Sacred Path Of Metal
Rituals, journeys, talismans, and spiritual growth
Antlers
We are Antlers — a tribe of pagan artisans, inspired by Elen of the Ways, the horned goddess who opens the ancient paths.
Rooted in the rhythms of moon and season, we walk in harmony with the elements — Fire, Air, Water, and Earth — with the spirits of land, and our ancestors
Our path moves in two rhythms: one of creation, and one of celebration.
Through ritual craft, we shape talismans and sacred objects, empowering molten metal through Ritual
and intent. Each piece is born from prayer — a meeting of human hand and elemental spirit, made to carry protection, blessing, purpose, and memory.
Through communal Ritual, we gather beneath moon and sun to honor the Sabbaths, to drum and sing the turning of the wheel,
and to celebrate the living connection between ourselves, the land, and the unseen.
Some nights we forge in fire,
some nights we forge in song —
but always, we walk the path of reverence.
We are Antlers —
keepers of ritual fire,
forgers of the sacred,
and walkers of the ancient ways..
The Origins of Antlers
A Tale of Two Rabbit Holes
It began with a fascination — how a piece of jewelry can become a talisman.
Not just decoration, but a vessel for intention, a keeper of spirit.
I wondered: what can we do to awaken that power, to breathe life into metal and stone?
Then came the first rabbit hole.
A friend, Jennifer Lutin, sent a link — The Hidden Lore of Ancient Metalsmithing.
Fire roared. Bellows breathed. The molten metal sang with the sound of drumming.
In my mind’s eye I saw dancers moving in rhythm, the air alive with ritual. I imagined sacred space forming around the forge — energy raised, shaped, and sealed
as each talisman was born from the fire. That vision would not leave me. It became a calling.
The second rabbit hole opened with a question:
“Where is the Horned Goddess she asked?”
That question sent me searching, and there she was — Elen of the Ways.
At first, she appeared in art — graceful, ancient, guiding through the wild paths. Then she began to visit in dreams, whispering designs, revealing patterns.
For two weeks I created without pause — sketches, symbols, and woven lines. Then a full week at the bench: fire, metal, breath, offering. Two necklaces emerged, elaborate and alive with her presence.
From that vision and devotion, Antlers was born —
a tribe of talisman makers, artists, and ritualists.
We walk the ways of Elen, honoring her paths through craft and ceremony, where creation begins in sacred fire and ends in spirit.
