The Wild Hunt (https://wildhunt.org/tag/hecate)
Siobhan Ball offers us the legends and folklore surrounding the leek, a vegetable that ancient pagan cultures sometimes saw as revolting and sometimes as a symbol of desire, alongside a delicious leek stew that’s perfect for celebrating the Spring equinox.
Three things mark this season of death and remembrance for me: the severe drop in temperatures; the death anniversaries of many in my family, most specifically my parents; and the perceived closeness of the ancestors as the veils thin.
The performance of the Eleusinian Mysteries in Eleusis draws inspiration from traditions that have their roots in ancient Greece, offering modern Pagans a window to the past in the celebration of Spring.
There is nothing strange and unapproachable, to me, about the fear of stepping outside my own door. There is nothing more sacred than the relief of coming back. There is nothing more sacred, to me, than the relief of stepping outside my own door. There is nothing strange or unapproachable about the fear of coming back.
In today’s Spotlight on Tradition, Antonio Pagliarulo speaks with devotees to the goddess Hekate to explore the reasons for her enduring and growing popularity among Witches and other Pagans.