{"id":4360,"date":"2010-11-01T01:15:39","date_gmt":"2010-11-01T06:15:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paganpages.org\/content\/?p=4414"},"modified":"2010-10-20T14:18:32","modified_gmt":"2010-10-20T19:18:32","slug":"gems-of-the-goddess-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2010\/11\/01\/gems-of-the-goddess-18\/","title":{"rendered":"Gems of the Goddess"},"content":{"rendered":"

HECATE<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"HecateKatlyn\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Artwork by Katlyn Breene<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Daughter of Titanes Perses and Asteria<\/strong><\/p>\n

Since ancient times Hecate has been there within us all. All thanks to Zeus, who granted her this power, she forever -stands at the crossroads with her torch, governing who comes and goes within the spiritual realm.\u00a0 Like the Greek and mysterious women she is, she\u2019s also the goddess of witchcraft, and is sometimes seen as an old hag stirring a cauldron.\u00a0 I don\u2019t think hag is a very nice word, so lets just say older lovely lady.<\/p>\n

Lover of the sky and moon, she is the queen of night who was never afraid to see the unseen within the dark, and the underworld.\u00a0 This made her play an important role in Persephone\u2019s life when she needed someone to talk to.\u00a0 Hecate was always there, for she always knew what others did not.\u00a0 With that fierce intuitive knowledge, and dark demeanor came her will to forever be independent.\u00a0 Deciding to never rely on the power of a man to make her happy, she remained a virgin goddess.\u00a0 She enjoyed being alone, lurking in cemeteries and hiding within the shadows.<\/p>\n

But just because she likes to be alone and in charge, doesn\u2019t mean she wouldn\u2019t offer help.\u00a0 Known for helping sailors at sea, she can also help anyone who asks her with respect.\u00a0 One would not want to toy with her emotions, but she can play a huge part in our self-discovery path.\u00a0 Hecate is one to urge you to look deeper into things (including yourself) to realize truths, even if they are scary. She can bring about swift change within our lives, be it bad or good.\u00a0 Which ever creates lasting growth within us.\u00a0 She sits deep within our souls waiting to be called upon for natural wisdom.\u00a0 So don\u2019t hesitate!<\/p>\n

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HALLOWEEN WITH HECATE<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Since its almost Samhain, day of the dead, naturally Hecate would be most tangible, as the veil of seen and unseen becomes thinnest.\u00a0 To connect with Hecate, go outside when the only light in the sky is that of the moon and stars, and call upon her.\u00a0 Sit quietly and listen to what the night has to say to you.\u00a0 Watch the moon as it stares lovingly at down in your direction.\u00a0 Record any thoughts or experiences.<\/p>\n

SYMBOLS AND THINGS TO PUT ON YOUR ALTER:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Torch, keys, dogs, cinnamon, mugwort, lime, raisins, candles, masks, moonstone, gold, owls, pumpkins, and dark colors<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

HECATE Artwork by Katlyn Breene Daughter of Titanes Perses and Asteria Since ancient times Hecate has been there within us all. All thanks to Zeus, who granted her this power, she forever -stands at the crossroads with her torch, governing who comes and goes within the spiritual realm.\u00a0 Like the Greek and mysterious women she is, she\u2019s also the goddess of witchcraft, and is sometimes seen as an old hag stirring a cauldron.\u00a0 I don\u2019t think hag is a very nice word, so lets just say older lovely lady. Lover of the sky and moon, she is the queen of night who was never afraid to see the unseen within the dark, and the underworld.\u00a0 This made her play an important role in Persephone\u2019s life when she needed someone to talk to.\u00a0 Hecate was always there, for she always knew what others did not.\u00a0 With that fierce intuitive knowledge, and dark demeanor came her will to forever be independent.\u00a0 Deciding to never rely on the power of a man to make her happy, she remained a virgin goddess.\u00a0 She enjoyed being alone, lurking in cemeteries and hiding within the shadows. But just because she likes to be alone and in charge, doesn\u2019t mean she wouldn\u2019t offer help.\u00a0 Known for helping sailors at sea, she can also help anyone who asks her with respect.\u00a0 One would not want to toy with her emotions, but she can play a huge part in our self-discovery path.\u00a0 Hecate is one to urge you to look deeper into things (including yourself) to realize truths, even if they are scary. She can bring about swift change within our lives, be it bad or good.\u00a0 Which ever creates lasting growth within us.\u00a0 She sits deep within our souls waiting to be called upon for natural wisdom.\u00a0 So don\u2019t hesitate! HALLOWEEN WITH HECATE Since its almost Samhain, day of the dead, naturally Hecate would be most tangible, as the veil of seen and unseen becomes thinnest.\u00a0 To connect with Hecate, go outside when the only light in the sky is that of the moon and stars, and call upon her.\u00a0 Sit quietly and listen to what the night has to say to you.\u00a0 Watch the moon as it stares lovingly at down in your direction.\u00a0 Record any thoughts or experiences. SYMBOLS AND THINGS TO PUT ON YOUR ALTER: Torch, keys, dogs, cinnamon, mugwort, lime, raisins, candles, masks, moonstone, gold, owls, pumpkins, and dark colors<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":164,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4360","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4360","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/164"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4360"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4360\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4360"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4360"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4360"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}