Cernunnos is a Celtic God, which is both worshipped in Britain and France; however, it is a Greek name and the Celtic name is said to have been lost in history. The Romans associated Cernunnos with Mercury the messenger and then in medieval days of Ireland were named the Devil. Now, if the Romans associated Cernunnos with Mercury then we can find a great deal within this aspect. This would connect him with the element of air, and communication, knowledge, intelligence and wand or staff. Air is also the element of the Sages, Wizards, Ancient Ones, and the all knowing. Now in this aspect it could be all the aspects of all the air signs of the zodiac, but more of the mutable as it is the most adaptable to change and flexibility and the Vine.

He is depicted sitting cross legged, or what is called the lotus position, wearing sleeveless tunic and a bead necklace. He is seen with antlers, his name has many meanings and He is the God of the Wild, forests, and the animals. Cernunnos is also known as the God of Plenty. He provides food to those who honour him in hunt. He guides the Dead to the Underworld and leads the Wild Hunt to bring those who are to come to death to the Underworld. Now, it is obvious that he too would be associated to the horse at some level in order to lead the Wild Hunt. Cernunnos is equivalent to Dagda and is seen as a Celtic Supreme Being. There is a connection to fertility especially when associated to the hunt and animals.

Who is Cernunnos really? He is powerful, protective, a giver and taker of life, he is the Lord of the Lands and all the hunts. Cernunnos is a God that is to be honoured in the hunt by offerings, a Wise One, a keeper and giver of knowledge to those who truly seek. I see him as a warrior in some aspects. I say this because he does protect the land, forests, rivers and animals and in that he sometimes has to battle those he watches over as they are defenceless on their own. He leads the dead to the Underworld which gives him great knowledge of death at its deepest level of understanding. He is similar to Morrihgan and I see them as consorts in this aspect with the element of earth as she is to water. He leads and teaches those from the doorway of the Duir and Her from the rivers and lakes. His association to the Wild Hunt makes him supreme and all knowing of who and when they are to travel to the Underworld.

He fertilizes the land in that of the hunt and in the seeds planted for growth. Cernunnos connection to air makes him changeable, vine makes him ever growing, changing and in that aspect he leads us when we seek him out to learn from him the mysteries. He may be the most mysterious of the land, as he is there but only those who seek him shall see and meet with him. He lives within the land and we see him all the time, if we only look in the eyes of the Stag and Deer, we see his strength but also his love. He is loyal to his animals and land as the dog is loyal to his master/friend of the human counterpart. The horse connection reveals his spirit of freedom and ability to carry those into the Underworld from the Wild Hunt. In the Rites of Beltaine he is represented by the goat and the consort to the first Great Mother. Cernunnos is balanced in both masculine and feminine aspects and understands the need for sacrifice.

Cernunnos is ever changing and growing as we do in each tiding of the wheel and moon. But to truly know him you must seek him within Self and learn of his mysteries and that of the Duir and Vine.