The Matrona Hekate has long been obscured by fear, misunderstanding, and centuries of misrepresentation. Yet to the ancient peoples of Anatolia, she was revered not as a figure of dread, but as the Threefold Mother—a divine guardian whose worship reaches back to a time before the rise of the Greek colonies.
The ceremony before you is a reconstruction inspired by the affirmations and sacred devotions of the women who served in her mysteries. These priestesses, often drawn from the noble families of the Seleucid world, acted as custodians of her sacred traditions and stewards of her great sanctuaries. From the renowned temple of Hekate at Lagina to her honored shrines in Ephesus, they preserved the rites of the goddess and carried her wisdom across generations.
Through this affirmation, you are invited to glimpse the world as they may have known it—a world in which Hekate stood as a protector of the household, guide of the soul, and benevolent mother whose presence illuminated the crossroads of life.
Anna Scoville is a co-founder of DBT with Witches, where she brings warmth, creativity, and a deeply caring presence to community-based mental health spaces. Her work is shaped by a love of animals, humans, art, and the mystical — all of which show up in the way she helps create spaces that feel grounded, imaginative, and emotionally... Read More →
