c. 2007 Religion News Service
A “Daily Elemental Rosary Prayer” by Tirgereh
On the Charm:
The day has begun, the time of resting at end
as I gather and prepare to go forth
I take this time to pray and remember:
it is not alone do I wander
it is not alone do I search
it is not alone do I explore
it is not alone do I live
For I am surrounded with the love of the Mother
And I am blessed with the bounty of the Father.
On the first five beads:
1 _ She and He are ever with me
2 _ She and He are ever within me
3 _ She and He forever love me
4 _ She and He forever loved by me
5 _ She and He abide with me
On the Medal:
Blessed be, Lady and Lord, whom I honor and worship
Bless me, Lady and Lord, whom I invoke and adore
Guide me in the Old Ways, Lady and Lord,
For I walk the path of the Ancient Ones.
X X X
Excerpt of “Rosary to the Earth Mother” by Meg
On the Crucifix or Medal:
Green Lady of the budding Tree, The Full Blossomed Fruit, the Dying Seed
Queen of Life, Death and Birth
Mother of Sorrows, Mother of Mirth
Ancient Mother Known as: Gaia, Demeter, Tellus, Ceres, and Danu
I say this rosary in honor of You.
On the first five beads:
1 _ I ask the Earth Mother to Ground Me
2 _ I ask the Earth Mother to Center Me
3 _ I ask the Earth Mother to help me grow
4 _ I ask the Earth Mother to help me flow
5 _ I ask the Earth Mother to Nourish my Soul
On the medal:
Green Dewy One
Rich brown earth that nourishes me to my core
Lady of the rolling prairies
Dusty One of the Desert
The Fire that lies under all
Womb and Tomb of all Life
Mistress of the Garden of G!d
KRE/LF END WINSTON
Editors: See mainbar, RNS-PAGAN-ROSARY, transmitted April 10, 2007.
The punctuation of these prayers copies the original from the authors. The first prayer was written by Tirgereh, a 35-year-old Seattle Wiccan who goes by only one name. The second prayer was written by Meg, a 24-year-old in Maine who declined to give her last name because her family does not know about her practice.