So for the last several weeks I have been engaged in an effort to learn more about and honor Morrigu. As part of this effort I have made a small shrine to her and have been making regular offerings; I have also been meditating regularly on her. The other day after I had spent some time in the morning reflecting on the Morrigan and how she, as a Goddess of battle, fits into my modern life I found myself inspired to write a series of prayers to her, which I would like to share here.
Prayer to the Morrigan for Blessing
Morrigan, battle Queen,
Give me the gift of relentlessness
That I might turn and turn and return
Let my will be like
An eel, a wolf, a hornless heifer,
An old woman seeking blessing
To turn my enemies' blows to healing
May I be strong in serving my purpose
Sharp as a blade's edge
Wise as the crow who sees
The entire battlefield from above
Bless me, Queen of Phantoms,
With all these qualities
In your name and in your service
Invocation of Morrigu
I call to you,
Daughter of Ernmas,
Sister of battle and sovereignty,
I call to you
Goddess of war-craft,
victory, and death
I call to you Great Queen
Morrigu, Lady of Phantoms
Be with me now
Prayer to the Morrigan for Protection
Great Goddess, Morrigan
May your strong shield be between
myself and all harm and danger
May your sharp sword be between
myself and all who would attack me
May your magical skill be between
myself and all ill-will and ill-wishing
Morrigan, Great Goddess
May your protection be on me
today, tomorrow, and forever
today, tomorrow, and forever
Song to the Morrigan
Queen of Phantoms,
Blood soaked earth
and rushing river ford
are your domain
Your gifts are madness,
death, and battle-frenzy
You appear, dancing
from sword point
to shield rim,
I sing to you with
a crow's voice, shrieking
I sing to you with
strength and anger
Queen of Nightmares
The joining of rivers
and deep delving caves
are your domain
Your gifts are prophecy,
destruction, or victory
You appear, washing
the clothes of the doomed,
red with gore,
I sing to you with
a voice of blood, crimson
I sing to you with
pain and sorrow
Great Queen
The boiling whirlpool
and fertile field
are your domain
Your gifts are sovereignty,
success, and victory
You appear, offering
your blessing to those
willing to pay the price
I sing to you with
a wolf's voice, howling
I sing to you with
passion and purpose
Copyright Morgan Daimler, 2013
Prayer to the Morrigan for Blessing
Morrigan, battle Queen,
Give me the gift of relentlessness
That I might turn and turn and return
Let my will be like
An eel, a wolf, a hornless heifer,
An old woman seeking blessing
To turn my enemies' blows to healing
May I be strong in serving my purpose
Sharp as a blade's edge
Wise as the crow who sees
The entire battlefield from above
Bless me, Queen of Phantoms,
With all these qualities
In your name and in your service
Invocation of Morrigu
I call to you,
Daughter of Ernmas,
Sister of battle and sovereignty,
I call to you
Goddess of war-craft,
victory, and death
I call to you Great Queen
Morrigu, Lady of Phantoms
Be with me now
Prayer to the Morrigan for Protection
Great Goddess, Morrigan
May your strong shield be between
myself and all harm and danger
May your sharp sword be between
myself and all who would attack me
May your magical skill be between
myself and all ill-will and ill-wishing
Morrigan, Great Goddess
May your protection be on me
today, tomorrow, and forever
today, tomorrow, and forever
Song to the Morrigan
Queen of Phantoms,
Blood soaked earth
and rushing river ford
are your domain
Your gifts are madness,
death, and battle-frenzy
You appear, dancing
from sword point
to shield rim,
I sing to you with
a crow's voice, shrieking
I sing to you with
strength and anger
Queen of Nightmares
The joining of rivers
and deep delving caves
are your domain
Your gifts are prophecy,
destruction, or victory
You appear, washing
the clothes of the doomed,
red with gore,
I sing to you with
a voice of blood, crimson
I sing to you with
pain and sorrow
Great Queen
The boiling whirlpool
and fertile field
are your domain
Your gifts are sovereignty,
success, and victory
You appear, offering
your blessing to those
willing to pay the price
I sing to you with
a wolf's voice, howling
I sing to you with
passion and purpose
Copyright Morgan Daimler, 2013
Beautiful prayers... Very illustrative descriptions of The Great Queen in each piece.
ReplyDeleteI am impressed. Thank you.
ReplyDeletei am an India, and my actual name is Saroj. this is a prayer that i composed for the Goddess.
ReplyDelete(the first few parts are taken from another source though,the remaining is my composition)
Adeochosa inna Mhorrigan.
Mo iontoch darcha ka bandia.
Bandia, Bbantlarna, Banrion, Mathair! X9
Sid Co nem,
Nem Co domun,
Domun fo nim,
Nert i cach!
I invoke the Morrighan, my Great Queen.
Goddess, lady, Queen, Mother!
Peace up to the heavens, heavens down to earth, earth beneath heaven, strength to everyone!
Ye,Danu- Morrighan, exalted forms of peace
Giver of strength and wisdom,
Mother guide me and my brethren!
The day i blasphemed thee,
a thick forest of woe covered me from all sides,
in darkness i wandered,covered with thickening twigs,
and the wolfs of deceit were ready to devour us,
and,when my spirit yearned for thy mercy,
to me manifested thee in the heavens,the Mother,
wielding the axe of truth,
smote down the wolves of deceit,
The Mother who covers her children with the blanket of love,
held my hands and with her mighty hands swaying across the heavens,
erased the forest of helplessness like a dream
and filled the worlds with her own your own light!
You,the flame of light in darkness,
the fierceness that drives away the foes of goodness,
the chastiser of vileness,
the flame that brightens the earth and heavens,
and sustains the pillars of life,
guide my way as i move forward.
Mother,bestow for us your abiding care,
from east to west,they call invoke you in may forms,
as Wit,Strength,Love and fertility,
thee sustain all with its beauty!
Sacred art thee,Goddess!
Could I use these as my prayers?
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for those prayers
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Very beautiful and Inspiring, thank you for sharing
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