An initiative by the Sanctuary of the Crossroads.
For those unable to celebrate or provide offerings on Hekate's Deipnon every new moon, the shrine can offer a bay leaf to Hekate on your behalf. The rituallist will conduct their usual deipnon ritual and include this community offering, as follows:
- Gathering of items and procession to the altar.
- Purification with khernips, having physically cleansed and dressed in clean clothes prior.
- Invocation of Hekate.
- Prayers and hymns to Hekate in petition of purification and protection as we move into the new lunar month/cycle.
- Libation (poured entirely to Hekate, as a chthonic offering on this occasion).
- Offerings (fruits, grains, garlic).
- Community offerings (dried bay leaves, with your name stated upon burning your leaf as an offering on your behalf).
- Closing prayers and gratitude.
- Ashes and offerings safely left at a crossroads outdoors.
You are welcome to claim a bay leaf for the next deipnon through this form. There is
no charge! But I do appreciate
tips on my Ko-fi to maintain supplies.
The next deipnon is Thursday 20th November 2025.
This form will be closed as we transition from the last day for submissions to next noumenia. It will reopen on noumenia or soon after to begin taking names again. I will also post when this happens on
the shrine blog.
This form is subject to early closing if we reach a maximum number of bay leaves (as per available supplies).
Please note that it is required to resubmit your name for each deipnon you wish to partake in!