
About the Ministry
Torchbearer Ministries is an online ministry founded by Rev. Cody Barker, CRMT, CCH on 11/01/2024. The Ministry was founded upon the values of Education, Worship, and Life in Devotion to Hecate.
- Our Mission: The mission of Torchbearer Ministries is to encourage and inspire those already in service of or curious about our Dark Mother Hecate, to deepen their understanding and strengthen their connection with her in accordance with our Values and Tenets.
- The Future: We have plans to advocate against laws that restrict people's reproductive autonomy and possibly provide a religious exemption and legal protections against such harmful laws, as well as advocate for LGBTQIA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual) community rights/laws/protections, and more so long as they align with our Tenets.

Torchbearer Ministries Values
- Education: By teaching and researching from a factual and well-researched basis one can achieve the core understanding of any text on both Hecate and witchcraft.
- Worship: Through the study of both historical and modern worship one can develop a path, practice, and lifestyle that is deeply personal to both the practitioner and Hecate.
- Life in Devotion to Hecate: Through living our lives in devotion to Hecate we can understand the guidance, lessons, and wisdom of Hecate on a deeper level.
Fundamental Tenets: 17 Keys of Life & Magick
- One should live life as one’s true authentic self.
- One should strive to be honest and keep their word.
- One should only teach those who want to learn and respect their teachers.
- One should respect relationships and build them to be strong and dependable.
- One must remember "Rational thought and logic coupled with actions first then magick" before employing the practice of magick in any situation.
- If necessary, one should only use destructive or harmful magick (etc. to defend one’s family).
- One must know their craft inside and out for not doing so can lead to ignorance and disaster.
- One must not heal others when sick and only practice the healing arts with love and pure intentions.
- One must always strive to work hard, be ethical, and take pride in their work.
- One must remember that sex must ALWAYS be Safe, Sane, and Consensual.
- One must earn their partner's trust and submission; these should NEVER be demanded.
- If you don't know something research, ask questions, or when you can ask someone to teach it to you BEFORE attempting it.
- One should place their reputation above orgasms and their integrity before their reputation.
- One must strive to act with compassion and empathy toward all creatures in accordance with one’s own reason.
- One’s body is never to be broken, infringed, or dishonored, subject to one’s own will alone.
- People are capable of making mistakes and/or being wrong or incorrect. If one makes a mistake, one should do one's best to rectify it and resolve any harm that might have been caused.
- One acknowledges that everyone practices a different path and is open to constructive discussions that add to the overall knowledge of their understanding.
Note: Every tenet is a guiding principle designed to inspire nobility in action and thought.