The words of the prayers are inspired by Death’s Octavo, the eight helpful energies that ring Death in the Tarot laid out as the Fool’s Journey, and the images and writings of the Herbcrafter Tarot. Words to be spoken are in bold.

[1st bead ~ Death, Marigold] Mother of All Changes, full of power, full of compassion,

praying for Self when my time is come …

praying for another who is actively dying  when [Name]’s time has come ….

praying for one who has recently died now that [Name]’s time has come to join with you ….

[2nd bead ~ Hanged One, Burdock] May I/she/her/they befriend the fears that keep me/her/him/them from You.

[3rd bead ~ Hierophant, Cacao] May my/her/his/their heart open to your necessity.

[4th bead ~ Lovers, Hawthorn] May my/her/his/their open heart be filled with Love.

[5th bead ~ Chariot, Cedar] May Love give me/her/him/them the courage to be on this journey with You.

[6th bead ~ Temperance, Camellia] May I/she/he/they let myself dissolve into your Endlessness.

[7th bead ~ The World, Pachamama] May I/she/he/they release my/her/his/their body to the Earth’s embrace.

[8th bead ~ Awakening, Tulsi] May my/her/his/their Soul rise to be received by the Divine. 

[9th bead ~ The Sun, St. John’s Wort] May I/she/he/they become joy.

[10th bead] Blessed Be.