2016 Winter Solstice Ritual-Songs: Snatam Kaur-Lontime Sun, (Lyrics) / "Peace I Leave to You", (Lyrics) / "Deep Peace" , (Lyrics) -
Song: Return Again by Shaina Noll
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1R0ObSR1yhI (Click to hear the song)
Return Again (Click on this link for the lyrics to the full song.)
Return again, return again,
Return to the land of your soul.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1R0ObSR1yhI (Click to hear the song)
Return Again (Click on this link for the lyrics to the full song.)
Return again, return again,
Return to the land of your soul.
Song: Santa Lucia sung in Swedish with a beautiful procession of women with candles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2-Q_ObdE-4
The words below do not seem to match up with the translations I found on the internet. Perhaps these words go to a different song. I really don't know, but the procession above is beautiful. Here are the words that were in our binder. Click below to get the full text that we have.
Santa Lucia, the light is glowing...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2-Q_ObdE-4
The words below do not seem to match up with the translations I found on the internet. Perhaps these words go to a different song. I really don't know, but the procession above is beautiful. Here are the words that were in our binder. Click below to get the full text that we have.
Santa Lucia, the light is glowing...
Lyrics to many songs are on the website listed below. I've separated out a couple of Winter Solstice themes so you can click on individual lyrics instead of the whole website.
For lyrics, go to: http://community.livejournal.com/_wicca_/269424.html
For a cd, go to: http://www.amazon.com/Circle-Round-Sing-Anne-Hill/dp/B00004TATV
Song (words): Tree Wassail by Starhawk
Song (words): The Sun is Born by Diane Baker
For lyrics, go to: http://community.livejournal.com/_wicca_/269424.html
For a cd, go to: http://www.amazon.com/Circle-Round-Sing-Anne-Hill/dp/B00004TATV
Song (words): Tree Wassail by Starhawk
Song (words): The Sun is Born by Diane Baker
Song: "I Will Be Gentle With Myself" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44LaBT03yRs
I will be gentle with myself,
I love myself,
I'm a child of the universe,
Being born each moment.
I will be gentle with myself,
I love myself,
I'm a child of the universe,
Being born each moment.
Songs: "Rise Up, O Flame" & "Light Is Returning" Go to the link for a song sheet with words.
Song: "Deep in the Dark" by Anna Ophidia Alekner: "Deep in the dark of the longest night we keep our vigil by candlelight..." (Click on the link to go to the song page.
Song: "Chanukah/Solstice" by Linda Hirschhorn-"Turning turning spirits yearning reaching for the night..." Also on the song sheet is the song "V'al Hakol" from Birkat Hamazon