Gather ‘Round the Virtual Bonfire
Pagan music is communal. It is meant to be sung in circles, chanted around fires, drummed beneath the stars, whispered as prayer, offered as spellwork, and shared from one heart to another.
Slip Sliding Into Summer
Here we are sitting at the very tippy top of summer, held there like a giant swing about to be plunged back into the liquid heat that is Arkansas from June to September. Don’t get me wrong, there are a lot of reasons to be super excited. Watermelons from Cave City in just a bit, we …
Singing the Sacred Clown
Uzume: Stripper Goddess and Sacred Clown Once upon a time, the Japanese sun goddess Amaterasu had a fight with her brother. I don’t remember exactly what the fight was about, probably one of those sibling conflicts that feels monumental at the time, and in retrospect is revealed to be a mere trifling. But at the …
Listening In To The Sacred Well
There is a place within uswhere the waters are still and waiting. When we grow quiet enough to listen —when we dare to open —the voice of spirit rises from that deep place,and magic answers. Sometimes, that magic becomes song.Sometimes, it becomes the kind of song that is not meant to be sung alone —but …
The Story Behind “May Morning”
I’m often asked about my inspiration for the songs I write, and very often there is no easy answer. May Morning is different. But to fully explain what happened we have to go back a bit further, to the start of my own pagan journey and apprenticeship. How It Started I was asked, back in …
Hail and Farewell, Ariana Lightningstorm
One of our favorite bloggers has passed into the Summerland. Ariana Lightningstorm began writing for us in 2021, and published nine articles about her music here on Pagan Song. My heart is heavy. Ariana was such a pleasure to work with. As the editor of our blog, I exchange many messages with the writers as …
Like Ash On Water: Holding On, Letting Go
Under the canopy of leaves I breathe.I am rocked by the mother.I am held. Under the tapestry of trees I believe.I am rocked by the mother.I am held. Mother carry me.To your deep blue sea.Mother keep me safe from harm. Excerpt of lyrics from “Held By The Mother” by Celia Farran Of my four children, …
The Springtime Wild Maiden
Springtime has revealed itself in all its glory here in Wisconsin. The robin, our state bird, has returned. Magnolias are now in bloom and their soft, sweet cream fragrance fills the air. Early morning sunshine pours in through our yards to spark life within the greening grass, as well as through our kitchen windows to …
Isa: The Dream in the Icicle
Sit with me for a moment as I heed the season’s message. “Be still … or be stilled.” With the rune Isa as a guide, I watch. The icicle melts and the dream within is free. Be Still … Or Be Stilled Sometimes, we have to stop. For a moment. Breathe. Cease movement. Gather ourselves …
Sound Healing
I recently had a conversation with my dear friend of almost three decades, Dru Ann Welch. Of her many gifts and talents, her passion and care for others as a Sound Healing Practitioner is extraordinary. As we spoke, I realized that her journey into sound healing might be of particular interest to our Pagan Song …