A Wayland Rosary
Tail bead:
Deep within the still center of my soul, may I find peace,
Silently, within the quiet of this place, may I share peace,
Gently, throughout the leaves of the Tree, may I radiate peace.*
Ancestor Bead:
Alfar and Disir--mighty dead, I do you honor.
Wight Bead:
Landwights and Housewights--hidden ones, I do you honor.
Deity Bead:
Vanir and Aesir--shining elder kin, I do you honor.
Center:
Hammer-skilled, soul's alchemist,
Cunning crafter of rings and gems.
Furled in white arms, feather-tangled,
Snow-shod hunter, circled in rings.
Body bound, fettered and lamed,
Finding beauty in broken things.
Vengence-spark and gristly-gifter,
Patient wielder of wyrd, waiting,
Flying freely, swanward bound.
Contemplation beads:
Shaper of all, and Mender of all, and Forger working the wyrd of us all.
Invocation 1:
Hail Wayland, clear-eyed alf lord!
Contemplation beads:
Shaper of all, and Mender of all, and Forger working the wyrd of us all.
Invocation 2:
Hail Wayland, son of the sea!
Contemplation beads:
Shaper of all, and Mender of all, and Forger working the wyrd of us all.
Invocation 3:
Hail Volundr, deep mound dweller!
Contemplation beads:
Shaper of all, and Mender of all, and Forger working the wyrd of us all.
Invocation 4:
Hail Wayland, Swan-maid's swain!
Contemplation beads:
Shaper of all, and Mender of all, and Forger working the wyrd of us all.
Invocation 5:
Hail Wayland, unbowed in slavery!
Contemplation beads:
Shaper of all, and Mender of all, and Forger working the wyrd of us all.
Invocation 6:
Hail Wayland, just in payment!
Contemplation beads:
Shaper of all, and Mender of all, and Forger working the wyrd of us all.
Invocation 7:
Hail Wayland, traveler's friend!
Contemplation beads:
Shaper of all, and Mender of all, and Forger working the wyrd of us all.
Invocation 8:
Hail Wayland, anvil's master!
Contemplation beads:
Shaper of all, and Mender of all, and Forger working the wyrd of us all.
Invocation 9:
Hail Wayland, heart of the hammer!
Contemplation beads:
Shaper of all, and Mender of all, and Forger working the wyrd of us all.
Center:
Hammer-skilled, soul's alchemist,
Cunning crafter of rings and gems.
Furled in white arms, feather-tangled,
Snow-shod hunter, circled in rings.
Body bound, fettered and lamed,
Finding beauty in broken things.
Vengence-spark and gristly-gifter,
Patient wielder of wyrd, waiting,
Flying freely, swanward bound.
Deity Bead:
Vanir and Aesir--shining elder kin, I do you honor.
Wight Bead:
Landwights and Housewights--hidden ones, I do you honor.
Ancestor Bead:
Alfar and Disir--mighty dead, I do you honor.
Tail bead:
Deep within the still center of my soul, may I find peace,
Silently, within the quiet of this place, may I share peace,
Gently, throughout the leaves of the Tree, may I radiate peace.
* This is a Heathen variation of the Druid Prayer for Peace.