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Hekate The
Saffron-Robed Myrrh, tobacco, cypress,
lots of Earth smells (for the Underworld), and saffron (one of the names applied in an Orphic hymn to Hekate
is Krokopeplos / "Saffron-Robed") scent this oil and are typically
associated with this goddess, but I wanted to focus on her necromantic
aspects. To sweeten the
myrrh a little and to help in
terms of raising spirits, I chose opoponax, with its associations with
Pluto and Scorpio, the sign of secrets. As a signifier of the baneful
plants connected with Hekate, I chose (nicotine-free) tobacco absolute.
I mellowed it and gave it some musky depth with other botanicals. There's a lot of cypress, Hekate's sacred tree, in this
oil, but I also wanted to gesture towards the fruitfulness of
Hekate--the outcome of magical work done in her name. I don't see this
fruit as plump and sweet--not the kind of thing that will have juice running
down your chin--but instead somewhat dry and tart with a slight
wine flavor, like an
old-fashioned winter storage apple. I craft that scent from earthy galbanum (which is strongest when
the oil is first applied) and other essential oils with either earthy or winey,
apple-like smells. The saffron's warmth and color
remind me of the torches that Hekate uses to guide us to and from
the Underworld. Saffron has a fiery aspect, but it is a strange
fire, which I think suits Hekate just fine. I designed the oil over two New
Moons and feel that I managed to incorporate some of that energy
without duplicating my Dark of the Moon oil. I hope that
this oil will aid you in your work with this very old and powerful
goddess. I am now packaging this oil in a clear bottle with a glass applicator
rod.
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Uses in
Witchcraft & Magick:
Working with Spirits Journeying to the Underworld Necromancy Honoring
Hekate as Guide
Using
Magick Oils
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