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Chants & Songs

Apache Welcome Song

Hey heya hey ungawa (7X)
Hey ungawa, hey ungawa

Bear Chant (for strength)

Yah-nah ho way-ah ho wey-ney
Yah-nah ho way-ah ho wey-ney
Ho way-ah ho wey-ney, hey-ney
Yah-nah ho way-ah ho wey-ney

Weh-no-yeh (Iriquois prayer of thanks to the water creatures for taking care of the rivers, oceans, lakes...)

Weh-no-yeh, weh-no-yeh, heya
Weh-no-yeh, weh-no-yeh, heya
Weh-no-yeh, weh-no ya-neh
Weh-no-yeh, weh-no-yeh, heya

Wichi Tai Tai - Spirit of the Wind (Water spirits are running round inside my head. I'm so glad I'm alive!)

Wichi tai tai, timurai, Hura-nika, Hura-nika
Hey-ney, Hey-ney, Noh-wah

Wichi tai tai, timurai, Hura-nika, Hura-nika
Hey-ney, Hey-ney, Noh-wah

Spirit of the wind, carry me
Spirit of the wind, carry me home
Spirit of the wind, carry me home to myself

Behold, Behold, A sacred voice is calling us

Behold, Behold, All over the sky
A sacred voice is calling us
Behold, Behold, Behold

Neesa Neesa (Honoring grandmother moon)

Neesa Neesa Neesa
Neesa Neesa Neesa
Neesa Neesa Neesa
Gai-wey Ho, Gai-wey Ho

The Earth Is Our Mother (Hopi)

The Earth is our mother, we must take care of her
The Earth is our mother, we must take care of her.

Chorus:
Heya yana, ho yana, heya ya-nah
Heya yana, ho yana, heya ya-nah

Her sacred ground we walk upon, with every step we take
Her sacred ground we walk upon, with every step we take.

(Chorus)

The Sky is our father, we must take care of him
The Sky is our father, we must take care of him

(Chorus)

The Rivers are our sisters, we must take care of them
The Rivers are our sisters, we must take care of them.

(Chorus)

The Trees are our brothers, we must take care of them
The Trees are our brothers, we must take care of them.

(Chorus)

We Are One With the Infinite Sun

We are one with the Infinite Sun
Forever and ever and ever
We are one with the Infinite Sun
Forever and ever and ever

Counterpoint:
Kee u wah tay, lenya lenya, ma ho tay
Hi ah no, hi ah no, hi ah no
Kee u wah te, lenya lenya, ma ho tay
Hi ah no, hi ah no, hi ah no.

Mother, I Feel You

Mother, I feel you under my feet
Mother, I feel your heart beat
Mother, I feel you under my feet
Mother, I feel your heartbeat

heya heya heya heya heya hey-oh
heya heya heya heya hey-ooooh

The River Is Flowing

The river is flowing, Flowing and growing
The river is flowing, Down to the sea
Mother carry me, Your child I will always be
Mother carry me Down to the sea

Opening Up (Sufi/Rainbow)

I am opening up in sweet surrender
To the luminous Love Light of the One
I am opening up in sweet surrender
To the luminous Love Light of the One
I am o----pening, I am o----pening
I am o----pening, I am o----pening

Rainbow Family Love Chant (Round)

Love, love, love, love
People, we are made for love
Love each other as ourselves
We are One

Fire Within Me! (Round)

Wind spirit sings above, Earth spirit deep below
Water dancing with the moon, Fire within me!

Earth, My Body

Earth, my body, Water, my blood
Air, my breath and Fire, my spirit

Burn Bright My Spirit - the Kitchen Witch Collective

Earth, my body, blood breath and bone
Burn bright my Spirit, to carry me home
(repeat)
Lord and Lady dance within me!
Fire, forest, storm and sea!
(repeat)

We Are a Circle

We Are a Circle, Within a circle
With no beginning, And never Ending

Light and Shadow - Caryn Cziriak

Light and shadow, Both part of the whole
Healing shadow, Help to mend Our soul
Come together, we are One, we are One
Come together, we are One

Oh Great Spirit

Oh Great Spirit, Earth, Sun, Sky and Sea
You are inside, And all around me

Spiralling Into the Center

Spiralling into the center, the center of the wheel
Spiralling into the center, the center of the wheel
We are the weavers, we are the woven ones
We are the dreamers, we are the dream

Counterpoint: - Shekinah Mountainwater
We are the flow, we are the ebb
We are the weavers, we are the web

I Am - Shakti Rowan

I am, as Goddess (God has) created
In the Light, in the Love, in the Glory
I am, as Goddess (God has) created
In the Light, in the Love, in the Glory

In the Light, in the Love, in the Glory
In the Light, in the Love, in the Glory
In the Light, in the Love, in the Glory
I am.....
In the Light, in the Love, in the Glory
In the Light, in the Love, in the Glory
In the Light, in the Love, in the Glory
I am.....

We All Come From the Goddess - Z. Budapest

We all come from the Goddess, And to her we shall return
Like a drop of rain, Flowing into the ocean

Goddess Chant - Deena Metzger, Caitlin Mullen (Also used as counterpoint to We All Come From the Goddess)

Isis, Astarte, Diana, Hecate, Demeter, Kali, Inanna

She Changes Everything She Touches - Lauren Liebling, Starhawk

Part 1:
  She changes everything she touches and
  Everything she touches changes

Part 2:
  Change is, touch is
  Touch is, change is

Part 3:
  Si se puede, si se puede
  Si se puede, si se puede

Elements Chant The Earth, the Air, the Fire, the Water
Return, return, return, return

Lady Weave Your Circle (Sung as a round and used to cast ritual circle)

Lady weave your circle tight
Spin a web of golden light
Earth and Air and Fire and Water
Bind us to you

Winter Solstice Chant (Round) - Caryn Cziriak Out of darkness solstice night,
Blessed Mother births the Light
From the night the Light reborn,
Out of darkness into morn

Celtic Goddess Blessing

May the circle be open but never be broken
May the love of the Goddess be ever in your heart
Merry meet and merry part
And merry meet again

The Circle is Now Open (Round)
The circle is now open, But unbroken
Merry meet and merry part and Merry meet again

These Gifts (Round) - Caryn Cziriak

These gifts we offer with open heart,
Bless their use to highest good
Through the giving we receive
The spiral circles 'round again

We Hold you in the Light - Caryn Cziriak

We hold you in the Light
We hold you in the healing Light of God's love
We hold you in the Light
We hold you in the Light, the healing Light of Goddess' love

Back to the One - Caryn Cziriak

Chorus:
Gotta go back, gotta go, back to the One
Time to go back, time to go, back to the One
Gotta go back, everybody, back to the One
Back to the One within you

I am in the One, the One is in me
You are in the One, the One is in you
I am in the One, the One is in me
You are in the One, the One is in you

(Chorus)

Close your eyes and let your spirit climb
To that place beyond all space and time
Go deep within and you will find
That we're all One in Universal Mind

(Chorus)

Call the Spirit through and let if flow
Feel Divinity and you will know, that
We can heal our reality
'Cause I am in the One and the One is in me

(Chorus)

We've been giv'n a gift beyond all worth
We can manifest Heav'n on Earth
There's no limit, to what we can do
"Cause you are in the One and the One is in you

(Chorus)

(Chorus and verse 1 together)

Fire of the Spirit - Caryn Cziriak

The Fire of the Spirit burns within me
The Spirit of the Fire sets my soul free

Circle 'round the fire, gaze into the flames
Dancing.... Entrancing....

Holy Spirit...... Sacred Fire....
Holy Spirit...... Sacred Fire....

Fire of the Spirit, Spirit of the Fire

Remember - Caryn Cziriak

Part 1:
Remember, remember who you are
Follow the star path within to the One Light
Remember, remember who you are
Follow the star path within to the One Light

Part 2:
Hu-ah Rassoul'llah, Shm'a Shekinah
Eh-iyeh, Yeshua, yes, you are!

Walk in Beauty - Caryn Cziriak Walk in beauty, walk in Light
Ever radiant, burning bright
May the love within our hearts
Shine on all

We are a Rainbow - Caryn Cziriak

We are a rainbow
All colors, all nations, all peoples
Let us live together in peace
May the light of Spirit shine through us all

We are One With Each Other - Caryn Cziriak

We are one with each other
All sisters and brothers
Together we will heal the Earth

Counterpoint I:
We are Peace, We are Joy, We are Love, We are Light

Counterpoint II:
We are One, We are One, We are One, We are One

We Call on the Power of Love - Caryn Cziriak

We call on the power of Love
Light streaming down from above
We call on the power of Earth
Leading us all to rebirth

Counterpoint I:
We call on the power, we call on the power
We call on the power, we call on the power...

Counterpoint II:
Love, power of Love
Light, down from above
Earth, power of Earth
Lead to our rebirth

Magnum Mysterium - Caryn Cziriak

Part 1: Magnum Mysterium, revela te mihi
Part 2: Oh, Great Mystery, Reveal Thyself to me

How Could Anyone Ever Tell You

How could anyone ever tell you
You are anything less than beautiful
How could anyone ever tell you
You are less than whole
How could anyone fail to notice
That your loving is a miracle
How deeply you're connected to my soul

Shema (Hebrew Prayer)

(Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one)
Sh'ma Y'Israel, Adonai Eloheynu, Adonai echad, Adonai echad

Fanga Alfia (Nigerian Greeting Song)

Translation: Welcome! May you have good health and
be at peace with your neighbors. Power to you.

Fanga alafia a`che a`che
Fanga ilaya a`che a`che
Fanga alafia a`che a`che
Fanga ilaya a`che a`che

Thula Kleziyo - Zulu chant from South Africa

"Be still my heart, wherever I am, I am at home with you"

Thula klezio
Na-la pa-se ka-ya
Thula klezio
Na-la pa-se ka-ya

Eh ka-ya
Na-la pa-se ka-ya
Eh ka ya
Na-la pa-se ka-ya

Yemaya Asesu (African chant honoring the goddess of the ocean) Yemaya asesu, asesu Yemaya
Yemaya asesu, asesu Yemaya
Yemaya olodo, olodo Yemaya
Yemaya olodo, olodo Yemaya

Abwoon d'bwashmaya (Aramaic Lord's Prayer)
Abwoon d'bwashmaya
Nethqadash shmakh
Alaha, Allah, Elohim, Elat

Kyrie

Kyrie eleison, Christe eleison, Kyrie elieson

Ya Salaam (Oh, Peace)

Ya Salaam, Ya Salaam
Ya Salaam, Ya Salaam

A Ni Yah Or - Caryn Cziriak

A Ni Yah Or, A Ni Yah Or, A Ni Yah Or....
A Ni Yah Or, A Ni Yah Or, A Ni Yah Or....
I am the Light, I am the Light,
I am the Light, the Light of God
I am the Light, I am the Light,
I am the Light, the Light of God

Allahu (Sufi chant)

Allahu, Allahu, Allahu, Allahu (4x)
Alaha, Alaha, Alaha, Alaha (4x)
Elohim, Elohim, Elohim, Elohim (4x)
Allahu, Allahu, Allahu, Allahu (4x)

Da pacem Domine

Da pacem Domine
Da pacem Domine
In diebus nostri

Fly Like Eagles (Leader sings each line, then repeated by all)

May we all fly like eagles, Flying so high,
Circling the universe, On wings of pure light.
We are brothers and sisters, Children of the light,
Here to make a better world, For everyone's delight.

Chorus:
Oh-wich-i-chi-o-, Oh-ee-hi-o
Oh-wich-i-chi-o-, Oh-ee-hi-o

May we all love each other, Each other as one,
Love will heal our mother earth, Its only just begun.
May we all grow together, Together as one,
This is the new age now, The time has just begun.

(Chorus)

Where we sit is holy, Sacred is the ground,
The forest, mountain, river, Listen to the sound.
May we all be one family, Open and true,
Clear with each other, I and I and you.

(Chorus)

May we all sing together, Rejoicing in the sun,
We are children of the Rainbow, Of the New Age begun.

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