#hecate deity

[chthonioi]

Epithets of Hecate

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Ἐνοδία, Enodia — of the crossroads

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Χθονία, Chthonia — of the Underworld

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Κλειδοῦχος, Kleidouchos — key-holder

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Φωσφόρος, Phosphoros — light-bringer

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Τρίμορφος, Trimorphos — three-formed

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Βριμώ, Brimo — the terrifying

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Σωτείρα, Soteira — savior

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Ἀμαιμάκητος, Amaimaketos — unconquerable

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Περσηίς, Perseis — daughter of Perses

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Βυθιος, Bythios — of the depths

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Ἐμπουσα, Empousa — phantom

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Σκυλακῖτις, Skylakitis — protectress of dogs

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Προπύλαια, Propylaia — guardian of the Threshold

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Κουροτρόφος, Kourotrophos — nurse of the young

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Λιμενῖτις, Limenitis — of the harbor

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Δαδουφόρος, Dadophoros — torch-bearer

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Ἀποτρόπαια, Apotropaia — averter of evil

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Aἰώνιος, Aionios — eternal, agelong, ever-flowing

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Αγλάος, Aglaos — beautiful, bright, pleasing

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Ερωτοτόκος, Erototokos — producing love, bearer of love

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Ινδαλίμος, Indalimos — the beautiful

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Κροκόπεπλος, Krokopeplos — saffron cloaked

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Πρόπολος, Propolos — who serves/attends

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Προπύλαια, Propulaia — before the gate

[mythixhekate]

Hecate/hekate

Goddess of the night, necromancy, crossroads, witchcraft, boundaries, ghosts

Offerings :

Garlic

Oak

Yew

Willow

Dandelions

Lapis lazuli

Bronze

Gold

Black candles

Silver candles

Red candles

Purple candles

Knives or daggers

Swords

Keys

Depictions of crossroads

Depictions of the moon

Depictions of hekate's wheel

Triple moons

Owl feathers

Crow feathers

Raven feathers

Dog hair

Statues of her

Statues of her sacred animals

Bones (naturally sourced)

Dark chocolate

A wand

A cauldron

A horseshoe

Devotional acts :

Be kind to dogs

Donate to a dog shelter

Invoke her when casting spells or praying

Visit a graveyard (be respectful)

Go to a crossroad

Leave offerings at crossroads

Make a playlist of songs that remind you of her

Speak to her at midnight

Hang keys around your house

Have a feast

Write poetry dedicated to her

REMINDER you don't need to do any of these things to worship a deity, these are just suggestions, remember that if you don't want to or can't do any of this that it's totally ok !!

[khaire-traveler]

🪄 Subtle Hekate Worship🕯️

Donate clothes, food, hygiene products, and the like to homeless shelters

Support food banks and homeless or animal shelters

Visit cemeteries; if allowed (please ask permission first), leave flowers on graves

Have a candle that reminds you of her (no altar needed)

Wear jewelry that reminds you of her

Keep a picture of her in your wallet

Have a stuffed animal polecat, dog, or toad

Have imagery of torches, crossroads, or magic around

Honor your ancestors; honor any spirits in your life

Volunteer at an animal or homeless shelter

Cook a warm meal for someone in need

Take care of yourself physically

Take a self-care bath/shower, especially those with herbs or candles

Visit a crossroads; walk/hike on paths that have a crossroads and pick the direction that calls to you

Take a walk during the new, half, or full moon (only if it is safe to do so in your area)

Take time to notice the phases of the moon; meditate under each one, and learn their meanings

Start a garden; tend to plants, especially herbs

Study herbalism; study the history of witchcraft

Ground yourself regularly

Include her within spell work, if you do any; practice discreet methods of spell-casting

Learn non-obvious divination methods; cartomancy, pyromancy, carromancy, etc.

Burn incense, if able; frankincense is great

Drink herbal teas; cook with herbs

Practice mindfulness and emotional regulation

Honor your home/space; keep it clean, and make it feel like your own

At the end of each month, cook a good meal and make drinks with added honey

Baking raisin and currant cakes

Practice patience and understanding

Work on your decision-making skills; what do YOU want? What do YOU need? What are YOUR goals/passions?

Making a bonfire; gathering around it, alone or with loved ones

Learning to have more confidence in your decisions and actions; you know what's best for you more than anyone else

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I hope this helps someone! I may add to it later on. For now, this is my list of discreet ways to worship Hekate. Take care, y'all, and have a good day/night. 💜

Link to Subtle Worship Master list

[wrathful-warhound]

Can you do one of Hekate Kleidouchos “keybearer” and/or Hekate Dadophoros “the torchbearer”?

Hekate Kleidouchos (keybearer)

[spiderwitch-chronicles]

THE GODS ARE NOT ANGRY AT YOU!!! YOU ARE ALLOWED TO FUMBLE! IT TAKES WAY MORE THAN SPILLED OILS OR ACCIDENTALLY EATEN OFFERINGS TO ANGER THEM!!

Bless y'all <3

[aether-nereide]

To Hekate

Thomas Taylor, 1792

I call Einodian Hecate, lovely dame,

Of earthly, watery, and celestial frame,

Sepulchral, in a saffron veil array'd,

Pleased with dark ghosts that wander thro' the shade;

Persian, unconquerable huntress, hail!

The world's key-bearer, never doom'd to fail;

On the rough rock to wander thee delights,

Leader and nurse be present to our rites;

Propitious grant our just desires success,

Accept our homage, and the offering bless.

Apostolos N. Athanassakis, 1977

I call Hekate of the crossroads, wayside goddess, lovely one,

of earth, of sky, and of the sea, O saffron-robed one,

tomb-dwelling one, reveling in the souls of the dead,

daughter of Perses, lover of solitude, joying in deer,

nocturnal one, lady of dogs, unconquerable one,

beast-roarer, cloaked one, of irresistible purpose,

oxherd, key-bearer, mistress of the whole world,

leader, nymph, mountain-roamer, nurse of youths,

maiden, I pray to you, to my sacred rites

come ever with a gracious heart and joyful mind,

you who delight in the fragrance of offerings.

Santuariolunar, 2023

Lovely Hekate of the roads and crossroads I invoke;

In heaven, on earth, and in the sea, saffron-cloaked,

Tomb spirit, reveling in the souls of the dead,

Daughter of Perses, haunting lonely places, joying in deer,

Night-wandering, dog-loving, unconquerable queen,

Roaring beasts, wrapped darkly, of unbreakable will,

Keeper of herds, key-bearer, mistress of all the world,

Leader, nymph, mountain-wanderer, nurturer of youth,

Maiden, I call to you at my sacred rites,

Come ever with kindness in your heart and joy in your mind,

You who love the sweet breath of offerings.

© ᴀᴇᴛʜᴇʀ-ɴᴇʀᴇɨɖɛ. ᴀʟʟ ʀɪɢʜᴛֆ ʀᴇֆᴇʀᴠᴇᴅ.

[obscurus568]

HECATE OF THE THEOURGOI

Nowadays Hecate is most known for her darker aspects; She is a Chthonic Goddess of night, witchcraft, spirits and the Moon. But some scholars and philosopher-priests of Late Antiquity characterized her as an Ouranic, Celestial Goddess of Light, the source and engine of our ensoulment, as well a Salvific figure delivering the soul from the material world. I am referring, of course, to the Chaldean Hecate.

Hecate is mentioned in a myriad of neoplatonic, hermetic and even gnostic treatises, prayers and spells, most notably the Greek Magical Papyri and the Chaldean Oracles, and is even equated to Plato's World Soul, from which all souls split akin to a ray of light hitting a prism.

In this interpretation, she is understood as a mother of every idea(eidos), pregnant with forms which are then used by the Demiurge while fashioning our physical reality. She is comes forth from the transcendent fire of The One to ensoul and sustain all life.

With this understanding it's only right to not place her underground, but thrust her upwards, higher than the planetary heavens, as she precedes, drives and sustains them as the Cosmos' Dynamis, It's Power.

[keysatthecrossroad]

Mighty Hekáte, Goddess of All pathways,

Seer of all things,

Guide me through the shadows,

Whisper to me their meanings,

Show me where to place my feet,

Take my hand and lead me to do great things,

Teach me to find the meaning in Your prophecy,

Goddess of Mystery, of Liminal, of Night, I devote myself to You.