S1 Ep37: Hecate

Hecate is a Greek Goddess who rules liminal space, crossroads, thresholds, cemeteries, spirits, life, death, transitions, herbalism and magic. She is primarily a Moon Goddess and also shows herself as a triple goddess and Queen of the Witches, and she is represented as having three heads looking three different directions.

Recently on social media, Hecate has been portrayed as being connected with the Devil. April, Harmony and Maggie debunk this theory as they explore the historical context of Hecate being in the Greek pantheon before Christianity and before the concept of the Devil was even in existence.

Topics in this episode:

Family lineage of Hecate
The Devil as a concept
The idea of right or wrong path choices at the crossroads
Porphyry’s writings about Hecate before Christianity and drawing down the Moon
Social media portraying Hecate as evil and bad
Fear of the Unknown
Three phases of Hecate; seen with white robe and sandals, seen with the new moon, seen holding a basket
Hecate shows up in the story of Persephone and Hades
Liminal spaces for Magick
Shapeshifting dogs and the three-headed dog, Cerberus, who guards the underworld
Moon goddess ruling the subconscious
The Moon card in the Tarot and the meaning of the dogs/wolves
Emerging abilities of seeing spirits
Calling on a circle of protection or circle of empowerment before doing spells
How to honor a cemetery with an offering at the gate