In episode 161 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby interview Melissa Madara. Melissa is an occultist, author, and educator who teaches magic and witchcraft from a historical perspective. In this conversation, three witches discuss the goddess Hecate, her invocations, and how to work with her symbols through altars and offerings. Melissa shares their thoughts on Kitchen Witchery and working with magic through printed matter. Melissa also introduces us to their latest zine, “Hekate: Hymns of the Dread Goddess,” a compendium of devotional hymns to the goddess of the crossroads.

To learn more about Melissa, follow them on Instagram (@moon.cultus), visit their website at mooncvlt.com, and join their community on Patreon.

Sources & Shoutouts:

Tamed Wild Samhain Retreat

Tenth House Rising 

Magic Mail (Muse Mail)

Word Witch: How to Call Upon and Cultivate the Creative Magic Within You, Kate Belew

Hekate: Hymns of the Dread Goddess, Moon Cult

The Witch’s Feast, Melissa Madara

The Witch’s Yearly Planner

The Rotting Goddess, Jacob Rabinowitz 

Morbid Anatomy Museum

The Crossroads: Sacred Stories & the Dark Moon

Mysteries of the Dark Moon, Demetra George

Witchcraft Medicine: Healing Arts, Shamanic Practices, and Forbidden Plants, Claudia Müller-Ebeling, Christian Rätsch, Wolf-Dieter Storl Ph.D.

Alchemy-works.com

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