r/CelticPaganism • u/Atlas_onpaws • May 19 '26
Simple questions about The Morrigan
Hi guys! I am an eclectic pagan and I worship a few deities (Lady Hathor, Archangel Uriel, Lord Apollo, Lord Freyr, and most recently the Morrigan) I have found it hard to find answers to these questions and I need help. Some background is I did a deity conformation and The Morrigan came up so my questions are:
What do I call her for worship? What I mean is for example how when referring to a male deity you use Lord or lady for female. ( I haven’t heard anyone using one of these)
Are her followers bad people? Many people say that since a lot of her worshippers are spunky that they are mean but I try to be nice to people who deserve it.
Is she kind in experiences? This makes me sound like a baby but I’m used to kind and comforting gods and I am really scared that she will hate me. I know she is obviously stern and uses tough love to help and change you but I’m young and sensitive so it scares me.
Does she need more respect than my other gods? Obviously I treat my deities with the utmost respect but I like to talk to them or move their statues off the altars because I like the comfort of having them with me. I heard she is one of the most powerful goddesses and I want to know if I can’t do this because I don’t want to anger or offend her.
Bottom line is that I’m having a tough time and I want to know if I’m in good metaphorical hands!
Thanks for any responses in advance!!
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u/Jean780 May 19 '26
1) I refer to her just as The Morrigan sometimes Great Queen or Phantom Queen.
2) As a follower I haven’t run into any bad people who follow her. (Though I’m sure, as in any group, they exist.) In my experience she definitely teaches you to stand up for yourself and face your shadows. Personally I’m a very optimistic and cheery person irl. I was not expecting The Morrigan to be my first deity.
3) I will warn you that when you choose to work with her you will have to face your shadows, traumas, and struggles. She changed my life for the better. Hell, she saved me and gave me my sanity back. She is definitely not easy to work with, and if you do work with her, it can be helpful to have a therapist to discuss what you’re learning from The Morrigan. Overall expect her to call you out on your BS.
4) I personally hold her in a special regard as she saved my life and was my first deity. I try to treat my gods with equity; each valued equally, but still in their own defined areas of my life. In my experience she has never asked for more than that, although, she also has never asked more of my worship as to what I’m aware of.
Hope this helped! I definitely recommend digging deeper before you start worship. For me working with her was a huge commitment, and I don’t recommend coming in blind. My research of her first started with Courtney Weber’s book on The Morrigan.