? Charge of the God: Prayer of the Great Horned One (Cernunnos, Pan, Herne, Pashupati)

The Charge of the God is a Wiccan poem created alongide the Charge of the Goddess. Both are used before or during ritual, as prayers to exalt the Divine. The Charge of the God is meant to call forth the Divine Masculine, and is associated with the Horned God.

The Charge of the God is a major piece of Wiccan poetry. It can be considered a religious text, a prayer, or an invocation. As a religion, Wicca is not centered around a dogma or doctrine, but rather creativity, poetry and ritual acts.

The Charge of the God may be recited during any rituals in which the High Priest/Priestess is expected to represent, and/or embody, the Horned God within a sacred circle.

Several different versions of a Wiccan Charge of the God have since been created. This is a standard version. The author is unknown.

Who is the Wiccan God?

The Horned God is one of the two main deities in Wicca. He is most often associated with animals and the natural world. Most Wiccans believe in a Horned God and a Moon Goddess.

Horned God is a modern syncretic term used among Neopagans, influenced by the Wiccan religion, which unifies numerous deities of nature. Confused? Learn the difference between Wicca, Witchcraft and Paganism