Credits
Nine Sacred Woods was composed by Alane Crowomyn for use in the balefire ritual at a local Beltane festival. Instead of the traditional Celtic sacred woods, it names woods native to the area where she lives. That’s ecomancy in practice! The singers on this track are Marilyn, Alane and Shannon, with Issa Noor on percussion. This song is track 9 on our album Seasons: A Pagan Journey Around the Wheel availble for purchase here. Production of Nine Sacred Woods was sponsored by The Chango Family.
Lyrics
Fire lit by oak wood
Fire lit by pinyon pine
Fire lit by mountain mahogany
Balefire rise, balefire rise, These woods kindle our fire
Fire lit by sagebrush
Fire lit by cottonwood
Fire lit by ponderosa pine
Balefire rise, balefire rise, These woods kindle our fire
Fire lit by willow
Fire lit by juniper
Fire lit by cholla cactus wood
Balefire rise, balefire rise, These woods kindle our fire
Fire lit by nine woods
Fire lit by sacred woods
Fire lit by nine sacred woods
Balefire rise, balefire rise, Nine woods kindle our fire
Hail, Beltane flame
music & lyrics © Alane Susan Brown (ASCAP) 2018