Cuppa & Cards Part 4 of 5 on the Five Virtues of Hecate - Today we're talking about Justice and we'll have a single card pull at the end.
Single Card Pull - Possum - River Witch Oracle
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Prayer of the 5-Virtues of Hekate
Sacred Goddess Hekate
help me to manifest Justice in my actions
Temperance in my soul
Courage in my choices
Wisdom in my words
Compassion towards all beings.
-by Covenant of Hekate
Welcome everyone to part four of our five-part series on the Five Virtues of Hecate. I am Rev. Renee Sosanna Olson, Torchbearer, Keybearer, and Founder of the Sanctuary of Hecate Brimo.
Today, we’re exploring the virtue of Justice, and how it relates to Hecate’s role as a protector, a guide, and a guardian of balance and fairness.
What is Justice?
Justice is about fairness and accountability, ensuring that actions align with the values of equality and balance. It’s a commitment to doing what is right, even when it’s difficult, and holding ourselves and others accountable for their actions. In the spiritual sense, Justice involves not only addressing wrongs but ensuring that harmony and balance are restored.
Key Elements of Justice:
Upholding fairness in your interactions and decisions.
Ensuring balance in all areas of life.
Accountability: taking responsibility for your actions and encouraging others to do the same.
Personal Reflection:
Justice plays a major role in my life as a holistic wellness practitioner. Whether in my relationships or my work, I always strive to act fairly and make decisions that are not only beneficial for me but for those around me. Justice, for me, is about doing what’s right, even when it’s hard.
Hecate as a Protector of the Marginalized:
Throughout mythology, Hecate is known to protect the vulnerable—those at the edges of society, travelers, women, and those in transition. Her role as a protector reflects her deep connection to Justice, ensuring that those who are often overlooked receive protection and care.
Hecate and Karma:
In ancient practices, Hecate was sometimes invoked in curse tablets or defixiones—spells meant to bind or seek vengeance on those who had committed wrongs. This reflects her role as a goddess of karmic justice. By invoking Hecate in such curses, individuals sought to ensure that wrongdoers faced consequences, restoring balance when justice was not served by human laws. This connection between Hecate and karmic retribution shows her as a force that oversees fairness on both mortal and divine levels.
Hecate’s Role at the Crossroads:
As a goddess of the crossroads, Hecate guides those making choices, ensuring that the paths we take are aligned with fairness and ethical responsibility. Her presence at the crossroads reminds us that every choice has consequences, and we must act with integrity.
The Chaldean Oracles and Justice:
In the Chaldean Oracles, Hecate is seen as a cosmic mediator, maintaining balance between the material and divine worlds. This further emphasizes her role in upholding justice by ensuring that order is maintained on both spiritual and physical planes.
Medea and Hecate - In Euripides' play Medea (431 BCE), the sorceress Medea, a devotee of Hecate, calls upon the goddess for strength and justice as she prepares to take revenge on her unfaithful husband, Jason. Hecate is invoked by Medea as she seeks justice for Jason's betrayal.
Examples of Justice in Action:
Social Justice and Advocacy: Standing up for those who can’t stand up for themselves, and advocating for fairness in societal systems.
Holding Yourself Accountable: Acknowledging your own mistakes and working to correct them.
Fairness in Relationships: Ensuring that your relationships are built on respect, fairness, and mutual understanding.
Ethical Decision-Making: In daily life and work, making choices that are not only beneficial for you but fair to others and aligned with your values.
Justice is not just about laws and courts—it’s about living a life rooted in fairness, accountability, and balance. Justice calls on us to ensure that our actions reflect the ethical values that Hecate stands for.
Reflect on where you need to bring more fairness into your life. How can you embody Justice in your decisions, relationships, and spiritual practices?
Closing Thought:
Just as Hecate stands at the crossroads, helping us navigate our choices with fairness, may we all find the courage to act with integrity and uphold Justice in every aspect of our lives.
What do you think?
Our next discussion will be on Wisdom on September 27th.
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