For When Shit is All Fucked Up:
1. - 2. WHAT THE: (Center Cross) The face of my current challenge. The crux of what hounds me. 3. ACTUAL: What is real about this situation? 4. FUCK: What is wrong about this situation? 5. ?: Where do I need more information? Where do I need to ask, research, and listen? 6. !: What can I do? What first steps can I take in action?
Hang in there loves!
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How to do Church at Home
Get dressed
Put on a Chant or song
Pray to God
Read Bible
You can do sum sort of Ceremony if you wanna.
Put another Song on
Smoke cleanse
(Ps if your in a Group. Install Novena-Perpetual Help cuz it literally shows how to do a Church Service)
These offering ideas can of course be changed depending on what you have available to you, what you can make and what you connect with but these are just a few of the items I find work best for me when I give offerings to the goddess of crossroads, witchcraft and so much more!
items labeled with * are things I find are extremely well received
Edibles
Breads
Cakes - lit with candles especially
Pomegranates *
Wines
Honey
Cinnamon
Garlic
Onion
Milk - I prefer warmed milk but I’m not aware if She has a preference
Chocolates - I usually offer dark chocolates
Non-Edibles
Roses
Lavender
Poppy seeds
Dandelions
Blood - I’m only listening this because it’s worked wildly well for me but DO NOT ATTEMPT if you do/have struggled with self harm of any kind or are easily made ill due to the sight of blood. Hekate understand you cannot give Her your essence and she values your mental health and well being more than anything you could ever give her!!! she will love and protect you reguardless!!
Incense
Frankincense *
Lavender *
Jasmine *
Citrus - especially orange
Dragons Blood
Others
keys *
Candles
Tea Lights
Bones
Fires - i.e. bonfires *
Oil lamps
Lavender *
Crow/Raven/Owl Feathers - only feathers naturally fallen off
Statues of Her and Her sacred animals *
Poetry, literature, and music you heavily associate with Her **
I'm a big supporter of "the gods love you, regardless of how much you're able to do to worship them", but at the same time, it's difficult to forge a relationship with any deity (or even other people) if you don't allow yourself to be known by them. If you don't have moments of vulnerability, moments of silliness, moments of small joy even, then it's difficult to forge relationships or take them to a deeper level. Loving gods (or even other people) can be a scary thing for some people (hell, it was for me), but if you don't allow your heart to be exposed, even just a little, then you're not going to get back as much as you're hoping to.
Anything that's worth anything in life is going to require some level of risk, as terrifying as that feels sometimes, and in my opinion, having a deeper connection with a deity is one of those things that's worth the risk.
My point isn't that we aren't loved by the gods if we don't do a ritual everyday or pray every hour; my point here is that we cannot deepen our bonds if we aren't willing to dip more than just our toes into our deity relationships. Love your gods, and know that you are loved, but they can't really help you if you won't let them in, you know?
“Nature is so fantastic. Enjoy it. Let it make you happy.”
— Bob Ross
On the day when the first sliver of moon begins to show, we give offerings to our household gods. These gods often include, but are not limited to, Zeus, Hestia, Hermes, Hekate, and Apollon in their household aspects. I adorned my hearth with flowers and gave offerings of home baked honey cakes, wine, honey, and incense, while reading the Orphic Hymns of the household gods. I always find the Noumenia to feel like a clean slate, where we can go into the next lunar cycle with a fresh start.
Informational Posts
Recommended Reading List
Common Misconceptions of Hekate
What is Hekatean Witchcraft?
Hekate as the Cosmic World Soul
Crowned with Snakes and Branches of Oak: Hekate Brimo
Hekate as a Witch Goddess
Hekate’s Plants/Herbs
Offerings for Hekate
Signs From Hekate
Crossroads and Hekate
Hekate Oil Recipe
Small Ways to Incorporate Hekate Worship/Devotion into Your Everyday Life
Zeus and Hekate
Hekatean Home Protection
Hekate Prayers
Prayer to the Many Faces of Hekate
Hymn to Hekate Pharmakeia
Prayer of Devotion to Hekate
Prayer to Hekate on the Dark Moon
Prayer to Hekate for Vengeance and Justice
Medea’s Invocation of Hekate
Prayer to Hekate for Guidance
Nightly Prayer to Hekate
Prayer to Hekate Soteira
Prayer to Hekate of the Foxes for Guidance
Prayer to Hekate When Crossing Thresholds
Prayer to Hekate to Avert Evil Spirits
Spells and Rituals
Hekatean Circle Casting
Full Moon Ritual
Hekate’s Deipnon and Dark Moon Ritual
Rite of Dedication to Hekate
Invocation of Hekate for Rites of the Dead
Invocation of Hekate and Helios for Aid in Witchcraft
To Prevent an Enemy’s Progress and Success
Hekate’s Open Pathways Spell
Hekatean Witchcraft Curse
Ritual to Banish a Malignant Spirit
Introduction to Worshipping Medeia
Medeia Epithets
Prayer to Medeia for Women’s Empowerment
Prayer to Medeia for Aid in Witchcraft
Prayer to Medeia for Vengeance
Prayer to Medeia for Guidance
Offerings for Pan
Invocation of Pan for Aid in Witchcraft
To Pan in the Fall
To Pan in the Winter
Prayer to Pan for Easing Depression
Pan’s Love and Sex Charm
Shrines: A Moderately In-Depth Look
Witchcraft History Book Recommendations
Deities, Worship, and Magic
Prayer Candle Divination
On Substitutions
A Note on Priesthood
Witchcraft and Hellenic Polytheism
A Cunning Man Who Liked Men: A Bit About James Thomas
Kirke’s True Colors Spell
Rite of Blood
To Curse a Bigot
Halloween Ritual
To Strengthen a Distant Relationship
Stop Gossip Spell
For Protection Against Witchcraft
Gay Love Spell: To Conjure Love from Another Man
(To be continuously updated)