Voices: Dr Lenni George Season 2 Episode 14 - The Rites of Hekate
Voices from the House of Zophiel
Release Date: 07/27/2025
Voices from the House of Zophiel
The nature of magical entities opens with a foundational question that invites participants to articulate their working theories: do spirits, demons, angels, and other non-physical beings exist independently of human consciousness, or are they products of our minds? This exploration considers whether entities possess objective existence, emerge from collective consciousness, represent psychological structures, or operate through some combination of these possibilities. Following naturally from questions of existence comes the puzzle of consistency. How do we account for the remarkably...
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BRITNEY PENOUILH is an American artist whose interest in geology and natural environments has exerted great influence over her mixed media panels and sculptures. With university studies in New Orleans, Greece, and Japan and artist residencies in New York, North Carolina, Alaska and California — travel and exploration is integral to her work. Penouilh’s work has been exhibited and collected nationally, from New York to Los Angeles. With infinite monologues on physics, geology, art, philosophy, religion and time; the work comprises of mixed media landscape paintings of geological systems...
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Adrien discovered Tarot at 11 in Marignane, France, captivated by the Grimaud Marseille Deck in a local bookshop. When the owner discouraged him—"If you don't know what to do with them, you shouldn't buy them!"—it only fuelled his determination. He saved his pocket money and purchased the deck, beginning a lifelong passion. With nearly 30 years' experience, Adrien specialises in Marseille Tarot for everyday matters, using a straightforward and intuitive approach informed by folklore, pataphysics, and Western Esotericism. He has studied with Philippe Camoin, heir to the original Tarot...
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The Devil's Carol The snow fell thick that Christmas Eve as Margaret Thornby hurried past the church. She was late—the carol service had already begun. But it wasn't the familiar hymn that made her pause. From the old graveyard came another voice. A woman's voice, singing alone—beautiful but wrong, with words that weren't quite words at all. A black cat darted across her path, its yellow eyes gleaming. It stopped at the graveyard's edge, staring with unnatural intelligence, then padded into the darkness. Margaret followed. Between ancient tombs stood a woman in a pale dress,...
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Julian Vayne is a prominent British independent scholar and author with over forty years' experience in esoteric culture, spanning traditions from Druidry and Chaos Magic to Shamanism, Freemasonry, and Witchcraft. Beginning his magical journey at sixteen within the Western Esoteric Tradition, he has since worked ceremonially with practitioners across diverse lineages and cultures. As a senior member of the Magical Pact of the Illuminates of Thanateros, Julian is recognised as one of Britain's leading occultists. In the 1990s, he edited Britain's bestselling pagan newspaper Pagan Voice,...
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Frode Neergaard's life has been shaped by a profound quest for meaning that bridges the tangible world with mysteries beyond ordinary perception. As a clinical psychologist, he devoted himself to understanding the human psyche, yet his journey has always reached towards something deeper and more enigmatic. His years as a Norwegian soldier during the late 1990s and early 2000s took him across Lebanon, Israel, Bosnia, Kosovo, and Macedonia, where he witnessed humanity at its most vulnerable. Later, working as a scuba diving guide in Egypt, he found himself immersed in ancient mystical...
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David Rankine is an author, esoteric researcher and magician who lives in Spain with his wife, artist and tattooist Rosa Laguna. He has been making major contributions to the modern occult revival since the 1980s through lectures, workshops, presentations, articles, and books. His esoteric expertise covers a wide range of topics, including the Western Esoteric Traditions, especially the Qabalah, the Grimoire tradition, Greco-Egyptian magic and Ceremonial Magic, as well as British Folklore and European Mythology. His published work in recent years has been characterised...
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Michael Staley has been fascinated by the occult for as long as he can remember and is particularly steeped in Thelema and Advaita Vedanta …. “AD VAITA VED ANTA” being non dualistic, this realisation is achieved through practices like self-inquiry, contemplation, and meditation. Michael is a prominent member of the Typhonian Order, led by Kenneth Grant and was for many years editor of Grant’s works. Publishing the first issue of Starfire in 1986, he subsequently expanded it into Starfire Publishing, issuing Kenneth Grant’s work from the late 1990s. Having delved...
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Sian Sibley is a traditional witch, author, and ecological activist with over 30 years of experience in the craft. Leader of the DragonOak Coven for over three decades, she employs magical practices derived from the Greek magical papyri and plant spirit work, as well as deep ecological ethics. Her work blends science and spirituality, drawing on her academic background – an MSc in Biological Science and an MA in Ecology and Spirituality – to explore how animism and witchcraft can nurture a sustainable, reciprocal relationship with the natural world. Sian is the author of "Unveiling the...
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Claire Pingel is a Wiccan High Priestess, a Priestess of Mary Magdalene and an Archdruidess in the Fellowship of Isis. As well as Mary Magdalene she works with Lilith and Hekate. She is the author of Mary Magdalene – The Darker Saint, which is available from Veneficia Publications, and Amazon. She has also contributed to The Witches Almanac, and the Hermetic Sentinel. Her main interest is building a successful relationship with the Goddess and working with Her in her daily life. She talks at conferences, events, moots and camps and runs workshops both in person and online. She regularly...
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THE RITES OF HEKATE: From the Dirt to the Divine
"Ought I to say something on this subject also? And shall I write about things not to be spoken of and divulge what ought not to be divulged? Shall I utter the unutterable?"
Julian, Oration V: Hymn to the Mother of the Gods
Dr Lenni Maria George invites you to walk the path with Hekate, the goddess of magic, boundaries, and transformation. Drawing from decades of solitary practice and experience, this book offers an exploration of working with one of history's most misunderstood deities. From her own beginning early encounters with Hekate in a transpersonal laboratory to the threads that weave through millennia of worship, Dr George presents a "dirt to divine" model for Hekatean practice. This system grounds work in the earth itself whilst reaching towards consciousness, bridging the gap between green magic and ceremonial practice.
This book reveals the nature of Hekate beyond distortions, tracing her from Anatolia through the Chaldean Oracles. You will find guidance for creating moon and dark moon gardens, necromantic practices and liminal space work, alongside a new framework for ritual and devotion. This is not a book for those seeking answers or rewards. Hekate strips away certainties and demands transformation. For practitioners ready to walk with the torchbearer between worlds, The Rites of Hekate offers both wisdom and warning from one who has walked this path for decades.
The book serves solitary practitioners drawn to the Dark Feminine, students of mystery traditions, those called to work with liminal deities, and practitioners seeking depth over approaches.
Dr Lenni Maria George brings decades of experience in transpersonal psychology, herbalism, and solitary practice to her work with Hekatean traditions. Her approach combines research with mystical experience, offering guidance for practitioners of the ways.
Venificia Publishing | The Divine Dark Feminine Series
THE RITES OF HEKATE
From the Dirt to the Divine
Part of The Divine Dark Feminine Series
"Shall we write about the things not to be spoken of? Shall we divulge the things not to be divulged? Shall we pronounce the things not to be pronounced?" — Julian, Hymn to the Mother of the Gods
A deeply personal journey into the liminal realms of the crossroads goddess
Dr. Lenni Maria George invites you to walk the challenging path with Hekate, the ancient goddess of magic, boundaries, and transformation. Drawing from decades of solitary practice and profound personal experience, this book offers an intimate exploration of working with one of history's most misunderstood deities.
From her own transpersonal encounters with the green-eyed goddess in a vaulted alchemical laboratory to the historical threads that weave through millennia of worship, Dr. George presents a revolutionary "dirt to divine" model for Hekatean practice. This system grounds magical work in the earth itself while reaching toward cosmic consciousness, bridging the gap between green magic and high ceremonial practice.
In these pages, you will discover:
• The true nature of Hekate beyond patriarchal distortions • A comprehensive timeline tracing the goddess from ancient Anatolia through the Chaldean Oracles • Practical guidance for creating moon and dark moon gardens • Necromantic practices and liminal space work • A new framework for authentic Hekatean ritual and devotion
This is not a book for those seeking easy answers or quick rewards. Hekate strips away certainties and demands authentic transformation. For practitioners ready to embrace the challenging beauty of walking with the torchbearer between worlds, The Rites of Hekate offers both wisdom and warning from one who has walked this path for decades.
Perfect for:
- Solitary practitioners drawn to the Dark Feminine
- Students of ancient mystery traditions
- Those called to work with liminal deities
- Practitioners seeking depth over superficial magical approaches
Dr. Lenni Maria George brings decades of experience in transpersonal psychology, herbalism, and solitary magical practice to her work with Hekatean traditions. Her approach combines rigorous historical research with deeply personal mystical experience, offering authentic guidance for modern practitioners of the ancient ways.
Venificia Publishing | The Divine Dark Feminine Series
