Hekate Chthonic Mother honors Hekate in her chthonic, earthward aspect; a goddess associated in ancient Greek religion and later traditions with thresholds, crossroads, spirits, the night, magic, and the world of the dead.
The word chthonic comes from the Greek chthōn, meaning earth or ground, particularly in reference to powers belonging to the earth and underworld. Chthonic does not simply mean "dark." It speaks to what exists beneath- the dead, buried things, hidden mysteries, roots, seeds, and the unseen processes occurring below the surface.
Hekate Chthonic Mother Oil can be incorporated into devotional work, crossroads rites, ancestor practices, shadow work, protection magic, or rituals surrounding endings and transitions. It may be used to anoint ritual candles, petitions, appropriate altar objects, or other tools dedicated to Hekate.