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[larasarty]

My latest Pagan design. Find this and more at my website. Available for download or treat yourself to a print.

[crazycatsiren]

My happy place. 🔮 #divinationtable, #witchsworkplace, #safespace, #witch, #diviner, #witchylife, #magicalliving, #divination, #witchcraft, #spirituality https://www.instagram.com/p/CVI_ihdqyV_/?utm_medium=tumblr

[katrina-boots-rainsong]

Day 9: Common Misconceptions of Hecate

Many of the misconceptions of Hecate are based on the fearful and derogatory stereotypes of witches and other powerful womxn. Others are nineteenth-century interpretations that many modern pagans and mythology fans assume are much older depictions. Let us be clear that Hecate is, indeed, a witch goddess, The Goddess of Witchcraft and Magic. There is no inherent wickedness in this, or anything to be afraid of. Hecate commands respect. Because we are less likely to learn about Her in school they way we may learn of the Olympian gods, many assume She is a “lesser” deity. This is just not so. She is pre-Olympian, a 2nd generation Titaness who took the side of the Olympians in the great war (the Titanomachy) and so, is beloved by the Olympians and honored even by Zeus. Hecate does have association with the underworld, and so with death. However, She is not macabre or bloodthirsty. Nor is she Death or a harbinger of death. She is a guide of souls, lighting their way to their eternal rest with Her twin torches. She also uses Her torches and Her keys to protect families and children and guide travelers along the many crossroads of life.

(Circe by John William Waterhouse)

Hecate has many famous priestess, though they haven’t always had the best press. Medea of The Argonautica and Circe of The Odyssey are both described as witches, priestesses of Hecate.  It is sometimes assumed that because Hecate is a goddess of witchcraft (and also of childbirth) that She is a woman’s deity.  Hecate does not discriminate and welcomes disciples of all genders.

When depicted with three heads, or three bodied, Hecate is seen as one of the many triple or three-in-one goddesses. Typically this trinity is that of Maiden-Mother-Crone, and in modern times Hecate is assumed to take part of the old, wisdom keeper. However, in Ancient times, She was often shown as younger woman, more contemporary in age to the Mother. Was the Crone image an influence from the depiction of a witch as an aged woman or to fit her into the MMC trinity?

Some people associate Hecate, and her connections to the night, magic and death, with the concept of evil. Some of this may be due to a Christianized lens that tends to view the shadow aspects of life as “bad” or “of the devil”. But we know that day needs night, life and death are a continuum and there is no good or bad magic, only magic users with positive or negative intentions. Just as there are deities of water, which can nourish a civilization or wipe it out with a flood, so too, Hecate’s rule over magic and witchcraft are benign. She is not “evil”, nor is She fully “good”. These are human qualities. Hecate… is.

[connyjasper]

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Blue Tears

I recently came across this incredible research about sparkling, bioluminescent dinoflagellates by the East China Sea. The ocean is enchanting without a light show, but when you add in something that looks like it’s designed by mermaids, you get a whole other level of beauty. 

The blue tears are, surprisingly, caused by red Noctiluca scintillans, balloon-shaped, single-celled microorganisms known as dinoflagellates. These tiny creatures give off a bioluminescent glow when they are disturbed, and the larger the collection of them, the more spectacular the light show. 

[stainedhennabodyart]

👁You cant see it in the pic, but we added 6 little teeny tiny flowers, and conversed about the numerology value of 6. 🐞 Interestingly enough,the number 6 showed up twice here too, do you see it? 🧚‍♀️ . . . . #hennatherapy #magicalliving #henna #hennatattoo #mehndi #mehandi #mehendi #heena #7enna #stained #stainedbodyart #stainedhenna #tampahenna #floridahenna #hennapro #hennaartist #mehndiartist #uranusintaurus #changeisgood #spring #instapretty #instadaily #hennainspire #feedyourspirit #magicallaround #bridalmehandi #mehandilove #hennalove #floridagirl #florida (at Tampa, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu4PdCVhCje/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1xaus7ac6k1qd

[celeseah]

After a wonderful impromptu #online #samhain themed journey of #consciousconnectedbreathwork by my longtime #friend and #soulsister @clare_in_hull I burnt and ignited the threads in my tapestry of life. Honouring the #Ancestors who have walked the Earth 🌎 before me. I was feeling to create something myself then saw this lovely last minute offering to our #breathwork community and it felt perfect to receive. Lovely to see and connect with one of our #missionoflovefoundation #tantra participants too. A circle of #witches we are weaving magic 💕 #samhain #fireofsamhain #samhainblessings #allhallowseve #releaseallthatnolongerservesyou #igniteandempoweryourlife #honourourancestors #ritualmagic #magic #magicalliving #circleofsisters #imawitch #witchesofinstagram #witchvibes #woowoo #whitewitch #witchiswisewomen https://www.instagram.com/p/Ckaf_Njom76/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[shamanflavio]

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[vitoria-vichi]

So, I am so excited about the new serial that I started reading the first book of the cycle "The Wheel of Time"📙. I am a bit of a "maniac" of everything that concerns magical worlds and it remains a mystery to me how this cycle bypassed me. However, as they say, every book has its turn. In addition, I extremely like to watch what I read, then read what I watch. Oh, how many impressions this approach gives me😁. After all, sometimes we are given to see 2 full-fledged options taking place. I wonder what this cycle will bring me😌 🔸 🔸 🔸 #livemoremagic #magicalliving #capturequiet #folkandstory #fairycore #goblincore #thewheeloftime #enchantedliving #darkacademia #witchyvibes #naturecore #meadowcore #mystical #fantasycore #darkfantasy #autumncolors #gingerhair #elvescore #naturalredhead #fairytaile #fantasyworld #allkindsofmagic #gingermood #folksouls #liveauthentic #lifeofadventure #folkscenery #wanderlusting #quietinthewild #stayandwander https://www.instagram.com/p/CWiLbLMLzUp/?utm_medium=tumblr

[artenderfoot]

The floating affirmation card. I am kinda loving creating this magic! Lemme know what you think? #magicartist #magicphoto #magichappens #magicalliving #magickalwork #magicshop #magicwitch #affirmationcards #affirmationaddict #affirmationspositives #affirmativeaction #affirmationsofthemonth #positiveaffirmationsdaily #positivewordsonly #positivethoughtsonly #positivemindsetdaily #positivethoughtspositivelife #positiveqoutes #stationeryshop #stationerygift #thoughtfulgift #christmassalegifts #christmasgoodies #mindfulnessquotes #mindfulgift #motivationalcard #encouragingaffirmations #goodenergy✨ #goodintentions #goodvibesgoodlife https://www.instagram.com/p/CUEv6frFmOJ/?utm_medium=tumblr

[mymindfulnessliving]

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[wandering-witch-adventures]

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This sunshower yesterday was so beautiful I want to keep it forever. . . . #sunshower #citrinepalace #witchyhome #witchhouse #witcheshouse #windowsillaltars #window #rain #rainyday #beautifulday #beautifulmoments #todayisagoodday #thedevilisbeatinghiswife #goodvibesonly #goodvibes #bohohome #hippiehome #magicalliving

[kiramleigh]

[katrina-boots-rainsong]

Day 12: Places Associated with Hecate Worship

( “Hekate in Greece” by Neheti Creative Commons)

Hecate was worshipped widely across Greece and Asia Minor (Turkey). Evidence of Her cult spreads from modern-day Sicily to across the Black Sea in Georgia.

She was worshiped as a household deity, with small altars called found in people’s homes. She also had markers at crossroads and along roadsides, even on the road leading to the Acropolis. These Hecateria were found in Athens, Aegina, Thrace and Miletus (Western Anatolia/Turkey), and Pachynus (Sicily).

While there is only one temple still standing today, in Lagina, Turkey other temples and shrines around the Hellenic world are mentioned by such epic poets as Ovid, Aristophenes and Euripedes.  The city of Eleusis is also sacred to Her as she takes a major role in the Eleusinian Mysteries. Her cult in Lagina is mentioned by Strabo, in which She is attended by eunuch priests. She was also honored in Byzantium where She is held as the city savior for protecting the people from Philip the Second of Macedonia.

In Rome, She was called Hekate and was also syncretized with Trivia of the Crossroads.

[stephaniegwen]

Good mail day! The new Enchanted Living with my intentional sewing article and my Greymalkin Tarot postcard. @crowtarot @carolynturgeon #enchantedlivingmagazine #faeriemagazine #foxglovehouse #witch #stitchwitchery #magicalliving #costumerlife #artistgirl #tarot #greymalkintarot https://www.instagram.com/p/B5yYyy2nHNy/?igshid=j6oqbv9f0ywo

[victoriaviveskhuong]

BOOK DAY 151: Regardless of age... I live in pursuit of magic, wonder and the discovery of this magnificent experience we call life✨✨✨ . Countdown for the completion of my forthcoming book “In a Matter of Seconds.” LINK IN BIO ✨ https://VictoriaVives.com . https://VictoriaVives.com . #VictoriaVives #VictoriaVivesKhuong #upcomingbook #countdown #magic #miracles #inamatterofseconds #writing #mysteries #inspiration #wonders #magical #magicalexistence #bookstagram #magicalliving #motivationalquotes #magicallife #motivationalquotesoftheday #magically #inspirationalquotes #transformational (at Los Angeles County, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3I1QFJgGL4/?igshid=9wv5wkhs52bb