Summer Solstice Arrives

Friday, March 30, 2012

Added a new Harp site

Please take a look at the SacredFllight (https://www.facebook.com/SacredFlight) Face book page and the homepage link under the Harp and Music Therapy links section.

They are doing wonderful work and presenting  more and more concerts.

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Spring Quote

From the Old Farmer's Almanac online edition....

Loveliest of trees, the cherry now
Is hung with bloom along the bough,
And stands about the woodland ride
Wearing white for Eastertide.

–A. E. Houseman (1859–1936)

Sunday, March 25, 2012

Ah, Spring!

I know it's been a long time since the last post...more medical problems and then finding my roots again.
Speaking of which, I have cobbled together as many pagan verses of the "Lord of the Dance" song as I have researched and herewith share it for your Spring Celebrations.


Lord of the Dance Pagan Lyrics (combined)
When She danced on the water and the wind was Her horn
The Lady danced and a universe was born
And when She lit the sun and the light gave Him birth
The Lord of the Dance first appeared on the Earth

Dance, dance, wherever you may be
I am the Lord of the Dance, said He
I'll live in you if you'll live in Me
And I'll lead you all in the dance, said He

I dance in the circle and the flames leap on high
I dance in the fire and I never, never die
I dance on the waves of the bright summer sea
For I am the Lord of the waves' mystery

I sleep in the kernel and I laugh at the rain
I dance in the wind and through the waving grain
When you cut me down, I care nothing for the pain
In the spring, I'm the Lord of the Dance once again

I gaze on the Heavens and I gaze on the Earth
And I feel the pain of dying and rebirth
And I lift my head in gladness and in praise of the day
For the Dance of the Lord and the Lady gay

I see the maidens laughing as they dance in the sun
And we count the fruits of the harvest one by one
We know the storm is coming, but the grain is all stored
So we sing to the praise of the Lady and the Lord

We dance even slower as the leaves fall and spin
And the sound of Her horn is the wailing of the wind
The call of the Hunter as He rides across the plain
While the Lady sleeps 'til the spring comes again

The Sun is in the southlands and the winds they will chill
And the sound of Her horn is fading on the hill
The herd stands in the stillness as we move in a trance
But we hold on fast to our faith in the Dance


The Sun's in the southlands and the days lengthen fast
And soon we will sing of the winter that is past
But now light the candles and rejoice as they burn
We dance the Dance of the Sun's return

The snow is slowly melting and the clouds bring the rain
The Lady wakes, for the spring has come again
We dance in the meadows and we dance in the groves
And rejoice in the Lord's and the Lady's love

I dance at the Sabbat when you dance at the spell
I dance and sing that everyone be well
When the dancing's over, do not think that I am gone
To live is to dance so I dance on and on

The Lord and the Lady cast a song across the plain
The birds took the notes and sang them back again
'Til the sound of Her music was the song of the sky
And to that song, there is one reply


They danced in the darkness and They danced in the night
They danced on the Earth and everything was light
They danced in the darkness and They danced in the dawn
And the day of the dancing still goes on.
I gaze on the Heavens and I gaze on the Earth
 And I feel the pain of dying, and re-birth
 And I lift my head in gladness, and in praise
 For the Dance of the Lord, and His Lady gay
                                       
  I dance in the stars as they whirl throughout space
  And I dance in the pulse of the veins in your face
  No dance is too great, no dance is too small,
  You can look anywhere, for I dance in them all!

Blessings,

Duncan