Offering to Vesta

I made an offering of incense to Vesta. 

Yesterday was World AIDS Day. 

I have a something of a survivor's story to tell about celibacy, and how I believe it has saved me from catching HIV--and so saved my life. But not today. My story is in no way meant to belittle or disrespect the life stories of those who caught HIV. It is simply my story. 

Vesta is associated with celibacy, so I made the offering to her.

One of my New Year's resolutions will be to (1) study Roman religion harder; (2) do rituals more correctly and authentically; (3) follow the Roman calendar all year, if possible; and (4) to study Latin regularly.