Pagan Chants

This page is devoted to the collection of Pagan chants. All chants are by someone other than me, unless otherwise noted. If there is no author's name by the song, I have no idea who wrote it. If you know some chants you would like to add to this collection, please send them to TigerHeart

Seasonal

Solstice Night (an excerpt from Gypsy's Enchantress)
(Chant quickly)(4x) Queen of the Stars, Queen of the Moon Queen of the Horns and Queen and Fire Lord of Life, Seed of Light, Flame that warms the darkest night (More songful) Queen of the Stars, Queen of the Moon Queen of the Horns and Queen of Fire Harken to this Witch's Rune Work our will as we desire Lord of Life, Seed of Light, Flame that warms the coldest night Bring to us your waxing light Be with us on Solstice night (slowly) To earth tonight, Bring back the light Bring back the light.

Solstice Night (an excerpt from Gypsy's Enchantress)

(Chant quickly)(4x)
Queen of the Stars, Queen of the Moon
Queen of the Horns and Queen and Fire
Lord of Life, Seed of Light,
Flame that warms the darkest night
(More songful)
Queen of the Stars, Queen of the Moon
Queen of the Horns and Queen of Fire
Harken to this Witch's Rune
Work our will as we desire
Lord of Life, Seed of Light,
Flame that warms the coldest night
Bring to us your waxing light
Be with us on Solstice night
(slowly)
To earth tonight, Bring back the light
Bring back the light.

Elementals

Where I sit is Holy	The Wheel goes round
Where I sit is holy, Holy is the ground, Forest, Mountain, River, Listen to the Sound. Great Spirit circle all around me.	Air moves us, Fire transforms, Water shapes us, Earth Heals us. And the balance of the Wheel goes round and round. And the balance of the Wheel goes round.

Untitled

Earth my body, water my blood, air my breath and Fire my spirit.

The earth, the water, the fire, the air, Return, return, return, return.

Birth of the World
This is the air, oh people; these are the creatures: Far-flying Goose; far-seeing Hawk; Owl who knows; Raven who talks; Crane who dances; Thrush who sings; Quail the humble; Wren the king; Lark who revels; Loon who weeps; Jay who scatters; Buzzard reaps. This is the air I conjure, and this is the birth of the world.	This is the sea, oh people; these are the creatures: Whale who chants; Dolphin who speaks; Clam content; Salmon who seeks; Pike who rages; Shark who mourns; Walrus steadies; Carp transforms; Seal who gathers; Crab the lone; Otter wave-borne; Eel in stone; This is the sea I conjure, and this is the birth of the world.
This is the fire, oh people; these are the creatures: Drake who hoards; Kirin who gives; Angel heals; Chimera reaves; Coal the slow; lightning the quick; Salamander, power's wick; Soul who praises; Gryphon scorns; Phoenix dies and is reborn. This is the fire I conjure, and this is the birth of the world.	This is the earth, oh people; these are the creatures: Deer who worries; Boar who schemes; Cat who conjures; Sheep who dreams; Hare the playful; Brock the stern; Mouse who teaches; Horse who learns; Wolf who wanders; Bear who stays; Stag who guards; Puma who preys. This is the earth I conjure, and this is the birth of the world.
Celebrate the Circle
We celebrate a circle of Air Living breath of our planet so fair From your home in the East, come and witness our feast. As we celebrate the Circle of Life. We celebrate a circle of Fire The flames that give warmth and inspire From your home in the South, come and bless every house As we celebrate the Circle of Life. We celebrate a circle of Water Living womb for each son and each daughter From your home in the West, give life to our Quest As we celebrate the Circle of Life We celebrate a circle of Earth The body that gave us our birth From your home in the North, Give us strength to go forth As we celebrate the Circle of Life. We celebrate the Circle we share Earth, Water, Fire and Air From below and above, what we share is our Love As we celebrate the circle of Life. And we celebrate the Circle of Life.
Earth Mother
Earth Mother Earth I hear you calling me Earth, Mother Earth I hear you calling me. In the Air I breathe In the Firey Summer sun In the Water I drink And in the Earth I walk upon.

Divinities

Hoof and Horn DNA (from CTC)

Hoof and horn, hoof and horn,
All that dies will be reborn.
Corn and grain, corn and grain.
All that falls shall rise again. DNA, DNA, double helix DNA.
DNA, DNA, double helix DNA.
We all come from the Goddess We all come from the Black Bean

We all come from the Goddes
And to her we shall return like a drop of rain,
Flowing to the ocean. (repeat)
We all come from the Horned God
And to him we shall return like a spark of light
Going to the flame.
We all come from the black bean,
Homage to our God caffein
Where there's life there is coffee
Where there's coffee there is life.

Ancient Mother, Ancient Father
Ancient Mother, I hear you calling.
Ancient Mother, I hear your song.
Ancient Mother, I hear your laughter.
Ancient Mother, I taste your tears.
Ancient Mother, I feel you calling.
Ancient Mother, I sing your song.
Ancient Mother, I share your laughter.
Ancient Mother, I dry your tears.

Ancient Father, I hear you calling.
Ancient Father, I hear your song.
Ancient Father, I hear your laughter.
Ancient Father, I taste your tears.
Ancient Father, I feel you calling.
Ancient Father, I sing your song.
Ancient Father, I share your laughter.
Ancient Father, I dry your tears.

Hoof and Horn	DNA (from CTC)
Hoof and horn, hoof and horn, All that dies will be reborn. Corn and grain, corn and grain. All that falls shall rise again.	DNA, DNA, double helix DNA. DNA, DNA, double helix DNA.
We all come from the Goddess	We all come from the Black Bean
We all come from the Goddes And to her we shall return like a drop of rain, Flowing to the ocean. (repeat) We all come from the Horned God And to him we shall return like a spark of light Going to the flame.	We all come from the black bean, Homage to our God caffein Where there's life there is coffee Where there's coffee there is life.
Ancient Mother, Ancient Father
Ancient Mother, I hear you calling. Ancient Mother, I hear your song. Ancient Mother, I hear your laughter. Ancient Mother, I taste your tears.	Ancient Mother, I feel you calling. Ancient Mother, I sing your song. Ancient Mother, I share your laughter. Ancient Mother, I dry your tears.
Ancient Father, I hear you calling. Ancient Father, I hear your song. Ancient Father, I hear your laughter. Ancient Father, I taste your tears.	Ancient Father, I feel you calling. Ancient Father, I sing your song. Ancient Father, I share your laughter. Ancient Father, I dry your tears.

The Earth is Our Mother Other short ones

The Earth is our Mother,
we must take care of her
The Earth is our Mother,
we must take care of her.
Hey yanna ho yanna hey yon yon,
Hey yonna ho yonna hey yon yon
Her sacred ground we walk upon,
with every step we take
Her sacred ground we walk upon,
with every step we take
Hey yanna ho yanna hey yon yon,
Hey yonna ho yonna hey yon yon
The Sky is our Father,
we must take care of him
The Sky is our Father,
we must take care of him.
Hey yanna ho yanna hey yon yon,
Hey yonna ho yonna hey yon yon
His sacred air we take inside,
with every breath we take
His sacred air we take inside,
with every breath we take. Isis, Astarte, Diana, Hecate, Demeter, Kali, Inana
Oh She doth bring the buds in Spring,
And laughs among the flowers.
In Summer's heat Her kiss is sweet;
She sings in leafy bowers.
She cuts the cane and gathers grain
As the fruits of Fall surround Her.
Her bones grow old in Winter's cold:
She wraps her cloak around her.

Mother Moon
Oh my Goddess, wrapped in night. The stars about your head.
Your jeweled cloak, around me tight. And send me off to bed.
Shining, shining, ever bright, A beacon when I roam.
Follow, follow, through the night. To see me safely home.
-- MerryMoon Firestone

The Earth is Our Mother	Other short ones
The Earth is our Mother, we must take care of her The Earth is our Mother, we must take care of her. Hey yanna ho yanna hey yon yon, Hey yonna ho yonna hey yon yon Her sacred ground we walk upon, with every step we take Her sacred ground we walk upon, with every step we take Hey yanna ho yanna hey yon yon, Hey yonna ho yonna hey yon yon The Sky is our Father, we must take care of him The Sky is our Father, we must take care of him. Hey yanna ho yanna hey yon yon, Hey yonna ho yonna hey yon yon His sacred air we take inside, with every breath we take His sacred air we take inside, with every breath we take.	Isis, Astarte, Diana, Hecate, Demeter, Kali, Inana Oh She doth bring the buds in Spring, And laughs among the flowers. In Summer's heat Her kiss is sweet; She sings in leafy bowers. She cuts the cane and gathers grain As the fruits of Fall surround Her. Her bones grow old in Winter's cold: She wraps her cloak around her. Mother Moon Oh my Goddess, wrapped in night. The stars about your head. Your jeweled cloak, around me tight. And send me off to bed. Shining, shining, ever bright, A beacon when I roam. Follow, follow, through the night. To see me safely home. -- MerryMoon Firestone

She Changes Everything She Touches
She changes everything she touches and everything she touches changes. She chantes everything she touches and everything should touches changes. Change is, touch is, touch is, change is. Change Us, touch Us, touch Us, Change Us.

Miscellaneous

Spiraling Into the Center

I am a Warrior

Spiraling into the Center, the Center of the Wheel.
Spiraling 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.
We are the Weavers, we are the woven ones
We are the Dreamers, we are the Dream.
I am a Warrior,
And a being of Power,
I am brave and strong and bright!
With the sword of truth,
And a heart enduring.
I am standing in the Light!
(repeat ad infinitum)

Child of the Universe
I will be gentle with myself, I will love myself.
I am a child of the Universe, being born each moment.
(there is a sufi dance that goes with this song too.)

The Wheel Goes Round

Carol Eagleheart and Bren Chambers

Chorus:
The Wheel goes round and the weheel goes round
And the Wheel goes round and the Wheel goes round

Honor the day and honor the night,
Honor the darkness and honor the light.

Honor the heat and honor the cold,
Honor the young and honor the old.

Honor the head and honor the heart,
Honor the ending and honor the start.

Honor gentleness and honor the rage.

Honor the west and honor the east,
Honor the fasting and honor the feast.

Honor the south and honor the north,
Honor the homecoming and going forth.

There is a sacred one inside

There is a sacred one inside
All the stars and all the galaxies
Run through Her hands like beads.

Circle Within a Circle

StarHawk?

We are a circle within a circle, with no beginning and never ending.

Circle Round the Fire.. Circle round the fire,
to raise the cone of power,
to bring what we desire,
oh so mote it be!

Weave the magic by the moonlight
Dance the circle all night long.
Weave the magic by the moonlight,
Come and sing the Witches Song.

Special thanks to TigerHeart for their hard work compiling this list of chants. Please email TigerHeart if you have comments or suggestions.