Wayfaring Woman: Honoring Hekate in the Rite of Her Sacred Fires

I have updated my Wayfaring Woman column at The Agora on Patheos.com. Check out my latest post, Honoring Hekate in the Rite of Her Sacred Fires!

Miasma and Purification

My research on ancient purification methods presses on. Several remedies to various types of miasma (spiritual pollution as conceptualized by the Greeks) are discussed in Parker’s text on the subject (linked below). A few of the substances and methods that he noted will make their way into my spiritual toolbox. Specifically, as a component of […]

August Dark Moon

Hekatê of the Path, I invoke Thee, Lovely Lady of the Triple Crossroads, Celestial, Chthonian, and Marine One, Lady of the Saffron Robe. Sepulchral One, celebrating the Bakchic Mysteries among the Souls of the Dead, Daughter of Persês, Lover of Solitude, rejoicing in deer. Nocturnal One, Lady of the Dogs, invincible Queen. She of the […]

Offerings at the Shrine of Dionysos

Here is an image of Dionysos’ shrine from a tiny ritual I conducted last night in his honor. The offerings are oats, incense, flame, and Riesling. The oats are an impromptu substitute for barley, which I do not have on hand at the moment. Never fear, I am fixing that. The incense is called Satyr […]

Lighting Hekate’s Sacred Fire

Last night, around 7:30pm, I held a small, simple Hellenic-type ritual in honor of the Goddess Hekate. A good friend of mine, Ms. Scorpio attended the ritual as well, which was a little odd because I complete the ritual solo last year so I found myself being alittle shy actually having some one else present. […]