The Wilderness

On the first night I called to the Devī

The power at the base of the tree

On its roots a dragon was gnawing

Longing for its chance to be free

From the earth She was sprung, the support of this world

To whom we're all but the image of a child

The destroyer of safety at the threshold of the path

The road that will lead us into the wild

On the second night I bathed in the waters

Soaking up the dripping juices of the moon

I found the stream of blood and I pleaded

Please, grant me my wished for boons

On the third night as I sat by my fire

While inviting all the denizens to my side

A city of jewels appeared before my eyes

And I prostrated before the deathly bride

Leaving the shelter for the great wilderness

From birth to birth you have walked by my side

Leaving the shelter for the great wilderness

The place where the worlds open wide

On the fourth night as the wind rushed through the tree

I was ready for you to dispel my fears

You rode up to me, with a noose in your hand

To the unstruck music of the spheres

Leaving the shelter for the great wilderness

From birth to birth you have walked by my side

Leaving the shelter for the great wilderness

The place where the worlds open wide

On the fifth night I heard it, as pure as white snow

The seed that is clothed in space

At the seat of the lover and the beloved

I humbly received their grace

They call Her the one with the earrings

Ascending from terrestrial planes

Now standing straight, a mirror was made

Now fit for the great wild plains