Hello witchy Reddit folk,

Is there a group here that meets to discuss the worship of goddess Hekate, I have come across a lot of sort of semi dead groups and would love to connect with other devotees and just feel more tethered to my own devotion and how to deepen it further.

I am sure we have lots to learn from each other! 🌛🌑🌜

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I have been getting signs from Hekate for 2 years, maybe. When i first noticed, i told her i wasnt ready to worship her. So the signs stopped. But last week i was getting signs again and just on march 13th, 2024, i decided i would make a small alter for her. Which she responded too, i believe. It definitely feels that way and im seeing more signs. Its 333 as i write this.

I dont have much knowledge on her besides stuff from tiktok, which i know isnt a reliable source but since march 14th and 15th(today), ive been listening to podcasts about her and her history. Im doing my own research as well. It almost feels obsessive? Not sure if thats the right word but it feels like a need to do all this research and i never felt this heavily about research.

Is it okay to worship her while i do my extensive research? Or should i wait, do my research then worship her? What are some good and trusty sources? Any information is welcome and helpful !

today i felt the urge to finally set up my altar for Hekate and after it was done i looked at the date and it’s Wednesday ( third day of the week) March ( the third month ) 13 ( her sacred number) and honestly this is all the confirmation i needed to continue working with her

i have a rose and i let the petals dry up, would she like them?

Any ideas of specific music to use during a ritual of introduction to Hekate?

So last night i was doing a circle with with my GF, and i had been able to see her dog in the smoke of our incense and i had basically started meditating and it took me to a cave of sorts with Hekate in a throne with her big black dogs and there were stone stairs behind her and i was just wondering if anyone else has had an experience

All I can find is a a claim that Orpheus wrote that Hekate listens to the beating of copper, but I can’t find that reference. I’m finding several references to Selene likes sounds made with BRONZE, which is useful but not what I’m hunting for. Does anybody have any references, sources, or even half-recollections connecting hekate to specifically copper?

Hello everyone,

Rabbits and moths have become spiritually significant for me lately, and I’m trying to figure out if they’re associated with a particular deity or god/goddess.

Since they both seem associated with the moon and the feminine, do you think they might be associated with Hekate?

Thanks for the help!

I’ve felt connected to hekate for a long time (years, I’ve researched her and felt her presence) and finally made the jump to make her a altar. I left a candle offering for her, the wax left a unique looking pattern behind when I burnt a candle I left on her altar. How would you interpret this please. This is the first candle I’ve lit in her name.

This is a question for those who own and worked with the book. Particularly workings listed in "The Book of Red Blade".

In my area, it's not that difficult to obtain animal bones. Some bones can be found in the woods. There is rather big hunting community in the area. So buying, getting or exchanging animal pieces is available. Here's the thing:

How am I suppose to treat the fowl heart?

I guess I can ask someone around, although I rather not.

Butcher shops sell chicken hearts. But I'm not sure if heart of another bird will be suitable for the ritual.

Once I do acquire it, I still don't know how to preserve the organ.

This has never happened to me before. I don't believe that strange occurrences are always from higher communication, but I have recently been struggling somewhat with my relationship (long distance bond) and a general desire to have a family (which I always have, but it's been more intense lately bc of my ✨️biological clock✨️)

I don't disbelieve in omens but I have to believe the coincidence is damn strong before considering it as the reason. It also might have been the egg (I cooked 2) that had a feather stuck to it but I wasn't paying enough attention to know for certain.

As said above I feel as though Hekate is reaching out to me. I have recently had a breakdown months ago and this led me to mindfulness, meditation,and spirituality. As I have started this journey I have seen Hekate everywhere, on tiktok, Reddit, and even a shrine to her at a local store that I had no idea about. At her shrine I felt overwhelmed, calm, relaxed, and reverent to her and her shrine. Can anyone give me advice on if she is reaching out and if so how to work with her. I did purchase a necklace of her wheel and I have also had a pull towards obsidian scrying mirrors .

Mods, I checked the rules and didn’t see anything about this, but please let me know if I need to adjust!

Hey all, I’m hosting an inter-practice, educational and interactive event for Hekate’s Night this Friday the 17th! The discord is open now and people have been popping in, it’s a lot of fun. It’s open to anyone who wants to stop by, and it’s anonymous for you if you want it to be.

I’m a lifetime witch and advanced occultist and my practice holds a lot of respect for historical mythology and symbolism, so the first half hour of the event will be about my study of historical references and archeological study of Hekate, her track through the Near East to Greece, and her symbolism.

We’ll also have some crafts and discussion in the first half of the night, prior to the more advanced work we’ll do later- like sitting together to create some Hekate tools, like combustible cone incense and Hekate oil- and we’ll discuss debunking symbolism and safely sharing practices without pushing beliefs.

We’ll also have a guest speaker, who has been working with Hekate for over 30 years, who will be discussing her experience as a lifetime practitioner and the place of the transformative dark feminine in her practice and Hekate’s provisions in the modern world.

At the end of the night we’ll do a guided tarot spread together. Hekate gave me the spread and a Hekate’s Night ritual to share, so I’ll be sharing those with everyone toward the end.

This project is new and I’d love to have people come! I’ll put up the page where you can find the info, and I’ll put the itinerary in the comments. And if you come you get my free booklet with 25 pages of Hekate info and craftwork. Because I can. Opencirclecoven.com

So far a bunch of people are set to come, so I’d be grateful if you’d check it out too! I’m putting in a ton of work so I’m hopeful you’ll come by.

So, I read that Hekate was accompanied by a train of ghosts. I know that she was able to summon spirits from the underworld, often envoked for necromantic purposes, and that her triple form restrains the dead and bars entrance to the earth.

But Hermes leads all souls to the underworld. So, are these spirits called up from the Fields to serve her, or does that imply some dead do not move on to the afterlife and instead form her procession?

I haven’t touched my altar to Hekate in over a month due to my own mental health issues but yesterday I received a package from a monthly subscription box service that caters to witches and it just so happens that for October their theme was about Hekate and her worship!

The moment I pulled some of the items from the box I felt a charged pull/push, I was confused and ignored it. But today? I felt a full on shove to get out of bed and as I passed my altar for her I felt this itchy feeling all over and the only thought I had was “Gotta clean up and redo this altar”

It finally clicked for me that she wanted a refreshed altar and all of those goodies that came in the subscription box.

I did my refresh and lit some incense and apologized for not getting the hint the day before. Now? No itchy feeling and I feel super energetic and ready for the day!

Interesting start to the morning for sure.

I wanted to share this event taking place November 11-12: https://hekatefest.com/

It's organized by one of my teachers, and will include talks by Jack Grayle, Jeff Cullen, and Sorita D'Este. I thought some folks on this sub may be interested!

I’m totally new to hekate’s myth and cult. But i feel her calling. I was just wondering, since most witches and wizards i know who are involved with Hekate are straight Women or LGBTQIA+.

Being Male and Heterosexual, if i start worshiping/pathworking with her, would that be a problem?

I had to take a minute from meditation for a minute. I knew that today my body was not in the right mood and my head not in the right space to even attempt such a thing. I had instead been dedicating myself by doing research on Hekate where I was looking into how often devotees might give offerings and what they considered offerings. For me, an offering can be as simple as lighting a candle or burning some incense. For some, it can go as far as offering food every few days, or leaving new altar gifts every week. But, I do what is within my budget and Hekate gas never seemed to mind.

I lit some incense and started to speak with Lady Hekate, mainly on how her and Lilith approached me only a week apart. I spoke on why I felt they came into my life, the different challenges they posed to me, the different ways in which they seemed to be trying to guide and aid me, and naturally I spoke on my conflicts & troubles. I spoke lightly on how working with Lilith intimidates me but I feel like I am ready to commit more to it, and how I am trying to learn to get into trance so that I can see Hekate & hear her. I spoke of envy, and my impatience. As I cleansed my deck, I asked Lady Hekate what I might do to build our relationship more & what could aid me in all of this.

I ended up drawing the 8 of Wands & The Hanged Man.

The eight of wands is a card that signifies rapid events- a rapid rush of energy...one that, once it starts, it will be impossible to halt. It could mean that I am setting in motion change by my own energy alone & that a message is incoming. I took this as Hekate telling me that I have been going through a change energetically and that I merely need to wait for the messages and the signs. But, I also took this as her way of saying that perhaps I am rushing into it. So I had asked her to elaborate on what else I could do...and that was when I got The Hanged Man.

This is a card I have pulled before. It is a card that tells me to not try and control every situation...to make peace with the uncertainty, and to surrender the reins and let things happen as they will.

I just remember getting this bubbly feeling in my chest, this swelling of emotion that made me laugh like I havent laughed in so long - and then I started to cry. It was strange but, I had just never felt her presence more strongly than in that moment and it was because she was calling out my impatience! I took this as her way of reminding me (again) that I am on the right path, that these things take time, and I need to give myself that time to learn to relieve her messages in different ways.

I had a situation the other day where Jehova's Witness came to my house.
The short version of those events is that these people have been coming by for 5 weeks now (once a week), I don't mind talking to them but, I usually keep them on my doorstep - mainly because I have all my witchcraft stuff very out in the open. But, there was a heat wave going on and I was not about to have old women standing outside in the heat so, when they asked me if they could come inside, I said yes.

Anyways, we spoke for a bit then they went on their way...and I realized that the energy in my house had shifted. I did a smoke cleansing, but then I took to r/witchcraft to ask what I could do for a follow-up and the community went insane! Some called me kind, others called me a horrible person (those comments were deleted by Mods luckily), and some were just confused. But there were some that had some really good advice and pointers to offer. But the whole ordeal (the missionaries then the massive blow-up with my post) was all a bit stressful and so, I decided to hold a devotion with Lady Hekate to whom I had asked for aid in the cleansing of my house.

I explained my frustrations in that I was always trying to be kind but that sometimes being kind was more draining than I would like. I mentioned my religious trauma and how I am trying so hard to work through it which is why I let the JW's come to my house in the first place despite my not sharing their beliefs in the slightest. I went back-and-forth about what I saw as the pros and the cons of the interaction, meanwhile I cleansed my Tarot deck with smoke and then started cutting the deck to see what possible wisdom or advice Lady Hekate might like to share with me.

Instead...I got called out (haha)! But, not in a bad way mind you!

First card that came out was the Queen of Pentacles followed by the Two of Swords...

The Queen of Pentacles if often seen as a card that has a very nurturing sort of message and nature to it. The Queen is protective, like a Mother - very relaxed and down to Earth. I feel as if, in this context, Lady Hekate was saying that my letting them into my space despite it making me uncomfortable is because I am naturally a very nurturing and kind person. I didn't want old women baking in the Sun and so I ignored my own discomfort for the sake of their comfort. I am horrible about doing this...and am prone to doing things like this all the time - so I wasn't very surprised this came out. This card often goes on about the Queen being a homemaker so her home is comfortable and a secure space. I think in this context, it went deeper into what I was saying before...that my home is my safe space, where I feel comfortable because I have worked so hard to make it that space but, my nurturing aspect took over. So really, Lady Hekate used this card to represent me and my house in this card.

The Two of Swords is a bit different however and not as warm...it's a card of indecision, and being at a sort of standstill. It's about feeling either uncertainty or pure ambivalence - especially when one does not want to hurt or offend others. Again, this was Lady Hekate pointing to me, but mostly pointing out my current state, my dilemma, and one of my biggest flaws. I do have a hard time standing up for myself in certain situations. I have a hard time doing things I think would be considered as "rude" and again, some of this comes back to my religious trauma. I always found it easier to let people come to my door, talk about the Bible, then pray for me than it was to try and get them to go away or even argue with them. So, while I genuinely find parts of my interactions beneficial with these old women, I really would rather they go away. But, I keep telling myself they will eventually finish the "classes" they have me written down for, and ultimately, they will finally just leave me alone when I say I am not going to convert. But, I know this is me just taking what I see as the "easy way out". I know I could text them today and tell them to never come back, but that makes me feel guilty somewhere. And I could tell them I am an Apostate and Witch, but then part of me fears the reprocussion of the action. So yes- I am a bit stuck. So, while it wasn't anything I didn't already know, it was heartening in a way that she sees me and sees my struggle. Lady Hekate knows I mean well, but she is telling me to stop ignoring my true feelings and emotions - to stop denying how I am feeling on the situation as a whole.

She is telling me that denial only makes me feel stuck - and this does not serve me. That I was kind and now I can move on, and I need to if I want to keep making progress.

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First, I would like to say that I have very much enjoyed this community and have been happy sharing my messages and progress with you all so far. Thank you so much for your continued support!

I have been trying to get into doing more devotions, not exactly "daily" but at least a couple of times a week. It's progress and a step forward in my healing of my witch wound. On 8/20 I started off by thanking Lady Hekate for her patience, and I told her that I continue to try in building my confidence and my power but that it will take time. I confessed to her that I am very distraught as I am impatient. I worry about my age and that I wish to make faster progress because I feel as if I missed so many years of study and opportunity. I lamented that despite her signs, I still feel and ache for reassurance...and that I know that this is due to my own weakness and not a lack of faith in her. I did confide that I was feeling better however and did see a little progress and that it could only get better from here. Per her last message to me, I had started hanging out with friends again and building connections...and I saw this as a good thing. As I was saying all of this, I did a smoke cleanse on my tarot deck, and, while cutting the deck, I asked her for more signs and her words of wisdom if she had any to offer me.

Immediately the Ace of Wands flew out from the deck.

My intuition told me that she was not done speaking and, after a few more cuts to the deck The Star & Temperance came popping out.

Any ace card is that of a new opportunity rising and for the Ace of Wands, this is along the lines of a seed that needs be nurtured. I took this for it's meaning towards there being excitement and inspiration - and in taking a chance and being courageous. I think this was confirming that my sudden shift in going out with others and building new connections is indeed helping me, as lamenting my past ties and social attitude was one of the shadows that had been holding me back.

The Star speaks of hope and renewal. Again we have a card that signifies an opportunity in the form of a fresh and new start. This year I re-started my journey of witchcraft. After 17 years of "dabbling", I decided to get super serious with it and that was when I heard Lady Hekate reach out to me. Healing the witch wound has been my newest challenge in this "journal" and to me, completing that healing will make me rise from the ashes of the old me. The Star speaks of the person being on a healing path - so again, this made a lot of sense and confirmed even more that I am heading in the right direction. But it also says that sometimes calmness and stillness is required in healing so...much as I am impatient and want to rush ahead, I must learn to take my time.

Lastly, Temperance is about finding balance.
While speaking with Lady Hekate, I did tell her that I am a selfish individual that likes my free time. I work overnight and then come home from work absolutely exhausted- and all I want to do is eat and then watch YouTube or play video-games. This has made it really hard to read books, study, or even do devotions some days because I need that mental break (I work an extremely stressful job). I complained that I have a hard time making myself do things that are going to sap the rest of whatever energy I have left but then I feel guilty for not studying, or not reading, and taking some days to just lay down and disassociate. Temperence speaks of two ways of life integrating into one, and one of those things is spirituality and everyday life. It asks that you take steps back from projects to assess what is working and what isn't, and to adjust the formula from there. Finding balance is the way forward and to me, this was Lady Hekate's way of saying I need not feel guilty for the days I just want to have fun and do other things. I am human and I am allowed to live my life as I see fit. She will be with me regardless.

After the message, I thanked Lady Hekate several times and left her candle lit. All-in-all, she seems to always know what it going on with me and knows how to reassure me and guide me. As always, feel free to let me know what you take of this message.

Blessed be - and hail Hekate!

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When I started my journey in witchcraft all over again, I was full of confidence and feeling empowered. It was amazing to see with "new eyes" now that I had the time and the freedom to practice as openly as I wanted, however I wanted. But, very quickly...despite the signs, symbols, and communications from entities the likes of Lady Hekate, Lilith, etc...well, I started to fall into "bad habits" again.
By "bad habits", I mean that I started to really doubt myself, my power, and I started to get this embarassment when trying to perform rituals (especially out loud).

This caused my confidence to further drop. I felt like a fake, like a fraud...and I felt like everyone else had their path together but me. I was doing shadow work but, I'm too self-aware for it to fully help me in the ways I want. I was working rituals during the Sabbats and using my tarot cards but, the longer these feelings in me festered, the more cheap and ingenuine it started to feel...and it became this ugly cycle until my altars just sat there and all I could do was beat myself up. I started to wonder if anyone else felt the way that I did...like there was a spark but now they just felt so empty, like there was nothing left of the magick within them. I started to worry about things like my being too old to spend years and years trying to get that small spark back.

Finally, after a long time struggling, I finally asked Lady Hekate for help...asked her to guide me and to help me. I invited her to join me and aid me in figuring out a solution to this problem. That's when I found this book - "Heal the Witch Wound" by Celeste Larsen (pic for reference) . I was browsing Amazon for something completely unrelated and this book had popped up in my recommendations. Funny, since I look at occult books all the time on there and yet this one never came across my feed one time.

I know some people will roll their eyes and think I am seeing "everything as a sign because I want there to be a sign". But I genuinely believe that this was a real nudge from Lady Hekate as I had asked for her help because I truly do not know what is wrong with me. I ordered the book right away and, so far, it has been extremely helpful and a great read.

I can't say that this book doesn't state things that are already rather obvious...problems with intolerance in society and a harmful stigma and bias against witchcraft and the occult. It also delves into matters like Capitalism and Imperialism and how it affects our lives, and briefly discusses how even having to hide our craft can make us feel choked, stuck, or completely blocked off from our magick. I'm not that far in it but...I wanted to post about it regardless in case anyone has been feeling like I do.

And many thanks to Lady Hekate as well for looking out for me ~

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I've decided that I'm going to start working with Hekate, but there's so much information that I don't know where to start. Does Hekate have any mantra or enn to invoke? I know her colors are black and gray, but at the moment I only have white candles, can I offer those? I already chose the wine and garlic.

I've been getting closer to myself and my work though following and practicing teaching of modern Hekate witchcraft, and I've been hearing news about how they've unearthed a hidden temple of Hekate and a ton of comments from other practitioners are saying that since the news, Hekate has been quiet to them or they don't seem to get a response when they perform rituals. And it seems to be a common things among those who commented.

However when I've been meditating or using divination or rituals, I still hear and feel her.

I'm scared to feel like an odd ball or an odd one out.

So I was just hoping to get a bigger sample size.

I've always wanted to work with the Goddess Hekate and I feel called to become a devotee of her, but I have some doubts about what she can help. At the moment I want to better develop my skills in casting effective spells and have more confidence in my own power, could Hekate help with that? I've read that some people have noticed that their own powers and confidence have increased after becoming a Hekate devotee. What other matters can Hekate help with? Thank you so much for your answer

I woke up early today to light a candle for Lady Hekate since it is the 13th day of the month (one of her sacred numbers). I then did a smoke cleanse on my tarot deck and asked Lady Hekate for her insight & wisdom - to give me a sign that I am headed in the right direction with things.

After the last time I asked her for clarity, I was randomly browsing on Amazon where I was suddenly recommended a book I had never seen before called "Heal the Witch Wound" by Celeste Larsen. Reading over it, this book explained a lot of the feelings I had been having lately. It explained why I might be feeling lost, feeling stuck, and feeling like a fraud/fake at times. I have never bought anything so fast.

Today's message flew out at me on my 13th cut of the deck- the 9 of Pentacles. It's a card of discipline but also reaping the rewards of that discipline. It is also a card that speaks of independence. I took this message as Lady Hekate clearly telling me that I was on the right path but, I have to be disciplined in staying on said-path. To read the book, heal my witch wound, and then reap the rewards of my efforts. I took it as her saying that I need not ask her every other day if I am doing the right thing, that I can clearly think for myself. But I also took it as, I need to stay the course but also, I am still allowed to do the things I love in-between as there is to be balance in all things.

Thoughts?