Introductions

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Permalink Reply by Tania Sonnenkern on June 27, 2009 at 7:37am

Hi followers of Hekate, this is my short introduction:

At 25.th of June, 1960 I was born in the body of a boy with a puppie face and a female brain. It tooks 7 times 7 years of feeling wrong until finding out what and who I am. Although I feel a strong desire for gender changing surgery and living as a woman, I do it not. This would destroy our social life, my loving womans one and mine. This would be a very un-loving act. So, what shall I do?

In the moment only my woman and a few friends knows that I am a woman inside. They gladly accept it, because they feeling it themself. For the public however I am living a very normal life as a, well not so mascule, man still.

This is my choice, sometimes very hard. There are crisis from time to time. But anyway!

I feel a strong desire to ask for Hekates guide through the light of this darkness. I already live with Inanna as a patron for transsexuals lilke me and with my dear Gaia, of course. But I feel desire for the help of Hekate for my personal growth and to learn how I can avoid to be reborn as a boy in the future. And, perhaps, for some improvements in my current incarnations also.

I hope this group can get me help to get accepted by Hekate as a woman and schoolar.

Blessed Be!

Tania

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Permalink Reply by Nasirah on July 2, 2009 at 6:32pm

Hi my name is Nasirah. I recently learned the word empath, (lol and have only been one for 38 years!) and am very new to paganism. I was raised Christian but always felt something was missing. I have known my guardian angel Zadkiel for many years now but refused to acknowledge him. He has been very patient with me until I could finally figure it out. :)

I am at a big crossroad in my life and a couple of days ago while driving to an appointment I was in complete turmoil. emotional, physical, mental the whole works. I didn't cast a formal spell (I don't really know how to do them) but I did send all my emotions out to any being who would hear me. I was begging for help.

In a short time, I felt an overwhelming need to write. I have experience with spirit writing so I scrambled to find a pen and piece of paper. Go figure that neither were readily available while I was driving! (The other drivers around me probably thought I was drunk). Once I put pen to paper a lot of weird (in my newly pagan mind) words started showing up on the page. After the second half sheet of words, I asked who was speaking. Zadkiel, who is always there, wrote Hecate.

Later, after re-reading Her words, and being offended by a few, I hit the Internet in search of more information about Her. The first thing I saw was “the Dark Goddess” yikes! I’ve still enough Christian going on to have that scare the dickens out of me. But, I trudged on and found a lot of historical data that I know I am too new to understand. I don’t see Her as a crone. The word crone reminds me of the witch in Snow White… jealous, mean, vengeful. I don’t sense that in Hecate. Maybe it’s the empath in me, but I see her as compassionate and caring. She asks the hard questions. In truth, I identify with her in so many ways. I don’t know enough about any of the God/esses to know what this means yet but I know that I want to know Hecate better.

Like-minded friendships are always welcome

~Nas

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Permalink Reply by Tania Sonnenkern on July 3, 2009 at 5:26am

Hi Nairah,

it looks like Hecate is very active in the moment to make new connections, I feel a strong desire for her in the moment also. I understand that you have fears for you are a christian for so long. I quitted roman catholic church at the age of 18, but I have a christian upbringing also.

You do not need to fear Hecate, not at all. Hecate is very very powerful, but like any god or goddess you feel inside of you, she will not do you harm unless you self do not intend to harm others. This is a most powerful law in the universe. Even Hecate will follow this law. More, Hecate is executing this law, she embodies this law merciless.
This is why she is so extremely powerful. All betrayers shiver about her, with very very good reason.

You can be without any fear from anything or anyone, if you decide to try not to harm anyone. This is not easy to do, but she will make the difference if you try it or not. If you have the desire to become a better person you have ultimate protection from her. She will help you in doing so and will warn you if you went off the path. She is not malicious, not a bit, she is straight. This can be painful, but is is straight. She is consequent if you betray. But it is easy not to betray her. You must not want it only. You are perfectly free to decide. Thats all. Easy, isn't it?

You can trust her ultimatelly if you treat her with respect. That is all.

As far as I understood not all lessons from Hecate are easy stuff, it could be very hard sometimes. I was reborn in a male body for hating men. Hard stuff, believe me, with many tears! But I am healed and she never left me, I only forgot her for 7 times 7 years to learn how alone men can be. Now I am with her again and I live a wonderful life. I am looking gladly forward to the day of my death to meet her physically again. But until then I have very happy days with wundeful people surrounding me.

She will never break you or doing other harm when you stay true and good hearded. And I feel you have a good will. So, you have no reason to fear. Be welcome Nairah!

Personally, I would like to be your friend. But you should review my introduction here before. If you still likes to call me a friend without doubt, send an invitation. I will happily accept.

Hecate shall bless all your pathes Nairah )O(

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Permalink Reply by Nasirah on July 3, 2009 at 10:23pm

Tania, thank you for a beautiful reply. There is no reason whatsoever that we shouldn't be friends. Be proud of who you are and who you are becoming, regardless of your identity. As a human being, I am constantly evolving into a better person each day. I try to see the positive in every situation; to learn and grow from them. I'm not saying it's easy. I'll be the first to admit that sometimes it takes me years before I can look back on something and find a positive spin. Change is good... knowing yourself is better. :) Keep your eye out for a friend request.

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Permalink Reply by Shadows on July 7, 2009 at 5:20pm

Merry meet, I am Shadows. I am a Solitary Eclectic Witch, My Goddess is Hecate. I fully embraced her in the recent past however as soon as I realized *Who* She was I also realized she had been present with me as far back as I can remember. She has come to me most often in my life in the form of a Great Black Wolf with Huge Beautiful Silver Eyes. She has manifested in my waking hours as such and In my Dreams much the same but also in a Mortal image that I can only say consumes me, leaves me in awe & always effects extreme shifts in my life.
She has been and remains to be the only Deity I call on and serve, I do not feel the need of any other. I look very forward to learning more of Her wisdom & I am confident She will continue to provide all that I need and desire. I am grateful for a Group that is devoted to Her and to those who Adore her. Thank You WanderingScarecrow for creating this group.

Blessed Be All,
Shadows

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Permalink Reply by Night Storm on July 9, 2009 at 5:53am

Hello, my name is keli, I have not been following Hecate long it took me a few years to figure out who I wanted to follow. But just one night I was pondering that question of who I wanted and it just came to me in my head that it should be Hecate for me it made perfect sense why it took me so long to figure it out not sure but I'm glade I did. and since then I only work with Hecate. but anyway thought I would say hey.... Soooooooooo................ HEY:)

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Permalink Reply by Daniel on July 24, 2009 at 4:43pm

My name is Daniel, I deal mainly in symbolism, what ritual I practice I get from chaos magik. Hecate has been my primary guide since I was a child. When I became an adult and started to meditate it was her I first saw, in the distance, leading me. I have not chosen my road wisely, but she always shows me a road out. The rest she leaves to me. I am still learning. I will be learning on the day I die I suppose; and she'll be there to guide me on to what ever waits. So teach me what you know.

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Permalink Reply by Rev. Randy Hinz on July 27, 2009 at 7:57pm

Greetings, my name is Rev. Randy Hinz. My pagan name is Hades (there is a story behind the adoption of the name Hades, but a story for another day). I am a third generation pagan, however, Hecate came to me in early 1998.

It was a terrible time for me personally. A longterm relationship that caused me to move 300 miles from home had just ended, the news hit that my Father was ill, finacially I was extremely starved... it was just horrible. Then, once I got back home, I took my altar pieces and went out in the back yard. I did not cast a circle, I did not call quarters, I did no rites or rituals. I sat up my altar and cried.
Suddenly, I stopped. I was overcome by this feeling somewhere between dispare and excitement. I recieved a flash of a scene of something that happened a few weeks prior in my mind's eye. then I started to remember things about that scene that I sware I never knew before. It was then that I discovered the betrayal of a friend that ended my relationship. It was like I was shown what happened behind the scenes, so I would stop thinking it was my fault. I collected my things and went back inside.

At that point, I looked around the old Harley shop my Father once ran and said aloud, "I think I'll open a new-age store, and a temple... a temple to Hecate." I was not sure then why I anounced the Goddess's name specifically, but now I realize all too well that I was meant to devote my work here to the most lovely one.

Thank you for listening to this old soul's story.
Be well,
Hades

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Permalink Reply by Ianna on August 28, 2009 at 12:43pm

Greetings to all! I am a very electic witch and do not follow any set tradition...While I am deeply pagan, I have had a hard time relating on a personal level to any God/Goddess until just a few years ago. I became simutaneously attracted to both Hecate and Innana. Yes, they are from different panthenons but it makes little difference to me. Each day I learn more and more about myself through Hecate. I'm just glad we have a site like this to share experiences, info and ideas about the Goddess Hecate! Blessings, Ianna

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Permalink Reply by PsychoSomatic on September 9, 2009 at 8:46pm

Hello, I am DeShanna. I have been practicing Wicca and following what I have recently learned the path of Hecate for over a decade. I am even getting the triple moon symbol and her form tattooed on my body. I did not know this was who I was following yet it always felt so right to do so.

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