Despite my initial hesitation due to the cost, my intuition prompted me so strongly that I signed up a week late and I’m grateful for that belated decision. The course has brought positive changes to my life, fostering resilience, fearlessness, and self-understanding.
I confess that I had failed to realize that this course delves deeply into the practice of magic. As Jason explained in a Q&A recording, “This class exists to make you better at magic.”
The course’s progression is well structured, introducing additional rituals and beings each week. The unfolding of the course allows us to explore magical practice while building a connection with Hekate.
From the beginning of the course, I found myself taking charge of my life in ways I had not before, leading to a more positive outlook on life. The daily minimum of mantra recitation and the ritual have enriched my connection with other deities I worship and has even improved my focus when reciting prayers from the siddur.
Jason's teachings are artfully imparted. He is a master of effective analogies that are helpful to everyone, even those who, like me, are unfamiliar with either Western Magick or Tibetan Buddhism. He and Hekate have created a valuable system for honing both magical and practical skills, with the Mandala serving as a vital mechanism in that system.
There are thirteen lessons consisting of 15-year-old recordings, 5 year-old PDF study guides, and ritual scripts sent every two weeks. A week after each lesson, Jason records answers to the questions posted to the Facebook group by current students. Occasional discrepancies arise between the MP3 lessons, the PDF study guides, and Jason’s current answers, but these are usually minor and we can flexibly adapt our practices based on the Q&A recordings. (It is a little surprising that he is unaware of the small changes to the system that have developed over time and I found it frustrating hearing him tell my fellow students, “I never said that,” when I, too, recalled him saying just that.)
The course involved a few additional expenses, but Jason advised us (strongly!) not to inquire about the items until they are needed. You will never need an altar or shrine space, although a string of beads or counting app is useful for keeping track of mantras. (As an aside, I recommend that, if you want to copy rituals by hand, you not use a bound notebook as additional scripts are added each week and changes are made to earlier scripts.)
Beyond learning from books, I value the fellowship of other students, which in this 15th cycle of the course has been inspiring and supportive. Although Jason is “investigating platforms to use for this class that would eliminate any kind of student group entirely,” I hope he chooses to maintain the current arrangement, especially since contact with him is limited to the bimonthly Q&As.
Sorcery of Hekate 1 is a complete system of magic that does not exclude prayer or worship, but focuses on what Jason refers to as “enhanced developmental practices.” The Mandala you will create in your mind serves as both an astral temple and a machine, aligning the practitioner with Hekate and other beings.
Jason encourages a dedicated practice, starting with the daily recitation of 100 mantras, which he considers the bare minimum commitment. Additionally, you can perform about 20 minutes of ritual daily or weekly, depending on your preference and schedule. Each Dark Moon is an opportunity for a more extended ritual.
Jason does not provide “a recipe book of spells;” he is giving us the tools to create spells ourselves. For instance, the Hekate Oil recipe includes the ingredients but not their proportions, enabling herbalists to tailor the mixture to suit their needs.
Since I had no prior experience in magic, initially I sometimes had to “fake it to make it,” but I soon found my connection to Hekate’s magic flourishing.
The course is immediately effective, but no one could master it in seven months. I am grateful for that as I wish to continue this practice for a long time. (For $700, it had better last a lifetime!)
Jason's spelling, punctuation, and occasionally his word choices are less than perfect, which occasionally caused me frustration. However, I recognized that his focus lies in other details of this system. For scholars of ancient Greek or speakers of modern Greek, Jason’s pronunciations may be disappointing, but he does provide recordings of some of the ritual texts read by a person more fluent than he is.
On a few occasions early in the course, I found Jason's expressions of frustration with student questions to be inappropriate. Using prior students' understanding as a benchmark for comparison is not, to put it mildly, a sound pedagogical approach. Setting aside these details, he's a good teacher.
While the course has been highly beneficial, I nonetheless think it somewhat overpriced, especially considering the outdated recordings and study guides that have not been updated based on student feedback. Furthermore, only seven of the nine triads are introduced in
Hekate 1. However, Jason dutifully answered all but two questions in the Q&As for Hut 15.
So, if your intuition demands you take the course, as mine did, I would recommend you do so. I can't imagine any other way I could have acquired this knowledge.
One student eloquently summed up the experience: “A number of the places where I experienced the most growth weren’t directly related to the sorcery of Hekate, but I had success leveraging my deepening relationship with Her for those ends.”
In conclusion, I must emphasize the usefulness of the system Jason has transmitted. While maintaining confidentiality, I will share a comprehensive list of everything he has provided us during cycle 15 of the Sorcery of Hekate, so you will have some idea of what you'll be getting if you register for the course.
NOTE: During the final Q&A of the course, I began reconsidering my assessment of the course and eventually shared my thoughts on Jason's teaching style in this post.
THE COURSE MATERIALS:
First Month (Lessons 1 and 2)
Lesson 1
MP3 Teaching (1 hr 15 min)
PDF Study Guide
PDF Ritual Script
PDF Ritual Script PDF Visualization Points
MP3 FAQ (1 hr)
PDF FAQ Time Stamps
Q&A 1 (Your class will have its own questions and answers)
MP3 Part 1 (50 min)
MP3 Part 2 (41 min)
MP3 Part 3 (45 min)
MP3 Part 4 (47 min)
MP3 Part 5 (41 min)
Lesson 0
MP3 Origin of the Arcana (13 min)
Lesson 2
MP3 Teaching (49 min)
MP3 Recording of Ritual (3 min)
MP3 Recording of Ritual (1 min)
MP3 Recording of Ritual (3 min)
PDF Study Guide
PDF Ritual Script
Video of Mudra (4 min)
PDF Ritual Script
PDF Condensed Ritual
Video Explaining the Ritual (10 min)
MP3 FAQ
PDF FAQ Time Stamps
Q&A 2 (Your class will have its own questions and answers)
MP3 Part 1 (43 min)
MP3 Part 2 (46 min)
MP3 Part 3 (46 min)
MP3 Part 4 (51 min)
MP3 Part 5 (47 min)
MP3 Part 6 (42 min)
Time Stamps for Q&A in the email
Second Month (Lessons 3 and 4)
Lesson 3
MP3 Teaching (32 min)
PDF Study Guide
Q&A 3 (Your class will have its own questions and answers)
MP3 Part 1 (48 min)
MP3 Part 2 (47 min)
MP3 Part 3 (46 min)
MP3 Part 4 (33 min)
Time Stamps for Q&A in the email
Lesson 4
MP3 Teaching (43 min)
PDF Study Guide
PDF Ritual Script
PDF Condensed Ritual
Q&A 4 (Your class will have its own questions and answers)
MP3 Part 1 (49 min)
MP3 Part 2 (49 min)
MP3 Part 3 (27 min)
Time Stamps for Q&A in the email
Third Month (Lessons 5 and 6)
Lesson 5
MP3 Teaching (56 min)
PDF Study Guide
PDF Ritual Script
Q&A 5 (Your class will have its own questions and answers)
MP3 Part 1 (45 min)
MP3 Part 2 (53 min)
MP3 Part 3 (48 min)
MP3 Part 4 (37 min)
Time Stamps for Q&A in the email
Lesson 6
MP3 Teaching (46 min)
PDF Ritual Script
PDF Ritual Script
PDF Study Guide
Time Stamps for Q&A in the email
Q&A 6 (Your class will have its own questions and answers)
MP3 Part 1 (45 min)
MP3 Part 2 (47 min)
MP3 Part 3 (57 min)
Time Stamps for Q&A in the email
Fourth Month (Lessons 7 and 8)
Lesson 7
MP3 Teaching (52 min)
PDF Study Guide
Q&A 7 (Your class will have its own questions and answers)
Part 1 (45 min)
Part 2 (41 min)
Time Stamps for Q&A in the email
Lesson 8
MP3 Teaching (50 min)
PDF Study Guide
Ritual Script
Q&A 8 (Your class will have its own questions and answers)
MP3 Part 1 (47 min)
MP3 Part 2 (40 min)
Time Stamps for Q&A in the email
Fifth Month (Lesson 9 and 10)
Lesson 9
MP3 Teaching (45 min)
PDF Study Guide
PDF Ritual Script
PDF Visualization Points
PDF Ritual Script
Q&A 9 (Your class will have its own questions and answers)
MP3 Part 1 (47 min)
MP3 Part 2 (37 min)
Time Stamps for Q&A in the email
Lesson 10
MP3 Teaching (35 minutes)
PDF Study Guide
PDF Ritual Script
MP3 Teaching (16 minutes)
PDF Ritual Script
Q&A 10 (Your class will have its own questions and answers)
MP3 Part 1 (46 min)
MP3 Part 2 (37 min)
Time Stamps for Q&A in the email
Sixth Month (Lesson 11 and 12)
Lesson 11
MP3 Teaching (51 min)
MP3 Teaching (45 min)
PDF Study Guide
PDF Ritual Script
Images of Seals
Image of Table of Practice
Examples for Using Seals and Table
Q&A 11 (Your class will have its own questions and answers)
MP3 Part 1 (45 min)
MP3 Part 2 (45 min)
Time Stamps for Q&A in the email
Lesson 12 (Your class will have its own questions and answers)
MP3 Teaching (1 hour)
PDF Study Guide
PDF Visualization Points
Q&A 12
MP3 Part 1 (43 min)
MP3 Part 2 (34 min)
Time Stamps for Q&A in the email
Seventh Month (Lesson 13 and Preview of Hekate 2)
Lesson 13 (Your class will have its own questions and answers)
MP3 Teaching (51 min)
PDF Study Guide
PDF Ritual Script
Diagram of the Mandala
Q&A 13 (Your class will have its own questions and answers)
MP3 recording (55 minutes)
Bonus
Sample of the first lesson of Hekate 2
Q&A 14
MP3 recording
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