind. ... Love is any of a number of emotions and experiences related to a sense of strong affection or profound oneness. ... Eroticism is an aesthetic focused on sexual desire, especially the feelings of anticipation of sexual activity. ... January is the first month of the year and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... The asteroid 433 Eros (eer-os) was named after the Greek god of love Eros. ... Adjectives: Terrestrial, Terran, Telluric, Tellurian, Earthly Atmosphere Surface pressure: 101. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Temple of Hephaestus, an Doric Greek temple in Athens with the original entrance facing east, 449 BC (western face depicted) For other uses, see Temple (disambiguation). ... The word celebration has several meanings: See celebration for a joyous event or party. ...

Ancient origins

Celebrations of Eros, the God of Love and Life, were held in Ancient Greece perhaps as far back as 1800 BCE, most notably in Thespiae, as part of the Eleusinian Mysteries and in Athens where Eros shared a popular cult with Aphrodite. These erotic ceremonies and ritual gatherings continued until ca. 390 AD when Roman Christian Emperor Theodosius forbade the practice of all other religions except Christianity under penalty of death. Eros. ... Ancient Greece is a period in Greek history that lasted for around one thousand years. ... Thespiae was an ancient Greek city in Boeotia. ... The Eleusinian Mysteries were annual initiation ceremonies for the cult of Demeter and Persephone based at Eleusis in ancient Greece. ... Nickname: City of Athena or Cradle of Democracy Location of the city of Athens (red dot) within the Prefecture of Athens and Periphery of Attica Coordinates: Country Greece Peripheries Attica Prefecture Athens Founded circa 2000 BC Mayor Nikitas Kaklamanis Area    - City 38. ... The Birth of Venus, (detail) by Sandro Botticelli, 1485 Aphrodite (Greek: Ἀφροδίτη, pronounced in English as and in Ancient Greek as ) was the Greek goddess of love, lust, beauty, and sexuality. ... Theodosius (from greek friend of God) is a common name to three emperors of ancient Rome and Byzantium: Theodosius I (379-395) Theodosius II (408-450) Theodosius III (715-717) Categories: Disambiguation | Late Antiquity ... Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament. ...

Ancient Festivals of Eros shared many similarities with the modern holiday of Eros Day, most notably a ritual coming together of people wishing to express their appreciation of and desire for the principles of love and lust in their lives. However, these early revels did not necessarily take place on or around January 22, as the planetoid 433 Eros had not yet been discovered by astronomers.

Modern origins

The modern holiday of Eros Day originated in the mind of Italian filmmaker, author and classicist Alberto Ferro, a.k.a. Lasse Braun. A longtime devotee of Eros the God of Love and Life, when Braun first learned about the planetoid 433 Eros and its January 22 proximity to Earth, he began honoring that date, though only by himself or with a girlfriend or two. Lasse Braun (born as Alberto Ferro in 1936 in Algiers, Algeria) is an Italian director, labelled as the Legendary King of Modern Pornography, who produced films with the motto He claims to have lost his virginity at age 8, with a 9-year-old Italian girl in the attic of...

At the turn of the millennium, Braun introduced the idea of Eros Day to sex educator, therapist, talk show host and filmmaker Susan Block, a.k.a. Dr. Suzy. Together, they held the first communal celebration of Eros Day on January 22, 2000, with about 60 participants, at the Dr. Susan Block Institute for the Erotic Arts & Sciences in Downtown Los Angeles, also known as Dr. Suzy’s Speakeasy. Festivities were broadcast live on the Internet at drsusanblock.com. Susan Block is a sex therapist. ...

Since that fateful night, the Block Institute has celebrated Eros Day every year on the Saturday night closest to January 22, with anywhere from 10-300 people participating in person, while hundreds of thousands have shared in the festivities online. Eros Day, usually the biggest annual event at the Block Institute, is known for its high orgiastic revelry. Porn stars, professors, artists, musicians, swingers and scientists come from all over the world to participate in this “Classical Tribal Astrophysical Celebration of Love, Lust & Blue Values.” Participants wear togas, spacesuits, lingerie, tribal fetish wear, clown costumes or nothing at all. After Block welcomes the guests and explains the holiday to the uninitiated, there are various entertainments, music, art presentations, political satire and dancing, as well as sexual performances, from tantric rituals to spontaneous expressions of lust. Often, the Eros Day Prayer is recited as phallic candles are lit and held high by nude celebrants. In recent years, female ejaculation has been popular form of expression of the “Spirit of Eros Day” at the Block Institute on Eros Day. Female ejaculation (also known colloquially as squirting or gushing) refers to the expulsion of noticeable amounts of clear fluid during sexual stimulation at or near orgasm. ...

Meaning of Eros on Eros Day

In the context of Eros Day, Eros is classical, astronomical and spiritual.

Eros the God

The Classical Eros, according to Hesiod’s Theogony, written around 800 BCE, is one of the four original Creators of the Universe, all of whom emerged from Chaos. The other three are Gaia the Earth Goddess, Uranus the Sky God, and Tartarus the God of the Dead. The fourth Great Creator is Eros, God of Life, Love and Sex. Eros blows the Breath of Life into all creatures, even the Gods. This is what Block refers to as “The Original Blow-Job.” Bust, traditionally thought to be Seneca, now identified by some as Hesiod. ... Wikisource has original text related to this article: Theogony Wikisource has original text related to this article: Theogony (in Greek) Theogony is a poem by Hesiod describing the origins of the gods of ancient Greek religion. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Gaia or Gaea (from the Greek words Ge (γη) = Earth (Pelasgian), and *aia (αια) = grandmother (PIE)) thus Gaia (γαια), can refer to any one of the following: Gaia as myth, Greek goddess (her equivalent in Rome is Terra), in Sumerian mythology she is refered to as Ki; Gaia as metaphor - set of philosophical... Uranus is the Latinized form of Ouranos, Greek name of the sky. ... In classic Greek mythology, below heaven, earth, and hades is Tartarus, or Tartaros. ... Eros. ...

In other Greco-Roman myths, Eros is portrayed in more human form, a handsome, sexy, mischievous teenager with large wings and a potent quiver of arrows to pierce the hearts of paramours with desire. His closest relationship is with his beautiful mother Aphrodite, Venus to the Romans, Goddess of Love, Sex and Beauty. This more human Eros also becomes the husband of Psyche, Goddess of the Soul. Eros’ father is uncertain, in keeping with his swinging character; it could have been Zeus, Ares or Hermes or any one of his mother’s many lovers. Eros becomes Amor in Rome, and later, Cupid. Even later, Cupid is portrayed as a cuddly little angel, or a troop of cuddly little angels who fly around shooting their arrows of desire into the hearts of people everywhere to make them fall in love. These little angels even manage to make their way into the heart of Christianity through Valentine’s Day and other images of romance. The Birth of Venus, (detail) by Sandro Botticelli, 1485 Aphrodite (Greek: Ἀφροδίτη, pronounced in English as and in Ancient Greek as ) was the Greek goddess of love, lust, beauty, and sexuality. ... Marble Venus of the Capitoline Venus type, Roman (British Museum) Venus was a major Roman goddess principally associated with love and beauty, the rough equivalent of the Greek goddess Aphrodite. ... Psyche can refer to: In psychology and related fields, the psyche is the entirety of the non-physical aspects of a person. ... The Statue of Zeus at Olympia Phidias created the 12-m (40-ft) tall statue of Zeus at Olympia about 435 BC. The statue was perhaps the most famous sculpture in Ancient Greece, imagined here in a 16th century engraving Zeus (in Greek: nominative: Zeús, genitive: Díos), is... In Greek mythology, Ares (in Greek: - Aris (Battle Strife))[1] is the son of Zeus (king of the gods) and Hera. ... Hermes bearing the infant Dionysus, by Praxiteles Hermes (IPA: , Greek IPA: ), in Greek mythology, is the Olympian god of boundaries and of the travelers who cross them, of shepherds and cowherds, of orators and wit, of literature and poets, of athletics, of weights and measures and invention and commerce in... Look up Amor in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Nickname: The Eternal City Motto: SPQR: Senatus PopulusQue Romanus Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 21 April 753 BC  - Mayor Walter Veltroni Area    - City 1285 km²  (580 sq mi)  - Urban... Bold text This article is about the Roman god. ... The Annunciation - the Angel Gabriel announces to Mary that she will bear Jesus (El Greco, 1575) An angel is a supernatural being found in many religions. ... Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament. ... Saint Valentines Day falls on February 14, and is the traditional day on which lovers let each other know about their love, by sending Valentines cards, which are often anonymous. ... Look up romance, romantic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Representations of Eros as the original life force, the naughty young man with wings, and sweet loveable “Eros Angels” of all genders abound on Eros Day at the Block Institute. Though there is always one official “Eros” and “Aphrodite” for the night, there are many unofficial Eroses cavorting in wings and Aphrodites dancing nude in the celebrations. Other revelers dress up and portray other Greco-Roman gods and goddesses, such as Artemis/Diana, Zeus/Jupiter, Proserpina/Persephone, Hermes/Mercury, Dionysus/Bacchus, Thanatos (Death) and Pan. The Diana of Versailles, a Roman copy of a sculpture by Leochares (Louvre Museum) Artemis (Greek: nominative , genitive ) in Greek mythology the daughter of Zeus and of Leto and the twin sister of Apollo was one of the most widely venerated of the gods and manifestly one of the oldest... Classical Roman statue of Diana. ... The Statue of Zeus at Olympia Phidias created the 12-m (40-ft) tall statue of Zeus at Olympia about 435 BC. The statue was perhaps the most famous sculpture in Ancient Greece, imagined here in a 16th century engraving Zeus (in Greek: nominative: Zeús, genitive: Díos), is... Jupiter et Thétis - by Jean Ingres, 1811. ... Rape of Proserpina, by Luca Giordano Proserpina is an ancient goddess whose story is the basis of a myth of Springtime. ... Pinax of Persephone and Hades sitting on the throne, 5th century BC. Found at Locri in Calabria in Italy. ... Hermes bearing the infant Dionysus, by Praxiteles Hermes (IPA: , Greek IPA: ), in Greek mythology, is the Olympian god of boundaries and of the travelers who cross them, of shepherds and cowherds, of orators and wit, of literature and poets, of athletics, of weights and measures and invention and commerce in... A sculpture of the Roman god Mercury by 17th-century Flemish artist Artus Quellinus. ... Dionysus with a leopard, satyr and grapes on a vine, in the Palazzo Altemps (Rome, Italy) This article is about the ancient deity. ... Bacchus is the name of: the Roman god Bacchus, known to the Greeks as Dionysus the Christian martyr Saint Bacchus, companion to Saint Sergius; see: Saint Sergius the asteroid 2063 Bacchus the Bacchus grape variety, grown predominantly in Germany the Bacchus (painting) by Leonardo da Vinci the comic book Bacchus... Look up Thanatos in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Look up Pan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Eros the planetoid

Eros Day celebrates the proximity of the planetoid 433 Eros to Earth. A planetoid is bigger than an asteroid, but smaller than a planet. The Planetoid 433 Eros was discovered by Carl Gustav Witt in 1898. It measures 25.3 by 9.1 by 8.8 miles, is shaped like a curved penis (though astronomers usually say it is shaped like a banana or a peanut), and spins on its own axis. It is especially intriguing to astronomers because, despite its large elliptical orbit, it comes closer to the Earth than any other body of comparable size, except the moon. Planetoid (meaning planet-like) is an old synonym of asteroid. ... The asteroid 433 Eros (eer-os) was named after the Greek god of love Eros. ... Adjectives: Terrestrial, Terran, Telluric, Tellurian, Earthly Atmosphere Surface pressure: 101. ... 253 Mathilde, a C-type asteroid. ... The eight planets and three dwarf planets of the Solar System. ... Carl Gustav Witt (October 29, 1866 – January 3, 1946) was a German astronomer. ... The penis (plural penises, penes) is an external male sexual organ. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Binomial name Arachis hypogaea L. The peanut, or groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) is a species in the legume family Fabaceae native to South America. ... The word axis has several meanings: In mathematics, axis can mean: A straight line around which a geometric figure can be rotated. ... An astronomer or astrophysicist is a scientist whose area of research is astronomy or astrophysics. ... In physics, an orbit is the path that an object makes, around another object, whilst under the influence of a source of centripetal force, such as gravity. ... Apparent magnitude: up to -12. ...

433 Eros is also one of the most elongated asteroid/planetoids in our solar system, “the better to penetrate our hearts,” says Block. A few years ago, NASA’s NEAR spacecraft made astronomical history when it swung into orbit around this little dildo-shaped planetoid, taking photos and movies of Eros in space, some of which reveal a heart-shaped depression about three miles long. Every year, around January 22, the Planetoid 433 Eros is at its closest distance to the Earth and its energy is strongest; this is when Eros Day is celebrated at the Block Institute and around the world. Major features of the Solar System (not to scale, from left to right): Pluto, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, the asteroid belt, the Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth & Moon, and Mars. ... The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an agency of the United States Government, responsible for that nations public space program. ... Look up near in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A spacecraft is a vessel, craft or device designed to operate beyond the surface of the Earth in outer space. ...

Spirit of Eros

In addition to Eros the God and Eros the Planetoid, Eros Day celebrates the Spirit of Eros, an essential human drive that Sigmund Freud referred to as the libido. The idea, feeling or “Spirit" of Eros is our inherently libidinous drive to mate, to create, to produce and construct, as opposed to Thanatos, the Spirit of Death and the desire to destroy. The English word spirit comes from the Latin spiritus (breath). // The English word spirit comes from the Latin spiritus, meaning breath (compare spiritus asper), but also soul, courage, vigor, ultimately from a PIE root *(s)peis- (to blow). In the Vulgate, the Latin word translates Greek (πνευμα), pneuma (Hebrew (רוח) ruah), as... Look up Drive in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Sigmund Freud (May 6, 1856–September 23, 1939; IPA pronunciation: [] in German, [] in English) was a Jewish-Austrian neurologist and psychiatrist who co-founded the psychoanalytic school of psychology. ... Libido in its common usage means sexual desire; however, more technical definitions, such as those found in the work of Carl Jung, are more general, referring to libido as the free creative—or psychic—energy an individual has to put toward personal development, or individuation. ...

Eros Day stars and celebrations

The Stars of Eros Day are the people who play Eros and Eros’ Mother and Lover, Aphrodite (Venus). These people may be porn stars, schoolteachers, comics or models. Every Eros and Aphrodite displays different talents and personalities. They might sing or dance or ejaculate “holy water.” The only requirement for both Eros and Aphrodite is that they be completely nude throughout the celebration, except for a pair of wings (Eros) and a gold belt (Aphrodite). Porn Stars is an album by the band Pretty Boy Floyd (American). ... Comics (or, less commonly, sequential art) is a form of visual art consisting of images which are commonly combined with text, often in the form of speech balloons or image captions. ... Model may refer to more than one thing : For models in society, art, fashion, and cosmetics, see; role model model (person) supermodel figure drawing modeling section In science and technology, a model (abstract) is understood as an abstract or theoretical representation of a phenomenon,see; geologic modeling model (economics) model... The word nude may refer to: The state of nudity. ...

Following is a list of former Eros Days, including the people who have played Eros and Aphrodite at the Dr. Susan Block Institute:

2000: The First Eros Day On this first Eros Day, Braun explained the meaning of Eros Day to Block and the guests on her show. Spontaneously, Block cast her guest adult actress and former Playboy centerfold Teri Weigel as Aphrodite and her husband Murrill Maglio as Eros. They performed an Olympian-style sex scene on the bondage cross surrounded by candle-holding Eros Day celebrants reciting the Eros Day prayer. Braun and Block co-directed the DVD about Eros Day 2000, the first official public Eros Day celebration. The first issue of Playboy. ... Digital Playgrounds Virtual Sex with Teri Weigel Teri Weigel (born February 24, 1962) is a pornography actress and former Playboy centerfold. ...

2001: Eros Day Passion Play: Story of Eros & Psyche Norman Alexander Gibbs (one of the “Jive Brother” stars of the movie Airplane) played Eros and Elizabeth Smith (then a sergeant in the U.S. Army) played Aphrodite in Block’s Commedia dell’Arte-style Passion Play of The Story of Eros and Psyche, featuring Kim Mendoza as Psyche and Lasse Braun as himself: “Eros Man.” Fixed-wing aircraft is a term used to refer to what are more commonly known as aeroplanes in Commonwealth English (excluding Canada) or airplanes in North American English. ... The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... Karel Dujardins set his closely-observed scene of a travelling troupes makeshift stage against idealized ruins in the Roman Campagna: dated 1657 (Louvre Museum) Commedia Dellarte (Italian: comedy of professional artists also interpreted as comedy of humors), also known as Extemporal Comedy, was a form of improvisational theater... A Passion play is a dramatic presentation depicting the suffering and death of Jesus. ...

2002: Intimate Eros Day This was the smallest Eros Day, with only Eros (Russell Johnson) and Aphrodite (Keisha) in the studio with Block and the tech crew. The lack of a crowd focused attention on Eros and Aphrodite whom Block directed in an intensely passionate sex scene. Braun joined the intimate celebration by phone from Rome. Keisha (born as Melissa Christian on October 25, 1966 in Los Angeles, California, USA) is an erotic dancer and pornographic actress. ...

2003: Eros Carnaval Eros Day 2003 marked the return to large Eros Day parties, and featured, among other festivities, the Wedding]] of Laura Moore and Jared Hoffen, performed by Block, a Universal Life Church minister. Braun joined the festivities by phone again. Eros is portrayed by two men, Elisha and Geoff, the Black and White Eroses. Actress Sara Sue Robertson played Aphrodite, wrapping and unwrapping herself in the American flag, starting an Eros Day tradition of erotic political satire. The Universal Life Church (or ULC) is a religious organization that offers anyone immediate ordination as a ULC minister free of charge. ... Political satire is a subgenre of general satire that specializes in gaining entertainment from politics, politicians and public affairs. ...

2004: Eros Day Parade Singer and composer Regan, a.k.a. Mistress Selena Minx, reigned over the Eros Day Parade as Aphrodite, with Caddy as her frisky but devoted Eros. A large variety of erotic characters perform for Eros and Aphrodite who sit with Block on her bed, reviewing their artistic and erotic talents. A highlight was Regan as Aphrodite playing her harp in the nude. Ercole de Roberti: Concert, c. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... Regan may mean: Regan Harrison, Australian Olympian C. Tate Regan, British ichthyologist Donald Regan (1918-2003), US official Gerald Regan, Nova Scotia premier Geoff Regan, son of the above, Nova Scotia MP and federal Cabinet minister. ... The harp is a stringed instrument which has the plane of its strings positioned perpendicular to the soundboard. ...

2005: Eros Day Counter-Inaugural BALL Big D and Leila Swan, both stars of Dr. Suzy's Squirt Salon, played Eros and Aphrodite at the Eros Day Counter-Inaugural BALL, held on the same weekend as the United States Presidential Inauguration of George W. Bush, which Block’s Eros Day Ball presented as the inauguration of Thanatos, spanking and mock-torturing celebrants wearing Bush and Cheney masks. The Eros Day Ball was also an art opening for the erotic works of Jirayr H. Zorthian, featuring classical nude dances of the Nymphs of Zorbacchus. D and Swan made love practically all night long in Block’s bed as various celebrants joined or watched them. Swan initiated an Aphrodite tradition of female ejaculation, allowing some celebrants to drink of her “holy water.” Dallas redirects here. ... An inauguration is a ceremony of formal investiture whereby an individual assumes an office or position of authority or power. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... For other uses of nymph see Nymph (disambiguation). ... Female ejaculation (also known colloquially as squirting or gushing) refers to the expulsion of noticeable amounts of clear fluid during sexual stimulation at or near orgasm. ...

2006: Eros Day Circus of Sex Like a three-ring circus, there were almost always several events going on simultaneously, including clowning, erotic performance art, body-painting, female ejaculation, hula-hooping, drumming, spanking and bondage play. Adult actress and another star of “Dr. Suzy’s Squirt Salon,” Annie Body starred as Aphrodite with Brad Baldwin as Eros. The Big Top of Billy Smarts Circus Cambridge 2004. ...

2007: Eros Day Operetic Orgy This was the biggest celebration thus far, with about 200 celebrants, with a very special mix of musical and erotic entertainments, including pure opera, political satirical operetta, rock and trance, as well as a candlelit Eros Day prayer and Eros Day Greetings from Jesus Christ. Performance Bartender Tulsy Ball was Eros and Nude Model Shay Lynn was Aphrodite. Though this Goddess of Love did not squirt, the tradition of female ejaculation as Eros Day holy water continued with at least three other Eros Day '07 celebrants, Annie Body, Tai Ellis and Kayla Raynes, squirting for Eros^{[citation needed]}. Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...

External links

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