Ekunyi says…

A song for Sekhmet and Her devotee, Ty.

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lyrics

Seek Me in spaces between your heart and body
Feel blood that runs a course forever beating through your veins
I will be waiting beyond the drums you hear in searching
Silent but for the fall of crimson rain

Walk through the desert and know that the sun is watching
Shining above to guide you through the daily trials and pain
Endless horizons await if you can but dream them
Painted to life in crimson rain

Follow the Lady of Scarlet and Flame
She with hands that heal and claws that can maim
Destroyer and Comforter, one and the same
The fire that sustains us: Sekhmet is Her name

Lioness mother and guardian of Her fierce children
Those who would fight on and never be tamed
Sacred sphinx child, lion-souled if human-bodied
Your goddess calls you to fly through crimson rain

Follow the Lady of Scarlet and Flame
She with hands that heal and claws that can maim
Destroyer and Comforter, one and the same
The fire that sustains us: Sekhmet is Her name

Ty says…

This song is long overdue. It’s for Redwood, the red Original of the Korat race.

lyrics

red as blood, hard as stone
the likes of which have ne’er been known
swift of blade, sure of heart
this flesh and life shall ne’er be ‘part

sidifir oerri
Redwood Bane, mother of all
sidifir oerri
Redwood Bane, never to fall

thick as trees, strong as tides
a soul so bold will never hide
blue of eye, sharp of claw
she upholds her own good law

sidifir oerri
Redwood Bane, mother of all
sidifir oerri
Redwood Bane, never to fall

fast as floods, hot as flame
the wicked shall not her bones claim
short of limb, long of reach
children through the ages she’ll teach

sidifir oerri
Redwood Bane, mother of all
sidifir oerri
Redwood Bane, never to fall

made by light and wind and voice
(Redwood Bane, mother of all)
named for life and root and king
(Redwood Bane, never to fall)
she will not conquer, this her choice
(Redwood Bane, mother of all)
she roams these lands and passion brings
(Redwood Bane, never to fall)

sidifir oerri
Redwood Bane, mother of all
sidifir oerri
Redwood Bane, never to fall

red as blood, hard as stone
the likes of which have ne’er been known
swift of blade, sure of heart
this flesh and life shall ne’er be ‘part

sidifir oerri
Redwood Bane, mother of all
sidifir oerri
Redwood Bane, never to fall
sidifir oerri
Redwood Bane, mother of all
sidifir oerri
Redwood Bane, never to fall

Ty says…

Ekunyi wanted me to do a song for and about Set and Nebt-het (Nephthys). This is the unexpected result.

lyrics

He is the strength that defends the sun-barque
He is the strength that kills His own kin
She is the strength that takes up each new dead
She is the strength that allays all grief

together They dance, Storm Lord
and the Lady of Twilight
lithe desert beast and sharp-winged kite
together They dance, Set and Nebt-het
toes on the line between Red Land and Black

She is the compass that reveals the hard truths
She is the compass that leads to the shards
He is the compass that shows that which is needed
He is the compass that wakens the lost

together They dance, Storm Lord
and the Lady of Twilight
lithe desert beast and sharp-winged kite
together They dance, Set and Nebt-het
toes on the line between Red Land and Black

Set, in Your exiles, You are not alone
Your Lady Nebt-het is as liminal as You
Set, in Your fury, You are not alone
Our Lady Nebt-het burns as fiercely as You

They are the bringers of thunder and snow
They are the bringers of chaos and change
They are the bringers of vigor and ma’at
They are the bringers of challenge and aid

together They dance, Storm Lord
and the Lady of Twilight
lithe desert beast and sharp-winged kite
together They dance, Set and Nebt-het
toes on the line between Red Land and Black
toes on the line between Seen and Unseen

Ty says…

Shortly after writing a song for Set and Nebt-het, I was nudged to write one for my Mothers, Nebt-het (Nephthys) and Hethert-Nut (Hathor the Celestial Cow). I am named for the mystery surrounding Them both, so consider this both a personal song and a teaching one. The second verse is for Nebt-het and the third for Hethert-Nut; both verses employ Their epithets.

lyrics

come close, my darlings, I’ve got a tale for you
a song straight from the edges of twilight
a melody descended from the glory of stars
a blessing from my Mothers’ lips to yours

listen well to the mysteries of the Mothers
shadowed Lady and star-strewn sky
listen well to the mysteries of the Mothers
as They walk you through the rhythm of life

the Mourning Woman comforts those who are grieving
the Night-Barque guides the dead to the horizon
the Good Sister finds the lost and makes them whole
the Eye of Ra protects from threat of uncreation

listen well to the mysteries of the Mothers
shadowed Lady and star-strewn sky
listen well to the mysteries of the Mothers
as They walk you through the rhythm of life

the Brilliant One inspires all arts and all music
the One Who Rises uplifts the weak and holds them safe
the Lady of the West bears the blessed dead as stars
the Celestial Cow covers the earth with Her love

listen well to the mysteries of the Mothers
shadowed Lady and star-strewn sky
listen well to the mysteries of the Mothers
as They walk you through the rhythm of life

look to the Mothers for your lessons
let Them teach you the Seen and Unseen
touch the cool hand of grace and deep compassion
feel the warmth of endless love and radiant muse

listen well to the mysteries of the Mothers
shadowed Lady and star-strewn sky
listen well to the mysteries of the Mothers
as They walk you through the rhythm of life
as They walk you through the rhythm of life

Ty says…

A song for Nebt-het, my spiritual mother.

lyrics

sister of shadows, come sit beside me
death’s soft release, set my heart free
lady of the house of the gods in the sky
I praise your sweet name, Nebt-het, holy

she who comes from the lines in-between
key to the Duat and all things Unseen
show me what you find with your eyes so keen
flow through my life as a cooling breeze
teach me to soothe grief and pain with your ease
reach out to me and bridge this ravine

sister of shadows, come sit beside me
death’s soft release, set my heart free
lady of the house of the gods in the sky
I praise your sweet name, Nebt-het, holy

blessed by my lady’s subtle guidance
unrest in my heart no longer sensed
this road before me curls up like incense
myth became mother at autumn’s end
lead me, my lady, through tales unpenned
seed me with strength forever hence

sister of shadows, come sit beside me
death’s soft release, set my heart free
lady of the house of the gods in the sky
I praise your sweet name, Nebt-het, holy

dark are the kite wings of night’s embrace
glad are my eyes for my lady’s grace
cool are her hands as she touches my face
fuel for my heart is her gentle smile
guide to the souls living through the Nile
bide here, my mother, in sacred space

sister of shadows, come sit beside me
death’s soft release, set my heart free
lady of the house of the gods in the sky
I praise your sweet name, Nebt-het, holy
Nebt-het, holy, Nebt-het, holy, Nebt-het, holy