On the rocky hills of Ithaca, archaeologists have confirmed a sanctuary where people worshipped Odysseus, the wandering king of Homer's epic, honored for over a thousand years by the ancients. 🏛️ At a site long called the "School of Homer," they found roof tiles and fragments stamped with his name: ΟΔΥCCEI, "to Odysseus." Alongside them, ritual vessels, spindle whorls, over 100 coins from far-flung cities, and 34 votive offerings left in moments of prayer and gratitude. The civic cult ran from Hellenistic into early Roman times, and pilgrims traveled from across the Greek world to leave their vows. Now hold that beside Hekate. We call her a goddess, but she's older and wider than any single story. Evidence points to her origins among the Carians of Anatolia. A present, most manifest Goddess, her sanctuary at Lagina was drawing worshippers before Athens ever tried to claim her. Hesiod gave her dominion over earth, sea, and sky; the witch-goddess face came later. She was never just a character in a myth. She’s the pattern itself, the intelligence that presides over every threshold. 🗝️ See the mirror? Odysseus was a "myth”, a tall tale, who held real devotion. Hekate is an archetypal force who wears myth like a cloak. The ancients understood what we keep forgetting: a figure doesn't need to be historical to be sacred. They need to mean something. We don't invent these presences at the crossroads. We recognize them there. 🔦Torchlight For Today: "Sing to me of the man, Muse, the man of twists and turns." — Homer, Odyssey (opening line) 👇 Which mythic figure means the most to you, and what would you leave at their shrine? And…are you looking forward Nolan’s upcoming film releasing this Friday? I always liked the “O Brother Where Art Thou” movie adaptation of the Odyssey best. Share your thoughts below. En Erebos, Phos. In darkness, light. Blessings, Tirza 🌿🗝️🌙 #WisdomWednesday #Odysseus 📚Further Reading: https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/archaeology-odysseus-sanctuary/

1. Does it take place BEFORE the new moon? When the moon is still dark? Just making sure. 2. How do you properly pronounce it?

I'm stepping back from Skool today and tomorrow. My little one turns one, and we're throwing him a Silly Goose birthday. Expect honking, waddling, far too much cake, and one very loved baby goose at the center of it all. 🪿 So here's a small spell you can speak over any child, any beginning, any life turning its first full circle: 🕯️ One year of breath, one year of light, grow bold by day and safe by night; whatever roads your small feet find, may love walk close and stay behind. 👇 Who or what is turning a first year in your life right now? Name it below — I'll read every one when I'm back Monday. En Erebos, Phos. In darkness, light. Blessings, Tirza 🌿🗝️🌙 #SpellSaturday #SillyGoose #FirstYear

So question for the group. I bought the book Hekate by Nikita Gill. It’s a novelization and retelling of Hekate’s story. I was thinking of reading it aloud to Hekate in the evenings to see what She thinks of it and maybe to bond more with Her. But maybe that’s a dumb idea? Idk. It just occurred to me that maybe She’d like to know what’s being written about Her.

Tomorrow we gather at the dark of the moon— Deipnon, Hekate's own night, when the old is swept away and the threshold stands open. Bring your intentions, your questions, your quiet. 🌑🗝️ 🕯️ Tomorrow · 5:00-6:00 PM EST — Skool Call Come as you are. Candle optional, presence essential. 👇 Reply with one word for what you're clearing at this dark moon — I'll hold space for each of them tonight. I’ll go first. See you at the crossroads. En Erebos, Phos. In darkness, light. Blessings, Tirza 🌿🗝️🌙 #NewMoon #CovenCircle #HekateanHealing