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evermore-grimoire · 8 months

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The Evermore Grimoire: Greek Mythology

Hecate (Ἑκάτη meaning ‘Worker from Afar’) was the goddess of magic, witchcraft, the night, moon, ghosts and necromancy in Greek mythology. She was the only child of the Titanes Perses (god of destruction) and Asteria (goddess of shooting stars) from whom she received her power over heaven, earth, and the sea. Hecate assisted Demeter (goddess of the grain) in her search for her daughter Persephone (goddess of spring), by guiding her through the night with flaming torches. After the mother-daughter reunion she became Persephone's minister and companion in Hades (the Underworld). Hecate was associated with the cypress tree which symbolised the Underworld and death in the old myths. She was also the goddess of borders and doorways, both physical and mystical. Dogs were also sacred to her, and thus she was associated with protection. When Phillip of Macedon besieged Byzantium, the Byzantines heard dogs in the street barking at the approach of his army. The Byzantines and Athenians defended the city successfully and such success was attributed to Hecate. In gratitude, the Byzantines erected a statue of the goddess.

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kristinpatoni · 1 year

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If you’re too worried about past emotions or stressing over the future that hasn’t happened yet, you’re robbing yourself of energy for your present. Reclaim that energy and put it to use NOW.

A tribute to Hecate.

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romance-club-daily · 1 year

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Romance Club MC's as Greek deities:

Irene as Hecate:

Goddess of Magic and Witchcraft 🔮🌟

Hecate (or Hekate) is a goddess in ancient Greek religion and mythology, most often shown holding a pair of torches, a key, snakes, or accompanied by dogs, and in later periods depicted as three-formed or triple-bodied. She is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, night, light, magic, protection from witchcraft, the Moon, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, graves, ghosts, necromancy, and sorcery. Hecate was the only child of the Titans Perses and Asteria from whom she received her power over heaven, earth, and sea. Irene was chosen as Hecate because of her connection to magic and witchcraft in her story, Sins of London.

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mysticheathenn · 1 month

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E-Offering for Hekate

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alyssumflowersgarden · 2 months

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I like big books and I cannot lie 🎶

some books I gave recently grabbed from the library.

I liked and wanna buy Do I Have To Wear Black? Lots of good info in there on funerary customs. I wasn't sure I was gonna like it because of the Wicca mentions at first but I was actually pleasantly surprised as I got into it. I sort of blew through it tbh because I'm not super interested in like the Kemetic or Wiccan customs, just the Norse/ heathen and Hellenic, but the very general parts at the beginning were really informative. Mortellus is a mortician and 100% definitely knows what in the heck they're talking about.

I skimmed through the Thrifty Witch book and Tarot Interactions before bringing them back because those I just need to have/ buy. I need to buy those. Thrifty Witch would definitely be more useful to me as a resource than something to read if that makes sense.

and similarly with Tarot Interactions, that is an absolutely fantastic excellent book from what I read of it, and I definitely absolutely need to have that as a resource. I also feel like that's something I wanna take my time with, not rush.

Werewolf Magick was meh. I soared through it. I was rolling my eyes at far too much of it to take any of it seriously, and by the time I got to what I was interested in/ what might have helped, couldn't understand it because of all the weird lingo/ jargon that he'd set up at the beginning. Admittedly that's my own fault obviously for trying to skip to the end, but the first part just made me cringe too much. There's too much mixing of different practices in a way that imo honors none of them, and then mixing it with crap like Wicca to boot. I just... no, I'm good, no thank you. I had gotten it out of curiosity, expecting it to not be much and... yeah, it was what I expected.

Witch Queens, Voodoo Spirits, & Hoodoo has been fantastic so far and I have got to finish it. I started it and got distracted and it went back on the shelf and I've gotta get back into it. It starts with Annie Christmas who is none of the things mentioned on the cover, lol, but I love the way it talks about our local myths and legends. Absolutely A+ 100% yes.

Weave the Liminal is... surprisingly better than I expected so far? I'm not quite sure what to make of it. We'll see as we go.

I've had the ones in that first three pictures checked out for a while and I really need to get to them. I was hoping the Shamanism Bible would give me some words to look up, a good place to start research into that but it feels like too much of a chore. The charm bag and ancestor books I just keep forgetting I have, and I expected the New Orleans one to be a quick read but again keep forgetting it's there.

Did I grab too many books? Yes, every damn time. I have maxed out how many I can borrow from the library. Oooops. xD

I absolutely had to grab The Holy Wild Grimoire though when I saw it on the shelf because that has been on my wishlist for a while and I love checking out books before buying them. I feel much better about purchasing when I already know I like them.

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badstitched · 1 year

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Hecate - Greek Goddess of Witchcraft, the Night, Magic, and Necromancy

This pattern was originally in Starlight Stitchery’s Season of the Witch box last year and now it's available in my shops!

This pattern depicts a three-headed Hecate, guiding you at the crossroads with her familiar, the hound.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1406440801/goddess-hecate-cross-stitch-pattern

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onyxtides · 1 year

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The Goddess Hekate is the goddess of Magic, Necromancy, Ghost and Witchcraft. She assisted Demeter in the search of Persephone. She is the torch bearing, liminal goddess of the in between and keeper of the keys to the heavens, the earth and the underworld. This necklace is made with Onyx, Amethyst and Howlite.

This necklace is in honor of her, this piece in not made with a clasp but if you want one added, please leave it in notes or message me!

🖤 Due to COVID everything is sanitized before being packaged and shipped out

🖤 If you see something you like but it’s not quiet perfect, feel free to message me because I am taking commissions/customs at this time.

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elizabeth-halime · 1 year

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"Ragana's name derives from a root word meaning "horn" or "crescent". Alternatively, her name derives from a root verb meaning "to see". Ragana is an ancient pre-Indo-European spirit, a powerful prophetess who reveals the future. She also knows the past: devotion to Ragana dates back to the Neolithic era, the New Stone Age. Ragana rules over night, winter, birth, death, destruction, rebirth and regeneration. She is a goddess of fertility, abundance and menopause, which begins with the touch of her red wand. Ragana, the prophetess, sees all, knows all and is all-powerful. She is a goddess of death and a master healer who can supposedly cure any illness or disease. Ragana can bless or curse. She controls the fertility and milk supply of women and animals. It causes and cures infertility and impotence. Ragana controls the weather, raising and calming storms and winds. She is the guardian of the cycles of nature: creation, growth, decline and destruction. Ragana can be understood as a spirit of balance. Even her negative powers can be understood as a blessing. Ragana stops the rise of the sun after the summer solstice. What would happen if the power of the sun was not controlled? If after the Summer Solstice, the power of the sun only increased? • There may be a goddess Ragana. • There may be a family of closely related spirits all called Ragana. • There may be one more goddess Ragana with her retinue of servants, lesser but still formidable spirits called Raganas. • Ragana's priestesses and mortal devotees are also known as Ragana. In modern Latvia and Lithuania, the word ragana literally means “witch” (and not in the most positive sense of the word!). According to Lithuanian folklore, witches fly to the tops of hills to meet Ragana on her holy night, the Winter Solstice. Ragana cuts ice holes in frozen lakes to bathe in icy water. Ragana rarely walks. She flies by transforming into a bird or riding on a branch, twig or tree stump. Ragana is a seer. She doesn't necessarily want to be seen. Woe to the men who surprise her and her servants, especially if they are caught bathing, dancing, skipping, celebrating or otherwise in ritual. First Ragana and Raganas devour men sexually; then they literally devour them."

"Ragana was demonized long before Christianity arrived in the region. Worshiped before the arrival of the Indo-Europeans, she was never assimilated or incorporated into their pantheon, in which male deities like Perkunas play dominant roles. Pre-Indo-European goddesses were assimilated by marriage to these deities. Ragana, apparently not ideal wife material, was not married to any of them. Author Vilija Vyté in the book Of Gods and Holidays: The Baltic Heritage describes Ragana as the "nightmare of patriarchy". After the arrival of Christianity, her image only worsened: Ragana was demoted to a witch who supposedly brings misfortune to humans and animals, a warning perhaps intended to make devotees stop worshiping her. Fairy tales often portray Ragana as grotesque. The stories simultaneously celebrate and warn against it. Like her Russian soul mate, Baba Yaga, Ragana may be portrayed as a cannibal, but her spiritual appeal and mastery remain powerful. Ragana is invoked in positive and malevolent magic. Spells and enchantments attempt to focus (or redirect!) her legendary destructive powers against the spellcaster's enemies. She is an increasingly popular neo-pagan goddess."

Source:https://occult-world.com/ragana/

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daniellasalamao · 2 years

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- Hecate -

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thedarkmaidenn · 1 year

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Hecate Enodia

She who stands with us at every crossroads. She who removes obstacles and helps us to move forward. She who unlocks our power and sends us into the world to help others unlock their power, too. Hecate is everywhere, she is everything, she lives in everyone and she is worthy of devotion. She does not shame us for being human, instead she asks us to embrace it. She does not demand worship, instead she accepts offerings in return of great power and manifestations. She does not look down upon us, instead she helps us to discover our magic and our confidence in said magic. She is the creator, she is God. She is the Goddess of the night, of the shadows and even of the light. Hecate is the higher power we all seek to know. And if you’re reading this, you are hearing Hecate call. Answer her.

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love-islike-abomb · 3 months

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#Hekate #hekatean witch #hekatean witchcraft #eclectic paganism #eclectic pagan witch #eclectic pagan #pagan witch #witchy woman #greek goddesses #goddess of witchcraft

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violetmoondaughter · 2 years

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Hecate

I call Hecate of the Crossroads, worshipped at the meeting of three paths, oh lovely one. In the sky, earth, and sea, you are venerated in your saffron-colored peplum. Funereal Daimon, celebrating with the souls of dead Daughter of Perses, fond of deserted places, you delight in deer. Goddess of night, protectress of dogs, invincible Queen. Drawn by a yoke of bulls, you are the queen who holds the keys to all the Cosmos. Commander, Nymph, nurturer of children, you who haunt the mountains. Pray, Maiden, attend our hallowed rituals. Be forever gracious to your mystic herdsman and rejoice in our gifts of incense.

Εἰνοδίην Ἑκάτην κλῄιζω, τριοδῖτιν, ἐραννήν, οὐρανίην, χθονίαν τε, καὶ εἰναλίην κροκόπεπλον, τυμβιδίην, ψυχαῖς νεκύων μέτα βακχεύουσαν, Πέρσειαν, φιλέρημον, ἀγαλλομένην ἐλάφοισιν, νυκτερίην, σκυλακῖτιν, ἀμαιμάκετον βασίλειαν, ταυροπόλον, παντὸς κόσμου κληιδοῦχον ἄνασσαν, ἡγεμόνην, νύμφην, κουροτρόφον, οὐρεσιφοῖτιν, λισσόμενοις κούρην τελεταῖς ὁσίαισι παρεῖναι βουκόλῳ εὐμενέουσαν ἀεὶ κεχαρηότι θυμῷ.