Antler is used to rake the Grandfather rocks into the fire pit during certain Native American sweat lodge ceremonies. Deer antler is commonly worn in a headdress by shamans or tribal dancers. The antlers of elk, moose and deer are used for decoration as well. Antler is strong hunting medicine, as this bone calls the spirit of the animal to the hunter.
In European myth, the antler is the symbol of Cernunnos, the Horned God, who is lord of the forest.