Happier Than Ever

Your Power

This is a layer song for singing in community. [EDITED LYRICS DIFFER FROM TRACK FOR TEACHING; Please read below]

When I teach this song, I teach everyone all four layers separately first. Then as we start to build the layers up people can sing whatever they feel called to work on in the world today, but I especially invite cis men to sing the first layer ("UPROOT/COMPOST patriarchy") and I especially invite white people to sing the second layer ("End white supremacy") so that folks who are often marginalized can lead us in singing about Love and Another world being possible.

As you build the song up layer by layer, you can play with bringing layers in and out to emphasize different things, and eventually if folks have been singing the first two layers (Smash & End) for a while you can bring that to a close and have them join the Love & Another World layers. 

Note: When I caught this song in 2021, it was the first song I'd ever caught. So the original lyrics are recorded here as "Smash the Patriarchy." And even though I tried to insist that we are smashing systems, not people, I had a couple wise elders ask me if I really wanted the lyrics folx were singing over and over to be anchored around violence. So I now teach "Uproot patriarchy, Compost Patriarchy...." It's less cathartic than smashing, but also more likely to get all those insidious roots and less likely to poke people's eyes with flying shards from the fallout....

Layer 1: Uproot patriarchy, Compost patriarchy, Uproot patriarchy, Compost Patriarchy...
Layer 2: End white supremacy, end white supremacy...
Layer 3: Love, not fear, will lead us...
Layer 4: Another world is possible; on a quiet day, I can hear her breathing...

Layer 4 words from Arundhati Roy, in War Talk: “Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. Maybe many of us won't be here to greet her, but on a quiet day, if I listen very carefully, I can hear her breathing.”

This song was directly inspired by the Soil Strategy workshop, led by Ricardo Levins Morales and Eleonore Wesserle. These songs are some of my contribution to better, healthier cultural soil:
https://www.rlmartstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/05-Soil-More-Important-Than-Seeds.pdf

Another World Is Possible (UPROOT Patriarchy)

Come Home

LET EVERY VOICE (LIVE AT INTERFAITH)

Relaxing Soundscape by Tabytha Polaris - Instrumental music and ethereal vocals to transport you into deep state of tranquility. Ambient meditative frequencies for stress relief. Connect to your breath close your eyes and listen to the healing sounds. Headphones are recommended for the best sonic experience.

Relaxing Soundscape in G Major:

Instruments Used: Voice, Rav Vast Drum, Flute, Guitar, Kalimba, Tibetan Sound Bowls, Crystal Sound Bowl, Shruti Box, Chimes, Rainstick, Wind

Music produced, mixed and mastered by Tabytha Polaris using Garage Band and Ableton Live.

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Relaxing Soundscape (Ambient Meditative Music for Stress Relief)

Relaxing Soundscape (Ambient Meditative Music For Stress Relief) - Tabytha Polaris

It's okay if you're not okay
It's okay if you're not okay
You're loved darling, any way
It's gonna be okay

It’s Okay

Trees Grow Tall - A Round By Nickomo Clarke

Vote Song

This song was written as a devotional after I was ordained as a priestess of the Temple of Aphrodite Oakland. 

Aphrodite, I sing praises to Your Name
I sing praises, I sing praises
Praises to Your Name

Aphrodite, You are Radiant Love
You are Radiant, You are Radiant
Radiant Love

Aphrodite, You are Beauty unsurpassed
You are Beauty, You are Beauty
Beauty unsurpassed

Aphrodite, You were born of the Sea Foam
You were born, You were born
Born of the Sea Foam

Aphrodite, we sing praises to Your Name
We sing praises, we sing praises
Praises to Your Name

Featuring:
Kimba Joy Theurich - harmony vocals, doumbek, bells
Artemis Jackson - bass

Praises to Aphrodite

Praises To Aphrodite

This song came to me as I was preparing myself for a 6 day singing retreat with Heather Houston. Unbelievably, I was very grumpy that day. I was asking songs to come to me to help me change my attitude. This song came to me in complete- just as it is.

The night before I first shared this song, my classical violinist mother came to me from the beyond with a full gospel choir and sang me the song.

May this song bring you into more light! You may use this as a zipper song  too and change the word joy to peace, love, hope, etc. Enjoy

Turn Up The Joy

Part one:

Petal of a rose
Light on the nose
Guide my sight

Part two:

I am open 
to the wisdom that you tend
In your beauty
I see

Part three:

As a spiral within 

Part four:

Lighter lighter in the way I’m walkin
Lighter as the water washes new 

petals of a rose

Sublime songwriter and community song leader, weaving melodies that inspire connection and harmony.

Praises To Aphrodite

Eileen Hazel

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