Triakas
Last Day of the Lunar Month
"The last day of every lunar month [...] is dedicated to the dead and the Goddess Hekatê [...] During these ceremonies special offerings of food were placed at a crossroads (where three roads meet) for the dead.
Living in today's world, it is difficult for most people to follow this traditional practice. It has, however, become common amongst modern Hellenes to celebrate the ceremony [...] with a special portion of food dished up for the dead and placed on the table at dinner time.
[...] The food, dished up for the dead, is never thrown away but must be left outside for nature to take care of before the Noumenia ceremony begins"
- Hellenic Polytheism: Household Worship, page 123 (LABRYS)
How to Celebrate
During your evening meal, set aside a portion of food in honor of Lady Hekatê, the dead, and/or the ancestors*.
If your Okios keeps an altar to Lady Hekatê or the ancestors, provide offerings of incense before or after the evening meal.
Once the evening meal is complete, if the food is safe to be consumed by wildlife then place the food outdoors to be returned to the earth.
If the food is not safe to be consumed by wildlife, or if you are unable to safely place food outdoors, you should attempt to compost the food.
If neither of the above is a viable option, the food should be thrown away in a small trash bag that is void of other trash. A small prayer of your choosing should be said when discarding of the food in this manner.
Set time aside to invoke, honor, and pray to Lade Hekatê, the dead, and/or the ancestors.
*Note: Ancestor veneration is a personal practice that not all Hellenic Polytheists choose to partake in. It is not a requirement of any Hellenic Polytheist to engage with their ancestors, and The Temple of Hyacinthus acknowledges that many modern pagans have complex relationships with their biological families.