People claiming Cernunnos isn’t a god of fertility are projecting their personal life on him.

‼️ I’m not saying you have to worship him as a fertility god, that’s up to you. But don’t disrespect what others practice, and don’t ignore history.

A painting discovered in the Caverne des Trois Freres at Ariege, France provides evidence of the first views of Cernunnos. He is seen as a stag standing upright on hind legs with the upper body of a man, the figure is celebrating what appears to be a hunt and wooing a woman.  From some of the earliest myths come the union between the fertile Goddess and the triumphant phallus hunter, the Horned God. The more successful the tribal hunter in providing for his people, the greater his stature became. The more likely he would be the one chosen to impregnate the “Mother” of the tribe.  Many legends describe fertility celebrations occurring at the spring gathering and again in late fall. Each of these coinciding with a spring hunt to bring food to the tribe after a cold desolate winter. Some legends describe the blood of the beast engulfing both the Horned Hunter and the Goddess, believing the life taken from the animal is transferred to the womb of the fertile Mother, thus providing life. To the Celts as Cernunnos, the Horned God was more than just a fertile being. He is found throughout the Celtic lands and folklore as the guardian of the portal leading to the Otherworld.

He has also presented and spoken to those in the witch community as one to be associated with fertility. Now fertility does not equal sex!! It can be interpreted as fertile land growing lots of crops or animals having babies in the spring.  During rituals, his essence is invoked to for fertility of the flocks or for an abundant hunt.

During my visit to Columbia we visited a park where they carved GIANT 20 FOOT DICKS OUT OF STONE because they held the belief it would bring the land fertility and produce massive amounts of food. 

Witch Tip

One Word Spells

If you need something fast and easy, use a one word spell. It can be almost anything.

I like to use translate mine into Latin, because I studied the language for a while and it works for me.

Examples:

Calor [Heat]- I say/whisper it to myself when I’m cold, almost immediately I can feel a tingle of energy in the middle of my back, I focus on it and spread it through my body. In no time, I’m warm.

Pelle [Dispel]- If I feel a negative presence/energy, this one word spell can make it go away. Reperio [Find/Obtain]- To find what you’ve lost, or to obtain something. Can also be used to find out/obtain information.

Major Components in Spells

In order for a spell to actually function, a spell needs enough of these four things: Association, Energy, Intent, and Action

Association would be the attached meanings to any materials in your spell (and these don’t have to be physical materials). Most of the time, these are inherent properties in objects that have been long established throughout time. Properties are a result of the spiritual vibrations of a material

Energy is given off by the spiritual vibrations of a material.The effects of this energy is dictated by the vibrations of the material…these effects are…related to the properties, obviously.

Intent is the will one has to hone their energies and whatever other energies are present towards a result. It also ties to the goal, as in the “what is this spell trying to accomplish?” Without intent, there’s really no use for a spell. This may seem similar to action, however, think about it. You could have everything you need to do well on a math test, but without intent (effort), how are you going to do well? You can simply put random answers or guess (cont. in Action). Action in this case isn’t about doing what might work. It’s about doing what will work. Branching off the intent analogy, you can fill in random answers or guess on questions, and get some wrong, and maybe a few right. The same goes for action in spells. Action here represents directing the energy you’ve honed into your goal in a proper and successful manner, and is highly linked to intent. The two practically go hand in hand, and can sometimes mean very similar things. And, that concludes my Ted Talk. This is just my personal opinion on spellcraft and what works for me. If anyone notices any objective misinformation, or has alternative views they’d like to share, they can feel free to leave a reply or reblog. Happy crafting!

Well done. <3

Witch Tip:

The darkness of the universe is already within you, become the universe and create your own reality, grant your own wishes.