Calendar of the Moon
21 Tinne/Hekatombaion
Gwydion's Day
Color: Blue
Elements: Air and Water
Altar: Upon a blue cloth place musical instruments, a bowl of salt water, a chalice of sparkling
water, incense of mugwort, and a bundle of twigs.
Offering: Any form of music or poetry.
Daily Meal: Light, cold food, including meat salads.
Invocation to Gwydion
Hail, Lord of the Quick Tongue!
Hail, Lord of the Clever Mind!
Hail, Lord of the Dancing Fingers!
Hail, Lord of Eloquence!
You are the cry of the gull
And the song of the sea,
The wandering mind
And the eternally seeking soul.
Arrogant one who bore the stag's horns,
Repentant one who bore the boar's tusk,
Wiser one who bore the wolf's hame,
Help us to learn from our selfishness
The implacable dance of consequences.
Foster-father of Llew Llaw Gyffes,
Teach us that it is never too late
To learn how to love another unselfishly.
King of Cups, Lord of Wind and Water,
Warrior of harp and sword and wand,
Gift us with eloquence of the tongue,
That we may speak words of power to each other.
Gift us with eloquence of the soul,
That hard-won blessing
You suffered so much to achieve.
(The chalice of sparkling water should be passed around one to the next, with a blessing of "May
your words be blessed with grace." Then the musical instruments should be blessed in Gwydion's
name, and any songs can be sung for the next hour. Poetry can also be read, as an offering.)
[Pagan Book of Hours]