A Herne Rosary*
Arrow Bead
By Earth am I made flesh,
By Water am I cleansed,
By Air am I freed,
By Fire am I enlivened.
Ancestor Bead
In the Black Waters of the Ancestors,
I seek Tradition and Wisdom.
Wight Bead
In the Red Earth of the Landwights,
I seek Growth and Serenity.
Deity Bead
In the White Dawn of the Gods,
I seek Inspiration and Passion.
Center Bead
Lover of the First Mother, ecstasy of night's jewels,
Twin to Plenty, generous Grain-Giver,
Father of the Wagon-Riders, regal dancers of the Wheel.
Wood-wise ring-breaker, warder of wilds,
Death's drummer and blood-singer,
Rutting stag at soul's edge, swift in sex and sacrifice,
I do You honor by all Your names, both spoken and secret.
Contemplation Beads (x4)
Run through the wood
Rush through the wood
Dance the heat of the hunt in the wood
Invocation 1
Hail Herne, Shaman-Father!
Contemplation Beads (x4)
Run through the wood
Rush through the wood
Dance the heat of the hunt in the wood
Invocation 2
Hail Herne, Hound Master!
Contemplation Beads (x4)
Run through the wood
Rush through the wood
Dance the heat of the hunt in the wood
Invocation 3
Hail Herne, Gold-Gifting Stag!
Contemplation Beads (x4)
Run through the wood
Rush through the wood
Dance the heat of the hunt in the wood
Invocation 4
Hail Herne, Torc's Sacrifice!
Contemplation Beads (x4)
Run through the wood
Rush through the wood
Dance the heat of the hunt in the wood
Invocation 5
Hail Herne, Ram-Horned Serpent!
Contemplation Beads (x4)
Run through the wood
Rush through the wood
Dance the heat of the hunt in the wood
Invocation 6
Hail Herne, Shepherd of Souls!
Contemplation Beads (x4)
Run through the wood
Rush through the wood
Dance the heat of the hunt in the wood
Invocation 7
Hail Herne, Horned One!
Contemplation Beads (x4)
Run through the wood
Rush through the wood
Dance the heat of the hunt in the wood
Center Bead
Lover of the First Mother, ecstasy of night's jewels,
Twin to Plenty, generous Grain-Giver,
Father of the Wagon-Riders, regal dancers of the Wheel.
Wood-wise ring-breaker, warder of wilds,
Death's drummer and blood-singer,
Rutting stag at the soul's edge, swift in sex and sacrifice,
I do You honor by all Your names, both spoken and secret.
Deity Bead
In the White Dawn of the Gods,
I seek Inspiration and Passion.
Wight Bead
In the Red Earth of the Landwights,
I seek Harmony and Serenity.
Ancestor Bead
In the Black Waters of the Ancestors,
I seek Tradition and Wisdom.
Arrow Bead
By Fire am I enlivened,
By Air am I freed,
By Water am I cleansed,
By Earth am I made flesh.
*Originally published 2011. “Herne Rosary.” In Hoofprints in the Wildwood. A Devotional for the Horned Lord, by R. Derks, 31–35. Morrisville, NC: Gullinbursti Press.
By Earth am I made flesh,
By Water am I cleansed,
By Air am I freed,
By Fire am I enlivened.
Ancestor Bead
In the Black Waters of the Ancestors,
I seek Tradition and Wisdom.
Wight Bead
In the Red Earth of the Landwights,
I seek Growth and Serenity.
Deity Bead
In the White Dawn of the Gods,
I seek Inspiration and Passion.
Center Bead
Lover of the First Mother, ecstasy of night's jewels,
Twin to Plenty, generous Grain-Giver,
Father of the Wagon-Riders, regal dancers of the Wheel.
Wood-wise ring-breaker, warder of wilds,
Death's drummer and blood-singer,
Rutting stag at soul's edge, swift in sex and sacrifice,
I do You honor by all Your names, both spoken and secret.
Contemplation Beads (x4)
Run through the wood
Rush through the wood
Dance the heat of the hunt in the wood
Invocation 1
Hail Herne, Shaman-Father!
Contemplation Beads (x4)
Run through the wood
Rush through the wood
Dance the heat of the hunt in the wood
Invocation 2
Hail Herne, Hound Master!
Contemplation Beads (x4)
Run through the wood
Rush through the wood
Dance the heat of the hunt in the wood
Invocation 3
Hail Herne, Gold-Gifting Stag!
Contemplation Beads (x4)
Run through the wood
Rush through the wood
Dance the heat of the hunt in the wood
Invocation 4
Hail Herne, Torc's Sacrifice!
Contemplation Beads (x4)
Run through the wood
Rush through the wood
Dance the heat of the hunt in the wood
Invocation 5
Hail Herne, Ram-Horned Serpent!
Contemplation Beads (x4)
Run through the wood
Rush through the wood
Dance the heat of the hunt in the wood
Invocation 6
Hail Herne, Shepherd of Souls!
Contemplation Beads (x4)
Run through the wood
Rush through the wood
Dance the heat of the hunt in the wood
Invocation 7
Hail Herne, Horned One!
Contemplation Beads (x4)
Run through the wood
Rush through the wood
Dance the heat of the hunt in the wood
Center Bead
Lover of the First Mother, ecstasy of night's jewels,
Twin to Plenty, generous Grain-Giver,
Father of the Wagon-Riders, regal dancers of the Wheel.
Wood-wise ring-breaker, warder of wilds,
Death's drummer and blood-singer,
Rutting stag at the soul's edge, swift in sex and sacrifice,
I do You honor by all Your names, both spoken and secret.
Deity Bead
In the White Dawn of the Gods,
I seek Inspiration and Passion.
Wight Bead
In the Red Earth of the Landwights,
I seek Harmony and Serenity.
Ancestor Bead
In the Black Waters of the Ancestors,
I seek Tradition and Wisdom.
Arrow Bead
By Fire am I enlivened,
By Air am I freed,
By Water am I cleansed,
By Earth am I made flesh.
*Originally published 2011. “Herne Rosary.” In Hoofprints in the Wildwood. A Devotional for the Horned Lord, by R. Derks, 31–35. Morrisville, NC: Gullinbursti Press.