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"In the beginning God created the Heavens, and the earth, the firmament, and further elements, herbs, plants, the Sun, the Moon, the fish, the birds, the rational and irrational creatures, springs, cliffs, metals... " - José Leitão, Precious Apothecary

Washing Rituals from Bulgaria by Georgi Mishev explores the power of water and magical plants in traditional washing rituals used in Bulgaria.

Daggers are not as popular today as they were say 20 or so years ago in the Pagan and Witch communities. They are however very traditional tools and symbols associated with the Goddess Hekate.

"The Serpent encircles all that is. Present before the beginning, serpents will outlast the end. Serpents are always present on our journey should we choose to see them. “Watch over the Soul! Be helpful, O Fiery One.” – Lesley Jackson

In this book the authors explore the possible beginnings of the tradition by examining the practices in the context of magickal and spiritual thought spanning thousands of years.

Gaia, or the Goddess of Earth, is perhaps one of the best known Goddesses as Her name is often used by environmentalists to refer to the Earth as a whole.

How important do you think the Divine Family trees of deities such as Hekate are? #familytree #geneology #hekatean #hellenic #pagangods

"The Egyptians regarded the moon very differently to the Europeans who viewed it as unstable and somewhat sinister. To them it was a regulator and time-keeper and the full moon was the time when the sun and moon united to form the healed eye. " -Lesley Jackson in Sekhmet & Bastet

"We move from France over the border into Catalonia, an autonomous region in northeastern Spain. Not far from the large city of Barcelona is the mountain abode of another of Europe’s most famous Black Madonnas, Our Lady of Montserrat. " - Nic Phillips

- Explore Angels, Demons, Fallen Angels, Faeries and more.

"Nut is the all-encompassing Great Mother but a very different one to those of most other cultures. Normally the Great Mother is seen as the natural regenerative force of the individual womb and the womb of earth. ” – Lesley Jackson

Do you agree with Sorita? #hekate #soritadeste #opinions #paganism

Hathor was once the most loved and pre-eminent goddess of Egypt. An ancient goddess, ‘Hathor… who descends from the primeval age’ soon held all Egyptians in her loving embrace. ” - author Lesley Jackson

'Vegvísir' is the name of a famous Icelandic magical sign. It means 'signpost' or 'guide', and that is exactly what this book is.

"Our Lady of the Pillar was virtually unrecognisable from the pictures I'd seen of her online and as miniature statues already in the souvenir shop windows when we first arrived in Chartres. Here she was, without gowns, in full polychrome glory... with a white face.-Nic Phillips

"Yule (21 December) The winter solstice is the point in the year when the day is at its shortest. The sun rises at its furthest south, and rises in roughly the same place for three days, hence the name “solstice”, meaning “Sun stands still”..." Yvonne Aburrow

"Magicians often claim to be the son of Sekhmet, or to seek his protection, in order to divert the anger of Sekhmet, on the assumption that she wouldn’t harm her son. “I am Horus…sprout of Sekhmet! I am the unique one, the son of Bastet – I will not die on account of you.”

Why do you think the Goddess Hekate appeals to so many people today, internationally? #hekate #hekatecommunity #hekatean #goddesshecate #paganism #pagangoddess #witchgoddess

"Hail to you, O Thoth, in whom is the peace of the gods.” - The ancient Egyptian Coffin Texts, Spell 9