Working With Hekate || My Update
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I teach the course, and am 100% with you on YOU doing these things, not Hekate. Its kind of the point of the course in fact. It's your agency!
Thank you for your work, Mr. Miller! Three Blessings!
Jason, where can I find more information about the course? I don’t see any links posted here. Thank you
By asserting the practitioner's "agency" you entirely misunderstand the nature and relationship of the gods and humans, especially Hekate. The human is a vessel through which divinities manifest---to presume "control" of the divinities is pure hubris. In this particular situation, πρὸ τῆϛ γυναικὸς ἡ μήτρα γέγονεν.
A bunch of symbols that don't even coincide with one another all to provide an illusion for viewers you use.
i just bought one of your books! can’t wait!
I love your candor and how DIRECT you are with your reviews. "Hekate didn't do that, *I* did that." I struggle explaining that to some students. Credit where it's due. One of my initiations had and hour of meditation each day for 6 months. I'm not sure that's entirely necessary but you follow the path as described until you figure your own way. Thanks as always for sharing.
Well yes bestie free will and individualism. Descendants. We are! Of this never ending story.
Awesome to hear the stricter side of Hekate represented. I've struggled to resonate with a lot of other descriptions of her that make her so mothery and nurturing. She's not unkind, but she's not here to have her time wasted
I also do not feel her so mothering and kind. She can be protective though, but in a very fierce way. It is hard for me to descirbe her energy and how I recieve her. And I myself totally love a mothering and nuturing and warming aspect in gerneral and maybe in a deity. But with Hecate it is different. She is so fierce and goes deep into your shadows. And she really calls out all your shit and kicks you in the ass - but only to make you face your inner demons and grow stronger. She is a stern mother. As english is not my mmother tongue it is hard to describe what I mean. But I agree with your perspective on her.
Very true.Especially if people seem ungrateful.
I've always seen Hekate as someone who's very stalwart but fluid, neither active nor passive, but also dedicated to the idea of "fit for purpose" action. The kind of goddess who will absolutely let you walk right off a cliff if that's what you want, because she's absolutely also going to pick you up and dust you off and ask you what you learned by being such a dumbass. But also, the kind of teacher who will sit and string beans and make flower chains with you for several hours without speaking, because it's not time for working right now, and she knows what she's doing. I don't think she has a lot of attachments to any "this way" or "that way" of working with her students. Whatever her personal motives/feelings are, she's the type to get you to where you're going, because she's a professional, that's what she can stake and you can barter for. Does that make sense?
@Trinity M right. Jason who teaches the course and tells a story about the second time he encountered Hekate. She basically explained to him that most people come to her and she is like a mother to them, but he came to her as a “lover” meaning more than just devotion but an actual process of true initiation.
@@trinitym5552well it's kinda normal that there would be people worshipping her without doing magic. She was an Anatolian goddess before the ancient Greeks included her in their pantheon.
I love your explanation of working with Hekate because for me at least she is a strict teacher and is very much a "get up and get it done, and get it done well" Every once in a while she comes through in a slightly more guiding and gentle way, but she generally is very straight forward and blunt lol. That teacher is a great representation of her in my opinion.
and a wonderful taste of irony :) makes even failing enjoyable
Agreed. perfectly said.
That's because of the ceremonial magick approach.
Hekate can be very "chill" if you just build a relationship with Her in devotional and folk ways. She's best of the best. She's not strict. She guides. If you can do X, She'll guild you do it. If you can't, She will understand your limitations.
When you said people told you to thank hekate for your pole journey it made me think of how people thank the Christian or catholic god for everything, so much so that they discredit themselves. Like if someone overcomes an addiction they say it was the work of their god, as if they didn't fight tooth and nail to heal and grow themself. It's a weird way that people underestimate themselves or their power, like they don't think they can make a difference in their own life. That always makes me sad. It also makes no sense because you literally live every single day by being affected by other's words and actions and decisions so can't the same be said for you?
Definitely, but they forget a phrase from the bible, faith without works is useless. You can have faith but if you don't put the effort on it, you're not going anywhere
@insights inspire As an Atheist Witch, I agree with you 100%!
Not only that but giving all the credit to God is literally one of the tenets of 12 step programs. It's absurd.
@@toolongforyoutoread6 I heard about that! It's horrible. No wonder people think they're incapable of changing themselves. They're waiting for divine validation to prove they're deserving of a better life because they don't believe they are. It sounds soul crushing.
Thank you for putting into words what I have been trying to verbalize as to why thanking god for everything always bothered me.
You asked for our personal experience so here is mine. I was in deep deep burnout, have two autistics kids. One night (New moon) i prayed to the gods, ready for anyone. It was past 11 and i was tired. When i felt like someone got my back, the crying and bagging stopped. And she push me into a self care routine that i do to this day. The day after my bf got me into the clinique, pushing me that i needed help, i stopped working for 3 months and really learned about self care. I dreamed of her walking with me with her torchs. She did slap me in the face showing me that i need to take care of myself to be a good mother to my kids :)
That’s so amazing. She’s truly powerful
Your makeup looks so good!!!
Thank you so much!
If you plan on ceasing work with Hekate, you might want to do some kind of ritual thanking her for working with you and ending your formal relationship. But I've noticed that once you form a relationship with her (even if it's just infrequent rituals), she has a tendency to pop by now and then. Blessed be!
I agree
She sometimes let's you know . For me in a dream. I cant thank her enough. Hail Hekate🙂🙏🏼
Hekate is one of my deities and with me, she's really lenient because I'm still a baby witch and even though my parents know I'm a witch, they don't really let me practice so I can only do so much in my practice and she knows that. So I can't do big rituals and huge offerings. My offerings usually include flowers and lighting candles in her honor with the occasional drawing and/or sigil. She puts me in witchy moods like once a week where I have the motivation to actually do something witchy, even if it's research. She makes me take care of myself and reminds me to do things through headaches that don't let up unless I'm focused on doing the thing she wants me to do. I agree that she's like a mother figure, but more of a mother figure that a little stern, but in a caring way. I have made a bond with her and me, she and my other deity laugh together at the stupid jokes I make. Overall she's super helpful and I'm so happy she came to me when she did.
As a witch with very bad mental health issues, this comment was helpful! I have felt her calling for awhile but had heard she was strict and was not wanting to disappoint her. I was always scared off from deity work but somehow ended up with 2 now 🤣 like what.... but hecate always seemed like someone I could only work with when I had my shit together which never seems like it will happen so thank you for the anecdote about her 💜definitely helps me see her in a new light
@@jennytimelord9689 it makes me really happy that I could help someone like this
@@jennytimelord9689 Remember, you don’t to be perfect to work with deities. If you feel that you do, they are definitely not the deity for you. I’m glad your practice seems to be going well. Good luck!
@@jennytimelord9689 I’m in the same situation. I really want to work with her but I feel so intimidated
This essentially my experience too
Dedication is beautiful.
I don’t know why your laughing the process of repetition is to create new neurological path ways in the brain. That and repeated meditation.
Blessed Hekate! She called to me one night about a year ago. It's one of the most spiritual experiences I've ever had. I was trying to do a ritual for Brigid. Half way through my meditation I hear Hekate, and I hear her tell me "Reach for me child for I am your mother too!" It was more than amazing!
That's really awesome! Brigid and Hecate are both very powerful and loving goddesses.
If you don't mind me asking, did you have a specific reason for reaching out to Brigid?
@@tailsandtunesarts she is the deity I used to work with the most. I had my spiritual awakening several years ago out of the blue. Brigid is who came to me in that time. I felt her reaching for me, I knew she wanted me to work with her. So that's when my path really started to make sense for me. I've always felt this strong connection to her. Then I noticed that most who work with her recognizes Imbolc on Feb 2nd which is my birthday. Where I'm so connected with her when Imbolc comes around I dont really do anything for my birthday, I make that day for her. Now since Hekate has come to me I work with her too. Usually 6 months for Brigid then 6 for Hekate. ...I know thats a lot to type lol my bad.
@@markwolkotte5253 no worries, that makes complete sense and I'm happy for you that both of them work so closely with you. I work with Brigid as well and she's been more of a mother figure than my bio- one.
My goddess is Brigid, also. I felt the Morrighan reaching to me in a similar way at times.
@@meadowrae1491 that makes complete sense since the morrigan is her mother!
As they say, “when the student is ready the teacher appears”…..like you said, you learned a lot and it was meant for you to have or receive the knowledge at that time. That class sounds like something I would be interested in but for the time being I will hold off and check out the books that you recommend .
Yes. The course is $700.
I understand that number is daunting for many people, and I completely get why, however I really don't want to see negative comments under this video about any of that. Keep in mind that regular college classes where you get less engagement with a teacher and less time as a whole can cost the same or more.
Also keep in mind that money is about priority, and its OKAY if this isn't a priority for you right now - or ever.
A $9,000 camera wouldn't be worth it to someone who isn't into photography. $400 work of kitchen utilities & tools wouldn't be worth it to someone who doesn't love to cook. $10 for a cocktail with vodka isn't worth it for someone who likes whiskey.
I'm not trying to sell this course to you, I'm not being paid to make this video, I'm a practitioner who wanted to challenge myself and my practice and was offered an amazing trade off by someone I look up to. So instead of attacking me or Jason(which happened a lot in the comments of my last video), hopefully you can come out just my video with something helpful.
Well im paying $24,000.00+ for my college classes, so $700 for this is really really not that expensive. 😁
Slightly off topic for Olivia’s original post, but I’m curious what does the Hekate mantra mean?
I would pay for that, thats my next goal! Soon
I'm about to start SOH2 after having completed SOH1 at $25 a week. I want to finish the arcana - I like completing everything I commit to - so far, piece of cake, didn't find anything beyond my capabilities - light some candles, some incense, imagine this, visualise that, recite this, make offerings, meditate - every single day . . . been practicing Tibetan Buddhism since the mid-90s, so . . .
I have taken the course and it is well worth the cost. Thank u for ur update Olivia u are the one who made me interested in taking it and I’m so glad I did.
As an hekatean witch and long time subscriber of your channel I loved watching this part 2 and appreciate your honesty. It's funny that someone said that your achievement was thanks to Hekate because from my experience (and from many others hekateans) she's not the kind of deity that will do everything you want/ask. You gotta do the job yourself. Discipline and pro-activity is necessary, very Capricorn energy from Hekate. I love this about her. It's like: "I'll light your way, but it's YOUR path, let's go!". Also, the way she presented herself to you seems related to the work you did with her. She can be really different for different people and even in different moments of our lives. People that works with her as devotees tends to get to know this many sides of her in the long-term work. Thank you for this video!
I gotta say, describing it as Capricorn energy is very accurate. I struggle to validate for myself that I'm worthy of achieving things while that critical eye is around, if that makes sense. The critical eye shuts me down just like my mother's did, and I begin to resent my life circumstances, take a "poor me" attitude because the pressure is too much. However, I know she chose me instead of the other way around because she called me repeatedly for months. She helped me heal trauma. So she must see the potential there and wouldn't work "on" people she doesn't think have it in them. Why does it have to be so harsh, though? So hard and so damn unrelenting!! Have you found a better way to work with this energy that isn't just "have a positive attitude"? Or Be Strong!..? Sorry to ask so directly, I feel I need help. I want to keep working with her but I'm adjusting to her more Saturnian side.
It's super interesting to hear your perspective on deities and how you have perceived it with others!
For me (if anybody is interested): I am a folk based witch, with a very strong focus on herbalism. Many Plants are strongly associated with certain deities. And for me, these plants aren't "just" a correspondence, but the deity his/herself. I don't do ceremonial work, but working with these plants I interact directly with the god. When using or consuming certain plants, I can feel, how the energy runs through me, giving me the opportunity to new experiences and different perspectives. It is the energy of a deity running through me, but it is still me, doing the action, it's still me deciding what I do or how I act.
That is beautiful and sounds very sacred and I like that you integrate the plant spirit/Energy in your approach.
How very Hindu of you! I listened to some wonderful talk on belief, gods, religion, Bhakti etc. in Sanatana Dharma by Rukmini Vijayakumar of the Raadhakalpa Dance Company here on RUclips (I adore Bharatanatyam dance and try to watch her videos often) to answer questions as these things apply Bharatanatyam and Indian classical dance as a whole. Though not about witchcraft, it did a better job in ten minutes of explaining something I've been failing to for years! She's truly and excellent teacher of her discipline -- I grew up around a lot of dancers and performers who tried to add spiritual principles to their art, and so I feel like most magic practicioners could benefit from movement work and dance training! Might be interesting to you?
I think this is a good video :] You went through 2 full courses of deity work and still by the end you realize 'hey this ain't for me' I think this is SOO important. A lot of people and including me my first 2 months in the occult community think they have to be very good at everything and anything especially deity work. Deity work is daunting and theres a lot of opinion over who should be doing deity work at what level ( eeehhh not talking bout that rn). But I find now theres a difference between willingness to master because it feel right vs. learning for the sake of learning something out of your comfort. Both are good! But not everyone knows what that applies to and that's when people think they're in too deep to back out. I think that's especially very good that you learned the course, learned deity work wasn't your thing, and still appreciated the time you took to learn it.
Hecate has been the deity at the top of my work for a few years now, she likes to remind me to take care of myself and seek comfort and growth, knowledge of the universe and herself she enjoys greatly, she is similar to other deity's I've noticed but OF COURSE with her own twist on things, currently trying to learn even more of her energy and love, blessed be everyone.
When getting back into witchcraft I wanted to form a daily practice, and thats exactly what this course became for me. It's now become the base foundation of my practice. Something that I can do even when I'm too burned out from school and work to be creative.
The drummer teacher in that movie is not "stern". He's abusive. Regarding you not continuing to work with Hekate, I love that you're being authentic and staying true to yourself. I also love that you understand that your manifestations were due to your own intention and attention. Everything in our lives is due to our intention, attention and emotion, even the help we call in from others, including dieties, comes because we manifested their help. It would not happen without our asking. Thank you for sharing your experience. I always enjoy and appreciate your videos.
Just wanted to thank you for sharing about your experience with Hekate! You were one of the people who inspired me to take the first sorcery of Hekate last year and it’s literally changed my life!!
I enjoy watching you grow as a practitioner,and a person . You've came a long way,thank you for sharing.
Thank you this review was helpful, Olivia! Also in defense of Olivia, she didn’t just get something for nothing. She had to put the work into taking a class that was out of her comfort zone, and also dedicate time and effort to recording an honest review. Social media work and magic work are real work! I empathize with people who can’t afford the class. But I also want to acknowledge Olivia for her work and time and effort. 🖤
Hail Hekate 🔥🗝❤️
Hekate REALLY dragged out my childhood trauma but it has helped me so much lol
I find a lot of similarities between her and my patron deity and yes I can say I had the same experience 😂 it was hard but definitely worth it
I am so glad you were so honest in this video. If it's not for you it's not for you. So many people try to fit inside a box they are told they have to be in without finding the worlds that do work for them. Thank you for this.
The way you did your makeup makes you look like the warior witch Nike!
That's a huge compliment! Thank you!
The way you describe Hecate reminds me of the cut wife in penny dreadful. She's very straightforward, no beating about the bush.
Also, I tend to hold the saying "If you pray to win the lottery, you have to buy a ticket.", when dealing with deities or other spirits, beings, etc.
It's interesting you say that. I've just started working with her and this was the mental picture I got.
She is very straight forward and shows you the real shit (I hope it is ok to say it like that). She goes deep.
Even tho I don’t work with Hekate or plan on to, I absolutely love hearing about her and of others experience. The fact that you pushed yourself to get through the courses is so commendable! It seems like you’re learning so much and the challenges that present themselves are so rewarding in the end! So proud of you! Keep it up! You have tons of support ❤️
This was so interesting to watch! I worked with Hekate for a year, and I still say that it was like someone hit the fast-forward button on every aspect of my life - whether I wanted it or not. 😂 It forced me to learn and grow and shift into almost like a "next level" version of myself faster and with more force than I ever anticipated!
I’m digging your makeup and how your eye shadow matches the top
I feel like lots of people feel they have to give a deity credit for nearly every accomplishment that they do, but I feel that that in itself may stem from the way the media has drilled into our heads that a deity is what brings everything to you. That is not how I work with my deity including Hekate. There are times that they bring me blessings sure, and I make sure to give them the credit when they do but, they don't bring EVERYTHING good that happens in my life. I work for so much and when that happens it feels like things are worth wild. When I have to give that credit to a deity it rubs me the wrong way. I don't think that people understand that that's not how all deities work. In my walk, they teach me to manifest things in my own life. They teach me to walk the way that's best for me so that I CAN do for myself what I will. That is what it means to work WITH someone rather than working FOR them. But that's just my way of seeing it.
Also, sometimes people just don't bond with a deity and that's okay. It's just like making new friends. You have to put yourself out there, and hang out with the person first. Get to know them. And sometimes we find that they just don't blend with how our path works. I personally would never take a course to work with a deity. No beef with the ones that do, it's just not for me. I prefer to connect with a deity my own way rather than have someone instruct me on to do so. It...just doesn't seem like a real bond for me when I do it that way.
EXACTLY! 💜
there higher forms of yourself. Be grateful to yourself. love yourself and you love God, your spirits, and everything in the universe.
@@benvinar2876 I get what your saying and I appreciate your view but not everyone believes a deity is a higher view of themselves. Some people believe they are separate.
@@arcane_abomination im speaking from experiance, but your right. they are also separate. there a part of your sphere/mind/light body, they work in conjunction with you but also there having interactions with each other outside of your conscious awareness. thats were ideas/thoughts/intuition spring up (just for example). i dont want to sound like a know it all , but im going through 5-D ascension on the tree of life. so , just saying... ye are Gods/Goddesses.
@@benvinar2876 No offense hun but I've been practicing for over 15 years myself now and that is not where the spirits and deity have lead me in my walk. I don't follow the same path as you and have been lead to believe differently, and that's okay. I work with the tree of life myself I am both in the practice of shamanism and the nortic traditions, but I do not believe in 5-D ascensions hun. Sorry. Nor do I see deity, spirits, and myself the same way as you. We all walk our own paths. Each has its own viel of truths. They are all valid in this space. In that sense we make our ow realities. Some with deity some without. Its all up to us and how we feel lead to work with the world.
I experience Hekate very similarly, she is a stern and strick mother. Yea she loves me, but that love is shown by pushing me to do something that'll make me grow. She won't do the work for me, but she will give me that mom glair until I get it done. Deity is central to my practice and if I need I loving warm deity I usually go Zeus or Brigid.
Thank you so much for sharing about the class and your experience working with Hekate! I've never worked with deities before, even though I've studied several. I'm still not sure about working with one but have been curious about the concept and practice, so it's great to see someone who doesn't generally do that either share about their experience.
Finding you (your channel) was a before and after in my life. I've always knew I was interested in spiritual crafts but your way to explain your practice made me take a step forward and start mine. The way you show your process of thinking and meditate the pros and cons of things through your videos makes me feel confident and capable of doing the same reasoning on my own. It's like I'm listening and learning from a friend, I like your mind so much lol. I know it sounds strange (in part because I'm not so good at expressing myself in english) but I really wanted to just say: thank you.
Thank you for sharing Olivia!
I will like to compliment your input on working with Hekate, it is not easy and it is not for everyone which is perfectly ok.
As Dr. Cyndi Brannen says on Keeping her Keys. " Hekate cannot do for you what she can do through you".
I agree with that statement wholeheartedly, overcoming spiritual programing is so important for the advancement of our magickal skills. And given credit where credit is due is sovereignty.
I am happy for you, for embracing the challenge to learn something new outside of your comfort zone.
Best of Wishes to you!
this was so honest, thank you. i also see her as a teacher (saturnine titaness that she is), and i don't know how long i'll walk with her. but one thing i know is that I'm listening and following her torch as she guides me through the journey i'm currently on.
I took the course after watching her video and I can hands down say it changed my life forever. And it did a lot more for me than seems evident from her review. I never thought about deity work before this. I now LOVE IT.
That’s crazy! I found ur channel and was watching ur latest videos and all I could think was “I see hekate all over her face” let me go see if she has any videos on Hecate. I kept watching the video and the thought got strong, all I see is Hecate. And she’s someone whose been with me all my life but I’m just accepting and learning her, so anyways I’m like let me scroll her videos to see if she has any videos on Hecate and I didn’t have to scroll much! Amazing amazing
Wow I believe you it be like that.
I have to tell you that I have been feeling called out by Hekate and was doing some research. I watched your first vid on the last course and after watching this one looked into it. Lo and behold the next session starts today! Well guess what: I’m enrolled now lol! Here goes nothing….. or everything…. I dunno lol!
I have a brain injury would it be okay to join a course
I've also gone through the first two Sorcery of Hekate courses, and am now in Heka 3. It's been a wild ride with a ton of insight and payoff. It's enriched my skills as a Sorcerer, and my relationship with Hekate outside the course. That distinction matters. I also have separate practices that look very different. SOH doesn't require anyone to stop what you do. This is a addition to your magical life. Not a subtraction. I also highly recommend the course to others.
I work with Hecate as well. It does depend on what you need, she will act accordingly. If you need a butt kick she will give it to you, if you need a supportive hug she will give it to you. I think the experience with her is so different for each person because each person is different, respects different "behaviours" and needs different care taking.
For me Hecate is a teacher but she also takes care of me. I work with her in the learning but also healing section. She can be strict in a sense of being direct, she doesn't like bullshit. She knows when you are lying, even if you are not honest with yourself and that is why you "lie" , and she will tell you what she thinks of it.
I like working with her. Especially not just with her dark but also with her light aspect. Many don't know, at least it feels like it, that she wasn't always an underworld goddess. She used to be a protector of cities, homes and families. That is why I also like to work in the kitchen with her.
Have a nice day!
❤ thank you so much for all your help! You've really helped me with the witchy stuff!
The way many of those younger practitioners talk about Hekate doing things for them has an insane number of parallels to Christianity. There's a youtuber called Ocean Keltoi (a predominantly Norse polytheist) who talks about this using a term called "latent Christianity," which is basically people copy-pasting Christian-based faith habits and practices (often in a harmful way, though not always) into their own practices.
I immediately thought of Ocean's discussion as well! Also
Aliakai, a Hellenistic pagan youtuber, discussed this "giving the gods credit for your work" phemonom specifically in their recent video "Unpacking Cultural Christainity." Would highly recommend checking out.
@@river8783 Aliakai's channel is also amazing! I initially thought of Ocean Keltoi because he initially started popularizing the idea a bit, but a number of the collaborations between Ocean and Aliakai and also Aliakai's content on its own are also super informative on latent Christianity.
Christianity has caused a lot of harm to pagans all throughout history, so I'm not sure why it's confusing that some pagans don't want anything to do with it. The pagan practices we still have from Christianity were blended into it as a survival technique, as the goal of Christianity was to eradict paganism. All we're doing here is looking Christianity in an academic way and unpacking all of the unconscious biases and influences it has bestowed on us as we move towards a more pagan worldview. You and others can feel free to do whatever you want when it comes to blending christianity into your own practice. But Christianity and paganism are different and identifying those differences is important, especially if you grew up christian.
It all depends on how you approach Hekate, if you go to her, or seek her out for knowledge, she will be that, a teacher, and if thats all you ask for thats the only face she will show you. It does sound like you wanted that teacher/student type relationship so it makes sense that you are having your experience with her.
Could you elaborate a bit more on "the approach"? Because I thought guidance was about all you could get outside of ceremonial/solomonic/high magick for a particular result. I work with Cernunnos & Aradia but I'm super interested in Hekate though...
@@erichuff2104 yea, see hekate is kinda amorphous, she is extremely responsive to those she works with. However, in my personal experience she often either work with you as you come to her, which will usually be a short term relationship. Or shell approach you either to preform a task she wants done and she knows you can do, or to forge a deep connection that could last many lifetimes.
Exactly! She has many faces and shows you the one you asked for.
@@Gh0stO3O yeah I'm new to this and on the Garnerian path but I've always had an affinity for Hellinism & Greek mythology as a whole so working with her & Dionysus would be a good trade off for me...
@@erichuff2104 wouldnt be a problem working with those two, i often have Dionysus and pan pop in ever so often funnily enough! Also hermes and hekate have a great deal of historical overlap! I really suggest reading myths, as close to historically accurate as possible!
He basically teaches vajrayana ( tantric Buddhism) deity yoga with a western twist.
I really respect growing your own practice with the help of teachers and mentors, and deeply appreciate you sharing those experiences with those of us who can’t afford it.
Its so great hearing your thoughts, and cross referencing mine. I think as with all relationships, deities form their own kinds of connections with us based also on what they have grown to understand about us.
I come from a traumatic background of every abuse there was, and Hekate has been ultra respectful of that.
She knows my trauma is heavily founded on an upbringing of shame and punity and therefore offers me almost a sense of immunity from that experience with her tough love approach.
I guess becos that approach would be extremely counter productive in my circumstances.
Having said that, shes not what i would call warm in her approach either. She'll remain at a distance and doesnt comfort me but, she will lead me to other deities that do have that warmth when i need it.
If i ghost her while im going through stuff she doesnt get offended. She just knows that my cptsd is an issue to maintaining healthy intimacy, connection and commitment.
She'll reconnect with me again when im ready, and help me to uncover the blocks that came up that contributed to me shutting down.
She seems to have patience in spades for those who have genuine blocks to connection.
And require a gentler slower pace.
I identify so much with you and this.
Have you read “Entering Hekate’s Garden”, by Cyndi Brannen? I just finished Heka 1 and am reading this book now. It is a nice companion to the courses and very folk based in practice, but relates the herbs of Hekate and some of the history of her which is fascinating! 🖤
I love "Entering Hekate's Garden" I've read it through once and now I am dissecting it. It reads really well, like I can hear Cyndi in my ear!! ❤️
I really want to hear how this Hecate course compares to the Keeping Her Keys course.
I adore this book
If only she'd hired an editor.
On the relationship betwixt Hekate's "baby witches" vs the student/teacher relationship: It has been my personal findings that a label is VERY important when working with Hecate/Hekate. If she's chosen to be your matron, then your relationship with her will naturally be different from the witch whose working with her for ceremonial aid or to simply learn what she can teach you.
@Trinity M The thing about that is, i did do my research over time when she called to me. but as the original post says my experience with her is very different then that of the student and teacher . and while yes she can and will be very strict in some instances. typically with those she pulls to her, that type of reaction is a teaching moment to say "pay attention to what is happening and learn from it". rather than something that is consistent throughout her personality, despite being warrior and being of a darker force. I've seen both sides in my walk with her, I've seen her show compassion and empathy, I've also seen her show little remorse for things she knows that i can do but am avoiding because i am just lazy and don't want to.
This!!
I don't do dieties either and am glad to hear of other witches that don't.
Thank you for your honesty! I loved this update 💖💖💖
I work with Mother Mary and I tought myself the Rosary and it was very hard for me as well. If you do it often it gets easier. I never thought I could do it. I love the beads to help me keep track of where I was in the Rosary. ❤
“You need to carve time out for this class” well guess I have to wait haha
I’m really interested in this class at some point. Right now I’m a new mom and a full time legal student. Definition busy.
The fact that you weren't personally led to working with Hecate, and that Jason reached out to you to try the course it makes complete sense as a woman with self awareness that you are choosing not to continue working with her. Hecate is a being who has preferences as we all do, and as certain people may not be your cup of tea, so be it with spirits.
I think they meant that Hekate was probably working with you loooooong before you actively started working with her, which is an experience a lot of us who work with her have.
I enjoy deity work, have resisted it for a long time, but Hekate is a wonderful deity and I rather vibe with her on deep spiritual level, love this video and hearing the experiences of others working with Hekate, I think since she is the 3 in 1 that might explain why she has different sides, the mother side is probably the loving and nurturing side, the crone may be the stricter teacher side and then the maiden side would probably be the more supporting sister side of her, just a thought, but I also find in working with her that her demeanor changes based on your own actions and what you need and also if you are worthy or not of the requests you ask, so I agree on the part in the video that pointed out to you putting in half the work yourself and asking for help from Hekate rather than all going onto one, I give praise to her but also acknowledge my own hard work. 😉🙏🏼😊
i didn't know i could approach hekate with drum tempo lessons, thanks for the info, very helpful 🙂👍
thanks to you now, i have a perfect drumming tempo 🙂👍
I’m obsessed with your channel, thank you for being an inspiration for all here ❤
You always look great but you were absolutely gorgeous in this video! Hair, makeup, nails 💅, wardrobe wooooo!! A whole vibe 😏❤
This video really made me feel like I’m not alone in my practice. I don’t do deity work, but I still thank the gods when I feel they have helped me with something. I still give offerings, even though my actual believe in the gods is hard to explain. Thank you for being open and honest, and for showing that what makes us all so similar is the fact that we’re all different.
Good to hear more about this course. Appreciate thats difficult to do when bound by secrecy. Great into too btw!
I really enjoyed your review. Now I have to say Hecate and this course both sparked my interest.
LMAOOO THE 2AM DRUNK IN THE SHOWER SAYING THE MANTRAS!!! I FEEEEEL THAT ONE 10000% 🤣🤣🤣 definitely been there before. Sorcery of Hekate taught me true devotion and dedication and that was something I had not experienced before in my life.
I took the course because of your video. And you were DEFINITELY not kidding about the intensity of the practice. I was very folk-based as well so to go to the ceremonial was interesting to say the least. I feel like I’ll be working with Hecate for a while because she has definitely been the teacher I needed in life to kick me the ass. But I always remember (and reminded by Hecate herself) that all of the changes and experiences I have had is from me putting in the work. She’s just a guide. I’d highly recommend it to anyone because with what you get from this course that price tag makes sense and is well worth it in the end for me. Thanks for another wonderful video Olivia! ✨
Sometimes i dont even know what ur videos are about but i still watch them cuz ur videos are so calming
I love Jason Miller , now there’s a writer and an occultist. Such a talented person. He’s so knowledgeable. . Thank you for this video on his course.
I'm so proud of you for trying something completely out of your comfort zone. I also really appreciate your willingness to share and be vulnerable with us! 💜
I fucking love this review!!! I have never been able to connect with her myself ..... deities and spirits in general are like people you are able to work with some but not with all... Love you and thank you again !!!!
I just signed up for the course. I am very excited, intimidated, etc. Thanks for your reviews!
11:00 those people brought their latent christian perspective to occult practice. Hekate has replaced their old monotheistic God, without their realizing it.
I've just started my craft and watching this is so interesting! Love the channel!
Just curious; do you think you would be continuing to work with Hekate if you'd bonded with her or felt more welcomed by her?
I felt welcomed, but I just didn't feel bonded, so possibly!
Posted 41 seconds ago? I have never been this early damn. Love your channel!
Hekate is not going to do the work for you. That's why she is a stern teacher. She will test for sure. Whether ur doing diety work or spirit work giving gratitute to them is for sure important, but you should also be proud of yourself for the hard work you put in. Hekate demands loyalty and dedication and thats beautiful you got a chance to do the course. I totally feel like you understand her from what you experienced with working with her. Everyones relationship with her is personal.
I come from a Christian background, so when I first started getting into witchcraft I meant it in a very secular way - the religious trauma really stuck with me huh. However, a friend of mine (who's also a witch) suggested me to reach out to Hestia and now I gratefully work with her sometimes. I really agree with what you said about the things you do and the things a deity can help you with. While growing up in Church I've always found quite irritating the "you have to thank God for everything you have/you accomplish" mentality because I think that what we achieve derives only from us. Yes, praying or asking for help to a deity might work, but only along with your efforts. I'm sure that there have been times when Hestia helped me - especially in situations that were out of my hands - but I also believe that the vast majority of what I achieved in my life is because of me.
You know what I like about you, besides the fact that you remind me of my daughter, is that you are humble, open and honest. You are lovely and I wish you well. Thank you for your videos
I love how you whole heartedly tried something out of your comfort zone. Regardless how you felt about deity work I’m glad you found the experience a positive one overall. love your energy
I definitely agree I’m not just a witch but also a Hellenic polytheist so I worship Hekate, it’s not a one way street, praying to a deity in general for good favor is great but you must put in the work for that. You give credit to yourself of putting that energy into the thing you want to achieve the deity makes it more open to achieve. Definitely if someone want to thank the deity for their accomplishments a person can do that but give some recognition to themselves as well. I think Hekate definitely wants someone to recognize their own power as well and her own, to give ones confidence in their own abilities not just hers. Just how I feel, thank you for sharing this experience! 💖 not everyone is going to have the same or similar experiences and it’s great to hear other share their own different perspectives on certain topics.
❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥🔥🔥🔥 i fuckin** love this video. Im so glad someone finally said it. Yes the Dieties might stand with us, guide us or push us to believe in our own power. Im just know getting over the Catholic/Christian pull on me. Where i was always thanking a God who never fuckin** did anything for me. He just sat on the sideline and watched me get beaten half to death, and abuse in every fashion possible. And i begged for help. The dieties guide me encourage me to find another solution. Its fuckin** me doing this shit!! Thank you, thank you, thank you.
I'm new to intentional practice and the corse sounds cool, but I really like your talk on Hekate. In my new journey of intentional practice I never intended to work with deities, but got intense, loud, and direct calls from Hekate and Bastet and I agree with your perspective. She very much so is a guider and teacher. She also was loud and clear that it's me and my strength and she will teach and guide me, but it's me that makes it happen. She is firm but compassionate.
I'm looking forward to latching your other videos thank you for sharing because it really helps people like me 😁
Even though I haven't taken this course, My spirit familiar has validated that it's genuine so I'm really thankful to see that true magic hasn't been lost, 🙏.
Totally agreed with/appreciated your perspective on so much!
Thank you for sharing!
It’s really awesome to hear another perspective of working with her. My experience has been a stern, but nurturing mother figure. I do think she appears to those who work with her how they need her to.
I’m a lot younger so Hecate really eases me into things with witchcraft and in that way is sort of nurturing but I know if I’m one day late with an offering or done something stupid she’s going to be there pissed. She’s very motherly at the moment but I have a feeling that our relationship is going to shift from this motherly energy once I have a greater understanding of witchcraft and matured more
Good on you for trying something new and for being true to yourself.
Go with what works for you in the end, your magick comes from within. Different ways, will never stray, the craft we practice and portray.❤
I know I'm late, but I just started working with her and I feel like she's both motherly and stern. The word that comes to mind is regal. She cares in a motherly way but she is regal and firm.... Like a strict teacher who does something kind in a secretive manner.
Thank you for all of your videos and helpful tips💕
Blessed be
I love this. Hekate is always with me, but She doesn't do things for me. I'm expected to find my own way into, or out of, situations. She's a guide. A teacher. Very motherly for me, but doesn't coddle.
I hope if there are other courses like this, you could try them in the future to review because this was enjoyable to hear and learn about.
This is an amazing video! I love the content and how you talk about the course, but it's also visually very beautiful. Loving your recent content. :D
Really love that you have made these videos about your experience of Hekate.
I agree with your statement that she is neither warm, nor motherly... in my personal experience with her as a guide, she is very cooly detached. She allows me to make my own choices, she just presents me with the possibilities and shines a light on what I might overlook.
I did not consciously call upon Hekate, rather she has been with me through the shit storm of my awakening process. She is the first guide to turn up always when i'm lost. Though i've never found her demanding. I think maybe becos I seem to be very aware of my own deceptions these days, and willing to work my way out of them without her firm hand.
When I choose a direction i'm willing to move in, she is very active with connecting me to the people, places and resources that I will need. Other than that, if im indecisive, she just waits at the cross road until I finally get bored of being there.
She does lead me on to other deities if I get too stuck. Last Spring she introduced me to Persephone, who taught me a lot about offering myself mercy for all the wrong I perceived I had done. That was what had been keeping me stuck for a long time, and I guess, mercy and compassion weren't really Hekate's particular strength.
You are also correct to own what you have accomplished. Hekate doesnt do the work, she encourages us to do it. She definitely will not put me on her back and carry me over the line- she will repeatedly tell me that's my job. Her refusal to do the work for me is what has empowered me, and taught me that I can do what I often times think I can not. This is the beauty of her.
Thank you for posting these videos, I will definitely check out Jason's books!
I worked with her for a few months too and it was wonderful. I had the biggest fear about ever getting a job, earning money and everything that has to with it that I kept getting panic attacks whenever someone just tried to talk about it. But because I graduated this year I had to become able to work in a job. And I have to say I wouldn't have made that without Hekate's help. Within 3 months everything changed and I was able to work at my first job 2 weeks ago. And ofcourse she didn't do this alone we did it together! I am so happy she is gone now because that means we reached the goal we had together ❤
Thank you Hecate 🙏
I wished my prayes in cross road and you fulfilled it so soon .
I was looking for house for rent since long and Just one prayed helped.
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I love hearing about the difference between your experiences with her vs others. According to Cyndi Brannen (a teacher and mentor of her own hekatean group) she writes how hekate is a very contemporary goddess. Hence why she has over hundreds of epithets (titles) that sometimes contradict each other. This can be shown both historically through her many epithets as well as today with many of her devotees different perceptions of her. Personally I’ve experienced both of her main aspects of motherly and stern. I’ve noticed when it’s very informal or personal on my personal experience she’s very motherly and light hearted, but if I have work to do or if I need something done she is definitely *not* gonna be in the mood to just stand around and play games with me. A very “get it right or don’t call me.” Attitude. As a devotee myself I’m so thrilled that you got to personally experience her!! ❤️❤️ also, love the makeup by the way!
You wouldn't want to do Kundalini Yoga classes. If you miss a day, you have to start all over. I had to do this for my Yoga Teacher's Training and I realized that I do not care for Kundalini Yoga.
Your info was very meaningful.
i find that dieties often speak in a way the practitioner will most benefit from, if they do well with tough love or another way. and many triple goddesses show a dif side of them based on what is needed at that time
they have different energies they can arrive with , this is why people have some confusion about triple goddesses being separate or one being because its such a huge shift in energy i feel like that's why they are given different names for the 3 different aspects to better direct what energy you are calling upon . however as a conscious energy it can shift and choose what form it arrives in based on whats needed.
i really appreciate the honesty. i feel like some people feel the need to give everything to deities when sometimes it may actually be YOU and some people get offended by that. Also to say that yall don't click, i love it because that's also a thing i notice , people feel as if you have to put on a performance of being so connected to deities like her instead of being honest about their experiences.
444k subscribers upon finding this video. I see you, Hekate. I feel your protection. I'm ready.