Episode 161: Hecate with Melissa Madara

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 RetreatTenth House Rising Magic Mail (Muse Mail)Word Witch: How to Call Upon and Cultivate the Creative Magic Within You, Kate BelewHekate: Hymns of the Dread Goddess, Moon CultThe Witch’s Feast, Melissa MadaraThe Witch’s Yearly PlannerThe Rotting Goddess, Jacob Rabinowitz Morbid Anatomy MuseumThe Crossroads: Sacred Stories & the Dark MoonMysteries of the Dark Moon, Demetra GeorgeWitchcraft Medicine: Healing Arts, Shamanic Practices, and Forbidden Plants, Claudia Müller-Ebeling, Christian Rätsch, Wolf-Dieter Storl Ph.D.Alchemy-works.comJoin Tenth House Rising! Tenth House Rising offers seasonal learning for those who seek meaning through myth, magick, and memory. Rooted in the rhythm of the seasons and inspired by the Wheel of the Year, each month brings a new theme that echoes the energies of the natural world. Learn more at TenthHouseRising.com.For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Box, a monthly delivery of magic & earth medicine. Each box is crafted around a season and includes items for the earth-spirited and the lovers of all things mystical and natural. Deliveries can include crystals, herbs & teas, ritual tools, altar items, jewelry, essential oils & other lifestyle pieces. The Tamed Wild Box is a monthly offering of 5-7 items, chosen for the month and season we are in. Each delivery includes a box card that explains your items and a little ritual you can do with your new tools. You will also receive access to a monthly moon gathering, exclusive to box subscribers! Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio Montero.Music by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio