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Keys of Hekate is made for the in-between places: crossroads, thresholds and decisions that can't be put off. It's traditionally used for choosing your path, crossroads work, spirit work, dark moon devotion and protecting your home and your practice.
In Hesiod's Theogony, Hekate is honored by Zeus above all others and given a share of earth, sea and starry sky. In the Homeric Hymn to Demeter, she hears Persephone's cry, meets Demeter with torches in hand and becomes Persephone's companion in the underworld. In ancient Athens, meals called Hekate's Deipnon were left at crossroads at the end of each lunar month, a tradition many practitioners keep today.
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Hekate's Deipnon. On the dark moon, dress a candle for Hekate and set it with your offering on your altar or at a three-way crossroads.
Crossroads and decisions. Dress a candle and a petition naming the choice in front of you, and ask for her torchlight to show the way.
Threshold protection. Touch a drop to your front door, doorframe and house keys to guard what comes and goes.
Spirit work. After a patch test, anoint your wrists or brow before divination, necromantic work or any time you cross into liminal space.
Bath. Blend a few drops into a carrier oil or a cup of salt first. Never add it straight to the water.
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It opens with deep woods and a flash of bright citrus, cool and clear like night air at a crossroads. It softens into green herbs with a soft floral edge. It settles into dark resin and deep woods, with an earthy depth that feels like a doorway just before it opens.
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An herbal, wood and resin blend in a skin-safe carrier, made with botanicals and oils chosen for guidance, protection and spirit work. Full ingredients are listed on the label.
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1mL, ½ oz, or 1 oz amber dropper bottle, suited to ongoing work. Each bottle holds dried botanicals and oils. Every bottle is handmade in small batches, so color, inclusions may differ slightly from the photo.
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Moon phase: dark moon, for Hekate's Deipnon. Places: crossroads, especially three-way crossroads, and thresholds. Stones: black obsidian and moonstone.
PAIRS WELL WITH
Pomegranate Queen Ritual Oil. Hekate is Persephone's torchbearer and companion in the Homeric Hymn, for underworld and transformation work.
Samhain: Thin Veil Ritual Oil. For spirit work and divination while the veil is thin.
Dark Moon: Rest Ritual Oil. Layer it in for your Deipnon and dark moon devotions.
Mother of Night Ritual Oil. For night rituals, dream work and protection after dark.
CARE & SAFETY
Store it cool and dark with the cap tight, and use it within about a year for the best scent. Patch test on your inner arm 24 hours before use on skin, and discontinue if irritation occurs. If you have ragweed-family allergies, avoid skin contact with the 1 oz bottle. It's not recommended during pregnancy or breastfeeding. For external use only. Keep away from children and pets.
