Hey, I’ve never worked with deities in my craft before but lately I’ve found myself increasingly drawn to Hermes to the point where I’m considering incorporating him into my craft if it all works out. I am a little hesitant to work with a deity but I feel like Hermes makes a lot of sense to me. So I was just wondering if you had some resources for beginners and maybe some tips for success with Hermes.

hermes-is-my-homeboy:

Hey Anon!

Thank you so much for your question! I’m really excited to talk about this because Hermes doesn’t seem to come up much when it comes to magick, and I think that’s such a shame!

Hermes is a super versatile God which makes Him perfect to incorporate into your craft. Building a solid relationship with Him has enhanced the effectiveness of my spells and manifestation by over 200%. Literally everything in my life flows better with Hermes in the mix!

That doesn’t mean things always turn out as I expect or plan, though. If you ask Hermes for help, He will take the reigns entirely and do what He feels is best for you.

A fun fact, He is also the consort of Hekate, the Goddess of witchcraft, which I think is so freakin’ beautiful.

Anyway, here are some ideas of how to include Hermes into your practice!

Astrology
Hermes is the God of astrology and can aid you when reading star charts, horoscopes, working with the moon, practicing cosmic witchcraft, and maintaining balance during retrogrades.

(I’d also like to note that “worst” retrograde is Mercury retrograde, and Mercury is Hermes’ ruling planet. In astrology, Mercury is also the planet of communication. Hermes is the God of communication. It all connects so perfectly and somehow it doesn’t seem so bad when I know it’s in His control!)

Casting
Ask Hermes for help with writing spells, affirmations, mantras, and instillation of positive thinking. Words cast spells, that’s why it’s called spell-ing. Literally everything you speak and think will create your reality. When you speak, you are speaking over your life. There is no better deity to aid with this than the God and creator of language Himself.

Channeling
Ask Hermes for help with mediumship, channeling, telepathy, sigils, symbology, ancient languages, and sacred geometry. Through Him you can obtain clearer messages with less interference, and His constant loving protection.

As Psychopomp, Hermes is a great liaison between you and your ancestors or deceased relatives. This is super effective because not all spirits have enough energy in our Earthly dimension to communicate effectively the way Hermes does.

Prosperity
As God of currency, merchants, trade, there is no better deity to aid you with prosperity spells. As God of thieves, He has the ability to protect you from theft.

Protection
Hermes is, hands down, the best deity to ask for protection. First, as God of Trickery, He has the ability to create an illusion thick enough to hide you from enemies.

Second, He is the God of travel, and not just in the sense of cars and airplanes. We are constantly moving through this journey of life. Nothing truly stands still. The Earth is in constant motion. The cosmos are in constant motion. As it is above, so are we below; in constant motion. Even when we think we are completely still, breath moves through the nose and into the lungs, and blood still flows through veins like rivers.

And lastly, as Psychopomp, He knows when our time on Earth is up. When our vessel dies and our spirit ascends to the next dimension, Hermes will be there for guidance. So you see, with Hermes, you are always safe.