Fair warning: lots of "I didn't think much of it"

Hi, I'm not a witch, really. I've always been drawn to witchy aesthetics and have dabbled with tarot, karma and oracle cards, but I never truly believed it. I was more of an agnostic type of person my entire life. Well, this past month, a series of strange things started to happen. First, I started seeing Tik Toks about Hecate and I paid no mind to them. I found them entertaining, but I moved on. It was a lot of "Hecate is calling you." I find social media witchcraft to be fun and I don't see it often, but it's not something I would ever trust because you have no idea what the intentions are. Too many people prey on those who are vulnerable for their own greed.

A few hours after seeing those videos, I was on the phone when I saw a light reflecting off a box I had lying on my desk. I took a closer look and shining very brightly was the name "Hecate." (It was a box to a headset.) I've had that box on there for months and never noticed it before. When I saw it, I got goosebumps everywhere and my palms were really sweaty. I brushed it off at that point, because I felt like it was just a coincidence and I was playing tricks on myself.

Later that day, I kept repeating her name in my head over and over and it was like I couldn't control it. To be fair, I have OCD and this kind of thing happens often with words, songs, phrases, etc. It was really strange.

I have an "altar" of sorts. I just had it because I thought it was cute and my cats never mess with it, but the next day my cats jumped up on it and knocked everything over except for the moon lamp I had sitting on it. I didn't think much of it and just put everything back together and I had Hecate's name going through my head over and over again.

I couldn't stop thinking about it so I decided to look into signs of her. I noticed that the moon was one of them.

A few days passed and I got the urge to get out my tarot cards and do a reading. (When I used tarot before, I would just use them as a way to understand myself. For example: "Oh, I'm taking this card to mean this, this must be how I feel about xyz.") As I was shuffling my deck, a card jumped out and it was the moon and when I saw it I got that same goosebump sweaty feeling. I put it back and started to shuffle some more and the card jumped out at me again.

A few days later, I decided to pull out my oracle cards. I did a reading and as I was about to put my cards away, I noticed there was one flipped over in the middle of my deck. I went to fix it and saw that it was the moonstone. This was the moment where it turned from feeling like a coincidence to feeling more like something is happening. I got a little scared, but mostly shocked. I put the cards back and went to bed. I started to look more into her and researching. (I still am.) Since then, I consistently pull the moonstone card when I never had before.

Finally, I was like..."Okay, if you're really there, show me hot air balloons and not on social media." (A few years ago I had recurring dreams about hot air balloons and I saw them everywhere and it randomly stopped. Still don't know what that was about haha) A few days passed and nothing.

I have some old karma cards I found in my mom's closet a few years ago. She said they belonged to my grandma and I could have them. It took me years to figure out what they were because they were pretty old and I was finally able to get a book to help me understand them more. The book I bought came with its own set of karma cards. I did my reading with those and I got curious to see if the new ones said the same words as the old. I pulled out the deck and they all matched and when I went to put the deck back in the box, I noticed a card was still in it. I was like "oops, let me grab that one." Well, to my absolute shock, the card had hot air balloons surrounding a moon. I was FLOORED. I do not use that deck and I think I looked at the cards one other time years ago so I had no idea that card existed.

Now, I'm trying to curate my altar to be geared more towards her as I learn more. (I also found a key on my altar I had no idea was there. It's a tiny one attached to a bottle that was gifted to me.) I told her I wanted to learn more about her and form a relationship before I completely dive in and nothing else has happened yet. I will keep updating if anyone is interested. I just thought this was insane and I wanted to share with those who understand. My bf is very supportive, but I know he has no idea what I'm talking about. haha

Hello friends! I recently started practicing witchcraft, got some books so I could study about witchcraft's history, spells, use of herbs, crystals, etc etc. I also started my BoS, everything going pretty well! I got into contact with this whole "working with deities" thing through TikTok, and since I know that hell of a social media is full of lies, fights and people spreading misinformation, I made my own research on entities and I felt like this wasn't something I would like to focus on right now.

Until I had contact with Lady Hekate.

I saw some creators that I enjoy talking about her history and other people saying how she has a "terrible" and "scary" appearance, however, I couldn't help but feel even more attracted to her concept. I made my ressearch on Lady Hekate and got a really good book and some historical texts about her, I started to realize that getting into contact with Hekate was like finally knowing the name of an old friend that always was on my side.

Since I was a little kid, my childish eyes used to see this strange contact with nature, herbs and everything, even with my christian family disencouraging that witchcraft was real and saying it was "diabolical" everytime. I felt like the nature could heal me, the moon's shine was like a hug from my mother, I had a black fluffy dog named "Fofo", I loved burning things to make light, and I always liked messing around with keys, holding them, like they had some kind of strange, yet amazing, energy.

Since I got familiar with Hekate, I felt much more presence of black dogs around me and I feel like my neighbours' dogs always bark whenever I say her name out loud(this one may be my mind tricking me, I dont know). I also had a dream about me collecting black crystals, and other dreams about me being a skillful witch in a cabin in the middle of snowy woods that felt way too real for me. In Hekate's night, I was sad because the sky was all cloudy and I could not glaze at the moon, who still is like a friend to me, like a light of a torch that guides my mind. However, for some minutes, the clouds made space for the full moon to appear brightly to me, right on time when I got home, like she was saying "hi" to me. I know that Lady Hekate link with the moon is a relatively new concept, but I can't help but see it as her energy.

I interpreted these things as signals from her and asked out loud for one more signal, after doing massive tarot readings that told me I had some kind of future partnership with her. The other day(and I must say, I barely leave my home as I work from my computer) I saw a very unusual triangle shaped and very bright white feather on the ground while I walked in the city center.

I instantly felt like that was a signal. Ever since I knew her, her name hasn't left my mind, and somehow, the sonority of the name "Hekate" resonated through my thoughts sometimes ever since I was a kid. I bought some things and made an altar for her in my little space i use for witchcraft. I gifted her a white aromatic candle, a beautiful dead yellow moth i found in my room, a black dog drawing I made for her, my favorite butterfly earrings(since butterflies and moths are a symbol of passage between life and death), an amethyst crystal and a cup of moon water. However, since my family is kind of strict with my practices, they didn't allow me to lit incense or candles, so it narrowed down the amount of spells I can do to invite Hekate's energy into my life.

If possible, could you help me interpret if I'm not just being crazy and if these are actually her signals? And if possible, can someone introduce me to deity spells and practices without candles? I appreciate your attention! <3

I’m new to working with Hecate and she’s actually the first deity I am working with ever. I’m curious, does she help in all areas of life or is she specific? I am seeking guidance in my small business (closing vs staying open) and I’m calling in her and my ancestors. I didn’t really think about working with her, it just happened and came to a realization she’s been calling me for at least 12 years. I found myself asking her for help and guidance in finding the right path for my business without any thought or reading about her beforehand.

Blessed Be Mother Hekate!

I like many started seeing Hecate a lot on tiktok. I’m from a Christian background that I have since left, and though I’ve been vaguely interested in things like this I have never gone all out.

Long story short, some recent events had me diving in head first learning about her. Her day- whether new or old- is the same as my adoptive mother’s birthday. Her number being 3 was odd since that’s always been my favorite. A lot of her symbolism matches with aspects of my life very closely which has drawn me further to her.

I bought an oracle deck and have a paltry altar for her, though she seems to still be urging me on. It feels like she’s driving me forward to places I haven’t thought of or felt confident enough to go and I want to properly thank her.

I just don’t really know where to start. I have friends who follow others, but I’d like opinions from fellow Hecate followers. I know that offerings should be personal, but part of my process is seeing how others do things and developing my own method through ideas. A bit of a patchwork process, like how I collect plants from friends so they can essentially be there always in my garden.

Anyway, let me know how you go about it! I’m very eager to learn, or if you even have any other advice for a beginner~.

5 days before my birthday, let's go!

Hello, I have been praying to Hecate and had a lot of positive experiences this week. I want to develop further as witch, I am ready now I have completed the shadow work required in my personal life that she has majorly assisted with.

I’m fairly new to this. When I think of her, pray or generally day to day I have noticed I am feeling a tingling pleasant feeling around my head and neck and back. Does anyone else feel this?

I have been reading you can “feel” the different energies of different dieties. I only want to worship her tbh, so I won’t be reaching out to other ones. Just want to see if this is others experience?

Also any guidance on how to improve my intuition and general ways of noticing when she’s around would help. I have the feeling typing this out now. I am neurodivergent so meditation isn’t the best option for me.

It's about the lunar cycle and they made it into a cool little game. Reminded me of all of you.

Hi! I’m hoping for some beginner advice. I meditated last night to Hecate, as I felt that she may have been calling to me. I just woke up from an impromptu nap with so much symbolism, and I am hoping one of you who know her better than me can help figure out whether this was in fact her! The dream is muddy in my mind, but I remember being with a woman who I look up to. She and I were playing this “game” where you ride in cart down a track that spans this long tunnel, and throughout the tunnel you can see the flashes of life you’ve lived on that exact day, every year of your life/will live until it ends. I recall there being a snake in the gutter on our way to the tunnel, and people on the street were very afraid but I could not see it. I just knew from their recollections that there was a snake, and I was afraid because they were. I recall telling her that I felt like I’d seen a movie as a child that reminded me of this game we were playing, but I couldn’t figure out what it was. She eventually told me she had to leave, and as I said goodbye to her, I said thank you for the experience, and rambled on about it. She didn’t hear me, but her face appeared like she knew what I would have said anyways. After she left, I realised the game wasn’t a movie, but I had somehow seen the events before in my youth. I remember turning around and seeing myself by the doorway, but almost as if I was on fire. I was orange and entirely lit up, like an angel would be. That version of me felt separate to the woman I spent the dream with, and eerily unrelated.

As I have lots of studying to do, any insight would be deeply helpful! I hope everyone is well ❤️

cemeteries hold a huge significance to me. i’ve been drawn to them ever since i was little and thought they were beautiful. i have started working with hecate and my friend gave me the idea to join the two since a lot of her associations have to do with cemeteries/death/necromancy.

does anyone have any ideas of how i could join the two? or any tips for taking graveyard dirt? i’ve always wanted to but i dont want to upset or disrespect the spirits at my usual cemetery

thanks in advance :)

This is my first Reddit post. I have felt a drastic energetic pull towards Hecate on the most recent full moon this past weekend. I looked up at the sky at a Bon Fire I was invited to (I didn’t want to do). I have felt a strong energy for quite some time now, last night and the night before I felt like a hand was around my throat and could not breath, but then I lit a candle and called to Mother and felt an exciting calm. Last night was so intense I could not breathe, I am new to this, but I brought dark purple flowers, lit a candle, and offered chocolates. I’ve read as long as our intentions are pure and we understand her Power, is what is important. I have been waking up the last 6 days at 333, 444, and 717. I’ve seen roses everywhere. Rose prints, yellow roses as a gift, and a rose on a keychain all in the last 24 hours. There was also a small pop of fire (very small flame), on my hair dryer today when it wasn’t turned on (I understand this could be electrical), but I am a Therapist and Trauma Healer. An EMDR trauma therapist, and I’m just now studying and looking into how to work with this energy, as it has awakened. I always knew it was there, and I’m not sure it’s her, BUT everything I have read and absorbed is leading me to work or bring me back to her. I even saw 333 driving home as well as 666 777 today, just heard “we are collecting 3 dollars…” as I type this.

Any insights? Suggestions? I do think I need to stop ignoring her call and I’m answering it intuitively. Any advice or suggestions appreciated.

What were your first experiences like connecting with Hecate? **edit right before bed, I was thinking I had a skeleton key on a necklace from when I was a child, just as I had the thought, on TV, I heard a man say “did you find the keys”? 🔑

It's not much but that's finally something (after four years of being a devotee ☠️☠️☠️)

Hey people. I am really questioning my faith right now… I consider myself a pagan and especially an Hellenist, and I am worshipping essentially Hecate.

But I was wondering if it was possible to worship Hecate, being a devotee of her, but not being an Hellenist ?

I feel like sometimes it’s too much for me and I don’t necessarily relate to the context of the religion itself but just Hecate. I also worship other gods sometimes but being Hellenist is so overwhelming omg. So many gods, so many different point of view that contradicts each other I am exhausted. I just want to practice my faith alone with Hecate and stop considering myself a pagan but just a Hecate devotee and that’s it. Kind of like my own religion. If that makes sense.

Hello, I am new to the community here and have been working with Hecate for about 3 weeks. She started reaching out to me a little over a month ago. It started slowly and without me noticing at first and then grew what seemed to be more and more insistent for about 2 weeks or so and then, very suddenly one morning our family dog woke up not acting right. My wife and I could tell it didn’t look good and so we loaded her into the car. The first emergency vet we stopped at was full to bursting and we were turned away. But when we pulled into a spot at the second vet we were immediately greeted by 2 very large crows outside. We felt instantly this was where we needed to be. Sadly, it turned out our wonderful pup had a tumor next to her heart and it had burst. There was nothing to be done…they made her comfortable and we said our I love yous and goodbyes and cried for what felt like forever. I knew already She was with us and offering us her comfort and understanding.

Afterwards as we were driving to get our kids from their grandparents we were discussing the morning and just all the signs we had seen and just then a bald eagle swooped along side the interstate right near our car and glided with for a bit and then turned off. We live in the Deep South. Bald Eagles are not impossible to find here but they are very, very rare to see.

I have been trying to do some practice everyday with Hecate since this happened and have never felt more at peace and in control of my life.

I know I am not a familiar name in this subreddit but I felt the compulsion to share my story and in the Deep South willing ears are hard to come by. So thank you for taking the time to read if you did.

Praise be to Hecate May her torch light my path

I don’t feel any conflict, but….

Okay so I'm writing this on my way to school don't judge okay. For added context I stayed up all night & didn't take my adhd meds. Basically I showered and took a long time to get ready im late rn actually but I made sure to get cups of water and offerings and say some hymms/prayers I just really wanted to. I then smoked and am now getting a ride to school via my dad. I just started thinking about life and all the shit going on in it rn and I just started coming to a shit ton of realizations (okay some might be more realistic then others) but idk it was a bit crazy. Keep in mind im high okay. But then I started thinking omg I've been giving hella offerings recently and really trying to work on my relationships with the Gods mainly Hecate and Apollo and I said this line a prayer that I got on here actually and it said As Trivia, share with me your wisdom and insight, so that I may make wise decisions "As Trivia, share with me your wisdom and insight, so that I may make wise decisions and discern truth from falsehood." and I started to think wait a damn minute I say this sm almost every time I pray to her I make sure to say that. I did this on the 16th too I made a big offering there as well. So idk someone lmk

Hello everybody!

Every once in a while after praying to Hekate at night, I’d invite Her to appear in my dreams so that I’d be able to thank Her in such a plane. However, the twice I’ve done so, I’ve dreamt of people I don’t know killing someone I don’t know either.

It could just be an occurrence of the mundane, but I’m wondering if anybody else had such an experience? Or if there’s some kind of meaning?

I’ve looked around but most of the interpretations online seem to point towards the dreamer being the murderer of the victim instead. Hence, I’ve decided to post here! 🙏🏻✨

Do you talk to Hecate every day? As of right now, I don’t have much to work on but it’s been quiet since her first dream that she visited me. I was wondering if you had to consistently talk to her while offering food — I’ve only had one long conversation but after that nothing else. I light a candle every day on her altar just to let her know I’m thinking about her but idk if I’m doing anything right lol..I’m still new to this.

Would appreciate it if you guys could lmk what’s your normal routine! ❤️

Ideally something in the style of Madeline Miller's Circe or Jennifer Saint's Ariadne but I'm happy for other recommendations! (Also happy to try something more like Natalie Haynes' Pandora's Jar)

I mostly just want to learn more about her!

In Greek mythology Hecate is the only one of the gods and men to help Demeter search for Persephone in the underworld after she had been kidnapped by Hades. She is also a protector of justice and a defender of mothers and maidens ♎️ ⚖️

Hi everyone! I’m exploring deities and Hecate is calling to me. As someone who lives in a house with cats who will eat any and everything, what is a safe way for me to leave offerings out without having to worry about my cats getting into them? Is it acceptable to leave offerings in a sealed container? TIA for your responses!

I was lying in bed, ready to meditate, I decided to do it in silence, without any guided audio. I took a deep breath, and instantly, I felt Hecate. She told me to take six deep breaths, guiding me through the meditation herself.

I started to visualize her in my room through my third eye. She appeared as a beautiful young woman, extending her hand to me and inviting me to follow her. She took me flying to a beautiful magical waterfall on the mountain, she told me; get inside.

Then she led me into the underworld.

We arrived in a magnificent deep cave lit by candles. There was a cauldron filled with herbs and plants. Hecate began a spiritual cleansing ritual, removing heavy pressure and burdens from my soul. She told me, “You have passed the test.” only me understand what that means…

She placed me in the center of the cave, naked, and soaked me in honey. There were beautiful witches, surrounding me in a circle chanting and dancing. I was overcome with joy, crying feeling deeply moved by this ritual.

During this experience, Hecate showed me three distinct forms. First, the young woman who greeted me in my room. Then, an old witch, little sarcastic doing the ritual. Finally, as the witches danced around me, she appeared as a mature, beautiful goddess, radiating grace and power.

I’m not sure if I’m crazy , if this was just part of my imagination, but it felt real and beautiful. An experience I will carry with me

On november 16th, the night of Hecate, my coven and i did a large ritual for her to give thanks for her guidance and protection. We did a large panel of offerings, we made a beautifully tasting cake, and we read poems for her. It was a beautiful ritual and made us all feel satisfied and connected with our favorite goddess.

After the initial offerings, we drank and smoked mugwort together, ate cake and talked about those we have lost, strange dreams weve been having and where we were at in our lives. All the members in our coven seem to be at a crossroads in our personal lives so it was a perfect time for Hecate’s guidance anyway.

We were having the ritual at one of our female members house. Shes been going through a severe rough patch because of a lot of trauma from her past that has come up recently. She had never met Hecate until tonight. She cried during our ritual and called out to Hecate to help writing her book about her trauma.

The next morning after everyone left she called me… She said her mother in law that passed away came to her in a dream. our coven member wanted some closure from this spirit and asked if this mother in law had ever really loved her, they replied “to be honest i never really liked you” which is not the answer she wanted to hear but said it was the closure she needed.

When she awoke the next morning she said that while making her coffee a black bird flew into her glass sliding door, broke its neck and died instantly, landing exactly in the spot where we did our ritual.

She wanted to know if it was a sign from Hecate and if it was a good or bad thing but honestly i didnt know.

TLDR Did ritual for Hecate. Coven member cried and asked Hecate for help and guidance. Next day a black bird died right in the spot we did the ritual. Want to know if this is good or bad sign. Thanks.

Left her half a pomegranate, some cloves of garlic, and a muffin I baked :) I’ve also got a crows skull necklace, a mini key and a stone dog statue to honour her

Hello fellow humans of Reddit!! I am a baby witch and just starting to figure out my practice and how to go about it (just cast my very first protection spell yesterday!!). I have always felt a draw towards Greek deities and recently I have been seeing/noticing a lot of signs significant to Hecate. I am 90% sure it is her based on my research and intuition, but the other 10% of me is terrified that it’s a trickster trying to impersonate her who is reaching out. I’ve been reading and watching videos on tricksters to try to learn on their behaviors, but I feel like everything I hear is slightly different. Do any of you have any tips or tricks to figuring out if it is indeed Hecate reaching out? I’ve asked for signs and I feel that I’ve gotten some, but I am very new to this and need some additional guidance.

Note 1: in my research I have deduced that working with Hecate is not for the faint of heart and I am very aware of this. I am fully prepared for whatever she has to teach me should this really be her reaching out.

Note 2: Yesterday, I tried to ask if she was reaching out using a swing test. I spoke out loud my questions, which I’ve now come to realize I should’ve just thought them. Can tricksters respond to swing tests and say they are who you are asking about/speaking to?

I'm new to this. I'm new here. I've felt very... called lately. Like what I'm doing isn't the right path or the right thing. And maybe it was just TikTok or maybe it was actually Hecate, but I decided to answer. Her night I decided to leave an offering of sweet bread, honey from the apiary down the road from us, lavender, and port. I read somewhere to leave it out by the door, so that's what I did. When I woke the next morning it was gone. Likely a stray cat, but it still felt nice. Accepted. Then for two days nothing. I wondered if maybe I was making it up in my mind and just trying to find guidance in something that wasn't there. Then this morning my ravens were back in their usual spots along my drive to work. I was so happy to see them.

I found out a metaphysical store is only minutes from work. I decided to stop by and just see what they had. They're located next to an old building called the "Crossroads office facility." We have Rottweilers at home. Today, one of them decided to give me hugging snuggles, which is something she never does. Shortly after I found 3 keys to things we no longer have tucked away in the very back of our junk drawer.

So.... I'm here. And I'm listening.

Hey all! Been having some strange things happen recently. I have one major thing that happened on Saturday night. So with the recent political climate, I’ve been seeing looooots of videos online about Hecate calling to people. I didn’t think much of it until the event on Saturday. My partner and I were driving down to our home state for the weekend, and there were 3 swarms of black birds acting very strangely. We even commented that “they’re doing some magic.” Driving through, they were incredibly low to the ground all over the highway, and the traffic was pretty consistent. One of the birds ended up flying into my windshield. Later that night, my sister who practices messaged me and told me to do some work because it was Hecate’s night and she was telling my sister that she’d been reaching out to me. My sister can spin some stories, so I simply said, “what’s she saying?” And she replied with, “She's telling me birds?? Like birds on your car or around them when you come out of work or stores.”

The last part of her statement doesn’t fit, but obviously the birds part and around my car does. What do yall think? And if she is calling me, where do I start with my learning? I want to make sure I’m doing it correctly and learning accurate information 💜

Hello, I am new to all things Hekate, and am exploring her worship after spending a lot of time meditating on my spirituality.

Recently I had a dream about a large shallow offering dish covered in dark red/red black roses and polished black stones. In the dream I drizzled crossroads oil over them.

I am trying to remember the rest of the dream best I can but wanted to reach out to the community in case someone with more experience could offer clearer guidance. I have a small altar set up by my bedside and recently left a libation offering of limoncello post Hekate night.