As usual I am long winded. Back in 1970, I was turning 13 and got my first book on Witchcraft, The Magic Power of Witchcraft, by Gavin and Yvonne Frost. I was in a baptist family, but my Grandmother believed in the old ways and my mother just followed my stepdad. I lived in the country, so I was out in the wood a lot. I read the book and ask the God to give me a sign, if it was right thing to do, despite what family believed. I don’t believe in forcing any kind of religion on another person, however, I read the bible and felt I had a friend in Jesus. I knew how it felt to be treated badly by family, because I was adopted. Anyway that night in my bed, I awoke because of something, I did not know. The room was darker than normal and I noticed the security light was out also. I got up and went to the bathroom, came back and laid back down and rolled over. It was still dark and I couldn’t sleep. I was laying on my back and looking at the ceiling. Only way I can describe it was the darkness seem to flow to one spot and it formed what seemed to be a woman. Looked like a shadow, but it could have been a hooded robe. She had glowing yellow eyes and said, “You belong to me child, I will always be with you and protect you as long as you are on this planet.” She gave me her name and told me to call on her anytime. I called her Katie, because I didn’t get her name clearly. Later I learned that it was Hekate. My question is this. Has anyone EVER had that kind of experience? I was not dreaming, because I got up and noticed the security light was back on and the nightlite in the bathroom was on also. I was extremely thirsty for some reason. As I was drinking my juice, I started to laugh and cry at the same time. Life didn’t get any easier for me, but things did happen when I needed it. I have been here for a while now, but my schedule keep me from talking a lot. Welcome to all the New Comers!!!
I have met and spoken with the Gods and Goddesses. Much like you, Hekate was the first to make contact with me. Then, it was Nyx, followed by Selene and Hades. I speak with the Gods & Goddesses of Asguard, Olympus, Egypt, Mesopotamia and the Celtics. It’s a daily occurrence ever since I opened my third eye back when I did a ritual to honor the Harvest moon. The only downside is being a target for either evil demons or Gods of trickery like Hermes or Loki. Otherwise, I’m pretty much used to it now.
I’ve had wild experiences like that too - too many to tell all of them here. I’ve had contact on that level with certain Norse, Celtic, Greek, Hindu, Native American and Buddhist deities. I often worked on some level with the deity when it approached me in this way, but not all of them were relationships that worked out long term.
All know me as a general “safe harbor”. If you treat me with respect, expect to be respected in return. It’s this reputation and my extremely strong connection to the unseen (my bloodline inheritance) that I think explains why I’ve had so many experiences.
It seems pretty rare amongst most western practitioners though. I believe it essentially comes from the sterilization of spiritual practices and a disbelief in the supernatural that cuts a lot of people off. Also that most seem to get their third eye forcibly closed once they enter western public schools due to the oppressive atmosphere and because that’s often where this secularization begins.
At least those have been my observations. In the East it’s an entirely different world!
Cheers. 