i feel so defensive and protective of people with ARFID like if i had a disorder that made my brain register 90% of food as poison for no reason and i had a bazillion people on the internet constantly calling me a manchild who needs to just grow up and stop being a picky eater i would start killing people
people with ARFID and people with very few autism safe foods and people with contamination OCD and people in ED recovery and everyone else with a complicated relationship with food that no one takes seriously GET BEHIND ME!!!!!!!
i'm an enby butch trans woman and it pains me so much that so many trans people are anti-transmasc, it's devastating to see that our trans brothers and siblings have to endure discrimination WITHIN the trans community. i'm so sick of how some of you treat transmascs and trans men. DO BETTER!
Hey, you, cis girl that's very (correctly) vocal about women being allowed to talk about their periods, do you include trans women in that?
I ask because every single time I've tried to talk about it to anyone that isn't a trans woman they get fucking angry. Which has caused me to have to just suffer in silence every single month. So I really relate to cis women when they talk about literally the exact same thing; being shamed by everyone around them their whole lives for talking about their periods, so they just suffer in silence every month as it negatively impacts their work and social lives. But I don't even feel like I can voice that I am literally dealing with the same exact thing because most of y'all react like you want to throw me in front of a bus for saying it, even those of you who act like your such big great transfem allies.
I guess I'll take this opportunity to talk about trans women periods.
The first thing any tme person thinks when they hear this is always "how can trans women have periods? They don't have uteruses!"
The answer is: the uterus isn't what causes your period, it is effected by your period. What causes your period and what causes trans women's periods is the same thing: the endocrine system.
HRT changes the sex of your endocrine system. Feminizing HRT makes it a female endocrine system, giving us a 28-day hormone cycle just like cis women. At the end of that cycle, the hypothalamus floods the body with prostaglandins. Those are what cause all but one of the period symptoms, because they make muscles inflame and contract. They are what make the uterus shed its lining, they are what cause intestinal cramps, they are what cause body aches, they are what cause headaches and migraines. The only period symptom not causes by the release of prostaglandins throughout the body is depression, and that is caused by your endocrine system simply not processing as much estrogen and from simply feeling like shit.
So, the only symptoms trans women don't get every 28 days is menstrual cramps, because yes we do not menstruate since we don't have uteruses. But migraines, depression, body aches, intestinal cramps, and the infamous "period shits" don't exactly add up to us having any better of a time. Except we have to pretend that we're fine and nothing is different because no one believes that we get periods, not even cis women.
"But you can't call it a period then because that refers to MENSTRUATION!" is another one I hear all the time. This is incorrect. You use the word "period" instead of just "menstruation" because it doesn't just refer to menstruation. It refers to a period at the end of the hormone cycle where we experience a host of symptoms. And not all cis women experience all of the symptoms that encompass the period. Not all cis women get migraines, or body aches, or have severe depression. If a cis woman gets a hysterectomy she doesn't menstruate either! In that instance she experiences an identical period to what trans women experience. Yet, I doubt you'd insist that cis women who've had hysterectomies don't have periods.
Oh, another thing that I personally discovered after bottom surgery: vaginal odor changes for trans women during our periods too. I was not expecting that because I always thought it was just from menstruation. But nope, the ph levels of a trans woman's vagina are the same of as a cis woman's vagina, and it changes during our periods just the same.
I don't mean to distract from the very important message of this post, but I'm worried trans women may not know this because even a lot of cis women don't: if your period comes with severe depression, that's not normal or healthy, that's a medical issue. A little bit of depression and mood swings are normal, but if it's severe or debilitating? That's probably Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder. It sucks but it's treatable.
I thought it was normal for years to feel that way, and I don't want anybody else to suffer like I did. Trans women are likely even more vulnerable to having untreated PMDD due to a combination of difficulty accessing healthcare and the fact that cis women are refusing to share the period wisdom. (I'm not a cis woman btw, just an enby with a uterus and estrogen-dominant endocrine system.) (I'm also making the assumption that trans and cis women have equal probabilities of getting PMDD, but who knows really? I doubt anyone's ever studied it.)
I just want you to know this in case it helps anybody. Your period isn't supposed to make you feel like you're gonna die every month, and if it does, there are ways to mitigate that.
I always welcome people talking about this. When I made this post I was one of those women who thought the severe depression every month was normal. Another person using this post to talk about PMDD a few days later is how I learned about it and that I probably have it. Now I've seen my doctor about it and we're working on figuring out a treatment that works for me.
Did not doubt the existence of a hormonal cycle / period in transgender women, as I've seen many talk about it, but still wanted to look more into it.
While there's not much on it - something that will hopefully change! - there has been one study done that found that there is a hormonal cycle that trans women on HRT can (specifying can because tons of periods are wonky per person, who knows what folks will go through) go through that causes many symptoms "associated with the luteal phase in cisgender women".
The luteal phase is "the second half of the menstrual cycle". For people who go through menstruation, that's the part where you're sore and hungry all the time and generally annoyed (PMS symptoms).
Currently it's mostly left to anecdotal evidence - which does nothing to invalidate the experiences, everything was purely anecdotal once! - but there's likely still plenty of research being done on the topic. Hopefully we'll have some more news as time goes on!
Definitely interesting!
Links:
The study mentioned
A non-medical article discussing the topic
An article from medicalnewstoday talking about it
For all my witches out there, here’s a handy list of the 2026 dates for the solstices, some commonly-referenced holidays, full and new moons, planetary retrogrades, and special celestial events. I’ve listed my sources at the bottom. This year's listings have also been updated to include full moon and seasonal observance dates for the Southern Hemisphere.
Dates and times for all events are calculated for Eastern Daylight Time (GMT -5). Adjust for your location as needed and check the DarkSky Placefinder to see what special events will be visible in your area.
Please Note: This is not meant to be a universal or infallible system of marking seasonal or lunar days of import for witches and pagans. Readers should take their own paths and beliefs into account, and are also encouraged to create their own seasonal calendars, holidays, and observances based on your local biome and personal preferences. Enjoy!
Northern Hemisphere Solstices, Equinoxes, & Cross Quarter Days
February 1-2 - Imbolc / Candlemas / High Winter
March 20 - Spring Equinox / Ostara
April 30-May 1 - Beltane / May Day / Walpurgisnacht
June 20-21 - Summer Solstice / Midsummer / Litha
August 1 - Lughnasadh / Lammas / Summer Harvest
September 22-23 - Autumn Equinox / Mabon / Fall Harvest
October 31 - Samhain / Halloween / Final Harvest
December 21 - Winter Solstice / Midwinter / Yule
Northern Hemisphere Full Moons
January 3 - Wolf Moon ♋ (Supermoon)
February 1 - Snow Moon ♌
March 3 - Worm Moon ♍ (Lunar Eclipse/Blood Moon/Micromoon)
April 1 - Pink Moon ♎
May 1 - Flower Moon ♏
May 31 - Blue Moon ♐
June 29 - Strawberry Moon ♑ (Micromoon)
July 29 - Thunder Moon (aka Buck Moon) ♒
August 28 - Sturgeon Moon ♓ (Lunar Eclipse)
September 26 - Harvest Moon ♈
October 26 - Hunter’s Moon ♉
November 24 - Frost Moon (aka Beaver Moon) ♊
December 23 - Cold Moon ♋ (Supermoon)
Southern Hemisphere Solstices, Equinoxes, & Cross Quarter Days
February 1-2 - Lughnasadh / Lammas / Summer Harvest
March 20 - Autumn Equinox / Mabon / Fall Harvest
April 30-May 1 - Samhain / Final Harvest
June 20-21 - Winter Solstice / Midwinter / Yule
August 1-2 - Imbolc / Candlemas / High Winter
September 22-23 - Spring Equinox / Ostara
October 31 - Beltane / Halloween
December 21 - Summer Solstice / Midsummer / Litha
Southern Hemisphere Full Moons
January 3 - Thunder Moon (aka Buck Moon) ♋
February 1 - Sturgeon Moon ♌
March 3 - Harvest Moon ♍
April 1 - Hunter's Moon ♎
May 1 - Frost Moon (aka Beaver Moon) ♏
May 31 - Blue Moon ♐
June 29 - Cold Moon ♑ (Micromoon)
July 29 - Wolf Moon ♒
August 28 - Snow Moon ♓ (Lunar Eclipse)
September 26 - Worm Moon ♈
October 26 - Pink Moon ♉
November 24 - Flower Moon ♊
December 23 - Strawberry Moon ♋ (Supermoon)
*The astrological signs should remain the same for the Southern Hemisphere, it's just the names that are flipped around due to the difference in seasonal cycles.
New Moons
January 18 ♑
February 17 ♒
March 18 ♓
April 17 ♈
May 16 ♉
June 14 ♊
July 14 ♋
August 12 ♌
September 10 ♍
October 10 ♎
November 9 ♏
December 8 ♐
Special Celestial Events
January 3 - Supermoon
March 3 - Lunar Eclipse, Micromoon
June 29 - Micromoon
August 12 - Total Solar Eclipse
August 12-13 - Perseid Meteor Show (coinciding with new moon)
August 28 - Partial Lunar Eclipse
October 21-22 - Orionid Meteor Shower
December 13-14 - Geminid Meteor Shower
December 23 - Supermoon
(Check the DarkSky Placefinder to see what will be visible in your area!)
Planetary Retrogrades
November 11 2025-March 10 2026 - Jupiter ♋
February 26-March 20 - Mercury ♓
May 6-October 15 - Pluto ♒
June 29-July 23 - Mercury ♋
July 7-December 12 - Neptune ♈
July 26-December 10 - Saturn ♈
October 3-25 - Venus ♏
October 25-November 13 - Venus ♎
October 24-November 13 - Mercury ♏
December 12 2026-April 12 2027 - Jupiter ♌
Happy Witching!
SOURCES & FURTHER READING:
Bree’s Lunar Calendar Series
Bree’s Secular Celebrations Series
Witchcraft Exercises for Building Your Craft
Full Moon Calendar 2026, Space.com.
Moon Phases Calendar 2026, MoonInfo.org.
Astronomy Calendar of Celestial Events 2026, SeaSky.org.
The Year in the Sky: 2026’s Most Noteworthy Celestial Events, Scientific American.
Dark Sky Placefinder for Stargazing, DarkSky International.
2026 Wheel of the Year, Patheos.
Astrology Calendar 2026, YourZodiacSign.com.
2026 Retrograde Planets Calendar and Astrology, Astrostyle.
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Start with a bigass jar. Cut up some iron nails, and put them in the jar along with moss, gross swamp water, maybe some bones and meat scraps, and other gross stuff. You're trying to express how much you dislike the person here, so get creative, but you want stuff that's gonna get not just nasty, but nasty nasty.
Close it up and leave it in the sun. Open it once a day so the stank brewing inside won't pressurize the jar and make it burst. You'll know it's ready when it's really, powerfully foul. Like, you don't have the willpower to open it anymore because it's so bad.
Now yeet the jar at their door hard enough to smash all over their front stoop.
Hellenist Protections | combatting new ageist forced conformity and misinformation
Table of Contents
Introduction: Why?
New Ageism
List of Protections
Witchcraft in Greek Polytheism
Thank You
Photos
Why?
Unfortunately, modern Hellenists fall into pits of new ageism - though new ageism can be beautiful, it can be harmful and erasive as well. Many Hellenists today spread the notion that Greek Polytheism (Hellenism) requires revival or reconstruction, but there are many traditional practitioners today with both modern and ancient teachings. Additionally, they spread the idea that traditional practitioners and the ancient Greeks didn’t have protections - this is starkly untrue and dangerous. Many Hellenists will go to battle over these beliefs, but I think there’s a profound difference between holding your own beliefs, and trying to rewrite history and cultures because you don’t know how to do proper research or listen to traditional practitioners / Greek deities and spirits themselves. Alas, I’ve made this resource in an attempt to provide those interested in Greek protections with a start to learning about them, because I believe things like this should be accessible and are very important. I don’t think any modern Hellenist or new ageist should be telling any practitioner that they are “wrong” for keeping themselves safe and respecting a very alive culture, which unfortunately I see happening a lot.
I encourage you all to do further research on your own after reviewing this information post, as this is mostly my own knowledge and teachings with a few brief sources as example - please do not treat this as law. Additionally: I tend to write in past-tense with this kind of thing, but just note that it isn't inherently exclusively past beliefs. Thank you!
New Ageism
New Ageist movements (for the most part) began in the late ‘60s to the early ‘70s in various countries / continents but primarily America. (Of course, there are non-American new ageist movements, and a few that started beforehand, but the 60s and 70s in America is when most began and / or got popular.) It has continued on today throughout spiritual, religious, and witchcraft communities.
Though New Ageism is often beautiful and there are many cool new ageist beliefs, it is also full of watered-down misinformation and cultural appropriation. (By misinformation, I don't mean varying of beliefs - you can believe whatever you like - but more-so contextual, historical, and traditional misinformation.)
Unfortunately, new ageism is incredibly popular but not for its beauty - harmful information is being spread and people are losing touch with important knowledge that they are trying to find.
List of Protections
Below is an incomplete list of protections used by various ancient Greeks. I separated them into categories, but there is definitely more out there!
Statues & Symbols
Herms: These were statues of Hermes (or sometimes Priapus) that were placed in their yards (but sometimes other places too). They would give a prayer to it for safe travels -- whether they be going overseas, or just to pick up some bread for dinner. They would also often pray for safety in returning home. Other items were placed in the yard for similar reasons - altars, family items, and more. You can learn a tiny bit here, here, here, and here, if you like. Imagery:
Other Deity Statues: Other deities -- such as Hekate, Hera and Zeus -- were utilized as protections as well. They were often used with this intent or otherwise imbued with related energies, blessed, or simply seen as a watcher. Some of these were used for abundance, safety during certain situations, and other semantics as well. It is also possible that statues were put in graveyards, either to protect the visitors or the spirits.
Evil Eye: The Evil Eye was actually originally a symbol of misfortune, not protection. It was associated with Cacodaemon, "Harmful Spirit," who you can learn more about here. However, it was sometimes used in respect of Agathos Daemon, who neutralized the negative effects of the evil eye. In other cultures, the evil eye is a protective symbol. Eventually, some people began associating it with protection in Greece -- it became a "watcher" of sorts. It just depends on your personal or familial beliefs, the beliefs of your era, and the beliefs of your population. Imagery:
Deities
Historically and traditionally, Greek religion was (and for some, still is) a transactional religion. Worship was definitely a way to earn protections, but so was working with deities as well (whether it be the average practitioner's route, or something deeper like earning the status of Priest or Oracle).
Prayers: Prayers can be a great way to lean on support from the deities if you're in danger / need. You can call out for a deity, but if you work with them, they're more likely to recognize you - if they claim you, they're more likely to fiercely defend you. Of course, you don't have to work with deities specifically, you can just worship them - but it is a notable difference sometimes. You can learn a tiny bit about them in my post here.
Soteria & Soter: These two were brother-sister diamones (gods) of safety, deliverance from harm, recovery / salvation, etc. They are spirits you can begin working with or worshipping, and who you can call out for help sometimes depending on your beliefs. Some would consider them two of Greece's "spirits of protection" - this isn't inherently correct, but not inherently incorrect either. You can learn more about them here.
Dionysus: Dionysus was recognized as a protector or defender in many contexts. For some, it was the representation of Dionysos Soter. For others, it was the defense of children, young girls, or women. And for others, it was general protection or defense. He wasn't inherently a "god of protection" but he had his people that he defended, especially being a god of madness / mental health.
Ares, Apollon and Artemis: Ares was often recognized as a protector / defender of women and warriors. Anger, after all, is just love that knows something needs protecting - and Ares was often regarded as rageful or enjoyer of battlefield chaos. Apollon and Artemis were twin gods who also represented protection and defense - usually for Apollon this was seen in terms of his priests and practitioners, but not exclusively. Both of them were bringer of plagues, but healers as well. Artemis often defended those she loved and cared about - usually the women of her hunt, but not exclusively. Both are fierce and hearty, so if you were claimed by either, you were often rejuvenated in some manner.
Hestia and Zeus: Hestia was a strong protector of the household and home energy. She was sometimes gone to in terms of xenia, but so was a very specific depiction of Zeus if fear of xenia violations were relevant. You can learn about xenia here.
Demeter: This goddess was sometimes noted as a defender of agriculture - both the fruits it bore, and the workers. She sometimes protected the grains, the supplies, the growth and fruitfulness of a community.
Hermes and Thanatos: This god was a trickster god, but also protector against tricksters. Tricksters aren't inherently bad, negative or harmful (you can learn more about tricksters here), but some are. Hermes, being a psychopomp god, would often help people who were being taken by these harmful spirits or being tricked by them, and would essentially whoop their asses lol. Thanatos often did the same, of his own accord but often on behalf of Hades as well, who was seen as everyone's final home and greeter, and who managed the various fields and locations of the Underworld to make sure everyone ended up where they belonged (so, naturally, safety of innocent souls was important to him). Hermes was also gone to for the safety of merchants, the abundance of an individual or household, and the safety of travelers.
Athena: Athena was often noted as a grand protector. Whether it be the cities she claimed, the warriors, the households or the people, she was a huge line of defense to work with or even just pray to.
Other deities: There are other deities and spirits (like ancestors) who were worked directly with or worshipped for protection, or who had domains in protecting specific people (like Poseidon and seafarers in some communities, or Hekate who was the goddess of boundaries - I will talk more about her below). It was usually the respectful thing to work with them, offer some kind of trade, but it wasn't always necessary. It was customary and of high value, but many spirits and gods understood if it wasn't doable at the time (usually during urgent emergencies). Calling out to a deity you worked with though would usually warrant some form of protection, or at least honor if they couldn't defend you.
Mythology: You can find a plethora of examples of protection, deity and non, if you sift through various versions of Greek Mythology. These were not inherently religious, spiritual or realistic, but definitely showed how protection was a way of life. You can look into basic myths like that of the Trojan Horse, friendships like between Ares saving Thanatos, Atalanta slaying a boar, and Demeter seeking her daughter Persephone after she was taken to the Underworld. However, like I mentioned, there's a wide variety available.
Amulets and Talismans
Amulets and Talismans were part of Mediterranean magic (witchcraft), some used for protection, healing, and warding off evil spirits. (I will talk more about witchcraft below!)
These amulets and talismans were often inscribed with protective letters, some known as Ephesia Grammata (Ephesian Letters). Imagery:
Witchcraft in Greek Polytheism
Witchcraft, protections, and even aspects of religion, were considered part of daily life - ways of life. Just as protection was utilized mundanely - shields, locks, and so on - they were utilized in witchcraft too (there's a reason things like guard dogs and locks were associated with Hekate).
Hekate is an interesting goddess when it comes to this subject. A lot of people believe that Greek religion and witchcraft were "separate." However, I believe that notion shows a lack of understanding when it comes to the fundamentals of witchcraft. Witchcraft is something all people do - it is the utilization of energy (I talk more about this in other posts on my blog). It is something humans do naturally - even just conducting electricity in our brains to function as human beings is witchcraft. Physical energy when we move or dance, sound energy when we speak or sing, are both examples of witchcraft. Love, Shelter, and Divinity are three very common energy forces to connect with. Other examples of witchcraft are spirit work (common in Greece, such as ancestral work or deity work), divination (also common in Greece, one famous example being the Oracle of Delphi), and various rituals. Witchcraft was (and still is today) a part of Greek tradition, culture, and oral traditions. Keeping up the quality of one's home, cleansing away miasma, and herbal family recipes are all aspects of witchcraft that are representative of many Greek customs.
Now, back to why I mentioned Hekate. Hekate is a goddess - points to religion - specifically of witchcraft - points to religion and witchcraft not inherently being separate. Just because she wasn't considered an Olympian or Major God in some areas, does not make her unimportant or "lesser." Ancient Greeks did not always refer to minor deities as lesser.
Hekate was very important in life - she supported everyday divination (something modern Hellenists admit to performing commonly, such as tarot-based deity readings). Sure, you had your profound Oracle you could go to a handful of days out of the year, and you had Priests who would commune with the gods. But, divination wasn't always a fancy reading given to kings or a service provided by those knowledgeable. In fact, the art of reading birds was literally as simple as a walk in the park. Birds often gave signs in the ancient Greek world - it wasn't just sitting there and watching the migrations, but sometimes it was as simple as speaking out loud "I hope it rains today." After saying something like that, if a bird flew in from the left, it was noted as inaccurate - it would not rain today. But if it came in from the right, it was accurate - it would rain that day. Some call it a superstition, but what form of divination, witchcraft or spirituality isn't superstition to some?
Hekate was not the only god to send these signs - for example, eagles were often thought to be signs sent by Zeus. However, she did play a part, especially as the goddess of crossroads - she assisted in life guidance. Which way to turn, which way not to turn, the choices of either, the choices of neither . . . This is something many diviners sought / seek answers for, usually trying to navigate life or tough situations. In my own divination work, I often provide guidance to others based on the cards, their energy, etc., guidance based on the situation, the path they're going on, changes they could make, etc. See the correlations?
Now, Hekate also supported with healthy boundaries. Some of these boundaries were physical - protecting the home from dangers, protecting someone from going down a fatal route, etc. Some of these boundaries were relational, like knowing when to tell someone no or knowing what is best / not best for yourself. A lot of people go to Aphrodite for self-love (great choice) but Hekate is also a great option, as she often tries to help build her practitioners up into confident, independent workers who take advice and decide to do what is best for themselves or their own growth, and typically chooses practitioners who already show initiative.
In general, Hekate definitely supported in witchcraft, whether it be through ritual and prayer, talismans and dream work, or something else. I mean, I can honestly list a plethora of things. It would be disrespectful to her, and to all Greeks, to push the idea that witchcraft was never an aspect of religion - Greek religion was imbedded in Greek culture for so many Greeks, naturally the two correlate directly. Even though so many people use the idea that "witchcraft and religion are separate" (which, let's be honest, isn't even true for so many religions, even some Abrahamic ones), it really does peddle the colonization of these cultures and paganistic practices too. I mean, the whole point in some places and eras was to get rid of ideas of witchcraft and conform to anti-witchcraft ideologies, to discriminate against what is "actually" witchcraft and what people can / can't practice, so it doesn't make sense logically for modern day pagans to do the same thing to other pagans. Then again, most new age Hellenists are reconstructionists or revitalizers - which both is often disrespectful in my opinion. There is not much to reconstruct or revitalize when it comes to Greek religion, as it is still here today and there are still traditional and modern Greek practitioners today. If you're trying to learn about a people, please, consider learning from that people. This is how watered-down misinformation about history, context and traditions gets spread.
So, if you don't want to lean on protections, that's all fine and dandy. But, stop telling people that "the Greeks never did." It's rude, it's offensive to Greek culture, and it's simply ignorant.
Thank you for reading!
For more, please check out my Table of Contents or send an Ask. You can also check out the link in my bio! Thank you!
Some resources to learn even more:
The Gorgoneion Symbol On Jewelry. What is it?
Protective Magic: Amulets and Gems (Traditions of Magic in Ancient Antiquity)
Protectors of Zeus
Medusa in Ancient Greek Art
Kouroi and Korai, an introduction
Famous art Monument marble statues of greek gods Athena
Athena, Protective Deity of Athens
And I might post more about this later, so make sure to give my blog a follow! ^^
"I call upon Hekate Propylaia,
the Guardian, She who protects the gate,
the unyielding Goddess who ends all hostility,
to protect me and mine, to guard and keep us safe.
Powerful Goddess, Gatekeeper, Foremost One,
hear my plea and prayer, stand before me,
hold all evil at bay with your relentless fire."
- Prayer to Hekate Propylaia (modern-day)
I've found myself getting more and more into my Hekate worship, and I'm very happy about it. I had once fallen into the trap that Hekate was "scary" or "too advanced", something I think many worshippers have gotten into their heads. From the small time I have been worhsipping Her, I can certainly say this is not the case; She is wonderful.
Liminality. Something heavily associated with Hekate, and one of the many aspects I find quite interesting and comforting about Her. The grey area was always more comfortable. Hekate Propylaia, I think is an epithet that embodies that liminality - of course Lady Hekate has many epithets that embody this, but Propylaia feels right to me. It feels like standing at a gate and not knowing what's on the other side, but not willing to turn back - it feels like the entrance and exit - like the beginning and end - like the true middle ground. A liminal space, with Hekate at the centre.
Liminality is so present in every part of our lives, the "in-between stages" are everywhere. And honestly, are we ever not in an in-between phase? From day to night. From waking to resting. Child to adult. We are always meeting these milestones, these gates to pass through, and as we learn more and do more - Hekate is there.
A small portion, but one I want to still touch on is liminality in a gender sense. Hekate has many forms, and many names, and there is never one point where Hekate is just one. She is many, and She is blurred, and She has many off-shoots and directions to percieve Her in just like a crossroads. Hekate represents the "not-straight-forward" and I think that's a wonderful thing.
Anyway, that ramble over, I just wanted to let you all know the little Hekate worship rabbit hole I've been down as of late. I may have repeated things so please excuse that, it's late at the time of writing.
A poem for Hekate Propylaia - by me
I walk this earthly plane
And lay awake at night,
watching Asteria shine,
To hear the hounds of Hekate sing
Of Her glorious domain;
as She watches
From the gate which She tends,
Ushering in the frightened
and the lonely
Into Her wonderful home of
Liminality.
I hope everyone is having a lovely Spring / Autumn Equinox [depending on your hemisphere]! And may Hekate Propolos guide you, Hekate Dadophoros light your way, and Hekate Propylaia show you the right doors in these uncertain times.
Hail Lady Hekate!
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