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…
Bondage Whilst moderation and restraint can be advantageous, what we need to avoid is becoming trapped. We may feel our hands are bound, but who tied them? Did we make a promise we feel obligated to keep? When we look around, we can find the answers to release us, but we must first identify the source of our captivity, for…
Soul Guide – Transition With a foot firmly in the realms of life and death, Hekate Allow us to move through the transitions of experience. From our lowest ebb She can lift us up once more, peeling back the layers of mundanity to expose a shining, spiritual being. From the dark night of the soul, Hekate’s torchlight beckons us to…
Destruction The Titan father of Hekate, he is most associated with the concept of destruction, likely in a military/warrior sense. It points to dangers that can lead to our own sense of devastation and ruin, but it can also be the annihilation of past traumas or success in overcoming obstacles to our progression. Hekate exhibits these destructive qualities inherited from…
Origins Hekate’s true origins are lost in time. We all originate from a single point in the creation matrix and Hekate exists both at the very beginning and the very end. Where do you originate from? On your Path to Hekate, many of us are focused on where we’re heading, in navigating one crossroad after another. But we need to…
The Lioness – Strength Hekate cultivates independence and self-empowerment. Lions are noble, strong, and fierce protectors and Hekate’s association with them comes from the Chaldean Oracles, where Hekate is not only described as being “lion-possessing” but that “if you call upon Me often you will perceive everything in lion-form.” She knows you have strength in you. She gives you the…
Torchbearer – Guidance When in darkness we lose sight of the path before us. Hekate can shed the light to illuminate our path. The Homeric Hymn to Demeter says that Hekate came to Demeter on the tenth day after Persephone disappeared holding a torch, and so She shines a light into our lives, guiding us through darkness and the unknown.…