Cynthia Crossen is a successful writer of heartfelt songs that are popular within the Pagan community. I interviewed her about her song, The Roots of My Heart, and she described to me her philosophy of song and her dedication to her craft. She joyfully works to nurture singing and song celebration throughout many communities and …
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The Crow Women songs that we put out for the world are original words and music, except for some of my songs. There are a lot of really nice melodies out there, traditional folk songs and old time Christian hymns, that cry for better or at least different words. Pagan words. Putting new words to …
In a previous post, I wrote about the why zills are an excellent choice for pagan fire circles. Let’s dig in a little deeper. The simplest way to support the drum beat at a fire circle is to just emphasize the down beat. Sometimes I just want to make sure everyone hears the “one” and …
Recently my human Mom left her computer within bunny reach so I started skimming the Crow Women website, mostly to find pictures of bunnies. As I scrolled through, I stumbled upon a very interesting blog post by Alane Crowomyn called “Pagan Music Tips: Planning a Rehearsal Period.” When I read the post, I would have …
It’s the ultimate dilemma. There you are at the fire circle, the fire beckoning. Your hips are shaking, toes tapping, you want to dance!!! But the rhythms are calling you. Do you join the drummers, keeping the heartbeat of the festival alive? Or do you answer the call of the fire and give your body …
Right now, the Crow Women are practicing for our concert at Covenant of the Goddess‘ annual meeting. The weekend gathering is called Merry Meet, and includes Grand Council, where COG’s witchy business is conducted. We’ll be the featured band in the Saturday night entertainment, where the delegates can relax and enjoy themselves after a full …
As witches, many of us use magickal tools of some sort. From the practical everyday tools of a kitchen witch, to the arcane and complicated tools of high magick, there are a wide variety of tools available to help support a witch’s magickal workings. There is one tool that, in my mind, stands out from …
So glad that you, dear reader, are back again for more information on improving your singing skills! I am so sure that working on these techniques will empower your voice and song! Ready for three more tips? These are perhaps a bit more advanced, and really effective! 1. Correct breathing keeps you and your song …
This past weekend at Ardantane, we went on a weekend-long musical journey. We explored many ways music expresses and enhances earth-based spirituality. Today’s post will focus on one of several workshops I taught there: How to Write a Chant for your Spirit Animal. Ardantane is a wonderful place for connecting with our animal allies. We …
As you know by now, the Crow Women are a women’s circle that is centered in Goddess spirituality and we are a pagan band that produces albums and concerts. Crow Choir is an important part of our magical practice whether the music is for ourselves or is shared with our community. We hope that you …
