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 Tenth House Rising Magic Mail (Muse Mail) 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 Witch’s Yearly Planner The Rotting Goddess , Jacob Rabinowitz Morbid Anatomy Museum 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. Alchemy-works.com Join Tenth House Rising! Tenth House Rising offers seasonal learning for those who seek meaning through myth, magick, and memory. Rooted in the rhythm of the seasons and inspired by the Wheel of the Year, each month brings a new theme that echoes the energies of the natural world. Learn more at TenthHouseRising.com . For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also

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Episode 161: Hecate with Melissa Madara is an episode from Magick & Alchemy by Tamed Wild.

This episode is 74:01 long.

This episode was published on Sep 17, 2025.

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