Heed the call and follow, walking widdershins into the nocturnal realm.
The Circle is cast, the Gates thrown open, and the Watchers of the Way are called in.
The Witch is the vessel, voice and gateway. Within her, she carries the Keys to the Moon and the Sun. Between the Great Above and the Great
Below she stands at the liminal point between the Worlds, the Axis Mundi incarnate. Through her, a bridge between the world of matter and the world of spirit is laid down.
She invites you to cross from the realm of flesh into the World of Mists beyond the Veil, to follow her etheric voice into a place beyond place, and a time beyond time.
lyrics
Open, Gate of the Celestial Heaven!
Hail unto thee:
Mother of the Moon,
Daughter of the Stars.
Open, Gate of Blackest Earth!
Hail unto thee:
Mother of Bone,
Daughter of Stone.
Open, Gate of Zephyrs in the east!
Hail unto thee,
From the Abodes of Morning.
Open, Gate of Darkness in the south!
Hail unto thee,
From the Abodes of Night.
Open, Gate of Water in the west!
Hail unto thee,
From the Abodes of Evening.
Open, Gate of Fire in the north!
Hail unto thee,
From the Abodes of Day.
Let the Shrine of the east be opened.
Let the Shrine of the south be opened.
Let the Shrine of the west be opened.
Let the Shrine of the north be opened.
Let the Shrine of Celestial Heaven be opened.
Let the Shrine of the Otherworld be open.
Let the Shrine of your heart be open.
I have opened the Way for thee.
credits
from UMBRA: Veil of the Moon,
released September 7, 2019
Synth, vocals, chimes & lyrics by Chthonia.
Production by Déhà.
CHTHONIA is a one-woman audio-visual project, channeling infernal witch-hymns of solemn invocation and ecstatic veneration, expressed through the vessel and voice of the Stygian Nymph.
supported by 13 fans who also own “Key to the Moon”
❤️My original plan was to go through and buy individual tracks like I do with most compilation albums, but honestly there are just so many good ones that I wound up buying the whole thing. More than simple drones (though there are plenty of those, too), this album collects many of the best and most innovative dark ambient artists in one place, including many who are new to me. A must-have for any dark ambient fan's collection. Plushie Fanatic
Multimedia artist Jolanda Moletta creates a gorgeous ambient tribute to her female ancestors solely from her own vocals. Bandcamp New & Notable Jul 12, 2022
Post-rock musician and World Within Worlds label head Lachlan R. Dale returns with his debut full-length, a suite of ambient explorations. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 27, 2024
Putting a disquieting spin on baroque pop, the UK experimentalist pairs immaculate neoclassical strings with dark, billowing synths. Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 29, 2024