The White Moon Gallery Presents
L i b a n
The Sanctified Mermaid
by Nessa CrescentMoon
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Liban,
Lady of the Sea
Your
gracious blessings flow
I am
forever bound to thee.
A Very Brief History Associations Liban’s Charm
Magical
Scrying Ritual Magical
Mermaid Bundle
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A mortal woman turned mermaid. Liban was the daughter
of Eochaid the Firbolg King and Etain, the captured bride of Midhir- of the the
Tuatha de Danann. When a sacred well overflowed, Liban was swept away with her
pet dog. She found shelter in a small cave by the Sea where she prayed
to the Goddess Dana ~Mother of All~ to be transformed into a salmon so she could
be free to swim with the fish near her shelter.
Goddess Dana answered her prayers to be
transformed; only not completely- she was to remain a human from the waist up
and a have the tail of a fish from the waist down. Her pet dog was also
transformed into an Otter. For over 300
years she lived among the waves until Beoc, a clergy man sailing for
Liban’s Associations
Mermaids are a
symbol
of the fusion of matter & spirit
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Liban’s Charm
Draw the Vesica Pisces symbol on your left
palm and say the following charm to bring on calm after an ‘emotional storm’:
“I
am. And I am. And I will be as I am.”
The Vesica Pisces: The intersection of the two circles
represents common ground in this charm
.
Sanctifying Your Inner Mermaid
~a Magickal Scrying Ritual~
Gather: 1 bowl filled to rim with sea-salt water (as
used in scrying),
1 small mirror, 1 comb, 1 quartz crystal,
1 aquamarine gemstone, your perfume of choice,
blue and/or green string, yarn, or ribbon [6-8 pieces cut into about 4 inch lengths].
Seclude yourself away, perhaps on a cushion on
the floor, with your paraphernalia about you. Cast circle.
To begin:
While standing, hold the mirror up to your
face. Look into your eyes and ask to see your Inner Mermaid.
* Set the mirror down next to the bowl.
* Take up your perfume and spritz a bit into
the water and set it next to the mirror.
* Swirl the water clockwise with you finger… dot
some of the water on each chakra point.
* Sit down and then take up the comb and begin
to comb your hair while gazing into the bowl of water.
[This is your time to gather your thoughts, think of what you would like to possess. Do you wish to
possess high self-esteem? Do you wish
for wisdom and capability? Maybe you already own these…
what else does your Inner Mermaid wish for?]
* Lay down the comb and pick up a length of
ribbon.
* Tie a piece to your hair… bind it to you; tie it into your core, your Inner Mermaid.
* See yourself doing this in your reflection.
* After you have finished tying one, some, or
all of the ribbons in your hair, pick up the stones.
*
Place the aquamarine in your left hand for receiving knowledge from your Inner
Mermaid; and the
quartz crystal in your right for balance. Quartz was believed by the ancients to be
‘petrified water’.
* Ground yourself, and close your eyes and
relax for a few moments.
Your intent à “I have seen my Inner Mermaid. I am She.
Show me what I am meant to see.”
Open
them and gaze in a relaxed manner into the bowl. Blink as you normally would,
you do not need to stare,
but you do need to stay relaxed. If you're feeling
any eye strain, look away from the bowl then go back to gazing again.
Remember your visions and jot them down in your journal later.
* After you feel finished scrying, place both
hands into the water and release the stones into the water.
* Center and open circle.
* You may wish to set aside the stones and the
ribbon for use in the Mermaid Bundle Spell that follows.
The following poem, written by Irene Young is the foundation for this spell. You may notice
that the shape is that of a fish! Some items you may recognize, or may have set
aside if you performed the ritual- you may use them in this spell if you like.
The objects you will gather symbolize many aspects that will assist in accessing Liban’s
Mermaid Energy. These include health, abundance, resilience, freedom,
expression and protection, pleasure.
The intent of this spell is for VITALITY. Vitality is the energy and strength of the mind and body.
Gather: A circle of fabric (about the size of
a CD) & a length of ribbon that you will use to tie it closed.
A small bowl of water, small amount of sea salt, 1 aquamarine stone, 1 clear quartz
crystal stone,
1 of the ties from your hair (if you did the ritual—if not then
you may use a few strands of your hair),
1 mermaid charm (if you
do not have one, you can clip a picture from a magazine, or print one out from
online),
1 small shell, 1 silver coin.
* Cast circle if you choose.
* As you recite the poem aloud, placing the
items in the center of the fabric circle.
* When you are finished, take a deep breath
and blow onto the objects your intent.
* Gather edges of the fabric into a bundle and
tied closed. Place on your altar.
* Add 3 pinches of salt to the water and stir
with your finger, flick water on your bundle 3 times saying the following:
“I am a Vital Woman. VITALITY is Mine always.
Vitality is the Energy and the Strength of My
mind and My body.
This is My will, My will be done.”
* Ground, open circle and cleanup.
She is not afraid of
what may be buried at
the
bottom of her fluid heart.
She is not frozen in
fear
Watching
from the dunes.
Instead a mermaid
swims the waters
where she bathes in her
own
self love.
To be a sea-maid,
one must breathe
with the wisdom that
freedom
is not walking on the
shore, but
touching bottom with faith
that one rebounds to
fresh waters,
through open eyes, with
clear lungs,
a willing heart, and
a new skin
to breath out the old,
and in the daring.
A mermaid knows
memory is both
a chain that binds,
and the key that frees;
And
the truth that heals
in the name of The
Mother,
The Daughter, and The Holy Self.
Amen
Copyright 1999 Irene Young
Bibliography
http://www.sckans.edu/~math/stacy.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liban
http://www.wellesley.edu/Psychology/Cheek/Narrative/psych.html
http://uk.geocities.com/lucath/mermaids.html
http://home.iprimus.com.au/sidhe/liban.html.