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Goddess Chants and Songs
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| Lemur | Date: Friday, 2011-08-12, 4:55 PM | Message # 1 |
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| 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*
[or "As our an-CEST-ors
Worshipped her on land and sea."]
See the God Chants and Songs thread for God versions of this chant.
Lyrics by: Z. Budapest
Tune: original
Date:
Source:
Recorded on: "Chants: Ritual Music," Reclaiming Collective, 1987 (Serpentine Music, P.O. Box 2564, Sebastopol, CA 95473); "Songs of the Sacred Wheel," Earth Dance Singers (17832 Carriger Rd, Sonoma, CA 95476)
“There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” — Albert Einstein
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| Lemur | Date: Saturday, 2011-08-13, 9:07 AM | Message # 2 |
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| Isis Astarte Diana Hecate
[See also the God versions of this chant.]
Isis, Astarte, Diana, Hecate,
Demeter, Kali, Inanna.
(Alternate verses):
Mary, Epona, Kwan Yin, Cerridwen,
Hera, Freya, Bright Lady
Ishtar, Athena, Eve, Aphrodite,
Brigit, Lillith, Great Mother
(Balance chant):
Isis, Osiris, Hera, Jupiter, Shakti, Shiva, Ah Ohm
Lyrics by: Deena Metzger and Caitlin Mullin
Tune: original
Recorded on: "Chants: Ritual Music," Reclaiming Collective, 1987 (Serpentine Music, P.O. Box 2564, Sebastopol, CA 95473); also appears as the chorus of "The Burning Times" by Charlie Murphy
“There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” — Albert Einstein
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| Nyt | Date: Saturday, 2011-08-13, 12:13 PM | Message # 3 |
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| Triple Goddess Chant
Honored Maiden Huntress Artemis, Artemis. Maiden, Come To Us
Silver Shining Wheel Of Radiance, Radiance. Mother, Come To Us
Ancient Queen Of Wisdom, Hecate, Hecate. Old One, Come To Us
By Peter Soderberg
on you tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apQ6Dk9wG0I&feature=related
"I amar prestar aen, han mathon ne nen, han mathon ne chae a han noston ned 'wilith"
The world is changing, I feel it in the water. I feel it in the earth. I smell it in the air.
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| Nyt | Date: Saturday, 2011-08-13, 12:18 PM | Message # 4 |
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| 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
Source Unknown
"I amar prestar aen, han mathon ne nen, han mathon ne chae a han noston ned 'wilith"
The world is changing, I feel it in the water. I feel it in the earth. I smell it in the air.
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| Lemur | Date: Tuesday, 2011-08-16, 10:36 AM | Message # 5 |
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| Title: The Lady's Bransle
[Glenn Turner wrote in Vol. 6, Issue 3 of "The Witches' Trine" - Spring Equinox 1996:
"After a glorious sabbat in the summer of '69, our group of thirty or so
was picnicking on the lawn at my parents' home in Mill Valley. At the foot of
the lawn is a redwood grove with a circular daughter-ring at its heart.
There, in the shaded center, we had raised a strong cone-of-power as we
danced to the music of "Nonesuch" played on a flute.
Everyone felt that "Nonesuch", though it lacked words, held the right
rhythm and tone. "How very good it would be to sing as we dance," I said, as
we rested there on the grass, and the others agreed. After that, the
thought stayed with me.
My mother, Hope Athearn, is a published poet, so the next time I went to
Mill Valley I asked her if she would write lyrics for "Nonesuch". She was
delighted. She agreed at once. But there was a problem. My mother is not a
musician; in fact she can't carry a tune at all.
The upshot of that was an odd afternoon with me singing the tune to a
series of da-da-das and beating the rhythm out with my hands. Meanwhile
my mother made poetic notations of long and short beats on a paper pad
to discover the scansion required for the words. I think she already
knew it would be a paean to nature. The next week she gave me the words.
And here they are, just as she wrote them."]
Oh, She will bring the buds in the spring
and dance among the flowers.
In summer's heat Her kisses are sweet,
She sings in leafy bowers.
She cuts the cane, She gathers the grain,
when fruits of fall surround Her.
Her bones grow old in wintery cold,
She wraps Her cloak around Her.
But She will bring the buds in the spring
etc. etc. (repeat)
(The Lady's Bransle (pronounced 'brawl') is the song that most frequently
accompanies the cone of power dance at NROOGD rituals.)
Lyrics by: Glenn Turner and Hope Athearn
Tune: "Nonesuch"
Date: 1969
Source: http://www.conjure.com/TRINE/lyric.html
Recorded on: "Songs of the Old Religion," Gwydion Pendderwyn, 1975
“There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” — Albert Einstein
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| Nyt | Date: Wednesday, 2011-08-24, 8:48 AM | Message # 6 |
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| Changes Chant
She changes everything she touches!
& everything she touches changes!
She changes everything she touches!
& everything she touches changes!
She changes everything she touches!
& everything she touches changes!
She changes everything she touches!
& everything she touches changes!
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"I amar prestar aen, han mathon ne nen, han mathon ne chae a han noston ned 'wilith"
The world is changing, I feel it in the water. I feel it in the earth. I smell it in the air.
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| Nyt | Date: Wednesday, 2011-08-24, 9:04 AM | Message # 7 |
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| Lady of the Moon
Lady Hekate, Lady Demeter
(come to us, be with us)
Lady Cerridwen
(be with us, come to us)
Lady Venus
(come to us, be with us)
Lady Epona
(be with us, come to us)
Lady Nephthys
(come to us, be with us)
Come to us Be with us Lady of the Moon
Lady of the moon, Lady of the Moon
Come to us Be with us Lady of the Moon
Lady of the moon, Lady of the Moon
Come to us Be with us Lady of the Moon
Lady of the moon, Lady of the Moon
Come to us Be with us Lady of the Moon
Lady of the moon, Lady of the Moon
Come to us Be with us Lady of the Moon
Lady of the moon, Lady of the Moon
Come to us Be with us Lady of the Moon
Lady of the moon, Lady of the Moon
Diana,
Come to us Be with us Lady of the Moon
Lady of the moon, Lady of the Moon
Inanna,
Come to us Be with us Lady of the Moon
Lady of the moon, Lady of the Moon
Circe,
Come to us Be with us Lady of the Moon
Lady of the moon, Lady of the Moon
Morrigan,
Come to us Be with us Lady of the Moon
Lady of the moon, Lady of the Moon
Aradia,
Come to us Be with us Lady of the Moon
Lady of the moon, Lady of the Moon
Hathor,
Come to us Be with us Lady of the Moon
Lady of the moon, Lady of the Moon
Arachne
Come to us Be with us Lady of the Moon
Lady of the moon, Lady of the Moon
KATE WEST AND THE HEARTH OF HECATE. Elements of chant cd
youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqgTnGmPdCA&feature=related
"I amar prestar aen, han mathon ne nen, han mathon ne chae a han noston ned 'wilith"
The world is changing, I feel it in the water. I feel it in the earth. I smell it in the air.
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| Nyt | Date: Wednesday, 2011-08-24, 9:49 AM | Message # 8 |
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| The Morrigan
Damh the Bard
Fingers of mist caress
Soldiers and fallen kings,
A field lies silent
As an old crow spreads her wings
(Chorus)
What do you see?
What do you see?
Cast your viel over the Sun.
Morrighan
I have washed the blood away
And each will take your turn,
Another life given to me,
When will you ever learn?
(Bridge 1)
And the will of man,
Lies heavy on the land,
Until you change your plan,
I’ll be ready.
Night is falling,
But it’s the noon of the day,
A flight of Ravens here,
To carry our souls away.
(Bridge 2)
I am the Phantom Queen,
And everything you’ve been,
And everything you’ve killed,
And all the blood you’ve spilled,
All the bullets and the guns,
All the Fathers and the Sons,
Lying dead in the streets,
Children crying at their feet,
Is this the world you want?
Look, the sun is fading away….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfR5lryCclM&feature=related
"I amar prestar aen, han mathon ne nen, han mathon ne chae a han noston ned 'wilith"
The world is changing, I feel it in the water. I feel it in the earth. I smell it in the air.
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| Nyt | Date: Wednesday, 2011-08-24, 10:21 AM | Message # 9 |
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| Mother of Darkness / We All Come From the Goddess (Medley)
Source: Circle of Women
Mother of darkness, Mother of light
Earth beneath us, soul in flight
songs of love and love of life
guide us to our hearts
We all come from the Goddess
and to her we shall return
like a drop of rain
flowing to the ocean
youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLG-fyz8Zx0&NR=1
"I amar prestar aen, han mathon ne nen, han mathon ne chae a han noston ned 'wilith"
The world is changing, I feel it in the water. I feel it in the earth. I smell it in the air.
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| Lemur | Date: Thursday, 2011-08-25, 4:06 PM | Message # 10 |
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| Hecate, Cerridwen
Hecate, Cerridwen,
Dark mother take us in,
Hecate, Cerridwen,
Let us be reborn.
Return to the Mother
Return to the Mother
Return to the Mother
Die and be reborn.
I remember back in the WRCF chants class we matched this with two other chants and sung them simultaneously with one group taking one chant, another the second and one the third. Together they sounded amazing. Will try to remember which the other two were.
Incidentally, the following video doesn't include the 2nd half of the song, I'll try to find it. Also, although this video may have the original singing for all I know, you can take this up tempo a bit, and make it sound a bit less like a dirge.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhcT7gLNCKI
Lyrics by: Patricia Witt
Tune: original
Date: 1987
Recorded on: "Chants: Ritual Music," Reclaiming Collective, 1987 (Serpentine Music, P.O. Box 2564, Sebastopol, CA 95473)
“There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” — Albert Einstein
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| Lemur | Date: Thursday, 2011-08-25, 4:12 PM | Message # 11 |
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| Dark Mother Kali Ma
Dark Mother, Kali Ma, Kali
Black Mother, Kali Ma
(repeat)
This is the 2nd song that goes beautifully with Hecate, Cerridwen
“There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” — Albert Einstein
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| Lemur | Date: Thursday, 2011-08-25, 4:31 PM | Message # 12 |
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| Om Sita Shakti
Om Sita Shakti
Om Sita Shakti
Om Sita Shakti
Rise in me!
(repeat)
This was the third song that mixed with Hecate Cerridwen
Om is the sound of the Universe
Sita was the wife of Rama and symbolized womanly and wifely virtues. And her name means "furrow," suggesting that she was originally a Goddess of passion and fertility. (Post more about her if you know more!)
Shakti means "to be able" and represents the Divine Feminine in Hindu mythology. She represents creativity, fertility and is the agent of all change.
Edit:
Oops no - the words we used (now that my memory has returned) were:
Kundalini, Shakti
Kundalini, Shakti
Kundalini, Shakti
Rise in me!
“There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” — Albert Einstein
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| Lemur | Date: Thursday, 2011-08-25, 4:40 PM | Message # 13 |
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| Jai Maa
This is an ancient Hindu chant. Still trying to find a good copy of the song itself.
Jai Maa, Kali Durge Maa
Oh Durge Maa,
Jai Maa Kaili Durge Maa
Oh Kali Maa
Jai Maa, Durge Maa
Jai Maa, Kali Durge Maa
“There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” — Albert Einstein
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