Book of Eucalypt

When I began drawing Herne for the book, I felt an overwhelming desire to draw Hekate.

I had never worked with her before. I have sung her songs when they come on whatever playlist I have, but I have never honoured her.

Fast forward six months, I have a Hekaten wheel on my work wall, on my keyring. She has her own altar.

She has claimed my coffee after I accidentally left it on her offering plate, and she has stood watching over my shoulder in the kitchen commenting, “Is that Tabbouleh?!”

For Hekate, I cover my crown in ritual.

Through Hekate, I am reclaiming the feminine and womanhood I felt disconnected to when I had ovaries. Some feel lost after a total hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, but I feel alive.

With Hekate, I am rediscovering my sense of self.

For Hekate, I painted her as she wanted to be seen.

This image of Hekate is available as a print at my etsy store.