#gaulpol

Epona, Rigantona, Atanta, Eponina, Catona, Dibonia, Epotia, Vovesia

Ten months is a long time to be partially bedridden, filled with self-contempt and misery over the things I can no longer do. Much of my sickness remains a mystery, but after months of new meds and adjustments, rounds and rounds of bloodwork and scans, therapy, and the coaxing of my gods, I feel like I’m finally making a breakthrough. I spent even more years before this in a dark night of the…

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🦌 Animals: stag, dog, bull, horned serpent, wolf, all animals 🦌 Crystals/rocks: adder stone, green goldstone, moss agate, petrified wood, golden pyrite 🦌 Flowers/plants: the oak, trees in general, moss, ferns, briars 🦌 Food/drink: game meat, whisky, dark red wine, mushrooms, decadent chocolate, blackberries 🦌 Colours: greens, bronzes, golds, dark browns 🦌 Moon phases: new and dark moon 🦌 Festivals: Beltane and the autumn equinox 🦌 Magics: cycles, hunting, protection, liminality, journeying, fae magic, wealth, success in business, release, ancestor work, connecting with nature, re-wilding 🦌 Nature: the forests, cattle, trees, animals, decay 🦌 Other: bow and arrow, furs, bonfires, torcs, coins, antlers

How to honour:

🏹 Go on a forest walk (or run) 🏹 Make a donation to forest preservation 🏹 Clean the natural spaces around you 🏹 Go on a spirit journey to visit him or his realm 🏹 Build a bonfire 🏹 Dance 🏹 Practice witchcraft

Prayers:

Praise be to you, oh, Horned One Lord of the crackling flame, and sun swept meadow Father to all those who hunt and run King of the wildest nights and deepest woods I honour you.

Cernunnos Lord of the liminal, the in-between The place between life and death, man and woman, hunter and hunted Lord of the cycles of life, of both ancient moss covered forests, and hallowed burial mounds King to all who live in your realms, plant and animal, witch and Fae, and all that lies in between. I honour you

Feel free to download, share, etc. I found most everything through open access journals, JSTOR, Anna's Archive, sci-hub, pdfs shared on other sns, etc.

Greek Polytheism & Hellenism

Roman & Italic Polytheism

Gaulish & Gallo-Roman Polytheism

*Cernunnos the Deity, either from a Gaulish or generally Celtic perspective, NOT the Wiccan Horned God. Please respect the difference.

If you happen to fall into this weird like intersection of things, hi!! I'm a Cernunnos devotee that does a lot of research as acts of devotion haha I am currently batting around a theory/theories about Cernunnos' connection to the Nonhuman/Incarnate pagan community through His role as mediator between the Worlds. If you'd be willing to tell me anything about your personal experiences with Him, please reach out to me directly!

I'm actually working on a list of basically interview questions, and I'd love some perspectives beyond only that of my partner and myself.