This is a prayer I say each evening before going to bed. It is devotional and separate from any spellwork I may do. I created this for myself; it is mine to offer freely for others to use or gain inspiration from. It's my lifelong habit to make my prayers heartfelt and brief. Following the prayer itself I will add some short explanatory notes.
I light a candle and incense, usually dragon's blood. I stand before my altar, clear my mind to better focus on what I'm doing, and close my eyes. Sometimes I allow my vision to go a little blurry while looking at my scrying sphere, which is obsidian.
1) An Morrigan, Great Queen, I greet you
2) Anu, Macha, Badb, I greet you
3) May I always be open to your message and your guidance
4) May I do my work well, to the best of my abilities
5) May I face my obstacles and challenges with courage and wisdom
6) Great Queen, fierce in battle, goddess of sovereignty
7) I watch for you
8) I listen for you
9) I learn from you and about you
(any specific concerns or requests I might have for her, I state briefly at this point)
10) You hear me, and I thank you.
Explanatory notes-
Line 1- "An" is an Irish word meaning "the". When I talk about her, I say the Morrigan; when addressing her, I say An Morrigan. This isn't a rule, but something I do as a politeness. She is Irish after all, and good manners matter. "Morrigan" is a name that can be translated as "great queen".
Line 2- The Morrigan is a tripartite goddess. Anu, Macha, and Badb are individual names of three sister goddesses who together are the Morrigan. These three are each goddesses in their own right, with their own stories.
Line 7- The Morrigan is a shapeshifter. She appears to me most often as a raven or a black hawk, (we have both here) but she can and does take whatever form she likes. If she has a message for me, it behooves me to not miss it simply because the form in which it's delivered is not what I may expect.
Line 8- She speaks to me. She speaks to whoever she wants. How she speaks can be different depending on what she has to say and how she wants to say it.
Line 9- The very first time the Morrigan spoke to me in a voice which was audible to my physical ears, she said, "You will learn". And I do.
I seldom actually ask her for things. It's important to me not to treat my goddess like some kind of divine vending machine. But I don't hesitate to tell her what's on my mind, what I'm having trouble with, and that I could use a bit of help. The Morrigan is not what I'd call a nurturing, sweet and motherly goddess. But she does care for her own, and is not insensitive to their needs. Quite the opposite in fact. (Always keeping in mind that what I need is not necessarily what I want.)
Line 10- Always thank a deity for their presence and for listening to you. Never take them for granted. Again, good manners matter.
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