Net and Arrow

The waves crash and spray
Your hand controlling the tide
Great Lord of the waters
Provide for your fishermen
Bring forth your bounty from the deep
Fill nets with flopping fish
So hungry stomachs may be filled

The arrow flies free and true
your hand steady on the bow
Great Lord of the hunt
Provide game for your huntsmen
Flush out the wild beasts
And lead them to the slaughter
So mouths and hearts may be fed

By net or arrow
Your provide for Your children
great Father, Lord of Provision
In your honour we fish the depths
In your honour we hunt the dark forests
with grateful hearts
We partake of Your bounty

The Contradictions of Zeus

Lightening rent the heavens
 the voice of thunder
reverberating through the clouds
power and majesty resounding
as your might shout echoes
from Mount Olympus
omnipotent powerful Lord
ruling with a will of iron

yet

you fall down
in a soft golden rain
love and tenderness in your touch
sweet words whispering in waiting ears
the caress of seduction in your gentle shower

Danu

Danu, you of the ancient waters
flow into our lives
birthing you blessings of fertility
river of life flow in and around us
you the fertile waters and womb

Mother of earth we thank you for the earth your body
mother of water we thank you for the sea your spirit

Danu, you of many names
huntress and healer
creatrix and destroyer
you are one eternal
through life and death

Your arms surround the weak and the strong
Your wisdom lightens the darkness
Your grace opens our eyes to your beauty

Your children shall rise
and celebrate your power
Your children shall sing
and celebrate your gifts
Your children shall dance
and celebrate your love
You children she rejoice

Your wings are the strong wind
Your beauty the glowing moon
Your blood the swelling seas
Your womb the embracing earth

Danu, sweet strong mother
You that walks amongst us in radiance and grace
Help us to blossom and grow

Danu, goddess of wisdom, wise teacher
You that holds in her hands the mysteries of the universe
grant us knowledge where ever it might lay

Danu, great Goddess Mother
we thank you

Tiamat

Ancient tâmtu,

Waters of chaos

You the primordial scream

Giant winged dragon

You are the ti ama

“The life mother”

Mother of the Gods

You roared

And from the maelstrom

Birthed all creation

Unable to unmake

That which was created

Your love and wrath

Created and destroyed

And created once again

Your body the heavens and the earth

Your life blood the oceans

The tears of your eyes the great rivers

Ancient tâmtu,

Waters of chaos

You the primordial scream

Giant winged dragon

You are the ti ama

“The life mother”