Cernunnos, Lord of the Wild Balance – Altar Statue of the Horned One

Description

“Where the forest breathes, he listens — and all things living bow to his quiet law.”

Cernunnos, the Horned One, the pulse within the pulse. His antlers rise from the crown of the world; his hands cradle both serpent and gold — life’s endless exchange of death and return, hunger and plenty, silence and song.

He sits among the roots where no priest dares to tread, throne carved of living earth, crowned with the knowing of beasts. Around him gather the creatures — the soft-eyed deer, the sleek serpent, the whispering spirits of all who walk and crawl. In him, they find their keeper.

This figure is no idol but a doorway. A still place where spirit remembers its shape. Place him upon your altar, and he will listen. Not to your words, but to the rhythm beneath them — the wild beat that belongs to every breathing thing.

Whispered meanings woven in his form:
– The antlers are the crown of growth and return — branches of life reaching back to sky and soil alike.
– The serpent coils wisdom through endings and beginnings, a circle without edge.
– The torc he holds is sovereignty — not over others, but over one’s own being.
– The animals at his feet remind: there is no higher or lower, only kinship across all that moves.

To sit with Cernunnos is to remember that life feeds life, and all things are both hunter and prey, giver and taken.
Light a candle, breathe once for the body, once for the spirit, once for the earth — and know the cycle turns again.

Perfect for:
– Altar centerpiece for nature rites, seasonal observances, or shamanic practice
– A symbol of balance, grounded power, and sacred wildness in meditation spaces
– Gift for druids, pagans, and those who walk the green path of life’s renewal
– Artistic home décor invoking strength, cycles, and earth’s deep peace

Closing invocation (Shaman’s blessing):
May your spirit root deep as his antlers rise high; may the circle never break, and the wild always remember your name.