Hymns for Rigantona
A Hymn to Rigantona at Full Moon in Spring
Rigantona; we hold you in the bonds
of our tribe. As the moon rises
bring us together in your honour
as we dedicate this time to you
Sovereign queen of our land
Rigantona of the days before,
Rhiannon of the days that come after,
Great Queen, your people do you homage
As you come again amongst us and your land awakens.
A Hymn to Rigantona at Calan Mai
Rigantona, I strew rose petals about your altar
For your coming from the Otherworld.
Spring is all about us
The hawthorn tree has leaves
Emerging from the Otherworld
I feel your presence in the blossoming boughs,
In the flowers of the fields,
In the green leaves and the many-coloured petals.
These petals from another year I have kept for you
Until roses bloom again
And you ride
Through the gates of the Otherworld
Across the land in splendour.
Rigantona, I strew rose petals about your altar
For your coming from the Otherworld.
A Hymn to Rigantona at Calan Gaeaf
Rigantona, we strew rose petals about your altar
for your going into the Otherworld.
In this dark of the moon
I hold vigil here
for your going into the Otherworld
Rigantona – I strew rose petals
about your altar
for your going into the Otherworld
Winter is now upon us
and the darkness
Rigantona – the leaves are strewn
upon the earth
the hawthorn tree is bare
for your going into the Otherworld
The song of your birds is lost
in the sigh of the wind
in the shriek of the wind but I listen still for it's echo
with your going into the Otherworld
