Casting Circles 1996 CO1

Circle casting can vary dependent on the reason, attendance, as well as the Season. These are merely some examples to guide and ignite the imagination.

Casting Circles, 1996

Casting the Circle

  Maiden, Using Wand

I cast this circle in the name of the Maiden.

Holy Maiden Huntress,

Artemis, Artemis,

Maiden come to us

  Mother, Using Incense

I cast this circle in the name of the Mother.

Silver shining wheel of 

Radiance, Radiance

Mother, come to us

  Crone, Using Athame

I cast this circle in the name of the Crone.

Ancient Queen of wisdom,

Hecate, Cerrwiden

Old One come to us

Maiden, Mother & Crone: holding hands skyward saying:

We are a Circle within a Circle

With no beginning, and no ending.

We are the fire that keeps returning

The eternal flame, forever burning.

Casting the Circle

Here is the boundary of the circle.

Naught but love shall enter in,

Naught but love shall emerge from within.

Charge this by Your powers, Old Ones

Casting the Circle

I conjure Thee, O great circle, so that you will be for us a boundary between the world of men and the realms of the mighty spirits,  a meeting place of perfect love, trust, peace and joy, containing the power we will raise herein.  I call upon the elements of the East, South, West, and North, to aid us in the construction of this circle.  In the name of the Horned Lord and Radiant Lady, thus do we call to Thee.  This circle is sealed.

Casting the Circle

Lift your voice all who are able!  Sing unto the Goddess this day!  ‘Blessed Be’ the flowers sing, and the blades of grass gently sway.  The birds of the meadows sing their sweetest of songs unto the Goddess.  

Casting the Circle

Celebrate the Goddess as our Virgin, all perfect and without blemish.  She is all innocence and goodness.  All that is perfect and new is as the Goddess.  Let her praises be heard!  The circle is cast once.

Honor the Goddess as our Mother, fruitful and blessed.  She is awaiting Her song!  Let it be heard from all nations, from across the Earth.  Let all nature sing her praises.  The circle is cast twice.

Behold the Goddess as our Crone, ancient and wise beyond our understanding.  She takes each precious moment to teach us.  The circle is cast thrice.

‘Blessed Be’ the Goddess and all who love Her.  For Her love is eternal and cares not at our appearance, nor at our understanding.  She care only that we give love to Her and to all Her beautiful creations!  “Blessed Be”

Casting the Circle

So I cast and consecrate this Circle of the small and great:

By Fin and Feather, Leaf and Tree.  By Rock and Earth, Land and Sea:

By Fire and Water, Earth and Air.  By the Lord, and Lady fair:

By Love and Joy, Work and Play.  All things harmful cast away.

By lightning’s flash, and rain’s soft fall:

By the Power that made us all.  By the Power that Blesses Thee:

I cast this Circle, Blessed Be.

Casting the Circle

Always has life fulfilled its cycle and led again to life in the eternal wheel of the living. In honor of the Old Ones, we mark the fullness of our lives and the harvest of this year's lessons.  Everyone may now concentrate on the richness of life, this moment of balance between light and dark, and the harvest of our life's lessons, while we honor the changing of the season by casting this circle.

To the good seasons that have gone and the good ones yet to come. The circle is cast once, in Balance and Alignment.  So Mote it be.    

To the Earth! May she bring peace, bounty, and fulfillment to all her children. This circle is cast Twice, in Compassion and Generosity. So mote it be. 

This circle is cast Thrice, in Strength and Unity. So Mote it be.

Casting the Circle

Here is the boundary of the circle.

Naught but love shall enter in,

Naught but love shall emerge from within.

Charge this by Your powers, Old Ones.

Casting the Circle

On the mists, East, South, West, and North

Come ye Dragons, we call you forth

At our bidding, Magick bring

Stay with us in our Sacred Ring

Thrice circle round, this area bound

as above, so below, this circle is sealed.

Casting the Circle

Ten thousand years we’ve struck the fire, Creation’s music freely sung.  With Magick joined we’ve praised the stars, Since first the world had begun.  Our spirit lives in timeless dance, The Tarot and the Rune.  And nights united in the power, Of Drawing Down the Moon.  With Malice toward no-one, and Harm to none;  If the Goddess so desires it, then let it be done!

This Circle is cast, Blessed Be.

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Safe Travel Esbat 2002

Safe Travel Circle 2002

September 7^th Dark Moon

 

Purify the Area

(Walk counter clockwise with incense and sage before allowing anyone in)

 

Cast Circle

(HPS walks clockwise while HP reads…HP walks clockwise while HPS reads.)

 

HP:    Witches lair and Wolverines night, Ancient Ones bring second sight.

Blood and Bones of those before, help us with this little chore.

 

HPS:    Thread and pins and natural things, at our bidding Magick bring.

East and South, West and North, circle round bring power forth.

 

HP:    Land and Sky, Fire and Sea, open now for Divinity. 

Spirit rise and seal this place, we work now in Sacred Space.

 

Call Quarters

EAST:    The East, the Pixies, the Knowledge, the Wind; Positive forces we call you in.

 

SOUTH:    The South, the Faeries, the Hearth, the Fire; Aid this night in our desire.

 

WEST:    The West, the Sprites, the Love, The Water; We conjure our need into matter.

 

NORTH:    The North, the Brownies, the Roots the Grove; Bring your gifts, we make it so.

 

Center:    The Center, the Spirit, the Light, the Force; We call you now to open your doors.

 

Anoint

(Mint oil. Meet and greet everyone in circle.)

 

Unite energies

OM

 

Invocation

(HP & HPS read together)

 

HPS & HP:    Welcome and Hail to our Golden Lord and Silver Lady.

                             By You, this universe is born,

                             By You, this universe is created,

                             By You, this universe is protected.

                             You are eternal.

                             You are the energies of Nature.

                             We ask you to join us this night,

                             and assist us in our workings.

                             May you always be with us in our travels.

                             So Mote it Be.

 

Name the Working

(Safe Travel.  Explain why we are here tonight.)

 

Perform the Work

(Have each person assemble their own sachet.)

 

Raise Power

(HP & HPS lead others in chant)

 

In Air, on Land, upon the Sea, safe from harm we will be.

In plane, by car, or ship at sea, travel safe, So Mote it Be.

 

Great Rite

HP:    Let it be known that nothing masculine is greater than the feminine

HPS:    And that nothing feminine is greater than the masculine.

BOTH:    Each is part of the other and only the balance of the two can

                   lead to enlightenment.

 

HP:    As the Athame represents the masculine

HPS:    And the Chalice represents the feminine

BOTH:    Only when they are joined can perfect balance be found, for

                   only through balance can the Magick of unconditional love be realized.

 

Cakes and Ale

HP & HPS:    All life is your own

                           All fruits of the Earth

                           Are fruits of your womb

                           Your union, Your dance.

                           Blessed Be.

 

Release Quarters

CENTER:    The Center, the Spirit, the Light, the Force; We ask you now to shut your doors.

 

NORTH:    The North, the Brownies, the Roots the Grove; Fare thee well, we send thee home.

 

WEST:    The West, the Sprites, the Love, The Water; Fare thee well, back you go to Gaia’s cauldron.

 

SOUTH:    The South, the Faeries, the Hearth, the Fire; Fare thee well, and never tire.

 

EAST:    The East, the Pixies, the Knowledge, the Wind; Fare thee well, with peace we send.

 

Open Circle

HP & HPS:    In perfect Love and perfect Trust, Hail and Fare Well

 

Feast

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Cake & Ale Blessings 1996 CO1

Cake & Ale can be any type of food or drink depending on the season or moon. Pagans bless their food and drink as a way to strengthen their connection with Spirit and in gratitude for the sacrifice made by the plants and animals that provide. It's common practice for the one offering the food or drink to do so with 'May you never hunger' or 'May you never thirst'. The same blessing can be returned by the one receiving the offering. These are merely some examples to guide and ignite the imagination.

Cake & Ale Blessings, 1996

HPS: Gracious Goddess of Abundance, Bless this wine and infuse it with Your love.  In Your names, Mother Goddess and Father God, I bless this wine.

HP: Powerful God of the Harvest, Bless these cakes and infuse them with Your love. In Your names, Father God and Mother Goddess,  I bless these cakes.

Blessings

All life is your own, All fruits of the earth, Are fruits of your womb, Your union, your dance. Blessed be!

Blessings

HPS: Lady of Light, Bless this wine and infuse it with Your love.

May you never thirst.

HP: Lord of Light, Bless these cakes and infuse them with Your love.
May you never hunger

Blessings

All that we do is in service and in honor to the Great Spirit.  May we never hunger - May we never thirst.  So Mote It Be!

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Harvest Home Nichols 2003

Harvest Home, By Mike Nichols 2003

Despite the bad publicity generated by Thomas Tryon’s novel, Harvest Home is the pleasantest of holidays. Admittedly, it does involve the concept of sacrifice, but one that is symbolic only. The sacrifice is that of the spirit of vegetation, John Barleycorn. Occurring one quarter of the year after Midsummer, Harvest Home represents midautumn, autumn’s height. It is also the autumnal equinox, one of the quarter days of the year, a Lesser Sabbat and a Low Holiday in modern Witchcraft. Recently, some Pagan groups have begun calling the holiday by the Welsh name ‘Mabon’, although there seems little historical justification for doing so. 

Technically, an equinox is an astronomical point and, due to the fact that our leap-year cycle causes dates to slip and then snap back into place, the date may vary by a few days depending on the year. The autumnal equinox occurs when the sun crosses the equator on its apparent journey southward, and we experience a day and a night that are of equal duration. Up until Harvest Home, the hours of daylight have been greater than the hours from dusk to dawn. But from now on, the reverse holds true. Astrologers know this as the date on which the sun enters the sign of Libra, the Scales (an appropriate symbol of a balanced day and night). 

However, since most European peasants were not accomplished at calculating the exact date of the equinox, they celebrated the event on a fixed calendar date, September 25, a holiday the medieval church Christianized under the name of “Michaelmas”, the feast of the archangel Michael. (One wonders if, at some point, the Roman Catholic Church contemplated assigning the four quarter days of the year to the four archangels, just as they assigned the four cross-quarter days to the four Gospel writers. Further evidence for this may be seen in the fact that there was a brief flirtation with calling the vernal equinox “Gabrielmas”, ostensibly to commemorate the archangel Gabriel’s announcement to Mary on Lady Day.) 

Again, it must be remembered that the Celts reckoned their days from sundown to sundown, so the September 25 festivities actually begin on the previous sundown (our September 24). Although our Pagan ancestors probably celebrated Harvest Home on September 25, modern Witches and Pagans, with their desktop computers for making finer calculations, seem to prefer the actual equinox point, beginning the celebration on its eve. 

Mythically, this is the day of the year when the God of Light is defeated by his twin and alter ego, the God of Darkness. It is the time of the year when night conquers day. And as I have recently shown in my seasonal reconstruction of the Welsh myth of Blodeuwedd, the autumnal equinox is the only day of the whole year when Llew (light) is vulnerable and it is possible to defeat him. Llew now stands on the Balance (Libra/ autumnal equinox), with one foot on the Cauldron (Cancer/ summer solstice) and his other foot on the Goat (Capricorn/ winter solstice). Thus he is betrayed by Blodeuwedd, the Virgin (Virgo) and transformed into an Eagle (Scorpio). 

Two things are now likely to occur mythically, in rapid succession. Having defeated Llew, Goronwy (darkness) now takes over Llew’s functions, both as lover to Blodeuwedd, the Goddess, and as king of our own world. Although Goronwy, the Horned King, now sits on Llew’s throne and begins his rule immediately, his formal coronation will not be for another six weeks, occurring at Samhain (Halloween) or the beginning of winter, when he becomes the Winter Lord, the Dark King, Lord of Misrule. Goronwy’s other function has more immediate results, however. He mates with the Virgin Goddess, and Blodeuwedd conceives, and will give birth—nine months later (at the summer solstice)—to Goronwy’s son, who is really another incarnation of himself, the Dark Child. 

Llew’s sacrificial death at Harvest Home also identifies him with John Barleycorn, spirit of the fields. Thus, Llew represents not only the sun’s power, but also the sun’s life trapped and crystallized in the corn. Often this corn spirit was believed to reside most especially in the last sheaf or shock harvested, which was dressed in fine clothes, or woven into a wicker-like man-shaped form. This effigy was then cut and carried from the field, and usually burned, amidst much rejoicing. So one may see Blodeuwedd and Goronwy in a new guise, not as conspirators who murder their king, but as kindly farmers who harvest the crop that they had planted and so lovingly cared for. And yet, anyone who knows the old ballad of John Barleycorn knows that we have not heard the last of him. 

Incidentally, this annual mock sacrifice of a large wickerwork figure (representing the vegetation spirit) may have been the origin of the misconception that Druids made human sacrifices. This charge was first made by Julius Caesar (who may not have had the most unbiased of motives), and has been restated many times since. However, as has often been pointed out, the only historians besides Caesar who make this accusation are those who have read Caesar. And, in fact, upon reading Caesar’s Gallic Wars closely, one discovers that Caesar never claims to have actually witnessed such a sacrifice. Nor does he claim to have talked to anyone else who did. In fact, there is not one single eyewitness account of a human sacrifice performed by Druids in all of history! 

Nor is there any archaeological evidence to support the charge. If, for example, human sacrifices had been performed at the same ritual sites year after year, there would be physical traces. Yet there is not a scrap. Nor is there any native tradition or history that lends support. In fact, insular tradition seems to point in the opposite direction. The Druid’s reverence for life was so strict that they refused to lift a sword to defend themselves when massacred by Roman soldiers on the Isle of Mona. Irish brehon laws forbade a Druid to touch a weapon, and any soul rash enough to unsheathe a sword in the presence of a Druid would be executed for such an outrage! 

Jesse Weston, in her brilliant study of the Four Hallows of British myth, From Ritual to Romance, points out that British folk tradition is, however, full of mock sacrifices. In the case of the wicker man, such figures were referred to in very personified terms, dressed in clothes, addressed by name, etc. In such a religious ritual drama, everybody played along. 

In the medieval miracle-play tradition of the “Rise Up, Jock” variety (performed by troupes of mummers at all the village fairs), a young harlequin-like king always underwent a mock sacrificial death. But invariably, the traditional cast of characters included a mysterious “Doctor” who had learned many secrets while “traveling in foreign lands”. The Doctor reaches into his bag of tricks, plies some magical cure, and presto! the young king rises up hale and whole again, to the cheers of the crowd. As Weston so sensibly points out, if the young king were actually killed, he couldn’t very well rise up again, which is the whole point of the ritual drama! It is an enactment of the death and resurrection of the vegetation spirit. And what better time to perform it than at the end of the harvest season! 

In the rhythm of the year, Harvest Home marks a time of rest after hard work. The crops are gathered in, and winter is still a month and a half away! Although the nights are getting cooler, the days are still warm, and there is something magical in the sunlight, for it seems silvery and indirect. As we pursue our gentle hobbies of making corn dollies (those tiny vegetation spirits) and wheat weaving, our attention is suddenly arrested by the sound of baying from the skies (the “Hounds of Annwn” passing?), as lines of geese cut silhouettes across a harvest moon. And we move closer to the hearth, the longer evening hours giving us time to catch up on our reading, munching on popcorn balls and caramel apples and sipping home-brewed mead or ale. What a wonderful time Harvest Home is! And how lucky we are to live in a part of the country where the season’s changes are so dramatic and majestic! 

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Chants and Songs 1996 CO1

Chants and Songs 1996

By the air I summon Her breath, I draw Her into my lungs
I am, She is, we are together, together as one
I am, She is, we are together, together as one
I am, She is, we are together, together as one
 
By the fire I summon Her spirit, I draw Her into my soul
I am, She is, we are together, together as one
I am, She is, we are together, together as one
I am, She is, we are together, together as one
 
By the water I summon Her blood, I draw Her into my veins
I am, She is, we are together, together as one
I am, She is, we are together, together as one
I am, She is, we are together, together as one
 
By the earth I summon Her body, I draw Her into my flesh
I am, She is, we are together, together as one
I am, She is, we are together, together as one
I am, She is, we are together, together as one

Pass the Power

In a ring we all shall stand, pass the Power, hand to hand

As the year is given birth, build the Power, root to Earth        

Pass The Power, hand to hand; Bless the Lady, Bless the Land          

Bless the Lord, bless the Skies; Bless the Power that never dies 

By Fin and Feather, Leaf and Tree let the Power flow out and free!

 

Rise Up
Rise Up and call their names;
those who have gone before us;
rise up and call their names

Welcome to the Directions

We call to the East, We call to the Air
Welcome, Blessed be

North…Earth, East…Air,

South…Fire, West….Water

 

The Earth, Water, Fire, Air, Return
The Earth, the Water, the Fire, the Air;

Return, return, return
The Earth, the Water, the Fire, the Air;
Return, return, return

Hiay iay iay iay ioh ioh ioh ioh
Hiay iay iay iay ioh ioh ioh ioh

 

Farewell to the Directions
Farewell to the center
Farewell to the spirit
Thank you

Blessed be; North…earth, East…air,
South…fire, West….water

The Well
We will never ever lose our way to the well
of her memory and the power of her living flame.
it will rise, it will rise again

May the Circle be open

May the circle be open - but unbroken;

May the Love of the Goddess be ever in your heart; Merry meet, and merry part, And merry meet again 

May the circle be open - but unbroken;

May the Love of the Spirit be ever in your heart; Merry meet, and merry part, And merry meet again

May the circle be open - but unbroken

May the Love of the SunGod be ever in your heart; Merry meet, and merry part, And merry meet again

Elements Call and Response
Eastern morning, first breath of the soul
World view forming, sacred and whole
Wind of knowledge, simple and wise
Bringer of the lightning, that strikes in our minds
Come to us—be here now

Southern fire, white rays of the sun
Source of will, that always is done
Heat of passion, longing and need
You who push the Green One, out of the seed
Come to us—be here now

Western river, devotee of the moon

Gentle sculptor, of babes in the womb
Spring of jubilation, courage and tears
Giver of the sweet love, that soothes all our fears
Come to us—be here now

Northern mountain, body of the earth
Finite treasure, of infinite worth
Cave of transformation, childbirth and death
Suckler of the wild ones, who curl upon your breast
Come to us—be here now

Center’s spirit, within and without
Deepest secret, known with no doubt
Timeless balanced powers, peace and mirth
Wise one of the universe, who brings us to rebirth
Come to us, be here now

Laughing Maiden
Laughing Maiden is a’borning
Laughing Mother is a’rising
Laughing Crone is a’flying
Spring is come, spring is come

Month of May
Dance, dance in the month of May
Dance, dance with the Queen of Fae
Oh my sisters dance and sing
Dance around the fairy ring

La la la la la la la la, la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la, la la la la la la la la

 

Dance, dance when the moon is bright
Dance, dance in the pale starlight
Oh my brothers dance and sing,
Dance around the fariy ring  La la la…

Free the Heart
Free the heart and let it go;
What we reap is what we sow

Balancing Dark and Light
Balancing dark and light
Balancing roots and flight
Peace on Earth we now invite
Hecate, Cerridwen, Dark Mother
Hecate, Cerridwen, Dark Mother, take us in
Hecate, Cerridwen, let us be reborn

Spiral is Turning
Spiral is turning; Season is changing
Old One is waiting. Blessed is she

Queen of Death and Life
Sparks from the hearth;
Of the Queen of Death and Life
Swarm through the dark;
Dance through the night

 

Lucina
Celebrate the birth of the sun
Light the way Lucina
Dance the round on Sabbat night
Blessed be the Great Mother

Hail to Inanna

We go down as she goes down, We follow her underground
Hail to Inanna, who dies to become whole
And deep calls to deep, The veils drop by on our way
As we pass through the gates, With Inanna as our guide
We find truth in deepest night
And deep calls to deep

Go to the Very Edge
Go to the very edge
And something else begins;
Something else begins

We are the dreamers, we are the dream
Spiraling into the center, the center of the Shield;
We are the dreamers, we are the dream
We are the weavers, we are the woven ones
We are the dreamers, we are the dream

Where the old world ends

Spiraling into the center

Spiraling into the center, the center of the Shield;

We are the weavers, we are the woven ones;

We are the weavers, we are the woven ones;

Spiraling into the center, the center of the Shield;

We Are the Weavers/Witches

We are the flow, and we are the ebb,
We are the weavers, and we are the web
We are the weavers, and we are the web,

We are the spiders, we are the thread
We are the spiders, we are the thread
We are the witches, back from the dead

Strand By Strand, Powerful Song…
Powerful song of radiant light
Weave us the web that spins the night
Web of stars that that hold the dark
Weave us the Earth that feeds the spark
Strand by strand, hand over hand
Thread by thread, we weave our web

 

Dancing Circles
May your life be as a song
Resounding with the dawn
To sing awake the light
And softly serenade the stars
Ever dancing circles in the night
Elements

Tall Trees
Tall trees, deep water, strong wind, hot fire
I feel it on my body; I feel it in my soul

Calypso Chant
We come from the breezes living in the breezes
Go back to the breezes, turn the world around!
We come from the…fire…river…mountain…spirit

Air Witch…
Air witch, throat full of song
Spinning sweet spells

Fire witch, with breath to the flame
Kindles passion

Water witch, arms in the stream
Reflecting on reflection

Earth witch, ear to the ground
Listening to her heartbeat

Spirit witch, embracing the stars
Imagining her Magick

Bird Woman
Bird Woman taking flight…
Taking, taking, taking flight
Star Woman shining bright…
Moon Woman riding the night…
Snake Woman shedding her skin
Blossom Woman opening wide…

Earth My Body
Earth my body, Water my blood
Air my breath and Fire my spirit

River of Birds
We’re a river of birds in migration,
a nation of women with wings

 

Born of Water
Born of water, cleansing, powerful
Healing, changing, we are

The Ocean Refuses No River
The ocean refuses no river, no river.
The ocean refuses no river, no river.
Ah lay loo, ah lay loo, ah lay loo.
Ah lay loo, ah lay loo, ah lay loo.

 

The Ocean is the Beginning of…
The ocean is the beginning of the earth

The ocean is the beginning of the earth
All life comes from the sea

All life comes from the sea

Blessed Be the Fire
Blessed be the fire of our desire
Blessed be our courage
Blessed be our love

We Are the Fire
We are the fire burning bright
We are desire in the night
We dare to call her to our lives
Dancing, changing we are

Rise with the Fire
We can rise with the fire of freedom,
Truth is the fire that burns our chains,
And we can stop the fire of destruction,
Healing is the fire running through our veins

The Earth Is Our Mother
The Earth is our Mother;

We must take care of her.
The Earth is our Mother,

We must take care of her.

Hey yonna, ho yonna hey yon yon
Hey yonna, ho yonna hey yon yon

Her sacred ground we walk upon
with every step we take.
Her sacred ground we walk upon
with every step we take.

Hey yonna, ho yonna hey yon yon
Hey yonna, ho yonna hey yon yon

 

Ancient Mother
Ancient Mother, I hear you calling.
Ancient Mother, I hear your song.
Ancient Mother, I hear your laughter.
Ancient Mother, I taste your tears

Where I Sit is Holy
Where I sit is holy, holy is the ground
Forest, mountain, river listen to the sound
great Spirit circle all around me

Earth Mother
Earth Mother we honor your body
Earth Mother we sing to your stones
Earth Mother we enter your body
Earth Mother we honor your bones

My Roots Go Down
My roots go down, down into the earth
My roots go down, down into the earth
My roots go down, down into the earth

My roots go down
I am a rock learning to be still…
I am an eagle, learning to fly…
I am a flower, reaching for the sun…
I am a willow, swaying in the wind…

Mother I Can Feel You

Mother I can feel you under my feet
Mother I can hear your heartbeat
Mother I can see you when the eagle flies
Mother will you take me higher

Air I am
Air I am, Fire I am, Water, Earth
And Spirit I am
Air I am, Fire I am, Water, Earth
And Spirit I am
Air I am, Fire I am, Water, Earth
And Spirit I am

We all come from the Goddess

We all come from the Goddess;

And to Her we shall return.                      

Like a drop of rain, flowing to the Ocean

Isis, Astarte, Diana, Hecate, Demeter, Kali, Innana

 

We all come from the SunGod;

And to Him we shall return.

Like a spark of flame, rising to the Summer Lands

Pan, Poseidon, Dionysus, Cernunnos, Mithras, Loki, Apollo

We Are Sisters
We are sisters on a journey singing out as one,
remembering the ancient ones,
the women and the wisdom,
the women and the wisdom

We are a Circle
We are a Circle, within a Circle, with no beginning, and never ending
We are a Circle, within a Circle, with no beginning, and never ending
We are a Circle, within a Circle, with no beginning, and never ending
 
Humble Yourself

You gotta lay down low and humble

Yourself in the arms of the wild

You gotta ask her what she knows and we

Higher and higher we will lift each other up

Higher and higher humble

Yourself in the arms of the wild

Will lift each other up

Listen Listen

Listen, listen, listen to my heart’s song.
Listen, listen, listen to my heart’s song.

I will never forget you, I will never forsake you.

I will never forget you, I will never forsake you

We Are the Weavers
We are the flow and we are the ebb;

We are the weavers, and we are the web

We are the flow and we are the ebb;

We are the weavers, and we are the web

We are the flow and we are the ebb;

We are the weavers, and we are the web

We Are the Woven Ones
We are the weavers, we are the woven ones;
We are the dreamers, we are the dream

We are the weavers, we are the woven ones;
We are the dreamers, we are the dream

We are the weavers, we are the woven ones;

We are the dreamers, we are the dream

Weave and Spin
Weave and spin, weave and spin
This is how the work begins
Mend and heal, mend and heal
Take the dream and make it real

Strand by strand, hand over hand
Thread by thread, we weave our web

We Are
For each child that’s born a morning star rises
and sings to the universe who we are.
We are our grandmothers' prayers.
We are our grandfathers’ dreaming.
We are the breath of our ancestors.
We are the spirit of life

Dancing Circles
If the people lived their lives
as if it were a song, for singing out of light
provides the music and the stars
to be dancing circles in the night

Our Hands Will Work
Our hands will work for peace and justice.
Our hands will work to heal the land.
Gather ‘round the harvest table.
Join the feast, and bless this land

Wearing My Long Winged Feathers 

Wearing my long winged feathers as I fly,
I circle around, I circle around,
the boundaries of the earth

Let It Begin
Let it begin with each step we take,
and let it begin with each change we make,
and let it begin with each chain we break,
and let it begin every time we awake.

Hawasha Heya
Hawasha heya, heya, heya; Hawasha heya, heya hey

Hawasha heya, heya, heya; Hawasha heya, heya hey

Hawasha heya, heya, heya; Hawasha heya, heya hey

 

All Shall Be Well
All shall be well all shall be well
All manner of thing, everything
All shall be well

Pour It Out for Me
Pour it out for me, pour it out for me;
Anything you send me I will drink

Pour it out for me, pour it out for me;
Anything you send me I will drink
Honey taste of passion’s heat;
So well sent, so I will drink

Opening Up (sing with Rising Up)
We are opening up in sweet surrender
To the luminous love light of the one

We are opening up in sweet surrender
To the luminous love light of the one
We are opening, we are opening
We are opening, we are opening

Rising Up (sing with Opening Up)
We are rising up like a phoenix from the fire
Brothers and sisters spread your wings and fly higher

We are rising up like a phoenix from the fire
Brothers and sisters spread your wings and fly higher
We are rising up, we are rising up,
We are rising up, we are rising up

We Will Remain
When we are gone, they will remain
Wind and rock, fire and rain
They will remain when we return
The wind will blow and the fire will burn

I Will Be Gentle With Myself

I will be gentle with myself

I will love myself

I am a child of the universe

I am reborn every moment

She changes everything she touches

She changes everything she touches and - Everything she touches changes

We are the flow, and we are the Ebb, We are the weavers, and we are the Web

She changes everything she touches and - Everything she touches changes

We are the flow, and we are the Ebb, We are the weavers, and we are the Web

She changes everything she touches and - Everything she touches changes

We are the flow, and we are the Ebb, We are the weavers, and we are the Web

Rhiannon

Rhiannon carry us, Rhiannon carry us; Rhiannon carry us over
Crossing the threshold from sleeping to waking
from birthing to dying and over

 

Mother Goddess We Celebrate You
Celebrate her ripening spirit
Celebrate her blossoming truth
Celebrate the fruits of our labors
Mother Goddess we celebrate you

Holy Maiden Mother Crone
Holy Maiden Huntress Artemis, Artemis

Maiden come to us

Holy Maiden Huntress Artemis, Artemis

Maiden come to us

Holy Maiden Huntress Artemis, Artemis
Maiden come to us

Silver shining wheel of radiance, radiance
Mother, come to us

Silver shining wheel of radiance, radiance
Mother, come to us

Silver shining wheel of radiance, radiance
Mother, come to us

Ancient queen of wisdom, Hecate, Cerridwen
Old One, come to us

Ancient queen of wisdom, Hecate, Cerridwen
Old One, come to us

Ancient queen of wisdom, Hecate, Cerridwen
Old One, come to us

Under the Full Moonlight
Under the full moon light, we dance spirits, dance we dance,
joining hands we dance, joining souls rejoice

Woman Am I
Woman am I, spirit am I, I am the infinite within my soul
I have no beginning and I have no end, All of this I am

We Are an Old People
We are an old people, we are a new people  
We are the same people wiser than before

We all come from the Goddess,
And to her we shall return;

Like a drop of rain, flowing to the ocean

Isis, Astarte, Diana, Hecate, Demeter, Kali, Inanna

 

We are an old people, we are a new people 

We are the same people, wiser than before

 

We all come from the Sun God,

And to him we shall return

Like a spark of flame, rising to the Summerlands

Pan, Poseidon, Dionysus, Cernunnos, Mithras, Loki, Apollo

Hoof and Horn

Hoof and horn, hoof and horn, all that dies shall be reborn

Corn and grain, corn and grain, all that falls shall rise again.

Sage and Crone, Sage and Crone, Wisdom’s gift shall be our own,

Crone and Sage, Crone and Sage, Wisdom is the gift of age. 

Build the Power

In a Circle we all shall stand       

Pass the Power, hand to hand       

In a Circle we all shall stand

Pass the Power, hand to hand 

As the year is given birth    

Build the Power, root to Earth

Pass The Power, hand to hand      

Bless the Lady, Bless the Land

Bless the Lord, bless the Skies  

Bless the Power that never dies

 

By Fin and Feather, Leaf and Tree;

Let the Power flow out and Free!

Merry Meet 

May the circle - be open but unbroken,

May the Love of the Goddess be ever in your heart.

Merry meet and Merry part and Merry meet again.

I am 

Air I am, Fire I am, Water, Earth and Spirit I am

Water, Earth and Spirit I am

Air I am, Fire I am, Water, Earth and Spirit I am

Water, Earth and Spirit I am

Air I am, Fire I am, Water, Earth and Spirit I am

Water, Earth and Spirit I am

 

Spiraling into the center

Spiraling into the center, The center of the Shield

Spiraling into the center, The center of the Shield

 

I am the Weaver, I am the Woven One.

I am the Dreamer, I am the Dream.

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