Ginger Ackley's Music
Lark of the Clans... Celtic with a twist!
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Video Links
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Cherokee Morning Song by Walela
A Ka Dua - A sacred chant in ancient Egyptian
Yggdrasill - Viking chant honoring the World Tree
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Chant Lyrics
We Are A Circle
Rich hamouris
We Are A Circle
Within A Circle
With No Beginning
And Never Ending
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 to the ocean.
Hoof and Horn
Ian Corrigan
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
Deena Metzger, Caitlin Mullin
Isis, Astarte, Diana, Hecate,
Demeter, River, Inanna.
Elemental Chants
Air Moves Us
Unknown
Air moves us.
Fire transforms us.
Water shapes us.
Earth heals us.
And the balance of the Wheel goes round and round
The balance of the Wheel goes round.
Spirit of Fire
Unknown
Spirit of Fire, come to us!
We will kindle the Fire!
Spirit of Fire, come to us!
We will kindle the Fire!
We will kindle the Fire,
Dance the magic Circle round!
We will kindle the Fire,
We will kindle the Fire!
Born of Water
Unknown
Cleansing, powerful
Healing, changing
I am!
Algonquin Water Song
Singthewatersong.com
Nee Bee wah bow en dye en
Aah kee mis kqwee
nee bee wah bow
Hey ya hey ya hey ya hey
Hey ya hey ya hey ya ho!
The River Is Flowing
Diana Hildebrand-Hull
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.
The Earth, The Air, The Fire, The Water
Libana
The Earth, the Air, the Fire, the Water
Return, return, return, return.
Ah Ay, Ah Ay, Ah Ay, Ah Ay
Ah Oh, Ah Oh, Ah Oh, Ah Oh
Earth My Body
Unknown
Earth, my body
Water, my blood
Air, my breath and
Fire, my spirit
Cherokee Morning Song
Laura Satterfield, Rita & Priscilla Coolidge (Walela)
(Translation: I am of the Great Spirit)
We don't care. We don't care.
We n'de ya, we n'de ya
Ho ho ho ho ho
Hey ya ho, hey ha ho
Ya ya ya.
Ancient Mother
Robert Gass
Ancient Mother, I hear you calling,
Ancient Mother, I hear your song,
Ancient Mother, I feel your laughter,
Ancient Mother, I taste your tears.
Last Verse:
Ancient Mother, I hear you calling,
Ancient Mother, I sing your song
Ancient Mother, I share your laughter
Ancient Mother, I dry your tears.
Cauldron of Changes
Morning Feather and Will Shepardson
Feather on the bone
Arch of Eternity
Ring around the stone
We are the old people
We are the new people
We are the same people
Wiser than before
Lady, Spin
Unknown
Lady, spin your Circle bright
Weave your web of dark and light
Earth, Air, Fire and Water
Bind us as one!
Maiden, spin your Circle white
Weave a web of shining light
Stag, Hawk, Bear and Wolf
Bind us as one!
Mother, spin your Circle red
Weave a web of glowing thread
Earth, Air, Fire and Water
Bind us as one!
Wise One, spin your Circle black
Weave the wisdom that we lack
Moonlight, Sunlight, Starlight, Shimmer
Bind us as one!
Healing Power of the Green
Lisa Thiel
I call on flower, leaf and stem
And all the fairies that live therein
I call on grass and root and vine for the
Healing power of the Green be mine!
The Healing power of the Green be mine!
The Healing power of the Green be mine!
Song To The Grandmothers
Lisa Thiel
Grandmothers weaving the rainbow,
Grandmothers weaving the light
Grandmothers weaving the rainbow
Weaving the threads of my life
Refrain: Guide me on my spirit journey
Guide me on my spirit journey
Guide me on my spirit journey
Guide me on my spirit journey
Grandmothers make my way sacred
Lead me on the path of light
Grandmothers awaken wisdom
Help me on my spirit flight Refrain
Grandmothers Women of wisdom
Dance your sacred dance of light
sing your sacred songs of beauty
Help me on my spirit flight
I Am The Goddess
Lisa Thiel
I am the Goddess, Mother of Life
I am the Goddess, Bearer of Life.
Chorus: I am, I am the Goddess Divine
I am, I am the Goddess Divine
Isis, Venus, Ishtar, Kali
Minerva, Shakti, Kwan Yin, Lakshmi Chorus
I am the Goddess, ever living
I am the Goddess, ever loving Chorus
I am the Goddess, Creatress of Life
I am the Goddess who nourishes Life Chorus
Song to Inanna
Lisa Thiel
I am the daughter of the ancient mother
I am the child of the mother of the world
Inanna, Inanna, Inanna
It is you who teaches us to
Die be reborn and rise again
Die be reborn and rise again
Die be reborn and rise.
Song To Brighid
Lisa Thiel
Blessed Woman, come to me
Woman of the Fires, Woman of Poetry
Blessed Woman, come to me
Woman of Healing, Woman of skillful means
Blessed Woman of the land
Guide my heart and guide my hand
Blessed Woman of the streams
Guide my soul and guide my dreams
Blessed Woman of the hills
Heal all wounds and heal all ills
Blessed Woman of the flame
Awaken me to renew again.
Blessed Woman, come to me
Woman of the Fires, Woman of Poetry
Blessed Woman, come to me
Woman of Healing, Woman of skillful means
Blessings of the Animals
Lisa Thiel
May the power of the Raven be thine
May the power of the Falcon b thine
May the power of the Eagle be thine
May the powers of the Flying Ones be thine
The Blessings of the Flying Ones!
May the power of the Deer be thine
May the power of the Elk be thine
May the power of the Stallion be thine
May the powers of the Running Ones be thine
The Blessings of the Running Ones!
May the power of the Wolf be thine
May the power of the Bear be thine
May the power of the Wild Cat be thine
May the powers of the Hunting Ones be thine
The Blessings of the Hunting Ones!
May the power of the Dolphin be thine
May the power of the Whale be thine
May the power of the Salmon be thine
May the powers of the Swimming Ones be thine
The Blessings of the Swimming Ones!
Daughter of the Elements
Lisa Thiel
Daughter of the Elements, Daughter of the Rain
Daughter of the Thunder, Daughter of the Flame
Daughter of the Dawn and Daughter of the Light
Daughter of the Stars and Daughter of the Night.
Daughter of the Earth and Daughter of the Trees
Daughter of the Storms and Daughter of the Breeze
Daughter of the Moon and Daughter of the Seas
Daughter of the Winds and Daughter of the Leaves.
Third time:
I am the Elements, I am the Rain
I am the Thunder, I am the Flame
I am the Dawn and I am the Light
I am the Stars and I am the Night.
I am the Earth and I am the Trees
I am the Storms and I am the Breeze
I am the Moon andI am the Seas
I am the Winds and I am the Leaves.
I am the Elements...
Warrior Goddess
Susan Haist and Lisa Thiel
Warrior Goddess, Warrior Goddess come to me
Warrior Goddess, Warrior Goddess come to me
I need your wisdom for this age
I need your wisdom for this age
Warrior Goddess, Warrior Goddess come to me
Warrior Goddess, Warrior Goddess come to me
Grace strength and courage I need,
Infinite courage I need
Warrior Goddess, Warrior Goddess come to me
Warrior Goddess, Warrior Goddess come to me
Reveal my spirit vision to me
Open my heart and mind to see
The warrior goddess in me
Long Wing Feathers
Arapaho Dance Song
I'm wearing my long wing feathers as I fly
I'm wearing my long wing feathers as I fly
I'm wearing my long wing feathers as I fly
I circle around. I circle around
The boundaries of the Earth!
Higher, higher, higher and higher!
Higher, higher, higher and higher!
Nonesuch or Lady’s Bransle
Oh, she will bring the buds in the spring
And laugh among the flowers
In summer's heat her kisses are sweet
She sings in leafy bowers
She cuts the cane and gathers the grain
When leaves of fall surround her
Her bones grow old in wintry cold
She wraps her cloak around her.
Drum Circle Song
Hanne Sampson and Ulla Hyldgaard
Norwegian
Jeg er en del av alt som er
Alt som er er en del av meg
Jeg horer til i verden her
Jeg horer til som den jeg er
I am a part of all that is
All that is, is a part of me
I belong here, into this world
I belong here as who I am
I am the Sun. I am the Moon.
I am the stars in the evening sky.
I am a part of all that is
And all that is, is a part of me.
Close Your Eyes
Alexander James Adams
Close your eyes forget your every care
Picture fairy castles in the air
Magic is in store for you
You might find your dreams come true
When you wake your wishes may be there.
The Parting Chant
The Circle is Open, But Unbroken,
May the peace of the Goddess be ever in your Heart!
Merry Meet and Merry Part,
and Merry Meet Again!
(The second line can also be sung
“May the Lord and the Lady be ever in your heart)
Ginger's Original Chants and Songs
In the empty space of time
Mother called unto Her.
In Her hand was cosmic sand.
In Her hand was Stardust!
She whispered, "Air!" and softly there
was stirring in the dark.
She whispered, "Fire!" - the dust flew higher,
stirring in the dark.
She whispered, "Water!" and steam grew hotter.
There was stirring in the dark!
She whispered, "Earth!" and Life began.
And Life began!
Breathing Out
Ginger Ackley
Breathing out.
Breathing in.
Air, come dance upon my skin.
Lifting, changing, moving, filling.
Breathing out.
Breathing in.
Come Now Fire
Ginger Ackley
In the dark there lives a spark
Calling to be Flame
In the night there comes a light
Calling to be Flame
Transforming
Empowering
Enlightening
Come, now Fire!
Purify me!
Calling Water
Ginger Ackley
Flowing like the Ocean
Flowing like the River
Flowing like the Rain that falls
Water... Calling Water
Water.... We are water.
Open like the Ocean
Shaping like the River
Fertile like the Rain that falls
Water... Calling Water
Water.... We are water.
Changing with the Ocean
Moving with the River
Cleansing with the Rain that falls
Water... Calling Water
Water.... We are water.
Water... Calling Water
Water.... We are water.
Earth Beneath
Ginger Ackley
Earth beneath our feet
Earth within our souls
Mother, hear our song
Heal us, make us whole
Heartbeat
Ginger Ackley
Feel it through your feet
Hear it in the wind
Dance it round the fire
Heartbeat.... of the Earth!
3rd time
We can feel it through our feet
We can hear it in the wind
We'll dance it round the fire
Heartbeat... of the Earth!
Spirit Dancing
Ginger Ackley
Spirit dancing in me
Spirit dancing in you
Spirit dancing through us
Spirit dancing true!
One With The Earth
Ginger Ackley
One with the Earth
One with the Elements
One with the Earth
One with the Elements
One with the Earth
One with the Elements that gave us birth!
Air and Fire
Water and Earth and Spirit
We are Spirit!
Hail To The Elements
Lyrics and Music by Ginger Ackley
Note: These can be used separately or
sung as a whole piece for calling the quarters.
Hail to the Air, flowing so free
Breath of the Earth, Sea and Sky
Hail to the Air, surrounding me
Move my heart, teach me to fly!
Hail to the Fire, burning so bright
Warmth of the Sun, Light of the Moon!
Hail to the Fire, passion ignite
Lead me to dance to your tune!
Hail to the Water, flowing to the Sea
Lifeblood of our Mother, the Earth!
Hail to the Water, flowing in me
Cleanse my soul, bring me rebirth.
Hail to the Earth, Mother of All
Your children are calling to You!
Hail to the Earth hold me/us in thrall
Guide me/us and make my/our heart/s true
Hail to the Spirit! Your blessings we pray!
As above, so it is below
Hail to the Spirit, to the Elements we say
In all things your truth may we show...
That through our lives the world will come to know.... You.
Make It Sacred
Ginger Ackley
Sacred Mother, I feel a sadness.
I hold this sadness in my heart.
Holy Mother, I make it sacred.
I lay it on the Earth.
I lay it on the Earth.
Healing Chant
Ginger Ackley
Love of the Mother, Love of the Universe
Power to heal. Power to mend.
Love of the Mother. Love of the Universe.
Healing for all of your children!
Sing healing now! Sing healing now!
Sing healing now! Sing healing now!
Sing healing now! Sing healing now!
Manifest
Ginger Ackley
With a wave of a wand
With a chant in the night
With a spiral dance
In the pale moonlight
We lift our hopes
We lift them higher
We manifest our heart's desire!
Euterpe (Mother of Music)
Ginger Ackley
Chorus
Mother of Music, here is my voice
Here are my hands, here is my choice.
Fill me with Music. Fill me with song
To bring joy and beauty, to heal what is wrong.
Let my lips open to sing out Your words
Your message of healing, let it be heard! Chorus
Let my hands dance upon the strings,
Forged in your spirit, their melodies ring! Chorus
Let my pipes play upon the air,
Filled with Your breath, Your love will be there! Chorus
Mother of Music, I am Your child,
Fill me with song and beauty so wild! Chorus
Morning Prayer
Ginger Ackley
Greetings to the Sun, rising in the sky!
Greetings to the birds, singing as they fly
Greetings to the Air, dancing on my skin
Greetings to the merry Sylphs playing on the wind!
Greetings to the Fire, passion burning bright
Greetings to the Dragons, against the darkness fight
Greetings to the Water, changing as it flows
Greetings to the Merfolk, greening as they go!
Greetings to the Earth, Mother of us all
Greetings to the Gnomes in their rocky hall
I honor all the elements, above me and below
Guide my actions in this day. Spirit in me show.
Greetings to Creation, Spirit all around
Bless this day and bless my way until the Sun goes down.
Like A Tree
Ginger Ackley
Like a tree, my roots grow deep.
My like branches, touch the sky.
My roots grow deep, deep, deep
My branches touch the sky!
Deepest Dark
Ginger Ackley
(For Yule, change “our sorrow” to “the winter”)
From the deepest dark of our sorrow
From the deepest dark of our souls
Rise up the light of the Spirit
Shine upon the World. Make us whole.
Mother’s Eyes
Ginger Ackley
Mother’s Eyes are watching me.
Mother’s Arms surround me.
Mother’s Voice says not to fear.
Mother’s Heart will hold me.
In Her Eyes
In Her Arms
In Her Voice
She is here!
Come The Greenman!
Ginger Ackley
Through the branches, through the trees
In the Wilder lands He sees...
The birds are His heralds
The wind is His song
The river, His fiddle
And the Earth... The Earth is His Drum!
Come the Greenman! Stay not apart!
Come the Greenman! Come dance in our hearts!
Old Soul
Ginger Ackley
I'm an Old Soul walking
with New Eyes seeing
Mysteries abound!
I'm an Old Soul walking
with New Eyes seeing
Love is all around!
I've got a Young Heart beating
Deep Earth drumming
A Rhythm in my soul
I'm on an Old Road walking
To a New Day dawning
Future's shining gold!
Deep Peace
Ginger Ackley
Deep peace, a soft white dove to you
Deep peace, a quiet rain to you
Deep peace, an ebbing wave to you
Deep peace of the morning dew to you.
Chorus
Deep peace I breathe into you
Deep peace, deep peace to you.
Deep peace. pure red of the flame to you
Deep peace, pure green of the grass to you
Deep peace, pure brown of the earth to you
Deep peace, pure blue of the sky to you.
Chorus
Deep peace of the running wave to you
Deep peace of the flowing air to you
Deep peace of the quiet night to you
Deep peace of the sleeping stones to you.
Chorus
Deep peace of the shining sun to you
Deep peace of the glowing moon to you
Deep peace of the shining stars to you
Deep peace of the Mother Earth to you!
Chorus
Many Days
Ginger Ackley
Life. Many days. Time. Many days.
Love. Many days. Time. Many days.
All of our days, so many days
So many way, all of our days
Life. Many days. Time. Many days.
Love. Many days. Time. Many days.
Time is a gift that we live every day.
Old men and young men and
Young girls and mothers, there’s
Good folk and there’s bad folk and the
Robbers and the ghosts from the past.
Life. Many days. Time. Many days.
Love. Many days. Time. Many days.
Time is a gift that we live every day.
Life. Many days. Time. Many days.
Love. Many days. Time. Many days.
All of our days, so many days
So many way, all of our days
Life. Many days. Time. Many days.
Love. Many days. Time. Many days.
Life…..
Time….
Love….
Goddesses Three
Ginger Ackley
Refrain:
Faces of the Goddess, one, two, three
Faces of the Goddess looking at me!
The Maiden’s eyes are bright and clear
Innocent, gentle, always near! Refrain
Mother’s hands are teaching me
To dance and bend like a willow tree! Refrain
Crone holds the future in her hand
Wisdom flowing like crystal sand! Refrain
Looking in the mirror, what do I see?
Goddess’ eyes smiling back at me! Refrain
Ending
Goddesses dancing round my heart
Merry do we meet and merry do we part!
Remember
Ginger Ackley
She said, “Remember, child, that you are WATER
Remember, child, that you are WATER
Remember, child, that you are WATER.
Cry, cleanse and flow
Cry, cleanse and flow
Cry, cleanse and flow
Let go.”
She said, “Remember, child that you are FIRE
Remember, child that you are FIRE
Remember, child that you are FIRE
Burn, tame, adapt
Burn, tame, adapt
Burn, tame, adapt
Ignite!”
She said, ”Remember, child, that you are AIR
Remember, child, that you are AIR
Remember, child, that you are AIR
Observe, breathe and focus
Observe, breathe and focus
Observe, breathe and focus
Decide.”
She said, “Remember, child, that you are EARTH
Remember, child, that you are EARTH
Remember, child, that you are EARTH
Ground, give and build
Ground, give and build
Ground, give and build
Heal.”
She said, “Remember, child, that you are SPIRIT
Remember, child, that you are SPIRIT
Remember, child, that you are SPIRIT
Connect, listen, know
Connect, listen, know
Connect, listen, know
Be still.
Child, be still.
Child, be still.
She said, “Remember, child!” Mmm-mmm
Gaia, Mama Gaia
Ginger Ackley
Refrain - build harmonies!
Gaia, Gaia, Mama Gaia
Gaia, Gaia, Mama Gaia
Gaia, Gaia, Mama Gaia
Through Air and Fire and Water and Earth
Our Mama Gaia gave us birth!
Gaia, Gaia, Mama Gaia! Refrain
We are the Children of the Land
Created by our Mama’s hand
Gaia, Gaia, Mama Gaia! Refrain
Fin and feather and claw and hoof
Of Gaia’s love we’re living proof!
Gaia, Gaia, Mama Gaia! Refrain
Green the Earth and blue the Sky
Don’t you make your Mama cry!
Gaia, Gaia, Mama Gaia! Refrain
Bass Chant
Of the Earth and
By the Earth and
With the Earth
I am the Earth
Middle Chant
In the darkness
I awaken
Calling to my own.
Descants
See me shining
Feel my heart beat
Hear my laughter
Feel my love! Feel my love! Feel my love!
Summerland Rainbow Chant
Bass Chant: Sky glow Rainbow!
Middle Chant: Roses, oranges, lemons and lime
Summer sky, night sky, Spirit divine!
Descants
As above
So below
Live the colors
Of the Rainbow
Be the Rainbow! Be the Rainbow! Be the Rainbow!
Standing Rock
Low Chant - during chorus, stops for verse, restarts on last word of verse.
Word Phonetic Language
Nina nee 'naa Ho Chunk
Oka oh’ kah Choctaw
Ama ah 'mah Cherokee
A:we ahh’ weh Tuscarora
Aha ahh’ hah Havasupai
Kits’a keets’ ahh Wichita
Mahpe mahhp’ peh Cheyenne
Oc oakh’ Arapaho
Chorus
Spirit sending water, flowing water
Down the river to the sea
Spirit sending water, holy water
Sending it for life to be!
Rock is standing, standing tall rooted in the Earth
Holy mountain, touch the sky! Bring our spirit to rebirth! Chorus
Wind is blowing, blowing strong over all the land
Moving us to raise our voice, calling us to take a stand. Chorus
People rising, rising up, working hand in hand.
Spirit calling out for Peace and Justice to be in our Land! Chorus
She Walks In Wisdom
Ginger Ackley
Chorus
She walks in wisdom as her children’s Mother
She sing the song of star and sky
She walks in beauty as the ages surround Her
The call of Spirit is Her cry!
Dancing in the desert
Drumming in the thunder
Flowing in the moon-filled tide
Dreaming in the ocean
Singing in the forest
Running in the wild mare’s stride Chorus
Hiding in the forest
Running down the mountain
Soaring in an eagle’s flight
Falling in the raindrops
Changing in the seasons
Shining in the rainbow light Chorus
Riding in the wind storm
Drifting in the snow fall
Budding in the springtime leaves
Peeking through the branches
Whispering Her secrets
As the Universe She weaves. Chorus
Sisters of the Moon
Ginger Ackley
Chorus: When up She rises on a silvery rune
My heart starts dancing with my Sisters of the Moon
Deep in the forest or sitting in my room
My spirit's dancing with my Sisters of the Moon!
Time will dance to eternity's tune
The rising and the setting of our Mother, the Moon! Chorus
Raising a Circle from far and from near
Rising together in love and good cheer Chorus
From dark to light we gather as one
The spell is cast and the magic's begun! Chorus
The Day Is Past and Gone
Lyrics Ginger Ackley
Appalachian tune
The day is past and gone
The evening shade appears, appears
Oh, may we all remember well
The time when thin is the veil!
We will lay our sadnesses by
And in the bower of time, we rest, we rest
Within the gentle arms of our Mother the Earth,
In the time of dreams, She calls us to rebirth
Lord and Lady, we lie within your hands this night
Safely kept from all our fears, our fears, our fears
Spirits of Earth and Air, Fire and Water guard our dreams
Till the morning light appears.
Great Mother Lullaby
Lyrics and Music by Ginger Ackley
Chorus: Great Mother, keep watch over me
Night birds are singing and I must sleep
Stay by my side. Guard every dream
Till the morning light wakens the world.
Velvet, the darkness caresses the soul
Bright shining stars begin their song
Chasing away cares of the day
Singing of love and of dreams come true. Chorus
Sorrow's a tune that is meant for the day
"Comfort and peace." whispers Night's own song
Moon rises high. Dream time is nigh.
Worries and cares must fade away. Chorus
Reclaim
Lyrics and Music by Ginger Ackley
You will not tell me that I'm not who I am
You will not tell me I'm untrue
You will not take what I do not freely give
I take my power back from you!
For the ones who lived in darkness
For the ones who lived in fear
And wear the scars of hurt and grief and pain -
Listen to the Heartbeat of the Mother as She cries
And reaches out to help you break the chain.
Footsteps
Lyrics and Music by Ginger Ackley
I am following footsteps, footsteps
I am following the Ancient Ones!
I am following footsteps, footsteps
I am following the Ancient Ones!
Mothers, daughters, fathers, sons
Living wisdom by love won
Love and Sorrow through the years
Joy and Laughter, healing tears!
Chant for Creative Blessing
Lyrics and music by Ginger Ackley
Weaver Goddess, this I pray
Guide my heart and hands this day
Light the flame of Creativity
Weaver Goddess, this I pray!
Greenwoman
Lyrics and Music by Ginger Ackley
Greenwoman stepping in the forest glen
Trees bowing low as She dances in
Chorus: Green Woman, Wild Woman, Strong Woman, Tree Woman
Earth Woman, Deer Woman, Real Woman, True Woman
Elen of the Ways!
Greenwoman walks where the deer have been
Lighting up the path to call you in Chorus
Greenwoman dances where the spirits play
Shining in the moonlight that's bright as day! Chorus