| CELTIC GODDESS ROSARY | ||
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| Composed by Tirgereh | |
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personal symbol before and after this rosary prayer, and that you include your third eye,
heart and womb in the gesture if possible* On the Charm: |
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| In Arianrohod's Caer Sidi, magickal realm of the
north, Your castle in the stars of Caer Arianrhod, Queen of the Silver Wheel, the Greeks Ariadne. The stellar goddess of time, space and energy. We entreat Your protection for our loved ones. O, Weaver goddess of the land of Erin, Rose of the World. Bless our prayers, our workings, our beloved |
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| First Bead: | |
| Bandia, Bbantlarna, Banrion, Mathair (In English, "Goddess, lady, queen, mother".) Second Bead: |
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| Bandia, Bantlarna, Bbanrion, Mathair Third Bead: |
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| Bandia, Bantlarna, Banrion, Mathair Fourth Bead: |
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| Bandia, Bantlarna, Banrion, Mathair
Fifth Bead: |
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| Bandia, Bantlarna, Banrion, Mathair
The Medal |
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| 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
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Blodeuwedd, the Welsh Flower Bride Born of blossoms of Gwydion and Math Lover of Gronw Pebr, denier of Llew Beloved of the owl with the flower face Bride Blodeuwedd of the sacred flower |
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Dividing Bead: The All Praise |
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All praise Yours, our Ladies. |
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| Second Decade: (repeat once per bead for a total of 9) |
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Brighid,Lady of Bright Inspiration Inspiring muse of bards, Patroness of smithcraft Fire, illumination of the Celts, The Roman Minerva Illuminting Brighid, inspirer of the bard |
| Dividing Bead: The All Praise |
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| All praise Yours, our Ladies. | |
| Third Decade: (repeat once per bead for a total of 9) |
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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 |
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Dividing Bead: The All Praise |
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| All praise Yours, our Ladies. | |
| Fourth Decade: (repeat once per bead for a total of 9) |
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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 |
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Dividing Bead: The All Praise |
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| All praise Yours, our Ladies. | |
| Fifth Decade:(repeat once per bead for a total of 9) |
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Cerridwen, keeper of the Cauldron and Underworld Inspiration and divine knowledge brewed in your pot The sow, your holiest totem, Welsh crone of fecundity Mother of Gwion and Taliesin, most gifted of the Welsh poets Mother Cerridwen, of the divine cauldron |
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| Medal: | |
| 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 And Ireland, Gaul, Wales Your own, Our hearts in Your hands, our will is Yours Keep and protect our children as you do all Celts, Your chosen people, in Your prayers. So Mote It Be! |
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| ***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.] |
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| Ø To make the 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. | |
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| Music: "Epona" fromThe Celts - by Enya |
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