hi ! i'm mona ! i'm 23 years old, and i use she/fae pronouns! i really wanted to make a space for myself to delve deeper into my spiritual journey with hellenistic paganism and, perhaps, christianity as well without dumping it all on my main blog @twoheadeddove.
i have a long-standing relationship with artemis, but i am looking to reach out and connect with hekate and aphrodite too.
my tie to christianity is a bit more difficult to qualify as it is most definitely not traditional. i feel the christian god's aura being that of a more feminine and maternal vibe, but i am not sure if that is, in fact, the christian god or if i am mistaking it for an entirely different connection.
regardless, i want this to be a safe space for both myself and anyone i interact with. meaning, please do not spread hate on here. yes, i am nonbinary. yes, i am queer. yes, i believe you can be both and pursue a relationship with any god or goddess. boohoo.
also, i would looove any research or resource recs for artemis, hekate, and aphrodite !! christianity, too, but i am looking more for untraditional resources that kind of look at christianity in more of a paganistic way... if that makes sense.
anyway, thank you for reading this if you did! please remember that i'll be following on @twoheadeddove as that is my main, and this is a side blog.
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Hail Hekate, Goddess of the dark moon and crossroads. Blessed daughter of Asteria and Perses, may you welcome the prayers and offerings of your witches who cast spells under your darkness. May your torches lead us, may your keys unlock new pathways, may your hounds howl and remind us of your power and glory and love. Protect and guide us so that we may be closer to You as the moon dances from dark to new.
First, we have a crescent moon that is in a growing stage. In the center, there is a circle representing the full moon. Last but not least, the crescent denotes the diminishing moon.
Triple Moon is considered to be symbolic of all things divine feminine power – from intuition to creative energy, and wisdom. It indicates the three life stages of a woman.
The waning moon symbolizes the Maiden through innocence, youth, new life, starts, rebirth, excitement, witchcraft, and growth.
The full moon represents the Mother: fulfillment, fertility, ripeness, potency, understanding, caring, security, and authority.
The waxing moon symbolizes the Crone: serenity, maturity, knowledge, experience, knowledge, wisdom, fulfillment, death and rebirth. In its whole, the symbol is associated with the eternal cycle of birth, life, and rebirth.
Sometimes called the Triple Goddess symbol, the triple moon is frequently seen on the crowns or headpieces worn by the High Priestesses.
Each aspect within the Triple Goddess is associated with particular seasons and other natural phenomena, as well as human characteristics and elements of life on Earth. These associations can be used to call on the appropriate aspect of the Goddess during magical work, ritual worship, and prayer.
The Maiden is represented by the waxing moon and associated with the start of the growing cycle of late winter and springtime. The Wheel of the Year sabbats Imbolc, Ostara and Beltane are associated with the Maiden phase of the Triple Goddess. The Maiden represents beauty, fresh potential and new life. In human beings, she is associated with the qualities of innocence, youth, self-confidence, intelligence and independence, and with activities relating to exploration, discovery, self-expression, and creativity. Goddesses who represent the Maiden include the Greek goddesses Persephone and Artemis, the Celtic Rhiannon, and/or the Nordic Freya, among others.
The Mother phase of life is represented by the full moon- the fullest part of your life. In the Wheel of the Year it is associated with the harvests of Lughnasadh and Mabon. In the human realm, she is associated with nurturing, responsibility, adulthood and the fullness of life. As the giver of life, she is the aspect most associated with manifestation. Goddesses who represent the Mother include the Greek Demeter and Selene, the Roman Ceres, and the Celtic Danu and Badb.
The Crone phase of life is represented by the waning moon- when the cycle comes to an end and a new beginning starts. The Crone is full of wisdom and life experience. In the Wheel of the Year she is associated with Samhain and Yule, when the days shorten and the growing season officially ends. The Crone is the wise elder aspect of the Goddess, and governs aging and endings, death and rebirth, and past lives, as well as transformations, visions, prophecy, and guidance. Although feared as an archetype for millennia, she is the one who reminds us that death is part of the life cycle, just as the Moon's dark phase precedes the New Moon. The Crone is often represented by goddesses associated with death and the underworld, such as the Greek Hecate, the Russian Baba Yaga, and the Celtic Morrigan and Cailleach Bear.
The Triple Goddess is indeed a diverse and complex expression of the divine feminine. For those who worship her, she provides constant opportunities to learn and grow through connecting to her three aspects. Whether you recognize ancient goddesses as aspects of the Triple Goddess, or simply honor the Maiden, Mother, and Crone archetypes, you can make a conscious effort to align your worship with the cycles of the Moon for an even deeper, more rewarding spiritual connection.
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Disclaimer: this post is a perpetual WIP, serving as an archive of all the books I’ve read that I feel are appropriate for honoring Hekate. This includes books about Hekatean worship but also titles on witchcraft, occultism, cultural histories, death, and so on.
Other reading masterlists:
ARCANA OBSCURA: a personal occult library
DIVINA OBSCURA: a personal Hellenic library
MODERN WORSHIP
Keeping Her Keys, Cyndi Brannen
Entering Hekate's Garden, Cyndi Brannen
Entering Hekate's Cave, Cyndi Brannen
HISTORICAL WORSHIP
Hekate Liminal Rites, Sorita d'Este
WITCHCRAFT
Blood and Bones: Working with Shadow Magick and the Dark Moon, Kate Freuler
Rebel Witch, Kelly-Ann Maddox
Weave the Liminal: Living Modern Traditional Witchcraft, Laura Tempest Zakroff
MUSINGS & MEDITATIONS
Waking Up to the Dark, Clark Strand
Waking the Witch: Reflections on Women, Magic, and Power, Pam Grossman
Becoming Dangerous, Katie West
CULTURAL HISTORIES
Darkness: A Cultural History, Nina Edwards
Grimoires: A History of Magic Books, Owen Davies
On Monsters: An Unnatural History of Our Worst Fears, Stephen T. Asma
The Witch, Ronald Hutton
A History of Magic, Witchcraft, and the Occult, D.K. Publishing
DEATH & SPIRITS
From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death, Caitlin Doughty
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I call you, triple-faced goddess
Mene, O light-beloved
Hermes and Hekate at once,
Male-female child together.1
Moon beyond all binary
Silver and gold
Black and white
And red like the blood I bleed now.
Let me,
Mirror of Heavens,
Look into your shining face.
So, gazing upon my reflection,
I may remember -
Though others may try to define me,
I am nothing else
But myself.
1 - Greek Magical PaIyri IV.2441-2621. Note - “Mene” is an Ancient Greek word for the Moon and was used interchangeably with “Selene”, here denoting the same goddess.
Dividers cut from a photo by Adrian Swancar on Unsplash.
This prayer was written by a nonbinary person who menstruates to help alleviate dysphoria by connecting with the Moon in a nonbinary form. Neither involving menstruation in witchcraft nor menstruating at all is not neccessary to be a witch or to work with the Moon. I am transgender and this post is not for terfs and other bioessentialists.
Enough about what other people keep telling you that you should think, what do you think about your spirituality? What do you think about the gods? What do you think you should do? Think for yourself and about what you want. What is religion or spirituality to you?
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guys .... i have always felt drawn to wales and welsh culture and history ........ i dont know why it never occurred to me to look into welsh paganism ,, and now that i have, the door has been burst open
