The Temple of Hekate is a vibrant and exciting collection of modern rituals and practices exploring the mysteries of the Goddess Hekate. In this book Tara Sanchez draws together her knowledge of ancient practices and literature merging it with her personal experiences and ideas.
Thoroughly modern, but steeped in history, this is a book of rituals, meditations, divinations and other techniques through which the reader is invited to explore the magick of this ancient goddess of the crossroads, sorcery and witchcraft. The reader is introduced to essential practices such as keeping a magickal journal, setting up the altar, ritual purification, sacred space, preparing incenses and making a ritual robe; as well as more advanced practices such as ritual gestures, sacred vowels and dream incubation.
Other techniques covered include knot magick and phylacteries, psychic development and the use of banishing rituals. The exercises in this book present the beginner with everything they need, and the experienced practitioner with a new and fresh perspective. Divination is a very popular area of study amongst those interested in modern witchcraft and magic, and this book presents a unique Hekatean approach to using and interpreting the Major Arcana of the Tarot.
Through drawing together ideas from ancient literature and applying it to modern works, the author has created the Oracle of Her Sacred Fires. This oracle is a system of divination by dice and draws on the writings of dozens of modern priests, priestesses and mystics who contributed to the anthology Hekate Her Sacred Fires (d'Este, 2010) - a wonderful blend of old and new!
The comprehensive appendixes provide additional reference material which can be used to enhance workings with the Goddess Hekate. They include material on Hekate and the other Gods, herbs, plant and animal correspondences, other spiritual beings such as daemons, the winds and the four elements - as well as techniques for reduction sigils and planetary hours. Filled with a blend of ancient and modern wisdom, ritual, technique and theory - this book is essential reading for complete beginners, intermediate students and experienced hands who are looking for relevant 21st century insights and ideas, which also honour the past - and in the process it opens up entirely new ways through which to explore the magick of the Goddess Hekate today.
Tara Sanchez is an author, witch and lifelong student of the Mysteries whose work explores the meeting place of folklore, magic, spirituality and personal experience. Fascinated by fairies, spirits and the unseen world since childhood, she has spent many years studying and practising witchcraft, ritual magic, divination and Druidry, always guided by an enduring sense of wonder and curiosity.Her path through the Mysteries has been long and varied, including training in ritual magic, Initiatory Wicca and Druidry, alongside a deep interest in folklore, fairy traditions and the spiritual landscapes of Britain. Through her writing she seeks to encourage others to ask questions, explore the unknown and discover their own relationship with the magical world.A Kentish Maid by birth, Tara lives in the north of England with her husband, daughter and a collection of cats. When not writing, teaching or reading the cards, she can often be found wandering wild places in search of stories, spirits and traces of enchantment hidden just beyond the ordinary world.
