Rituals to HECATE

Charge of the Dark Goddess

The Dark Goddess speaks to us,

through the mouths of Lilith, Kali, Tiamet, Hekate, Nix, the Black Madonna, Nemesis and Morgaine.

I am the Darkness behind and beneath the shadows.

I am the absence of air that awaits at the bottom of every breath.

I am the Ending before Life begins again, the Decay that fertilizes the Living.

I am the Bottomless Pit, the never-ending struggle to reclaim that which is denied.

I am the Key that unlocks every Door.

I am the Glory of Discovery, for I am that which is hidden, secluded and forbidden.

Come to me at the Dark Moon and see that which can not be seen,

face the terror that is yours alone.

Swim to me through the blackest oceans to the center of your greatest fears--

the Dark God and I will keep you safe.

Scream to us in terror,

and yours will be the Power to Forbear.

Think of me when you feel pleasure, and I will intensify it,

until the time when I may have the greatest pleasure of meeting you at the Crossroads Between the Worlds.

Hecate by Laura G. Lindgren, recorded on "Such is the Garden", by Pomegranate Rose

Chorus:

Hecate. O Dark One.

Hecate. O Crone..

Hecate. O Wise One.

Hecate. Alone.

Dark of the moon
Wrapped robes hide starry skies
Inside cocoon

Old one with glowing eyes

Under the ground
Gnarled hands place seeds to grow
In burial mound
Old ways pass away below

Within the tomb
Flesh returning bones to earth
Within the womb
Spirit dancing seeks rebirth

Limit our reach
our shoulder feels the loving hand
Ancient ways to teach
Patience helps us understand

Show us the way
Solitary star shine bright
Which path to take
Woman of second sight

At the crossroads you stand
Silent, dark, forbidding one
Pointing your hand
Lead us downward, lead us on

Lantern held high
Cloaked and veiled we follow you
Blessed be the night
Thank you for the darkness new!

Consecration
The earth is my mother. Thou that art as old as her, I bid you - Guide me. The sun is my father. The moon is my beacon. The seasons are the beating of my freedom-loving heart. Be thou my science, My doubt, my struggle, my quest. Every aeon of lore is this body of yours. Thou that are aged in tribulation, Together we rise. I pour this wine in your nocturnal name. HECATE. Written by River

Tarot Ritual of Hecate as devised by ARIADNE

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