Air I Am
Air I am: Fire I am: Water, Earth and Spirit I am
By: Andras Corban Arthen


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 Sheil, Moonsea and Prune of RECLAIMING


Ancient Mother/O La Mama

Ancient Mother, I hear you calling
Ancient Mother, I hear(sing) your song
Ancient Mother, I hear(share) your laughter
Ancient Mother, I taste your tears
(traditional words from Africa)
O la mama wa ha su kola
O la mama wa ha su wam
O la mama kow wey ha ha ha ha
O la mama ta te kayee
Traditional African


Blood of the Ancients
It's the blood of the Ancients that runs through our veins
And the forms pass, but the circle of life remains
By: Ellen Klaven & Charlie Murphy


Circle Fire Dance
Spirits of fire come to us: We will kindle (the) fire
Spirits of fire come to us: We will kindle (the) fire
We will kindle the fire: Dance the magic (sacred) circle round
We will kindle the fire: We will kindle the fire
(back chant)
Fire Fire Fire: Kindle our spirits higher
In thy flame naught remains: But Fire Fire Fire


(A or The) Circle Is Cast
The circle is cast again and again and again and again and..
By: Anna Dembska, of LIBANA


(The) Circle Is Open
The circle is open but unbroken
May the Lord and the Lady be ever in your heart
(or: May the peace of the Goddess be always in your heart)
(or: May the love of the Lady be ever in your heart)
Merry meet and merry part and merry meet again
Variation 2 by Starhawk

Circle 'Round the fire
Circle 'round the fire: To raise the cone of pow'r
To bring what we desire: So mote it be



Closing Song
By the air that is her breath
By the fire of her bright spirit
By the waters of her womb
By the earth that is her body
Our circle is open but unbroken
May the peace (love, joy) of the Goddess
Be ever in our hearts
Merry meet, and merry part and merry meet again



Earth Is My Body (Temple Version)
Earth is my body: Water my blood: Air is my breath and: Fire my spirit
back chant: Earth, water, air, fire
Recorded by Prana on "Return Of The Mayflower"


(The) Earth Is Our Mother
The Earth is our Mother, we must take care of her
The Earth in our Mother, we must take care of her
Chorus: Hey Yanna Ho Yanna Hey Yon Yon, Hey Yanna Ho Yanna Hey Yon Yon
(or: Unite my people be as one be as one, Unite my people, be as one, be as one)
Alternate verses:
Her sacred ground we walk upon, with every step we take (x2)
The Earth is our Mother, she will take care of us (x2)
The Sky is our Father, we will take care of him (x2)
The Sea is our Sister, we will take care of her (x2)
The Forest is our Brother, we will take care of him (x2) etc..
Traditional, Native American


Earth Mother
We are healing the earth, we are healing the earth: We are healing the Earth Mother
Earth Mother, we are coming to your aid: Earth Mother, we are coming to your aid



(The) Earth, The Air, The Fire, The Water
The earth, the air, the fire, the water: Return, return, return, return
The earth, the air, the fire, the water: Return, return, return, return
Aye ay aye ay aye ay aye ay: Aye oh aye oh aye oh aye oh
Aye ay aye ay aye ay aye ay: Aye oh aye oh aye oh aye oh


Eko Eko
Eko Eko, Aradia: Eko Eko, Hecate, Freya
We'll teach our children year after year
To love with their hearts: And live without fear


Flow And Ebb
We are the flow, we are the ebb
We are the weavers (and), we are the web
We are the weavers, we are the web
We are the spiders (and), we are the thread
We are the spiders, we are the thread
We are the flow and, we are the ebb
By: Shekhinah Mountainwater


Full Moonlight Dance
Under the full moon light we dance: Spirits dance, we dance
Joining hands, we dance: Joining souls, rejoice!
By: Karen Beth of LIBANA on the "A Circle Is Cast" CD.

God And Goddess Chant
Isis, Astarte, Diana, Hecate, Demeter, Kali, Innanna
Pan, Poseidon, Dionysus, Cernunnos, Mithros, Loki, Apollo
Isis-Astarte by: Deena Metzger


Goddess Is Alive

The Goddess is alive and magick is afoot! etc.
Alternate: The Horned One is alive and magick is afoot!


Hear Me Calling
Mother Earth, here me calling
I'm your daughter, you're my home
Sister Moon hear me calling
In the night we're not alone
Father Sun, here me calling
Let your strong light shine in me
All my ancestors stand by me
Teach my spirit to be free

Homeward Parting Friends
Lord and Lady guide the homeward steps of parting friends
Merry meet and merry part and merry meet again


I Am A Circle
I am a circle and I am healing you
You are a circle and you are healing me
Unite us, be one, unite us, be as one
By: Adele Getty


Magick I Become
Sweet magick I become: Flesh and breath of dancing light
New wonders yet to come: As I shine from day to night
By: Ivo Dominguez Jr.(Panpipe)


Merry Meet, Merry Part
From fire to water to earth and to wind
The circle of life, the dance without end
So merry meet and merry part: And merry meet again


Moon, Sister Moon
Moon Sister Moon, shining so high
Smile down upon me, full face in the sky
Moon Sister Moon, with your silver glow
Whisper your secrets, tell me what you know

Mother Earth And Father Sky
Mother Earth and Father Sky: We are the children you and I
Flame of their flame, light of their light: Let us burn hot, let us burn bright
They are the power in everyone: Every daughter, every son
Earth below and sky above: Married together in sacred love


Mother/Father Hear Us
Mother, daughter, sister, lover: Hear us, hear us
It is you we seek within us: Goddess guide us
Father, brother, son and lover: Hear us, hear us
It is you we seek within us: Horned One guard us



Mother Take Me Higher
Mother I feel you under my feet: Mother I hear your heart beat
Mother I hear you in the river's song: Eternal waters flowing on and on
Mother (Father) I can see you when the eagle flies: Flight of the spirit's gonna take us higher



Old Ones Hear Us
Old Ones hear us, Old Ones rejoice
We are the children sending our voice
No more destruction, no more remorse
Dancing the heartbeat back to the source



Pentagram Glow Chant
Hey, ho, pentagram glow: Guard this hearth, this home, this land: And we shall be merry
Hey, ho, pentagram glow: Bring us peace and health and light: And we shall be merry
Hey, ho, pentagram glow: Speed our love, our strength, our power: And we shall be merry
Hey, ho, pentagram glow: Grant our dreams, our wish, our will: And we shall be merry
Hey, ho, pentagram glow: North and East and South and West: And we shall be merry
Hey, ho, pentagram glow: Joining hands we dance in a ring: And we shall be merry
Traditional melody. Lyrics by Selena Fox
on the "Circle of Magick Music" tape, ©1977


Power From The Earth
Power from the Earth: Power taking form
Rising to rebirth: Rising to be born


Return To The Mother

Return to the Mother: Return to the Mother
Return to the Mother: Die and be reborn


Spiral Dance Song
Men sing:
Turning, re-turning, transforming, our heart's fire is (repeat)
Women sing:
Winding, binding the seeds we've sown, weaving the truths we've known
And drawing them home again (repeat)
By: Pashta Marymoon


Spirit Flow Chant

I am spirit and I flow with you: You are spirit and you flow with me
We are a circle moving: Into each other we are
Moving together: We are on

Walk With Wisdom
Walk with wisdom, from this hallowed place
Walk not in sorrow, our roots shall 'ere embrace
Let strength be your brother (sister), and honour be your friend
And luck by your lover, until we meet agaim.


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
We All Come From the Goddess by: Z. Buddapest ©1971.
Hoof and Horn by: Ian Corrigan (lyrics adapted)


We Are A Circle
We are a circle, within a circle
With no beginning, and never ending
By: Rich Hamouris
On "Welcome To Annwfn", Forever Forests, 1986.



We Are One With The Lady/Lord
We are one with the Lady: We are one with the Lord
We are one with the chalice: We are one with the sword
And we pray that the balance will one day be restored
And they'll know we are Pagan by our love, by our love
Yes they'll know that we are Pagan by our love.
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