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98 Creating Circles & Ceremonies
128. No End to the Circle
Chorus:
There is no end to the Circle, no end
There is no end to Life, there is no end
There is no end to the Circle, no end
There is no end to Life, there is no end
For you can see me in your eyes
When they are mirrored by a friend
There is no end to the Circle, no end
There is no end to Life, there is no end
For I am the power to begin
I dream and bring to birth what’s never been
There is no end to freedom, no end
There is no end to Life, there is no end
For you can hear be in your voice
And feel me in each breath that you breathe in
There is no end to the Circle, no end
There is no end to Life, there is no end
For I am the power to sustain
I am the ripened fruit and growing grain
There is no end to my abundance, no end
There is no end to Life, there is no end
And you can feel me in your heart
When it beats with the heart of a friend
There is no end to the Circle, no end
There is no end to Life, there is no end
And I am the power to end
I am the Crone who cuts the cord I spin
Though all things that are born must die again
There is no end to Life, there is no end
For all proceeds from me and all returns
All that returns to me comes forth again
There is no end to the Circle, no end
There is no end to Life, there is no end
And you touch me with your hand
Reach out and take the hand of a friend
There is no end to the Circle, no end
There is no end to Life, there is no end
—Starhawk & Lauren Gale
129. I Bid You Goodnight
Traditional [Sarah Doudney]
Sung a capella by the Grateful Dead to close
many of their concerts in the late 60s and
early 70s, and revived in 1989-91.
Lay down, my dear children,
Won’t you come and take your rest
Lay your weary head upon your Mother’s
breast
Oh I love you, but the Goddess loves you
the best
So I bid you goodnight, goodnight, goodnight
And I bid you goodnight!
Goodnight fair Witches
Lay down your head and rest
Lay your body down and be the mountain’s
guest
The stars will guide you; your dreams will
do the rest
So I bid you goodnight, goodnight, goodnight
And I bid you goodnight!
—1st verse adapted by Oberon Zell
—2nd verse Author unknown
130. Benediction of Peace
Deep peace of the running wave to you.
Deep peace of the flowing air to you.
Deep peace of the quiet earth to you.
Deep peace of the shining stars to you.
Deep peace of the gentle night to you.
Moon and stars pour their healing light on you.
Deep peace of the Light of the World to you.
—Author unknown
131. Within the Circle
(to the tune of “Wayfaring Stranger”)
I wandered lost, with no direction
And every turn I took was wrong.
Until I stood within the Circle,
And found the place where I belong.
I found the Moon to light the darkest night,
I found the Sun to warm the day.
I saw the Lady and Her mighty Lord,
And found their love to guide my way.
So now I know where I am going,
And I know what I’m going for,
For I have been within the Circle,
And I’ll go wandering no more.
I found my brothers and my sisters,
And here I’ll stay, no more to roam.
I found my place within the Circle;
Within the Circle, I came Home.
—Elexa of Sothistar