Hestia is the Greek Goddess of the hearth fires, the home, and the community. She is a virgin Goddess in that she chose to remain single. However, she was also at the heart of family life for people in Classical times, being honoured in the fire that burnt at the centre of every home. Unlike most other Greek deities, she is peace-loving and promotes harmony in the community. In this lovely book, Irisanya Moon delves into Hestia’s history and mythology, but also shows how she can be venerated by modern Pagans. Irisanya offers a range of practical ways to develop a relationship with Hestia, including visualisation, storytelling, cookery, cleaning the home, serving the community, and engaging in hearth magic. This book is a superb introduction to Hestia’s place in the Greek pantheon as well as an insightful guide to working with her today. ~ Lucya Starza, author of Pagan Portals titles Candle Magic, Poppets and Magical Dolls, Scrying, and Rounding the Wheel of the Year

In a time when it can feel as if we’ve lost our sense of community, Irisanya Moon reminds us of the Goddess Hestia. Within these pages, we are guided to know more and find a place with this delightfully elegant and wise Deity. This is a vital offering at a time when it is most needed in the world. ~ Lisa McSherry, author of Travel Magic and A Witch's Guide to Crafting Your Practice

An indispensable book for anyone building community, creating home, or seeking the goddess Hestia. Containing historical threads, personal experience, rituals, and practical steps, this book is an introduction to an important goddess and an illumination of the magic of the hearth, in all it's forms! ~ Halo Quin, pagan storyteller, community weaver, and author of books including Storytelling for Magic & Folktales, Faeries, and Spirits

Although not as well known as Her Olympian siblings, Hestia played an essential role in ancient Greek religion. But hearth and home remain the sacred spaces around which communities are built – as such, Hestia’s warmth and shelter are just as important and healing in today’s fractured world as they were millennia ago. And we are very lucky to have Irisanya Moon to guide us to Her. In the pages of PAGAN PORTALS -- HESTIA, Moon presents a welcoming and understandable portrait of a primeval deity. Through accessible exercises and meditations, along with insight into her personal relationship with Hestia, Moon provides readers with gentle yet sturdy rituals, modern correspondences, and practical spiritual tools, allowing them to venerate the goddess of the hearth in a way that is comforting, contemporary, and effective. ~ Thumper Forge, Llewellyn author of Virgo Witch: Unlock the Magic of Your Sun Sign