As a CoH Torchbearer, I chose to advocate for Hecate’s oceanic path and everything it represents. My torch is actually a fluorescent tower snail shell which was handed to me in the dark depths of a lake by a mermaid in an incredible dream I had in 2012. The fact it is fluorescent is what lights up the dark underwater world.

The serpent-girded Goddess- A introduction to Hekate Ouroboros: Hekate, one of the most enigmatic goddesses of Greek mythology, has...

Guided by the Torch: A Spiritual Leader's Journey in Devotion to Hekate I extend my sincere gratitude to those taking the time to engage...

A Torchbearer essay by Diana van den Branden  A relatively unknown epithet of the goddess Hekate and often overlooked is Drakaina. The...

Today, the goddess Hekate is mostly known as the Goddess of witches and as a “dark goddess”. More often than not, she is described as...

When I joined the Torchbearer Bootcamp at the beginning of 2024, I didn't know what to expect. What I did know was that I was finally...

Hekate is a goddess that has had ties to the natural world since antiquity, in this essay I intend to explore these connections, review...

The most well-known Greek myth where the Goddess Hekate plays one of the central roles, is the myth of Demeter and Persephone, also known...

Hekate Anassa Eneroi by Laurie Bianciotto First published in NN Issue 53 The Poison path is a path in which we work with our shadow...

Hekate, the Greek goddess of magic, the moon, crossroads, restless spirits, and liminality. Who is she and why is she so important to so...

Hekate. Her very name resonates so very powerfully for many of us, whether we have walked the Path before us for years or if we are just...

Hecate, the ancient deity of magic, crossroads, and transformation, is revered through various epithets that enrich our understanding of...

Food has taken an important role in religious and magical paths since Ancient Times, being in the center of several religious festivities...

Hecate is often conflated with the Queen of Faeries, Diana, and by that association alone we could call Her a Faery Queen…

Hekate's role as psychopomp.

When we first come to Hekate, or she comes to us, most of us begin to explore her roots, her place in myth, and how she was worshipped...