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2.1 Air I am

Air I am
Fire I am
Water, earth and Spirit I am

2.2 Aphrodite; Pele

Strong like the Ocean (echo: Strong like . . .)
Gentle as rain (echo: Gentle . . .)
River wash my tears away (echo: River wash . . .)
Aphrodite (echo: Aphrodite)


Bright as a bonfire Nourishing as grain Fire burn my tears away Pele

Notes: 1) the word "fears" may be substituted for "tears" if it seems more appropriate.

2.3 Earth my body and water my blood

Earth my body and water my blood
Air my breath and fire my spirit


2.4 Fire transform me

Fire transform me
Fire transform me
Lead me to my passion
lead me to my passion
I choose life (pause)
I choose life (pause)
I choose glory to dance amongst the flames..."

2.5 Fire Within - Marytha Paffrath

Wind spirits sing above
Earth spirit deep below
Water dancing with the moon
Fire within me

2.6 Higher

Higher
Make up your heart a perfect fire, fire
Life bursts forth from the earth, forth from the sea
Desire
Ah...

2.7 Rise up, o flame!

Rise up, o flame!
By thy light, glowing,
Show to us beauty, vision and joy!

2.8 Spirits of the Fire

Spirits of the fire, come to us
We will kindle the fire (2x)

We will kindle the fire
We will kindle the fire
Dance the magick circle round
We will kindle the fire
We will kindle the fire

2.9 The earth, the air, the fire, the water

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

2.10 The ocean is the beginning of the earth

The ocean is the beginning of the earth (echo: the ocean...) X2
All life comes from the sea (echo: all life...)X2

Note: the same tune can be used with the words:

The hearth is the center of the home (echo: the hearth...)X2
the weft of life we shall always weave (echo: the weft...)


Note: "the weft..." => "all life comes forth from thee"

2.11 The river She is flowing

The river she is flowing
Flowing and growing
The river she is flowing
Down to the sea
Mother carry me
your child I will always be
Mother carry me
Down to the sea

Note: "Father" may be substituted for "Mother"

| Index | Chp 1: Contentment, Inspiration, Love, Peace | Chp 2: The Elements |
| Chp 3: Gathering, Creating, Weaving | Chp 4: Gods/Goddesses/Dieties | Chp 5: Night & Moon | Chp 6: Sun and Seasons | Chp 7: Misc Chants |


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