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Ancient Starlight Dance
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Ancient Starlight Dance
Cymbals ringing, rounds we’re singing
Circling, ancient starlight dance
Longest night of the year, we journey
Priestess drum beat, lovers entranced
Along the leylines of earth, we travel
Come to the ancient temple throne
Sacred hag carved over the doorway
Touch her yoni, touch the source
Move through the passageway of birth
Into our mother’s ritual womb
In to the shrine, to the mead, to the smoke
Creating healing the seasons invoke
Sunlight streams on solstice morn
Enters the chamber and lights up the orbs
Then through death is born new light
Peace on earth is born this night!
Cymbals ringing, rounds we’re singing
Circling, ancient starlight dance
Longest night of the year, we journey
Priestess drum beat, lovers entranced
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Your Own Christmas Song
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Holy Land (432Hz)
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Holy Land, lyrics
by Diane Patterson
For timeless souls, just one, a billion
The tavern master winks, then listens
Speak your heart, oh simple pilgrim
Let devotion send your visions
You, peace-seeking, traveling lover
Have no fear to love another
Lift your song upon this bridge
That spans to every holy land
Let there be love and light
And we'll wander through those swinging doors
Where wild birds can then fly through
Those swinging doors to me and you
Build a bridge, this is holy land
Build a prayer, it's all holy land
Build a bridge to holy lands
With open hearts and healing hands
Where love is simply traded clean
For love and care and healing things
Build a bridge just rocks and bones
And simple things that stack and hold
Like memories of loving times
And words that kindle and inspire
Build a bridge of eagle wings
And condor eggs and fragile things
Just strong enough to hold us well
So we can all still break the spell
So wild birds can still fly through
Those swinging doors to me and you
It's all holy land through the pilgrim's eye
Where every rock and tree's alive
It's all holy land cause we're waking up
And every drop is in a sacred cup
It's all holy land!
The soul has come through the jade screen
To wander in this world of dreams
It's all holy land.
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Diane Patterson Ashland, Oregon
Folkgoddess Diane Patterson sings the world awake with powerful voice and revolutionary lyrics. Her sincere spirit and roots storytelling plant seeds of respect and justice. She’s fueled by music-as-activism and love-as-revolution. Made in New Orleans, Diane’s new 2018 album features Mike Napolitano and Ani DiFranco. ... more
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