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The Morrigan, is considered one of the Fey, a higher realm beings in Druidic Lore. She is said to be an Irish Goddess of battle, strife and fertility. Sometimes she takes the form of three women, the Mother the Maiden and the Crone. She also has other names such as Morgan Le Fay and Morgana from the Arthurian Legends. You can search online to find other interpretations of her. My personal interactions have been that she is fierce yet kind and motherly.
I can probably write many posts on the Morrigan, both my interactions as well as the history behind this figure. First I will simply start with my meeting.
It all started when I began to notice crows. They are already quite common, so I honestly didn't think anything of it at first. I would notice many at once, in threes or in nines. Sometimes they would perch on a tall branch and stare down at me. It wasn't just their presence, but my distinct sensing of their presence that made me begin to take notice. There was an inner knowing that there was more to them.
My initial understanding of crows and ravens was that they were birds of death and non-existence. They represented the void where life emerged from and death descended to. I felt honored by their presence, they were magic birds and I respected them. It wasn't until recently that they became so much more...
My life took a turn and I was struggling not only with myself, but the external manifestations of my feelings of frustration and restriction. I felt that I wasn't being heard and I was being taken advantage of. This I knew to be false, one can only be taken advantage of if they allow it. It is completely within my control. However, sometimes the mind takes a weakness and runs with it. I was simply bursting with anger and frustration that I did not know how to express.
I heard an inner voice beckoning me to perform a spell. I enjoy magical rituals, I don't follow any specific religion, but I respect Pagan and Wiccan practices and use them as a foundation for what calls to me. Similar to praying or meditating. I simply do whatever resonates with me at the time and am respectful of its origins. I often find myself drawn to Celtic and Irish lore, since I was a child.
I performed a meditation-type spell where I simply asked for guidance, understanding and the ability to rise above my frustrations and empower myself. After performing the spell, I felt compelled to do a quick Tarot reading in the traditional Celtic Cross. It was significant in that I got the Death card as my third card, and also got the Hanged Man. I won't go into detail of the whole reading, but I noticed that on the Hanged Man card there were crows. They caught my eye immediately and I was drawn to stare at them.
In my journal as I was writing my interpretations of the reading I mentioned the crows. In an instant the question came to mind and I ended my journal entry with the phrase, "Who is the crow Goddess?"
In that moment, I heard an odd high pitched moaning outside my window. It was very eerie and I paused to listen. I couldn't tell what it was, and I haven't heard it since. The moan was that of a Banshee, I later learned that The Morrigan is also known as a banshee, which simply translates into "woman of the sidhe" or "woman of the fairy mounds."
I couldn't go to sleep without first looking up who this Crow Goddess was. It lead me to The Morrigan, Morgan Le Fay, and Morgana. The Morrigan is related to "Death" and "Rebirth" and her rituals are performed during the New Moon. I discovered that a New Moon was in just a few days and new I had to do some sort of ritual or offering in order to accept her Call. This ended up being one of the most intense experiences of my life!
If you are interested in hearing more of my story please comment below! I have since had many more experiences that were both eerie and transformative.When the Morrigan calls upon you, you must heed her or risk angering her. I had sense that she was a powerful deity and that she was fearsome, yet I trusted her and knew that her "tough love" was just what I needed. I have never been contacted by a deity that was like her!
If you had any experiences with The Morrigan I'd love to hear how she first made her presence known to you. When she chooses you, she does not make the choice lightly and if you accept, you are hers for life. This is what I have read from others and it has been my experience as well.
Stay tuned for more of my story!
