Soil Chorus

Soil Chorus is a weekly earth-centered chant and song circle. We gather every Sunday from 3 pm to 4 pm to share Pagan and earth-centered chants and songs in a friendly and informal group environment.

People of all experience and skill levels are welcome. We may at times explore breathing exercises and tips to improve our technique, but our main goal is not public performance. Rather, our goal is to experience and share the joy of chanting and singing earthy spiritual songs in a group environment.

Soil Chorus sprouted in the fertile soil of Southern Illinois in February of 2010.

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Chants

If the title of a chant looks like a link, click on the link to hear a recording of the chant on an external site. Links to YouTube generally feature full songs; links to Amazon generally feature a sample that you can hear by clicking the play button (which looks like a sideways triangle).

We Are A Circle

Anonymous

We are a circle
Within a circle
With no beginning
And never ending

Sister, brother
Take my hand
When we join together
We can heal the land

We All Come From The Goddess

Anonymous

We all come from the Goddess
And to her we shall return
Like a drop of rain
Flowing to the ocean

We All Come From The Horned One

Anonymous

We all come from the Horned One
And to him we shall return
Like a flash of flame
Ascending to the heavens

Hoof and Horn

Anonymous

Hoof and horn, hoof and horn
All that die shall be reborn
Corn and grain, corn and grain
All that fall shall rise again

May the Circle Be Open

Anonymous

May the Circle be open, yet unbroken
May the Lord and the Lady be ever in your heart
Merry meet, and merry part, and merry meet again.

May the Circle be open, yet unbroken
May the [peace/love/grace] of the Goddess be ever in your heart
Merry meet, and merry part, and merry meet again.

Healing Chant

Artist: Heather Alexander
Album: Merlin's Descendants

Come to me, Lord and Lady
Heal this spirit, heal this soul
Come to me, Lord and Lady
Mind and body shall be whole

Beast of the burning sunlight
Sear this wound that pain may cease
Mistress of watery midnight
Hold us fast and bring us peace

Magic of the Goddess

Artist: Shining Wheel Pagan Chorus
Album: Chants of Balance

I go walking through my life
With my heart wide open
The Goddess shines her love through me

Through you, through me
The magic of the Goddess is rising
It goes through you, through me
The magic of the Goddess is rising

I go walking through my life
With my eyes wide open
The Goddess works her magic through me

I go walking through my life
With my mind wide open
The Goddess shows my destiny to me

Down in the River to Pray [Lord and Lady version]

Based on "Down in the River to Pray" (Artist Unknown)

As I went down to the river to pray
Studying about that good ol' way
And who shall wear the robe and crown
Good Lord, show me the way

O sisters, let's go down
Let's go down, come on down
O sisters, let's go down
Down in the river to pray

As I went down in the river to pray
Studying about that good ol' way
And who shall wear the starry crown
Good Lady show me the way

O brothers, let's go down
Let's go down, come on down
Come on brothers, let's go down
Down in the river to pray

As I went down in the river to pray
Studying about that good ol' way
And who shall wear the robe and crown
Good Lord, show me the way

O mothers, let's go down
Let's go down, come on down
O mothers, let's go down
Down in the river to pray

As I went down in the river to pray
Studying about that good ol' way
And who shall wear the starry crown?
Good Lady, show me the way

O fathers, let's go down
Let's go down, come on down
O fathers, let's go down
Down in the river to pray

Circle 'Round in the Rain

Circle round round
Circle round round
Round in the rain

Circle round round
Circle round round
Round in the rain

Nothing can keep us inside
We will always go outside
Circle round round
Circle round round
Round in the rain

We Are Opening

We are opening up in sweet surrender
To the luminous love light of the one

We are opening up in sweet surrender
To the luminous love light of the one

We are opening
We are opening
We are opening
We are opening

Peace, Salaam, Shalom

Peace, Salaam, Shalom
Peace, Salaam, Shalom
Peace, Salaam, Shalom
Peace, Salaam, Shalom

We believe in peace

We will work for peace

We can live in peace

Jerusalem, Ramallah
In Tel-Aviv, in Washington
In Hebron, in Baghdad
In Lebanon, in New York City

We believe in peace

Peace, Salaam, Shalom
Peace, Salaam, Shalom
Peace, Salaam, Shalom
Peace, Salaam, Shalom

Full Moonlight Dance

Anonymous

Under the full moonlight, we dance
Spirit's dance, we dance
Joining hands, we dance
Joining souls, rejoice

Into the full moon night, we dance
Spirit's dance, we dance
Joining hands, we dance
Joining souls, rejoice