Magick & Alchemy 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 Retreat
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 Rotting Goddess, Jacob Rabinowitz
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.
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