Celtic Prayer Book
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Commandments Give thou thine heart to the wild magic, To the Lord and the Lady of Nature, Beyond any consideration of this world.
Do not covet large or small,
The Ancient Harmonies are given thee,
Be loyal to the Lord of the Wild Wood, Do not thou curse anyone,
Deep Peace to
You Deep Peace to You (Healing Version) Healing Blessing
Alan Dall, the blind poet, put upon the Amadan this eolas of healing,
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 Shield and Safeguard Us
Valiant Nuada of the white sword, Hold thy shield over us, protect us all.
Danu beloved! Mother of the Shining Ones, Safeguard thou our animals, encircle us together.
And Ellen, beneficent, benign, Guide well thou ourselves, shield our procession.
O Mother! O Maiden! O Crone of Wisdom! Be the Triad with us and her cloak around us.
Circle Me Lord
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May the blessing of light be on you - light without
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May the blessed sunlight shine on you like a great peat fire, so that stranger
and friend may come and warm himself at it.
And may light shine out of the two eyes of you, like a candle set in the
window of a house, bidding the wanderer come in out of the storm.
And may the blessing of the rain be on you, may it beat upon your Spirit
and wash it fair and clean, and leave there a shining pool where the blue
of Heaven shines, and sometimes a star.
And may the blessing of the earth be on you, soft under your feet as you
pass along the roads, soft under you as you lie out on it, tired at the end
of day;
and may it rest easy over you when, at last, you lie out under it.
May it rest so lightly over you that your soul may be out from under it
quickly;
up and off and on its way to God. And now may the Lord bless you, and bless
you kindly. Amen.
| THREE KINDREDS PRAYER BEADS, A Druid Devotional
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This version of the Prayer Beads is more Druid in content, honoring the Three Kindreds: The Ancestors, spirits of the ancient dead; The Earth Spirits who share this world with us; and the Gods, or the Shining Ones. |
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It is best to string your own beads. Follow the instructions below, which is the same procedure for the Goddess Prayer Beads, but substitutes Gold for Silver, because Druid spirituality is Sun oriented rather than Moon oriented.
13 white 8mm beads for the Gods & Goddesses
13 red 8mm beads for the Earth Spirits
13 black mm beads for the Ancestors
1 silver 10mm bead representing the Sun
52 silver spacer beads (class "E" 6/0) representing the Sunlight.
Nylon thread clear, monofilament
You may begin and end stringing anywhere in the loop, but the tie-off is less visible in the midst of the black beads.
The gold Sun bead is separated from the white God/Goddess beads by four (4) gold spacer beads. Each white God/Goddess bead is followed by one gold spacer bead, but the thirteenth bead is followed by four (4) spacer beads. Then come the red Earth Spirits beads, each followed by one gold spacer, but the 13th bead is followed by four (4) spacers. Then come the black Ancestors beads, each followed by one gold bead, but the 13th is followed by four (4) spacers.
And so we are back at the gold Sun bead.
In other words, beads of the same color are separated by one spacer. The three sets of beads and the larger Sun bead are separated by four spacers. Thirteen (13) beads are used in each set to signify the thirteen months of the lunar year. The gold spacers represent sunlight issuing from the Sun bead throughout the Three Kindreds of Ancestors, Earth Spirits, Gods & Goddesses.
Prayers are said on each bead, while meditating on the mysteries of the Three Kindreds, and the experience of human life.
PRAYERS
FOR YOUR DRUID
BEADS
On the gold Sun Bead say:
Blessed (Father, Mother,) come to me,
and cast your lovely, golden light.
Give light to earth that I may see
your glory shining ever bright.
Triple Kindred, Blessed Be,
and true well met, my soul's delight!
On the space say:
I bind unto my self today the
Memory of the Ancestors.
Meditate on the Memory of the Ancestors . . .
On each Ancestor Bead say:
Ancestors, Ancient Ones,
Remember me as I remember you
Old Ones, hear my prayer,
And accept my offering of love.
On the space say:
I bind unto myself today the
Comradeship of all Earth Spirits
Meditate on the Aid of the Earth Spirits . . .
On each Earth Spirit Bead say:
Fur and feather, leaf and stone,
Aid me as I aid you.
Earth Spirits hear my prayer,
And accept my offering of love.
On the space say:
I bind unto myself today the
Power of the Gods and Goddesses.
Meditate on the Honor of the Shining Ones . . .
On each God and Goddess Bead say:
Gods and Goddesses, Shining Ones,
Honor me as I honor you.
First-Born of Earth, hear my prayer,
And accept my offering of love.
On the space say:
I bind unto myself today
The Presence of the Three Kindreds.
On the gold Sun Bead conclude:
I bind unto myself today
The virtues of the starlit Heavens,
The glorious Sun's life-giving ray,
The whiteness of the Moon at even;
The flashing of the lightning free,
The whirling Wind's tempestuous shocks;
The stable Earth, the deep salt Sea,
Around the old eternal Rocks.
So may it be.
OakWyse
Copyright 1997
May be reproduced without change, with this notice
Invocation of the Holy Ancestors, by Dryad Katrein
"Hail Lady of the Lake and the Merlyn of Britain,
Ancestors of those who follow the path of the
Order of the Northern Way. I summon and stir thee!
Come and be welcome in this holy place."
(Make the Sign of Three Rays and/or the Sign of the Hammer)
"To the Ancestors who have gone before me,
come and be welcomed as my honored guests in this holy place."
(Make the Sign again)
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Rosary composed by Tirgereh
To see all of the beautiful art accompanying this Rosary prayer, On the Charm:
In Arianrohod's Caer Sidi, magickal realm of the north,
First Bead: Bandia, Bbantlarna, Banrion, Mathair Second Bead: Bandia, Bantlarna, Bbanrion, Mathair Third Bead: Bandia, Bantlarna, Banrion, Mathair Fourth Bead: Bandia, Bantlarna, Banrion, Mathair Fifth Bead: Bandia, Bantlarna, Banrion, Mathair |
![[Image]](celtgoddess.jpg) Blodeuwedd/Blythed Welsh Flower Bride |
The Medal:
Blessed Be, O Highest and Holiest Ladies!
Hail, our beloved Ladies of the Celts,
To You, we honor and worship,
In the Old ways, when Woman was the Center
Woman was the Creatress and the World
Your temples of worship well laid.
First Decade: (repeat once per bead for a total of 9):
Blodeuwedd, [pronounced Blythe-ed]
the Welsh Flower Bride
Born of blossoms of Gwydion and Math
[pronounced Mott]
Lover of Gronw Pebr, [pronounced Growen Perev]
denier of Lugh [pronounced Luke]
Beloved of the owl with the flower face…
Bride Blodeuwedd of the sacred flower
Dividing Bead: The All Praise
All praise Yours, our Ladies.
Second Decade: (repeat once per bead for a total of 9)
Brighid, Lady of Bright Inspiration
Inspiring muse of bards,
Patroness of smithcraft Fire, illumination of the Celts,
The Roman Minerva…
Illuminating Brighid, inspirer of the bard
Dividing Bead: The All Praise
All praise Yours, our Ladies.
Third Decade: (repeat once per bead for a total of 9)
Epona, Queen of Horses and Fruitfulness
Gaulish Epona, Macha, or Welsh Rhiannon
Corn, fruits and serpents are yours
Fertility and nourishment your gifts…
Fruitful Epona, Herdswoman of the horses
Dividing Bead: The All Praise
All praise Yours, our Ladies.
Fourth Decade: (repeat once per bead for a total of 9)
| Morrigan, Irish Phantom Queen of Death with crow Sexuality, Conflict and procreation under your red brow Three-fold goddess of life, death and sensuality The Washer, Nemhain, Bradhbh, Queen Mebdh in mortal form… Warrior Morrigan, Queen of the cycle
Dividing Bead: The All Praise Fifth Decade:(repeat once per bead for a total of 9)
Cerridwen, keeper of the Cauldron and Underworld Medal: |
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Tirgereh, who wrote the above Rosary, says: Memorization, of course,
is preferred. You may, however, choose to alternate your rosary prayers based
upon need or whim. In which case, memorization may be difficult until lengthy
practice is employed. [This rosary is structured like a Catholic Rosary,
with the exception of having nine beads per decade instead of ten.] To
make the sign of the 5-Rayed Star (pentagram): start with the first two fingers
touching the forehead, then proceed to the left breast, the right shoulder,
the left shoulder, down to the right breast, and ending again at the
forehead.
Earth
Rosary
by Anne Safyre
From http://www.sacredgrove.com/1%20earth%20healing%20rosary.htm
The purpose of the Earth Rosary is to pray for the healing of the Earth and Her children.
The gold/ brown decade is for Africa
The purple/rose decade is for the Americas
The green decade is for Europe
The blue/aqua decade is for Oceania
The white/yellow decade is for Asia
If you are making an Earth Rosary, use the colors of your choice for the beads, or just use any standard rosary you already have.
On the medal, cross or pendant of your rosary say the
Prayer for the World:
May the World be led to the Truth and the Light, through the King and Queen of Peace, Justice, Mercy and Love. May we be shown the Divine Purpose of the Earth, and receive Her brightest blessings!
On the first bead say the
Sky Father Prayer:
Our Father, who art the Heavens, hallowed be Thy name
May peace and love reign on Earth as they do in the Summerland.
Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us for hurting our Mother the
Earth. Help us to teach others The Way of Caring.
And lead us from destruction by delivering us from ignorance and greed.
So mote it be.
Say the Hail Mother on each of the next three beads for Our Mother the Earth, who has been so desecrated at the hands of mankind:
Hail Mother, full of grace Thy gifts to us are abundant!
Holy Earth , Mother of us all
Our beloved, living home! Receive the Healing Energies we send to You
As we receive your Most Holy Healing Power, Goddess Almighty.
So mote it be.
On the 5th bead say the Sky Father Prayer again:
Our Father, who art the Heavens, hallowed be Thy name
May peace and love reign on Earth as they do in the Summerland.
Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us for hurting our Mother the
Earth. Help us to teach others The Way of Caring. And lead us from destruction
by delivering us from ignorance and greed.
So mote it be.
As you pass through the gate of the central medal and enter the circle of this rosary, honor the blessings of the Guardian ArchAngels of the four directions and elements:
Ariel, ArchAngel of the Earth,
Guide us now and at the hour of our rebirth.
Raphael, ArchAngel of the Air,
Help us to heal and to care.
Michael, ArchAngel of Fire
Let love be our greatest desire.
Gabriel, ArchAngel of the Waters
Protect the God/dess' sons and daughters.
On each of the decade beads say the Hail Mother prayer:
Hail Mother, full of grace Thy Gifts to us are abundant! Holy Earth, Mother of Life! Our beloved, living home! Help us to care for and heal You and others as we would Care for and heal ourselves. So mote it be.
On the divider beads that follow each decade, say the Glory Be to Gaia, the Sun and the Great Spirit:
Glory Be to Life-Giving Gaia, And to the Sun for His Light and His Warmth, and to the Great Spirit that dwells in all Living things on Earth. As it Was in the beginning , is now And ever shall be, World Divinely created and without end.
Close the circle of the rosary with The Earth Blessing:
Let the sacred circle of this Rosary remind us of the Miracle that is the
Earth.
Let Her love and peace Encircle us and guide us in all we do.
Blessed Be!
Blessed Be!
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Blessed Be!
| Grant, O God/Goddess, Thy
Protection; And in protection, strength; And in strength, understanding; And in understanding, knowledge; And in knowledge, the knowledge of justice; And in the knowledge of justice, the love of it; And in that love, the love of all existences; And in the love of all existences, the love of God/Goddess. God/Goddess and all goodness. --Amended From: The Book Of Druidry by Ross Nichols |
Who will hold my hand? Who will send the energy on to weave a circle of light? I call on the light, I call to the Lord and the Lady, whatever you wish to call them, I call to the four corners of the Earth, Strengthen this circle and let the power grow, Let the love flow! --A Druidic Prayer |
| I Arise Today I arise today Through the strength of heaven: Light of sun, Radiance of moon, Splendour of fire, Speed of lightning, Swiftness of wind, Depth of sea, Stability of earth Firmness of rock. -- Kuno Meyer Selections from Ancient Irish Poetry |
Eternity's Loom |
Initiate/Druid Birgir writes: I picked these two poems (above) because they directly speak to me of where my personal power/contentment comes from. It seems that when I get caught up in the way my American society lives -- do this, do that, rush here, rush there -- that I lose a connection to inner peace. To gain it back, I reconnect myself to the larger universe of nature (I usually sit near trees and brush and the small animals and small insects who are always there nearby and just quietly coexist with them). These poems remind me of that fact that a Druid gains his/her power from nature, and should always be aware of the small things, the things overlooked, the things in nature that people have aversions to (i.e. dung and dung beetles, the life that comes from death, etc.). These poems remind me that my ego will pass someday along with my body back to nature and create another process of life. I believe my true self (in the Buddhist sense) has always been here and it is that self that connects with nature and derives energy from it and is empowered by nature and if I always act with my true self (even in my day to day rush) I will bring contentment/peace not only to my own life but all life that surrounds me. It may take many lifetimes to achieve, but I am hopeful. More poems and prayers can be found where I found these: from URL - http://www.dcs.warwick.ac.uk/~bane/celt.html
I am the wind that breathes upon the sea
I am the wave of the ocean
I am the murmur of the billows
I am the ox of the seven combats
I am the vulture upon the rocks
I am a beam of the sun
I am the fairest of plants
I am a wild boar in valour
I am a salmon in the water
I am a lake in the plain
I am a word of science
I am the point of the lance of battle
I am the God who created in the head the fire
Who is it who throws light into the meeting on the mountain?
Who announces the ages of the moon?
Who teaches the place where couches the sun? (If not I?)
--- Amergin, brother of Evir, Ir, and Eremon, the first Milesian princes
who came to Ireland hundreds of years before Christ
http://academic.evergreen.edu/w/williams/acient%20irish%20poetry.html
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| I am
the Creator that Dreams by Mystery School Initiate, Ember Flower
I am the Creator that dreams |
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Ageless wisdom comes again
Feelings deep and known to Mother
Dream me now with light and goodness
Call to west and eastern shores,
Rocks and trees and loamy earth,
Dream me now with light and goodness,
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