[GoddessDanu]

heart_string, I'm glad they bring you comfort. I hope that the "lurkers" are comforted by them too.



"All-Father, Wodan, protector of travelers,
guard us, guide us,
bring us through
in safety and ease
on our journey today."



Ceisiwr Serith
A Book of Pagan Prayer
2002 Ceisiwr Serith
Reprinted with permission of Red Wheel/Weiser

[GoddessDanu]

"Against all that is, balances the feather of truth;
Maat sits in the balance,
I sit in the other pan.
What I will do will be what is right.
What I will do will equal the truth."


Ceisiwr Serith
A Book of Pagan Prayer
2002 Ceisiwr Serith
Reprinted with permission of Red Wheel/Weiser

[GoddessDanu]

"The snow, melting, waters the Earth,
the semen soaking deep into the womb.
Mother and Father, conceive the spring.
Bring to birth the warm time."


Ceisiwr Serith
A Book of Pagan Prayer
2002 Ceisiwr Serith
Reprinted with permission of Red Wheel/Weiser

[GoddessDanu]

"The gifts the goddess and the gods give are many and wonderful
and I am grateful for their generosity.
Knowing that it would be wrong to forget them
I lift my voice in thankfulness.
Holy Ones, thank you, for all that you have done."



Ceisiwr Serith
A Book of Pagan Prayer
2002 Ceisiwr Serith
Reprinted with permission of Red Wheel/Weiser

[GoddessDanu]

HYMN TO THE UNKNOWN GOD
(Peruvian)


O RULER! Lord of the universe,
Whether thou art male,
Whether thou art female,
Lord of reproduction
Wherever thou mayest be!
O Lord of divination
Where art thou?
Thou mayest be above,
Thou mayest be below,
Or perhaps around
Thy splendid throne and sceptre.
O hear me!
From the sky above,
In which thou mayest be,
From the sea beneath
In which thou mayest be.
Creator of the world,
Maker of all men;
Lord of all Lords
My eyes fail me for longing to see thee
For the sole desire to know thee.
O look down upon me
For thou knowest me.
The sun--the moon--
The day--the night--
Spring--winter,
Are not ordained in vain
By thee, O Deity!
They all travel
To the assigned place;
They all arrive
At their destined ends
Whithersoever thou pleasest.
Thy royal sceptre
Thou holdest.
O hear me!
O choose me!
Let it not be
That I should tire,
That I should die!

[GoddessDanu]

"We bring before you one of yours, people of our past,
one who will continue what you started in the long-ago time.
She is one of us, one of the family that reaches so far back,
and we will need to guide her until she is ready to assume her full responsibilities.
Be with her and us as we do that; as she grows, be at her side to help.
Come to us today to learn who she is,
come and celebrate with us."


Ceisiwr Serith
A Book of Pagan Prayer
2002 Ceisiwr Serith
Reprinted with permission of Red Wheel/Weiser

[GoddessDanu]

"At this time of great change, I tell you a hard truth:
you are the one who must undergo this task.
I cannot do it for you, nor can any others do it for you.
Your magic lies within.
You know what to do.
Look deeply and you will see.
A hard time lies before you, but you go under the protection of the Holy Ones and you go guarded by our love.
Gods of clear sight,
Goddesses of the fierce change,
help your daughter in what she must do.
Be beside her, be with her, be her unfailing aid.
Help her to do what she must."



Ceisiwr Serith
A Book of Pagan Prayer
2002 Ceisiwr Serith
Reprinted with permission of Red Wheel/Weiser

[Joei_in_NJ]

Thank you GoddessDanu - I admit I am a lurker - actually I have been posting on the foster/adopt board and was surfing the site - this one really hit me - thank you again

[GoddessDanu]

You're welcome Joei! I'm glad people find comfort and inspiration from these prayers.

Today's prayer:

"Wielder of the flaming arrow,
look down from your place on high, and,
fitting a shaft to your bow,
let loose your bowstring.
Sink deep into the Earth the shaft of fire,
warming the world, bringing the Spring."



Ceisiwr Serith
A Book of Pagan Prayer
2002 Ceisiwr Serith
Reprinted with permission of Red Wheel/Weiser

[GoddessDanu]

"I pour out libations to the ancient High Ones,
I make my offerings to those who should be worshipped."


Ceisiwr Serith
A Book of Pagan Prayer
2002 Ceisiwr Serith
Reprinted with permission of Red Wheel/Weiser

[GoddessDanu]

"I pour out milk to the Queen of Heaven,
the Mother of Wonders, shining tonight.
The pool that it forms mirrors you there,
as you look down on me.
Accept this milk as a thank you for all that you give so freely."


Ceisiwr Serith
A Book of Pagan Prayer
2002 Ceisiwr Serith
Reprinted with permission of Red Wheel/Weiser

[GoddessDanu]

"Round face of the Mother,
look down on me in blessing;
light my way through darkness."


Ceisiwr Serith
A Book of Pagan Prayer
2002 Ceisiwr Serith
Reprinted with permission of Red Wheel/Weiser

[GoddessDanu]

May everyone find peace in God(dess). Let us all embrace the divine, regardless of religion. May we all find the fulfillment that the divine has to offer.

- Beliefnet member StereotypeBe84

[GoddessDanu]

"Enter my home and find your own,
for the old ways are kept here
and hospitality is a law all are proud to honor."


Ceisiwr Serith
A Book of Pagan Prayer
2002 Ceisiwr Serith
Reprinted with permission of Red Wheel/Weiser

[heart_string]

Originally Posted by GoddessDanu

"At this time of great change, I tell you a hard truth:
you are the one who must undergo this task.
I cannot do it for you, nor can any others do it for you.
Your magic lies within.
You know what to do.
Look deeply and you will see.
A hard time lies before you, but you go under the protection of the Holy Ones and you go guarded by our love.
Gods of clear sight,
Goddesses of the fierce change,
help your daughter in what she must do.
Be beside her, be with her, be her unfailing aid.
Help her to do what she must."



Ceisiwr Serith
A Book of Pagan Prayer
2002 Ceisiwr Serith
Reprinted with permission of Red Wheel/Weiser

Breathtaking - thank you.