We
are the Strix. We are as the Owls of Athena and the
torches of Hekate, seeking to preserve the best of the ancient
Mysteries.
We are kin to the Streghe, sharing the same roots, the same origins,
the same
ideals, and the same future. They learned from the Wise Ones of
Eleusis
and Samothrake, and they brought us into the Company of Benevento. We
are a Sacred College of Priests and Priestesses. Like
our kin the Streghe, we hold that Witch is a title given to us by those
outside
our Ways. Since there is no one word which can fully describe our
Ways,
we use the term Witch with pride.
All Strix strive to live their lives under the aegis of
Honor,
Truth, and Responsibility. We are rooted in both faith and
practicality. Whilst offering respect to all the Gods and all the
Goddesses of all the Pantheons, we work within a specifically Hellenic
current. The tutelary head and protecting Goddess of our Ways is
the Lady
Hekate, She who wields the torch and the key of knowledge and the snake
of power. We
hold to the tenet that our Gods and Goddesses are REAL.
They are active in the world, plumbing the depths and soaring the
heights of
the human experience. They seek the restoration of the Elder
Covenant, in
fulfillment of the last Prophecy of Delphi, that Immortal and Mortal
alike walk
hand in hand in a new age of Gold.
We
believe in Magic as an inherent gift of the Gods to humanity,
and in the validity of Oracular Prophecy. Insofar as all Gifts
from the
Gods are double-edged blades, we temper our faith with reason,
accepting full
responsibility for our Works and Deeds.
We
are not of the Wicca - though there are similarities between
us.
We
are not Hellenismos, nor Hellenic - though we share
similarities.
As
a Temple of the Thessalian Strix Craft, Hekate's Torch
further believes in being of service to humanity. To this end, we
offer
networking and outreach to our communities, as well as education to
seekers
along the greater Pagan Path.
To
this end, we echo the maxim carved upon Hekate's shrine in
Caria.
En
Erebos, Phosphos! In Darkness, Light!
