Chants And Phases of Power

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The Infinite Sea is within Me
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weave and spin,
weave and spin,
this is how our work begins

mend and heal
mend and heal
take the dream and make it real
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(4/4 beat good with drums)
Mother of darkness
Mother of light
Earth beneath a soul in flight
songs of love
and love of Life
help us become one!
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We are the flow
We are the ebb
We are the weavers
We are the web

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(and one that is less an energy, but more meditation, though I use it for both)
Ancient Mother, I hear you calling.
Ancient Mother, I sing your song.
Ancient Mother, I join your laughter.
Ancient Mother, I taste your tears.
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She is the Goddess who weaves the night sky
look at Her fingers, flying so high

She is the Goddess Who lives within
look at Her fingers, see how She spins

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We are the flow, We are the Ebb
We are the weavers, We are the web

We are the flow and we are the web&127;
We are the witches back from the dead!

We are the spiders weaving our thread
We are the witches, back from the dead
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(from Arachne on ISCA)
Feathers & Flames, Shells & Stones
Goddess names in circles toned

Smoke & Embers, Waves & Soil
The witch remembers as the cauldron boils.
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We all come from the Goddess -- And to her we shall return
Like a drop of rain -- Flowing to the Ocean

We all come from the Horned One -- And to him we shall return
Like a spark of fire -- Soaring to the Heavens

Hoof and horn, hoof and horn -- All that dies shall be reborn
Corn and grain, corn and grain -- All that fall shall rise again!
(hoof and horn can be replaced by human form)
I've heard the first verse sung singly as:

We all come from the Goddess -- and to Her we shall return
As our an-CEST-ors -- Worshipped her on land and sea.
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Earth my body
Water my blood
Air my breath
and Fire my spirit...
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Fire above, Fire below
Fire our hearts &
Flame our spirit
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Lady weave your circle tight,
spin a web of glowing light.
Earth and air and fire and water
bind us to thee.
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(from Questar on ISCA)
Mother sing your song of love
sing your song for me
(repeat 4x)

Mother sing your song of life
sing your song for me
(repeat 4x)

Mother sing your song of hope
sing your song for me
(repeat 4x)

Mother sing your song of peace
sing your song for me
(repeat 4x)
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We are a circle
Within a circle
with no beginning
and never ending.

We Circle around
Within a circle
with no beginning
and never ending.

We Circle around
We Circle around
the boundaries of the Earth
Wearing my long wing feathers as I fly
Wearing my long wing feathers as I fly
We Circle around
We Circle around
the boundaries of the Earth (This one is beautiful & hypnotic)
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(a Goddess chant)
mary, Epona, Kwan Yin, Cerridwen, Hera, Freya, Bright Lady
Ishtar, Athena, Eve, Aphrodite, Bridgid, Lillith, Great Mother
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Fly High, for Stars lie hidden in your soul.
Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal.
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Namaste'

Courtesy Tabitha

I salute that place in you wherein resides
the center of the Universe.
I salute that place in you wherein resides
truth and love and peace and beauty.
I salute that place in you where, when you
are in that place in you and I am in
that place in me, we are one.
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Wind's four quarters, air and fire,
Earth and water, hear my desire.
Grant my plea who stands alone.
Maiden, Warrior, Mother and Crone.
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The river it is flowing, flowing and growing,
The river it is flowing, down to the sea.
Mother Earth, carry me, your child I will always be,
Mother Earth, carry me, back to the sea.

The Moon she is changing, waxing and waning,
The Moon she is changing, high above me.
Sister Moon, challenge me, a child I will always be,
Sister Moon, wait for me, until I am free.
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We are the old people,
We are the new people,
We are the same people,
Wiser than before.

Cauldron of changes,
Feather on the bone,
Arc of eternity,
Hole in the stone.
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Tall trees,
Warm fires,
Strong winds,
Deep waters.
I feel them in my body,
And I feed them to the Earth.
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Air I am, Fire I am,
Water, Earth and Spirit I am.
(keep repeating for as long as you think is necesary)
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Maiden, Warrior, Mother, Crone,
Flower, sword-blade, ivy, bone,
Help us make ourselves our own,
Maiden, Warrior, Mother, Crone.
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Rover, Guardian, Hunter, Guide,
Wind and shield and bow and tide,
Help us shed what's false in pride,
Rover, Guardian, Hunter, Guide.
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She changes everything She touches, and everything
She touches, changes
(repeat as much as needed)
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You are my family and you are loving me
You are my family and you are loving me
You are my people
We are one
We are one
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From the sky above
to the earth below
let the rain
of blessings flow
plant the seed
and see it grow
And be it so!
(last line say each word with increasing intensity)
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Truth is the fire that burns our chains
We can fight the fire of destruction
Healing is the fire that runs through our veins.
by Starhawk
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We are alive, as the earth is alive.
We have the power to fight for our freedom.
If we have courage we can be healers (clap)
Like the sun we shall rise!
If we have courage we can be healers (clap)
Like the moon we shall rise!
from the Spring '85 Reclaiming Newsletter
written by the Matrix Affinity Group in California
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All shall be well
All shall be well
All manners of things shall be well.
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A circle is cast, again and again and again and again.
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Blood of the Ancients

Words by Ellen Klaver, music by Charlie Murphy, recorded on "Canticles of
Light"

It's the blood of the ancients
That flows though our veins
And the forms pass
But the circle of life remains
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Circle Round

Written by Linda Hirschhorn, recorded on "Roots and Wings"

Circle round for freedom
Circle round for peace
For all of us imprisoned
Circle for release

Circle for the planet
Circle for each soul
For the children of our children
Keep the circle whole
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Four Directions

Words: Native American invocation, music by Cynthia R. Crossen, recorded on
"Such is
the Garden" by Pomegranate Rose

To the East where the sun rises
To the North where the cold comes from
To the West where the sun sets
To the South where the light comes from
To the Father Sky, to the Mother Earth
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Bedtime Blessings for Children
Credit Tannev

Lord and Lady
Bless me as I sleep
Keep me safe within your arms
as round me night time creeps

I ask you also, if you will
to watch over the ones I love-
here's my list of those who need
some blessings from above
 

Bright light, White light
Take away my fright
Don't let the darkness scare me,
There's nothing here to fear.
Let me sleep the whole night long,
For I am safe in here.
White Light, Bright Light
Protect me through the night
This should be done cupping hands as if holding a ball of white light. Toss
ball in air and
imagine it bursting to fill the whole room with protection.)
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Blessings for Children

Written by Linda Hirschhorn, recorded on "Roots and Wings"

May you be like the watered garden
May you be like a flowing stream
May you keep the moment of waking
From the heart of a perfect dream

May the warmth of the earth surround you
May the passion of wonder fill your days
May the strength of your friendships sustain you
And your children be blessed always
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