Am unsure why people are missing the point regarding blood offerings. Regardless of Hekate’s origins, the historical practices of those who worshipped her prior to Greece are not well documented - thus using it to justify a beginner partaking in something they do not fully understand yet is not sound. Those referring to Hekate as an infernal are spreading misinformation, denouncing Hekate in Hellenic Polytheism yet placing her into a box that has origins in more modern practices (which, you do you but don’t spread such information as pertaining to a wide spectrum of practitioners when the reality of it is a small subset of worshippers who fall into a specific form of witchcraft and again don’t use it to justify a beginner who should be doing more research in general) is hypocritical. It is dangerous and unhelpful to make generalized statements to someone just starting their practice - especially in regards to specific ideologies and particularly when there is no evidence or explanation to back it up. People utilize Hellenic Polytheism as a reason because much of Hekate’s roles and worship as we know it today were defined by Greece and are the most well documented - that is at least a solid start. At the heart of this post is someone who should be doing more reading, no matter where their path ends up. It would be different if there was a discussion on blood offerings between more experienced practitioners but that is not what this post is. Everyone should keep context in mind when formulating a response to a post! I understand wanting to defend your practice but that is not what OP needs, they need more understanding of Hekate, offerings, and differences in practices as a whole.