Animal Calls

From out of the East, land of creation and youth
We call on the symbols of knowledge and truth
The caress of the breezes; gentle and mild
The gathering storms; restless and wild
The gifts of the East we call to our hearts
In joy and in honor for the new season's start
Far-flying Monarch, far-seeing Hawk
Hummingbird who wanders and Parrot who talks
Honeybee who dances and Robin who sings
Peacock the beautiful who longs to be king
Mysterious Raven and sad Swan who weeps
Eagle of wisdom and Vulture who reaps
Creatures of air and creatures of wing
Grant us your presence and the powers you bring

From out of the South, lands of dryness and light
We call on the powers of passion and might
The heat of the ovens, soothing and warm
The raging inferno, brining damage and harm
The gifts of the East we call to our hearts
In joy and in honor for the new season's start
Tortuous who wanders; Viper who's quick
Majestic Cobra; Newt- sneaky and slick
Chameleon who blends; Iguana who's sly
Komodo who'll kill with a blink of his eye
Turtle who's patient; Boa who's strong
Snake who is cunning and quick-witted Frog
Creatures of desert and rainforest deep
Grant us your presence and the powers you keep

From out of the West, lands of healing and song
We call on the spirits loving and strong
The wash of the waves, soothing and slow
The crash of the typhoon, the cold deep below
The gifts of the West we call to our hearts
In joy and in honor for the new season's start
Squid who stays hidden, Krill who is prey
Orca the fierce, Otter who plays
Humpback who sings, Dolphin who speaks
Salmon who's wise and humble and meek
Quick witted Eel and Manatee mild
Angler who's crafty and Shark who is wild
Creatures of flipper and creatures of fin
May your presence and blessings join us within

From out of the North, lands of death and of stone
We call on the memories of ancestors and home
The beauty of forests of mountains and caves
The quake of the soil, the quiet of graves
The gifts of the North we call to our hearts
In joy and in honor for the new season's start
Deer who is silent, Panther who schemes
Wolf who is deadly and Field Mouse who dreams
Swift and strong Stallion and fertile Hare
Slow moving Sloth and teacher the Bear
Lion the regale and Baboon the fool
Man who is maker and user of tools
Creatures of fur and creatures of tooth
Bring us your presence, your gifts and your truths