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Now listen to the words of the Great mother,
Who was of old also called among men
Artemis, Astarte, Athene, Dione, Melusine, Aphrodite, Cerridwen, Dana, Arianrhod, Isis, Bride and by many other names
Whenever ye have need of any thing,
Once in the month, and better it be when the moon if full,
Then shall ye assemble in some secret place,
And adore the spirit of me, who am Queen of all witches.
There shall ye assemble,
Ye who are fain to learn all sorcery , yet have not won it's deepest secrets;
To these will I teach things that are as yet unknown.
And ye shall be free from slavery;
And as a sign that ye shall dance, sing, feast, make music and love,
All in my praise.
For mine is the ecstasy of the spirit, and mine also is joy on earth;
For my law is love unto all beings.
Kepp pure your highest ideal;
Strive ever towards it, let naught stop you or turn you aside;
For mine is the secret door which opens upon the land of youth,
And mine is the cup of wine of life.
And the caulderon of Cerridwen, which is the holy Grail of immortality.
I am the gracious Goddess,
Whe gives the gift of joy unto the heart of man.
Upon earth I give the knowledge of the spirit eternal;
And beyond death, I give peace, and freedom,
And reunion with those who have gone before.
Nor do I demand sacrifice; For behold, I am the mother of all living,
And my love is poured out upon the earth.
Hear ye the words of te Star Goddess,
She in the dust of whose body encircles the universe.
Who am the beauty of green earth, and the white moon among the stars,
And the mystery of the waters, and desire of heart of man
Call unto thy soul; Arise and come unto me,
For I am the soul of nature, who gives life to the universe.
From me all things proceed, and unto me all things must return;
And before my face , beloved of Gods and men,
Let thine innermost divine self be enfolded in the rapture of infinite.
Let my worship be with in the heart that rejoiceth;
For behold, all acts of love and pleasure are my rituals.
And therefore let there be beauty and strength, power and compassion,
Honour and humilit, mirth and reverence within you.
And thou who thinkest to seek for me,
Know thy seeking and yearning shall avail thee not
Unless thou knowest the mystery:
That if that which thou seekest thou findest not wihin thee,
Thou wilt never find it without thee.
For behold, I have been with thee from the beginning;
And I am that which is attained at the end of desire.

Goddess

The Goddess is the mother of all life in the universe. Life comes forth from her, she is the bringer and the take awayer of Life, Death, and Rebirth. The Witch Goddess who introduces herself in these words:

No other law but love I know,
By naught but love may I be know,
And all that liveth is my own,
From me they come, to me they go.
Some symbol that represent the Goddess are the cup, cauldron, five-petalled flowers, seashell, pearl and silver. As She has dominion over the Earth, sea and moon, Her creatures are varied and numerous. "A few include the rabbit, bear, owl, cat, dog, bat, goose, cow, dolphin, lion, horse, scorpion, spider and bee. All are sacred to the Goddess" (Cunningham, 1989). To Witches, She is the Mother, Maiden, and Crone. She is neither young nor old. She is the three phases of the Moon. She is call by many different names which include:

Diana, Selene, Aphrodite, Aradia, Athemis, Athena, Bast, Brigit, Cybele, Demeter, Freya, Hathor, Hecate, Hera, Iris, Isis, Juno, Kerridwen, Minerva.