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Persephone & Hekate

This prayer was written by me, and is part of a series of prayers to recite when going through rough times. Everyone is going through the ringer right now, given the state of everything, so hopefully this can help you get through some tough things too. Enjoy!

Praise be to Lady Persephone, queen of the underworld,

Wife of stalwart Hades and daughter of bountiful Demeter, 

Fair maiden and fearsome queen in equal measure,

And hear me from your place in Hades/Your Mother’s Arms*

As I call out to you from a place of anguish!

You, O generous queen of Hades,

You who allow the dead to visit the living,

Who comforts the grieving as they weep,

Are a most beautiful goddess with the most charitable heart,

And for this, we mortals find comfort in your arms

Both before we pass into your realm and after.

You are the kind caretaker of the dead,

O gentle mistress of the dearly departed;

You represent change in all its forms,

Transitions within life and after it,

From maiden to bride, queen to daughter, and self to spirit,

And so I ask you to kindly guide me through these trials I face,

To take me by the hand and usher me down a different path.

May your sweet words clear away my despair and fear,

May your lovely visage remind me of the joys found in both life and death,

And may I never forget that it is always a gift to be alive,

That everyone has something to offer in this world,

And that I feel compelled to live my life to the fullest,

Even when it feels impossible.

I pray, bestow your blessings upon me,

O fair queen Persephone, 

And conscript the help of your husband Lord Hades

And your mother, O loving Demeter,

So that I may find a better path

Which I can walk down in peace.

Praise the great goddess Persephone,

The queen of all who brings forth flowers! 

*Change this line depending on whether it’s around Autumn/Winter or Spring/Summer

Offerings

As Queen of the Underworld:

Pomegranates/seeds/juice/imagery

Skull imagery

Red wine

Bones

Crystals/Gems

Coins/Money

Dirt/soil

Preserved/taxidermized animals

Grave rubbings

Mementos of deceased loved ones

Urns

As a Nature Goddess:

Seeds

Flowers

Dried/pressed flower petals

Produce

Fallen leaves

Grains/breads

Cool rocks

Butterfly wings/imagery

Herbs

Snake skin

House plants

Myrtle (an offering Dionysus brought for her when he journeyed to the Underworld to retrieve his mother)

Snow from the first snowfall

Spring rain

Pig imagery

Snake imagery

As a Mother/Marriage Goddess:

Some traditions worshipped Persephone as a goddess of marriage and motherhood. Her marriage to Hades represented a young maiden being married off to an older man. The change was scary for both the mother and the maiden, but necessary in their society. Women asked for Persephone to bless their wedding garments and children were dedicated to Persephone. I feel traces of this belief remain in modern worship as many worshippers feel Persephone is a motherly figure alongside Hades as a fatherly figure.

Wedding mementos

Childhood mementos

Marriage garments

Family scrapbooks

Family heirlooms

Wedding rings

Baby shower mementos

Devotional Acts

As Queen of the Underworld

Write your post-death wishes down

Learn about different options for burial/cremation

Clean bones

Walk through cemeteries

Visit graves of loved ones

Clean graves (with permission and appropriate knowledge)

Adorn graves of loved ones

Sit with old gravestones

Bury dead animals you find in the woods

Decorate/paint bones

Track your finances

Save money

Donate to others if you have the means

Shadow work about life and death

As a Nature Goddess:

Join a community garden

Start a garden

Make flower crowns

Keep an outdoor altar

Take a nature walk/hike

Meditate outside

Study herbology/herbalism

Support local farmers/artisans

Go to a farmer's market

Get lost in the woods

Honor the seasons

Walk barefoot outside

As a Mother/Marriage Goddess

Call important women in your life

Cook a homemade meal and share it with others

Care/provide for your family

Be nice and caring toward children

Shadow work about your family, especially your mother

Build community

Support new parents

Check in with your friends when they have big life events, such as moving or a marriage

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Ἐνοδία, Enodia — of the crossroads

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Χθονία, Chthonia — of the Underworld

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Κλειδοῦχος, Kleidouchos — key-holder

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Φωσφόρος, Phosphoros — light-bringer

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Τρίμορφος, Trimorphos — three-formed

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Βριμώ, Brimo — the terrifying

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Σωτείρα, Soteira — savior

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Ἀμαιμάκητος, Amaimaketos — unconquerable

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Περσηίς, Perseis — daughter of Perses

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Βυθιος, Bythios — of the depths

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Ἐμπουσα, Empousa — phantom

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Σκυλακῖτις, Skylakitis — protectress of dogs

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Προπύλαια, Propylaia — guardian of the Threshold

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Κουροτρόφος, Kourotrophos — nurse of the young

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Λιμενῖτις, Limenitis — of the harbor

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Δαδουφόρος, Dadophoros — torch-bearer

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Ἀποτρόπαια, Apotropaia — averter of evil

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Aἰώνιος, Aionios — eternal, agelong, ever-flowing

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Αγλάος, Aglaos — beautiful, bright, pleasing

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Ερωτοτόκος, Erototokos — producing love, bearer of love

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Ινδαλίμος, Indalimos — the beautiful

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Κροκόπεπλος, Krokopeplos — saffron cloaked

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Πρόπολος, Propolos — who serves/attends

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Προπύλαια, Propulaia — before the gate

This ritual is meant to be performed just when the sky becomes black and before dinner. Set up the altar with black, white, and red candles. Adorn it with the photos, possessions, or art of the dead you wish to honor. Light the candles and prepare for the ritual. Begin by making offerings to Haides and Persephone. These can include pomegranates, wine, honey, and milk. These can either be left on the altar, buried, or poured onto the ground. Then say:

“Haides, Lord of the Underworld, and Persephone, Queen of the Dead, on this night your kingdom below has sway on Earth. I give unto you these offerings and ask for your favor. May those dead which I do not call to me leave me, and those I love, untouched. I also ask that those dead which I honor upon this night be permitted to come and receive the offerings I place before them. Please also bring blessings and peace to those whom I have lost and make their afterlife one of joy.”

Make an offering for Hekate as well. Pour offerings of wine, honey, and milk out for Her, leave offerings of garlic and raw eggs, and light for Her some incense of frankincense, myrrh, and benzoin. Then say:

“Goddess Hekate, Mistress of Souls, Gate-Keeper of the Underworld, She who carries souls between this plane and the next, I supplicate you. I place these offerings before you to honor you on this night which is sacred to you as goddess of the dead. Please accept these offerings and grant to me your blessings and favor. I come before you and ask you to open the gates of the Underworld and bring forth the spirits of those I have lost and those which I honor. I call them forth from the other side, in your name, to be with me here on this night, this night when the dead are closest to the living.”

Light an incense mixture of yew, wormwood, frankincense, cypress, and mullein (yew is poisonous do not burn this inside) and pour out libations of milk, honey, and wine for the dead which you have called to you. Then say:

“Beloved and Mighty Dead, those passed on whom I honor, blood of my blood, spirit of my spirit, and heart of my heart, I call to you. I place these offerings before you and feed your spirits. As the veil between our worlds is thinnest on this night, I ask you to be close to me and grant to me your presence and guidance. Come forth from the Underworld and commune with me, bringing blessings and good fortune with you. As I honor you in death and place these gifts before you, bestow upon me your favor and your company on this holy night.”

Light a black or white taper or pillar candle dressed in olive oil and sprinkled with wormwood, frankincense, cypress, yew, and mullein. Then say:

“I light this candle in the names of those below, so that as long as this flame burns may those dead which I have called forth be with me, returning to the other side upon its finish. To feast and be merry with me and to give me their blessings and guidance before resting once more.”

After this ritual, it is a nice idea to leave a plate of food from the meal had at dinner for the dead so that they may feast with you. It is also a good idea to perform spells and divinations on this night while the candle still burns for added power. Leave any offerings from the altar at a cemetery or crossroads the next day.