The following reading list, pertains only to Hekate’s Witchcraft.  There are many more recommended books in other categories.  At some point, I will make this list available as well.

Books

  • Hekate: Liminal Rites, d’Este & Rankine. (This is a collection of material on magical practices associated with Hekate.  Recommended for candidates interested in magic.)
  • Circle for Hekate, Volume I; d’Este. This is an overview of Hekate’s relationships within the Theogony family tree, the many goddesses she was merged with, the places she was worshipped, and the many symbols associated with her.  
  • Hekate Soteira, Sarah Illes Johnston. Essential reading, as this book is the best study available on Hekate’s role in the Chaldean Oracles.
  • Hekate: Her Sacred Fires, ed. Sorita d’Este. This anthology project led to the creation of the Rite of Her Sacred Fires, which directly inspired the creation of the Covenant of Hekate.  
  • The Temple of Hekate, Tara Sanchez (modern ritual practice, with some excellent insights into modern Hekatean practice)
  • How to Be an Adult by David Richo
  • The Hekataeon by Jack Grayle
  • Liber Khthonia by Jeff Cullen

These are only a beginning!

Downloadable Files

  • Arcana Mundi: Magic and the Occult in the Greek and Roman Worlds; Georg Luck. (Excellent work, not specifically about Hekate, but very good for gaining a wider understanding of the historical magical context.) Here
  • Magic, Witchcraft and Ghosts in the Greek and Roman Worlds 2nd Edition – Daniel Ogden (2009) Oxford University Press, USA Here
  • Hymns of Orpheus translated by Thomas Taylor Here
    The Greek Magical Papyri (PGM) in Translation; Betz. (Hekate is invoked in numerous of the spells included in the PGM, both by name and by other titles; this is by far the best rendering / translation of the PGM available at present.) Here

More to be added …

BOOKS

Further (optional) reading:

It is recommended that candidates read at least two more books from this list, as this will provide a wider foundation of knowledge:

  • Hekate in Ancient Greek Religion, Van Rudloff (history)
  • Hellenic Polytheism: Household Worship by Labryz (modern practices rooted in ancient

Hellenic ritual practice, aimed explicitly at devotion in the house).

  • Lunatik Witchcraft, Shay Skepevski (modern ritual practice)
  • Magic in the Ancient World; Fritz Graf. (An excellent book which provides useful background reading.)
  • Magika Hiera: Ancient Greek Magic & Religion; Christopher Faraone & Dirk Obbink (eds). (Excellent study of magical practices in Greek Magic.)
  • Roman Religion and the Cult of Diana at Aricia, Green (historical study of the goddess Diana in Italy)
  • The Goddess Hekate, Ronan. (Historical study of Hekate, including much useful information on Hekate Soteira and in the Chaldean Oracles – unfortunately out of print and can be difficult to obtain). (Ask for a copy!)
  • The Restless Dead, Sarah Illes Johnston. (Essential reading for candidates interested in Hekate’s association with the dead, as well as the subject in a broader context within the Greek world.)
  • The Rotting Goddess, Rabinowitz (History, mostly about Hekate)