Mycelium Branching.

A pagan blog. Stage II Astrocytoma Survivor. Deities I work with: Brigid, Santisima Muerte, Manannan Mac Lir,, An Cailleach, Artemis, and Aphrodite. Main blog @oaken-glynn

[expressions-of-nature]

by Dave Mitchell

[pmamtraveller]

weeping willow

[dreamstars]

[petitworld]

Stourhead House, Warminster, England by Chris Lee

[metmuseum]

Marble statuette of Aphrodite. 1st or 2nd century CE. Credit line: Bequest of Helen Swift Neilson, 1945 https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/254538

[sealskinparka]

[vangoghcore]

by nataliaontheway

[bitchinstitchgift]

One of my favorite golden hour moments I’ve ever caught on camera. A great 13 seconds of calm and relaxation that I love coming back to

[phantastische-illustrationen]

Glowing eyes (Benjamin König)

[milksockets]

ossuary chapel in camp maior, portugal in memento mori: the dead among us - paul koudounaris (2015)

[sesh-goth]

dark swamps are so beautiful.

[aleksandra-czudzak]

La Loba  - Aleksandra Czudżak 

[keysatthecrossroad]

Queen of Cosmos,

Lady of the Liminal,

Hear how we devote ourselves!

Mother of Witches,

Goddess of the Underworld,

See how we devote ourselves!

Hekáte, the All, Key bearer and Gate keeper,

We devote ourselves and rejoice in You!

[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 !!

[honeyluvsw]

child of hecate pngs ! free to use! credit not needed but appreciated :)

[venusmage]

Goddess of the crossroads

[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