Recently I feel as if my guides are pushing me towards working with him. I'm not really scared as I can relate to him in many ways and heard that he comes to people when they need guidance.
While working with these spirits may be different for many. Hades for me is often symbolic in being reborn in a sense, a guide to help you through the darkest parts of your life to understand that everything comes to an end. I have had that experience to. Despite being the God of the underworld he isn't very intimidating and let still demands respect.
He may not interact with you as much rather watches you from the shadow. He is a very protective spirit though and I'm sure if you work with him and are threaten in a way he well step up. However, he may also push you to your limits by giving you task and testing your boundaries that he thinks you can complete. If you are challenged by him in anyway as you work with him. Know it comes from a place that he knows you can complete with success.
Again he is the God of the underworld. Working with him would be like stepping into unknown known territory. You may feel lost at times, self doubt is highly possibly, but after working with him and learning from his lessons he has to offer you may feel a sense of strength in you. Remember respect, but also don't be afraid to be yourself around him. In my experience he does not really fancy people being someone their not trying to gain favours from him. He would much rather you be yourself. You may find yourself being healed and understanding your strengths as will as flaws, work with him will be tough but it will also be a form of tough love.
Dogs (Cerberus, specifically), black lambs, serpents and screech owls
Precious jewels, money, metals
Cypress, white asphodel, mint, narcissus
Drinking horn
Sceptre
Key
Helm of darkness
Black, grey, silver, gold
Nighttime
Autumn and Winter
Cemeteries, crossroads, forests, caves and mines
Ideas for His Altar:
Black mirror
Black cloth
Dark stones, such as hematite, onyx, obsidian, jet and the like
Shells
Dirt from outside, or graveyard dirt
Black, grey or silver candles
Flowers (dried works well too)
Bones (ethically sourced)
Representations of any of His symbols, listed above
Money, especially rare coins
Silver, or other precious metals
Family heirlooms
~ Active Practice ~
Worship Etiquette:
As with all chthonic deities, offerings are usually poured down. Offerings that float up (such as incense) are less common, but can be used.
Food offerings are usually buried instead of eaten. However, if need be, you may eat them.
Offerings are often buried, poured down the drain, or into the trash. This is done tocomplete the offering.
This is very traditional, but I want to include it for extra information. In a temple with a roof, offerings would often be left by His feet all day and then during at night. Also,since the Mycenaean period, priests of would rhythmically pound their hands on the ground whilst praying to Him. I will sometimes tap (not pound) my head to the floor while praying in honor of this tradition.
As always, be polite. Hades will forgive any mistakes with a forgiveness offerings and continued respect.
Ideas for Active Worship:
Saving money, andspending it wisely
Cleaning litter from cemeteries, and tending to old graves
Offerings to the dead, as well asmoney to the spirits of the dead to let them pass on, and donating the physical change
Collecting crystals and stones
Making an altar to tend dead spirits
Studying other cultures burial methods and cemetery rites
Donating to burial, mortuary or funeral services
If you communicate to spirits, treat them kindly and help them move on
Ancestral worship
Praying
Devotional poems and artwork
Dedicating items to Him, such as jewelry, a wand, or a specific bone
Working with death energy and dying plants during autumn and winter
Caring for dogs kindly
Reflecting on your thoughts and emotions on death
Helping others who have experienced loss
--Above taken from https://www.deathwitchenvy.com/blog/on-worshipping-hades
