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Some of Hekate's More Gentle Epithets

Abronoê ‘Gracious-minded’, ‘Providing Grace’, ‘Gracious’ Arêgos ‘Helper’ Atala ‘Tender’, ‘Delicate’ Boôpis ‘Cow-eyed’ Deichteira ‘Teacher’, ‘Revealer’ Ekdotis ‘Bestower’ Epaine ‘Awe-Inspiring’, ‘Glorious’, ‘Sublime’ Eranne ‘Lovely’ Erannos ‘Lovely’ Êrigeneia ‘Daughter of morning’, ‘Early-born’ Erôtotokeia / Erototokos ‘Bearer of love’, ‘Producing Love’, ‘Who Bore Love’ Eukoline ‘Good Tempered’ Indalimos ‘Beautiful’ Kalligeneia ‘Bearing Beautiful Offspring’ Kalliste ‘Fairest’ Kore ‘Maiden’ Kydimos ‘Glorious’ Maera ‘Shining’ Makairapos ‘Blessed-one’ Megiste ‘Greatest’ Melinoe ‘Soothing One’ Ourania ‘Celestial’, ‘Heavenly’ Paggennêteira ‘Mother of All’ Paiônios ‘Healer’ Pammêtôr ‘Mother of All’ Pandôteira ‘All-giver’, ‘One who gives everything’, ‘Bestower of Everything’, Bounteous’ Pantrephô / Pantrophos ‘All-nurturing’, ‘All-sustaining’, ‘who feeds all’ Phaennô ‘Brilliant’ Phaesimbrotos ‘Bringer of light to mortals’ Phaethô ‘Radiant’ Phoebe ‘Bright’ Polyboteira ‘Generous Giver of Nourishment’ Rhododaktylos ‘Rosy-Fingered’ Terpsimbrotos ‘Delighting men’, ‘One who delights mortals’, ‘Gladdens the hearts of men’ Tlêtê / Tletos ‘Patient’ Zootrophos ‘Nourisher of Life’

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Litany to Hekate for Protection

Mother Hekate, Apotropaia,

O Fearsome Brimo, be my defender.

Mother Hekate, Apotropaia,

Night's Radiant Daughter, be my defender.

Mother Hekate, Apotropaia,

Light of the Abyss, be my defender.

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Photo by Henning Schlottmann on Wikimedia Commmons.

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Hekate Dadouchos Torchbearer

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Epithets of the Holy Mother: Protection

I've looked to find some epithets of the Mistress Hekate to aid in prayers and petitions for protection against harm:

Hekate Adamantaea - Hekate, the Unconquerable Goddess Hekate Alexeatis - Hekate, Averting of Evil Hekate Alkimos - Hekate, who is Strong and Powerful Hekate Apotropaios - Hekate, Averter Hekate Aregos - Hekate, Helper Hekate Chthonia - Hekate of the Earth Hekate Damasandra - Hekate, Who Is the Dominator of Men Hekate Damnodamia - Hekate, Subduing of the Subduer Hekate Einalian - Hekate who is of the Sea Hekate Ephoros - Hekate, the Guardian Hekate Episkopos - Hekate who Watches Over Hekate Epitelchea - Hekate who is the Stronghold Hekate Katakampsypsaychenos - Hekate, Bender of Proud Necks Hekate Kratais - Hekate, who is the Dominator Hekate Kyria - Hekate, who is the Supreme Hekate Lampadephoros - Hekate, who warns of Night Attacks Hekate Limenoskopos - Hekate, who watches the Threshold, Who watches the Harbour Hekate Lochias - Hekate, Goddess of Childbirthing, protector over birthing Hekate Medusa - Hekate who is the Protector/Gorgon Hekate Melinoe - Hekate who is the Soothing One Hekate Paggenneteira - Hekate, Who is Mother to All Hekate Pandamateira - Hekate, who is Master of All, Subduer of All Hekate Panopaia - Hekate, who sees all Hekate Pasikrateia - Hekate, who dominates all Hekate Pasimedeonsa - Hekate, the All-Guarding One Hekate Phylake - Hekate, who is guarding and watchful Hekate Theroktomos - Hekate, Slayer of the Beast Hekate Tletos - Hekate, Patient One

Hekate Soteira - Hekate, the Savioress

Source

The Many Epithets of Hekate | Mat Auryn (patheos.com)

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pretty key & bow necklaces 🗝️🪽

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“You worship so many deities how do you keep up with them all?”

Yes, that is kind of the point of polytheism.

Polytheistic worship includes a massive web of Gods who are all connected in some way or another, their domains overlapping as they work together.

You are just one person so you only have so much time and energy, of course you would worship one Deity who is linked heavily to your journey more than others.

You dont have to be every Deity’s devotee, just like you dont have to be everyones best friend. Sometimes you worship for a specific time, purpose or to bond with a loved one who worships that Deity.

Like I said in my previous post, the Gods will not get angry or clingy if you dont pay attention to them, they existed and have been worshipped way before you were born and way after you are dead.

If you devote yourself to a deity, dont be afraid to acknowledge their family, in fact they will encourage it.

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*rips my shirt off* mOST REVERED, THE WORSHIPFUL AND DEAR, ULTIMATE BENEFACTOR, GREATEST SAVIOR AND DELIVERER OF AID, MOST BENEFICIAL, READY HELPER, GIVER OF GOOD THINGS, GIVER OF JOY, EVER GUIDING!!!!! THE GOD LOOKING OUT MOST FOR US NO MATTER WHAT ANY DEITY FEELS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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somehow the gods always make a return or they were always here because in my years of exploring all these different belief and magical systems, it all comes back to hermes and hekate!

hermes came to me when I finished high school, and that was when I was learning about independence and having adventures in life. not being boring and having fun. and also such a great inspiration as i began my undergraduate studies in communication

over time the connection to helpol and hermes faded. I always kept him in mind, had his imagery around, kept my blog name the very same (yes, hats off to hermes indeed!)

one of the key things i've found in my worship of the gods is how i wish to worship them because of the values they embody. i continue to carry everything hermes has taught me with me, from how my life has changed to even the foundations of hellenic polytheism when i first learnt about it

now we're here, a few years later.

Hekate entered my life (or made herself more known).

I look back to the post I made years ago wondering if Hekate was around due to what I noticed. At the time I felt young and intimidated.

Now I am still young and intimidated but at least more ready. Ready to embrace what I feared years ago and ready to return to the roots that really allowed me to find community and establish good habits when it comes to a faithful practice.

The time I have spent with Hekate so far has been incredible. Truly she is an inspiring goddess of change and confidence. I could not imagine a better goddess to worship at this time of my life. In that, I truly appreciate the psychopomps in my life. The lovely Hekate and the winged Hermes.

Maybe that means I'll be more inspired to write on this blog, even for a little while longer once again

#qui.devotion #religion #witchcraft #hellenic polytheist #hellenic polytheists #hellenic pagan #hellenic deities #hekate #hecate #hermes #hermes deity #hekate deity

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Hekate Reading List

The Goddess Hekate by Stephen Ronan (1992)

Hekate in Ancient Greek Religion by Robert Von Rudloff (1999)

Hekate Liminal Rites by Sorita d'Este and David Rankine (2009)

Circle for Hekate by Sorita d'Este (2017)

An Introduction to Hekate’s Modern Witchcraft by Cyndi Brannen (2019)

Hekate: Goddess of Witches by Courteney Weber (2021)

Notes:

Books 1-4 focus on Hekate’s history and mythology

Books 5 and 6 while also providing information, have a more practical side to them including spells and rituals

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Deipnon, the Dark Moon: How you can celebrate it!

Hekate's Deipnon is the celebration of the New Moon, or Dark Moon, where we celebrate the beginning of a new lunar cycle by leaving everything we don't want to bring in this new phase with us.

It's a special night and you may begin it before the ritual by solving unsolved things: Cleaning your room, altar, gathering rests of offerings and libations, dusting your house off and gathering the dust to offer it later as part of what you want to leave behind. It's all about beginning again.

As about the ritual per se, I'll bring up a few things for you that might be nice to do. Just for clarification, I try to to stick to Hellenic Polytheism as much as I can in a Reconstrucionist approach, but by no means this is dogmatic. There's nothing wrong in making changes just as long as it remains respectful and honorable to the Goddess.

Take it all as suggestions:

Light up a candle and sing an Orphic Hymn to Hestia, goddess of hearth, it's honorable to have Her in any hellenic ritual, as she receives part of any burnt food offering or incense.

If you have khernips (lustral water) you might want to use it as part of the cleansing before the ritual itself.

Summon Hekate's presence with an hymn and prayers in the beginning. Then medidate on her feeling and presence, proceding with burning the incense and pouring the libation of wine/milk/honey.

The offering might be more suitable to be done in the khoe style, as She is a Chthonic Goddess. It means you pour it entirely, without taking part of it to yourself and preferably dispose of it by pouring it into the soil/crossroad.

Present Her the offerings, the usual ones are bread, garlic, fish and cheese, but other things can be good offerings too! As I said, you may dispose of it in a crossroad, a garden or by burying it into the ground.

You may also do divination, cast spells, talk about something you need to let behind...Or just thank Her and say your goodbyes, that's alright too!

That's mostly it, you can also follow up with a fumigation (circling through your house with an incense and cleansing it) to the upcoming Noumenia. But if you don't, that's ok too.

Anyways, I hope that was somewhat helpful! Khaire Hekate Einodia!

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Goddess Hecate.

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The smell of burning mugwort conjures a beautiful feeling in my bones. This offering is for Hekate, with the symbol of a coiled snake.

*burn offerings safely!*

Love the goddess. Show me where to go.

Blessed be!

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"...but then I was reborn, as a witch!"

Carmina Von Witch | Spellwork & Readings

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Grounding with Hekate

I've always found grounding a useful and meaningful practice. However, as a practicioner of the spirit model of magic, I've never felt purely energy-based techniques work for me as well as for energy workers. This new technique I've devised employs the help of my tutelary deity, Hekate, and proved much more effective for me. As I chose to explain things thoroughly, the instructions are long but don't fret - the rite itself is very simple. While I initially wanted to note that the practice relies on an established relationship with Hekate, she protested and told me she is willing to give that help to anyone who needs it. So - here we go.

Learn more in my new Wordpress post: