Brianna Drake - April 7, 2007

[athelia143]

In loving memory of Brianna Drake who passed away on April 7, 2007 due to complications from a chronic congenital illness. She was a good friend of mine in high school and just a joy to be around. Her love of life and bright spirit brought hope to all she encountered.

Some songs for you, since you loved music...

May you be at peace...

Deep peace of the running wave to you;
Deep peace of the flowing air to you;
Deep peace of the quiet earth to you;
Deep peace, deep peace.
Deep peace of the sleeping stones to you;
Deep peace of the wandering wind to you;
Deep peace of the flock of stars to you;
Deep peace, deep peace.
Deep peace of the Eastern wind to you;
Deep peace of the Western wind to you;
Deep peace of the Northern wind to you;
Blue wind of the South to you;
Pure red of the whirling flame to you;
Pure white of the silver moon to you;
Pure green of the emerald grass to you;
Deep peace, deep peace.
Deep peace of the running wave to you;
Deep peace of the flowing air to you;
Deep peace of the quiet earth to you;
Deep peace, deep peace . . .
Deep peace, deep peace . . .
Deep peace, deep peace . . .

Artist: Donovan

(Originally published in Druid's Progress 11;
Repaganized from the Carmina Gadelica by Ian Corrigan, ADF)

You go home this night to your home of Winter
To your home of Fall, of Spring, of Summer
You go home this night to the Turning house
To your pleasant rest in the plain of Joy

Rest you, rest, and away with sorrow
Rest this night in the Mother's Breast
Rest you, rest and away with sorrow
Rest, O Beloved, with the Mother's Kiss

In the Many Colored Land
In the Land of the Dead
In the Plain of Joy
In the Land Beneath the Wave
In the Land of Youth
In the Land of the Living
In the Revolving Castle,
the house of Donn,

Rest in seven lights, beloved
Rest in seven joys, beloved
Rest in seven sleeps, beloved
In the Grove of the Cauldron,
Morrigan's Shrine

The shade of death is on your face, beloved
But the Cauldron of Rebirth awaits you,
The three-fold turning of your fate
When your rest has given you your peace

So rest in the calm of all calms
Rest in the wisdom of all wisdoms
Rest in the love of all loves
Rest in the Lord of Life and Death
Rest in the Lady of Life and Death

Till the Season of Turning
Till the Time of Returning
Till the Mystery of the Cauldron

And of course, 2 songs sung by your favourite group, the Rankin Family:

Rise Again

When the waves roll on over the waters
And the ocean cries
We look to our sons and daughters
To explain our lives
As if a child could tell us why
That as sure as the sunrise
As sure as the sea
As sure as the wind in the trees
We rise again in the faces
of our children
We rise again in the voices of our song
We rise again in the waves out on the ocean
And then we rise again
When the light goes dark with the forces of creation
Across a stormy sky
We look to reincarnation to explain our lives
As if a child could tell us why
That as sure as the sunrise
As sure as the sea
As sure as the wind in the trees
We rise again in the faces
of our children
We rise again in the voices of our song
We rise again in the waves out on the ocean
And then we rise again
We rise again in the faces
of our children
We rise again in the voices of our song
We rise again in the waves out on the ocean
And then we rise again


Chi Mi Na Morbheanna

o, chi, chi mi na morbheanna,
o, chi, chi mi na corr-bheanna,
o, chi, chi mi na coireachan,
chi mi na sgoran fo cheo.

chi mi gun dail an t-aite 's an d'rugadh mi,
cuirear orm failte 's a' chanain a thuigeas mi,
gheibh mi ann aoigh agus gradh 'nuair a ruigeam,
nach reicinn air tunnachan oir.

o, chi, chi mi na morbheanna,
o, chi, chi mi na corr-bheanna,
o, chi, chi mi na coireachan,
chi mi na sgoran fo cheo.

chi mi na coilltean, chi mi na doireachan,
chi mi na maghan bana, as toraiche,
chi mi na feidh air lar nan coireachan
falaicht' ann an trusgan de cheo.

o, chi, chi mi na morbheanna,
o, chi, chi mi na corr-bheanna,
o, chi, chi mi na coireachan,
chi mi na sgoran fo cheo.

Be forever blessed.

Athelia /|\

[Dryadia2]

[Beith]

In memory of Brianna Drake

I am sure the person she was will live on in the hearts and minds of those who loved her, just as remembered lyrics of treasured songs.

Best wishes,
Beith

[Lady Nimue]