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A Christan Paladin Meets Hecate
I was dedicated to the Most High God in my cradle and since then, working with deities has been a commonplace occurrence. I first met the Goddess in Triune form years ago, recognized Her as the Divine Feminine, and dedicated myself to Her as to the Most High. She showed me that "all gods are one God, and all goddesses are one Goddess" and that all forms of the Divine are of the same substance and from the same Source. Of course, there are the Evil Ones too which are a whole different matter.
At any rate, being a Christian and a Paladin sworn to fight against evil, injustice and oppression puts me squarely on the side of Light. So when Hecate came calling recently, it was rather disconcerting. I knew of witches and of Dark goddesses. However, I was no witch and certainly had nothing to do with Darkness. I don't do black or Goth, I hate snakes and have two black thumbs (no pun intended) when it comes to plants and herbs. Hecate had other ideas, however, and tasked me with "finding and training the priestesses ". You just don't say "no" to that.
I started asking esoteric groups and was directed to the Hecate symposium that weekend. Knowing literally nothing, I entered the presentations right at the beginning of Magin Rose's Hecate meditation. And during that first half-hour, I discovered everything I needed to know. I took some notes about my experiences and decided to share them. This meditation was nothing short of miraculous in revealing to me exactly Who Hecate is.
Going "underground * for me was going deeper within, back to the womb rather than in a cave or into the Underworld. Hecate appeared in shimmering robes of pink and green, as the Faerie Queen. She reached out Her hand and I realized I had always known Her, as the Triune Goddess, the Divine Feminine. I didn't need to dedicate myself to Her because I had already done so, in many lifetimes.
I realized that She had been with me in much of this life as well. Her Torch was first given to me in 9th grade at age 15 when I entered the National Honor Society. I grew up having beloved dogs for pets and for years, I had been aware of having esoteric Gifts. In fact, during the last two decades, I had been training with mages and other practitioners of magic. I recently discovered the existence of Christian witches and realized that my Gifts aligned with White witchcraft. Who knew?
The Key Hecate gave me during the meditation was a wand with seven jewels...to unlock an unconscious and senseless world and help restore said senses:
Sight of love (agape)
Voice of happiness
Taste of joy
Smell of gratitude
Feel of freedom
Spirit of unity (oneness)
I don't know what the seventh jewel symbolizes as yet. Perhaps it is a unifier for the others. Hecate will tell me if I am meant to know.
Thank you, Magin, for this incredible guided meditation. I realized, in one timeless moment of clarity, that Hecate is far more than a dark patroness of witches. Her origins, I learned later, were of a great and good Goddess of Earth, Sky and Sea. She is all. She is both Light and Dark. In fact, Hecate's role could be said to be Queen of Everything. During this symposium, I have gone from knowing almost nothing about Hecate to having a full appreciation for Her. And I look forward to our continuing Journey together.
Ellen Merritt
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Arden Wayfarer
I know that you posted this months ago, but I just wanted to share my appreciation of it. I have a book you may enjoy? It's a poetry chapbook called "Hieros Gamos: Benediction of the Tarot" by Stewart S. Warden. I believe you'll get a lot of inspiration from the poems. Many of them seem to be inspired by Hecate's role in the Chaldean Oracles.
1 year ago
