The Fates:
THE NARUCNICI

Background:

Let me start by introducing them to you; they are Destiny, all that has been, all that is, all that must be. They are the Three Sisters of the Fates. They have been forever existent but given different names. Most commonly, we come to know them as the Goddesses of Fates or the Norns in Norse; the Moirae in Greek and the Parcae in Roman.

They are seen as living beneath the Tree of Life. Its roots form a cave where the Three Fates live, spin out the thread of our destinies and watch over the magick fountain that gushes up; Fountain of destiny, knowledge and wisdom. They inforce natural law. But they also live within us, in our DNA, where our past, present and future is inscripted. That is why they hear everything.

When they are in good spirits, the Fates become the Three Graces. They are three lush women entwined in dance. Their names are Aglaira (Radiant), Euphrosyne (Joy), and Thalia (Flowering). They are the companions of Aphrodite. But when they are angered they become The Furies. They persue you like strong ill winds blowing and pushing with insanity. Then they are named Alecto, Tisiphone and Maguera. They cannot be avoided.

It is said that the Fates are parthenogenic daughters of Necessity. They have no father. In Northern Europe, they are the Norns, from Germanic tradition: Urdh, Verdandi and Skuld, were their names. I personnally like to call them as such because these names come from the words for "being itself".

URDH: The first of the Three sisters, stands for all that was before. She is the past. She is wise and ancient and the one that draws and spins the thread of life. Her symbol is the spinning wheel or spindle. Her color is black.

VERDANDI: The second and youngest, rules over what is going on right now. She is the Mother of time, the ripe, sexual and harvest time. Her symbol is the full loom and her color is red.

SKULD: The last of the Three, is the one who governs what must be. She is the necessairy outcome of the past and that which is coming. She is the inflexible one. Strangely the most personnable of the Three, she is the Death Goddess. Her symbol is the crescent knife. The ghostly saythe of the Grim Riper. (Who knew that the Grim Riper was a woman!) Her color is white.

They are the original model of the Three sister Goddesses, they are the source for all the other triple Goddesses, such as Hecate and Triple Brigid. They are the Pattern for the trinities of maiden, mother and crone and all the other goddesses who have three aspects. Don't be mistaken, they do not play favorites and they do not act randomly, except at the first fateful moment when Urdh pull us out of her cauldron of infinit possibilities.

Feast of the Narucnici

Here is a Feast of the Narucnici to be celebrated on the 24th of June.

Need:

3 candles; one black - one red - and one white. Picture of the Narucnici or of the three Graces Cover your altar with a white cloth Decorate with flowers and eggs (which the Fates love)

Prepare red foods and drinks and don't forget to set three plates for The Three Ladies. Treat them as if they were present. Toast them, talk to them - all you say will be heard.

Thank them eloquently and warmly for the gifts you have received in the past. Ask for their help in recognizing the gifts and opportunities that are comming to you, ask them to guide you so that you'll be in the right place and in the right frame of mind to benefit in the future.

Here you can say this prayer to them:

"Narucnici, oh Goddesses of Fates, 
what you see is what you sing, 
you who have no regret 
Sing thy words of wisdom to me. 
What you sing is what we get, 
You who have to regret, 
Send me peace, love, health and wealth, 
and keep no secret. 
Oh Goddesses of Fate, 
Let me hear without fear, 
May your song to me be clear. 
Show me my path in life, 
and help me make it right. 
Blessed be." 

Now close your eyes and clear your mind, sit for a few moments in silence. Now, listen and note what new thoughts come to you. This is how the Narucnici speak to those who know how to listen

When you have finished eating, drinking and meditating, Thank the Fates for their presence and blow out the candles. Give the food from their plates to hungry dogs. The Narucnici, like Hecate, love hounds.

The Fates by Medussa

As for my sculpture here is the disription: in a cave I scupted with clay on the left is Urdh an elder woman dressed a black dress and also wearing a black veil beside her is a spinning wheel. In the midle is Verdandi; tall and dressed in red she is looking direclty at us, in front of her is the full loom. On the right is Skuld; all of white and hooded holding the saythe of the grim riper. I decorated the altar with flowers and eggs and lite three candle; one white, one black and one red.

Sources:

Most of this information on this page has been taken from the book Summoning the Fates by Z. Budapest. So I would like to give thanks to this kind and wise woman for her teachings to us.

The prayer in the Feast to the Narucnici was created by me.

Spinning Wheel Pendant available from Sacred Source

(Medussa's first language is French.)

Blessings to all and may the Narucnici smile upon you.

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