Earlier this week the Women's Drumming and Goddess Chanting Circle met to celebrate the Winter Solstice. This is one of my most favourite circles every year. We honoured Sankta Lucia, the Nordic Goddess of the Winter Solstice, with drumming, singing and much snacking on seasonal goodies. We sang special Solstice songs and chants, some of which are "reclaimed" Christmas carols. One of these, "The Little Drummer Girls," is always a particular favourite of the women of the Circle -- for obvious reasons, no doubt! Here are the lyrics (and just imagine the pa-rum-pa-pum-pums in the second and third verses, okay? It'll save me lots of typing, LOL!):
Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
Would rise again today,
Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
Her finest gifts She brings,
Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
Sustain us 'til the Spring,
Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
Rum-pa-pum-pum
Rum-pa-pum-pum
We will honour Her,
Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
When She comes.
Winter Solstice,
We come to celebrate,
You have a flame to bring,
A source of warmth 'til Spring,
We will honour You,
With our drums.
May we meet again,
May hand and drum keep time,
We play our drums for You,
We play our best for You,
May You smile on us,
As we drum.
12 comments:
I would have loved to have been there. I am a big drum circle fan. Matter of fact I just started drumming myself, I received a djembe for my birthday this past september and am in the process of learning to drum. Its been so uplifting and spiritual.
Stay blessed
sadie
Sounds like a great time was had by all. Wish I could find something like that here in the city. By the way, I love the picture...simple and festive.
Mary
I love this version! I can just imagine a roomfull of women playing this on drums...I'm getting goosebumps!
I love a drum circle. They turn up frequently here, and there's an all-day drum circle every year in the spring at the event called "Eeyore's birthday party."
I wish I was there! What a great tradition.
much love
I love those lyrics. I need to print them out.
Thanks! :)
oh my...i love the song.i have to memorize it so i can sing it to my baptist cousins who are always trying to covert me before i go to hell..
Love those lyrics! How joyful it would be to be part of that drum circle!
Great lyrics! If you're pagan do you still get Christmas presents? Do you get to hang a stocking?
May we meet again.
I love those words no matter where I hear them.
xoxox
Judith, just to answer your question: lots of pagans celebrate Christmas culturally, with presents and the whole nine yards. Others don't. It depends.
I love the 'remake' of the song. Wish I could've been there...
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