Upper Realm – Divinity The infinite serpent of the empyrean realms, this elusive emissary comes only in times of great need. This spirit works most effectively through your third eye and crown centers, whispering inspirational and divine truths. When the daimon is present, look for signs and omens around you and above all else, listen. You are closer to the…
Sacredness How do you evoke the sacred in the real world to honor the Goddess? Your body is a living, breathing temple to Hekate and how you treat it and look after it will reflect how you feel on multiple levels. How we treat our bodies will start to help us recognize how we can bring the sacred into our…
Eater of Filth – Cleansing Our hectic, modern lives are full of the miasma of stress, disease, betrayal, loss, bullying, failure. Existing on the edges of society, Hekate-Borborophorba takes the dirt and detritus of life, gorges on it and through Her cleansing fires, brings about a sense of serene renewal. Her countenance may be viewed as anathema to us, but…
Cycles The Wheel of Hekate evokes motion and serpentine energy. Our paths are not linear; they are repetitive, and we sometimes lose our direction, causing us to retrace already familiar ground. The serpentine energy of the Wheel can usher in transformation, allowing you to shed the old like a snake sheds its skin. What habits do you need to break?…
Key Bearer – Unlocking As a cosmic key-holder, Hekate can open us to all manner of answers, opportunities and potential. But what is it that we are seeking: the key to a heart? A first home? A fresh start? A fulfilling life? As easily as She can provide the tool to open doorways, Hekate can also keep them firmly locked…
Honors Zeus favored Hekate as much as any other man or God, not taking away any of the honors She had before the fall of the Titans. Through our own sovereignty we can access all our potential gifts and abilities. No one can take them from us as they were given to us for a purpose. Hekate, like Zeus, honors…
Companionship Torch-bearing nymphs of the Underworld, the Lampades accompany Hekate on Her night-time travels. They mark the need to assess friendships or group dynamics when working with others. Light-hearted and joyous, they are easily transformed into Fury-like beings who can be spiteful and mischievous. Respect and harmony are key in dealing with outside influences.
Sacrifice The traditional offering to Hekate, left at crossroads, symbolizes the reciprocal nature of working with an ancient deity. However, you will not necessarily get what you want just because you ask for it. Developing a gracious rapport with Hekate is a great way of cultivating favor; but be aware that here She only works with what you need at…
Transformation The sorcerous daughter of Helios can change the shape of those things that cause her offense. However negative things around us might seem, we have the power to change them for the better. But don’t become focused on change for change’s sake; you cannot force things to go your way. Sometimes you have to resist temptation, and move away.…
Incubation Finding some place of retreat gives us time to rest, discover and contemplate. Hekate’s cave provides a safe, stable place where the Goddess resides in quiet reflection, aware of the goings on in the world but not necessarily active in them at this time. In the still silence of the cavern you can reconnect, heal, and work on deep-seated…