#jack grayle

𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑛𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡.

Adapted from Sophocles Hymn to Hekate and Helios, and ATALOS (an epithet from the Hekataeon by Jack Grayle). Written by yours truly.

ATALOS - Kind one, One Who Helps Others

Incense: Frankincense and Myrrh

Offering: Libation of Milk and Honey, Round Cakes (Brownie Bites Work)

Candle: White

Best location: Crossroads or Altar

Inscribe the ATALOS sigil on papyrus (or paper) and place under candle:

Incantation:

O Master Helios and Sacred Fire,

Propitious Agathos Daimon, for whom heaven has become the way of revelry.

I invoke you by your sacred and great and hidden names, for which you rejoice upon hearing them.

ĒI, LANKHUKK, AKAREN. BAL MISTHREN, MARTAMATHAH, LAILAIM, MOUSOUTHI, SIETHO, BATHABATHI, IATMON, ALEI, IABATH ABAOTH, SABAOTH, ADONAI

AKRAMMACHAMAREI

O spear of Hekate of the Crossroads

Which she bears while approaching Olympus And dwelling on Earth's holy Crossroads.

O Mighty Hekate,

Many Named Mother of the Gods,

Whose children are fair.

She who is crowned with oak-leaves And the coils of wild snakes.

I invoke you by your sacred and great and hidden names, for which you rejoice upon hearing them.

BOUORPHORBE PANPHORBA PHORBARA

AKTIOPHI ERESCHIGAL NEBOTOSOUALETH

ARARACHARARA ÊPHTHISIKÊRE

NEBOUTOS

ATALOS, both are you. You both helped Demeter as she wept for the loss of Persephone. Kindly Come, Oh please, by my offerings and help me too. Please oh kind ones, grant me my desire. (State wish, desire, or prayer).

ASKI KATASKI, LIX TETRAX DAMNAMENEUS AISION.

IO HEKA IO HO

Pour Libation and leave offerings.



I finally got the chance to make my witch’s ladder/rosary! It is beautiful and I’m really proud of it. I opted for the real snake vertebrae, and used black and white stone beads that look like moons. For the coin, I used a strophalos keychain. I didn’t find a metal flower, so I used a ram skull charm instead. I already had an antique key that I got at an oddities fair. I threw in a few extra beads for aesthetics; the red one is just plastic, but I used it to represent the Philosopher’s Stone as a kid, so it felt appropriate.

The iynx was surprisingly easy to make. I found an ideal-sized disc at Michaels, used tracing paper to draw the strophalos on it (the crossroads sigil from the book is on the other side), and drilled two holes in it. Really simple. It’s legit fun to play with! But I think my ritual to ensoul it didn’t really work, so, I’ll probably have to try that again.

A recent acquisition, Jack Grayle the poet that you are.