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June 2022

June 18, 2022

Between Two Worlds: Anna, Another Lesson From Hekate, and Release

No matter our gender, gender identity or sexual persuasion, we all need to have a...

September 2021

September 20, 2021

Between Two Worlds: Blessed by the Goddess

I have been Blessed by the Goddess. In more ways than I could have ever...

July 2021

July 26, 2021

Between Two Worlds: The Key of Pain

I noticed my back pain wasn't going away. I asked Hekate for a solution. And...

May 2021

May 13, 2021

The Corner Crone: Epithets of Hekate Oracle Deck

Greg Hernandez of Gemini Moon House of Art & Magic is the creator of the...

August 2020

August 13, 2020

The Corner Crone: Hekate Einalia and Hurricane Season

During hurricane season I'm honoring an aspect of Hekate's energy specific to the ocean: Hekate...

November 2019

November 16, 2019

The Corner Crone: Happy Circumstance or Magic?

Not every brush with Deity is otherworldly. If we dismiss those times when Deity stretches...

February 2019

February 12, 2019

Between Two Worlds: Spirits, Ghosts, and Hekate

Every Dark Moon I give up more of what doesn’t serve me anymore. Every New...

January 2019

January 31, 2019

The Corner Crone: Hekate of the Sacred Snowplows

Do I think Hekate sent her Sacred Snowplows to guide me safely to my destination?...

January 29, 2019

Hearth of Hellenism: Hekate in the Greek Tradition

Hekate is a deeply important goddess in the Greek tradition and in other paths that...

November 2018

November 19, 2018

The Corner Crone: Snick Went the Blade

Hekate is not there to do my heavy lifting. She’s there as a Companion, a...

November 14, 2018

Between Two Worlds: Post Samhain Musings From New Mexico

Samhain this year ended for me on November 7th. It was totally different from anything...

August 2018

August 18, 2018

Between Two Worlds: Hekate, Mariah and Me

Several weeks ago I had a feeling that Hekate was going to ask me to...

July 2018

July 13, 2018

The Corner Crone: What Makes It Witchcraft

So, what makes it witchcraft? Intention, fearlessness, trust, focus, integrity, and perhaps, possibly, chocolate cake...

June 2018

June 05, 2018

Between Two Worlds: A Year Later With Hekate

Hekate was with me last year when I went to the Pagan Spirit Gathering, and...

May 2018

May 21, 2018

Between Two Worlds: New Moon, New Crossroads, New Journey with Hekate

I just knew that Hekate would be involved in the entire process, including being with...

April 2018

April 26, 2018

Irish-American Witchcraft: Open Q and A (The Morrigan, The Fair Folk, & More)

Your questions about The Morrigan, the Fair Folk, and more answered.

March 2018

March 26, 2018

Between Two Worlds: Reflecting, One Year Later

As the old saying that goes, “Time flies when you’re having fun…or not”. Since Hekate...

March 15, 2018

Between Two Worlds: Standing at The Crossroads & Looking in All Directions

I've stood at the powerful center of the crossroads. My past was down one path,...

March 07, 2018

Between Two Worlds: A Less Traveled Path with Hekate and Gaia

Sometimes we take a road to a pre-determined destination, and sometimes we get a surprise.

February 2018

February 26, 2018

Between Two Worlds: At the Crossroads With Hekate

I’m forever grateful to Hecate for guiding me through my initiation, through the transition of...

January 2018

January 31, 2018

Between Two Worlds: My Journey With Hekate

I’m of the opinion now that Hekate knew I had to stumble a bit before...

November 2017

November 09, 2017

The Corner Crone: When the Gods Fell Silent

I reminded myself that a relationship with the Divine is more than book-learning and research;...

October 2016

October 23, 2016

Wayfaring Woman: Hekate’s Hounds: Warders Between Worlds

In ancient times, the goddess Hekate was worshipped as the Leader of the Dogs (Skylakagetis...

August 2016

August 10, 2016

The Cartomancer: Three Steps to Self-Enchantment

How do we allow for other modes of knowing to be seated in us as...

May 2016

May 22, 2016

Wayfaring Woman: Honoring Hekate in the Rite of Her Sacred Fires

On Saturday night I honored Hekate as a part of the annual Rite of Her...

April 2016

April 24, 2016

Wayfaring Woman: Ethical Spiritual Intercession

In times of trouble, our own wishes, needs, hopes, and fears are easily conflated with...

October 2015

October 25, 2015

Wayfaring Woman: Ready or Not, Here We Go!

In my experience, autumn is a powerful season. In the months of September, October, and...

October 11, 2015

Wayfaring Woman: Winding Roads

There are many roads that one may travel. Divine encounters with Hekate and Odin transformed...