A Circle of Stones: Journeys and Meditations for Modern Celts - Erynn Rowan Laurie 1995

Eternal Sea

The Sea is the boundary that defines the Land, encircling the material realm and creating the barrier between our realm and the realm of the Gods. Here is the place between, the Ninth Wave beyond which we cannot go without the aid of strong Gods. It contains the Nine Wells of Manannán mac Lir and at its bottom lies the well of wisdom, with the strength and the restless power of endless motion.

Muir mor, muir glas

Neart mara, neart cuain,

Naoi tobraiche Mhic-a-Lir

(Scottish Gaelic source: Carmichael, Alexander, Carmina Gadelica, vol II, Scottish Academic Press, Edinburgh 1972. Originally part of a spell for healing the color used was changed by this author from red (a reference to blood) to green.)

Great wave, green wave,

Strength of sea, strength of ocean

The nine wells of Mac Lir

mweer mor, mweer glahss,

nyayrt MAH-ra, nyayrt KOO-an,

nee TOE-brahk-a VIC-a-leer

Moving Meditations for the Eternal Sea

Learn to sail a boat

Meditate on the sea as the boundary of the world

Watch for the changing of the tides and study how the moon affects them

Watch storms come in from the sea

Wade in the waves

Find driftwood and shells for your altar

Build sand sídhe mounds

Affirmation for the Eternal Sea

Today I explore, acknowledge and appreciate my limits.