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This an Altar account 🕯️Devotee to Santisima Muerte 🕯️ 🕯️Worshipper to Lady Athena & Hekate🕯️ Pronouns: she/her Ninoshka C. 💗 21 yrs

[mystichemlock]

My Personal Invocation for Hekate

I love Hekate so much and I always want to make sure when I speak with her, I try to do so in a way that is safe for both of us without having to deal with any external influences. When I do any form of communication to Hekate, I use a personal invocation to ensure she is respectfully called upon in such a way that honors her presence and also helps to establish a secure channel to her. I've found that with Hellenistic deities, it's helpful to list out their epithets and the names of their parents.

When praying to my goddess, I use this invocation. When doing any form of divination or channeling with Hekate, I usually cast a circle of protection first, light some incense, and cleanse the area (with smoke or maybe ring a tiny bell) before saying the invocation.

Personal Invocation for Hekate

Hekate Chthonia, Hekate Enodia, Hekate Phôsphoros, Hekate Kleidouchos, Daughter of Asteria, daughter of Perses, Keeper of the keys, Guardian of the crossroads, Lightbringer of knowledge, wisdom, and the unseen, My queen, My Mother, My guide, My protector, My friend, Lover of my soul, I humbly ask for your presence

[chiquititaosita]

Hi! Ive been a follower of yours for a while now and I absolutely love your work, esp the ones where the readers a bruja and, as a born mexicana myself, I really love seeing real latina readers. I saw on your info page that you are a Santa Muerte devotee, and Ive always been drawn to Santa muerte and her lessons but have no idea where to even begin on looking into becoming a follower of hers. I was wondering if you had any advice for someone who really wants to be closer to Santa Muerte and her teachings because unfortunately my family are very traditional catholic mexicans (not like theres anything wrong with it, its just never resonated with me like Santa Muerte has.) Regardless of if you have any advice, I really do love your work and writing and absolutely adore seeing a mexicana reader!!

Santisma Muerte Beginner tips I wish I knew before starting my relationship with her

OMG PERIOD!! I love mi Santisma so much sososos much. She is a blessing to everyone in my life. Keep in mind don’t worry about how everyone perceives her. It’s her relationship with YOU

START SLOW

Take your time

- So usually start off small! It’s okay. To not go big. Work with her little by little a glass of water an apple and a simple candle if not an led candle that can stay on is perfect!

- everyone’s relationships with Santa Muerte is completely different. Don’t compare yourself to other devotees

- now keep in mind. To be closer with her, I pray to her. Prayer is power that’s something that can be perfect to do.

- you can even eat with her.

DONT HAVE SEX IN FRONT OF HER SPACE!! PLEASE!!

- it’s very disrespectful.

-also change her water in a clear glass. Don’t worry about bubbles. But if you get bubbles it’s usually condensation or that she’s pleased. Her water is a way of cleansing and also she’s thirsty ALWAYS!!

Acknowledging her is key. Her energy is warm and loving.

Personally I also love to get to know her by sitting down in the quiet atmosphere with her.

[vulpine111-deactivated20260513]

"Lady of mine, my Santisma Muerte. I'm here to thank you because I am still standing today. That today I can see the light of a new day. Mother of mine, I'm not asking you for anything. Today I just want to thank you for everything you have done for me. I thank you for being the light I need much more than anything in my darkest times. Thank you, Santisma Muerte. Amen."

🙏💀🌹

[plotinuslovemachine]

A Prayer of Thanks to Most Holy Death

O Most Holy Death, I thank you for all the things you do for me. I give you thanks for all the joy in my heart. I give you thanks for healing me of my afflictions. I give you thanks for granting my prayers. Gv When I was very lonely and depressed, You gave me a reason to go on living. I give you thanks, Most Holy Death. Because of you, every day is a precious gift. I live life to the fullest and For this I give you thanks.

Because of your holy presence, I know I am never alone because Your hand is always upon me, reassuring me. When I am at my weakest, you fill me with your energy. You strengthen and empower me. For these things, I give you thanks.

When I am full of sorrow, You comfort me with your holy cloak. When people hurt me, you are at my side. You are my holy mother. In you I trust and confide everything And, you never judge me or cast me aside.

You are my Holy Guardian. You protect me from danger. You heal me when I am sick or in pain. You lift my spirit up to the heavens. You refresh and rejuvenate me.

Even at times when I have forgotten you, You have never forsaken me. I thank you, Most Holy Death, for all you do. I love you more than words can say. Please, stay by my side forever and ever. Amen.

Image by PlotinusLoveMachine (C.2024)

[iopanic]

Prayer for Protection from Your Enemies

Oh, Santa Muerte, revered guardian of the night, I come before you seeking your protective might. In the shadows where danger lurks, I stand, Grant me your strength, lend me your guiding hand.

Protector of the downtrodden, the misunderstood, Wrap me in your cloak, shield me from all that's not good. As I navigate through life's tumultuous seas, Keep my enemies at bay, let them feel your decree.

With your sacred scythe, cut through the darkness deep, Let your light illuminate the path I must keep. From those who wish me harm, deliver me, With your divine presence, set my spirit free.

Santa Muerte, mighty and just, In your sanctuary, I place my trust. Protect me from harm, from ill intent, With your watchful eyes, be my defense.

Blessed Lady of the Shadows, hear my plea, Guard me from harm, keep me safe and free. In your eternal embrace, let me find peace, As I walk through life, may your protection never cease.

Santa Muerte, protector of souls, In you, I find refuge, in you, I am whole.

May Santa Muerte's protection always be with you.

[devotedtodeath13]

Santisima Muerte, Most Holy Death I come to you in prayer and Give thanks to you. I thank you Beautiful Mother for the blessings you have bestowed upon me; From which are known, and unknown, and yet to be given. My Eternal Mother of Death, I thank you for protecting me against my enemies, and shielding me from harm. For I am your child, and your love and protection is of that of a mother's. Unconditional, and fierce. My Holy Death, I am yours, my life I have devoted to you. I am a child of death. My Santa Muerte, Most Holy Death, My Eternal Mother- I love you. I thank you. A million times I could say it, and a million times I would mean it. May my enemies not be able to reach me, and evil stay far away... For I am a child of Death and my Mother loves her children, and protects us Fiercely. Amen.

[vilelings]

Santissima Muerte

Beloved of our heart

Be our protection

Now and at the hour of our death

[motherpriestess]

Mother of Shadows

She rises not to shine, but to reveal, the quiet truths we dare not name in daylight. The Moon, the old face of the Mother, wearing bone and silence as her veil.

In her newness, we are unmade, emptied like goblets at a forgotten feast, souls slipping quiet into the soil of night, where the roots of becoming twist and breathe.

In waxing, she beckons the lost fragments home, each sliver of light a stitch in the soul's torn hem. She hums in dream, in ache, in the pull of blood, teaching that creation begins in the dark.

Full, she stands, silver and terrible, a mirror to our secrets, a mother who sees us whole and loves us still.

But beware her waning, when masks are stripped and truths uncoil. She is the midwife of endings, softly ushering us into the fire of forgetting.

We do not worship her for comfort. We worship her because she knows, that death feeds birth, that shadow is holy, that to walk the path of the soul is to dance with her phases until we, too, become light born from darkness.

[mikeybooch]

“…Hekate, with a torch in her hands, met Demeter, and spoke to her and told her news: ‘Queenly Demeter, bringer of seasons and giver of good gifts, what god of heaven or what mortal man has rapt away Persephone and pierced with sorrow your dear heart? For I heard her voice, yet saw not with my eyes who it was. But I tell you truly and shortly all I know.’

So, then, said Hekate. And the daughter of rich-haired Rhea answered her not, but sped swiftly with her, holding flaming torches in her hands.”

-Homeric Hymn to Demeter

[whats-the-word-again]

Hekate Polymorphous

"When the moon is new and the night is high, you can find me at the crossroads talking to the daughter of the stars and her hounds."

Quote and image made by me!

[enodia-polymorphous]

I know so much more about Hekate than I did before I started worshipping her, yet I continue to read academic papers and books and articles about her every day. I read them on train rides and before bed, at my desk in study or under the candlelight of her altar. And I file them away — in folders, digital and mental. I scour her known mythology and pore over recounts of ritual and cult, and I chase after portraits of the goddess painted by ancient poets just as much as I do modern historians. I bask in my desire to learn about Hekate. It consumes me, pulling me closer to her. To learn about her is to know her, and even then there is so much we don't know still, if ever it is possible to truly know a deity, and so much more to be discovered just when I think I have a handle on it all. To learn is to know, and to know is to love. To love a goddess, to love Hekate, is to worship.

[enodia-polymorphous]

🪔 A COMPILATION OF CROSSROAD RITUALS

From the first Kleidous Agoge festival at the Sanctuary of the Crossroads!

@your-local-shapeshifting-witch / anon / @corner-of-the-waywardwitch / @enodia-polymorphous / @enodianpropolis / anon / melinoeghost on tiktok / anon / queer.witchery on tiktok / @whats-the-word-again / aliveriis on tiktok / @queer-of-swords / anon / @atheniangrace / @thatwitchmaria / @vangieswitchycorner / @metamagickian / hekatean_saiyan on tiktok

Thank you to everyone for sharing their gorgeous rituals! March 29th 2025 - April 4th 2025

divider credit -> @enchanthings-a

[pietyandpearls-deactivated20250]

𓏲 ๋࣭ ࣪ ˖ How I divine with the Theoi

Before divining:

♡⸝⸝ Before I begin communicating with the Theoi in any capacity I will always cleanse - I make Khernips before beginning my process and cleanse the Lyma off!

♡⸝⸝ Now I don't expect the Theoi to show up whenever I call for them - they are divine but not omnipresent, they will appear when they wish to and I respect that. So I only call upon deities I have Kharis with, and I present them with an offering for their time and guidance.

♡⸝⸝ After making an offering I will pray to the deity I wish to have contact with - this it to invite them into my space and remind them of our previous relationship so they may feel more inclined to appear.

During divining:

♡⸝⸝ Before pulling cards for intended questions/guidance, I will first pull a card to confirm their presence for my readings - this will also gauge the tone the readings are delivered in.

♡⸝⸝ Before I pull cards I will ask the deity a question, if i'm reading for someone else I will say "[Name] is seeking guidance from you, they want to know the answer to the question [Question]".

♡⸝⸝ Now my divination method is very intuitive, I work with Oracle cards and so the cards that I pull will be ones I'm either drawn to or fall out. I believe that all the cards are presented to me by the god I am contacting.

After divining:

♡⸝⸝ Once I've finished pulling cards and transcribing them, I will share my gratitude to the god for providing me with their time and wisdom through a final prayer - and sometimes (especially if I did multiple readings) I will make another offering!

𓏲 ๋࣭ ࣪ ˖ Why do I do all this?

♡⸝⸝ Divination is very sacred, I like to treat it with the utmost respect and humility. The divines time is not mine to demand - appeasing them with offerings and only approaching (sparingly aswell, once a month at most) those I have a prior relationship with is how I show that I value their presence and time. I spent a fair amount of time creating a routine that served these values, but it will always be open to adjustments as I discover and learn more about myself and my practice.

♡⸝⸝ Send me an Ask! ૮꒰˶ᵔ ᗜ ᵔ˶꒱ა

[atheniangrace]

Things/Songs I Associate With the Deities I Worship

(part 2)

Hello,

I am back with this series, as I have said from the last post this is my UPG, and what I associate the deities I worship with things around me. However, there will be some that are just historically or popularly known to be associated with her.

For this post, I will be talking about Mother Hekate or Hecate.

I am her devotee, and since Kleidous-Agoge holiday has just passed, I would like to contribute this post to her.

Associations:

I associate her well with keys.

Cemetery and funerals.

Crossroads and highways.

Night and stars, as well as, dreams.

Books (ancient books too), road maps, and trains.

Dead and alive flowers, plants in general, especially poisonous ones, and pink flowers specifically.

Dogs (especially Black dogs), cats, dragons, snakes, crows, owls, swans, wolfs, and butterflies.

Colors such as purple, black, green, blue, gold, and red.

Witchcraft, tarot cards, spirits, change, grimoire, mirrors, torches, doors, kitchens.

All elements; such as fire, air, water, and earth.

Love, duality, all that is within the human knowledge (math, science, literature, medicine, arts), self-empowerment, and anger/fury.

Genres such as mediations, indie rock, salsa, piano or violin music, and rumba.

Some songs that I genuinely feel her around are Quimbara and Luna Sobre Matanzas by Celia Cruz, To be loved, strangers by nature, All I ask by Adele, Moon River by Audrey Hepburn, Chiquitita by ABBA, and Would you Rather by Phoebe Bridgers. Also songs that dedicate to her such as; the call of Hecate Enodia (Dathura Suavolens), Orphic Hymn to Hekate (Ancient Greek, Sebastian Sanchez-Botta), and Hekate (An Danzza).

I associate Mother Hekate with secrets, the unknown, and shadows or shadow work.

Lastly, I associate her with transformation, haunted or new houses, storms and thunder, pomegranates and tea, coffee and garlic, eggs and olive oil, diaries and clocks, old and new family photos, the full/new/crescent moon, and the ocean.

That will be all, I enjoy reflecting and writing this post. I will say that I am very grateful to have celebrated the Kleidous Agoge holiday along with my friends from the discord, Sanctuary Of the Crossroads, hosted by @daggersandtorches and @enodia-polymorphous. As well as doing the crossroad ritual with Mother Hekate (including Deipnon), it was beautiful. My connection with Hekate has been deeply moving and wholesome as always :)). I hope the goddess knows how thankful I am to be her humble devotee and to have her on my side. And...

All Hail Hekate Kleidoukhos, and her many multifaceted epithets!!🔮

[ravenandmoon]

I love you primordial deities

I love you titans and titanesses

I love you lesser known/worshiped deities

💕💕💕💕

[ponzonyera]

Another embroidery for Hekate

As I told days ago, the last summer was a very inspiring and productive time for me. One of the embroideries that I did is this Hekate, based upon The Running Maiden from Eleusis and some other depictions of her.

I really believe that devotional arts, whatever art or craft, are an incredible offering. Now this piece is hanged over one of my altars.

May you have a good day!

[aceofcupsbiggestfan]

Kleidous Agoge

~ Mounikhion ~

Taking place on the first new moon of spring, Kleidous Agoge worshipped Hekate as the key-bearer. Notably it was celebrated in Lagina, a town in modern-day Turkiye, where a temple to Hekate resided.

Presumably a key or associated cult significant object was proceeded through the city from the cult temple to the civic assembly center. Kleidous Agoges' procession was noted at the city Stratonikeia. It is likely the key held both physical and spiritual purpose in the festival.

The Kleidophoros or the, key-bearer, carried the key throughout the procession. The kleidophoros was a young woman who was related to the priest in some way as the position was seen as a social level. They lead the procession at the head as they walked a narrow mountain road help sacred to Hekate.

The procession held torches as well as pageantry. It might have represented the reign of Stratonikeia or the establishment of the city from Lagina.

At the civic assembly house, a celebratory feast lasted for days. Games were held and displays of wealth were conducted. During these days Hekate was placed at the center of civic duties and identity.

Traditional Offerings:

Incense of Bay, lavender, jasmine, frankincense

Honey cakes

Pomegranates

Keys/Key imagery

Breads

Wine

Traditional Acts:

Feasting

A procession of a key

Spring-associated acts (such as gardening, cooking eggs, etc)

Conducting games (racing, wrestling, etc)