A Samhaintide Rite of the Ancestors Honoring Goddess Hekate
Ancient Hekate Astrodia, Mistress of the Stars,
In your cosmic realm, our spirits reach afar.
With kindness in our hearts and reverence we pray,
Guide us through the universe, light our way.
~ Backyard Banshee
Beloved Alchemists,
The tides of Samhain surround us and the end of the Harvest Season is neigh. Here once again is the time for us to connect with our Beloved Dead more deeply, those Benevolent Ancestors of blood, of choice, and of land.
It is said that the veil Between the living and the dead is at its thinnest during this time, and the doorway between these two realms awaits our simple knock. Our Ancestors stand ready to greet us with love, to spend time visiting our hearths and homes, offering cosmic witness, wisdom, and assistance to better our earthly lives.
Let us together light the way for them to join us now—let us lay altars covered with their favorite things, offer them their favorite foods, pour them glasses of their favorite libations.
The Ancestors are our friends and our family; they are our Loved Ones and we need not fear their presence. They are here to remind us that death is a natural result of life and that it comes for us all. Death is the transformation that gives way to new growth; it is one of the greatest gifts that Goddess offers to us.
With open hearts, let us welcome Those Who Came Before into our homes, sharing with them our gratitude for our connection, for our privileges, and for our very breath and the beat of our hearts.
Dear Ones, please join me throughout this Samhain Season within our Astral Temple as we honor these Ancestors of blood, choice, and land. Let us call upon the Great Goddess Hekate—the Blessed Lady of the Underworld—and follow Her bright torches to Her etheric altar where, united as one, we will commune with those whose energies we carry in this lifetime and make magick that honor them, and ourselves.
Join me in this holy place Between the Worlds—at your own altar and at a time serves your life—and help to turn the Wheel, performing this sacred work alongside your magickal family from around the world.
To support the health and longevity of our Temple and our community’s Priestesses, please make an income-based sliding scale Tribute/Contribution of $45-$25.
Please use the “register” button above. In the optional “Write a note” field, please let us know the specific Distance Ritual you are requesting and be sure to include your email address.
Once your Tribute is received, I will connect with you via email and share a pdf ritual script for your solitary or family practice.
This Samhaintide Distance Ritual is available to you until the Full Moon in Gemini on December 4th. Our next Astral Temple ritual will be released then. Please check back here for details.
You can learn more about me and our Sisterhood of the Moon Tradition of Witchcraft here.
Thank you so much for your continuing love and support, Dear Ones. It is one of my greatest delights to circle in the Ethers with you!
