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      1. Songs & Chants to the Goddess

      2. Songs & Chants to the God

      3. Songs & Chants to the Directions and the Elemental Worlds

      4. Songs & Chants to the Sacred Marriage

      5. Native American Chants

      6. Songs & Chants to the Ancestors

      7. Affirmations and Healing Songs

      8. Power Songs

      Please acknowledge the authors when using these chants and songs, and always ask permission before recording anything. Thanks!

      There is an easy-print version of the chants here.

1. SONGS AND CHANTS TO THE GODDESS

ANCIENT MOTHER I HEAR YOU CALLING
Ancient Mother I hear you calling
Ancient Mother I hear your song
Ancient Mother I hear your laughter
Ancient Mother I taste your tears

 
Inanna

ANCESTRAL DREAM © Jana Runnalls
Deep in the belly of the earth, an old woman lies sleeping
Deep in the belly of the earth, a wise old woman lies sleeping

ARTEMIS © Kat Brown
Mother of Life, hear our prayer
Light into dark, dark into life
Queen of the Earth, the sea and sky
Mother of all
Artemis, Artemis

 

BLOODWELL © Kat Brown
Listen to Her prayer
It’s the sound of infinity
Listen to Her prayer
Seekers of Divinity
Bloodwell
Bloodwell

Listen to the Earth
It’s the prayer of infinity
Listen to the Earth
Seekers of Divinity
Bloodwell
Bloodwell

Stare into Her holy waters
What do you see, what do you see?
A thousand petals of the future
Which do you seek, which do you seek?

 

BRIGIT OUR LADY © Kat Brown
Brigit our Lady, fall as flaming arrows
Flame of Divinity, guide us from the darkness

Goddess

CAULDRON OF CERRIDWYN © Jana Runnalls
Stir the sacred cauldron
Dance along with me
Round and round and round we go
Until our hearts are free
The cauldron, the cauldron
The cauldron of Cerridwyn
The cauldron, the cauldron
The cauldron of Cerridwyn

GAIA © Jana Runnalls
Tread soft upon the earth
She is our Mother, She is our Mother
Feel her love beneath our feet
It is growing, always growing
Gaia, Gaia

GREAT MYSTERY © Kat Brown
Great Mystery, Great Mother
Perfect dark
Great Mystery, Great Mother
Gentle heart

 

I SING HER PRAISES © Andrea Bluefox
I sing Her praises, I sing Her song
Now we are finding where we belong
Oh Holy Mother, sister of mine
Beautiful daughter, Power Divine

 

ISIS, ASTARTE
Isis, Astarte, Diana, Hecate
Demeter, Kali…. Inanna

 

REMEMBER GODDESS IS WITHIN © Jana Runnalls
Remember Goddess is within
Within, within
Remember Goddess is within
Within, within
Remember Goddess is within
Without and everywhere
Never forget, never forget, never forget

 

SACRED CORNMOTHER © Lisa Thiel
Sacred cornmother come to me
Make my way sacred, fill me with beauty
Sacred cornmother come to me
Make my way sacred, fill me with beauty
Fill me with beauty
That I may bring others beauty
Fill me with beauty
That I may bring others beauty

 

SACRED GROVE © Jana Runnalls
Enter into the Sacred Grove of our Lady
Hear Her voice singing in the trees
Ancient Mystery
Circle of oak, circle of stone
Circle around the fire
Circle of oak, circle of stone
Circle around the fire

Astarte

SACRED HOME © Kat Brown
Sacred heart of the Sacred Woman
Sacred earth of our sacred land
Soul journeys, spirit travels
Soul journeys, spirit travels
Into the heart of our sacred home
Into the heart of our sacred home

WAKAN TANKA © Jana Runnalls
Wakan Tanka, Wakan Tanka, Wakan Tanka
Wakan Tanka, Wakan Tanka, Wakan Tanka
Sacred Woman, Sacred Woman, Sacred Woman
Sacred Mother, Sacred Mother, Sacred Mother
The bringer, the taker, the birther of life
The bringer, the taker, the birther of life

WE ALL COME FROM GODDESS
We all come from Goddess
And to Her we shall return
Like a drop of rain
Flowing to the ocean

 

2. SONGS AND CHANTS TO THE GOD

CERNUNNOUS © Dreow Bennet
Cernunnous, Horned One
Cernunnous, King of the Sun
Herne the hunted and hunter
Stag God of the earth

Cernunnos

GRANDFATHER SPIRIT © Jana Runnalls
Tankashila
Grandfather Spirit
Tankashila

GWYNN THE KING © Jana Runnalls
Come into my crystal hall
Drink from the horn of plenty
Gwynn the King welcomes you
Enter deep within

Take my hand so you may see
The magic of the Faery
Sweet traveller come and stay a while
Take a cup of honeyed dew

I shall sing of Avalon
Of apple trees and ruby wine
Of running streams and sacred wells
And fragrance of the purple thyme
Taste the nectar of the wild rose

Catch the flame of paradise
Feel the warmth of the rising sun
As I dance the dance of the summerlands

We shall to the greenwood go
Lady dance with me
Feel the pulse of Mother Earth
Join in ecstasy

 

OSIRIS, ADONIS
Osiris, Adonis, Kouros, Pan
Dionysis, Shiva
Dumuzi

 

SPIRIT OF THE CLOVEN HOOF © Jana Runnalls
Spirit of the cloven hoof is running wild on the land
Spirit of the cloven hoof is running wild on the land
Horned God of this land I call to you, I call to you
Horned God of this land I call to you, I call to you
Pan, Herne, Cernunnous, Pan, Herne, Cernunnous

 

WE ALL COME FROM THE SUN GOD
We all come from the Sun God
And to Him we shall return
Like a flame of love
Rising to the Heavens

 

3. SONGS TO THE DIRECTIONS AND THE ELEMENTAL WORLDS

DANCING FIRE © Jana Runnalls
Dancing fire is burning, burning
Dancing fire is lighting my way
Dancing fire is burning, burning
Dancing fire is lighting my way
I see the light, I feel the light
I know the light, I am the light
I see the light, I feel the light
I know the light, I am the light

Fire

DEEP INTO THE EARTH © Tarisha
Deep into the earth I go
Deep into the earth I know
Deep into the earth I go
Deep into the earth I know
Hold my hand sister
Hold my hand
Hold my hand sister
Hold my hand

DEEP PEACE (Celtic Prayer)
Deep peace of the running wave to you
Deep peace of the quiet earth
Deep peace of the flowing air to you
Deep peace of the shining stars
May peace, may peace
May peace make you whole
May peace, may peace
May peace fill your soul

 

EARTH MY BODY (unknown author)
Earth my body, water my blood
Air my breath and fire my spirit

 

ELEMENTAL CIRCLE © Jana Runnalls
Mother Earth we feel you in our bones
Walk in beauty on the land
Mother Earth we sing to your stones
Voice of power and healing hands

Light the spark and kindle the flame
Watch the fire and release the pain
Light the spark and kindle the flame
Watch the fire and release the pain

One drop of love
Flows like a stream
Flows like a stream
To the ocean

Breath sky
Soul flies
Send our breath
To purify

 

FEEL THE HEARTBEAT © Jana Runnalls
Feel the heartbeat of our Mother
Deep inside
Feel her power growing strong
Deep inside

Flame

FOUR ELEMENTS CHANT
The earth, the air, the fire, the water
Return, return, return, return
The earth, the air, the fire, the water
Return, return, return, return
Aee, aee, aee, aee,
Aoh, aoh, aoh, aoh
Aee, aee, aee, aee
Aoh, aoh, aoh, aoh

I AM IN MY POWER © Jana Runnalls
I am in my power
I stand in my power
I sing in my power
I am

 

I BREATHE THE AIR © Jana Runnalls
I breathe the air, I feel the wind
Blowing all around me
I breathe in life, I feel my heart
Opening to love

 

MORNING STAR © Jana
I rise like the morning star
Eager to begin
A new day
I shine with the golden light
Of the sun

 

SINGING WATER © Jana Runnalls
Feel the singing water is flowing and growing
Feel the singing water is flowing on by
Feel the singing water is flowing and growing
Feel the singing water is flowing on by

 

SPIDER SPIN YOUR THREAD (unknown author)
Spider spin your thread so bright
Weave a web of golden light
Earth and air and fire and water
Bind us as one

 

TALL TREES (Tony Wrench)
Tall trees, warm fire
Strong wind, deep water
I feel it in my body
And feed it to the Source

 

4. SACRED MARRIAGE SONGS

GOD & GODDESS SONG © Jana Runnalls
Heya heya heya heya heya heya heya heya heya ha ha
Heya heya heya heya heya heya heya heya heya ha ha
I feel the Goddess within me yes I feel Her deep inside
I feel the Goddess within me yes I feel Her deep inside
She is the part of me that lights up my soul
She is my inspiration and her beauty makes me whole

Heya heya heya heya heya heya heya heya heya ha ha
Heya heya heya heya heya heya heya heya heya ha ha
I feel the God within me yes I feel Him deep inside
I feel the God within me yes I feel Him deep inside
He is the part of me that lights up my soul
He is the wild running spirit that makes me whole

 

ISIS, ASTARTE/OSIRIS, ADONIS © Deena Metzger/
Isis, Astarte, Diana, Hecate
Demeter, Kali
Inanna
Osiris, Adonis, Kouros, Pan
Dionysis, Shiva
Demuzi

 

MAY THE CIRCLE BE OPEN (traditional pagan chant)
May the circle be open
And yet unbroken
May the love of God and Goddess
Be ever in your heart
Merry meet and merry part
And merry meet again

 

PATAPAN © Norman Isle
Mare bring your rounded drum
With your long flute Robin come
When we hear them play as one
Turaluralu patapatapan
When we hear them play as one
Then the year will be well begun

Thus we loved in olden days
The uprising sun to praise
Now we hear both flute and drum
Turaluralu, patapatapan
Now we hear both flute and drum
Surely we too must do the same

Sun and moon have now become
More at one that flute and drum
When we hear them play as one
Turaluralu, patapatapan
When we hear them play as one
Together let us come

 

RITUAL © Kat Brown
By stone and by fire and by three times three
By circle and by spell and by mystery
We say the words for She and He
We say the words for She and He

Water and air and by three times three
Power of four and by mystery
As above and so below it’s meant to be
As above and so below so mote it be

 

THE SACRED MARRIAGE © Jana Runnalls
I carry the fire of our Sacred Mother Earth
Up through my body
To merge with the fire of our Sacred Father sun
You join together
As the eternal flame of love in my heart
I reach out and touch the world with beauty
And gathering the love energy of the world
Into my hands
I return it to the Source

 

THIS BODY, THIS TEMPLE (unknown author)
This body, this temple
This is the Goddess in me
This breath, this spirit
This is the God in me

 

THE SEEDS OF LIFE © Kat Brown
The seeds of life, the seeds of life
Are water, air and light
The seeds of life, the seeds of life
Are water, air and light
Inspiration, divination
We’ll have co-creation now
Inspiration, divination
We’ll have co-creation now

 

THE SOURCE © Kat Brown
I am the Source, I dream the dreams
I am the Spark, Creation lives in me
Creation lives in me

 

5. NATIVE AMERICAN CHANTS

BEAR CHANT
Yo oh na
Yo oh na ha
Yo ho
Yo ho

BUFFALO CHANT
Ta tanka ho
Yo hey hey ho
Ta tanka ho
Yo hey hey ho

COYOTE CHANT
Hey hey oo wa hey
Hey hey oo wa hey
Hey hey oo wa hey
Hey hey oo wa hey

EAGLE CHANT
Wo ha lee
Wo ha lee
Hey ho
Hey ho

HORSE CHANT
Shookka wakan ho

HUMMINGBIRD CHANT
The hummingbird sings a vibration of pure joy and illumination
Wa ley lu hey hey
Wa ley lu hey hey

PLAINS WOLF CHANT
Hey hey hey hey hey mingala
Hey hey hey hey hey mingala
Hey hey hey hey hey mingala
Hey hey hey hey hey mingala
Hey hey hey hey hey mingala
Hey hey hey hey hey mingala
Mingala mingala

RAVEN SONG
Hi hi wey
Hi hi wey
Hi hi wey
Hi hi wey

Hi hi wey
Hi hi wey
Hoo tah, hoo tah
Hi wey
Hoo tah, hoo tah
Hi wey


CHANT TO THE SPIRIT KEEPERS OF THE WEST
Iney ichee ai oh
Iney ichee ai oh
Iney ichee ai oh
Iney ichee ai oh

Iney, iney, iney ah
Iney, iney ai oh
Iney, iney, iney ah
Iney, iney ai oh
Iney ah, iney ah
Iney ichee ai oh
Oh…

WATER SPIRIT SONG
Wichi tai tai
Timurai
Huranika huranika
Hey ney
Hey ney
No wey
(Water spirit beings
Running round my head
Make me feel glad
That I’m not dead)

BIRTHING SONG
Yani yoni ya away hey
Yani yoni ya away hey
Oo we ah away hey
Hey ney

 

GATHERING TOGETHER SONG
Oh chi mada ayo oh
Aya, aya, aya
Oh chi mada ayo oh
Aya, aya, aya

 

INFINITE SUN (KUATE)
We are at one with the infinite Sun
Forever and ever and ever
Kuate, leno leno, mahote
Hyano, hyano, hyano

 

LAKOTA VISION QUEST SONG

1. Wakan Tanka Tankashila (Sacred Great Mother & Grandfather Spirit)
Wani wa chincha
Che wo keilo hi yai yai yai
Oh chi mala oya tey
Wani wa chincha
Che wo kielo hi yai yai yai

2. Chanupa oh chi mala (Sacred Pipe)
Wani wa chincha
Che wo keilo hi yai yai yai
Oh chi mala oya tey
Wani wa chincha
Che wo kielo hi yai yai yai

3. Wambligleshka oh chi mala (Spotted Eagle)
Wani wa chincha
Che wo keilo hi yai yai yai
Oh chi mala oya tey
Wani wa chincha
Che wo kielo hi yai yai yai

4. Ixchewishasha oh chi mala (Grandmother Earth)
Wani wa chincha
Che wo keilo hi yai yai yai
Oh chi mala oya tey
Wani wa chincha
Che wo kielo hi yai yai yai

5. Payjuta oh chi mala (All Medicine)
Wani wa chincha
Che wo keilo hi yai yai yai
Oh chi mala oya tey
Wani wa chincha
Che wo kielo hi yai yai yai

6. Tankashila oh chi mala (Grandfather Spirit)
Wani wa chincha
Che wo keilo hi yai yai yai
Oh chi mala oya tey
Wani wa chincha
Che wo kielo hi yai yai yai

7. Wakan Tanka Tankashila (Sacred Great Mother & Grandfather Spirit)
Wani wa chincha
Che wo keilo hi yai yai yai
Oh chi mala oya tey
Wani wa chincha
Che wo kielo hi yai yai yai

STAR PEOPLES SONG
Sskwanasie, wakahana wa hey ney
Sskwanasie, wakahana wa hey ney
Sskwanasie, wakahana wa hey ney
Wa heya heya heya heya heya heya do

 

SUNDANCE SONG
Wey ha da heya na
Wey ha da heya na
Wey ha da heya na
Heya na ho da

Wey ha da heya na
Wey ha da heya na
Wey ha da heya na
Heya na ho da

Wey ha da heya na
Heya na ho da
Wey ha da heya na
Heya na ho da

Ah hey yo ha da hey
Wey ha da hey do …

 

TANKASHILA SONG (Grandfather Spirit)
Tankashila, mya kya
Tankashila, mya kya
Che wo kielo
Wakan chelo heyo
Ah hey wa hey cheyo
Wachio hey hey

 

WISDOM WOMAN
Yanna wanna yanna a wey hey yanna
Yanna wanna yanna a wey hey yanna
Yanna wanna yanna a wey hey yanna
Yanna wanna yanna a wey hey yanna
Yanna wanna yanna
A wey hey yanna hey
Hey yo wey

 

WOLF CHANT
Wo wo wo wo wo wo wo wo
Yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh
Yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh
Wo wo wo wo wo wo wo wo

 

6. SONGS AND CHANTS TO THE ANCESTORS

ANCESTORS SPEAKING © Kat Brown
From our moment of conception
To our last perception
We are ancestors speaking
And are presently repeating
What it is we have to learn

We are ancestors speaking
And the future is repeating
What it is we did not learn

We know, you know, all we need to know
You know we know
We know, you know, all we need to know
You know we know

 

CHILDRENS FIRE © Jana Runnalls
Hey yeh yeh Akalotahey
Hey yeh yeh Kachinahey
Hey yeh yeh Chulamadahey
Hey yeh yeh Hokshidahey

Feel the healing light all around you
Take the healing light all around the world
Feel the healing light inside your heart
Take the healing light all around the world

Feel the healing light weave a new dream
Take the healing light walk the beauty way
Feel the healing light open up your heart
Take the healing light this is Children’s Fire

 

7. AFFIRMATIONS AND HEALING SONGS

ALL IS ONE © Jana Runnalls
All is One, we are One
All is love, we are love
One love
One love

 

BORN OF WATER (unknown author)
Born of water, cleansing powerful
Healing, changing, I am

(additional lyrics by Jana Runnalls):
We send our prayers of healing
We send our prayers of love

 

I FEEL STRONG IN MY HEART © Jana Runnalls
I feel strong in my heart I am held in love
Freedom comes from within
I feel strong in my heart I am held in love
Freedom comes from within
I open my wings and fly like an eagle high in the sky
I open my wings and fly like an eagle high in the sky
Fly..ing, Fly…ing, Fly…ing, Fly…ing

 

INNER FIRE © Jana Runnalls
I feel the love of Spirit guide my way
With peace, love and harmony
I feel the love of Spirit guide my way
With peace, love and harmony
Time to be, time to breathe, feel my inner fire
Time to be, time to breathe, feel my inner fire
Feel my inner fire

 

I SPEAK MY TRUTH © Jana Runnalls
I speak my truth, I hear the sound of Spirit
I speak my truth, I hear the sound of Spirit
Singing in my heart, Singing in my life
Taking me home
Singing in my heart, Singing in my life
Taking me home, Taking me home

 

I WALK IN BEAUTY © Andrea Bluefox
I walk in beauty
Beauty before me
Beauty behind me
Beauty all around me

 

8. POWER SONGS

CHILDRENS FIRE © Jana Runnalls
Hey yeh yeh Akalotahey
Hey yeh yeh Kachinahey
Hey yeh yeh Chulamadahey
Hey yeh yeh Hokshidahey

Feel the healing light all around you
Take the healing light all around the world
Feel the healing light inside your heart
Take the healing light all around the world

Feel the healing light weave a new dream
Take the healing light walk the beauty way
Feel the healing light open up your heart
Take the healing light this is Children’s Fire

ONE CIRCLE ONE LOVE © Kat Brown
One circle one love
One circle one love
One Gaia one earth
One people one heart

 

GOLDEN CHILD © Jana Runnalls
Golden child of the sun
Is dancing in the fire
Reborn from the flames of love
And born from desire

I am phoenix rising, phoenix flying
I feel the darkness melt away
I am phoenix rising, phoenix flying
I feel my heart is on fire

Thirteen moons have I journeyed
Thirteen times been reborn
You are the spark that opens
Opens up my heart

I am phoenix rising, phoenix flying
I feel the darkness melt away
I am phoenix rising, phoenix flying
I feel my heart is on fire

 

HOUR OF POWER (words Jamie Sams, music Jana Runnalls)
Oh sacred hour that reconnects
My spirit with the whole
Mother Earth will fill me up
Through my heart and soul
I will sing my spirit song
I will be at one
I will share my energy
Like earth, moon and sun

 

I AM A WOMAN © Jana Runnalls
I am a woman, a deep, deep woman
My memory goes so far

 

I AM IN MY POWER © Jana Runnalls
I am in my power
I stand in my power
I sing in my power
I am

 

SACRED HOME © Kat Brown
Sacred heart of the Sacred Woman
Sacred earth of our sacred land
Soul journeys, spirit travels
Soul journeys, spirit travels
Into the heart of our sacred home
Into the heart of our sacred home

 

WALKING BREATH © Jana Runnalls
We are the walking breath
We are the spirit of the earth
We are alive and walking
Where we are is beautiful

 

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