The Song of Taliesin:
      Once recited as a spiritual Affirmation, this poem evokes personal power through declaration ofthe ranks the Druid has risen to attain his present stature.  Performed most effectivly withen a stone circle to contain and concentrate the power raised towards the practicioner at the center.  Burn an appropriate incense withen the poems symbolism.
       

      PRIMARY BARD TO ELPHIN AM I
      AND MY COUNTRY IS THE REGION OF THE SUMMER STARS.
      MANY HAVE CALLED ME MERDDIN,
      BUT AT LENGTH ALL MEN WILL CALL ME TALIESIN!
      I HAVE BEEN A HERDSMAN, AND TRAVELED OVER THE EARTH.
      I HAVE SLEPT IN A HUNDRED ISLANDS, GUEST OF A HUNDRED KINGS.
      I HAVE DWELT IN A HUNDRED CITIES.
      FOR A YEAR AND A DAY I WAS IN FETTERS...

      I HAVE BEEN A FIERCE BULL AND A YELLOW BUCK.
      I HAVE BEEN A BOAT UPON THE SEA.
      I HAVE BEEN THE FOAM OF WATER.
      I HAVE BEEN A DROP IN THE AIR.
      I HAVE JOURNEYED HIGH  AS AN EAGLE.
      I HAVE BEEN A TREE-STUMP IN A SHOVEL.
      I HAVE BEEN AN AXE IN THE HAND.
      I HAVE BEEN A SPOTTED SNAKE ON A HILL.
      I HAVE BEEN A WAVE BREAKING UPON THE BEACH
      ON A BOUNDLESS SEA I WAS SET ADRIFT.

      THEN FOR NINE MONTHS I WAS LITTLE GWION
      IN THE WOMB OF CARIDWEN,
      AND AT LENGTH WAS TALIESIN.

      I HAVE BEEN AT THE THRONE OF THE DISTRIBUTOR.
      I HAVE STOOD HIGH UPON THE WHITE HILL.
      I WAS FLUENT BEFORE BEING GIFTED WITH SPEECH.
      I HAVE BEEN A TEACHER TO ALL INTELLEGENCES.
      I HAVE SINGLY BUILT THE TOWER TO NIMRHOD.

      I AM THE TETRAGRAMMATON.
      I AM A WONDER WHOSE ORIGIN IS NOT KNOWN.
      I SHALL BE UNTIL THE DAY OF DOOM UPON THE EARTH,
      AND IT IS NOT KNOWN WEATHER MY BODY IS FLESH OR FISH.

      LEARNED DRUID,
      PROPHESY OF AURTHOR?
      OR IS IT ME THEY CELIBRATE?

      (VERSION FROM THE BOOK OF PHERYLLT)