Rhiannon -I

In this article I`ll give some short points on who was Rhiannon, her legends, her appearance, magical abilities and sacred symbols. (total pages -6)

     I. Who was Rhiannon?

    She was an old Celtic goddess, connected with moon energy, earth, fertility, birds songs, magic, wind, herbs, trees, seasons. She is symbol of feminine sovereign power and abilities to defend her own freedom, to stand for her values. She has incorporated also the two aspects – of earth goddess of day (riding white horse) and ruling over Moon. She was connected with goddess Rigantona and Epona. Her name was probably derived from “rhiain” [ maiden ] and Annwon [ meaning in Welsh Otherworld ] She was named “Great Queen”, or “Queen of fairies”.

Rhiannon and Pawyl ~

One day prince Pawyl [ closely to the name Paul, Pooul ] was playing with his companions in the beautiful green grass mound of Tors, in a forest near to his castle. This mound was claimed to be magical place, full of spirits and ghosts, so people avoided to step there. It was thought, that people who stood in such place would become enchanted from fairies. That didn’t stop the prince to enjoy that place in his horse.

Suddenly Pawyl noticed from far away lovely young girl, riding on white horse and dressed in glittering golden robe. He thought this is phantom and not real, so he started chasing her. Avoiding the recommendations of his friends to not follow her, the brave man rode fast behind her, but Rhiannon was swift as the wind, so no one could catch her. Finally the mesmerized prince took the fastest horse, but still he didn’t succeed to come very close to mysterious maiden. She soon disappeared from look. The next day the restless prince returned to the same mound in search of the woman on white horse. She appeared and was fast riding her horse with speed of arrow, hardly touching the ground. But whatever efforts he made to ride faster his horse, the distance between them remained the same. Finally exhausted, the prince stopped his horse and called on Rhiannon to wait. She stopped and waited him surprisingly.

She said to him, it would have been much easier and more kind of him to just call on her, instead of chasing her horse.

She admitted her love for him, astonished and happy, the prince wanted to take her quickly to his castle. It is never so easy to marry a goddess –they had to wait one more year, before being able to be united.

One year later ~

Rhiannon appeared as before in the place of magical mound, on her white horse. Pawyl was expecting her, so he rode after her in the deep woods. The trees welcomed them, whispering with language of birds and wind. The branches of trees parted to open the way in front of him. The goddess led him to the magnificent palace of her father, surrounded by a lake. The castle was divine and was build of special silvery crystal, going high into heavens. She was not allowed at first to marry a mortal man, but she defended her willing in front of gods and her father. So she had success and finally married the prince Pawyl with lavish festivals.

Now, as she made her choice to stay with the mortal people on earth, she could never return again to her heavenly castle of gods.

Back to the earth kingdom ~

They went back as wedding couple to the palace of the prince, through the tick magical forest. People admired her for her beautiful face, mystic eyes and amazing singing. Two years then went away without Rhiannon to be able of giving birth and secure the throne with heir. On the third year she delivered a healthy baby, a son. Sadly he became also source of big sadness for the kings family.

Misfortune ~

One day all the six servants who took care of the little infant, fall asleep. When they woke up, they found the cradle empty, so they started to be afraid of hard punishment for the missing baby. The made a horrific plan to accuse the beautiful Rhiannon of hard crime against her own child. They killed a puppy and smeared some of its blood on face of sleeping goddess, scattering little bones around her bed. She was blamed of gravious sin of eating her child.

The Punishment ~

The story tells of amazing harsh punishment on the innocent Rhiannon. She had to stay seven years outside of the castle, with a heavy horse collar on her neck, and her task was to tell her story (about eaten child) to anyone who visited the castle in any time. Moreover she had the humiliation to carry the man on her own back to the castle. This was her symbolical transformation as a horse. Rhiannon endured for long years this punishment with acceptance of her fate.

Rhiannon visualization (appearance) ~

She can be visualized with dark brown waving hair and blue eyes. Dressed in white long gown with golden glittering stars on it. She has bracelet of red crystals. Her hair is decorated with red flower – rose or peony. Sometimes she is seen with golden star on her head pendant on the fore head. She is swift and has the ability to disappear and to fly. You can see her surrounded by animals – specially birds, and horses. Sometimes riding white horse.

Magical symbols (attributes) of Rhiannon ~

Element – wind, air, clouds, middle earth

Direction – west, north

Incense – sandalwood, myrrh, rose, geranium, cedar wood

Flowers – rose, rosehips, daffodils, cedar, pine (all herbs), sage

Geometry form – circle, sphere, sphere with rose

Crown – head wear with golden star (pentagram); roses, peony

Sacred sign – pentagram in a circle (golden), rose in sphere

Planets – Neptune, Saturn, Venus

Minerals – lapis lazuli, blue topaz, turquoise, blue moonstone, bloodstone

Other names – Divine Queen, queen of fairies, lady of birds. Lady of Wind

angelic color – dark blue, dark green, turquoise

earth color – garnet red, golden

Birds – hummingbirds, dove

Working with Rhiannon includes magical rituals for binding of wind, cloak of invisibility, time freezing, ability to see beyond the veil, herbal potions. Moon phase – waning, fig tree, blossoming trees, blue butterflies. 

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References ~ 

~ Rhiannon - sacred wicca

~ Rhiannon -journeying to the goddess 

~ Rhiannon - crystal wind ca 

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Morgana Le Fay -II

   Literature early ~ “Vita Merlini” ( ca.1150)  by Geoffrey of Monmouth  the books gives good description of Morgana as shape-shifter, magician, having ability to fly, and not in rage with king Arthur. She was a healer, living in a mythical place of isle growing “Apple trees” that when tasted gave the person immortality. Morgana shared the mysterious Avalon with nice other women (devas), who had also abilities of shape-shifting and animal transformations, to move the seas and winds creating storms using incantations.

Morgana appears also in romances of Chretiene de Troyes “Erec and Enide” and “Yvain”, where she is represented as benevolent healer.

Later literature give the sorcerer much darker and negative image of fatal woman, who wants to achieve her goals in all coast.

Appearance of Morgana ~

She can be visualized – as described in many poems and novels – with black waving hair, beautiful white face, soft magnetizing dark grey eyes. She has gentle silhouette, but powerful look. Dressed in black long gown or dark blue, she has a silver necklace with sign of pentagram on it, decorated in the middle by shining stone of blue Tanzanite. Her moon connection is presented by diadem (tiara) decorated with carved stones in flowers, and the magical sign of moon with crescent moons from both sides. Her skirt has imprints of silver moons and stars. She has scent of Jasmine and Lilac. In her hand she holds magical glass with potion, that is gift from here to her initiate. Her element is crystal, mineral her connection is the depths of the earth. She can be seen with blue crystal Merkaba above her head. Also holding an apple in one hand, as symbol of the fruit of Avalon and returning back to life cycle. She wears sometimes a gossamer veil covering her hair, and waving on the wind. On her shoulder, or behind her you can visualize a crow –her magical helper.

   The same as Inanna –Ishtar, Morgana has earth color –red, and heavenly color –dark pale blue. She is part of Blue goddesses (devas of the Blue ray) together with Isis-Aset, Inanna –Ishtar, Rhiannon, Persephone. Each of them rule above one element, but they share the same minerals, similar spells and direction, and belong to order of Blue Pentagram. That makes them powerful magicians, who can protect you in all levels, when asked for help. They are also strong in art of magical potions for love and affection. Their rituals include elements like – White, dark blue candle, frankincense, myrrh, apples (pomegranate), lotus flower (picture), roses, sign of pentagram in a circle.

Powerful deities they can work with are: Osiris, Anubis, Hades, Enki.

Sacred symbols of Morgana Le Fay ~

Element – dark blue crystal (tanzanite, lapis lazuli), underworld water, under earth.

Direction – west, North (water, air) 

Incense – Frankincense, Sandalwood

Flower – blue lotus, blue bells

Geometry form – Merkaba, cube

Crown – tiara with silver moon of magic with two crescent on both sides.

Sacred sign – blue pentagram in circle with silver outer circle

Planets, stars – Moon, Pluto

Minerals – Tanzanite, Lapis Lazuli

Other names – Queen of Moon, Queen of Magic, Nymph of magic, Shining Star, Queen of blue Crystal, Nimue, Lady of Avalon.

Sacred place -  Blue crystal garden (near the Blue lotus lake)

Attunements – Heart clearing, overcoming fear of judgment; against lies; 2. with blue moon –increasing magical and psychic abilities, levitation, flying dreams; 3. Prophetic dreams, protection circle, increasing willpower, reading signs of present-future events.

Elements used – blue flowers (bells), essences (sandalwood); potions

Totem animals, birds – crow, black horse, white horse

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