Resurrection Rag Lyrics by Robert Hunter Music by Merl Saunders In ruby light of crescent moonCalm in the aftermath of doomWines twine roundThe slice of a knifeFlowers, seedsTraces of life A wind from the westPlays flute on the holesOf ash blue cratersMelody rollsThe voice of the songSo strangely like youWhen the moon was whiteAnd the … Read more
The Holly and the Ivyadapted by Susan M. Shaw The holly and the ivyWhen they are both full grownOf all the trees that are in the woodThe holly bears the crown. The rising of the sunAnd the running of the deerThe playing of the merry tunesAs we Pagans sing with cheer. The holly bears a … Read more
Then let us all do what is right, strive with all our might toward the unattainable, develop as fully as we can the gifts God has given us, and never stop learning!— Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)Ludwig van Beethoven is one of the most respected and influential composers of all time. Year after year, his symphonies … Read more
Hymn of the Forests (excerpt)by Fiona McLeod (William Sharpe)We are the harps which the winds play,A myriad tones in one vast soundThat the earth hearkens night and day —A ceaseless music swaying roundThe whole wide world, each voiceful treeEchoing the wave-chants of the sea. For even as inland waves that moanBut break not ‘midst the … Read more
All Soul’s Nightby Loreena McKennitt Bonfires dot the rolling hillsidesFigures dance around and aroundTo drums that pulse out echoes of darknessMoving to the Pagan sound. Somewhere in a hidden memoryImages float before my eyesOf fragrant nights of straw and of bonfiresDancing ’till the next sunrise. (chorus:)I can see the lights in the distanceTrembling in the … Read more
This Train — Dreams will not be thwarted This Train — Faith will be rewarded This Train — Hear the steel wheels singin’ This Train — Bells of freedom ringin’!Thanks to Diana for sharing this video with me, as well to Jeuli for helping me discover the previous one. Blessed be.
Today there is a huge effort underway to get out the vote for Barack Obama. Since I can’t participate in the door-to-door campaign (but I do hope to see you today at Pagan Pride) , I thought I’d contribute in my own way, by sharing this for your entertainment and inspiration! (Thanks, Jeuli, for pointing … Read more
To make up for the hour of less sleep, something just for fun! Enjoy!
Blessings of the Triple Goddess © Mickie MuellerTriple Solstice Goddess (To the tune of We Three Kings,words by Lunaea Weatherstone,with her kind permission) Goddesses of Solstice are weBringers of the star and the treeMaiden, Mother, Crone uncoverWinter’s deep mystery… CHORUS:Oh…time of wisdom, time of sightTime of winter’s darkest nightGoddess hold me, love enfold meOpen me … Read more
As the waves of perfume, heliotrope, rose,Float in the garden when no wind blows,Come to us, go from us, whence no one knows; So the old tunes float in my mind,And go from me leaving no trace behind,Like fragrance borne on the hush of the wind.— Sara Teasdale, Old Tunes Information from the world around … Read more