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Renee
Feb 1, 20245 min read
I Walk with the Goddess: a Metaphor for Personal Responsibility
In the realms of paganism and witchcraft, the phrase "I walk with the Goddess" echoes through sacred spaces, whispered in rituals, and...
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Gio Diaz
Jan 28, 20244 min read
Practical Devotion III: Perfumes and Waters
The last thing I will reveal regarding my practice of altar keeping is the very versatile, culturally important and wonderful Florida...
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Renee
Jan 25, 20244 min read
Exploring Virtues: Hecate's Virtues, Ten Commandments, Four Agreements, and the Noble Eightfold Path
In various spiritual and philosophical traditions, ethical guidelines and virtues serve as compasses for leading a meaningful and...
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Arie
Jan 18, 20243 min read
Rebirth Simmer Pot Ritual for the Winter Solstice with Hekate and Persephone
Rebirth Simmer Pot Ritual for the Winter Solstice with Hekate and Persephone By Arie Bryant, Torchbearer The winter solstice marks the...
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Gio Diaz
Jan 15, 20243 min read
Practical Devotion II: Candles
Another very beautiful thing to craft in regards to shrine keeping are our own candles. For me, they're particularly important as they...
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Lamia Rex
Jan 7, 20244 min read
Sweet Clover in the Garden of Hekate
Sweet Clover (Melilotus officinalis) is one of my favorite plants because of its many medicinal and magical uses
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Gio Diaz
Jan 3, 20243 min read
Practical Devotion: Ritually crafting
Keeping with the devotional theme this blog is shaping up to be, I was moved to share one of the practices I hold most dear in regards to...
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lotus
Dec 31, 202311 min read
On Being a Devotee of Hekate in the Pacific Northwest (Torchbearer Essay for the Covenant of Hekate)
When we first come to Hekate, or she comes to us, most of us begin to explore her roots, her place in myth, and how she was worshipped...
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lotus
Dec 24, 20235 min read
How Hekate Came to Vancouver Island
Image from Hecate Park & image of Hecate I made into a postcard. I’ve grown up here on Vancouver Island. We moved here from Manitoba by...
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Sorita d'Este
Dec 22, 20233 min read
The Winter Solstice & Hekate
The Winter Solstice is upon us! This year the date falls on the 22nd of December, but the Winter Solsice date does vary and depending on the
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Sorita d'Este
Dec 4, 20232 min read
Hekate & the Masculine Gods
However, Hekate was frequently linked to male divinities too, albeit not in an obviously "romantic" context. Why is this important and why
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Renee
Nov 19, 20232 min read
Hecate Brimo
In the ancient Greek pantheon, the goddess Hecate was multifaceted, embodying various aspects, one of which was her formidable and...
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Gio Diaz
Nov 16, 20232 min read
Devotional practices: Redefined
Keeping with the subject and following my last post I was looking forward to exploring more about the devotional practices that really...
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Renee
Nov 14, 20233 min read
🌙✨ Hecate's Night: November 16th ✨🌙
In the modern tapestry of spiritual practices, November 16th stands as the sacred Night of Hecate, honored by pagans and witches alike....
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Renee
Nov 2, 20237 min read
November, Hecate's Month?
In the modern world, spirituality and the pursuit of ancient wisdom have gained a significant following. Many people are drawn to the...
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Renee
Oct 31, 20232 min read
Embracing Ancestral Connection in the Digital Age
In this ever-evolving digital age, many of us find ourselves searching for ways to honor and connect with our ancestors, even when the...
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Sorita d'Este
Oct 30, 20234 min read
Hekate at Samhain
This is the next installment of extracts from the essay by Amelia Ounsted published in Hekate: Her Sacred Fires as a "Goddess for all season
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Ekhidna Bakkheus
Oct 15, 20235 min read
Interview with Marcel Schrei, Torchbearer CoH
Interview with Marcel Schrei, Torchbearer, CoH.
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Renee
Oct 15, 20238 min read
Hecate and the Beloved Dead
In the vast pantheon of ancient gods and goddesses, Hecate stands as a unique figure, a powerful deity whose dominion includes the...
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Kee Hawthorne Reiter
Oct 8, 20233 min read
Hekate Astrodia and Astral Witchcraft
Part 1 of Hekate Presbeira: Bringing ancient Hekate to modern life, one epithet at a time. Hekate’s many epithets are a great way to...
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