Dark Moon Rite to Hecate

From: The Little Book of Moon Magic, by Teresa Moorey.

Hecate was a Titaness - a Greek Goddess even older than the Olympian

pantheon.  She was goddess of magic and was believed to stalk the

highways and byways when the Moon was Dark.  Crossroads were

especially sacred to her.

You will need a black candle; incense containing myrrh and/or

patchouli; a black stone such as onyx or apache tear (one that you

can look into); a small silver bowl containing water; a white candle.

Light the black candle and hold the stone in your hands.  As you look

deeply into it, think about the month gone by.  Do you wish things

had been different?  What changes would you like to make?  Maybe you

are happy with the way it went and want things to continue in the

same way.  Ask Hecate to give you wisdom and self-knowledge.

When you are read, wash the black stone in the water, light the white

candle from the black candle's flame, and give thanks to Hecate for

anything that you have realized.