Credits
The Beltane section of our album Seasons: A Pagan Journey Around the Wheel begins with this song by Carole Crowwomyn. The whole choir joined in on singing the song. Charlie played percussion. It’s track 8 on Seasons, available here. Production of Beltane Spirits Come to Us was sponsored by anonymous.
Lyrics
Come, come to the grove, show the Mother lots of love;
Let us recognize her call, honor all life great and small.
Women sweat to dig the hole, men parade in with the pole;
Colored ribbons wrap around, Goddess blessings to abound.
Chorus:
Beltane spirits come to us, Beltane spirits come.
Beltane spirits come to us, Beltane spirits come.
May Queen dance and sing, Green Man show us what you bring.
Banish winter to the past, call forth summer to come fast.
Pass, pass, pass the mead, earthly bounty oh so sweet;
Yeast and honey magic brew, Beltane spirits to renew
(chorus)
Jump, jump, jump the fire, manifest your desire;
Jump, jump, sing and shout, as within, so without.
Pound, pound, pound the drums, celebrate as Goddess comes;
Dance and sing by fire’s glow, as above, so below.
(chorus)
music & lyrics © Carole Louise McWilliams, 2014
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