Invocation to Nerthus

Nerthus, Nerthus, Nerthus!

Erce reveal your treasures!

By what life in you

Was begotten your son and daughter?

Lord and Lady of the Earth,

Lord and Lady of great Magick!

Freyja and Freyr born of your bosom.

Nourishing the hidden magic of Earth revealed into Life!

The sinking in the sand.

The caves tunneling throughout the Earth.

All hidden groves and gardens are the tending of your hand.

The mounds and the boulders are your children.

All Vaettir awoken to Life belong to you.

For you are the Life within Life.

The first stirring and awakening

That brings atoms to cells and cells to organisms,

Animals, plants, insects, moss, trees.

You are the stirring of the life

In the womb of Mother Jord.

Your process is a mystery,

But from you is birthed the greatest treasures.

And yet you prepare the tomb and cut the life.

Never shall we fully know your mysteries.

But we can hope to be spared

From your cutting hand

And to flourish in life

And be granted your great treasures.

Hail Nerthus! Lady of the Land!

Lady who giveth and taketh life.