Sacred Dust

In moonlight’s glow
  and shadows grey
wafting incense
  and cleansing sage
a coarsen circle of salt
  seals shut the gate

A potion of spells
  begins to take hold
a Life-force of energy
  emanating Love
Transcendental planets
  begin to align—
  Uranus, Neptune
  and Pluto by design

The binds of ancient portals
 release their sacred lock
Spirits of our Ancestors
  beyond the veil come forth
Incandescent bodies of light
 illuminate the hour
Ashes of Earth begin to rise
 through this Holy power

By an ancient tongue
  we speak, softly at first
With a flick of henbane
  from our hand
  fueling the fiery flames

Tree limbs move
above our song
  maestros to the sound
Hearts coupling
  through unified blood
  in thunderous crescendo

The witch's path embraces
  the power of Mother Nature
Secrets of civilizations past
  openly present their favor  
Together we join hands
  weaving the circle tight
creating medicinal magic
  to provide a healing light

Moonlit silverfish dart
  through each and every branch
cojoin schools of ember
  rising from the ash  
The Spirit of Lilith
  the Spirit of Eve
calling forth our name
  we humbly open our hearts
  to listen and obey

With each spoken word
  an orb of women grows
 strong are brave among us
  who harken to the truth
Herbs in the cauldron
  gurgling forth their scent
each hallowed bubble
  a consecrated release

Here in the heart of wood
  where all wild things roam
we dance within their echoes
  to remembered ways of old

O! Elemental forest
  heed our call—
  together we rise
   together we fall
Our intentions fully ignite
here, in this witching hour
  and by the promise of Hecate
  we claim the passage of rite

We diffuse our wishes
within the smoke
  that rides the winds that roam
By this sacred dust we beget
  the origins of ancient lore

There is no beginning
  there is no end
the circle remains unbroken
where two or more are gathered
               now, and ad infinitum