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The Goddess of the Land is not to be trifled with.

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This is the land of the Mother, this is the land of the giver of breath
This is the land of the bringer of death, this is where she belongs
This is the land of the healer, this is the land of the weaver of threads
This is the land of the spinner of webs, this is where she’ll return.

How do you know, I asked of her, how do you know what can’t be seen?
I’m surprised at you, she answered me, we meet her in our dreams.

How can you hear her, she asked me, how can you hear with what’s going on
How can you wonder that it’s all gone wrong when you can’t hear the Lady call?
How can you see her, she asked me, how can you see her through all these walls
How can you wonder if you stumble and fall when you can’t see your mother’s arms?

The earth is our mother, she told me, the earth is our mother, her dreams are yours
She sheds her blood in all your wars, her waters are salt with tears
And hear your mother calling, hear your mother is calling you home
She lets you wander and travel alone but now she needs us all.

How do you know, I asked of her, how do you know what can’t be seen?
I’m surprised at you, she answered me, we meet her in our dreams.

Come back to the centre, she told me, come back to the centre and feel your heart
Don’t you feel you’ve been torn apart, you’re wandering far from home?
Her web holds the whole world together, the threads are so slender, fine and strong
I you break even one the pain travels on, the Lady is waiting for you.

How do you know, I asked of her, how do you know what can’t be seen?
I’m surprised at you, I’ll tell you now – I’ve seen her in my dreams.

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from Root, Seed, Thorn and Flower, released April 29, 2022
Steafan Hannigan - percussion, cymbals, Turkish clarinet
Caitlin Matthews - harmonies.
David K - bouzouki and bass.

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Anne Lister Wales, UK

Anne is best known for her song "Icarus", recorded and performed by a number of different singers, including Martin Simpson and Nic Jones. "Astrolabe" is her ninth solo album.

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