
Epithets for Hecate
- Apotropaia (that turns away/protects)
- Chthonia (of the earth/underworld)
- Enodia (on the way)
- Klêidouchos (holding the keys)
- Kourotrophos (nurse of children)
- Melinoe
- Phosphoros, Lampadephoros (bringing or bearing light)
- Propolos (who serves/attends)
- Propulaia/Propylaia (before the gate)
- Soteria (savior)
- Trimorphe (three-formed)
- Triodia/Trioditis (who frequents crossroads)
- Trivia (mythology) (Roman form)
This is the first year I’ve participated in the Rites of Her Sacred Fire ritual to honor Hekate. I’ve always felt a strong pull to her but I’ve never acted on it. Here’s to my first steps with the mistress of Earth, Sky, and Sea!

Night Tide (Curtis Harrington, 1961)
For all you sea-witches….xxx








