Arianrhod
Goddess of the Silver Wheel
By Morgana Ariel
Arianrhod is the Goddess of the Silver Wheel. She is the weaver, She spins destiny. She holds the Wheel of cycle and karma (like Kali’s Karmic Wheel). She is also known as Aranrhod.
In the Mabinogion, She is Gwydion’s sister. Gwydion stole King Math’s virgin. After that, King Math tried to replace his virgin with Arianrhod. In order to do that, Arianrhod had to pass a test, she had to stand above a wand. When she did that, two children came down from her womb, one went to live in the sea, and the other was stolen by Gwydion. Arianrhod was very angry and she said that the child will not have a name until she gives him one.
Arianrhod is connected to birth, death, and re-birth. She is the Goddess of Cycles. In the Avalonian Tradition, she is connected to the Crescent Moon and she is also connected to Eclipses. She is the Lady of Reincarnation, and she is connected to the Stars.
Arianrhod can be invoked when helping women come to their own power, fertility magick, past knowledge, and spirit contact. Some of her correspondences can include the Moon, the Wheel, Geodes, Wheat, Silver, and Moon Stones.
Ritual for Arianrhod
By Morgana Ariel
Before performing this ritual, have a cleansing bath and purify yourself with essential oils.
Set up an Altar for Arianrhod, her color is silver so you should make sure that your altar has that color. If you don’t have a picture or statue of Arianrhod, you can use a wheel as her symbol. Feel free to add Moonstones or Geods to the altar, and any other correspondence you feel call to use.
Call the directions
Invoke Arianrhod
“Arianrhod Lady of the Wheel
Join us in this Rite
Help us see the patterns and the cycles
Let us go to the places before us,
The places of the now
And the places where we will go
Arianrhod come to us, guide us, be with us now”
After the Invocation, sing the following song:
“Spiraling into the center, the center of our beings
Spiraling into the center, the center of our beings,
We are the weavers, we are the woven ones,
We are the dreamers, we are the dream,
We are the weavers, we are the woven ones
We are the dreamers, we are the dream”
Sit next to the altar, and meditate about your power
Are you afraid of your own power?
What is blocking your power?
After you think about these questions, stand up and take the wheel on the altar
In your own words, tell Arianrhod that you are ready to take your power back, tell her that you will be strong and that you are ready for her to help you be empowered.
After that, sing the following song:
Silver flame light my heart
Ignite my soul divine spark
Silver Wheel spins us round
A timeless journey through light and sound
Take us on our karmic flight
Bless us with divine sight
Arianhrod
By Adara Bryn
When you are ready, say goodbye to Arianrhod. Thank her for being present in your circle. Release the directions, and have a feast!
Arianrhod Prayer
By Morgana Ariel
Arianrhod, Lady of the Wheel
Past, Present, and Future
Help me find my power
Help me see my path
Help me own my Present
Help me learn from my Past
Help me go into the Future without fear or uncertainty
Help me trust the cycle
And understand that things that are happening are just what is meant to be
Maybe not what I want but what I need
So I can grow and live fully
Arianrhod, Lady of the Wheel
Bless me with your presence in my life during that passing of time
Blessed Be!
References
The Woman’s Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets by Barbara G. Walker
The Witches’ Goddess by Janet & Stewart Farrar
The Mabinogion by Gwyn Jones and Thomas Jones
Celtic Myth and Magick by Edain
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