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Greek Goddess, Hecate

Greek Goddess, Hecate

The Torchbearer at Your Crossroads

Winter is the season of crossroads.

The year dies. The light fades. Everything that was ends, and what comes next hasn’t yet begun. You’re standing in between, neither in the old year nor the new one, neither who you were nor who you’ll become.

This liminal space, this threshold between what was and what will be, is Hecate's domain.

Whether you know her name or not, you've felt her presence at every Crossroads in your life. She is the ancient Greek goddess who stands at crossroads with twin torches burning. Not to tell you which way to go. Not to make the choice for you. But to illuminate your options and honor your sovereignty to choose for yourself.

If you’re at a crossroads right now, ()Winter always brings us to crossroads) Hecate is already there, whether you’ve noticed her yet or

The Winter Goddess of Choices 

Three Paths, Three Torches

The Keys She Carries

The Dogs That Guard and Guide

Winter’s Crossroads Magic

A Crossroads Ritual for Winter:

Illustration for Greek Goddess, Hecate

Standing in the In-Between

The Torchbearer’s Promise

When You Choose

Standing at Your Crossroads

Hecate stands at the crossroads, torches in hand, keys at her belt, dogs alert. Winter is the season of choices. She’s been waiting for you. The crossroads is ready. Now, which path will you choose?

Comments

EVA Norris
EVA NorrisDec 31
Beautifully written and absolutely on point in my life I am so grateful for this confirmation of my knowledge about Goddess Hekati🙏🏻👼❤️🍀🪧💝
Katie Byers
Katie Byers @EVA NorrisJan 1
I think you will love what’s coming next. Hecate gets a deep dive in a 5 part series!
Annjelica-Gray9
Annjelica-Gray9Jan 1
I keep getting the recurring dreams and sounds that remind me of dogs barking, it's even woken me up. I also hear knocking, like on a huge old fashioned wooden door, like the door to a castle.
MileHighCityWitch ♐️ ♎️ ♊️
MileHighCityWitch ♐️ ♎️ ♊️ @Annjelica-Gray9Jan 1
Wow!!! 🤩
Katie Byers
Katie Byers @Annjelica-Gray9Jan 1
I have always been taught not to answer knocking but I think you need to follow your heart. Just be careful.
Annjelica-Gray9
Annjelica-Gray9 @Katie ByersJan 2
I don't generally worry about the knocking, it just wakes me up sometimes if I'm asleep. The sound of the barking dogs is comforting. I love dogs. The thing that stands out to me is that I wasn't actively looking for a deity. Hekate found me.
Eve
EveJan 1
After doing the ritual I kept reading and I dont know why, but I teared up. Its a beautiful feeling to know that theres someone lighting up the chosen path and continues to follow that path together with you quietly, without judgings and pressures.
Katie Byers
Katie Byers @EveJan 1
It’s such n intense emotion!
Danny
DannyJan 2
Fine.
Katie Byers
Katie Byers @DannyJan 3
Thanks, I think!
Marc
MarcJan 2
That actually cleared up an uncomfortable confusion from my tarot reading 2 days ago...thank you
Katie Byers
Katie Byers @MarcJan 3
I am so happy to help!
Katie
KatieJan 2
I love Hecate, I sometimes have dreams about her before important things happen- after my heart dog passed away and i was grieving badly, i had dreams with her with a torch showing me down a path to a new puppy that i really now have🥰🗝🐶
Katie Byers
Katie Byers @KatieJan 3
Oh my gosh, what a powerful experience.
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Chandra
ChandraJan 2
I was not expecting to read anything like this today. It was fascinating, eye opening, comforting, and resonates so much with how I’m feeling right now. It makes so much sense to me. I actually feel more at peace with the feelings that I’ve been feeling lately - that I’ve been stuck, trapped, almost “held down” by winter, and this eerie, cold silence. It feels like everything living thing went to sleep but me, and I’m waiting by myself for any signs that something is waking up. This article has given me the patience to let the silence play out and embrace the stillness. Thank you.🙏🏾 🙏🏾
Katie Byers
Katie Byers @ChandraJan 3
You might check out some of the earlier collection, the Dark Goddesses of Winter. You can find them here on MoonX or through my social media links in my profile, or directly at blog.phoenixkate.com and browsing by collection. Winter is a time that can be very much a hurry up and wait moment, and these goddesses teach us so much about how to just be and accept what is, even when it can be uncomfortable.
MileHighCityWitch ♐️ ♎️ ♊️
MileHighCityWitch ♐️ ♎️ ♊️Jan 2
Hecate- we need snow and cold weather in Colorado please - LOL it’s worth a shot asking, right 💠🤣
Katie Byers
Katie Byers @MileHighCityWitch ♐️ ♎️ ♊️Jan 3
I wrote all five of these articles and still remain unsure of why she is appearing in my own life, so definitely always worth asking! As a coastal,Texan, I don think she’s going to bring me snow though!