Anaiya• Show poetry

"In the cold of the evening, they used to gather
'Neath the stars in the meadow circling an old oak tree
At the times appointed by the seasons
Of the earth and the phases of the moon

In the center, often stood a woman
Equal with the others, respected for her worth
One of the many they call the witches
The healers, the teachers of the wisdom of the earth

And the people grew through the knowledge she gave them
Herbs to heal their bodies, spells to make their spirits whole
Hear them chanting healing incantations
Calling forth the wise ones, celebrating in dance and song

Isis, Astarte, Diana, Hecate, Demeter, Kali, Innana

There were those who came to power, through domination
And they were bonded in their worship of a dead man on a cross
They sought control of the common people
By demanding allegiance to the church of Rome

And the Pope declared an inquisition
It was a war against the women, whose power they feared
In this holocaust in this age of evil
Nine million European women died

And the tale is told of those, who by the hundreds
Holding together chose their death in the sea
While chanting the praises of the Mother Goddess
A refusal of betrayal, women were dying to be free

Now the Earth is a witch, and we still burn her
Stripping her down with mining, and the poisons of her wells
Still to us the Earth is a healer, a teacher, a mother
The weaver of a web of life that keeps us all alive

She gives us the vision to see through the chaos
She gives us the courage, it is our will to survive"


- The Burning Times, Elaine Silver. Lyrics by Charlie Murphy


Myself, I'm a bit of a nutter from Wales! I enjoy seeing Friends, going out, going to watch Rock bands live. My main passion is Music. I could live without most things, but never my music. Its my life. I play the Lead Guitar and I sing. I sing a number of styles. My favourite bands are Iron Maiden and Nightwish. Bruce Dickinson is my Idol (He is God mwahaha!)

I am totally in love with my boyfriend, Craig. I plan to spend the rest of my life with him, as he is my soul mate and I love him with all my heart.

I also love comedy, and can watch Stand Up comedy for hours! My favourite comedians are Bill Bailey, Billy Connelly, Jimmy Carr, Ross Noble, Russel Howard, Dara O'Brien and Joe Pasquale!

I am also Pagan, I have my own Coven which I run as HIgh Priestess. Witchcraft is my way of life, and I adore practising it.

*****If you take [a copy of] the Christian Bible and put it out in the wind and the rain, soon the paper on which the words are printed will disintegrate and the words will be gone. Our bible IS the wind and the rain." Herbalist Carol McGrath as told to her by a Native-American woman.*******