Wolves In The Throne Room
Celestial Lineage
1. Thuja Magus Imperium
2. Permanent Changes In Consciousness
3. Subterranean Imitation
4. Rainbow Illness
5. Woodland Cathedral
6. Astral Blood
7. Prayer Of Transformation
1. Thuja Magus Imperium
Redness in the east beyond the mountain
The Wheel begins to turn anew
Turning ever towards the Sun
Garlands adorn a chariot, aflame
Blood runs from the flank of a wounded stag
Turning inwards, all beings bow low
Unconcealed she flies
Then hidden by snow
Eyes pale voice of night
Black clouds bring rain
A white cloak and mantel
Enshrouds all of the great monoliths
Deities of frost crave an offering to storms
Great Firs felled by the wind
The eagle's aerie towering windswept
Sky-lords towering above
Night-born songs descend by moonlight
A rain of jewels Calliope sings
Each one a secret word inscribed in time
Sacred bones crumble enshrined
Entombed in roots and stones
A dead sun burns in the hollow Earth
Nameless rivers of dust
This bright thread so pure
Drawn through everything that is
Enslaved by ancient bonds
Beyond the mists and golden light
Beyond the darkness transcending time
2. Permanent Changes In Consciousness
[Instrumental]
3. Subterranean Imitation
Teutonic initiate
Cold naked and fearful
Set upon by wild beasts
Starving and forlorn
Lineage of kings lords of battle
A temple of wet earth
And rough stones erected in haste
Don this garment of wolf skin
Drink deep from the sacred mead
Bathe in this fire kindled with living wood
Torn from sacred trees
Steeds heads bowed await their rider
The air scented with smoke and blood
One thousand horns sound in eternal salute
To the old gods of war their empire in ruins
4. Rainbow Illness
[Instrumental]
5. Woodland Cathedral
In the place of abundant life and constant song
Through pores of trees spoke ancient time
And how we can know this now
These patterns tumble through our minds
Refracting themselves through this warm prism
And are found projected and manifested
In this arching dome
Here, we come to pray
Thus I have heard, here the inner world rings
In memory of what will be
And on this night
The veil is lifted from the face of a bright inner Sun
6. Astral Blood
Pyramid with 1000 steps
Bricks of obsidian glimmering
Carved with ruins
Occult fire burning within
Lens of quartz reflect the night sky
1000 Anchorites in their solitude
Witness new constellations coalesce
Owls perched upon columns of dark energy
The smoke of our offerings draws the night spirits
The moon leads celestial legions
To cast the stars from their ancient thrones
Astral blood pours forth
From their grievous wounds
7. Prayer Of Transformation
Lay your corpse upon a nest of oak leaves
Wrapped in a star shroud repent your flesh
A shadow child dissolves
Meditate in a den of skins and straight poles
A sacred fire of madrone burns eternally
In a circle of turquoise and serpentine
Whisper the prayer of transformation
Engulfed by clouds of thujone
Emerge purified clad in a golden fleece
A vessel awaits built from owl feathers and moss
Aaron Weaver - Drums, Synth
Nathan Weaver - Guitars, Vocals
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