Figure1 - Keyst oth e Keybearers Publishbeyd A valonia BM Avalonia London WC1N 3XX EnglandU,K www .avaloniabo.cooku.sk HEKATEH ER SACRED FIRES Copyrig©h tAvalon2i0a1 0 Individcuoanlt ributroertsa icno pyrigohftt heiers sayasn da rtwork. ISBN-101:- 905297-35-1 ISBN- 139:7 8-1-905297-35-1 FirsEtd itioMna,y 2010;S econdE ditioSne,p tembe2r0 10 Desigbny S atori FronCto verA rtt:o pl eftE milyC ardingb,o ttolme ftb yB rianA ndrewsc;e ntrbey M agin Roset;o pr ighbty S hayS kepevskbio,t tormi ghbty G eorgMii shev. Back CoverA rt: OrryelleD efenstrate-Bas(ctualtet ooof Hekateo n Catamara Rosariuma)n dt opr ighitn serbty M aginR ose. BritisLhi brarCya taloguiinngP ublicatDiaotna .A catalogrueec orfdo rt hisb ooki s availabflreo mt heB ritiLsihb rary. Allr ightrse serveNdo. parto ft hisp ublicatmiaoyn be reproducoerdu tilizeidn a ny formo r by anym eans,e lectroonrim ce chanicailn,c ludipnhgo tocopyimnigc,r ofilm, recordinogr, b y any informatisotno ragaen d retrievsayls temo,r usedi na nother bookw,i thouwtr ittpeenr missiforno mt hea uthors. 41 HEKATIL HER SACRED FIRES Figu2r eH ekaatset hKee ybearGiondgd eosfts h Weh olUen ivebrysG ee orMgii shev - 51 HEKATE: HER SACRED FIRES THE FOLLOWINGB OOKS MAY ALSO BE OF INTERESTT O READERS: OtheBro okasb ouTth eG oddeHsesk ate: HistoriSctauld ies: Hekatien A ncienGtr eekR eligiobny R .VonR udloff HekatLei minRali tebsy S oridta' Estaen dD aviRda nkine HekatSeo teirbayS, a rahI leJso hnston TheG oddesHse katbey S tepheRno nan OtheIr M odern Pagan: BearinTgo rche(sn umeroucso ntributboyrB si)b liothAelceax andrina CrossroabdysG regC rowfoot Hecat1e:D eathT,r ansitainodnS piritMuaaslt erbyy J adeS olL una HecatIeI T:h eA wakeninogfH ydrab yJ adeS olL una HekatKee yst ot heC rossroa(dnsu merocuosn tributeodrist)eb dy S oridt'aE ste Queeno fH elbly M arkA lanS mith TheR ottiGnogd desbsy J acobR abinowitz OtheBro okbsy C ontribuotnro erlsa tteodp ics: A CollectoifMo ang icaSle crel:!ftStephens SkinnerandDa.vrlRankine, translated l:!fPaulHanyBanun ArtemiVsi rgiGno ddesosf t heS una ndM oonb yS oritda' Este Beyontdh eB roomstibcykM organSay thove Coagulbay O rryellDee fenestrat�-Bascule ConjunctbiyOo r ryellDee fenstrate-Bascule DefencAegsa instth eW itcheCsr'a ftb yJ ohnC anard GothC rafbty R avenD igitalis Horns ofP owere ditebdyS oritda' Est(en umeroucso ntributors) PlanetaSryp ellasn dR ituablysR avenD igitalis PriestesPystehso nesseSsi bylesd itebdy S oritda' Est(en umeroucso ntributors) ShadowM agicbky R avenD igitalis TheB ooko fG oldb yD aviRda nkinaen dP aulH arryB arron TheC rafotft heW iseb yV ikkBir amshaw TheD anceo ft heM ystabiy T innekkBee bout TheG uiseosf t heM orrigbaynS aritda' Estaen dD aviRda nkine TheI sleosft heM anyG odsb yS oritda' Estaen dD aviRda nkine TheS haman'Dsr umb yJ eanM ariFee ddercke TheT arootf t heS idh(ec ardbsy)E milCya rding TheT ransparOernatc l(ec ardbsy)E milCya rding TheT ransparTeanrto (tc ardbsy)E milCya rding TheV eritaKbelyeo fS olomol:!fnStephen Skinner arx:lllivn Rankine, translated l:!f Paul Hany Banun TubeloG'rse enF irbey S hanOia tes Underworlbdy K atheriSnuet herland Visioonfst heC ailleabcySh o ritda' Estaen dD aviRda nkine WiccaM agickBaelgi nningbsy S aritda' Estaen dD aviRda nkine Other: Form orei nformatiaolns soe e: HekatHee rS acreFdi re(sB ooPkr ojeWcetb sit-eww)w .sacredfires.co.uk TheC ovenanotfH ekat(eI nternatOirognaanli sat-iwwown). hekatecovenant.com 61 HEKATE: HER SACRED FIRES ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Thisp rojewcats a labouorf l ovef orm e,i nspirbeyd t hefl ameso fH ekatei n my templsea nctuary in Powys, Waleas s todrumryin nigg hitn Novemb2e0r0 9,a nd encouragiendt iot sc onceptiboynt hee nthusiasamn dl ovoef t hec ontributaonrdst he manyo therwsh o helpebdy c ontributtihnegit ri mea ndp assioinn d iverwsaey s. FirstlIy w,o uldl iket o thanka llt hosew ho contributtehde ikrn owledge, experiencaensd understandionfgt heG oddessH ekatet hrougthh eiers saysp,r ose and artwork.T ogetheyro urv isionpsr ovidteh em ostc ompletgel impsien tot he modem daym ysterioefst hiasn cienTto rchbeariGnodgd essy,o ua reH erS acreFidr es burninga lolv ert hew orltdo day. Inp articuIlw aoru ldl ikteo o ffemry gratitutdoeE milyC ardingf,o rb einag wondrousf rienadn d inspirivnigs ionaryf,o rh er supporta nd encouragement throughoutth em onths- and here ndlespsa tiencwei thm y mutableS agittarian nature. TaraS anchefzo rh ers teadfaasntd u nfaltersiunpgp orwti tht hipsr ojecfto,r makingt hel ongj ourneyt om e inW aleso n a rainBye ltanmeo rnintgo b ew ithm e for thefi rste xpressioofnTh e Riteo fH erS acreFidr es,a nd allh erh elpi nc reatitnhge multi-medpirao ductiofnosrt her ite. Thanky out oG eorgMii shevf orb einga n inspirattihorno ughhi sd edication ins ervingt heG odsw ithh onoura nd fors harinsgo much ofh isr esearcahn d ideas withm e overt hel asfte wm onths. Alsot oC atamarRao sariufmo rb einagn incidenMtuasle ,j uswth enI n eeded ita nd toS tuarItn manf orp roviditnhge a venuetso t hel aspti ecweh ichm ade this projetchta tm uch morec omplete. My gratituadles ot ot het eamo fp roofreadwehros a ssistmeed witht hefi nal editinegs,p eciaKlilmy HuggensY,u riR obbersJ,i lLla ke,J onathaSnp arrowS,o phia MartinS,o rorL inaa nd Sue Bowman;a nd tot hosew ho sharedr esearcwhi thm e includiAnugg ustH unt,D ouglaBsl oweP,e teFre rnea ndN inaL azarus. To Karagamny appreciatfioorpn e rmissitoonu set heb eautifuhlaluyn ting trac"kH ymnt oH ekate'f romh isa lbumC hantosf O ldf ort heR itoef H erS acreFidr es, andf orh iss upporitn h elpinrga isaew arenesosft hep rojetchtr ougWhi tchTaRlka dio. Likewisteo, M aginR osef ort heu se ofh err ecordionfgh erb eautifuhlaluyn ting HekateS tara nd Centraen dt oJ adeS olL unaf orh isg eneroupse rmissitoonu seh is salieanntd p owerfumlu sicaolf ferifnrgosm h isa lbumsSc orpioI nvocatainod Queen of the CrossrtooaH desk atfeo rt heR itoef H erS acred Fires. I woulda lsol iket ot hankD amon Zacharias Lycouorfit nhoesT empleo f Iakkhosf,o rp rovidimnagn y hourso fa stutdee bataen d discussioonn t heW estern Occult Tradiatsiw oenl,la so n philosophy, mysatnidcr ieslmi gioInti. s a deligthot know someonew ho understanadnsd shareas passiofno rb otht hes tarasn d the stones. Thenfi nallIyw ,o uldl ikteo t hankD avidR ankinef,o rh ish elpw iths omeo f ther esearacnhd f ora llth eh elpa nds upporhte h asg ivemne throughotuhti psr oject. Forp uttinugp withm y nocturnhaalb itmsy, crazyn ever-endaiensgt hetoibcs essions, my interminadbelmea ndsa nde nchantirnegq uestfso rm oref rescho ffeaeta llh ours oft hed aya ndn ightF.o rb einmgy frienadn dp riesotv ert hem any yearwsh enw e lit Herfi resa,n dm anyo thersI.l ovyeo u. Youa ret heL ightbearienDr asr knestsh,e H arbingeorfsC hange.Y oua ret he Torchbearaenrdst hek eeperosfH erS acreFdl ames. 71 HEKATE: HER SACRED FIRES Figure3 -ThreeF ormedH ekatfer omTh e Mytholoogyf G reec&e Rome,1 887 81 HEKATE: HER SACRED FIRES TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 7 ............................................................................................. LISTO F IMAGES 11 ...................................................................................................... BEFORE WE BEGIN- FOREWORD BY SORITAD 'ESTE . 15 ........................... ................ HEKATE'S TORCHBEARER(BSI OGRAPHIE)S . 19 ... ....................................................... UNFURLINGH ER MYSTERIES THE HEKATE CHRONICLESB Y SORITAD 'ESTE 31 ...................................................... TIMELINEV:I SIONSO F HEKATE .. . 44 ........ . ........... ...................................................... VISIONSO F THE GODDESS THRESKEIA_ BYG EORGI MISHEV . . 67 ........... ............................... ............................... THE RED VEIL BY EKATERINAI LIEVA . 73 ............................................................. ...... HEKATE'SA NGELS BY THOMAS STARR . . 75 ......... .......................... ............................. SWAYINGW ITH THE SERPENTB Y VIKKIB RAMSHAW 79 ............................................. GODDESS OF SUPREME CONSCIOUSNESSB Y JADE SOL LUNA 87 ........................... FROM HEAVEN TO EARTH BY JOHN CANARD . . 91 ................... .............................. ..... PAEAN TO HEKATE BY SHANIO ATES 95 ...................................................................... THE HEKATINE STRABINY TRYSTNM . BRANWYNN 103 .............................................. PERSONALIZINTGH E MYSTERY BY RAVEN DIGITALIS . 111 ............................. ........... SUFFER TO LEARN BY PAUL HARRY BARRON . 117 ...................... ............................... OM HEKATE KRIM BY HANSA .. . . . 125 .... .. ....... .............. ........................... .................... BEYOND THE IMMEDIATEB Y ORRYELLED EFENSTRATE-BASCULE . 129 .... ............... THE HEART OF HEKATE BY CATA MARA ROSARIUM 137 ............................................. THE ONE WHO WAITSA T THE CROSSROADS BY SOROR BASILISK 143 ..................... BAPTISM OF FIREB Y MARK ALAN SMITH .. 149 .. .. ....................................................... DARK NIGHTO F THE SOUL BY NAZA COGO . 161 ......... ............................................... TATTERED SHARDSB Y AMBER-ROSE . .. . 165 ................. ........... .................... .............. TWINT ORCHES BY BRIAN ANDREWS . 171 ...... ............................................................ ILLUMINATINTGH E PATH BY TINAG EORGITSIS . 175 ........ .......................................... HEKATE'SS ACRED LUNACY BY SHAY SKEPEVSKI 179 ............................................... SHININGH ER LIGHTO N FEAR BY CONNIAS ILVER . 187 ..... ......................................... HEALINGT HE SOUL BY KAY GILLARD .. ... . 193 ........ . .... . ............ .................................. AT THE CROSSROADS BY KATHERINES UTHERLAND . 197 . ........................................ A RITEF OR HEKATE BY DIANEM . CHAMPIGNY 201 .................................................... 91 HI;;KATI!.:: HER SACRED FIRES A DRUID & HEKATE BY RICHARD A.D ERKS . 205 ........................................................ A SACRED LIFEB Y TIM FURLOW . . 209 ........................................................................ AN ILLUMINATINPGR ESENCE BY DORN SIMON-SINNOTT . 213 ................................... PAINTINGH EKATE BY EMILY CARDING 217 ................................................................ FOLLOWING HER MOONS BY ANDREA SALGADO REYES . 221 .................................... SHE LEADS THE WAY BY HENRIK HOLMDAHL . 231 .................................................... SACRIFICESW ILLB E MADE BY MORGANA SYTHOVE . 237 ......................................... THE FORTUNES OF HEKATE BY MADRE VANDER MERWE ..243 ............................... UNTOUCHED BY MICHAEL ELLIS .247 ................................................................... ...... ONE,TW O, THREE BY TARA SANCHEZ . 251 ................................................................ HEKATE WEARS TARTAN!B Y DAVID RANKINE . . 257 ..................................... .............. ANCIENTR ITES,M ODERN TIMESB Y YURI ROBBERS . . . .. 261 ........... ........... . .............. A GODDESS FOR ALL SEASONS BY AMELIAO UNSTED . 271 ....................................... RAVENS BY JEN RICCI 281 ........................................................................................... DAYS FOR THE DEAD, AND LIVINGB Y PETRA SCHOLLEM .2 85 .................................. WISE GRANDMOTHER HEKATE CRONE BY NIKKIC ULLEN . . 289 .... ............................. SHE ISI A ND IA M SHE BY LEZLEYF ORSTER 293 ....................................................... HEKATE:S TAR AND CENTRE (HYMN)B Y MAGIN ROSE . . .. 299 ...................... .. ............ GLOSSARY OF TERMS .. . . 300 ............................... ........................................................ IDENTIFYINSGY MBOLS OF HEKATE . . 303 ................................................................... THE RITEO F THE HER SACRED FIRESW RITTEN BY SO RITAD 'ESTE. 304 . ................ - Figu4r eT orcbhe ariPnrgi estoefTs hsr eskeia 10 I H E K A T E : HA EC R R E SD F l R E S LISTO F IMAGES FIGUR1E -KEYS TO THEK EYBE ARERS- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------4- ----- FIGURE2 - HEKAT EAS THEK EYBEARINGG ODDESSO F THEW HOLE UNIVERSBE Y GEORGIM ISHEV ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 FIGURE3 -THREEF ORMEDH EKATEF ROM THEM YTHOLOGYO F GREECE& ROME,1 88-7-------8- ------ FIGURE4 - TORCHBEARINPGR IESTESOSF THRESKEI-A- --------------------------------------------1--0-- ---------- FIGURE5 - HEKAT ET RIFORMIBSY ELLI-S-------------------------------------------------------------1--4- -------------- FIGURE6 -THES ERPENTF LAMEB Y EMILY CARDING- ------------------------------------------------1--8-- -------- FIGURE7 T-HRESKEI-A- ----------------------------------------------2-7- ------------------------------------------------------- FIGURE8 L-IBRARY HSRINEB Y MDL ---------------------------------------2-8- ------------------------------------------- FIGURE9 -ANIMALH EADEDH EKATEF ROM CARTARI(1 571)---------------------------------------30-- ----------- FIGUR1E 0-HEKATEW ITHD IONYSOSB,E LIEVEDI NT HRACIANO RPHISMT O BE A UNITY OF SABAZE US AND ZAGR EUS -------------------------------------------6-6- ------------------------------------------------ FIGUR1E1 -GEORGIM ISHEVA S AC HILDW ITHH IS MOTHER INC YRENE-----------------6-8- ---------------- FIGUR1E 2-THRESKEIFAO RT HES UMMER SOLSTICREI TEA T THEE NTRANCEO F THEO RPHIC UNDERGROUND TEMPLEI NS TAROSELB,U LGARIA--------------------------------------------7---0--- -------- FIGUR1E 3- GEORGIA ND EKATERIN-APRIESATN D PRISETESSO F THRESKEI-A- -----------7-0-- ---------- FIGUR1E 4-HONOURINGT HEG ODSB Y THRESKEIA- -------------------------------------------------7-1-- ----------- FIGUR1E 5-CEREMONIALP ROCESSIOENK,A TERINAI LIEV-A-----------------------------------------7-2-- ------- FIGUR1E 6 H-EKAT EF R0 M CARTA RI1,5 71 ----------------------------------------------------------------7-- ---4-- ------ FIGUR1E 7 F-ROM CARTA RI,15 7 -I- ----------------------------------------7-7-- --------------------------------------------- FIGUREI 8- VIKKIBR AMSHAW -------------------------------------------7--8- ----------------------------------------------- FIGUR1E 9- THES EERB Y EMILYC ARDI NG ---------------------------------------------------------------8-6- ------------ FIGURE2 0-THRACIANH EKAT EB Y GEORGIM ISHEV- --------------------------------------------------9--0-- -------- FIGURE2 I O-FFERINGBSY EMILYC ARDING------------------------------------------------------------9-4- ------------ FIGURE2 2-ANIMAL HEADEHDE KATE,P HOTOGRAPHB Y EMILY CARDI-N-G- -----------1-01- -------------- FIGURE2 3- VALKYRIEB Y EMILYC ARDING- -------------------------------------------I- -20- --------------------------- FIGURE2 4-SHRINEO F HEKAT E- ----------------------------------------I-0 -9- ---------------------------------------------- FIGURE2 5-DARK MOTHER SHRINEB Y PAULH ARRY BARR ON----------------------------------1-0-9- ----------- FIGURE2 6-THRACIANH EKATEW ITHH ER ANIMALE MANATIONSB Y GEORGIM ISHEV- ------I1-0- ---- FIGURE2 7 T-HES UN (CARD)F ROM THET AROTO F THEB LACKM OUNTAINB Y EMILYC ARDING1 I6 FIGURE2 8-KALIB Y EMILY CARDIN-G- -----------------------------------1--24- ------------------------------------------ FIGURE2 9-HEKATET RIFORMSI TATTOOO N CATA MARA,B Y ORRYELLED EFENETSRATE- BASCULE- ----------------------------------------------------1-2-8- ------------------------------------------------------------ FIGURE3 0-HEKATET RIFORMITSA TTOO( DETAILO)N CATA MARA BY ORRYELLED EFENESTRAT-E BASCULE- ----------------------------------------------------1-3-6- ------------------------------------------------------------ FIGURE31 -HEKATET RIFORMITSA TTOO( CLOSE-UP)O N CATA MARA BY ORRYELLE DE FENES TRATE-BASCU LE- -----------------------------------------1-3-9 - ----------------------------------------------- FIGURE3 2-SPIRALLGI NAXISM UNDIB Y MAGINR OSE----------------------------------------------I--4-2-- -------- FIGURE3 3- STONEA LTARO F HEKAT EB Y MDL---------------------------------------------------------1---4-7- ------- FIGURE3 4-THEF ALLB Y EMILYC ARDING- ----------------------------------------------------------1---4-8- ----------- FIGURE3 5- SHRINEA T THEC ROSSROADSB Y MDL --------------------------------------------------1---6--0- -------- FIGURE3 6 H-EKAT EK OUROTROPHOSB Y GEORGIM ISHEV- --------------------------------------1--6--4--- ------- FIGURE3 7T-WINT ORCHESB Y BRIANA NDREWS- -------------------------------------------------1-7--0- ------------ FIGURE3 8 T-HREEFOLDH EKAT E,R ELIEFFR OM AIG INA- -------------------------------------------I--7-3-- ------- FIGURE3 9-THEP ATHB Y TINAG EORGISTIS---------------------------------------------------------1--7----4-- --------- FIGURE4 0-HEKAT ES OTEIRAB Y SHAYS KEPEVSIK- -----------------------------------------------1--7---8---- ------ FIGURE41 -TORCHBEARINGE NODIAB Y MAGINR OSE----------------------------------------------1---8-6- -------- 11 I HI<.:K ATE: H r<; RS ACRED FIRE: S FIGURE42 T-HREEC ARD READINGF ROM THE TRANSPARENTO RACLE-SNAKEW OLF HORSE-BY EMILY CARDI NG --------------------------------------------------1-9-1- ----------------------------------------------------- FIGURE43 T-RIPEL HEKAT E BY GEORGIM ISHEV- ------------------------------------------------1--9--2-- ------------ FIGURE4 4- REFLECTIONSB Y SHAY SKEPEVSK-I- ------------------------------------------------------1---9-6- ------- FIGURE4 5- ALTAR BY MDL---------------------------------------------2-0-0- ------------------------------------------------- FIGURE46 -ALTAR BY RICHARD DERKS- --------------------------------------4- ---------------------------------------20 FIGURE4 7-SHRINEO F HEKATEC HTHONIA( EARTH) BY MDL -------------------------------------8- -----------20 FIGURE48 -DETAILO F A TATTOOO N TIMF URLOW ---------------------------------------------------------------210 FIGURE49 -HEKAT E TATTOOO N TIMF URLOW-----------------------------------------------------------2--1-1- ------- FIGURE50 -KEYBEARINGH EKATEW ITHH ER COMPANIONH OUNDS BY MAGIN ROSE- --------------212 FIGURE51 -HEKATEP HOSPHOROSB Y EMILYC ARDING- ----------------------------------------------2-1-6- ------- FIGURE52 P-RIESTESSEASN DREA AND FRANCIS- ---------------------------------------------------------------2-2-0 FIGURE53 H-EKAT E ALTARI NC HILE---------------------------------------2-2-2- ----------------------------------------- FIGURE5 4- STELLAR WITCHG ODDESSB Y MAGIN ROSE- -------------------------------------------------------230 FIGURE5 5-MINATURES HRINEB Y HENRIKH OLMDAHL---------------------------------------------2-3-3- --------- FIGURE56 T-HE TEMPLE RUINSA T LAG INA(1 )- ---------------------------------------------------------------------236 FIGURE5 7-THE TEMPLE RUINSA T LAGINA(2 )--------------------------------------------------------------------2-3-6 FIGURE58 -THE TEMPLE RUINSI NM OONLIGHTA T LAGINA(3 )- ---------------------------4--1-- ---2------------ FIGURE59 M-AIDENM OTHER CRONE BY EMILY CARDING- ------------------------------------4-2-- -------------2 FIGURE6 0-TABLEM OUNTAIN,C APET OWN (SOUTH AFRIC)A BY MADRE VANDER MERWE ----4-5- 2 FIGURE6 1- GORGON BY IZZYP URPLESPOON- ----------------------------------------------------------4-6- -----------2 FIGURE6 2- TETRAHEDRONB Y TARA SANCHEZ ----------------------------------------------------------5-0- --------2 FIGURE6 3- LUNAR SHRINEB Y MDL----------------------------------------2-56- ------------------------------------------- FIGURE64 -HEKATEB Y SARA CROFT---------------------------------------2-6-0- ----------------------------------------- FIGURE65 -CRYSTALB ALLB Y MDL ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------269 FIGURE6 6-SHRINEB Y MDL---------------------------------------------2-70- ------------------------------------------------- FIGURE67 -FORESTS HRINEB Y MDL---------------------------------------2-7-9- ------------------------------------------ FIGURE6 8- RAVEN BY EMILYC ARDING-------------------------------------------------------------------2--8--0-- ------ FIGURE6 9- LIGHTS HRINEB Y MDL----------------------------------------2-8-3- ------------------------------------------- FIGURE70 C-HTHO NIC SHRINEB Y MDL---------------------------------------------------------------2--8-4-- ------------ FIGURE71 H-EKATE'ASR T BY VLASTA MIJAC- ---------------------------------------------------------2-8-8- ---------- FIGURE72 H-EKATEB Y SARA CROFT---------------------------------------2-9-1- ----------------------------------------- FIGURE73 -SERPENTS HRINEB Y LEZLEY FORSTE-R------------------------------------------------2--9-2- ----------- FIGURE74 -MOON AND SUN BY AEDOS ALALA- ---------------------------------------------------------7-- ----2-9---- FIGURE75 -THREEB Y MAGIN ROSE----------------------------------------2-98- ------------------------------------------- FIGURE76 A-LTAR FROM THE RITESO F HER SACRED FIRES2,7 TH MAY 2010B Y MDL.3 06 12 I H E K A :T HE E R A S C R DE F I R E S
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