Daughters of Hecate presents a diverse collection of essays on the topic of women and magic in the ancient Mediterranean world. The book gathers investigations by leading scholars from the fields of Classics, Judaic Studies, and early Christianity, illuminating as well as interrogating the persistent associations of women with magic.
Get to know Hecate, a student of witchcraft, in this twenty-seventh Goddess Girls adventure! Eleven-year-old Hecate loves being a student at Hexwitch School but gets nervous about things that could go wrong. To try and stem her anxious feelings, she gathers all the facts about different situations—that way, she will always be prepared if disaster strikes. After stumbling into a pet cemetery, Hecate meets Melinoe, who calls herself a ghost herder. She is in charge of leading the ghosts of pets and other animals to the River Styx in the Underworld. But Melinoe doesn’t notice when one of her ghost animals follows Hecate home! More and more of the lost ghosts gather with Hecate, and she learns they have unfinished business left on Earth and refuse to enter the Underworld. The deceased pets are counting on Hecate, but Melinoe isn’t too thrilled with having competition! Can Hecate help the animals without making a new enemy?
"This book offers a deeply informed but accessible journey through lore and history of Hekate, the ancient goddess of crossroads, ghosts, and witchcraft. Hekate's relevance today is explored, along with tools and techniques to incorporate this goddess into your personal journey. The spiritual content is accessible to anyone with an interest in witchcraft, regardless of their faith or background. The book also explores magickal ethics, what it means to be a witch in the 21st century, and best practices for successful witchcraft"--
For the most part Hecate is seen today as the Goddess of Witches and Sorcery--but this wasn't always so. Hecate was at one time both protectress of women and children and Goddess of Death. She was, in her trinity aspect, goddess of fertility and prosperity, Goddess of the Moon, and Queen of Ghosts, shades and the night. It is interesting that she was seen both as the goddess of fertility and life as well as death."Hekate can poison as well as intoxicate," wrote Nor Hall, "turn ecstasy into madness, and cause death where incubation--or a short journey--was intended."This book will examine her many facets and bring about a truer sense of the primal goddess known as "The Distant One" and "The Nameless One." One of her titles places these in a softer light, for she was also called "most lovely one."
Invoke the powerful presence of Hecate and radically improve your life. Do ancient mythologies and mysteries enthrall you? Do you feel called to explore the spiritual and mystical? Are you curious to learn how to wield the transformative power of Hecate in your life? Of all the known ancient Greek goddesses, Hecate, the Goddess of the Crossroads and Witchcraft, is the most powerful, especially when it comes to living an empowered life. She is an ever-flowing fountain of wisdom, love, protection, and more, and with her magic in your life, you would become absolutely unstoppable. Prepare yourself to explore a whole new realm. In this book, you will: Receive Hecate’s Help: Discover how Hecate can elevate your life from bad to good and from good to great. Expand on your Spirituality: Deepen your understanding of her essence and role in your spiritual and physical life. Explore the Idea of Worshipping the Goddess: Gain an interesting, rich perspective of what it means to worship Hecate. Understand the Goddess’ Value: View this Goddess through the eyes of the ancient Greeks, who knew her worth. Understand her Power: Learn about the power she has over life and death. Learn How the Goddess Can Help You: Find out how she can breathe life into your endeavors and renew your hope. Understand Hecate’s Trinity: Explore the different faces and aspects of the Trinity of Hecate. Invoke Hecate’s Power: See how you can invoke her power and presence for daily miracles. Understand Symbology: Unlock the layers of meaning behind each of her symbols. Understand How to Worship Hecate: Access an easy roadmap to approach the process of worshiping her. Cast Spells: Receive a simple, step-by-step process for doing spell work with her.
Hecate is a goddess of witchcraft, lunar magic, and necromancy. She appears with torches in her hands, accompanied by howling dogs, serpents, and ghosts of the dead - terrifying retinue that roams the land under the cloak of the night. Her powers are many, and her cult involves both life and death - mystical transformation through the ultimate rite of passage and rebirth in the womb of the earth. She is benevolent and generous, both to nature and her worshippers, as well as ruthless and responsible for all nocturnal atrocities and rites of malefica. In ancient times she was believed to endow witches with the power over the forces of nature, reveal secrets of herbs and poisonous plants, and introduce her followers to mysteries of lycanthropy and shape-shifting.In the Draconian Tradition, she is the guardian of the mystical point of crossing, where all worlds, planes, and dimensions meet and intersect. Initiation into her path involves the descent into inner darkness, the personal "underworld," where knowledge of ourselves and our universe lies concealed, waiting to be rediscovered. She is the first initiatrix, the psychopomp, and the sentinel who meets the aspiring Initiate at the Crossroads of the Worlds, leading us into the Womb of the Dragon through the gateways of the Nightside.This anthology contains all those portrayals of Hecate and many more, introducing the reader to the magic and mythology of this mysterious goddess. Here you will find descriptions of personal gnosis revealed through the work of authors featured in this book, as well as references to her appearance in ancient lore and magic of old times. Like the other anthologies by the Temple of Ascending Flame, all this is written from the perspective of the Draconian Initiate, involving a modern approach suitable for the practitioner of the Left Hand Path.Edited and compiled by Asenath Mason, it includes essays and articles by Bill Duvendack, Mike Musoke, Denerah Erzebet, Keona Kai'Nathera, Edgar Kerval, Selene-Lilith vel Belayla Rakoczy, Roberto Ruiz Blum, Inara Cauldwell, Satoriel Abraxas, Noctulius Isaac, and a special contribution from Jack Grayle.