Elfin

In the cool of the evening
They used to gather.
Neath the stars in the meadow
Circled near an old oak tree.
At the time appointed by the seasons
Of the earth and the phases of the Moon.
In the centre often stood a woman,
Equal with the others
And respected for her worth.
One of the many we call the witches,
The healers and the teachers of the
Wisdom of the earth.
The people grew in the knowledge
She gave them,
Herbs to heal their bodies
Spells to make their spirits whole.
Hear them chanting healing incantations,
Calling on the wise ones
Celebrating in dance and song…

Isis, Asarte, Diana, Hecate, Demeter, Kali, Innana

There were those who came to power
Through domination
And they were bonded in their worship
Of a death man on a cross.
They sought control of the common people
By demanding allegiance
To the Church of Rome.
And the pope declared the Inquisition,
It was a war against the women
Whose power they feared.
In this holocaust
Against the pagan People
Nine million European women died.
And the tale is told of those,
Who by the hundreds,
Holding together
Chose their death in the sea,
While chanting the Praise
Of the Mother Goddess,
A refusal of betayal
Woman were dying to be free.

Isis, Astarte, Diana, Hecate, Demeter, Kali, Innana

Now the earth is a witch
And the men still burn her,
Stripping her down with mining
And Poison of their wars.
Still to us the Earth is a healer
A teacher, a mother,
The weaver of the web of live,
That keeps us all alive,
She gives us the vision
To see through the chaos;
She gives us the courage,
It is our will to survive.

Isis, Astarte, Diana, Hecate, Demeter, Kali, Innana.