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#fedicoven Q17 What rituals or magic would you recommend those facing their mortality?

I am not sure about a ritual as such, but sitting with Goddess in her crone aspect, prayers for enlightenment to Hekate or maybe some scrying in Selenite work for me.

Interestingly the first time I ever worshiped Hekate I was unemployed. A few weeks later I was in another country for a job interview and five weeks after that my whole life and career changed for the better and I have never felt younger.

Sometimes facing mortality in the way I did back then can change the way you look at not just death, but also life.

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Daemon Silverstein
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@alexadeswift While I'm not exactly Wiccan (I'm closer to a Luciferian and Lilithian perspective/belief, with many syncretic aspects), I see Death as one of the aspects/archetypes from The Dark Mother Goddess (Lilith), known as Agrat Bat Mahlat, who would be akin to the Crone aspect of Hekate.

My understanding of Goddess Lilith (and consequently, of Na'amah and Agrat Bat Mahlat) is grounded both on (unexpected) individual/personal spiritual experience with Her, as well as on a Brazilian book, "Encontro com Lilith: mulher, demônio e Deusa" (Encounter with Lilith: woman, demoness and Goddess) written by Mark H. Williams, which has an entire section on how to experience Lilith, including what he calls "Caminhada no cemitério" (Walk in the cemetery):

English translation:

Walk in the cemetery

One of the primary Lilith roles is the transformation force. Although these transformations occur in different ways, facing Death is a key step to our path. If Death is a hard subject for you, perhaps it's better to postpone this practice until you've already worked with Lilith for a while.

Find a nearby cemetery, where you feel comfortable to walk alone. Before entering, throw some coins as an offering to the spirits of guarding the cemetery. Ask permission and thank them for their services to the living and the dead.

Start at one point in the cemetery and go through it all, imagining Lilith by your side. Observe some gravestones: notice the names, birth/death dates, among other details. If a grave catches your eye, linger over it for a while, meditating about the person who's buuried there and what would their life have been like. Ask Lilith to help the soul of the deceased as well as helping you in your journey, too.

I did this several times. Strikingly, when I first time I practiced this, I hadn't the book yet, I was still discovering and trying to figure out about Her on my own. It was shockingly surprising to me when I bought the book (because the title having Lilith's name caught my eye at the bookstore) and was faced by the exact practice I did before.

As I said before, from a syncretic perspective, Lilith could be seen as Hekate with Her three supreme aspects: Crone (Agrat), Mother (Lilith Herself) and Maiden (Na'amah). The very figure of The Death is sometimes seen as a Goddess, such as Santa Muerte and Morana.

I hope this helps!

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