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Power Raising
Chants
1.
"We are the children of the night.
Gentle are we-yet feel our might."
2.
"Singing, dancing, chanting low.
Power building...let it go!"
3.
"Round and round this Esbat site;
Power build to work our rite."
4.
"Brother and sister, togther we sing.
Directing the forces that our wills
bring."
5.
"We are the spokes of the might wheel;
This power we raise that all might
feel."
6.
"Deosil circle round about;
Building the power, let it go with
a shout!"
A chant to be said while watching the sun set:
O Hail, fair sun,
Ruler of day.
Rise in the morn,
To light my way.
A chant to be said while gazing at the moon:
O Hail, fair moon,
Ruler of night.
Guard me and mine,
Until the light.
A CLEANSING CHANT
Uphold the rules of the Wiccan
Rede.
Be high in spirit ye shall succeed.
Power of the Elements Five,
Will help Mother Nature stay alive.
From
grains of Earth to the moving Air.
Past the burning Fire that magick flares.
Flow with Water, lakes, and streams;
Around the Spirit's aura and dreams.
A Gathering Chant
The night is upon us
The sky is clear
We call upon the Goddess
and
She is near
Children of the Goddess gather
Weaving webs of magick
Dancing circles
through time
Chanting to the quarters
Re-membering an earlier time
The year moves in a sacred wheel
As the Goddess teaches us to heal
We
heal ourselves and each other
We heal the Earth
Children of the Goddess gather
Weaving webs of magick
Dancing circles
through time
Chanting to the quarters
Re-membering an earlier time
Our spirits know the way
To celebrate each day
We heal ourselves and
each other
We heal the Earth
Re-birthing a saner time
Children of the Goddess
gather
Weaving webs of magick
Dancing circles through time
Chanting to the quarters
Re-memberin
Acorn Protection Chant/Talisman
Acorns and pine cones abound in Yule time.
The acorn especially is well suited for magicks of protection. Obtain an acorn or two (pine cones can substitute in a pinch,
be sure though to alter the spell accordingly) and say:
"Acorn true, acorn seed
Hush and listen to my need:
Protection from all harm I ask
Fail me not in this task."
Bless Acorn and empower as per usual method;
Carry acorn in pocket or purse.
The Urn of Fate: A Yule Divination
This tradition which I first learned about
when I lived in Spain, apparently
goes back to the Roman days.
In this method of divination, you are attempting
to discover which 2 family members are fated to be closest in the coming year...sharing in all things together.
This form of divination is only performed
with your family.
On slips of paper, write down all the names
of family present. In a large urn or vase, place the paper slips. (this can be done at Yule/Solstice or Christmas festivities...but
before the New Year.) The slips of paper are drawn out 2 at a time...select one person to this....Those 2 names that are pulled
out together are the persons whom fate has deigned will be closely tied in their personal affairs for the coming year.
Of course in my family, usually there is
a great deal of finagling over whose name gets pulled with whom. It is a fun game and it is based on a real method of ancient
divination.
Enjoy!!
Air I Am
(Written by Andras Corban Arthen)
Air I am
Fire I am
Water,
Earth
and Spirit
I am
Air Moves Us
Air moves us, fire transforms us,
Water shapes us, Earth heals us,
And the balance of the wheel goes
’round and ’round.
And the balance of the wheel goes ’round.
--by Cathleen Shell, Cybele, Moonsea and Prune
Animal chant
Come to us: Eagle, Wolf, Bear and Cougar.
Dance we now The Power
dances.
Eagle soaring above the peaks,
Share with us freedom, majesty and
fighting skills.
Teach us lessons we need to learn.
Dance with us The Power dances.
Wolf, cunning tracker, by day or night.
Share with us endurance,
courage and adaptability.
Teach us lessons we need to learn.
Dance with us The Power dances.
Bear, trampling along earthen paths,
Share with us Mighty strength
and sense of smell.
Teach us lessons we need to learn.
Dance with us The Power dances.
Cougar, lonely tracker of terrains,
Share with us Agility,
stamina and endless curiosity.
Teach us lessons we need to learn.
Dance with us The Power dances.
Movements slow
Movements rapid.
Frenzied swaying
Upward, downward.
Dipping, turning
Round and round.
Dance we now The Power dances.
Dancing partners,
You and I.
With me, in me
I
am you, you are me.
Together as one,
Yet separate, too.
Dance we now The Power dances.
Awaken now All Spirit Beings,
To dance the dances With your human
kin.
Dance the Cycles Of Life and Death,
Hope and Fear,
Good and Evil.
Dance the Cycles,
Now and Again.
Lowerworld,
Upperworld,
Journeying now and forevermore.
Of Time
and Space All is Once,
There is none.
Dance the dances Again and again.
.......from R.M.P.J. 8/86 by Alernon
Are One
(author unknown)
We are one with our Mother.
We are one with the Earth,
We are one with each other
By our lives, by our birth,
We are one,
We are one,
We are one.
Besom Chant
(Lady Tamara)
Besom, besom long and lithe
Made from ash and willow withe
Tied with thongs of willow bark
In running stream at moon-set dark.
With a pentagram indighted
As the ritual fire is lighted;
Sweep ye circle, deosil,
Sweep out evil, sweep out ill,
Make the round of the ground
Where we do the Lady's will.
Besom, besom, Lady's broom
Sweep out darkness, sweep out doom
Rid ye Lady's hallowed ground
Of demons, imps and Hell's red hound;
Then set ye down on Her green earth
By running stream or Mistress' hearth,
'Till called once more on Sabbath night
To cleans once more the dancing site
Born of Water
Born of Water, Cleansing, Powerful
Healing, Changing
We Are
--by Collaborative Women's Workshop
Borrowing from Nature
Thank you, blessed be
for allowing me
solace in thy garden
to gather thy flowers and seeds
Flora, my goddess of vibrant lusture
Circe shines her brightness to see
A purpose to harm not one
The spell is cast three times three
BURNING
TIMES CHANT
by Charles Murphy
In the cool of the evening, they used to gather, 'neath stars in the meadow,
circled near an old oak tree.
At the times appointed by the seasons of the Earth, and the phases of the moon.
In
the center of them stood a woman, equal with the others, and respected for her worth.
One of the many we call the Witches,
the teachers and the keepers of the wisdom of the Earth
The people grew through the knowledge she gave them,
herbs
to heal their bodies,
spells to make their spirits whole.
Hear them chanting healing incantations, calling forth the
Wise Ones, celebrating in dance and song.
Isis, Astarte, Diana, Hecate, Demeter, Kali, Inanna
Isis, Astarte, Diana,
Hecate, Demeter, Kali, Inanna
Isis, Astarte, Diana, Hecate, Demeter, Kali, Inanna
There were those who came to
power through domination,
and they bonded in the 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 the Inquisition, it was a war against the
women whose power they feared.
In this Holocaust against the nature peoples, a million European women died.
And
the tales are told of those who, by the hundreds, holding together, chose their deaths in the sea.
Chanting the praises
of the Mother Goddess, a refusal of betrayal, women were dying to be free.
Isis, Astarte, Diana, Hecate, Demeter, Kali,
Inanna
Isis, Astarte, Diana, Hecate, Demeter, Kali, Inanna
Isis, Astarte, Diana, Hecate, Demeter, Kali, Inanna
Now
the Earth is a witch, and the men still burn her! Stripping her down with mining and the poisons of their wars.
While
to us the Earth is a healer, a teacher, a mother.
She's the weaver of the 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!
Isis, Astarte,
Diana, Hecate, Demeter, Kali, Inanna...
By the Earth
(This version is the one sung by Elaine Silver—
it is a variation
on a very common closing ceremony for circles.)
By the earth that is her body
By the air that is her breath
By the fire that is her bright spirit
By the living waters of her womb
May the peace of the Goddess
Be forever in your heart
The circle is open but unbroken
Merry meet and merry part
By the earth that is her body
By the air that is her breath
By the fire that is her bright spirit
By the living waters of her womb
May the peace of the faeries
Be forever in your heart
The circle is open but unbroken
Merry meet and merry part
CALL TO NIGHT
(ADAPTED FROM ORPHIC HYMN)
Now let us sing of Mother Night!
Come, thou whose circle is endless flight
She whose body from celestial stars is made, upon whose breast are souls are
laid
Mystery, black as midnight's heaven
far, yet brilliant as the silver star.
Thy realm is the void primordial skies, light and life in thy hand lies.
Dreams and soft ease attend thy train lead drifting sleep to Orphic strain.
Nikta, decked with starry light Rests deep silence, indwelling ebony night.
Goddess of phantoms, of shadow plays whose body divides the sun lit days.
She from whom all Gods and men were born
She we seek when the veil is torn...
Be present Goddess with mysteries abound let the dark's wisdom by mortals be
found!
Chant for Calling the Elements
I call upon Earth, the power to make.
I call upon Air, the power to take.
I call upon Fire, the power to grow.
I call upon Water, the power to flow.
(Circling deosil, chant)
Green
power and gold,
red power and blue,
Here the power we do unfold,
Quarters' might, strong and true.
Four the
winds to weave the round,
'tween the worlds the power be bound.
Till we send it at the last,
Guardians keep it
strong and fast.
--From Rhiannon Ryall's West Country Wicca
CHANT FOR GOOD LUCK AND WELL BEING
To the moon.
To
the sun.
To the skies.
To the waters.
Stars, let your fire burn.
Winds let your strength grow.
Let us unite.
Let
me shine bright.
Chant for Heightening Power
Air wheel, Air blow, turn the wheel of magic so.
Grind the power we send
to you.
HU! HU! HU! HU!
Fire bright, fire burn, make the mill of magic turn,
Work the power we send
to you.
HU! HU! HU! HU!
Water bubble, water flow, make the wheel of magic go,
Spin the power we
end to you.
HU! HU! HU! HU!
Earth ye be our kith and kin, make the mill of magic spin.
Send the power
we send to you.
HU! HU! HU! HU!
--From Rhiannon Ryall's West Country Wicca
Chant for Help
Divine Mother,
Mother Divine,
Show me the way,
Give me a sign
Chant to the Morrigan
Author Unknown
Morrigan,
Dark Goddess,
fill me with your dark light
the power of the new moon.
Grant me rest;
empower me;
renew me!
CHANTS & INCANTATIONS
CHANT 1 This is to be chanted several times to gain confidence.
CLEAR HEAD, COOL MIND, NERVOUSNESS IS LEFT BEHIND.
CLEAR HEAD, KEEN
EYES, NOTHING TAKES ME BY SURPRISE.
Start Softly and Rise to a Crescendo...
CHANT 2 This is to be chanted several times to invoke energy.
EKO, EKO, AZARAK, EKO, EKO, ZOMELAK,
EKO, EKO, CERNUNNOS, EKO,EKO, ARADIA.
Start
Softly and Rise to a Crescendo...
CHANT 3 This is to be chanted several times whilst visualizing or tending
the
person or animal that needs healing.
THIS SPELL I HEREBY INTONE,
FLESH TO FLESH, BONE TO BONE,
SINEW
TO SINEW, VEIN TO VEIN,
EACH TO BECOME WHOLE AGAIN.
Start Softly and Rise to a Crescendo...
SPELL 1 This is to be said whilst looking at the first star at night.
STAR
LIGHT, STAR BRIGHT,
FIRST STAR I`VE SEEN TONIGHT,
I WISH I MAY, I WISH I MIGHT,
HAVE THE WISH, I WISH TONIGHT.
Now make your wish and wait to see the second star or your wish will not come true.
SPELL 2 To protect yourself from hostile forces.
Collect four fallen twigs,
one each of Hazel, Elm, Oak and Willow.
Hold them in the flame of a candle
whilst chanting five times.
TURNER BE TURNED,
BURNER BE BURNED,
LET ONLY GOOD,
COME FROM
THIS WOOD.
Then spit on each twig and break them in small pieces.
Now Put them into
a fire to be burned.
I humbly ask, with open heart, with open mind, my truth to find...
Bless
me with the patience to, THiNK before I say or do
Bless me with the vision of light, that guides me on the path of right
Bless
me with the gift of charm, that which will keep me, safe from harm
Bless me with the sight to see, the kind, a true friend
of mine, will be
Bless me with the power of word, that my story will be good when heard
Bless me with the spirit to
sing, with harmony my song, my cosmic ring
Bless me with the virtuous mind, to be humble, but proud, honest & kind
Bless
me with the respect to be, to others as I wish for me
I Thank-you O'Powers of Earth, Moon, Sun & Stars
I Thank-you
O'Elements of Earth, Water, Air, & Fire
To the Spirits of ALL that have past & Those yet to come
To the Gods
& Goddesses, Ancient & Young
Thank-you for Hearing my song, my humble plea
I Bless You ALL Ways... Blessed Be
CHILDRENS CHANT
Now I lay me down to rest.
I pray that all the world
be blest.
Lady Moon and Sister Star
Watch over me from afar.
Mother Earth is always there
And keeps me safe within
her care.
The Lord of Dreams will dance and sing
And happy dreams will to me bring.
And when I wake to greet the
day
Brother Sun will light my way.
Finding Lost Items
"Bound and Binding
Binding Bound
See the Sight
Hear the Sound
What
was lost now is found
Bound and Binding
Binding Bound"
*Chant the above to find any item that you have misplaced.*
FOR SOMETHING WICKED
THIS WAY GROWS
"Flowers bloom as black as night, Removing color from your sight;
Nightmarish vines block your way, Thorns reach out to catch their prey;
And by the pricking of your thumbs, Realize that their poison numbs;
From frightful blooms, rank odors seep, Bats and beasties fly and creep;
'Cross this evil land, ill winds blow, Despite the darkness, mushrooms glow;
All will rot and decompose, For something wicked this way grows..."
--MackBeth
For the New Morning
For the new morning and it's light,
For the rest and shelter of the night,
For
good health and food and love and friends,
For every gift the Goddess sends,
We thank thee. Blessed Be.
- Author Unknown
Four-Fold God Chant
Rover, Guardian, Hunter, Guide,
Wind and shield and bow and tide,
Help
us shed what's false in pride,
Rover, Guardian, Hunter, Guide.
Four-Fold Goddess Chant
Maiden, Warrior, Mother, Crone,
Flower, sword-blade, ivy, bone,
Help
us make ourselves our own,
Maiden, Warrior, Mother, Crone.
God Chants
We All Come from the Horned One
We all come from the horned one
And to
him we shall return
Like a spark of fire
Rising to the heavens
Evening Chant to the God
Hail fair sun, Ruler
of the day;
Rise on the morn, to light my way.
Hoof and Horn
Hoof and horn, hoof and horn, all that dies shall
be reborn
Corn and grain corn and grain, all that falls shall rise again!
Goddess Chant
Isis
Astarte
Diana
Hecate
Demeter
Kali
Innana
(Repeat over and over...)
Goddess Chants
New Moon Chant to Diana
Waxing, waxing, Growing, growing-
Diana's power
is flowing, flowing.
Evening Chant to the Goddess
Hail fair moon, Ruler of the night;
Gaurd me and mine, until
the light.
We All Come from the Goddess
We all come from the goddess
And to her we shall return
Like a drop
of rain
Flowing to the ocean.
Ancient Mother
Ancient Mother, I hear you calling
Ancient Mother, I hear your
song
Ancient Mother, I hear you laughter
Ancient Mother, I taste your tears.
She's Been Waiting
(chorus)
She's
been waiting, waiting
She's been waiting so long
She's been waiting for her children to remember, to return.
(verse)
Blessed
be and blessed are the lovers of the lady.
Blessed be and blessed are the Maidens, Mothers, Crones.
Blessed be and blessed
are the ones who stand together.
Blessed be and blessed are the ones who stand alone.
(repeat chorus)
Goddess Medley
Isis, Astarte, Diana, Hecate,
Demeter, Kali, Inanna.
We are an old people,
we are a new people,
we are the same people,
deeper than before.
I am a strong woman,
I am a story woman,
I am a healer,
my soul will never die.
Other versions of these chants exist independently and in some cases slightly
changed or expanded. This is just a nice medley putting three together.
Goddess of death,
you who are the end inherent
in the beginning,
scythe to the ripe grain,
the falls of berries,
and the coming of the night.
You are called the Implacable One,
but we know you
as the most gracious
Goddess.
Healer,
end of sorrow,
relief of pain,
Receive our sister (brother)___,
May she/he become a star
in your night sky cauldron
and be brewed back
to life.
God of grain. God of seed,
You who know the dark places underground,
the
way down and the way up,
the fall and the rising,
guide our sister (brother)___,
Show her/him the long road
thorough the maze
to the place of rebirth,
to the place of return.
Great Spirit, Mother
Earth,
Powers of the four directions,
my ancestors,
And all those who love me,
hear me now.
This is a prayer of thanksgiving for the miracle of life.
When I awake in the morning, Great Spirit, And I take a breath of morning air,
I look toward the sky, searching the morning light For your face,
And when I find it, a radiance comes to me, So beautiful and so blissful That
I cannot put words to the gratefulness That is in my heart.
There is much pain and confusion in this world, And oftentimes I lose my way,
And I know not what to do.
Then I sit in silence, and I listen To the high north wind in the pine trees,
And you sing to me.
I open my eyes and I look at the flowers And the miracle of beauty that they
are.
Again I see your face, And I wonder at my ignorance.
So days go by, and I follow my path of heart,
And I pray to you, Great Spirit, Grateful and strong from your grace.
The four-leggeds and the winged ones Bring joy to my life, And I thank you
for their presence all around me. Their purity of being reminds me of you, And I know that they are mirrors, Shiny and brilliant
with your reflection.
I know that much gives away so that I may live. The sacred give-away I receive
and return,
Ever grateful for your flowing power within me.
Without you, I could not see the beauty That you have given us.
I feel the sun on my face, and I know your warmth,
And I know that somehow everything is perfect.
I give thanks as I walk my path of beauty.
For you I live all the days of my life.
Ho!
Hand to hand, the circle is cast
Hand to hand, the circle is cast
We turn the wheel, turn the wheel,
and
the seasons pass.
We turn the wheel, turn the wheel,
and the moon, she rises,
I see the Goddess, the God in
your eyes.
Nisa, Nisa, Nisa
Nisa, Nisa, Nisa
Nisa, Nisa, Nisa
Guy-way-oh, Guy-way-oh
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Healing Chant
Deep in my Bone
the Goddess is alive
Deep in my cells and blood
the
Life Force is strong
Deep in my heart and spirit
I believe I will heal
I feel the Goddess at my core
filling me with faith and health
Abundant
Life Forces of the Universe
flow in me, and banish all disease
My blood, my bones, my cells and my body
are healing now, are healing now
The
Goddess force is in me
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Hecate, Cerridwen
Hecate, Cerridwen
Dark Mother take us in.
Hecate, Cerridwen
Let us be reborn.
--by Patricia Witt
Ho! Spirit
Ho! Spirit, Air Spirit,
Golden wings come dance with me.
Ho! Spirit, Fire Spirit,
Crimson passion burn in me.
Ho! Spirit, Water Spirit,
Tears and Oceans blend in me.
Ho! Spirit, Earth Spirit,
Stone and crystal steady me.
Ho! Spirit,
Ho! Spirit,
Ho! Spirit!
--by Chris Leja
"I
am protected by your might,
Oh Gracious Goddess, day and night!"
2. "Thrice around the circle's bound,
Evil
sink into the ground!"
3. "Like calmness after hurricane, gentle
breeze after rain, Goddess ease away my
fright
and Guard all within my sight
I Am the Goddess
(Written by Spiral Rhythm, PJ Seale)
I am the Goddess.
My feet are rooted
Deep within the earth,
My head among the stars,
My crown the universe.
My arms are open wide
To hold eternity.
I am the tie that binds,
Encircling you and me.
Kore Chant
Fire and Air, Fire and Air.
Earth, Water, Earth, Water…
She changes everything She touches
And everything She touches changes
Hey…ah…new…
Each is repeated several times.
This particular Kore chant is done by the group Libana.
Other Kore chants exist.
Lady, Spin Your Circle Bright
Lady spin your circle bright,
weave your web of dark and light
Earth, Air, Fire and Water
Bind us as one.
Maiden, Mother, Crone
Blessed Be the Maiden
Blessed Be the Mother
Blessed Be the Crone
Three
in One
Maiden cherish me
Mother cherish me
Crone cherish me
Three in One
Blessed Be the Maiden
Blessed Be
the Mother
Blessed Be the Crone
Three in One
Maiden Goddess,Keep me whole,
Let thy beauty
fill my soul.
Mother Goddess, Keep me whole,
Let thy power fill thy soul.
Mother Goddess, Keep me whole,
Let thy wisdom fill thy soul.
May the Circle Be Open
May the Circle be open,
But unbroken.
May the peace of the Goddess
be ever in your heart.
Merry Meet,
And Merry Part,
And Merry Meet again.
(Alternate version):
May the Circle be open,
Yet unbroken.
May the love of the Goddess
be ever in your heart.
Merry Meet,
And Merry Part,
And Merry Meet again.
Merlyn's Chant
"I call today on the strength of Heaven
Light of Sun
Radiance of Moon
Splendor of Fire
Speed of Lightning
Swiftness of Wind
Depth of Sea
Stability of Earth
Firmness of
Stone."
*Source; 21 Lessons of Merlyn by Douglas Monroe
Nine woods
in the Cauldron go, Burn them fast and burn them slow;
Birch in the fire goes, To represent what the Lady knows;
Oak gives the forest towers might, In the fire brings the God's insight;
Rowan is the tree of power, Causing life and magick to flower;
Willows at the waterside stand, To aid the journey to the Summerland;
Hawthorn is burned to purify, And draw faerie to your eye;
Hazel, the tree of wisdom and learning, Adds its strength to the bright fire
burning;
White are the flowers of Apple tree, That brings us fruits of fertility;
Grapes that grow upon the vine, Giving us both joy and wine;
Fir does mark the evergreen, To represent immortality seen;
Elder is the Lady's tree, Burn it not or cursed you'll be!
Opening/Closing Circle
Earth Site
Earth site
Witch's rite
Merry meet
In joy tonight!
Sacred ground,
Newly bound.
Witness to
The power found!
Merry
Meet, Merry Part
May the circle be open
But never broken
May the peace of the Goddess be ever in your heart
Merry
Meet
And Merry Part
And Merry Meet again.
POWER CHANT
By Dveca
I take the power
in my hands
From air and fire, water and land
Power of the angels and divinity
Moves ands pulsates, the energy
in me
I build, I birth, I bring form,
I raise with might and energy storm.
I shape I build the ultimate power
From
me blooms a perfect flower
Of strength
Of healing
I reign....
Old Witchcraft Chant used in "The Craft"
Now
is the time,
now is the hour,
I am the magick,
I am the power.
Power Raising Chants
We are the children of the night,
Gentle are we-yet feel our might.
Singing,
dancing, chanting low.
Power building...let it go!
Round and round this Esbat site;
Power build to work our rite.
Brother
and sister, together we sing.
Directing the forces that our wills bring.
We are the spokes of the mighty wheel;
This
power we raise that all might feel.
Deosil circle round about;
Building the power, let it go with a shout!
Protection chant for out-door spells:
Before attempting spells at night, out-doors, take up
A blessed object
(wand for instance) and draw a
Pentagram in the air. Imagine the pentagram glowing
and the evil around being trapped
inside until after
your spells, chant:
Hail fair moon
Ruler of the night;
Guard me and mine
Until the
light
Questions about this spell?
Protective Chant
(while chanting, visualize a
triple purple circle around you)
I am protected by your might,
O gracious goddess, day and night.
Take the Old
(a banishing chant)
Take the old and burn it,
Burn it let it go.
Fire starts within our hearts
And gives us room
to grow.
Rise with the Fire
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
Rite of Pan
The glade in the wood is alive with the scent
Of mosses and bracken and
briar;
But through it all like a thread of mystic silk
Is the scent from the cauldron fire.
Candles glow round the
Circle's edge,
On censer and cords and knife;
As thirteen meet hand in hand,
In celebration of all life.
They
dance their dance in mystic moves,
As only they know how,
And through them runs
The power that proves,
That right
in the here and now;
The Old Way is the right Way,
Has been since the dawn of man,
And so beneath the Moon's soft
ray,
They rejoice in the Great God Pan.
--From Rhiannon Ryall's West Country Wicca
River Chant"
The river flowing
Flowing and growing
The river is flowing
Back to the sea
Mother Earth carry
Your child I will always be
Mother Earth carry me back to the sea
Say when Scared
The Lords of light be with me,
Remove the darkness from me,
Be the strength
within me,
And all their wisdom guide me.
Self Esteem
By dark of moon
I recall my
past
And so hurt pain and sorrow I cast
Into the void and dark abyss
That my heart and soul be restored to bliss
And
there to stay forever more
By the power of the ancient lore
I cleanse my heart, renew my soul,
By the power of the
craft of olde.
Spell reversal-
" Spell, spell, spell be gone.
Back to which ye belong.
Back to the caster, take your disaster.
By the law of three, So Mote It Be
Spirit Of The Wind
Spirit of the Wind
Carry me home to myself
Spirit of the Ocean
Depth of emotion
Spirit of the Sea
Set my soul free
Spirit of the Rain
Wash away the pain
Spirit of the Storm
Help me be reborn
Spirit of the Sun
Warm light healing one
Spirit of the Sky
Spread my winds and fly
Spirit of the Earth
Help me with my birth
Spirit of the Land
Hold me in your hand
Spirit of the Shore
Shows me more and more
Author Unknown
Sun King
(by Raven Moonshadow)
O tell me why, o tell me why,
Tell me why must the clouds come
To darken the sky.
O tell me why, o tell me why,
Tell me why must the clouds come
to darken the sky.
This is the wake of Lugh the Sun King
He lost his life on the Solstice day;
This is the wake of Lugh the Sun King
He steps into the dark and guides the way.
. Gather 3 of you together
2. Call the Quarters
(Whichever you Prefer)
3. Give Honor to the Goddes, Queen of Heaven and Earth.
Words:
"We give honor and thanks to the Great Mother Goddess,
Creatress
of all life,
sustainer of the univeres,
protector of th innocent,
originator of all love.
Mother, Queen of Heaven and Earth,
Goddess of laughter and mirth,
Hear
your daughters'/Sons' voice three
and bind us with love and unity.
So Mote It Be!
The Blessing Chant
May the powers of The One,
the source of all creation;
all-pervasive,
omnipotent, eternal;
may the Goddess,
the Lady of the Moon;
and the God,
Horned Hunter of the Sun;
may the
powers of the Spirits of the Stones,
rulers of the elemental realms;
may the powers of the stars above and the Earth
below,
bless this place, and this time, and all who are with you.
~ Author Unknown ~
~The Burning Times~
In the cool of the evening, they used to gather, 'neath stars in the meadow,
circled near an old oak tree.
At the times appointed by the seasons of the Earth, and the phases of the moon.
In the
center of them stood a woman, equal with the others, and respected for her worth.
One of the many we call the Witches,
the teachers and the keepers of the wisdom of the Earth
The people grew through the knowledge she gave them, herbs to
heal their bodies, spells to make their spirits whole.
Hear them chanting healing incantations, calling forth the Wise
Ones, celebrating in dance and song
Isis, Astarte, Diana, Hecate, Demeter, Kali, Inanna
Isis, Astarte, Diana,
Hecate, Demeter, Kali, Inanna
Isis, Astarte, Diana, Hecate, Demeter, Kali, Inanna
There were those who came to power through domination, and they bonded in the
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 the Inquisition, it was a war against the women whose power they feared.
In this Holocaust against
the nature peoples, a million European women died.
And the tales are told of those who, by the hundreds, holding together,
chose their deaths in the sea.
Chanting the praises of the Mother Goddess, a refusal of betrayal, women were dying to
be free.
Isis, Astarte, Diana, Hecate, Demeter, Kali, Inanna
Isis, Astarte, Diana,
Hecate, Demeter, Kali, Inanna
Isis, Astarte, Diana, Hecate, Demeter, Kali, Inanna
Now the Earth is a witch, and the men still burn her! Stripping her down with
mining and the poisons of their wars.
While to us the Earth is a healer, a teacher, a mother.
She's the weaver of
the 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!
Isis, Astarte, Diana,
Hecate, Demeter
The Goddess Within
(A Triple Goddess Chant)
O Goddess of the Waxing Moon
I sing to Thee the sacred
love song
of Aphrodite.
Cast a passion-spell upon my heart
and bless me with your beauty,
grace and good fortune...
for
enchanting is the Maiden.
O Goddess of the Full Moon
I sing to Thee the sacred
earth-song of Isis:
symbol
of Divine Motherhood
and Lady of the Mysteries.
Bless me with your fertility,
devotion and healing ways...
for
magickal is the Mother.
O Goddess of the Dark Moon
I sing to Thee the sacred
shadow-song of Hecate.
Cast your
moon-spell upon my soul
and bless me with your darkness,
your magick, and your wisdom...
for bewitching is the Crone.
The Seven Sacred Prayers
O Great Spirit,
who art before all else and who dwells in every object, in every person and in every place, we cry unto Thee. We summon Thee
from the far places into our present awareness.
O Great Spirit of the North, who gives wings to the waters of the air
and rolls the thick snowstorm before Thee, Who covers the Earth with a sparkling crystal carpet above whose deep tranquillity
every sound is beautiful. Tempe r us with strength to withstand the biting blizzards,
yet make us thankful for the beauty which follows and lies deep over the warm Earth in its wake.
O Great Spirit of
the East, the land of the rising Sun, Who holds in Your right hand the years of our lives and in Your left the opportunities
of each day. Brace us that we may not neglect our gifts nor lose in laziness the hopes of each day and the hopes of each year.
O
Great Spirit of the South, whose warm breath of compassion melts the ice that gathers round our hearts, whose fragrance speaks
of distant springs and summer days, dissolve our fears, melt our hatreds, kindle our love into flames of true and living realities.
Teach us that he who is truly strong is also kind, he who is wise tempers justice with mercy, he who is truly brave matches
courage with compassion.
O Great Spirit of the West, the land of the setting Sun, with Your soaring mountains and free,
wide rolling prairies, bless us with knowledge of the peace which follows purity of striving and the freedom which follows
like a flowing robe in the winds of a well-disciplined life. Teach us that the end is better than the beginning and that the
setting sun glorifies not in vain.
O Great Spirit of the heavens, in the day's infinite blue and amid the countless
stars of the night season,remind us that you are vast, that you are beautiful and majestic beyond all of our knowing or telling,
but also that you are no further from us than the tilting upwards of our heads and the raising of our eyes.
O Great
Spirit of Mother Earth beneath our feet, Master of metals, Germinator of seeds and the Storer of the Earth's unreckoned resources,
help us to give thanks unceasingly for Your present bounty.
O Great Spirit of our souls, burning in our heart's yearning
and in our innermost aspirations, speak to us now and always so that we may be aware of the greatness and goodness of Your
gift of life and be worthy of this priceless privilege of living.
The Witch Alone
Beyond the town, beneath
the Moon, Beside the standing stone, There lives a woman, fair of faith We call the Witch Alone.
She sings to Sun and
Moon and Stars And gathers herbs and weeds, with which she fashions ancient charms and other magic deeds.
She worships
not by altars built By hands of mortal men, But in the misty, magic glade Beyond the furthest glen.
What need has she
of flashing swords, Of crystals glowing bright, Of censers and of colored cords That grace the Wiccan rite? Her tools are
fashioned from the earth, And wind and fire and rain: Her rites are dances, wild and free That call the Gods amain.
When
spring and summer pass to fall, And twilight fills her eyes, She'll lie upon the browning grass And smile as she dies.
For
though she leaves her mortal shell Of flesh and blood and bone, She knows she does not die, but lives on
As The Witch
Alone
THE WITCHES RUNE
DARK OF NIGHT AND
RISING MOON, EAST, THEN SOUTH, THEN WEST, THEN NORTH TO EACH WE SING A WITCHES' TUNE THAT CALLS THE ANCIENT POWERS FORTH.
CUP FOR WATER, FIERY SWORD, A PENTACLE TO TOUCH THE EARTH, AIRY WAND, ALL IN A CORD; LADY, GUIDE US TO REBIRTH. WHITE FOR
BIRTH, AND GREEN FOR LIFE. AND BLACK FOR ALL THE WORLDS BETWEEN, CAULDRON, CENSOR, SCOURGE AND KNIFE ALL CELEBRATE THE TRIPLE
QUEEN. QUEEN OF HEAVEN, EARTH AND HELL ANCIENT HUNTER OF THE NIGHT, JOIN US AS WE SING THIS SPELL: ALL LOVE AND PLEASURE ARE
HER RITES. BY ALL THE POWERS OF LAND AND SEA, BY ALL THE MIGHT OF MOON AND SUN, AS I WILL, SO MOTE IT BE: CHANT THE SPELL,
AND BE IT DONE.
POWER CHANT
By Dveca
I take the power in my hands
From air
and fire, water and land
Power of the angels and divinity
Moves ands pulsates, the energy in me
I build, I birth,
I bring form,
I raise with might and energy storm.
I shape I build the ultimate power
From me blooms a perfect
flower
Of strength
Of healing
I reign....
Old Witchcraft Chant used in "The Craft"
Now is the time,
now
is the hour,
I am the magick,
I am the power.
The Old Ones
" To the Old Ones, Merry Meet and Merry Part
and Merry Meet Again." Take a drink of your wine with the words: Flags, Flax, Fodder and Fig This is an old blessing which
means: Shelter, Clothes, Food, Love. The 4 F's. And if you follow the God and Goddess, you will find that you always have
enough to make your way in life. As the saying goes: The Old Ones Never Let You Starve. Lift up the Athame to the East draw
the Banishing Pentagram with these words. Ye guardians of the East; I thank Ye for Attending; Hail and Farewell !!!
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We Are Witches All \/\/\/\/
We sing and dance and hold our rites, We live and love together. We go sky-clad or wear
our outer robes If it is chilling weather. About the altar we do dance; We praise The Gods We love and ever do, we give Our
thanks to the sun. And moon above, We are The Craft; Love The Craft; We are Witches All. Join us.. In Our Circle For We Are
Witches All. Walk into our Circle and feel the love Bound, And Meet The Lord and Lady who guide us in our Rounds; " An' Harm
None, Do What Thou Wilt." It is The Wiccan Rede. We fear no foe for love we show, In thought and also Deed. Our words of thanks,
our songs of praise, We offer them in pray'r. We sing their praise, we ask their help; We know that they are there.
Triple Goddess Chant
Honored maiden huntress, Artemis, Artemis,
New Moon, come to us.
Silver shining wheel of radiance, radiance,
Mother, come to us.
Honored queen of wisdom, Hecate, Hecate,
Old One, come to us.
Note: There are many variations on this, but this is the one on the CD,
sung by Moving Breath. Some more
consistent variations:
Honored maiden huntress, Artemis, Artemis,
Maiden, come to us.
Silver shining wheel of radiance, radiance,
Mother, come to us.
Ancient queen of wisdom, Hecate, Hecate,
Old One, come to us.
Holy maiden huntress, Artemis, Artemis,
New Moon, come to us.
Silver shining wheel of radiance, radiance,
Full Moon, come to us.
Ancient queen of wisdom, Hecate, Hecate,
Dark Moon, come to us.
Some variations also add a line about the God such as “Holy shining sunlight,
radiant, radiant, Brother, come
to us” or changing the names of the
Goddesses (or naming two, such as Hecate, Cerridwen on the last verse).
Unlock-
"Unmoving doors..By my magic powers...
Open yourselves to me.. UNLOCK!"
We All Come From The Goddess/Hoof And Horn
We all come from the Goddess: And to her we shall return
Like a drop of
rain: Flowing to the ocean
We all come from the Horned One: And to him we shall return
Like a flash of light: Shining
from a fiery storm
Hoof and horn, hoof and horn: All that dies shall be reborn
Corn and grain, corn and grain: All
that falls shall rise again
Some additional lyrics (source unkown):
Sage and Crone, Sage and Crone: Wisdom's gift
shall be our own
Crone and Sage, Crone and Sage: Wisdom is the gift of age
We All Come From the Goddess by Z. Buddapest
©1971.
Hoof and Horn by Ian Corrigan ©1997(lyrics
Water Chant
The waters are flowing, flowing, flowing
The waters are flowing
Waters
of life
By Cricket, written July 4th, 2004
Walk With Wisdom
(author unknown)
Walk with wisdom, from the hallowed place
Walk not in sorrow, our roots shall ere embrace
May truth be your brother,
And honor be your friend,
And luck be your lover, until we meet again.
Water and Stone
Solid as a rock, Safe within the harbor
Ancient as a stone, and strong as the sea.
Solid as a rock, set deep within the Mother
And water that flows 'round me.
by Raven Moonshadow
We Are A Circle Moving
We are a circle moving: One with another we are
Moving together: We are
one
We are a circle moving: One with another we are
Moving together: We are one
I am spirit and I flow in you: You
are spirit and you flow in me
By Marae Price, ©1996
We Are Alive
We are alive
as the Earth is alive,
We have the power to fight for our freedom.
If we have courage, we can be healers,
Like the sun we shall rise.
If we have courage, we can be healers,
Like the sun we shall rise.
(Alternate—last line can be altered to be “Like the moon we shall
rise.”)
We Are the Flow
We are the flow
And we are the ebb
We are the weavers
We are the web
Woven Ones
(Author Unknown)
We Are The Weavers, We Are The Woven Ones
We Are The Dreamers, We Are The Dream
We Are Traveling In A Circle
A Circle Of The Wheel
You Who Are The Circle
You who are the circle and You who are healing me
I who am the circle and
I who am healing you
You are my people (Unite my people), be as one, be as one
You are my people (Unite my people),
be as one, be as one
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