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TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Page

THE DIVINE ...... 1 1. Ancient Mother ...... 2 2. Aphrodite, Dionysus ...... 2 3. As You Go ...... 2 4. Cerridwyn's Cauldron ...... 3 5. Ecco, Ecco ...... 3 6. Every Woman Born ...... 3 7. Freya, Shakti ...... 3 8. Give Thanks ...... 3 9. God Chant (Pan, Poseidon, Dionysus…) ...... 4 10. Goddess Chant (Isis, Astarte, Diana…) ...... 4 11. Goddess/God Chant ...... 4 12. Goddess of Life ...... 4 13. Goddess Protection Chant ...... 4 14. Gods are not Crazy, The ...... 5 15. Herne ...... 5 16. Holy Water, Sacred Flame ...... 6 17. Horned One, Lover, Son ...... 6 18. I Walk with the Goddess ...... 6 19. Javacrucian Rites ...... 6 20. Lady of the Season’s Laughter ...... 7 21. Lady’s Prayer, The ...... 7 22. Lady, Smile on Me ...... 7 23. Lady Weave (#1) ...... 7 24. Lady Weave (#2) ...... 8 25. Lady Weave (#3) ...... 8 26. Lord of the Dance ...... 8 27. May the Blessings of the Goddess/God ...... 10 28. Mother I Feel You/Father I See You ...... 10 29. Nonesuch ...... 10 30. O Aradia ...... 10 31. Praise Unto the God and Goddess ...... 10 32. Prayer for Renewal ...... 11 33. Ra ...... 11 34. Return to the Mother ...... 11 35. She’s Been Waiting ...... 11 36. She Changes ...... 12 37. Shining One ...... 12 38. Silver Lady, Golden Lord ...... 12 39. Silver Shining Wheel ...... 12 40. Triple Goddess Chant ...... 12 41. We All Come from the Goddess ...... 13 42. We are One in the Lady/Lord ...... 13 43. Web Song ...... 14 44. Weave and Spin ...... 14 THE ELEMENTS ...... 15 45. Air I Am ...... 16

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Page 46. Air Moves Us ...... 16 47. Born of Water ...... 16 48. Earth Chant ...... 16 49. Earth and Ocean ...... 16 50. Earth My Body ...... 16 51. Earth is Our Mother, The ...... 17 52. Eo Deo ...... 17 53. Ocean is the Beginning of the Earth, The ...... 17 54. Fire Child ...... 17 55. Prayer for Peace ...... 18 56. Return, Return, Return ...... 18 57. Rise Up, O Flame ...... 18 58. Rise with the Fire ...... 18 59. Rocks, Stones and Crystals ...... 18 60. Stir of Breeze ...... 19 61. Teach Me More ...... 19 62. Water Cycles ...... 19 63. Water Song, The ...... 19 64. Weave the Web ...... 19 65. We Will Kindle the Fire ...... 20 THE CIRCLE ...... 21 66. All My Life’s a Circle ...... 22 67. Around Turns the Good Earth/Circles ...... 22 68. Celtic Circle Dance ...... 23 69. Circle Game, The ...... 24 70. Circle is Open ...... 24 71. Circle Round the Fire ...... 24 72. Circle Shapes Us, The ...... 24 73. Circles in the Night ...... 25 74. In a Circle ...... 25 75. In the Circle of Earth and Sky ...... 25 76. It's Circle Magic Time ...... 26 77. May the Circle be Open ...... 26 78. Merry Do We Meet ...... 26 79. Merry Meet ...... 26 80. Nature is a Wheel ...... 26 81. Singing in the Circle ...... 27 82. Spiraling into the Center ...... 27 83. Turn, Turn, Turn ...... 27 84. You Are a Circle ...... 27 85. We are a Circle within a Circle ...... 28 86. We are Circling ...... 28 87. Whatever Circles Comes from the Center ...... 28 THE WORLD ...... 29 88. Ash Grove, The ...... 30 89. Canoe Song ...... 30 90. Garden Song (Inch by Inch) ...... 31

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Page 91. Joy to the World / Jeremiah was a Bullfrog ...... 32 92. Land of the Silver Birch ...... 32 93. Light is Returning ...... 33 94. My Roots Go Down ...... 33 95. One Planet is Turning ...... 33 96. One with Thee ...... 34 97. Peace I Ask of Thee, Oh River ...... 34 98. Rainbow Connection ...... 34 99. River is Flowing, The...... 35 100. Rivers Run ...... 35 101. Round and Round ...... 35 102. See the Earth is Turning ...... 35 103. Song of the Sea ...... 36 104. Sun Inside Us, The ...... 36 105. Sweet Water ...... 36 106. To the Greenwood Tree ...... 36 107. Turn to the Mountain ...... 37 108. White Coral Bells ...... 37 THE SEASONS ...... 39 109. All Among the Barley...... 40 110. Autumn Time ...... 40 111. Beltane Chase, The ...... 41 112. Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire ...... 41 113. Cold Dark ...... 41 114. Deck the Halls ...... 42 115. Drive the Cold Winter Away ...... 42 116. Enter the Night ...... 43 117. Fly, Fly, Fly ...... 43 118. Free the Heart ...... 43 119. Gods Rest Ye Merry Pagan Folk (#1) ...... 44 120. Gods Rest Ye Merry Pagan Folk (#2) ...... 44 121. Good Morrow, Happy Pagan Folk ...... 45 122. Hal An Tow ...... 45 123. Harvest Chant ...... 46 124. Have Yourself a Merry Little Yuletide ...... 46 125. Here We Come A-wassailing ...... 47 126. Holly and the Ivy, The (#1) ...... 47 127. Holly and the Ivy, The (#2) ...... 48 128. Holly Jolly Yuletide ...... 48 129. Holly King ...... 49 130. I Walk the Unfrequented Road ...... 49 131. In the Bleak Midwinter ...... 50 132. Jack in the Green ...... 50 133. John Barleycorn ...... 51 134. Joy to the World (#1) ...... 51 135. Joy to the World (#2) ...... 52 136. Lady Moon Shine Softly ...... 52 137. Masters in this Hall ...... 52

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Page 138. May Day Carol ...... 53 139. May the Long Time Sunshine ...... 53 140. May Ye Be Merry, Gentlefolk ...... 53 141. Mother Berta’s Coming to Town ...... 54 142. Moon of Silver ...... 54 143. Now is the Month of Maying ...... 54 144. O Tannenbaum (#1) ...... 55 145. O Tannenbaum (#2) ...... 55 146. Oak and Ash and Thorn ...... 56 147. Our Lady Greensleeves (#1) ...... 57 148. Our Lady Greensleeves (#2) ...... 57 149. Samhain Song ...... 58 150. Share the Light ...... 58 151. Silent Night (#1) ...... 59 152. Silent Night (#2) ...... 59 153. Silver and Gold ...... 59 154. Solstice Child, The ...... 59 155. Solstice Day in the Morning ...... 60 156. Solstice (Chanukah) ...... 60 157. Staine's Morris ...... 60 158. Summer is A-Coming In ...... 61 159. Take the Old and Burn It ...... 61 160. There is a Time for Love and Laughter ...... 61 161. Triple Solstice Goddess ...... 62 162. Walpurgisnacht ...... 62 163. We Wish You a Merry Solstice ...... 63 164. Wheel of Life ...... 63 165. Wheel of the Year, The ...... 63 166. Yule Fires ...... 64 167. Yule Round ...... 64 NIGHT & DAY ...... 65 168. Come the Night On ...... 66 169. Coming Light ...... 66 170. Cycles of the Moon ...... 66 171. Dawning of a New Day, The ...... 66 172. Evening Breeze ...... 66 173. Full Moonlight Dance ...... 67 174. Into the Silence of the Night ...... 67 175. Kuate Leno Leno Mahote / Infinite Sun ...... 67 176. Morning Turns to Glory ...... 67 177. Now the Day is Over ...... 68 178. New Moon/Full Moon ...... 68 179. Oh, How Lovely is the Evening ...... 68 180. One with the Darkness ...... 68 181. Sing Your Way Home...... 69 182. Sweet is the Hour of Twilight Gray ...... 69 183. We are the Rising of the Moon ...... 69

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Page EARTH’S CREATURES ...... 71 184. Ah, Poor Bird ...... 72 185. Be Like a Bird ...... 72 186. Fly Like Eagles ...... 72 187. Follow the Heron ...... 73 188. Fur and Feathers ...... 73 189. Hoof and Horn ...... 73 190. Singing Bird (Oh, Yah) ...... 74 PAGAN FOLK ...... 75 191. All I Ask of You ...... 76 192. Away Ye Merry Lasses ...... 76 193. Blood of the Ancients ...... 76 194. Building Bridges ...... 77 195. Cauldron of Changes ...... 77 196. Circle of Women ...... 77 197. Come Into Our Dream ...... 78 198. Come Little Children (#1) ...... 78 199. Come Little Children (#2) ...... 78 200. Every Long Journey ...... 79 201. Fellowship ...... 79 202. Happiness Runs ...... 79 203. Heart of the World ...... 80 204. I Believe ...... 80 205. Lay Down Your Weary Burden ...... 80 206. Let it Begin ...... 80 207. Listen, Listen, Listen ...... 81 208. Magic ...... 81 209. Making Love ...... 81 210. Now I Walk in Beauty ...... 82 211. O Dear Friend ...... 82 212. On My Honor ...... 82 213. One Kind Word ...... 82 214. One Voice ...... 83 215. Out of the Darkness ...... 83 216. Sing and Rejoice ...... 83 217. Sister, Sister ...... 84 218. Sure as the Wind ...... 84 219. That’s What Gets Us By ...... 84 220. They Can’t Shut My Mouth / Sarah’s Song ...... 84 221. Times They are A-Changin', The ...... 85 222. Together We Can Change the World ...... 86 223. Walk the Road Together ...... 86 224. Wanderer’s Lullaby ...... 87 225. We are Alive ...... 87 226. We are the Flow ...... 87 227. We are the Old People ...... 87 228. We are the Power in Everyone ...... 88

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Page 229. We Come from the Earth ...... 88 230. Weave Us Together ...... 88 231. Weaver, Weaver ...... 88 232. We are Witches on a Journey ...... 89 233. We Ask the Ancient Women ...... 89 234. When E’re You Make a Promise ...... 89 235. Wise Women Taught (Shanu Khakhamot) ...... 90 236. Witch Song, The / Who were the Witches ...... 91 237. Woman/Man I Am ...... 91

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Credits and Resources Campfire Chants. Songs for the Earth from Reclaiming https://campfirechants.org/ Circle of Song: Songs, Chants, and Dances for Ritual and Celebration. Compiled by Kate Marks. This ceremonial songbook contains over 300 songs and chants (with music and lyrics) from many traditions as well as dances, rituals and meditations to help us celebrate with others and deepen our communion with the sacred. Girl Scout Chorus Songbook. Site for the Girl Scout Chorus of Central Maryland https://www.gscmchorus.org/ Mudcat Café. The Mudcat Cafe is a community of musicians, historians and enthusiasts that collect and discuss traditional folk and blues songs, folklore, lyrics, instruments, music, kid stuff and more. https://mudcat.org. Rise Up Singing and Rise Again. Edited by Peter Blood and Annie Patterson. The original Rise Up Singing began as a homemade collection in 1973 called Winds of the People and was first published in 1988. It contains chords, lyrics and sources to 1,200 folk and traditional songs. It has sold over a million copies. Rise Again contains the words and chords to 1,200 more songs. https://www.riseupandsing.org/ Spiral Wound. A collection of Chants, Songs, Readings and more helpful for UU and Pagan Worship. https://spiralwound.wordpress.com/ Tradition Music Library. A huge archive of traditional, folk & old music - song-books with lyrics & chords, tune- books, sheet-music, scores, old songs, midi backing tracks, tabs, music lessons & theory, learn to play guides for various instruments, chord diagrams, scales and other music educational & academic reference materials. http://www.traditionalmusic.co.uk/ An online collection http://soulrebels.com/beth/chants.html, http://www.soulrebels.com/beth/turningearth.html Home to the River of Love by Chants for Peace Project. https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/chantsforpeaceproject

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THE DIVINE

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1. Ancient Mother Arranged by Robert Grass. Recorded on 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. Goddess Chant: Ishtar, Ceridwen, Hecate, Inanna, Isis, Artemis, Sophia, Athena Coatilicue, Aphrodite, Mielikki, Astarte, Gaia, Sarawati, Kali, (rest) Pele, Paso Wee, Demeter, Parvati, Hera, Akewa, Diana, Nidaba, Chicomecoatl, Lilith, Shekhina, Morgana, Maya, Izanami, Shakti. (rest) Pseudo-Phonetic Pronunciation: Ish-tahr, Keh-rihd-wehn, Heh-ka-the, Ee-nah-nah Ice-is, Ahr-teh-mis, So-fee-ah, Ah-tee-na Qwa-tee-lee-qway, A-froh-dye-tee, Meh-lee-kee, Ah-star-the Gah-ee-ah, Sah-rah-wah-tee, Kah-lee, (rest) Peh-leh, Pah-soh Weh, Deh-mee-ter, Pahr-vah-tee Heh-rah, Ah-ke-wah, Dee-ah-nah, Nee-dah-bah Chih-koh-meh-koh-wah-tul, Lih-lith, Shehk-hee-nah, Mohr-gah-nah Ma-ee-yah, Eez-ah-nah-mee, Shahk-tee

2. Aphrodite, Dionysus Author/artist unknown. To the tune: Are you Sleeping. Aphrodite, Aphrodite, Aphrodite, Aphrodite. Aphrodite, Dionysus, Aphrodite, Dionysus. Dionysus, Dionysus, Dionysus, Dionysus. Dionysus, Aphrodite, Dionysus. Aphrodite. Aphrodite, Aphrodite, Dionysus, Dionysus. Aphrodite, Dionysus, Aphrodite, Dionysus.

3. As You Go Author/artist unknown. To the tune: Kum-ba-yah.

Lady be with you, as you go. (3x) Take my love with you, as you go. (3x) Be with you, as you go. With you, as you go.

Lord be by your side, as you go. (3x) Blessed be my friend, as you go. (3x) By you, as you go. Blessed be, as you go.

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4. Cerridwyn's Cauldron Author/artist unknown. Tune: Rose, Rose Dark stone, dry bone. Cerridwyn's cauldron in death alone. Bright morn, sound the horn. In Cerridwyn's cauldron be reborn.

5. Ecco, Ecco Author/artist unknown. Ecco, ecco Aradia. Ecco, ecco Hecate and Freya. We'll teach our children, Year after year, To love with their hearts, And live without fear.

6. Every Woman Born Traditional Irish tune, Lagan Love. Words but Ruth Barrett. Recorded on Aeolus Oh Lady of the Glowing Moon Diana moves with strength and will Oh Lady of the Night To bend the arrow's bow I know Thee by a thousand names Sending it true into the heart Oh Mistress of the Light Of all we see and do And like a songbird in her hand For She is every woman born She hath my heart enthralled The Mother of All Life Setting me free to fly the skies We must remember who we are The Mother of All We must take back the Night

7. Freya, Shakti An invocation to the Goddess in her many forms and faces throughout the world. Performed by Emerald Rose. Freya, Shakti, Hathor, Rhiannon, She is a woman crowned with a crescent Rhea, Maat, the Morrigan She is the mother of all that lives Freya, Shakti, Hathor, Rhiannon, She is the Earth that is spinning in starlight Rhea, Maat, the Morrigan She is the Goddess of all that is Chorus: I know a woman stirring a cauldron High, raising up the Goddess She is the source of the heart's deep core Oh, fill my soul I love a maiden dancing in moonlight High, raising up the spirit She is the key to the ancient lore Oh, make me whole (Sing 1st verse in 4 part round and end with rousing chorus)

8. Give Thanks A children’s dance. Give thanks to the Mother Gaia. Give thanks to the Father Sun. Give thanks to the plants of the garden, Where the Mother and Father are one.

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9. God Chant (Pan, Poseidon, Dionysus…) Author/artist unknown. Same tune as Goddess Chant - Isis, Astarte, Diana. May be sung as counterpoint echo or alternating with Goddess verse. Pan, Poseidon, Dionysus, Cernunnos, (Alternate chant) Mithros, Loki, Apollo. Neptune, Osiris, Merlin, Mannanon, Helios, Shiva, Horned One.

10. Goddess Chant (Isis, Astarte, Diana…) Words: Deena Metzger. Music: Charlie Murphy. Chorus from chant called The Burning Times. Recorded on Catch the Fire ©1981. (May be chanted alone or in counterpoint to We are an Old People, We All Come from the Goddess, and The Goddess is Alive.) Isis, Astarte, Diana, Hecate, Demeter, Kali, Innanna

11. Goddess/God Chant Author/artist unknown. Isis, Osiris, Her, Jupiter, Shakti, Shiva, ah-ohm

12. Goddess of Life Words: M.D. Novack. Music: Hauptmann (1792-1865). Round (1) We are the children of the (2) Goddess of Life, and we (3) Sing and dance a- (4) Round the fire bright.

13. Goddess Protection Chant By Lisa Thiel. Recorded on Lady of the Lake With the arms of the Great Mother I invoke the protect the protection Ever surround me Of divine Mother’s grace. With the arms of the Great Mother I invoke the protect the protection Ever surround me Of divine Mother’s grace.

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14. Gods are not Crazy, The By Leslie Fish. Recorded on Avalon is Risen ©1984. Look out your window and what do you spy? Rain falling out of a sun shiny sky. It’s changing to hailstones that weigh half a ton, With seven live frogs hopping out of each one. It’s not the last judgment, stop wailing of sin. It’s only the Gods at wine tasting again. Chorus: So, drink, drink to Charlie Fort's memory. Marvelous doings and marvelous sights. Drink, drink, we may as well join them. The Gods are not crazy, they're higher than kites! When strange objects tumble from out of the clouds, Stay under cover, for Thor's gotten plowed! Those odd man-like creatures are not saucer men, But shape-shifting Mercury's plastered again! It’s not Armageddon, it’s merely a sign, That this season's ambrosia really is fine. (Chorus) Weird cloven hoof prints dance all up and down, To glow on the streets and the walls of your town. Made by some creature that ran on two legs, Plus the sheep are all pregnant and the Roosters lay eggs. Don't blame the devil, or run to the hills. It's only old Pan and he's crocked to the gills. (Chorus) Eerie lights blossom all over the sky. Put on your sunscreen, Apollo is high! The boulders have moved and the animals talk. A tiddly great Goddess is out for a walk. Don't wail of U-fos, there's nothing to fear. Just be thankful the drink's not this good every year! (Chorus)

15. Herne By Circle in the Greenwood. 1990. Recorded on All Beings of the Earth-Earthspirit Community. Traditional English tune, Rose, Rose, Rose, Rose. Herne, Herne, Horned One. Hunter 'neath the northern sun. Watcher at the gates of winter, Flame on the wind.

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16. Holy Water, Sacred Flame By Diane Baker/Anne Hill. Recorded on Anne Hill's Circle Round and Sing. Holy water, sacred flame Brigid, we invoke your name Bless my hands, my head, my heart Source of healing, song, and art.

17. Horned One, Lover, Son By Buffalo. Recorded on Welcome to Annwfn - Forever Forests, ©1986. Horned One, lover, son, Leaper in the corn; Deep in the mother, Die and be reborn.

18. I Walk with the Goddess By Kellianna and Leanda Walker. Chorus: I walk with the Goddess The Goddess she walks with me I walk with the Goddess The Goddess she walks with me She is the clouds up in the clear blue sky She is the ground beneath my feet She is the oceans and the falling rain She is the spark that lights my way

19. Javacrucian Rites Author/artist unknown. Where there is life there is coffee. Where there is coffee there is life. We love the Goddess Caffena. We love to drink Her java. Um, java, java, java. Um, java, java, java. Um, java. Um, java. Um, java, java, java.

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20. Lady of the Season’s Laughter Kendyl Gibbons/David Hurd, published in the Unitarian Universalist hymnal. Lady of the season’s laughter, Mother of the generations, In the summer’s warmth be near; In whose love all life is worth When the winter follows after, Everlasting celebrations, Teach our spirits not to fear; Bring our labors safe to birth. Hold us in your steady mercy, Hold us in your steady mercy, Lady of the turning year. Lady of the turning earth. Sister of the evening starlight, Goddess of all times’ progression, In the falling shadows stay Stand with us when we engage Here among us till the far light Hands and hearts to end oppression, Of tomorrow’s dawning ray. Writing hist’ry’s fairer page. Hold us in your steady mercy, Hold us in your steady mercy, Lady of the turning day. Lady of the turning age.

21. Lady’s Prayer, The Connia Silver, ©1994. Divine Mother, Whose Essence lies in all, Goddess is Thy name. Thy blessings come, my will be done, in accordance with Your Divine Plan. Give me this day, the wisdom to co-create for the good of all, with harm to none. And bless me with compassion for those I do not understand, As well as those who do not understand me. Illuminate Thy path of Truth before me, and awaken me from my own illusions. For Thou art the Universe, Love and Spirit within. So be it! Blessed Be.

22. Lady, Smile on Me Author/artist unknown. Lady, Lady, smile on me. We circle around to honor thee. Shine your light through me. Oh Blessed Be.

23. Lady Weave (#1) Verse contributors: Llewyn of Silver Wheel, Oak Moon Circle of Oklahoma City Oklahoma, Pendragon in Arlington Texas. Sung to traditional tune, Rose, Rose, Rose, Rose and may be sung as a Round. (1) Lady weave your circle tight. Great Om from whom all things come. (2) Spin a web of glowing light. In you Lord and Lady are one. (3) Earth, air, fire, water. Earth, air, fire, water. (4) Bind us to you. Bind us to you. Father in the coming night, Gather in your ancient might. Sage and warrior, horned hunter. Guide us to you.

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24. Lady Weave (#2) Recorded by Kate West on The Hearth of Hecate. Sung to traditional tune, Rose, Rose, Rose, Rose. Lady weave your circle bright. Blow winds, winds blow, Weave a web of fire and light. Rain will come and pain will go, Earth, air, fire, water. Flash of lightning guide the lost ones, Bind us to you. Through the raging storm. Father in the coming night, Master lead your hunt tonight, Gather in your ancient might. Bathed in your Lady's silver light, Sage and warrior, horned hunter. Earth, air, fire and water, Guide us to you. Ride through the night.

25. Lady Weave (#3) Found on Sacred Well Congregation website. Sung to traditional tune, Rose, Rose, Rose, Rose. Maiden, weave your Circle white, Wise one, weave your Circle black, Weave a web of shining light. Weave the wisdom that we lack. Stag and Hawk, Bear and Wolf, Moonlight, Sunlight, Starlight, Shimmer, Bind us as one. Bind us as one. Mother, weave your Circle red, Lady, weave your Circle bright, Weave a web of glowing thread. Weave your web of dark and light. Earth, Air, Fire and Water, Earth, Air, Fire and Water, Bind us as one. Bind us as one.

26. Lord of the Dance By Gwyddion PenDderwyn, Amy Falkowitz, Ann Case, Leo Rosenberg She danced on the water, and the Wind was her Horn The Lady laughed, and everything was born And when She lit the Sun and its light gave Him birth, The Lord of the Dance first appeared on the Earth Chorus: Dance, dance, where ever you may be. I am the Lord of the Dance, you see! I live in you, and you live in Me, And I lead you all in the Dance, said He! I danced in the morning, when the world was begun I danced in the Moon and the Stars and the Sun I was called from Darkness by the Song of the Earth I joined the Song, and She gave Me birth! (Chorus) I dance in the circle when the flames leap up high I dance in the Fire, and I never, ever die I dance in the waves of the bright Summer sea For I am the Lord again! (Chorus)

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I dance at the Sabbat when you dance out the Spell I dance and sing that everyone be well And when the dancing’s over do not think that I am gone To live is to Dance! So I dance on, and on! (Chorus) I see the Maidens laughing as they dance in the Sun And I count the fruits of the Harvest, one by one I know the Storm is coming, but the Grain is all stored So I sing of the Dance of the Lady, and Her Lord:

(Chorus) The Horn of the Lady cast its sound ‘cross the Plain The birds took the notes, and gave them back again Till the sound of Her music was a Song in the Sky And to that Song, there is only one reply: (Chorus) The Moon in her phases, and the tides of the Sea The movement of the Earth, and the Seasons that will be Are the rhythm for the dancing, and a promise through the years That the Dance goes on, through all our joy and tears (Chorus) We dance ever slower as the leaves fall and spin And the sound of the Horn is the wailing of the wind The Earth is wrapped in stillness, and we move in a trance But we hold fast to our faith in the Dance! (Chorus) The sun is in the Southland and the days grow chill And the sound of the Horn is fading on the hill ’Tis the Horn of the Hunter, as He rides across the plain And the Lady sleeps ‘til the Spring comes again (Chorus) The sun is in the Southland and the days lengthen fast And soon we will sing for the Winter that is past Now we light the candles and rejoice as they burn And we dance the Dance of the Sun’s return (Chorus) They danced in the darkness and they danced in the night They danced on the Earth, and everything was light They danced out the Darkness and they danced in the Dawn And the Day of that Dancing is still going on! (Chorus) I gaze on the Heavens and I gaze on the Earth And I feel the pain of dying, and re-birth And I lift my head in gladness, and in praise For the Dance of the Lord, and His Lady gay (Chorus)

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I dance in the Stars as they whirl throughout space And I dance in the pulse of the veins in your face No dance is too great, no dance is too small, You can look anywhere, for I Dance in them all! (Chorus) (Repeat 1st Verse and a final chorus)

27. May the Blessings of the Goddess/God Words: Hazrat Inayat Khan; S.I.R.S. – Center for the Dances of Universal Peace 1975, 1980 For tune, look up Blessings sung by Carol Ann Barrows. May the blessings of the May the blessings of the Goddess rest upon you. God rest upon you. May her peace abide in you. May his peace abide in you. May her presence illuminate your heart. May his presence illuminate your heart. Now and forever more. Now and forever more.

28. Mother I Feel You/Father I See You Artist: Windsong Martin, from the album: Love Is the Medicine Mother I feel you under my feet Father I see you when the Eagle flies Mother I hear your heartbeat (x2) Light of the Spirit going to take us higher (x2) Chorus: (Chorus) Heya heya heya heya hey oh (x2) Mother I feel you under my feet Mother I hear you in the River song Mother I hear your heartbeat (x2) Eternal waters flowing on and on (x2) (Chorus) (Chorus)

29. Nonesuch English Traditional. Also titled The Lady's Bransle and O’ She Will Bring the Buds. Recorded on Circle of Women. O, she will bring the buds in spring She cuts the cane and gathers grain, And laugh among the flowers. When fruits of fall surround her. In summer's heat her kisses sweet, Her bones grow old in the wintry cold, She sings in leafy bowers. She wraps her cloak around her.

30. O Aradia Author/artist unknown. Full moon, shining bright. Midnight on the water. O Aradia, Diana's silver daughter.

31. Praise Unto the God and Goddess Author/artist unknown. Tune is published in Circle of Song. Round (1) Praise unto the God and (2) Goddess for all of the Blessings that they bring.

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32. Prayer for Renewal Laurie Sue Brockway from Discovering the Goddess. Divine Mother of All there is, whose essence Lies within us all and in all things. Please fill this place with your sacred light and presence. Please protect me and heal me. Please bring me to wholeness and wisdom. Make this a day of fresh starts, new beginnings. Melt all obstacles in my path--gently, gracefully, lovingly. Reconnect me to my highest self. Awaken me to what I need to know next. Let my higher self select and connect with the divine energy that is right for me, right now. May I be uplifted and empowered by your Love. So be it and so it is.

33. Ra Author/artist unknown. There is a fun god. He is the sun god. Ra! Ra! Ra, Ra, Ra!

34. Return to the Mother Author/artist unknown. Return to the Mother, Return to the Mother. Return to the Mother, Die and be reborn.

35. She’s Been Waiting By Paula Walowitz. Chorus: (Chorus) She's been waiting, waiting. Blessed be and blessed are, She's been waiting so long. the ones who work in silence. She's been waiting for her children Blessed be and blessed are, To remember, to return. the ones who shout and scream. Blessed be and blessed are, Blessed be and blessed are, the movers and the changes. the lovers of the Lady. Blessed be and blessed are, Blessed be and blessed are, the dreamers and the dream. the mothers, maidens, crones. Blessed be and blessed are, (Chorus) the ones who dance together. Blessed be and blessed are, the ones who dance alone.

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36. She Changes By Starhawk. She changes everything she touches. (Following may be sung alone or as counterpoint to She And everything she touches, changes. Changes) Changes. Touches. Touches. Changes. We are changers. Everything we touch can change

37. Shining One Author/artist unknown. Shining One, Bright Sun, Fire King come. Seed Sower, Grain Reborn, Horned One come. Shining One, Birth Giver, Death Crone come.

38. Silver Lady, Golden Lord By Pheonix Roundtree. Tune unknown. Our Lady of the silver magics, Laughing God of death and life, Be ye present here. Be ye present here. Lady of the gentle breezes, Lord of storms and Lord of wind, Windsong that we hear. Speak and we shall hear! Lady of the summer fire, Lord of fire and Lord of flame, Reflected from above. Spark of the red life. Lady of the ocean waves, Lord of ocean depths and storms, Teach us perfect love. Teach us trust, not strife! Lady of the forest glens, Lord of hunt and Lord of life, Mother of our Earth. Guardian of our ways. Join us all, your children here, Join us all your children here, In fellowship and mirth! Celebrate your days!

39. Silver Shining Wheel By Peter Soderberg. Recorded by Reclaiming on Chants – Ritual Music from Reclaiming and Friends. Holy Maiden Huntress Ancient Queen of Wisdom Artemis, Artemis Hecate, Cerridwen Maiden, Come to us Old One, Come to us Silver Shining Wheel Of radiance, radiance Mother, Come to us

40. Triple Goddess Chant By Shekhinah Mountainwater. Maiden Goddess keep me whole. Let thy beauty fill my soul. Mother Goddess keep me whole. Let thy power fill my soul. Crone Goddess keep me whole Let thy wisdom fill my soul.

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41. We All Come from the Goddess Z Budapest ©1971. Recorded on From the Goddess We all come from the Goddess We all come from the Horned One And to her we shall return. And to him we shall return. Like a drop of rain, Like a spark of flame Flowing to the ocean. Rising to the heavens. Chorus: (Chorus) Hoof and horn, hoof and horn. All that die shall be reborn. Vine and grain, vine and grain. All that fall shall rise again. Movement: Form two circles, one within the other Inner Circle: Outer Circle: We all come from the Goddess: Take four steps Hoof and horn, hoof and horn: Stand in place and toward center raising arms and head upward. stamp foot to beat of music, hold index fingers up to each side of your head making horns. And to Her we shall return: Take four steps back lowering arms. All the dies: Hands with palms down and slowly bow toward the ground. Like a drop of rain: Take four steps toward center on a slight diagonal. Shall be reborn: Slowly straighten up and raise hands with palms turned skyward. Flowing to: Make a slow full turn to the right as you step back to original diameter of the inner circle. …the ocean: Lower arms to each side and let them swing back behind you

42. We are One in the Lady/Lord To the tune: We are One in the Spirit. Published in Circle of Songs. We are one in the Lady, (Chorus) We are one in the Lord. All praise to the Lady from We are one in the Lady, Whom all things come. We are one in the Lord. All praise to the Horned God And we know that the balance Who makes us all one. Will one day be restored. All praise to all people for Chorus: Joy and creation. And they'll know we are witches (Chorus) By our love, by our love. We are one with the rainbow, And they'll know we are witches We are one with its light. By our love. We are one with the rainbow, We will walk with each other, We are one with its light. We will walk hand in hand. Many colors surround us, We will walk with each other, We are pure crystal light. We will walk hand in hand. (Chorus) And together we'll spread the news That the Goddess is in our land

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43. Web Song Author/artist/tune unknown. Long ago in the ancient way Chorus 2: An old woman spider She splashed the web and Woke up one day. She painted the frog, She said “I’m all alone and Life is free, The tiger, the fish, the kitty, and the dog, I think I’ll spin a big web The kids and the grownups, Around me.” Some birds and a cow. Chorus #1: We’re all different colors And we’re beautiful now! Into the web she wove a frog, A tiger, a fish, a kitty and a dog, Then the old woman spider Some kids and some grownups, Decided to rest. Some birds and a cow. She looked around and said Now we’ve all got to learn to “I did my best. Get along somehow! Just one more thing before I go to bed, Remember, you’re all part of one big web!” So she went to the rainbow And they had a chat. (Chorus #1) She went to the ocean to talk about that. She put a bunch of colors in The water from the sea, And splashed them in the Web all over you and me!

44. Weave and Spin By Starhawk © 2016. Recorded by Reclaiming on Campfire Songs: Songs for the Earth. Weave and spin, weave and spin Descant: This is how the work begins Strand by strand, hand over hand Mend and heal, mend and heal Thread by thread, we weave a web Take the dream and make it real Cerridwen, Cerridwen On the same wheel we spin Birth us in your cauldron Into life and out again One is many, many one Brewing in Her cauldron

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45. Air I Am By Andreas Corbin 1982. Recorded on All Beings of the Earth, Earthspirit Community Air I am, Fire I am, (additional verses or add your own) Water, Earth and Spirit I am. Maiden I am, Mother I am Sister, lover, Crone I am. Warrior I am, Father I am Brother, lover, Sage I am.

46. Air Moves Us By Cathleen Sheil, Moonsea, Prune. Recorded on Chants-Ritual Music, Reclaiming Community. Air moves us, fire transforms us, Movement: Water shapes us, earth heals us. Air: Wave hands freely above head And the balance of the wheel Fire: Clap hands percussively Goes round and round. Water: Make wave-like motion with hands to the left And the balance of the wheel Earth: Press hands palms down

Goes round. And the balance of the wheel: In a circle, put arms on shoulders of those on either side and rock back and forth, or may grapevine clockwise.

47. Born of Water Lindie Lila from her album Return of the Goddess, Sacred Chants for Women. Born of water Cleansing, powerful Healing, changing I am

48. Earth Chant Author/artist unknown. Growth, Knowledge, Prosperity, Fertility.

49. Earth and Ocean By Mary Ann Fusco. Recorded on Aradia’s Songs for all Seasons 1984. Round (1) Earth and ocean, (2) Sand and rolling sea, Wind and motion, Fire be burned in me. Sail away - - -, Lightly touch down to earth.

50. Earth My Body Recorded by Prana on Return of the Mayflower 1987/88. (1) Earth my body. Water my blood. Movement: (2) Air my breath and fire my spirit. Earth: Press hands toward the ground Water: Hands make wave-like motions out from heart Air: Hands open out from mouth, reaching into space Earth: Clap hands in front of third eye, sending fire upward.

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51. Earth is Our Mother, The Native American. Published in Circle of Songs. The Earth is our mother, Her sacred ground we walk upon, We must take care of her. With every step we take. The Earth is our mother, Her sacred ground we walk upon, We must take care of her. With every step we take. Chorus: Hey yunga, ho yunga, hey yung yung. Hey yunga, ho yunga, hey yung yung.

52. Eo Deo Author/artist unknown. Begin the chant slowly, increasing in speed and energy. Chorus: Water bubble, water boil. Eo, deo, hah, hay, yay Make the wheel of magic toil. Eo, deo, hah, hay, yay Work the wish for which we pray. Eo, deo, hah, hay, yay. Verses/Descant: Earth without, earth within. Air breathe, Air blow. Make the wheel of magic spin. Make the wheel of magic go. Work the wish for which we pray. Work the wish for which we pray. Eo, deo, hah, hay, yay. Eo, deo, hah, hay, yay. Eo, deo, hah, hay, yay. Fire blaze, fire burn. Eo, deo, hah, hay, yay. Make the wheel of magic turn. Eo, deo, hah, hay, yay! Work the wish for which we pray. Eo, deo, hah, hay, yay.

53. Ocean is the Beginning of the Earth, The By Delaney Johnson & Starhawk. Recorded on Chants – Ritual Music from Reclaiming and Friends. Round (1) The ocean is the beginning of (2) the earth. (x2) All life comes from the sea.

54. Fire Child By Thunderbird Woman. Recorded on The Dawning-Chants of the Medicine Wheel. Light streaming, light streaming. Fire child sing, fire child dance. Making my fire child grow. Fire child you'll be mine. Lights streaming, lights streaming. Fire child sing, fire child dance. Making my fire child grow. Fire child you are mine.

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55. Prayer for Peace Adapted from a Celtic Blessing. Recorded on Night Passage: Invocations for the Journey, by Libana. Deep peace of the running wave to you. Deep peace to you, Deep peace of the flowing air to you. Deep peace to you Deep peace of the quiet earth. Deep peace to you Deep peace of the shining stars. Deep peace to you Deep peace of the gentle night to you Deep peace to you Moon and stars pour their healing light on you Deep peace to you

56. Return, Return, Return Recorded on The Circle Is Cast, by Libana, ©1986. The earth, the air, the fire, the water. Heya, heya, heya, heya. Return, return, return, return. Hoya, hoya, hoya, hoya. The earth, the air, the fire, the water. Heya, heya, heya, heya. Return, return, return, return. Hoya, hoya, ho. Movement (may stand or sit): The earth, air, fire, water: Hands at waist, palms up, moving them slowly up toward the sky in four beats. Return, return, return, return: Turn palms down, moving hands slowly toward the earth. Heya, heya, heya, heya: Raise energy up. Hoya, hoya, hoya hoya: Ground energy down.

57. Rise Up, O Flame Written by Christoph Praetorius around 1600. Recorded on Fire Within, by Libana. Round (1) Rise up, o- (2) flame By thy light, glowing Show to us Beauty, vision, and joy.

58. Rise with the Fire Starhawk, Recorded on Chants: Ritual Music from Reclaiming & Friends And 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

59. Rocks, Stones and Crystals By Andrea and Tony Wrench. Recorded by Prana on Rocks, Stones and Crystals ©1985. The rocks, the stones, and the crystals. Hey ya, hey yunga, hey yo. The rocks, the stones, and the crystals. Hey ya, hey yunga, hey yo. The power of the Earth. The power of the Earth.

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60. Stir of Breeze By Phoenix Roundtree. Tune unknown. Stir of breeze and blaze of fire, (Alternate last lines) Flow of water, earth desire, Bless the work we do this night. Waxing moon or fading light, Bless the work done on this night. Bless the work done in this rite. Bless the work begun this night.

61. Teach Me More Author/artist unknown. Air, Water, Earth and Fire, Teach me more. Take me higher.

62. Water Cycles Words and music by Bonnie Lockhart, © 2002, BMI. Chorus: Watch the clouds turn to rain, Water circles, water cycles, Then evaporate again. Water dances, watch it spin. Watch the clouds turn to snow, How the water coming to us Fall on mountains down below. Goes around and round again. (Chorus) Watch the clouds turn to rain, Reservoir like a lake Then evaporate again. Holds the water that we take Watch the clouds turn to snow, Through the pipes underground Fall on mountains down below. To the faucet where it’s found. (Chorus) (Chorus) In each leaf, in each child, In each creature growing wild Water dances all about, Water circles in and out.

63. Water Song, The Author/artist unknown. Chorus: Thanks we give for this gift. Cool and clear, cool and clear. Life blood of our mother. Life blood of our mother. Sharing now, sharing here, Cool and clear, cool and clear. Sharing with each other. Life blood of our mother. (Chorus)

64. Weave the Web Author/artist unknown. Weaver, weaver, Weave the web. Earth, Air and Fire, Flood tide and ebb.

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65. We Will Kindle the Fire Author/artist unknown. Spirits of fire come to us We will kindle the fire We will kindle the fire Dance the magic (sacred) circle round Spirits of fire come to us We will kindle the fire We will kindle the fire We will kindle the fire

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66. All My Life’s a Circle By Harry Chapin. Published in Rise Up Singing, Peter Blood and Annie Patterson, 1992. Girl Guides Song. Chorus: (Chorus) All my life's a circle, I've found you a thousand times, Sunrise and sundown I guess you've done the same The moon rolls through the night time But then we'll lose each other Till the day break comes around It's just like children's games All my life's a circle, As I see you here again, but I can't tell you why the thought runs through my mind The seasons spinning round again Our friendships like a circle, The years keep rolling by. Let’s go round one more time. It seems like I've been here before, (Chorus) I can't remember when But I got this funny feeling That we'll all be together again There's no straight lines that make up my life And all my roads have bends There's no clear cut beginnings, and so far no dead ends.

67. Around Turns the Good Earth/Circles Traditional melody of Windmills by Alan Bell. Lyrics by Gwen Zak or perhaps Todd Alan. In days gone by, when the world was much younger Men wondered at spring, born of winter’s cold knife. Wondered at the games of the moon and sunlight, They saw there the Lady and the Lord of all life. Chorus: And around and around and around turns the good earth All things must change as the seasons go by, We are the children of the Lord and the Lady, Whose mysteries we know and will keep for all time. In all lands the people were tied with the good earth Plowing and sowing as the seasons declared. Waiting to reap of the rich golden harvest, Knowing Her laugh in the joys that they shared. (Chorus) Through Flanders and Wales and the green land of Ireland. In kingdoms of England and Scotland and Spain. Circles grew up all along the wild coastline And worked for the land with the sun and the rain. (Chorus)

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(Around Turns the Good Earth/Circles, continued) Circles for healing and working the weather. Circles for knowing the moon and the sun. Circles for thanking the Lord and the Lady. Circles for dancing the dance never done. (Chorus) And we who reach for the stars in the heavens, Turning our eyes from the meadows and groves, Still live in the love of the Lord and the Lady. The greater the Circle the more the love grows. (Chorus) (Chorus)

68. Celtic Circle Dance Selected verses to the tune, Leatherwing Bat. W. J. Bethancourt III. The Circle forms, the Circle flows. From the misty crystal sea The Circle goes where no man knows Came the Lady to the lea Hail to the Lady, one in three: Sword and roses in Her hand Present is past and past is me! Spread their seeds throughout the land Chorus: (Chorus) Howdy dowdy diddle o day Came the Stag from oaken wood Howdy dowdy diddle o day Saw the Lady where She stood Howdy dowdy diddle o day By the fire burning bright Hey la lee lee li lay lo Came to know his heart's delight! Rhiannon's Birds are still in flight (Chorus) All thru the Day all thru the Night By Sword and harp, and Irish hound Hail to the Lady, one in Three Blessed be; the day I've found Present is Past and Past is Thee! Hail to the Lady, one in Three (Chorus) Present is past and past is we Hi said the Lady dressed in white (Chorus) Sang the Day and sang the Night By Oak and Ash and holy Thorn Sang the Land and sang the Sea Blessed be the day you're born! Sang the Song, and then sang Me! Fire burn and fire bright (Chorus) Walk in safety thru the night From the misty crystal sea (Chorus) Came the Lady to the lea Sword and roses in Her hand Spread their seeds throughout the land

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69. Circle Game, The By Joni Mitchell. Yesterday a child came out to wonder Sixteen springs and Caught a dragonfly inside a jar sixteen summers gone now Fearful when the sky was full of thunder Cartwheels turn to car wheels And tearful at the falling of a star Through the town Chorus: And they tell him, Take your time, it won't be long now And the seasons they go round and round Till you drag your feet to And the painted ponies go up and down Slow the circles down We're captive on the carousel of time We can't return we can only look (Chorus) Behind from where we came So the years spin by and And go round and round and round Now the boy is twenty In the circle game. Though his dreams have lost some Grandeur coming true Then the child moved There'll be new dreams, Ten times round the seasons Maybe better dreams and plenty Skated over ten clear frozen streams Before the last revolving year is through Words like, when you're older, must appease him (Chorus) And promises of someday make his dreams (Chorus)

70. Circle is Open Author/artist unknown. Round. (1) The circle is now open, (2) But unbroken, Merry meet and merry part And merry meet again.

71. Circle Round the Fire Author/Artist/Tune unknown. Circle round the fire, Weave our magick by the moonlight. To raise the cone of power. Sing and dance the witch's song. To bring what we desire. Weave our magick by the moonlight. O so mote it be. Sing and dance the whole night long.

72. Circle Shapes Us, The By Mothertongue Recorded on Weaving the Web of Life. The Circle shapes us, Body and mind, Heart and soul are one.

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73. Circles in the Night Traditional Russian Folk song Hymn for the Russian Earth. If the people lived their lives, As if it were a song, For singing out of light, Provides the music for the stars To be dancing circles in the night. Movement A (Traditional form - number off 1 and 2): If the people lived their lives – Circle right, holding hands: (starting with right foot) step, step, step, hop; step, step, step, hop. As if it were a song – Move into the center raising hands above head. For singing out the light – Break handholds, raise arms in “stick-up” position and individually spin out clockwise to return to original circle Provides the music for the stars – Hook right arms (arm right) with partner and rotate half circle, For the stars, to be dancing – Arm left with partner and rotate full circle, in placement with new partner Circles in the night – Spin counterclockwise in place one revolution with arms in “stick-up” position and ready to circle right Movement B (Simple circle form): If the people lived their lives – Circle right, holding hands: (starting with right foot) step, step, step, hop; step, step, step, hop. As if it were a song – Move into the center raising hands above head. For singing out the light – Release hands and individually spin out from center, returning to the original circle. Raise arms upwards. Provides the music for the stars – Stand in place sway from side to side arms raised toward stars. To be dancing circles in the night – Spin in place one revolution with arms still raised skyward.

74. In a Circle Author/artist unknown. In a circle we will turn around. Circle and circle on the sacred ground.

75. In the Circle of Earth and Sky ©2002 Deirdre Pulgram Arthen. Performed by Mothertongue on Weaving the Web of Life. In the circle of Earth and Sky My heart flies to yours We gather, we remember And the pattern endures.

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76. It's Circle Magic Time Author/Artist unknown. To the tune: Howdy Doody Time. It's circle magic time. We join our hands and chant It's circle magic time. To bless these seeds we plant. We'll cast our spells and sing. We watch our harvest grow And alter everything. From all the seed we sow. We'll sweep away the gloom, It's circle magic time. With an enchanted broom. It's circle magic time. We play and dance and sing, It's circle magic time. With sylphs and gnomes and things. It's circle magic time. It's circle magic time. It's circle magic time. We're raising energy. To keep us safe and free.

77. May the Circle be Open Author/artist unknown. May the circle be open but never be unbroken. May the love of the Goddess be ever in your heart. Merry meet and merry part, and merry meet again.

78. Merry Do We Meet Author/artist unknown. Merry do we meet, and merry part. Peace in our souls, joy in our hearts. Circle is open feasting may begin. Merry do we part to meet again.

79. Merry Meet Author/artist unknown. Merry meet, in love and laughter ye gods greet. Spin the spell, the mysteries of the earth ye will tell. Merry part, bright the cheeks and warm the heart.

80. Nature is a Wheel To the tune: Row, Row, Row Your Boat. (1) Nature is a wheel. (2) Life has no end. When the circle is complete. We begin again.

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81. Singing in the Circle Artist Abbi SPinner McBride Recorded on Enter the Circle. We are singing in the circle … dancing Singing towards the center … drumming We are singing through the midnight And the moonlight. … praying Hand to hand, heart to heart, arm in arm Hand to hand, heart to heart, arm in arm

82. Spiraling into the Center Artist Lorna Kohler. Recorded on Shamanic Songs and Ritual Chants. 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 I am the weaver. I am the woven one I am the dreamer. I am the dream

83. Turn, Turn, Turn By Pete Seeger. Recorded by The Byrds. Chorus: (Chorus) To everything (turn, turn, turn) A time of love, a time of hate There is a season (turn, turn, turn) A time of war, a time of peace And a time to every purpose, under heaven A time you may embrace, A time to refrain from embracing A time to be born, a time to die A time to plant, a time to reap (Chorus) A time to kill, a time to heal A time to gain, a time to lose A time to laugh, a time to weep A time to rend, a time to sew (Chorus) A time for love, a time for hate A time for peace, A time to build up, a time to break down I swear it's not too late A time to dance, a time to mourn A time to cast away stones, (Chorus) A time to gather stones together

84. You Are a Circle Variation of Fantuzzi’s Universal Lover. You are my mother. You are my sister. You are my father. You are my brother. You are my lover and my friend. You are my lover and my friend. You are a circle. You are the beginning You are a circle. You are the beginning And you are the very end. And you are the very end. Chorus: (Chorus) And I love you so. You help me see. To see you in all. Is to see you in me. And I'm in you and you're in me. (x3)

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85. We are a Circle within a Circle By Rick Jamouris. Recorded on Welcome to Annwfn. Chorus: We are a circle, within a circle. With no beginning and never ending. Verses/Descant: You hear us sing; you hear us cry. Now hear us call you, spirits of air and sky. Inside our hearts, there glows a spark. Love and desire, a burning fire. Within our blood, within our tears. There lies the altar of living water. Take our fear, take our pain. Take the darkness, into the earth again. The circle closes between the worlds, To mark the sacred space, where we come face to face.

86. We are Circling By Buffy Sainte-Marie. Recorded on Power of the Blood Chorus: We are spinning (ah), spinning all together We are circling, circling together We are singing over the rainbow We are singing, singing our heart song This is harmony, this is community This is family, this is unity This is celebration, this is sacred This is celebration, this is sacred (Chorus) We are spiraling, spiraling together We are ripening, ripening together Onward, inward, creature to creation Babies, elders, bozos and angels Holy mystery, Mother Earth, childbirth This is how we grow, This is Mother Nature, this is sacred This is how we get to know (Chorus) This is celebration, this is sacred (Chorus) (Chorus in round parts starts after 4-count)

87. Whatever Circles Comes from the Center Recorded on Night Passage: Invocations for the Journey, by Libana. Round Turn as the earth and the moon turn Circling what they love Whatever circles comes from the center

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88. Ash Grove, The Welsh folk song. Lyrics by John Oxenford, 2nd verse is Girl Scout version. The ash grove, how graceful, My laughter is over, How plainly 'tis speaking My step loses lightness The harp thro' it playing has Old countryside measures steal Language for me Soft on my ears Whenever the light through its I only remember the past Branches is breaking And its brightness A host of kind faces is The dear ones I mourn for Gazing on me. Again gather here. The friends of my childhood From out of the shadows Again are before me Their loving looks greet me Each step wakes a mem'ry as And wistfully searching the Freely I roam Leafy green dome With soft whispers laden its I find other faces fond Leaves rustle o'er me Bending to greet me The ash grove, the ash grove The ash grove, the ash grove Alone is my home. Alone is my home. Down yonder green valley Where streamlets meander When twilight is fading, I pensively rove Or at the bright moontide in Solitude wander Amid the dark shades of the Lonely ash grove. 'Tis there where the blackbird is Cheerfully singing Each warbler enchants with his Notes from a tree Ah then little think I of Sorrow or sadness The ash grove entrancing Spells beauty for me.

89. Canoe Song Song of the Canadian Girl Guides, written by John Cozens. Performed by Michael Mitchell. Round. My paddle's keen and bright Flashing with silver Follow the wild goose flight Dip, dip and swing Dip, dip and swing her back Flashing with silver Swift as the wild goose flies Dip, dip and swing

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90. Garden Song (Inch by Inch) By David Mallett. Performed by Arlo Guthrie, Pete Seeger, John Denver, also Peter, Paul and Mary Inch by inch, row by row (John Denver’s version) Gonna make this garden grow Inch by inch, row by row Gonna mulch it deep and low Gonna make this garden grow Gonna make it fertile ground All it takes is a rake and a hoe Inch by inch, row by row And a piece of fertile ground Please bless these seeds I sow Inch by inch, row by row Please keep them safe below Someone bless these seeds I sow 'Til the rain comes tumbling down Someone warm them from below Pullin' weeds and pickin' stones 'Til the rain comes tumbling down We are made of dreams and bones Pulling weeds and picking stones Need a place to call my own Man is made of dreams and bones 'Cause the time is close at hand Feel the need to grow my own Grain for grain, sun and rain Cause the time is close at hand Find my way in nature's chain Grain for grain, sun and rain Till my body and my brain Find my way in nature's chain Tell the music of the land Tune my body and my brain Plant your rows straight and long To the music from the land Season with a prayer and song Plant your rows straight and long Mother Earth will make you strong Temper them with prayer and song If you give her loving care Mother Earth will make you strong Slug by slug, weed by weed If you give her love and care Boy this garden's got me t'd Old crow watching hungrily All the insects come to feed From his perch in yonder tree On my tomato plants In my garden I'm as free Sunburnt face, skinned up knees As that feathered thief up there The kitchen's chocked with zucchinis (repeat 1st verse) I'm shopping at the A&P Next time I get the chance Old crow watching from a tree He's got his hungry eye on me In my garden I'm as free As that feathered thief up there

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91. Joy to the World / Jeremiah was a Bullfrog By Three Dog Night. Jeremiah was a bullfrog If I were the king of the world Was a good friend of mine Tell you what I'd do I never understood I'd throw away the cars and the a single word he said bars and the war But I helped him a-drink his wine Make sweet love to you And he always had some Sing it now... mighty fine wine (Chorus) Singin'… You know I love the ladies Chorus: Love to have my fun Joy to the world I'm a high life flyer All the boys and girls now and a rainbow rider Joy to the fishes in the A straight shootin' son-of-a-gun deep blue sea I said a straight shootin' son-of-a-gun. Joy to you and me. (Chorus) (Chorus) I wanna tell you… (Chorus)

92. Land of the Silver Birch Song of the Canadian Girl Guides, written by John Cozens. Performed by Michael Mitchell. (Canoe Song introduction) High on a rocky ledge My paddle's keen and bright I¹ll build my wigwam Flashing with silver Close to the water¹s edge Follow the wild goose flight Silent and still Dip, dip and swing (Chorus) Dip, dip and swing her back Flashing with silver My heart grows sick for thee Swift as the wild goose flies Here in the lowlands Dip, dip and swing I will return to thee, Hills of the north Land of the silver birch Home of the beaver (Chorus) Where still the mighty moose Land of the silver birch Wanders at will Home of the beaver Chorus: Where still the mighty moose Wanders at will Blue lake and rocky shore I will return once more (Chorus) Boom-diddy-ah-da, Boom-diddy-ah-da, Boom-diddy-ah-da, Boom, boom, boom

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93. Light is Returning By Charlie Murphy from the 1970s album, Canticles of Light. Light is returning One planet is turning Even though this is the darkest hour Circles on her path around the Sun No one can hold back the dawn Earth Mother is calling her children home Let's keep it burning Let's keep the light of hope alive Make safe our journey through the storm

94. My Roots Go Down Words and music by Sarah Pirtle, written in 1979. Performed by Annie Patterson

My roots go down, down to the earth. I am a grass seed waiting for the rain. (3x) My roots go down, down to the earth. My roots go down. My roots go down, down to the earth. (Chorus) My roots go down. I am a wild flower reaching for the sun. (3x) Chorus: My roots go down. My roots go down, down to the earth. (Chorus) My roots go down, down to the earth. My roots go down, down to the earth. I am an ancient redwood tree. (3x) My roots go down. My roots go down. (Chorus) I am a pine tree on a mountainside (3x) My roots go down. I am an acorn waiting to be born (3x) (Chorus) My roots go down. (Chorus) I am a willow swaying in a storm (3x) My roots go down. I am an oak tree standing strong & tall. (3x) (Chorus) My roots go down.

I am a palm tree bending in the wind. (3x) (Chorus)I rise with the voice of every living My roots go down. thing. (3x) My roots go down. (Chorus) (Chorus)

95. One Planet is Turning By Charlie Murphy. Published in Circle of Songs. One planet is turning. Let's keep it burning. Circle on her path around the sun. Let's keep the light of hope alive. Make safe the journey Earth mother is calling through the storm. her children home. Her light is returning, (Alternate "light of hope" line) Although this is the darkest hour. Let's keep the Fire of Love alive. No one can hold back the dawn.

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96. One with Thee Author/artist unknown. Love is the ocean. Love is the ocean. I am one with thee. Once a tiny lake, and now a mighty sea. Oh, love, I am one with thee. Shantee ... Anunda ... Oh, peace, I am one with thee. Oh love, I am one with thee.

97. Peace I Ask of Thee, Oh River By Gwyneth Walker. Girl Scout song from a 1950s guide book Chorus: From the hills I gather courage Peace I ask of thee, oh river Visions of the days to be Peace, peace, peace Strength to lead and faith to follow When I learn to live serenely All are given unto me. Cares will cease Peace I ask of thee, oh river Peace, peace, peace

98. Rainbow Connection By Paul Williams and Kenneth Ascher, originally performed by the character of Kermit the Frog in The Muppet Movie in 1979. Why are there so many Have you been half asleep and songs about rainbows, have you heard voices? and what's on the other side? I've heard them calling my name. Rainbows are visions, Is this the sweet sound that but only illusions. called the young sailors? And rainbows have nothing to hide. The voice might be So we've been told and one and the same. some choose to believe it. I've heard it too many I know they’re wrong; wait and see. times to ignore it. Some day we'll find it, It's something that I'm supposed to be. the rainbow connection, Someday we'll find it The lovers, the dreamers, and me. the rainbow connection, the lovers, the dreamers and me. Who said that every wish will be heard and answered Someday we'll find it When wished on the morning star? the rainbow connection, Somebody thought of that and the lovers, the dreamers and me. someone believed it. Look what it's done so far. What's so amazing and keeps us stargazing? And what do we think we might see? Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection, The lovers, the dreamers and me. All of us under its spell. We know that it’s probably magic.

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99. River is Flowing, The Published in Circle of Songs. The river she is flowing, The river she is flowing, Flowing and growing. Flowing and growing. The river she is flowing, down to the sea. The river she is flowing, down to the sea. Mother Earth carry me. Mother Moon watch over me. Your child I will always be. Your child I will always be. Mother Earth carry me, down to the sea. Mother Moon carry me, down to the sea.

100. Rivers Run By Karine Polwart. Recorded on Earthly Spell. This weary earth we walk upon When I'm beguiled by the fear She will endure when we are gone That darker days are drawing near While kingdoms come and kingdoms go My darling, you seduce the sun Rivers run and rivers flow Rivers flow and rivers run You know I don't believe it's true This wounded earth we walk upon That in this world there's nothing new She will endure when we are gone For darling, you have just begun But still I pray that you may know Rivers flow and rivers run How rivers run and rivers flow Chorus: I cross my heart and I hope to live And if the river should ever run dry Just long enough that I can give Somewhere the rain will still fall It all to you, my darling one Will still fall from the sky Rivers flow and rivers run My darling one, Rivers flow and rivers run

101. Round and Round Recorded by Libana on A Circle is Cast. Round (1) Round and round the Earth is turning, (2) Turning always round to morning And from morning round to night.

102. See the Earth is Turning By Adele Gettye. Published in Circle of Songs. See the Earth is turning, In the light of day, Spinning all around. Our reason does abound, What is lost is certain, But in the dark of night, Only to be found. We dream our way around. From sunset to dawn, From sunset to dawn, The weavers weave on. The weavers weave on.

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103. Song of the Sea From Irish animated feature Song of the Sea, performed by Nolwenn Leroy Hush now my Storeen, Bridge: Close your eyes and sleep Rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling Waltzing the waves, diving the deep Stars are shining bright, I had a dream last night The wind is on the rise And heard the sweetest sound Whispering words of long lost lullabies I saw a great white light and Dancers in the round Chorus: Castles in the sand, cradles in the trees Oh, won't you come with me Don't cry, I'll see you by and by Where the moon is made of gold (Chorus) (Chorus) (Bridge) And in the morning sun We'll be sailing Oh, won't you come with me Where the ocean meets the sky And as the clouds roll by We'll sing the song of the sea

104. Sun Inside Us, The By Sarah Pirtle. Recorded on The Wind is Telling Secrets. Chorus: We were born with the river's turning. So derry down, a diddle-um day. We were born with the river's run. So we are and so we stay. We were born with the wild bird's yearning. We're so strong. We're so smart. We were born with the blue jay's fun. We were born with the loving heart. (Chorus) We were born with the sun inside us, We were born with the strength of hickory. We were born with the mystery moon. We were born with rainbow light. We were born with the stars to guide us, We were born with cells of crystal. We were born with the blackbird's tune. We were born with the seagull’s sight. (Chorus) (Chorus)

105. Sweet Water By Starhawk © 2016. Recorded by Reclaiming on Campfire Songs: Songs for the Earth. We are sweet water, and we are the seed We are the storm winds that blow away greed We are the new world we bring to birth A river rising to reclaim the Earth

106. To the Greenwood Tree 17th century English. Round. (1) Come, follow, follow, follow, To the greenwood, to the greenwood, (2) Follow, follow, follow me. To the greenwood, greenwood tree. Whither shall I follow, follow, follow, Whither shall I follow, follow thee.

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107. Turn to the Mountain By Joy Chappell. Published in Circle of Songs. Turn to the mountain, turn to the earth. We are the children. We are the light. Turn to the mother for your rebirth. We are the children. We are the light. Mountain is calling, children of light. Children are coming Mother is calling, come home to the light. from the ends of the earth. Children are coming, for their rebirth. Land of the water. Land of the sun. Land of the sky. Home of the one. We are the children, the children of light. We are the children. We are the light.

108. White Coral Bells Published in Circle of Song. Round. (1) White coral bells upon a slender stalk (2) Lilies of the valley deck my garden walk. Oh, don’t you wish that you could hear them ring That will happen only when the fairies sing

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109. All Among the Barley Folk song, as performed by Tinker’s Bag. Now is come September, The spring is like a young man The hunter's moon begun Who does not know his mind And through the wheaten stubble The summer is a tyrant Is heard the frequent gun Of most ungracious kind The leaves are pale and yellow, The autumn's like an old friend, And kindling into red Who loves one all she can And the ripe and bearded barley And she brings the bearded barley Is hanging down its head To glad the heart of man Chorus: (Chorus) All among the barley, The wheat is like a rich man, Who would not be blithe It's sleek and well-to-do When the ripe and bearded barley The oats are like a pack of girls, Is smiling on the scythe Laughing and dancing too The rye is like a miser, It's sulky, lean, and small And the ripe and bearded barley Is monarch of them all (Repeat 1st verse) (Chorus)

110. Autumn Time Libana,1986. Round. (1) Autumn time, red leaves fall (2) While the weeping sky looks over all (3) Demeter sadly walks the land, (4) The dying grasses in her hand

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111. Beltane Chase, The Traditional, Call (Ladies) and Response (Men). Call (Ladies): Response (Men): I shall go as a wren in spring And we shall follow as falcons grey With sorrow and sighing on silent wing And hunt thee cruelly as our prey And I shall go in our Lady’s name. And we shall go in our Master’s name. Aye, till I come home again. Aye, to fetch thee home again. Then I shall go as a mouse in May But we shall follow as fat tom cats and In the fields by night and cellars by day Chase thee through the corn and vats And I shall go in our Lady’s name. And we shall go in our Master’s name. Aye, till I come home again. Aye, to fetch thee home again. Then I shall go as an autumn hare But we shall follow as swift grey hounds With sorrow and sighing and mickle care And dog thy tracks by leaps and bounds And I shall go in our Lady’s name. And we shall go in our Master’s name. Aye, till I come home again. Aye, to fetch thee home again. Then I shall go as a winter trout But we shall follow as otter’s swift and snare With sorrow sighing and mickle doubt thee faster thou can’st shift And I shall go in our Lady’s name. And we shall go in our Master’s name. Aye, till I come home again. Aye, to fetch thee home again. Aye, and I'll come home again.

112. Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire Words by Robert Wells. Adapted by Susan M. Shaw. Music by Mel Torme. Chestnuts roasting on an open fire Bridge: Jack Frost nipping at your nose They know that Santa's on his way Yuletide carols being sung by a choir He's loaded lots of toys and And folks dressed up like Eskimos Goodies on his sleigh Everybody knows a turkey And ev'ry mother's child is gonna spy And some mistletoe To see if reindeer really know how to fly Help to make the season bright And so I'm offering this simple phrase Tiny tots with their eyes all a glow To kids from one to ninety-two Will find it hard to sleep tonight Although it's been said many times, Many ways “Happy Yuletide to you!"

113. Cold Dark Author/artist unknown. Cold dark and lonely. Locked deep inside my own fear. No key to free me. Waiting for the sun.

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114. Deck the Halls Traditional. Deck the halls with boughs of holly, See the blazing Yule before us, Fa, la, la, la la, la, la, la, la. Strike the harp and join the chorus, ‘Tis the season to be jolly, Follow me in merry measure, Fa, la, la, la la, la, la, la, la. While I tell of Yuletide treasure. Don we now our gay apparel, Fast away the old year passes, Fa, la, la, la la, la, la, la, la. Hail the new, ye lads and lasses, Troll the ancient Yuletide carol, Sing we joyous all together, Fa, la, la, la la, la, la, la, la. Heedless of the wind and weather

115. Drive the Cold Winter Away 17th Century English traditional. All hail to the days When the Yule tide comes That merit more praise In like a bride Than all the rest of the year. And holly and ivy clad And welcome the nights Twelve days in the year That double delights Must mirth and good cheer As well for the poor as the peer. In every household is had Sweet blessings attend The popular guise is Each merry man's friend Then to devise Each does but the best that he may All manner of holiday play Forgetting all wrongs with Both women and men do Poems and songs Best that they can To drive the cold winter away. To drive the cold winter away. Tis ill for the mind to anger incline This time of the year is To think of small injuries now Spent in good cheer If wrath be to seek, With neighbors who Don't lend her thy cheek Gather to meet Don't let her inhabit thy brow Just sit by the fire with friendly desire Cross out of thy books With others in love to greet Malevolent looks All grudges forgot are put in the pot Both beauty and youth decay All sorrows aside they lay And spend the long night The old and the young In honest delight Do carol this song To drive the cold winter away. To drive the cold winter away

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116. Enter the Night By Lisa Thiel. Chorus: Wrap up in the cloak Enter the night and you’ll find the light, of starry darkness my child, That will carry you to your dreams. And you’ll find the center of all things. Enter the night, let your spirit take flight, For from this space of the In the field of infinite possibilities. deepest dark place, Life Eternal does spring. On the longest night we search for the light, And we find it deep within. (Chorus) Open your eyes to embrace what is wise, So when you find that spark And see the light of your own soul shining. when you dream in the dark, (Chorus) Hold it close to your heart and know. All that you see is all that can be When you give birth to the dreams of your soul. (Chorus) (Chorus)

117. Fly, Fly, Fly © Peter Erdely, Recorded by Libana Round (1) Fly – fly – fly! (2) The leaves are leaving the branch (3) Cold are the winds, (4) Winter is coming

118. Free the Heart Author/artist unknow. Free the heart, let it go. What we reap is what we sow.

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119. Gods Rest Ye Merry Pagan Folk (#1) To the tune: God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen. Gods rest ye merry The Goddess rest ye merry, too, Pagan folk let nothing you dismay. And keep you safe from harm. Remember that the Sun Remember that we live within Returns upon this Solstice day. The circle of Her arms, The growing dark is ended now and And may Her love give years to come Spring is on its way. A very special charm. Chorus: (Chorus) O tidings of comfort and joy, Within the blessed apple lies Comfort and joy. The promise of the Queen. O tidings of comfort and joy. For from this pentacle shall rise The orchards fresh and green. The winter's worst still lies The Earth shall blossom once again. Ahead fierce tempest, snow and rain! The air be sweet and clean! Beneath the blanket on the Ground the spark of life remains! (Chorus) The Sun's warm rays caress the Now to the Lord sing praises, Seeds to raise Life's song again! And to the Lady’s grace (Chorus) And with true love and brotherhood Each other now embrace And let the spring of perfect love The winter’s cold replace. (Chorus)

120. Gods Rest Ye Merry Pagan Folk (#2) To the tune: God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen. God rest ye merry, pagan folk, The Goddess rest ye merry, too, Let nothing you dismay. And keep you safe from harm. Remember that the Sun returns Remember that we live within Upon this Solstice day. The circle of Her arms, The growing dark is ending now And may Her love give years to come And Spring is on its way. A very special charm. Chorus: (Chorus) O tidings of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy. O tidings of comfort and joy.

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121. Good Morrow, Happy Pagan Folk Words by William Baldwin. To the tune: God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen. Good morrow, happy paganfolk, (Chorus) On this great day of Yule. The great and mighty Horned One And may ye brightly celebrate Whose trident some do see, And sing and dance and fool. Destroys and builds the world anew And deeply drain the wine of life From Birth and Death and Thee! From Heaven's glistening pool. He leads us through illusion Chorus: To the ever-living tree. O partake of the ecstasy and joy, (Chorus) Laughter and joy, Now may the gods and goddesses O partake of the ecstasy and joy. Bestow on us the grace, The good and gracious Lady, To ever walk in balance with Her only law is love, The Spirits of the place. To cherish every living thing And lead us all to Paradise Below us and above, To greet them face to face. She reigneth as She did of old (Chorus) The Queen of Heaven above.

122. Hal An Tow 18th century traditional Cornish (English) song linked to the May Day celebrations. Chorus: Take no scorn to wear the horns Hal an tow, jolly rumble-o It was a crest when you were born We were up long before the day-o Your father's father wore it To welcome in the summer And your father wore it too oh The summer and the May-o (Chorus) The summer is a-comin' in Robin Hood and Little John And winter's gone away-o Have both gone to the fair oh Since we were first created And we will to the merry green wood These words have been debated To hunt the buck and hare oh And we have celebrated (Chorus) The coming of the spring The Lord and Lady bless you (Chorus) With all their power and might oh And send their peace upon us Send peace to day and night oh (Chorus)

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123. Harvest Chant By T. Thorn Coyle. Performed by Mary Ellen Donald. Recorded by Reclaiming on Campfire Chants: Songs for the Earth. Great opportunity for breakout harmonies Our hands will work for peace and justice Take the gift of love and death Our hands will work to heal the land Take the gift of blood and bone Our feet will trace Her moving patterns Weave the circle breath by breath Let us dance and bless the land Build the vision stone by stone Our hands will work for peace and justice Our hands will work to heal the land Gather round the harvest table Let us feast and bless the land

124. Have Yourself a Merry Little Yuletide Words by Hilda Marshall. Tune: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane. Have yourself a merry little Yuletide Bridge: Let your heart be light Here we are as in olden days From now on Happy golden days of yore Our troubles will be out of sight Faithful friends who are dear to us Have yourself a merry little Yuletide Gather near to us once more. Make the Sabbat gay Through the years we all will be together From now on If the Fates allow Our troubles will be miles away. Hang a shining Star upon the highest bough And have yourself a merry little Yuletide now.

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125. Here We Come A-wassailing Chorus by Hilda Marshall; Tune: Traditional Carol. Here we come a wassailing Call up the butler of this house Among the leaves so green Put on his golden ring Here we come a-wandering Let him bring us a glass of beer So fair to be seen And better we shall sing Chorus: (Chorus) Love and joy come to you Bring us out a table Peace and hope and friendship too and spread it with a cloth And we bless you and wish you a Bring us out a moldy cheese Happy new year And some of your Yuletide loaf And we wish you a happy new year! (Chorus) We are not daily beggars who God bless the master of the house Beg from door to door The mistress bless also But we are neighbors' children And all the little children Whom you have seen before Around the table go (Chorus) (Chorus) We have got a little purse Good master and good mistress Of stretching leather skin While you sit by the fire We want a little money Pray think of us poor children To line it well within A-wand'ring in the mire (Chorus)

126. Holly and the Ivy, The (#1) Words adapted by Karen Deal Robinson; Tune: The Holly and the Ivy. Oh, the holly and the ivy, Oh, the holly bears a blossom Now they are both full grown, As white as any flower, Of all the trees that are in the wood And the ivy turns the winter wood The holly bears the crown. To a green and leafy bower. Chorus: (Chorus) Oh, the rising of the sun, Oh, the holly bears a bark The running of the deer. Bitter as any gall, All merry folk arise and sing And the ivy leaves are shaped like stars To greet the dawning year. In the skies above us all. Oh, the holly bears a berry (Chorus) As red as any blood, Oh the holly bears a prickle And the ivy grows beneath the snows As sharp as any thorn, That blanket all the wood. And the ivy climbs on hills and towers (Chorus) To greet the Yuletide morn. (Chorus)

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127. Holly and the Ivy, The (#2) Tune: Traditional Carol. Source unknown. The Holly and the Ivy Oh, the rising of the Sun When they are both full grown And the running of the deer Of all the trees that are in the wood The playing of the merry pipes The Holly bears the crown Sweet singing in the shire Oh, the rising of the Sun The Holly bears a prickle And the running of the deer As sharp as any thorn The turning of the winter season And the Goddess in her ivy gown Sweet singing all may hear. Greets the winter sun each morn The Holly bears a berry Oh, the rising of the Sun As red as any blood And the running of the deer And the ivy grows upon the rock The playing of the merry organ Evergreen throughout the wood. Sweet singing in the choir Oh, the rising of the Sun The Holly bears a bark And the running of the deer Bitter as any gall The hand upon the harpstring And the ivy weaves within our lives Sweet singing in the choir Like the Goddess in us all The Holly bears a blossom Oh, the rising of the Sun White as the lily's flower And the running of the deer And the Goddess bears the Sun again The turning of the winter season To bring us strength and power Sweet singing all may hear

128. Holly Jolly Yuletide Words and Music by Johnny Marks. Adapted by Susan M. Shaw. Have a holly jolly Yuletide Bridge: It's the best time of the year Oh, ho, the mistletoe I don't know if there'll be snow Hung where you can see But have a cup of cheer Somebody waits for you Have a holly jolly Yuletide Kiss her once for me And when you walk down the street Have a holly jolly Yuletide Say hello to friends you know and in case you didn't hear And ev'ryone you meet Oh, by golly have a holly jolly Yuletide, this year!

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129. Holly King Tune: Noel Nouvoulet. Adapted by Lady Isadora. Sing we of a mystery, In the bright midsummer now as long ago The year's wheel turned around Blood red holly berries, Then shall be the Oak King's Blood upon on the snow Blood upon the ground The Oak king shall rise, Ever it comes, The waxing year to bring Once more the years waning Therefore bid we farewell Then shall be victorious To the Holly King The Darksome Holly King Now in deep midwinter Sing we of the Mystery All seems in a trance now as long ago Comes the golden Oak King Blood red holly berries, In his age-old dance Blood upon on the snow Comes he to slay, The Oak king shall rise Yet honor he does he bring The waxing year to bring To his fallen brother Therefore bid we farewell The darksome Holly King To the Holly king

130. I Walk the Unfrequented Road American Folk Hymn, 1835 (music), Frederick L. Hosmer I walk the unfrequented road I filch the fruit of no man's toil With open eye and ear; No trespasser am I, I watch a-field the farmer load And yet I reap from ev'ry soil The bounty of the year. And from the unmeasured sky. A beauty spring-time never knew I gather where I did not sow, Haunts all the quiet ways, And bind the mystic sheaf, And sweeter shines the landscape through The amber air, the river's flow, Its veil of autumn haze. The rustle of the leaf. I face the hill, the streams, the wood, And feel with all a-kin; My heart expands; their fortitude And peace and joy flow in.

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131. In the Bleak Midwinter Music by Gustav Holst; First verse by Christina Rosetti, slightly altered.Additional verses by Laura Deal Raeder. In the bleak midwinter, Now the new year beckons, Frosty wind makes moan. Even in this night. Earth stands hard as iron, Soon the days will lengthen, Water like a stone. And our hearts grow light. Snow has fallen, snow on snow, Hope will grow within Snow on snow. Us as we look ahead, In the bleak midwinter, And we see that spring wakes it is ever so. Out of winter's bed. Darkness now surrounds us Light will follow darkness, As the nights grow long, As the earth turns round Yet we fill the night time Sunlight follows moonlight, With our hopeful song. Thawing frozen ground. Winter's cold won't reach us here, So our lives renew with Where we light our fire, Every dawning day, As we burn the old year And with every new year, On its funeral pyre. Blue skies follow gray.

132. Jack in the Green Traditional May Day Carol. Now winter is over I'm happy to say And we're all met again in our ribbons so gay And we're all met again on the first day of spring To go about dancing with Jack in the green Chorus: Jack in the green, Jack in the green To go about dancing with Jack in the green Now Jack in the green is a very strange man Though he dies every autumn, he's born every spring And every year on his birthday, we will dance through the streets And in return Jack, he will ripen our wheat. (Chorus) With his mantle he'll cover the trees that are bare And our gardens he'll trim with his jacket so fair And our fields he will sow with the hairs on his head And our grain it will ripen till old Jack is dead (Chorus) Now the sun is half up and betokens the hour That the children arrive with their garlands of flowers So now let the music and dancing begin And touch the young heart of young Jack in the Green (Chorus)

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133. John Barleycorn Traditional harvest song. There was three men They wheeled him round and Came out of the west, Round the field Their fortunes for to try, 'Til they came unto a barn, And these three men And there they made a solemn mow Made a solemn vow, Of poor John Barleycorn. John Barleycorn should die. They hired men with the They plowed, they sowed, Crab-tree sticks They harrowed him in, To cut him skin from bone, Throwed clods upon his head, And the miller he served him And these three men Worse than that, Made a solemn vow, For he ground him between two stones. John Barleycorn was dead. Here's little Sir John in a Then they let him lie Nut-brown bowl, For a very long time And brandy in a glass; 'Til the rain form heaven did fall, And little Sir John in the Then little Sir John sprung up his head, Nut-brown bowl And soon amazed them all. Proved the stronger at the last. They let him stand till midsummer And the huntsman he can't hunt the fox, 'Til he looked both pale and wan, Nor so loudly blow his horn, And little Sir John And the tinker he can't mend He growed a long beard Kettles or pots And so became a man. Without a little of Barleycorn They hired men with the Scythes so sharp To cut him off at the knee, They rolled him and Tied him by the waist, And served him most barbarously. They hired men with the Sharp pitchforks Who pricked him to the heart, And the loader he served him Worse than that, For he bound him to the cart.

134. Joy to the World (#1) Words by Lunaea Wetherstone. Music by Lowell Mason. Joy to the World! The sun returns! Let all who live rejoice! Let every heart Receive the healing light And every voice be heard And every voice be heard And every voice in song be heard!

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135. Joy to the World (#2) Words adapted by Karen Deal Robinson. Music by Lowell Mason. Joy to the world, the new year's come. No more will cold and darkness grow, Now Earth prepares for spring. Though frost still coats the ground. Let every hearth, with firelight bloom, We wait to hear the rivers flow And heaven and nature sing, As far as hope is found, And heaven and nature sing, As far as hope is found, And heaven, and heaven and nature sing. As far, as far as hope is found. Joy to the Earth, now gladness reigns, She heals the Earth And birds their songs employ, with truth and grace, While fields and floods, And asks us all to prove Rocks, hills and plains The glories of, Her righteousness Repeat the sounding joy, And wonders of Her love, Repeat the sounding joy, And wonders of Her love, Repeat, repeat the sounding joy. And wonders, and wonders of Her love.

136. Lady Moon Shine Softly To the tune: O Little Town of Bethlehem. Lady moon shines softly down With joy we'll greet the dawning To light the Earth below A new year has begun As we, her children, gather here With increased light is bright new hope Around the Yule fire's glow Reborn in Everyone. Chorus: (Chorus) We wait for morning's dawning First light of holy birth Our Lady turns the wheel of life Her sun returns to Earth

137. Masters in this Hall Tune: Masters in This Hall. Lyric author unknown. Masters in this Hall, The Goddess has come in Hear the news today And no folks should be sad From messengers of old Come with us, we praise, we si-ing, Who won't be turned away Hail the Queen, rejoice, be glad Masters in this hall, open up the door The Goddess has come in Hear her footsteps now approaching, Where all men make good cheer Heed her voice we do implore Tidings of her joy we bring you, Banish freely tides of fear Masters in this Hall, Open up your eyes Masters in this Hall, Now the Lady stands before you Hear what we do say Children of the earth arise The Goddess has come in And she is here to stay Masters in this Hall, Hear what we do say The Goddess has come in And she is here to stay

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138. May Day Carol Variation of a traditional May Carol. Tune is similar to The Moon Shines Bright. Awake, awake, my pretty prithy maid, A branch of May I brought you here, Come out of your drowsy dream, While at your keep I stand, And step into your dairy hold, 'Tis but a sprout all budded out, And fetch me a bowl of cream By the power of our Lady's hand. If not a bowl of cream, my dear, My song is done and I must be gone, A cup of meade to cheer, No longer may I stay, For the Lord and Lady Gods bless you all, know we shall meet again, the great and small, To go Maying another year. And send you a joyous May.

139. May the Long Time Sunshine Words: Robin Williamson. Music: Yogi Bhaja. Recorded by The Incredible String Band in the 1960s. May the long time sun shine upon you. All love surround you. And the pure light within you. Guide you on your way.

140. May Ye Be Merry, Gentlefolk Words adapted by Karen Deal Robinson. Tune: God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen. May ye be merry, gentlefolk, The midnight moon rides high and clear Let nothing you dismay. On this the longest night, Although the nights are cold and dark And in the frosty darkness This is the shortest day. The stars are burning bright, And soon the days will grow again And though the sun is buried deep As springtime comes our way. The sky is filled with light. Oh, tidings of comfort and joy, Oh, tidings of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy. Comfort and joy. Oh, tidings of comfort and joy. Oh, tidings of comfort and joy.

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141. Mother Berta’s Coming to Town To the tune: Santa Claus is Coming to Town. You better watch out With six or eight horns, When winter comes nigh. A mustache or two. You better not doubt, Make a mistake, I'm telling you why. She's coming for YOU! Mother Berta's coming to town. Mother Berta's coming to town. She carries a sack made out of a skin. She knows with whom you're sleeping. She dumps the toys out She knows with whom you wake. And stuffs the kids in. She knows each thought you're thinking. Mother Berta's coming to town. So don't THINK! For Goddess' sake! She rides on Mister Skeggi. So when the winds howl A goat whose back is strong. Way up in the sky. Her beard is gray and scraggly. Listen as she and Skeggi pass by. And her tail is ten feet long! Mother Berta's coming, Mother Berta's coming, Mother Berta's coming to town!

142. Moon of Silver To the tune: We Three Kings. Maiden, Mother, Ancient Crone, Lord of Darkness, Lord of Light, Queen of Heaven on your throne, Gentle Brother, King of Might, Praise we sing Thee, Praise we sing thee, Love we bring Thee, Love we bring Thee For all that you have shown. On this Solstice night. Chorus: Oh, moon of silver, sun of gold, Gentle Lady, Lord so bold! Guide us ever, failing never, Lead us in ways of old.

143. Now is the Month of Maying 16th Century English madrigal. Written by Thomas Morley. Now is the month of maying, when merry lads are playing, Fa la la la la la la la la, fa la la la la la la. Each with his bonnie lass, a-dancing on the grass, Fa la la la la la la la la, fa la la la la la la. The Spring, clad all in gladness, doth laugh at Winter's sadness, Fa la la la la la la la la, fa la la la la la la. And to the bagpipe's sound, the nymphs tread out the ground, Fa la la la la la la la la, fa la la la la la la. Fie, then, why sit we musing, youth's sweet delight refusing? Fa la la la la la la la la, fa la la la la la la. Say, dainty nymph, and speak, shall we play barley break? Fa la la la la la la la la, fa la la la la la la.

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144. O Tannenbaum (#1) Traditional. O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum, thy leaves are so unchanging O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum, thy leaves are so unchanging Not only green when summer's here, but also when 'tis cold and drear O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum, thy leaves are so unchanging O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum, you fill all hearts with gaiety O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum, you fill all hearts with gaiety On Solstice Day you stand so tall, affording joy to one and all O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum, you fill all hearts with gaiety O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum, you stand in verdant beauty O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum, you stand in verdant beauty Your boughs are green in summer's glow, and do not fade in winter's snow O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum, you stand in verdant beauty O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum, much pleasure doth thou bring me O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum, much pleasure doth thou bring me For ev'ry year thou lovely tree, brings to us all both joy and glee O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum, much pleasure doth thou bring me O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum, thy candles shine out brightly O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum, thy candles shine out brightly Each bough doth hold its tiny light, that makes each day to sparkle bright O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum, thy candles shine out brightly

145. O Tannenbaum (#2) Words by Hilda Marshall. O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum, how true you stand unchanging! O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum, how true you stand unchanging! Your boughs so green in summertime, remain as green in wintertime. O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum, how true you stand unchanging! O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum, your message is enduring! O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum, your message is enduring! Of all the trees of field and hill, you best recall the Lady's will. O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum, your message is enduring! O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum, you teach us hope and patience! O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum, you teach us hope and patience! Through icy day and frozen night, you bear the promise of the Light. O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum, you teach us hope and patience!

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146. Oak and Ash and Thorn Words, Rudyard Kipling, A Tree Song. Of all the trees that grow so fair, old England to adorn, Greater are none beneath the sun than Oak, and Ash, and Thorn. Chorus: Sing Oak, and Ash, and Thorn, good sirs, all on a midsummer's morn. Surely we sing of no little thing in Oak, and Ash, and Thorn. Oak of the clay lived many a day o'er ever Aeneas began Ash of the loam was a lady at home when Brut was an outlaw man, And Thorn of the down saw new Troy town, from which was London born Witness hereby the ancient try of Oak, and Ash, and Thorn. (Chorus) Yew that is old, in churchyard mould, he breedeth a mighty bow Alder for shoes do wise men choose, and Beech for cups also. But when you have killed, and you bowl it is filled, and your shoes are clean outworn, Back you must speed for all that you need to Oak, and Ash, and Thorn (Chorus) Elm, she hates mankind, and waits till every gust be laid, To drop a limb on the head of him that anyway trusts her shade, But whether a lad be sober or sad, or mellow with ale from the horn, He'll taketh no wrong when he lyeth along ‘neath Oak, and Ash, and Thorn (Chorus) Oh, do not tell the priest our plight, or he would call it a sin, But we've been out in the woods all night, a-conjuring summer in, And we bring you good news by word of mouth, good news for cattle and corn Now is the sun come up from the south, by Oak, and Ash, and Thorn. (Chorus)

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147. Our Lady Greensleeves (#1) Tune: Greensleeves. Midwinter Moon is shining bright And though now robed in snow The Yuletide log is burning. Her wintry garb deceives, for The people gather ‘round tonight Bedipped with holly and mistletoe The Sabbat Wheel is turning. She is still our Lady Greensleeves. Chorus: (Chorus) Joy! Mirth! The Sun’s rebirth! So drink ye wassail everyone Now as of old we greet Thee. Good pagans all make merry Gladdening is the song we sing With wine as red as the reborn Sun, Of praises to the Lady. As red as holly berry. ‘Twas at the feast of bright Beltaine (Chorus) When we were all a-maying, Dancing, come join the ring, Sweet minstrel Queen in As Her Yuletide spell She weaves. Her gown of green Fair Queen, the ever green, Spring roundelay was playing. Sweet, lovely Lady Greensleeves. (Chorus)

148. Our Lady Greensleeves (#2) Tune: Greensleeves. The winter moon is shining bright And though now robed in snow The yuletide log is burning Her wintery garb deceives Good people gather and tonight For bedecked with holly and mistletoe the Sabbat wheel is turning She is still our Lady Greensleeves Chorus: (Chorus) Joy, Mirth, the Sun's rebirth So drink thee wassail everyone Noels of old we greet thee Good pagans all make merry Life's ring is the song we sing With wine as red as the reborn sun of praises of the Lady As red as Holly berry T'was at the feast of bright Beltaine (Chorus) when we all were a-maying Dance, sing, come join the ring Sweet minstrel, pleated As the yuletide's boughs she weaves Her gown of grains Fair Queen, the evergreen, Spring round the lady was playing Sweet lovely Lady Greensleeves (Chorus) (Chorus)

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149. Samhain Song By: DarkStar. To the tune: These are a Few of My Favorite Things. Gravestones and graveyards and coffins and ashes, Loud banshees howling and Halloween bashes, Round jack-o-lanterns that glow in the night, Halloween screams that make you shake with fright. Ghosties and ghoulies and vampire bats sucking, Warlocks and witches all tied up for dunking, Apples and pumpkins all carved out to say; Happy Halloween it’s our favorite day. Chorus: When the crow flies, when the day dies, And the moon shines bright; Simply remember the Halloween chant And you’ll always be alright. Mummies and werewolves and dead things out walking, Pshchics, clairvoyants that talk without talking, Crystal balls, tarot cards, tea leaves, the palm Predict the future and warn us from harm. (Chorus)

150. Share the Light To the tune: The First Noel. On this Winter holiday, Be it Chanukah or Yule, Let us stop and recall Christmas or Solstice night, That this season is holy All celebrate the eternal light. To one and to all. Lighted tree or burning log, Unto some a Son is born, Or eight candle flames. Unto us comes a Sun, All gods are one god, And we know, if they don't, Whatever their names. That all paths are one. (Chorus) Chorus: Share the light, share the light! Share the light, share the Light! All paths are one on this holy night!

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151. Silent Night (#1) Adapted by Ellen Reed. Silent night, Solstice Night. Silent night, Solstice Night. All is calm, all is bright. Quiet rest till the Light. Nature slumbers in forest and glen Turning ever the rolling Wheel Till in Springtime She wakens again. Brings the Winter Sleeping spirits grow strong! to comfort and heal. Sleeping spirits grow strong! Rest your spirit in peace! Rest your spirit in peace! Silent night, Solstice Night. Silver moon shining bright. Snowfall blankets the slumbering Earth. Yule fires welcome the Sun's rebirth. Hark, the Light is reborn! Hark, the Light is reborn!

152. Silent Night (#2) Words adapted by Karen Deal Robinson. To the tune: Silent Night. Silent night, holy night, Silent night, holy night, All is calm, all is bright. We will share love's pure light. Starlight gleams upon the snow. Radiant beams from every face In our hands the candles glow, Tell our dreams for every place. As we sing of peace. Hope again is born, As we sing of peace. Hope again is born.

153. Silver and Gold Words and Music by Johnny Marks. Adapted by Susan M. Shaw. Silver and gold, silver and gold Silver and gold, silver and gold Ev'ryone wishes for silver and gold Mean so much more when I see How do you measure its worth? Silver and gold decorations Just by the pleasure it gives here on Earth On ev'ry Yuletide tree.

154. Solstice Child, The Lunaea Wetherstone. To the tune: Greensleeves. What child is this This, this is the Solstice child, who brings such light The Maiden brilliant, That all who see Her grow hopeful? the Maiden wild. The Solstice candles, this darkest night, Come, sisters, to hold Her near, Rekindle a flame in our soul. The hope and the light of the New Year.

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155. Solstice Day in the Morning Words adapted by Willow Firesong. To the tune: Christmas Day in the Morning. Children's laughter in the air Yet so many years before The smell of pine is everywhere We knew the one we still adore With all the love that we can share The Lady guiding us to shore On Solstice day in the morning On Solstice day in the morning Thank the Lord and Lady then The yonder standing stones impart For that warm peace we feel within Awakening a hidden part When we gather once again Longing deep within our hearts On Solstice Day in the Morning On Solstice day in the morning The wonder of the sun's rebirth With the ancient ones give voice The child who brings us love and mirth Dance together is our choice Enhancing all our spirit's worth Share the mysteries and rejoice On Solstice Day in the Morning On Solstice day in the morning (Repeat first verse)

156. Solstice (Chanukah) Written by Linda Hirschhorn. Recorded on Gather Round: Songs of Celebration and Renewal. Turning turning, Darkening the night Spirits yearning Ancient story told, Reaching for the night Renewed with the cold Colors going, shadows growing Mystery of light, burnt into the night

157. Staine's Morris Traditional May Song. Chorus: Here each bachelor may choose Then to the maypole, haste away One that will not faith abuse For 'tis now our holiday Now repay with coy distain Then to the maypole, haste away Love that should be loved again For 'tis now our holiday (Chorus) Come ye young men, come along And when you well reckoned have With your music dance and song What kisses you, your sweethearts gave Bring your lasses in your hands Take them all again, and more For 'tis that which love commands It will never make them poor. (Chorus) (Chorus) 'Tis the choice time of the year When you thus have spent the time And the violets now appear Till the day be past its prime Now the rose receives its birth To your beds repair at night And pretty primrose decks the earth And dream there of your day's delight (Chorus) (Chorus)

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158. Summer is A-Coming In Featured in The Wicker Man. Melody and lyrics published in Rise Up Singing. Round. Summer is a-coming in, Loudly sing cuckoo Seed now grows and Mead now blows and Springs the wood anew. Sing cuckoo! Ewe is bleating after lamb, Cow after calf lows too Bullock starting, buck now browsing Merry sing cuckoo. O sing thou ever new!

159. Take the Old and Burn It From The Wicker Man. Take the old and burn it, Burn and let it go. Fire start to clear our hearts And leave us room to grow.

160. There is a Time for Love and Laughter By The Dillards There is a time for love and laughter There is a time when leaves are fallin' The days will pass like summer storms The woods are gray the paths are old The winter wind will follow after The snow will come when geese are callin' But there is love and love is warm You need a fire against the cold There is a time for us to wander So do your roaming in the springtime When time is young and so are we And you'll find your love in the summer sun The woods are greener over yonder The frost will come and bring the harvest The path is new the world is free And you can sleep when day is done (Repeat 1st verse)

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161. Triple Solstice Goddess Words by Lunaea Weatherstone. To the tune We Three Kings. Music by John H. Hopkins. Goddesses of the Solstice are we (Chorus) Bringers of the Star and the Tree Demeter, the slumbering Earth Maiden, Mother, Crone uncover Dreaming of the Daughter's rebirth Winter's deep mystery Candles lighted, world united Chorus: Knowing our own true worth Oh, time of wisdom, time of light (Chorus) Time of Winter's darkest night Crone of deepest wisdom, I dwell Goddess hold me, Love enfold me Deep in Time's mysterious well Open me to Your light Dreaming, daring, teaching, sharing Maiden of the darkness, I sing Hecate's secret spell Underworlds of wisdom, I bring (Chorus) Seeking, learning, Kore returning Bearing the light of Spring

162. Walpurgisnacht By Faun, recorded on Luna. Loosely Translated from German. In the evening sky tonight, Eerily, the fiddle plays, The Witches rise to meet in moonlight, And turns our dancing round and round, Wild folk dance with Lilith’s kin, While we are stepping wild and free, And in secret ride the winds. Join this ancient mystery. Let us wander to the fires, Only once in this great circle, And murm’ring, we’ll reach for the stars, We will dance in this, our way, All chanting both fair words and foul, Until the dawning light of day, Take us along and far beyond Unravels the web of dreams we weave. Chorus: (Chorus) (Repeat 2nd part of Chorus) Through the fields our Dreams will sound out, clearly ringing, And the winds will sing our songs, unceasingly. Leaping o’er the fires, The sparks rise bright in the sky. This is Walpurgis Night! Hey-o! Hear the drums beat, like a heartbeat. Hey-o! Fires are set alight. Hey-o! Dance the round dance, Wild and in trance This is Walpurgis Night!

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163. We Wish You a Merry Solstice Words by Susan M. Shaw. We wish you a merry Solstice We've breads, cakes and Solstice cookies We wish you a merry Solstice We've breads, cakes and Solstice cookies We wish you a merry Solstice We've breads, cakes and Solstice cookies And a happy New Year! Plus crackers and buns Chorus: (Chorus) Good tidings we bring Now bring us some figgy pudding To you and your kin Now bring us some figgy pudding We wish you a merry Solstice! Now bring us some figgy pudding And a happy New Year! And bring it right now Our feasting is not so simple (Chorus) Our feasting is not so simple We won't go until we get some Our feasting is not so simple We won't go until we get some On this Hollyday! We won't go until we get some (Chorus) So bring some right now We've eggnog and punch and wassail (Chorus) We've eggnog and punch and wassail We’ll do to you things unseemly We've eggnog and punch and wassail We’ll kick you and leave you screaming And hot chocolate too We’ll boil you and leave you steaming (Chorus) So bring some right now. (Chorus)

164. Wheel of Life Written for 1980 NEXUS Celebration of Summer Gathering. The Wheel of Life turns slowly. Slowly does it turn. Spring and Summer, Harvest Home, And then the Sun's return.

165. Wheel of the Year, The Children’s song. Lyrics © 2016 by Teen Earth Magic. Recorded on Campfire Chants: Songs of the Earth The wheel of the year goes round and round Lammas is the time we bake our bread Round and round, round and round Fall Equinox means harvest time The wheel of the year goes round and round All through time. Samhain is the time we spiral dance Brigid is the time of the cauldron fire Winter Solstice is the longest night Spring Equinox means colored eggs (Repeat first verse) Beltane is the time of the maypole dance Summer Solstice is the longest day

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166. Yule Fires John G. MacKinnon. To the tune: Greensleeves. In ancient days, the folks of old, So we whose minds now sense a chill, When chilled with fright Of danger in the evil will, By the winter's cold, The human conflict, hate and strife, Did kindle up a great Yule fire, Which hold a menace over life. With leaping flames in it's great pyre. Would kindle up a flame of love, So to entice the waning sun, That we within our hearts may move, To rise again and wider run, In Yuletide joy, to love our race, A fiery course across the sky, And thus abide in peace and grace. To warm them so they need not die.

167. Yule Round By Ann C. Bauer © 1992. Round. (1) The year is turning toward the light (2) The yule log's burning to roll back night, (3) And we're discerning a promise bright

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168. Come the Night On by Maxina Ventura, Winter Solstice, 2002. Recorded on Campfire Chants: Songs for the Earth. Round. (1) Come, come (2) The night, on It is the time of growing It is the time of changing Come, come the night, on

169. Coming Light Author/artist unknow. Tune unknown. Coming light from the east. (alternate last lines) Coming light from the east. Touching me, touching me. Greeting me, greeting me. Entering me, entering me Chorus: Being me, being me. Whey ya hey, whey ya ho. Whey ya hey, whey ya ho, Whey ya hey, whey ya ho.

170. Cycles of the Moon By Starhawk © 2016. Recorded by Reclaiming on Campfire Songs: Songs for the Earth. Cycles of the moon, the stars, the Earth Secrets of the path, from death, to birth Keeper of the flame, the source, the light Presence of the deep, the dark, the night Stay with me a while, Spirits of the Night

171. Dawning of a New Day, The Traditional. Recorded on The Dawning, Chant of the Medicine Wheel. Published in Circle of Song. The dawning of a new day is coming. The dawning of a new day is coming. Golden light is flowing all over the earth. Golden light is flowing all over the earth.

172. Evening Breeze A spiritual song of the Hopi-Indians. Recorded on Coming Light, Chants to Honor the Earth Mother, 1987. Published in Circle of Songs. Round. (1) Evening breeze, spirit song. (2) Comes to me when day is done. Mother Earth awakens me To the heart beat of the sea.

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173. Full Moonlight Dance Written by Karen Beth © 1977. Recorded by Libana on A Circle is Cast. Round. (1) Under the full moon (2) Light we dance, spirits Dance we dance, joining hands, We dance, joining souls rejoice.

174. Into the Silence of the Night By Thunderbird Woman. Recorded on The Dawning. Published in Circle of Songs. Into the silence of the night. (Alternate last line) Into the silence of the moon. I am making my being come true. I am making my dreams come true.

175. Kuate Leno Leno Mahote / Infinite Sun Robert Greenway. Published in Circle of Songs. Performed by Amei Helm and Gila Antara. (Native words pronounced Ku-ah-Tay, Lay-No, Ma-Ho-Tay Chorus: (Chorus) Ku-a-te, le-no, le-no, ma-ho-te We are atune with the turning of the moon, Hay ye no, hay ye no, hay ye no. Forever and ever and ever. Ku-a-te, le-no, le-no, ma-ho-te We are atune with the turning of the moon, Hay ye no, hay ye no, hay ye no. Forever and ever and ever. We are one with the infinite sun, (Chorus) Forever and ever and ever. We are one with the infinite sun, Forever and ever and ever.

176. Morning Turns to Glory Recorded on Coming Light, Chants to Honor the Earth Mother, 1987. Published in Circle of Songs. Round. (1) Morning turns to glory (2) On the glowing Shoulders of the mountain All the earth is still, All the earth is still.

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177. Now the Day is Over By Sabine Gould, Marye Bonny / Friedrich Filitz. Published in Unitarian Universalist Hymnal. Now the day is over, May the season’s rhythm, Night is drawing nigh, Slow and strong and deep, Shadows of the evening Sooth the mind and spirit, Steal across the sky. Lulling us to sleep. Now the leafless landscape Sleep until the rising Settles in repose, Of another spring Waiting for the quiet Keeps the ancient promise Of the winter snows. Fall and winter bring. Now as twilight gathers Let us pause and hear All the slowing pulse beats Of the waning year.

178. New Moon/Full Moon Author/artist unknown. Tune unknown. New moon, new moon. Full moon, full moon. Hear our voice and grant our boon. Hear our voice and grant our boon. We work our will by Rule of Three, We work our will by Rule of Three, And seal it with So Mote It Be. And seal it with So Mote It Be

179. Oh, How Lovely is the Evening English Traditional. Round. (1) Oh, how lovely is the evening, Is the evening, (2) When the bells are sweetly ringing, sweetly ringing! Ding, dong, ding, dong, ding, dong.

180. One with the Darkness Meg Yardley © 2016. Recorded on Campfire Songs: Songs for the Earth. Chorus: (Chorus) At night make me one with the darkness Night verse 2: In the morning make me one with the light The night is time for letting go At night make me one with the darkness of burdens that we bear In the morning make me one with the light The night is time for trusting Night verse 1: for comfort and repair The night is time for dreaming (Chorus) of what may come to be Morning verse 2: The night is time for drifting The morning is time for stepping out through possibility onto the path that’s true (Chorus) The morning is time for changing Morning verse 1: for building the world anew The morning is time for opening (Chorus) our minds, our hearts, our eyes The morning is time for shining as like the sun we rise

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181. Sing Your Way Home Traditional folk song. Arranged by Joseph Martin. Sing your way home at the close of the day Sing your way home, drive the shadows away Where e’re you go, where ever you roam It will brighten your road, lighten your load If you sing, sing your way home Just sing, sing your way (1) home, (2) your way home, (1) Home (2) Your way home, (1) Home (2) Going home.

182. Sweet is the Hour of Twilight Gray William Hayes (1706-1777). Round. Sweet is the hour of twilight gray When evening veils the face of day When shades of night begin to fall The darkness soon will cover all.

183. We are the Rising of the Moon By Starhawk © 2016. Recorded by Reclaiming on Campfire Songs: Songs for the Earth. We are the rising of the moon, We are the shifting of the ground, We are the seed that takes root When we bring the fortress down.

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184. Ah, Poor Bird English Traditional. Round. (1) Ah, poor bird, Ah, poor bird, Take thy flight (2) Why art thou, High above the sorrows Flying through the shadows Of this dark night. At this dark hour. Ah, poor bird, As you fly Can you see the dawning of Tomorrow’s sky.

185. Be Like a Bird English Traditional. Recorded on The Fire Within by Libana Published in Circle of Song. Round. (1) Be like a (2) Bird who halting in her flight on a Limb too slight, feels it Give way beneath her, Yet sings, sings, knowing she has wings, Yet sings, sings, knowing she has wings.

186. Fly Like Eagles Native American, Arapahoe Ghost Dance. Published in Circle of Songs. Call and response. We all fly like eagles. Where we walk is holy. Fly so high. Sacred is the ground. Circle round the universe, Forest, mountain, ocean. On wings of pure light. Listen to their sound. Chorus: (Chorus) O witchi chai-yo o-i-yo. Oh, how I love you, O witchi chai-yo o-i-yo. More than words can tell. O witchi chai-yo o-i-yo. Oh, how I love you, O witchi chai-yo o-i-yo. And I always will. (Chorus)

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187. Follow the Heron By Karine Polwart. Recorded on Scribbled in Chalk. The back of the In darkness we Winter is broken Cradled our sorrow And light lingers And stoked all our Long by the door Fires with fear And the seeds of the Now these bones that lie Summer have spoken Empty and hollow In flowers that Are ready for Bloom on the shore Gladness to cheer Chorus: So long may you By night and day we'll Sing of the salmon Sport and we'll play And the snow scented And delight as the dawn Sounds of your home Dances over the bay While the north wind Sleep blows the breath of the Delivers its sermon Morning away Of ice and salt And we follow the Water and stone Heron home

188. Fur and Feathers Published in Circle of Song. Fur and feathers and scale and skin. Different without but the same within. Great of body but one of soul. Through all creatures Are the gods made whole.

189. Hoof and Horn By Ian Corrigan. Published in Circle of Songs. Sung with We All Come from the Goddess. Hoof and horn, hoof and horn. Vine and grain, vine and grain, All that dies shall be reborn. All that falls shall rise again

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190. Singing Bird (Oh, Yah) Words and music by Sarah Pirtle, © 2005 Discovery Center Music, BMI Oh, yah. I am a singing bird Oh, yah. And I soar through canyons Oh, yah. Just above the trees Oh, yah. And I flap my wings Oh, yah. As the fog is lifting Oh, yah. I land on ledges Oh, yah. I find the breeze. Oh, yah. And do it all again. Oh, yah. And I follow rivers (Chorus) Oh, yah. And I swoop and spin Oh, yah. I am a singing bird. Oh, yah. Then I rise up higher Oh, yah. I can taste the breeze. Oh, yah. And do it all again. Oh, yah. I fly with flowers Chorus: Oh, yah. And new green leaves. Oh, oh yah, oh yah, oh yah. Oh, yah. I can feel the sunlight Oh yah, oh yah, oh yah. Oh, yah. As it warms my wings Oh yah, oh yah, oh yah. Oh, yah. And the river is singing Oh, yah. Do it all again. Oh, yah. I am a singing bird. Oh, yah. I like to glide (Chorus) Oh, yah. Up the side of mountains Oh, yah. On the longest ride.

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191. All I Ask of You By Gregory Norbet, OSB. Chorus: (Chorus) All I ask of you, Someone will be calling you to Is forever to remember me, Be there for a while. As loving you. Can you hear the cry from deep within? Deep the joy of being (Chorus) Together in one heart Laughter, joy and presence: And for me that’s just where it is. The only gifts you are. (Chorus) Have you time? I’d like to be with you. As we make our way (Chorus) Through all the joys and pain, Persons come into the Can we sense our younger, truer selves? Fiber of our lives, And then their shadow fades and disappears. (Chorus) (Chorus)

192. Away Ye Merry Lasses by Georje Holper, ©1989; All Rights Reserved. Performed by Crow Women on Crow Goddess, and by Kim Lowngs and the Greenwood. I told me mum I was goin' out My sister is so bold and free She asked what I was all about She asked if she could come with me I asked if I could take the broom I saw her up above the trees I'm going to meet the girls A-goin' to ride the wind Chorus: Chorus Oh, the moon is wax tonight As we were goin' out the gate and don't ya like the fellas? We saw my dear old mother I prefer the girls tonight Ridin' the broom and hummin' a tune I'm goin' to ride the wind Goin' to meet the girls 'Cause it's the girls' night out (Chorus) (Chorus) Away ye merry lassies Get your brooms, get 'em out We'll ride the wind tonight Oh it's the girls' night out Away ye merry lassies Get your brooms, get 'em out We'll ride the wind tonight

193. Blood of the Ancients Words: Ellen Ckaver. Music: Charlie Murphy. Recorded on Canticles of Light. Published in Circle of Songs. It’s the blood of the ancients, That flows through our veins. And the forms pass, But the circle of life remains.

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194. Building Bridges Composed by the women of Greenham Common Peace Occupation in England, 1983. Published in Rise up Singing, Round. (1) Building bridges between our divisions (2) I reach out to you, will you reach out to me? (3) With all or our voices and all of our visions (4) Friends, we could make such a sweet harmony.

195. Cauldron of Changes Artist Lindie Lila. Recorded on Return to the Goddess – Sacred Chants for Women. Cauldron of changes. We are the old people. Feather on the bone. We are the new people. Ark of eternity. We are the same people, Ring around the stone. Wiser than before.

196. Circle of Women By Nalini Blossom May all mothers know that they are loved May all mothers know that they are loved And may all sisters know that And may all sisters know that they are strong they are strong And may all daughters know that And may all daughters know that they are worthy they are beautiful That the circle of women may live on That the fire of the goddess may burn on! That the circle of women may live on That the fire of the goddess may burn on! Chorus: (Chorus) Weh-hey-heya, weh-hey-heya, May all mothers know that they are loved Weh-hey-eh, hey-heya And may all sisters know that Weh-hey-heya, weh-hey-heya, they are strong weh-hey-eh, hey-heya And may all daughters know that they are powerful That the fire of the goddess may burn on! That the fire of the goddess may burn on! (Chorus)

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197. Come Into Our Dream By Carolyn Hillyer You are born to the many There is a coil of all women And born to the one Encircling time In the lap of your mother We are dancing through mirrors You are held by us all. An unbroken line. Chorus: (Chorus) Come into our dream, From mother to daughter Come into our dream To daughter to babe Come into our dream At the breast of one woman Now it’s yours. You are feed by us all. Can you feel our protection (Chorus) As we bind you a spell To the earth house of life Do you hear our blessing You have quietly returned You beautiful child. We greet you with honor (Chorus) And welcome you in (Chorus) (Chorus)

198. Come Little Children (#1) From Disney movie Hocus Pocus. Come little children, Come little children, I’ll take thee away Now follow me home Into a land of enchantment Not a one of you need worry Come little children, Come little children, The time’s come to play The time’s come to roam Here in my garden of magic Come follow me now, please hurry Come little children, Come little children, The time’s drawing near There’s magic to see Halloween night is waning Here in my garden of mystery Come little children, Come little children, Ride with me tonight Into my abode It’s not a night for abstaining. Tomorrow you all will be history.

199. Come Little Children (#2) From a poem by John Debney. Come little children, Hush now dear children I'll take thee away It must be this way Into a land of enchantment To weary of life and deceptions Come little children, Rest now my children The time's come to play For soon we'll away Here in my garden of Shadows Into the calm and the quiet Follow sweet children Come little children I'll show thee the way I'll take thee away Through all the pain and the sorrows Into a land of enchantment Weep not poor children Come little children For life is this way The time's come to play Murdering beauty and passions Here in my garden of shadows

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200. Every Long Journey By Ann Reed; copyright 1986. Recorded on Every Long Journey: Songs for Wellness Every long journey is Every long journey, what drives you to go, made of small steps, It's half what you know and half what you don't; Is made of the courage, The secret's been waiting, your heart's got the key, the feeling you get; The secret's the only thing you want to see. You know it's been waiting, (Chorus) been waiting for you, The journeys the only thing Every long journey begins with a dream, you want to do. The spirit, the courage to make it all real; The dream has been calling, been calling to you, Chorus: The dream is the only thing you want to do. And we cannot know what you go through or (Chorus) see through your eyes, But we will surround you our pride undisguised; In every direction, whatever your veiw, We're taking our love there with you.

201. Fellowship By Nathan L. Segal  1968. Recorded on Joseph and Nathan. Published in Circle of Songs. Round. (1) From you I receive. To you I give. (2) Together we share. From this we live.

202. Happiness Runs By Donovan. Round. Happiness runs in a circular motion. Life is like little ship upon the sea. Everything is a part of everything anyway. You can have it all, if you let yourself be. Happiness runs, happiness runs. Why-o, be-cause. Why-o, be-cause.

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203. Heart of the World Words and music by Sarah Pirtle, © 2002, Discovery Center Music BMI All the people that I see, All the people of all lands have a heartbeat, have a heartbeat. share a heartbeat, share a heartbeat… We hold the fire of the earth. (Chorus) And the light of the sun beats inside us like a drum. All the people in this room We’re together in the heart of the world, have a heartbeat, have a heartbeat… We’re together in the heart of the world. (Chorus) Chorus: All the people that I see I ask the birds of peace to fly to my heart have a heartbeat, have a heartbeat… from the sky of the heart of the world. (Chorus) I ask the birds of peace to fly to my heart from the sky of the heart of the world. Heart of the world, heart of the world, we’re together in the heart of the world. Heart of the world, heart of the world, we’re together in the heart of the world.

204. I Believe Author/artist/tune unknown. I believe that the day will come, When we will all work as one. I believe that the time will come, When our will, will be done. Our will, will be done. Our will, will be done.

205. Lay Down Your Weary Burden Words and music by Sarah Pirtle © 2000, Discovery Center Music, BMI Chorus: We are the strong wings. Lay down your weary burden We are the wind that sweeps the greeting. For life it is returning. We are the dancers. Lay down your weary burden. We are the dance so fast and fleeting. Open your heart and sing. (Chorus) We are the wheat fields. We are the salt spray. We are the corn and grain increasing. We are the wave that keeps repeating. We are the grapevines. We are the dreamers. We are the pulse that’s never ceasing. We are the dream that’s never ceasing. (Chorus) (Chorus)

206. Let it Begin By Starhawk 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

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207. Listen, Listen, Listen By Paramahansa Yogananda. Published in Circle of Songs. Chorus: I will always remember. Listen, listen, listen to my heartsong. I will always be true. Listen, listen, listen to my heartsong. I will always remember. I will always be true. I will never forget you. I will never forsake you. (Chorus) I will never forget you. I will always love you. I will never forsake you. I will always serve you. (Chorus) I will always love you. I will always serve you. (Chorus)

208. Magic Written by M.A. More, 1996. Girl Scout song. When I was young I thought the stars were made for wishing on, And every hole deep in a tree must hide a leprechaun; Old houses all held secret rooms if one could find the door, But who believes in magic anymore? Chorus: Magic is the sun that makes a rainbow out of rain; Magic keeps the dream alive to try and try again; Magic is the love that stays when good friends have to leave I do believe in magic, I believe. When I grew up, the grown-ups said, I’d wake on day to find Magic is a childish game I’d have to leave behind. Like clothes that would no longer fit, or toys that I’d ignore, I’d not believe in magic anymore. (Chorus) Now my childhood’s far behind, I’ve learned to my surprise Magic did not fade, it only wears a new disguise; A child, a song, a smile, a friend, the courage to stand tall, And love’s the greatest magic of them all. (Chorus) I do believe in magic, for love’s the greatest magic And I believe in magic, I believe.

209. Making Love Shared by Tri-Star Coven, Odessa, Texas Making love is making a connection. (Background chant) Making a connection is making energy. Love glow. Love grow. Making energy is making magic. Making magic is making love.

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210. Now I Walk in Beauty Recorded by Libana. Round. (1) Now I walk in beauty (2) Beauty is before me Beauty is behind me Above and below me

211. O Dear Friend English Traditional. Published in Circle of Song. Round. Oh dear friend, Take thy flight, High into the spirit of Joyous light.

212. On My Honor by Cindy Dash IN 1981. A Girl Scout song. Chorus: (Chorus) On my honor I will try. Come with me where a fire burns bright. There's a duty to be done and We can even see better in a candle’s light. I say, "Aye" But we find more meaning in a There's a reason here or a campfire’s glow. reason above, Than we’d ever learn in a year or so… My honor is to try and my We’ve made a promise to always keep. duty is to love. And the “day is done” before we sleep. People don't need to know my name. We'll be friends forever, and when If I do any harm, then I'm to blame. we're gone. When I help another, then I help me, We'll still be trying and singing this song. If I've opened up my eyes to see… (Chorus) I've tucked away a song or two. If you're feeling low, there's one for you. When you need a friend, then I will come. There are many more where I come from.

213. One Kind Word Words and music by Sarah Pirtle, ©2011, Discovery Center Music, BMI One kind word will warm the coldest winter. One kind word will start the seeds of spring. One kind word will make a summer garden. One kind word – what a harvest it will bring.

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214. One Voice By Don Eaton © 1990. Girl Scout song. Solo: Full chorus: I am one voice and I am singing. (3x) We are a thousand voices singing (3x) I am not alone. We are not alone. Duet: Invite audience: We are two voices, we are singing (3x) We are ten million voices singing (3x) We are not alone. We are not alone. Small group: Solo: We are a hundred voices singing (3x) I am one voice, and I’ll keep singing (3x) We are not alone. I won’t be alone.

215. Out of the Darkness By Frankie Armstrong. The Danish Peace Academy, Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp Songbook. Out of the darkness Out of the darkness comes the fear of what's to come comes the fear, revenge and hate Out of the darkness Out of the darkness comes the dread of what's undone comes the dread of indifferent fate. Out of the darkness Out of the darkness comes the hope that we can run comes the hope we're not too late And out of the darkness And out of the darkness comes the knowledge of the sun. come the songs that we create. Out of the darkness Darkness is the place of birth, comes the fear of the unknown, darkness is the womb, Out of the darkness Darkness is the place of death, comes the dread of bleaching bone darkness is the tomb. Out of the darkness Death belongs to life, comes the hope we're not alone, half of day is night, And out of the darkness The end won't come in darkness grows the seeds that we have sown. But a blinding flash of light.

216. Sing and Rejoice Published in Circle of Songs. Round. (1) Sing and rejoice! (2) Sing and rejoice! (3) Let all things living (4) Sing and rejoice

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217. Sister, Sister Traditional Girl Scout song. Call and response: Sister, Sister, camp with me. Sister, Sister, walk with me. I’ll camp with you if you’ll camp with me. I’ll walk with you if you’ll walk with me. I’ll camp with you if you’ll camp with me. I’ll walk with you if you’ll walk with me. Sister, won’t you camp, won’t you camp with Sister, won’t you walk, won’t you walk me. with me. Sister, Sister, remember me. Sister, Sister, sing with me. I’ll remember you if you’ll remember me. I’ll sing with you if you’ll sing with me. I’ll remember you, if you’ll remember me. I’ll sing with you if you’ll sing with me. Sister don’t forget, don’t you forget me. Sister, won’t you sing, won’t you sing with me.

218. Sure as the Wind Performed by Libana. Recorded on A Circle is Cast. Round. (1) Sure as the wind (2) my sisters and Sure as the rain Sure as the sun does shine We will raise our song again.

219. That’s What Gets Us By Author unknown. The Danish Peace Academy, Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp Songbook. It ain't just the web It ain't just the care, It's the way that we spin it, It's the love and affection, It ain't just the world It ain't just the way It's the women within it. It's the sense of direction, It ain't just the struggle It ain't that we are good, It's the way that we win it. We're just bloody perfection. That's what gets us by. That's what gets us by.

220. They Can’t Shut My Mouth / Sarah’s Song Author unknown. The Danish Peace Academy, Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp Songbook. They can forbid nearly everything They can forbid nearly everything But they can't forbid me to think But they can't forbid me to think And they can't forbid my tears to flow And they can't forbid the sun to shine And they can't shut my And they can't shut my mouth when I sing. mouth when I sing. They can forbid nearly everything But they can't forbid me to think And they can't forbid the flowers to grow And they can't shut my mouth when I sing.

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221. Times They are A-Changin', The Bob Dylan. Copyright ©1963; renewed 1991 Special Rider Music. Come gather 'round people wherever you roam And admit that the waters around you have grown And accept it that soon you'll be drenched to the bone. If your time to you is worth savin' Then you better start swimmin' or you'll sink like a stone For the times they are a-changin'. Come writers and critics who prophesize with your pen And keep your eyes wide the chance won't come again And don't speak too soon for the wheel's still in spin And there's no tellin' who that it's namin'. For the loser now will be later to win For the times they are a-changin'. Come senators, congressmen, please heed the call Don't stand in the doorway, don't block up the hall For he that gets hurt will be he who has stalled There's a battle outside and it is ragin'. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls For the times they are a-changin'. Come mothers and fathers throughout the land And don't criticize what you can't understand Your sons and your daughters are beyond your command Your old road is rapidly again'. Please get out of the new one if you can't lend your hand For the times they are a-changin'. The line it is drawn, the curse it is cast. The slow one now will later be fast As the present now will later be past The order is rapidly fadin'. And the first one now will later be last For the times they are a-changin'

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222. Together We Can Change the World Bu Mark Shepard 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 With our hands and with our hearts I believe it’s not too late We can dare to make a start Together we can change the world. Together we can change the world Lay the puzzle pieces out What if we spoke with one voice, Find out what it’s all about Knowing that we have a choice? Together we can change the world Together we can change the world Chorus: (Chorus) Can’t do it by myself Change your mind and change your life So I’m asking for your help Set aside the fear and strife Together we can change the world Together we can change the world Sail past where it’s been charted When we open up our eyes Roll your sleeves up, let’s get started Then we start to realize Together we can change the world Together we can change the world Together we can change the world (Chorus) (Chorus) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 I believe it’s not too late Together we can change the world.

223. Walk the Road Together Kate Rusby Think not of casting off your dreams (Chorus) When the road goes on forever Think not of stopping in the strife All is just not as it seems When the road goes on forever And we’ll walk the road together Let joy and happiness be rife Chorus: And we’ll walk the road together All the way through wind and rain (Chorus) I’ll never deceive my heart again Think not of hills and mountains high Hand in hand, across the land When the road goes on forever We’ll walk the road together We’ll lift our hearts up to the sky Think not of failing, carry on And we’ll walk the road together When the road goes on forever (Chorus) (Repeat last line of chorus hold the note on Let all the tears and strife be gone “road” for four counts) And we’ll walk the road together

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224. Wanderer’s Lullaby By Adriana Figureroa Wandering child of the earth In your eyes there is doubt Do you know just how much you're worth? As you try to figure it out You have walked this path since your birth But that's not what life is about You were/are destined for more So have faith there's a way There are those who'll tell you you're wrong Though the world may try to define you They will try to silence your song It can't take the light that's inside you But right here is where you belong So don't you dare try to hide So don't search anymore Let your fears fade away Chorus 1: (Chorus 1) You are the dawn of a Chorus 2: new day that's waking You are the dawn of a A masterpiece still in the making new day that's waking The blue in an ocean of grey A masterpiece still in the making You are right where you need to be The blue in an ocean of grey Poised to inspire and to succeed You are right where you need to be You'll look back and you'll Poised to inspire and to succeed realize one day Soon you'll finally find your own way

225. We are Alive By Rose May Dance/Starhawk . Recorded on Chants – Ritual Music, Reclaiming Community. Published in Circle of Songs. We are alive as the earth is alive. If we have courage We have the strength We can be healers. To fight for our freedom. Like the sun we shall rise.

226. We are the Flow By Shekhinak Mountainwater. Published in Circle of Songs We are the flow. We are the web. We are the spiders. We are the thread. We are the weavers. We are the web. We are the witches, back from the dead. We are the weavers. We are the web. We are the spiders. We are the thread.

227. We are the Old People By Morning Feather/Will Shepardson. Recorded by Kate West on Elements of Chants. We are the old people. (Alternates for "Deeper than before.") We are the new people. Better than before. We are the same people, Younger than before. Stronger than before. Younger than before. Wiser than before. Younger than before.

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228. We are the Power in Everyone By Starhawk, additional verses by Lorelei. Recorded on Chants – Ritual Music, Reclaiming Community. Published in Circle of Songs. We are the power in everyone. We are the dance of the moon and sun. We are the hope that will never hide. We are the turning of the tide.

229. We Come from the Earth A chant from Africa, popularized by Harry Belafonte as We Come from de Water. Substitute: air, fire, water, spirit, God, Goddess, each other. May also use: mountains, oceans, whirlwind, starlight, etc. for additional verses. Chorus: Descant: We come from the earth, We come Living in the earth, From the earth, Go back to the earth, Go back to the earth, Turn the world around. (clap, clap) Turn the world around.

230. Weave Us Together Girl Guide/Scouts song written by Rosemary Crow in 1979. Chorus: We are different instruments Weave, weave, weave us together, Playing our own melodies, Weave us together in unity and love. Each one tuning to a different key, Weave, weave, weave us together, But we are all playing in harmony Weave us together, together in love. In one great symphony. We are many textures, (Chorus) We are many colors, A moment ago still we did not know Each one different from the other. Our unity, only diversity. But we are entwined in Now the Spirit in me greets the One another in one great tapestry Spirit in thee in one great family. (Chorus) (Chorus)

231. Weaver, Weaver By Starhawk. Might be sung as a requiem. Weaver, Weaver, weave (Her) thread So may (She) find the hidden way Whole and strong into your web Beyond the gates of night and day Healer, Healer, heal (Her) pain To that sweet land where apples grow In love may (She) return again And endless healing waters flow We are dark and we are bright Of that spring, may (She) drink deep We are formed of earth and light And wake to dream, and die to sleep Of joy and pain our lives are spun And dreaming spin another form But all too soon the spinning’s done A shining thread of life reborn No one knows why we are born A web is made, a web is torn Like wandering seabirds we alight To rest one moment, then take flight

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232. We are Witches on a Journey Author/artist unknown. Seen in Circle of Songs as We are Sisters on a Journey. We are Witches on a journey, We are Witches on a journey, Singing now as one. Standing at a door, Shining through the darkest night, Remembering what passed long ago, The healing has begun, begun. Let's turn the key once more. The healing has begun. Let's turn the key once more. We are Witches on a journey, We are Witches on a journey, Shinning now as one, Watching life unfold. Remembering the ancient ones, Sharing warmth of heart and hands, The women and the wisdom, The knowledge of the old. The women and the wisdom. The knowledge of the old.

233. We Ask the Ancient Women Author/artist unknown. Published in Circle of Songs. May substitute: the ancient women/men, the elder ones/women/men. We ask the ancient ones To share their wisdom, We've got the strength and power And we've got to trust in the Sacred wisdom in each one of us.

234. When E’re You Make a Promise By W.W. Shield in 1828. A Girl Scout song. Round. (1) When e're you make a promise (2) Consider well its importance And, when made, Engrave it upon your heart.

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235. Wise Women Taught (Shanu Khakhamot) Original words by Sarah Pirtle © 2005 Discovery Center Music, BMI. A long line of women At the top of the mountains Met by a well. and at the city gate, Wise women taught. the wise women taught, And such healing waters They stood at the crossroads No tongue can tell. For all those who wait. Shanu Khakhamot. Shanu Khakhamot. Wise women taught. Wise women taught. A circle of women (Chorus) Chant in the night. We are here, we are now, Wise women taught. mystics and mothers, And welcome the Sabbat Elders and healers. In candlelight. Women at the crossroads Shanu Khakhamot. Like women from before. Wise women taught. Ask us, look to us, Chorus: Our hearts hold answers. Shanu Khakhamot. Pass it on, pass it on, Wise women taught. pass it on, pass it on. We pass the wisdom on. We dance with the timbrels We pass the wisdom on. And pass round the bread. Wise women taught. We are here, we are now, And the women of the future Teachers and wanderers, Stretch out the golden thread. Women at the center Shanu Khakhamot. Like women from before. Wise women taught. Ask us, look to us, Our hearts hold answers. (Chorus) Shanu Khakhamot. Wise women taught.

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236. Witch Song, The / Who were the Witches Bonnie Lockhart. Lyrics found in Rise Up Singing. (Chorus): Chorus) Who were the witches? When women had babies Where did they come from? The witches were there Maybe your great, great To hold them and help them Grandmother was one And give them sweet care Witches were wise, wise Witches knew stories of Women they say How life began And there’s a little witch in e Don’t you wish you could be one? Ev’ry woman today Well maybe you can There’s a little witch in Chorus) Ev’ry woman today. Some people thought that Witches knew all about The witches were bad Flowers and trees Some people were scared of How to use all their roots The power they had And the bark and the leaves But power to heal and to People grew weary from Help and to care Hard workin’ days Isn’t something to fear, Witches made ‘em feel better It’s a treasure to share. In so many ways. (Chorus)

237. Woman/Man I Am Words: Shan, House of the Goddess with additions by Kate Marks. Music: Andras Corbin. Woman I am, wild I am, Man I am, wild I am, Mother, Maiden, Crone I am. Hunter and the beast I am. Woman I am, spirit I am, Man I am, spirit I am, Priestess of the earth I am. Priest of all the earth I am. Woman I am, passion I am, Man I am, desire I am, Spirited and fearless I am. Lusty, Fierce and Virile I am. Woman I am, teacher I am, Man I am, harvest I am, Healer, seer and queen I am. Sacrifice and king I am. Woman I am, strength I am, Man I am, strength I am, Sister, daughter, mother I am. Father, son and lover I am. Woman I am, singer I am Man I am, guardian I am, Dancer on the wind I am Warrior, and fighter I am. Woman I am, open I am, Man I am, open I am, Baby in Her arms I am. Baby in her arms I am.

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Alphabetical Index Ah, Poor Bird ...... 72 Goddess Protection Chant ...... 4 Air I Am ...... 16 Goddess/God Chant ...... 4 Air Moves Us ...... 16 Gods are not Crazy, The ...... 5 All Among the Barley ...... 40 Gods Rest Ye Merry Pagan Folk (#1) ...... 44 All I Ask of You ...... 76 Gods Rest Ye Merry Pagan Folk (#2) ...... 44 All My Life’s a Circle ...... 22 Good Morrow, Happy Pagan Folk ...... 45 Ancient Mother ...... 2 Hal An Tow ...... 45 Aphrodite, Dionysus ...... 2 Happiness Runs ...... 79 Around Turns the Good Earth/Circles ...... 22 Harvest Chant ...... 46 As You Go ...... 2 Have Yourself a Merry Little Yuletide ...... 46 Ash Grove, The ...... 30 Heart of the World ...... 80 Autumn Time ...... 40 Here We Come A-wassailing ...... 47 Away Ye Merry Lasses ...... 76 Herne ...... 5 Be Like a Bird ...... 72 Holly and the Ivy, The (#1) ...... 47 Beltane Chase, The ...... 41 Holly and the Ivy, The (#2) ...... 48 Blood of the Ancients ...... 76 Holly Jolly Yuletide ...... 48 Born of Water ...... 16 Holly King ...... 49 Building Bridges ...... 77 Holy Water, Sacred Flame ...... 6 Canoe Song ...... 30 Hoof and Horn ...... 73 Cauldron of Changes ...... 77 Horned One, Lover, Son ...... 6 Celtic Circle Dance ...... 23 I Believe ...... 80 Cerridwyn's Cauldron ...... 3 I Walk the Unfrequented Road ...... 49 Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire ...... 41 I Walk with the Goddess ...... 6 Circle Game, The ...... 24 In a Circle ...... 25 Circle is Open...... 24 In the Bleak Midwinter ...... 50 Circle of Women ...... 77 In the Circle of Earth and Sky ...... 25 Circle Round the Fire ...... 24 Into the Silence of the Night ...... 67 Circle Shapes Us, The ...... 24 It's Circle Magic Time ...... 26 Circles in the Night ...... 25 Jack in the Green ...... 50 Cold Dark ...... 41 Javacrucian Rites ...... 6 Come Into Our Dream ...... 78 John Barleycorn ...... 51 Come Little Children (#1) ...... 78 Joy to the World (#1) ...... 51 Come Little Children (#2) ...... 78 Joy to the World (#2) ...... 52 Come the Night On ...... 66 Joy to the World / Jeremiah was a Bullfrog ...... 32 Coming Light ...... 66 Kuate Leno Leno Mahote / Infinite Sun ...... 67 Cycles of the Moon ...... 66 Lady Moon Shine Softly ...... 52 Dawning of a New Day, The ...... 66 Lady of the Season’s Laughter...... 7 Deck the Halls ...... 42 Lady Weave (#1) ...... 7 Drive the Cold Winter Away ...... 42 Lady Weave (#2) ...... 8 Earth and Ocean ...... 16 Lady Weave (#3) ...... 8 Earth Chant ...... 16 Lady, Smile on Me ...... 7 Earth is Our Mother, The ...... 17 Lady’s Prayer, The ...... 7 Earth My Body...... 16 Land of the Silver Birch ...... 32 Ecco, Ecco ...... 3 Lay Down Your Weary Burden ...... 80 Enter the Night ...... 43 Let it Begin ...... 80 Eo Deo ...... 17 Light is Returning ...... 33 Evening Breeze ...... 66 Listen, Listen, Listen ...... 81 Every Long Journey ...... 79 Lord of the Dance ...... 8 Every Woman Born ...... 3 Magic ...... 81 Fellowship ...... 79 Making Love ...... 81 Fire Child ...... 17 Masters in this Hall ...... 52 Fly Like Eagles ...... 72 May Day Carol ...... 53 Fly, Fly, Fly ...... 43 May the Blessings of the Goddess/God ...... 10 Follow the Heron ...... 73 May the Circle be Open ...... 26 Free the Heart ...... 43 May the Long Time Sunshine ...... 53 Freya, Shakti ...... 3 May Ye Be Merry, Gentlefolk ...... 53 Full Moonlight Dance ...... 67 Merry Do We Meet ...... 26 Fur and Feathers ...... 73 Merry Meet ...... 26 Garden Song (Inch by Inch) ...... 31 Moon of Silver ...... 54 Give Thanks ...... 3 Morning Turns to Glory ...... 67 God Chant (Pan, Poseidon, Dionysus…) ...... 4 Mother Berta’s Coming to Town ...... 54 Goddess Chant (Isis, Astarte, Diana…) ...... 4 Mother I Feel You/Father I See You ...... 10 Goddess of Life ...... 4 My Roots Go Down ...... 33

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Alphabetical Index Nature is a Wheel ...... 26 Spiraling into the Center ...... 27 New Moon/Full Moon ...... 68 Staine's Morris ...... 60 Nonesuch ...... 10 Stir of Breeze ...... 19 Now I Walk in Beauty ...... 82 Summer is A-Coming In ...... 61 Now is the Month of Maying ...... 54 Sun Inside Us, The ...... 36 Now the Day is Over ...... 68 Sure as the Wind ...... 84 O Aradia ...... 10 Sweet is the Hour of Twilight Gray ...... 69 O Dear Friend ...... 82 Sweet Water ...... 36 O Tannenbaum (#1) ...... 55 Take the Old and Burn It ...... 61 O Tannenbaum (#2) ...... 55 Teach Me More ...... 19 Oak and Ash and Thorn ...... 56 That’s What Gets Us By ...... 84 Ocean is the Beginning of the Earth, The ...... 17 There is a Time for Love and Laughter ...... 61 Oh, How Lovely is the Evening ...... 68 They Can’t Shut My Mouth / Sarah’s Song ...... 84 On My Honor ...... 82 Times They are A-Changin', The ...... 85 One Kind Word ...... 82 To the Greenwood Tree ...... 36 One Planet is Turning ...... 33 Together We Can Change the World ...... 86 One Voice ...... 83 Triple Goddess Chant ...... 12 One with the Darkness ...... 68 Triple Solstice Goddess ...... 62 One with Thee ...... 34 Turn to the Mountain ...... 37 Our Lady Greensleeves (#1) ...... 57 Turn, Turn, Turn ...... 27 Our Lady Greensleeves (#2) ...... 57 Walk the Road Together ...... 86 Out of the Darkness ...... 83 Walpurgisnacht ...... 62 Peace I Ask of Thee, Oh River ...... 34 Wanderer’s Lullaby ...... 87 Praise Unto the God and Goddess ...... 10 Water Cycles ...... 19 Prayer for Peace ...... 18 Water Song, The ...... 19 Prayer for Renewal ...... 11 We All Come from the Goddess ...... 13 Ra ...... 11 We are a Circle within a Circle ...... 28 Rainbow Connection ...... 34 We are Alive ...... 87 Return to the Mother ...... 11 We are Circling ...... 28 Return, Return, Return ...... 18 We are One in the Lady/Lord ...... 13 Rise Up, O Flame ...... 18 We are the Flow ...... 87 Rise with the Fire ...... 18 We are the Old People ...... 87 River is Flowing, The ...... 35 We are the Power in Everyone...... 88 Rivers Run ...... 35 We are the Rising of the Moon ...... 69 Rocks, Stones and Crystals ...... 18 We are Witches on a Journey ...... 89 Round and Round ...... 35 We Ask the Ancient Women ...... 89 Samhain Song...... 58 We Come from the Earth ...... 88 See the Earth is Turning ...... 35 We Will Kindle the Fire ...... 20 Share the Light ...... 58 We Wish You a Merry Solstice ...... 63 She Changes ...... 12 Weave and Spin ...... 14 She’s Been Waiting ...... 11 Weave the Web ...... 19 Shining One ...... 12 Weave Us Together ...... 88 Silent Night (#1) ...... 59 Weaver, Weaver ...... 88 Silent Night (#2) ...... 59 Web Song ...... 14 Silver and Gold ...... 59 Whatever Circles Comes from the Center ...... 28 Silver Lady, Golden Lord ...... 12 Wheel of Life ...... 63 Silver Shining Wheel ...... 12 Wheel of the Year, The ...... 63 Sing and Rejoice ...... 83 When E’re You Make a Promise ...... 89 Sing Your Way Home ...... 69 White Coral Bells ...... 37 Singing Bird (Oh, Yah) ...... 74 Wise Women Taught (Shanu Khakhamot) ...... 90 Singing in the Circle ...... 27 Witch Song, The / Who were the Witches ...... 91 Sister, Sister ...... 84 Woman/Man I Am ...... 91 Solstice (Chanukah)...... 60 You Are a Circle ...... 27 Solstice Child, The ...... 59 Yule Fires ...... 64 Solstice Day in the Morning ...... 60 Yule Round ...... 64 Song of the Sea ...... 36

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Subject Index Autumn/Harvest: Round and Round ...... 35 All Among the Barley ...... 40 Autumn Time ...... 40 Earth: Fly, Fly, Fly ...... 43 Earth Chant ...... 16 Harvest Chant ...... 46 Earth is Our Mother, The ...... 17 I Walk the Unfrequented Road ...... 49 Rocks, Stones and Crystals ...... 18 John Barleycorn ...... 51 Round and Round ...... 35 See the Earth is Turning ...... 35 Beltane: Turn to the Mountain ...... 37 Beltane Chase, The ...... 41 Hal An Tow ...... 45 Elements: May Day Carol ...... 53 Air I Am ...... 16 Now is the Month of Maying ...... 54 Air Moves Us ...... 16 Oak and Ash and Thorn ...... 56 Earth and Ocean ...... 16 Staine's Morris ...... 60 Earth My Body ...... 16 Summer is A-Coming In ...... 61 Eo Deo ...... 17 Walpurgisnacht ...... 62 Prayer for Peace ...... 18 Return, Return, Return ...... 18 Animal Kingdom: Stir of Breeze ...... 19 Ah, Poor Bird ...... 72 Teach Me More ...... 19 Be Like a Bird ...... 72 We Come from the Earth ...... 88 Canoe Song ...... 30 Weave the Web ...... 19 Fly Like Eagles ...... 72 Follow the Heron ...... 73 Energy: Fur and Feathers ...... 73 Free the Heart ...... 43 Hoof and Horn ...... 73 Making Love ...... 81 Joy to the World / Jeremiah was a Bullfrog ...... 32 New Moon/Full Moon ...... 68 Singing Bird (Oh, Yah) ...... 74 Take the Old and Burn It ...... 61

Cycles: Fire: All My Life’s a Circle ...... 22 Fire Child ...... 17 Around Turns the Good Earth/Circles ...... 22 Rise Up, O Flame ...... 18 Celtic Circle Dance ...... 23 Rise with the Fire ...... 18 Circle Game, The ...... 24 We Will Kindle the Fire ...... 20 Come Into Our Dream ...... 78 Cycles of the Moon ...... 66 Folk: Happiness Runs ...... 79 All I Ask of You ...... 76 In the Circle of Earth and Sky ...... 25 Away Ye Merry Lasses ...... 76 Nature is a Wheel ...... 26 Blood of the Ancients ...... 76 Now I Walk in Beauty ...... 82 Building Bridges ...... 77 Now the Day is Over ...... 68 Cauldron of Changes ...... 77 There is a Time for Love and Laughter ...... 61 Come Into Our Dream ...... 78 Turn, Turn, Turn ...... 27 Come Little Children (#1) ...... 78 You Are a Circle ...... 27 Come Little Children (#2) ...... 78 We are Circling ...... 28 Every Long Journey ...... 79 Wheel of Life ...... 63 Fellowship ...... 79 Happiness Runs ...... 79 Dance/Movement: Heart of the World ...... 80 Air Moves Us ...... 16 I Believe ...... 80 Circles in the Night ...... 25 Lay Down Your Weary Burden ...... 80 Earth My Body ...... 16 Let it Begin ...... 80 Return, Return, Return ...... 18 Listen, Listen, Listen ...... 81 We All Come from the Goddess ...... 13 Magic ...... 81 Now I Walk in Beauty ...... 82 Day: O Dear Friend ...... 82 Coming Light ...... 66 On My Honor ...... 82 Dawning of a New Day, The ...... 66 One Kind Word ...... 82 Kuate Leno Leno Mahote / Infinite Sun ...... 67 One Voice ...... 83 Light is Returning ...... 33 Out of the Darkness ...... 83 May the Long Time Sunshine ...... 53 Rainbow Connection ...... 34 Morning Turns to Glory ...... 67 Sing and Rejoice ...... 83 One Planet is Turning ...... 33 Sun Inside Us, The ...... 36 One with the Darkness ...... 68 Sweet Water ...... 36

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Subject Index That’s What Gets Us By ...... 84 She’s Been Waiting ...... 11 They Can’t Shut My Mouth / Sarah’s Song ...... 84 Silver Shining Wheel ...... 12 Times They are A-Changin', The ...... 85 Triple Goddess Chant ...... 12 Together We Can Change the World ...... 86 Weave and Spin ...... 14 Walk the Road Together...... 86 Web Song ...... 14 Wanderer’s Lullaby ...... 87 We are Alive ...... 87 Imbolg: We are the Flow ...... 87 Masters in this Hall ...... 52 We are the Old People ...... 87 We are the Power in Everyone ...... 88 Men: We are Witches on a Journey ...... 89 Woman/Man I Am ...... 91 We Ask the Ancient Women ...... 89 We Come from the Earth ...... 88 Night: Weave Us Together ...... 88 Circles in the Night ...... 25 Weaver, Weaver ...... 88 Cold Dark ...... 41 When E’re You Make a Promise ...... 89 Come the Night On ...... 66 Witch Song, The / Who were the Witches ...... 91 Cycles of the Moon ...... 66 Evening Breeze ...... 66 God: Full Moonlight Dance ...... 67 God Chant (Pan, Poseidon, Dionysus…) ...... 4 Into the Silence of the Night ...... 67 Herne ...... 5 New Moon/Full Moon ...... 68 Horned One, Lover, Son...... 6 Now the Day is Over ...... 68 Lord of the Dance ...... 8 Oh, How Lovely is the Evening ...... 68 Ra ...... 11 One with the Darkness ...... 68 Shining One ...... 12 See the Earth is Turning ...... 35 Sing Your Way Home ...... 69 God and Goddess: Sweet is the Hour of Twilight Gray ...... 69 Aphrodite, Dionysus ...... 2 We are the Rising of the Moon ...... 69 As You Go ...... 2 Celtic Circle Dance ...... 23 Plants and Trees: Give Thanks ...... 3 All Among the Barley ...... 40 Goddess/God Chant ...... 4 Ash Grove, The ...... 30 Gods are not Crazy, The ...... 5 Garden Song (Inch by Inch) ...... 31 Lady Weave (#1) ...... 7 Holly and the Ivy, The (#1) ...... 47 Lady Weave (#2) ...... 8 Holly and the Ivy, The (#2) ...... 48 May the Blessings of the Goddess/God ...... 10 Land of the Silver Birch ...... 32 Mother I Feel You/Father I See You ...... 10 My Roots Go Down ...... 33 Praise Unto the God and Goddess ...... 10 O Tannenbaum (#1) ...... 55 Silver Lady, Golden Lord ...... 12 O Tannenbaum (#2) ...... 55 We All Come from the Goddess ...... 13 Oak and Ash and Thorn ...... 56 We are One in the Lady/Lord ...... 13 To the Greenwood Tree ...... 36 White Coral Bells ...... 37 Goddess: Ancient Mother ...... 2 Rounds: Cerridwyn's Cauldron ...... 3 Ah, Poor Bird ...... 72 Ecco, Ecco ...... 3 Autumn Time ...... 40 Every Woman Born ...... 3 Be Like a Bird ...... 72 Freya, Shakti ...... 3 Building Bridges ...... 77 Goddess Chant (Isis, Astarte, Diana…) ...... 4 Canoe Song ...... 30 Goddess of Life ...... 4 Circle is Open ...... 24 Goddess Protection Chant ...... 4 Circles in the Night ...... 25 Holy Water, Sacred Flame ...... 6 Come the Night On ...... 66 I Walk with the Goddess ...... 6 Earth and Ocean ...... 16 Javacrucian Rites ...... 6 Earth My Body ...... 16 Lady of the Season’s Laughter ...... 7 Evening Breeze ...... 66 Lady Weave (#3) ...... 8 Fellowship ...... 79 Lady, Smile on Me ...... 7 Fly, Fly, Fly ...... 43 Lady’s Prayer, The ...... 7 Full Moonlight Dance ...... 67 Nonesuch ...... 10 Goddess of Life ...... 4 O Aradia ...... 10 Happiness Runs ...... 79 Prayer for Renewal ...... 11 Holy Water, Sacred Flame ...... 6 Return to the Mother ...... 11 Lady Weave (#1) ...... 7 She Changes ...... 12 Lady Weave (#2) ...... 8

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Subject Index Lady Weave (#3) ...... 8 Drive the Cold Winter Away ...... 42 Morning Turns to Glory ...... 67 Enter the Night ...... 43 Now I Walk in Beauty ...... 82 Gods Rest Ye Merry Pagan Folk (#1) ...... 44 O Dear Friend ...... 82 Gods Rest Ye Merry Pagan Folk (#2) ...... 44 Oh, How Lovely is the Evening ...... 68 Good Morrow, Happy Pagan Folk ...... 45 Praise Unto the God and Goddess ...... 10 Have Yourself a Merry Little Yuletide ...... 46 Rise with the Fire ...... 18 Here We Come A-wassailing ...... 47 Round and Round ...... 35 Holly and the Ivy, The (#1) ...... 47 Sing and Rejoice ...... 83 Holly and the Ivy, The (#2) ...... 48 Summer is A-Coming In ...... 61 Holly Jolly Yuletide ...... 48 Sure as the Wind ...... 84 Holly King ...... 49 Sweet is the Hour of Twilight Gray ...... 69 In the Bleak Midwinter ...... 50 To the Greenwood Tree ...... 36 Joy to the World (#1) ...... 51 Whatever Circles Comes from the Center ...... 28 Joy to the World (#2) ...... 52 When E’re You Make a Promise ...... 89 Lady Moon Shine Softly ...... 52 White Coral Bells ...... 37 Light is Returning ...... 33 Yule Round ...... 64 May Ye Be Merry, Gentlefolk ...... 53 Moon of Silver ...... 54 Sacred Circle: Mother Berta’s Coming to Town ...... 54 Around Turns the Good Earth/Circles ...... 22 Now the Day is Over ...... 68 Circle is Open ...... 24 O Tannenbaum (#1) ...... 55 Circle Round the Fire ...... 24 O Tannenbaum (#2) ...... 55 Circle Shapes Us, The...... 24 Our Lady Greensleeves (#1)...... 57 In a Circle ...... 25 Our Lady Greensleeves (#2)...... 57 It's Circle Magic Time ...... 26 Share the Light ...... 58 May the Circle be Open ...... 26 Silent Night (#1) ...... 59 Merry Do We Meet ...... 26 Silent Night (#2) ...... 59 Merry Meet ...... 26 Silver and Gold ...... 59 Singing in the Circle ...... 27 Solstice (Chanukah) ...... 60 Spiraling into the Center ...... 27 Solstice Child, The ...... 59 We are a Circle within a Circle ...... 28 Solstice Day in the Morning ...... 60 Whatever Circles Comes from the Center ...... 28 Take the Old and Burn It ...... 61 Triple Solstice Goddess...... 62 Samhain: We Wish You a Merry Solstice ...... 63 Samhain Song ...... 58 Yule Fires ...... 64 Yule Round ...... 64 Seasons: Around Turns the Good Earth/Circles ...... 22 Water: One Kind Word ...... 82 Born of Water ...... 16 There is a Time for Love and Laughter ...... 61 Ocean is the Beginning of the Earth, The ...... 17 Wheel of Life ...... 63 One with Thee ...... 34 Wheel of the Year, The ...... 63 Peace I Ask of Thee, Oh River ...... 34 River is Flowing, The ...... 35 Spring: Rivers Run ...... 35 Jack in the Green ...... 50 Song of the Sea ...... 36 Masters in this Hall ...... 52 Sweet Water ...... 36 Water Cycles ...... 19 Summer: Water Song, The ...... 19 Hal An Tow ...... 45 May the Long Time Sunshine ...... 53 Women: Moon of Silver ...... 54 Circle of Women ...... 77 Summer is A-Coming In ...... 61 Sister, Sister ...... 84 Sure as the Wind ...... 84 Yule/Winter: Wise Women Taught (Shanu Khakhamot) ...... 90 Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire ...... 41 Woman/Man I Am ...... 91 Cold Dark ...... 41 Deck the Halls ...... 42

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53. Ocean is the Beginning of the Earth, The Page 17 By Delaney Johnson & Starhawk.

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87. Whatever Circles Comes from the Center Page 28 Words by Rumi, Music by Meg Yardley

89. Canoe Song Page 30

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92. Land of the Silver Birch Page 32

108. White Coral Bells Page 37

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182 Sweet is the Hour of Twilight Gray Page 69 William Hayes (1706-1777). Round.

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197. Come Into Our Dream Page 78 By Carolyn Hillyer

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