Hymns are poems praising the divine and they are used to invoke the God/Goddess in the place in which a ceremony takes place by the Witch of the God/Goddess.
In ancient texts for Hekate we find the first of the orphic hymns the hymn to Hekate (11.835 b.C. or 1366 b.C.). Many years later, Proclus writes an hymn for Hekate and Ianus (400 a.C.). The homeric hymn to Demeter (3000 b.C.)is...
In Witchcraft every living thing has some specific energies. If similar energies could be combined they produce higher energy and the spell is effective. The connection between plants and crystals, incenses and colors, flowers, and feathers... could be achieved through tables of correspondences. It is important to know some basic herbs and crystals by heart and not need to use always the books.
Hekate is a liminal Goddess....
Witchcraft has laws to keep the cosmic balance. Laws lead to ethics and rules of conduct. So, a Witch follows rules and has a good behaviour. In ancient times, Withes were wise people who knew how to manipulate knowledge for the wellness of a community. Their social respected role, lead them close to kings and people of great power.
Nowadays, modern witches follow rules, which...
The most well known annual ceremony for honoring the Goddess Hekate. It started in 27th of May 2010 and it is performed every year with great success. Hundrends to thousands of Witches participate in this ritual within the circle, within sacred space, outdoors in the forest, in the mountains, in caves or in a simple desk or in the floor. Some Witches perform this rite as a group, others do it in their privacy at their own.
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This is my first contribution on the blog! It is symbolic as well as important, because our connection with the Goddess is the most important thing for our magick to work and for our lives to harmonize with Her.
This is a daily ritual for declaring your love and devotion to the Goddess Hekate. The rite is clean and simple and it can be complicated. This is its...
Frater Ashen Chassan is one of the more important ceremonial magickians of our century. This is his first book on Magick and it is a practical one, explaining the use of a system based in DSIC of Trithemius and The Magus of Francis Barrett.
The book starts with basic history on the influences of Francis Barrett’s and Trithemiu’s work. Then we read some basics on western ceremonial...
When the witch creates his/her magical tools for ritual uses, the next step is to create cases for them. A black cotton fabric case for each tool protects it from unwanted earthy energies when the tool is not used. So, it is common to sew our own fabric cases for each tool. Some witches take it a step further by attaching them to their belt. Others, like me, prefer to lay them on the altar and remove them from the cases when the ritual is about...
If you want to work with the faeries using faerie/fairy magick you need a bronze athame. So, I had to buy bronze and make it or find a bronze knife. I had worked with bronze before, so I have the knowledge to make a knife from metal. I was going to a meeting and I passed through an antique store. Something made me stay there and see the items. I found some old letter opener knives, which were in terrible condition. After finding one that is...
I always wanted to have one censer from clay, as it is a ritual item that can be found in houses of ancient Hellas, but I couldn't find one. I continued to search for this censer, but I had no luck. I could make one from air-dried clay, but it wouldn't last. So, I eventually gave up. Without a pottery oven, you cannot make usable clay.
Three weeks ago, I was in Athens to buy some...
This is one of the most important books of Roman texts and one of the most loved ones of its time. It is also the one mythological-fiction literature book that has been completely survived from Roman literature.
Apuleius was born in Madaura of Africa at 125 a.C. and he was a Roman citizen. His father had...
Joscelyn Godwin is a music composer and a famous writer in occultism, who left a great work for us to study. This is an interesting old book, published back in 1981 by Thames & Hudson. It is for anyone who studies ancient religions with an emphasis on mystery cults, and especially for those who have read Platonic texts, as in the text of the book, you will find that you will...
Witch Trials is a book written back in 2003 by professor of American History, Marc Aronson, who is explaining what really happened in the trials at Salem village (today's Danvers) (1692-1693). There are many books that write about these witch trials, but sadly, they are not always based on facts. He starts by stating that Tituba was Indian and not African. There is no evidence that she was performing rituals, yet the girls were...
Theurgy and Philosophy are two different methods which lead to the union with God.
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It amazes me how so many traditions follow these ancient protocols and roles,