 Listen with your heart, clear your mind and hear the sounds of the Goddess. Since time out of mind, song
and chant have been used to bring communities together, to heal, to invoke
the Divine and to record the lives and times of the peoples of the Earth.
Long before the patriarchal religions and Eastern mystical paths practiced
by aspirants today, there existed a global, peaceful, enlightened community
of Goddess worshippers. She was worshipped by many names in most areas
of our beautiful planet. Known as Hecate, Tiamat, Astarte, Medusa, Kore,
, Diana, Cerridwen, Hathor, Isis, Changing Woman, Innana, Bast, Kwan Yin,
Tanath, Chantico, Amaterasu, Bridgit, Pele, Anu, Maya, the Rainbow Serpent,
Queen of Heaven, Ix Chel, Kali, Selene, Lakshmi, Durga, Spider Woman,
White Buffalo Woman, Shekina, Gaia, the Great Cosmic Mother of All and
many many more names, the great Goddess of the ancient peoples of the
earth loved and inspired her children and gave them life.
Much wonderful art and music
has been created in worship and adoration of the munificent Feminine Divine.
This creation is my contribution to this great body of work. All the prayers,
chants and songs were channelled whilst in trance state or during meditation.
They came complete and powerfully through my heart and my voice to be
shared with you. The artistry of David Calaby has enriched the vocals
with inspired and beautiful musical accompaniment.
Daily Spiritual Practice.......
This CD can be used in a
number of ways. Ideally, time will be taken each morning to sit in stillness
and listen. The first prayer "SHE CHANGES" is designed
to connect you to the Divine. By taking some deep breaths while you listen
to the sounds of toning and water, your heart will open and your psychic
channels will clear. The prayer will activate your ancient memories and
often tears will flow. This is good, as tears are the windows of the Soul.
Healing is taking place.
With your heart open wide,
the "GRATITUDE CHANT" is designed to be sung whilst listening
to the many layers of voice and sound. As you embrace this chant, your
gratitude will grow and you may wish to substitute your own words.
This is followed by the seven
Chakra Chants. The chants were developed as part of my course "SINGING
THE CHAKRAS". In teaching about the chakras and their correspondences,
I found assigning Goddesses to each chakra, made it easier for students
to understand the energies associated with each chakra.
Kali relates to the Root
Chakra and is primarily about our ability to be flexible, to change
in order to grow. It is also our primary connection to the Earth;
Hathor relates to the
Womb or Belly Chakra and inspires us to use our creativity in order
to lead healthy lives, to co-create our lives with the Divine;
Pele rules the Solar Plexus
and allows us to feel our fear and move through it. She teaches us that
the correct expression of anger is a healthy and necessary part of being
balanced;
Kuan Yin, the great Mother
of Compassion, supports us in our efforts to love and let go in order
to grow. She is my favourite of all the Goddesses as is the Heart Chakra,
the centre of our chakra energy systems. My singing comes from the heart;
Medussa, warrior Goddess,
sits at the gate of our Throat Chakra and encourages us to speak our
truth, energising our communication both physically and Spiritually;
Isis, Queen of the Nile
and muse of the ancient sibyls, breathes into our Third Eye Chakra,
facilitating divination, channelling and prophesy. She energises our intuition
and lifts dusty veils from our archetypal memories;
At the Crown Chakra, the
Ancient Mother calls us to connect with Her. As Spider Woman, She
spins a silver thread which connects Her to our Crown Chakra, always allowing
us a direct connection with Her wisdom and guidance. She holds us in Her
loving, ample, lap and whispers in our hearts.
(There are breathing techniques
and dance movements for each of the Chakras, which are available on request.
Simply call the number on the back cover of this CD.)
Its all in the journey......
At this stage of listening
to the CD, you will be connected to the Divine, living in your Gratitude,
all your energy centres will be activated and spinning nicely....so it
is time to celebrate!
"INVOKING THE GODDESS"
the title track on this album, came to me when I was recovering from
pneumonia 3 years ago. I was feeling very low, I wondered whether I would
still be able to do my work of service in Gathering the women each year.
M y voice was almost gone and I feared ever being able to sing again because
of the lung damage I had sustained. I prayed for guidance. The Goddess
came to me in all her beauty and splendour, stood before me and told me
that a new voice would emerge, and that I would sing in a different way.
She then stroked my eyes shut and told me to sing. I pressed the button
on my recording machine, which I always keep by my side when I meditate,
and croaked into it. The result was "Invoking the Goddess".
Enjoy these prayers, songs
and chants. I dedicate them to you in your search for the Divine. I encourage
you to deepen your Spiritual Path by daily spiritual practice, by community
singing and service,
and by simply expressing your joy to others. Know that love is the only
answer and that the Goddess is always with you.
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