The burning Times
19:05 Sep 19 2006
Times Read: 562
(Charlie Murphy)
In the cool of the evening, they used to gather,
'Neath the stars in the meadow
Circling that old oak tree.
At the times appointed,
By the seasons of the earth,
And the phases of the moon.
In the center, stood a woman,
Equal with the others and respected for her worth,
One of the many we call the witches,
The healers and the teachers of the wisdom of the earth.
And the people who grew through the knowledge she gave them.
Herbs to heal their bodies,
Spells to make their spirits whole.
Can't you hear them chanting, healing incantations,
Calling forth the wise ones,
Celebrating in dance and song.
Isis, Astarte, Diana, Hecate, Demeter; Kali, Innana. (X 3)
There were those who came to power, through domination,
And they were bonded in their worship of a dead man on a cross.
They sought control of the common people,
By demanding allegiance to the church of Rome.
And the Pope declared, an inquisition,
It was a war against the women, whose power they feared.
In the holocaust against the nature people,
Nine million European women died.
And the tale is told of those, who by the hundreds,
Holding together chose their death in the sea,
While chanting the praises of the Mother Goddess,
A refusal of betrayal, women were dying to be free.
Now the Earth is a witch, and the men still burn her,
Stripping her down with mining, and the poison of their wars.
Still to us the Earth is a healer, a teacher, a mother,
The weaver of a web of life that keeps us all alive.
She gives us the vision to see through the chaos,
She gives us the courage, it is our will to survive.
Bring Back The Light
18:54 Sep 19 2006
Times Read: 563
(Gypsy)
Spin Merry Meet, Merry Meet in good measure.
Follow along as you join in the dance.
Sing Merry Meet, Merry Meet in the Circle.
Come on along as you join in the song.
Bring back the Light.
Light never ending.
Through dark of night, this call we are sending.
With all our might.
Bring back the Light.
Bring back the Light.
Our hearts are open.
On Solstice night
We are invoking
The Lord of Light.
Bring back the Light Queen of the Stars,
Queen of the Moon,
Queen of the Horns and Queen of Fire.
Lord of Life, Seed of Light
Flame that warms the coldest night.
Queen of the Stars, Queen of the Moon,
Queen of the Horns and Queen of Fire.
Hearken to the Witches' Rune,
Work our will as we desire.
Lord of Life, Seed of Light
Flame that warms the coldest night.
Bring to us the Waxing Light,
Be with us on Solstice night.
Bring back the Light.
Light is descending.
To Earth tonight,
Light never ending.
To Earth tonight
Bring back the Light.
City Pagans
18:50 Sep 19 2006
Times Read: 564
(Kenny and Tzipora)
WE have hidden in the valleys
We've hidden in the woods
In the cities we were nameless
And our rites remained in hoods.
But the time has come upon us
To rebuild the cup of joy
From the cities great and mighty
Sparta, Crete and Troy.
We have loosed the call among us
To our kinfolk near and far
Our gods respond and answer
"Spread more beauty and more cheer.
Though once the price was costly
We require from you this:
Love and trust and friendship
And the sacred five-fold kiss."
Now the burning times have ended
And Gaea awaits her call
From the distant country farmlands
And the cities great and tall.
For deep within the cities wait
The power of rebirth
To greet the gods of ancients
And their duties to the earth
Once the gods had flourished
In the hills and mountains high
But now their children need them
In the cities hear their cry!
The age of science welcomes
Once again the myth of old
Of promises unbroken
Yes, our children will be told.
The age of science welcomes
Once again the myth of old
Of promises unbroken
Yes, our children will be told.
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