From the recording Crossroads
An original, meditative Celtic melody set to the "Charge of the Goddess" by (and in honor of) Doreen Valiente. To me, these words are the essence of what Joseph Campbell called "The Quest."
Lyrics
Soul Of Nature
Based on “Charge of the Goddess”
by Doreen Valiente (1922-1999)
I who am the beauty
Of the green earth and white moon
From among the stars
And the mysteries of the waters
The desire of the heart of man
Calls unto thy soul
Arise and come unto me
For I am the Soul of Nature
Who brings life unto the universe
From me all things proceed
And unto me all things must return
Rhiannon, Rhiannon
Beloved of gods and men
Let thine inmost divine self be
Enfolded in the rapture of the infinite
Let my worship be within the heart
That rejoiceth for behold
All acts of love and pleasure
Are my rituals
Therefore let there be beauty,
Strength and power and compassion,
Honor and humility,
Mirth and reverence within thee
And thou who thinkest to seek for me
Know thy seeking shall avail thee not
Unless thou knowest the mystery of
Rhiannon, Rhiannon
If that which thou seekest
Thou findest not within thee
Thou shalt never find it without thee
For behold I have been with thee
From the beginning
And I am that which is attained
At the end of desire
Rhiannon, Rhiannon
Song Copyright 2008 JL Greene
Lyrics Doreen Valiente - Public Domain
credits
from Crossroads, released January 1, 2008
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