#dark goddesses

Go embrace!

Sekhmet on the other hand is righteous anger, and a powerful protector. She defends Ra against his enemies and stands firm against the tides of Chaos. Her rage runs deep and when it is fully unleashed she is brutal and can be difficult to rein in. One myth tells of how Ra set her loose upon the world after mankind disrespected him. Her fury was un-ending and she almost wiped out all of humanity. Ra realized his mistake and ordered a vast quantity of beer to be dyed red and poured out so that if formed a small lake. Sekhmet mistook this for blood and drank it up, causing her to become very inebriated and return to her more peaceful form.

I know for myself, and I think many others, Hathor is a very approachable goddess. Her attributes are ones that many people admire and she can be seen as a good model for femininity. Sekhmet on the other hand is dangerous, messy, loud, and wild. She is everything that we are told women should not be. Rather than nurture, she maims, yet she also protects.

How can we embrace one, but not the other? After all Hathor is Sekhmet and Sekhmet is Hathor. Honestly I think we women not only need both, but already are a bit of both. We not only bring great pleasure, joy and comfort to others (and ourselves) but we can also be fierce agents of change, strong and fearless in our Independence, and powerfully protective. Hathor/Sekhmet shows us that we can be both nurturers/mothers/wives, and fiercely independent and capable of standing up for our truths and what is right.

When I want to remind myself of this duality, I use the cat/cow Yoga poses. I feel the passive/receptive qualities of Hathor while in cow pose before switching to cat pose and feeling the active/projective qualities of Sekhmet.

For the longest time I wanted to write a devotional poem for Hathor and hit a mental block every single time. That was till I embraced her other side: Sekhmet. Once I did the words flowed easily and I ended up with a mini devotional for each of them.

Sekhmet of the bloody fight,

With claws that rend and fangs that bite,

Using vengeful anger to set things right,

All hail the Great Goddess Sekhmet!

Hathor with her sacred sistrum,

Giving dancers their joyous rhythm,

Mistress of feminine sensualism,

Hekate seems to be calling many people as of late. Here are all of my short devotional poems I have written for her thus far:

v.1 Hekate with her torch ablaze, Knower of dark and secret ways, At the crossroads her fierce hound bays, All hail the Great Goddess Hekate!

v.2 Hekate with her torch and key, Keeper of the Mystery, Showing the way to those who see, All hail the Great Goddess Hekate!

Hekate, Queen of the Crossroads, I call upon you, mighty guide and protector. I seek your powerful presence as I walk through transitions and liminal spaces. Lead me with your wisdom as I step into the world of witchcraft, helping me cultivate discipline in my practice. Strengthen my intuition and sharpen my discernment, that I may set firm boundaries with others. Stand by me, Hekate, as I navigate the unknown, and shield me from all harm with your divine protection.

Kali, Fierce Mother of Liberation, I call upon you, the destroyer of fear and doubt. May you tear away only the obstacles that block me from realizing my fullest potential. I ask you to guide me gently, without plunging me too deeply into the abyss of shadow work. I seek your presence not for chaos, but for balance, clarity, and protection. Surround me with your fierce love and guard me from those who do not honor my truest expression of light and Christ consciousness. I honor you, Kali, with clear boundaries and deep respect.

Nyx, Goddess of the Night, I call upon you, gentle holder of the void. When darkness surrounds me, I ask for your protection and comfort. As I journey through the night, may your stars guide me safely back to the light. Teach me the strength and perseverance needed to endure the shadows. Let the time spent in your embrace help me shed all that no longer serves me, as I find my way to rebirth and renewal.

To the Dark Queens of Rebirth: Hekate, Kali, Nyx, and all the goddesses who walk with me, I ask for your protection from all forces, including those within me and from other planes of existence. With deep love, gratitude, and respect, I ask that you guide me safely and gently through the darkness—through my personal dark night, liminal space, underworld initiation, and shadow work. Use the darkness as a tool to reveal the light of Christ consciousness within and around me. Help me harness the magic of duality, balancing light and dark, and bring clarity to the highest levels of awareness within my soul. I thank you for your presence, your protection, and your profound wisdom.

It’s not just a messy desk (it is fucking messy) ; it’s a cheap bottle of wine and a hint of what’s to come.

Kind of a promise and a threat.

Lammas or Lughnasadh is the first autumn festival in the Southern Hemisphere calendar. This year Lammas falls on the 4th of February at 6.07pm. Gods such as Lugh, Mercury, Dagon, Demeter, Ceridwen, Ceres, Brigid and Dionysus can be honoured during this time of year. Historically it’s a Celtic festival which celebrates the First Harvest of the Fruits such as apples, grapes, tomatoes, […] Hekate…