The
Wiccan Rede
Bind the Wiccan Laws we must
In Perfect Love and Perfect Trust
Live and let live
Fairly take and fairly give
Cast the circle thrice about
to keep the evil spirits out
To bind the spell every time
Let the spell be spake in rhyme
Soft of eye and light of touch
Speak ye little, listen much.
Deosil go by waxing moon
Chanting out ye Witches rune
Widdershins go by waning moon,
Chanting out the baneful rune.
When the Lady's moon is new
Kiss the hand to her, times two.
When the moon rides at her peak
Then your heart's desire seek
Heed the North Wind's mighty gale
Lock the door and drop the sail.
When the wind comes from the South
Love will kiss thee on the mouth
When the wind blows from the West
Departed souls will have no rest
When the wind blows from the East
Expect the new and set the feast.
Nine woods in ye cauldron go
Burn them fast and burn them slow
Elder be ye Lady's tree,
Burn it not or cursed you'll be
When the Wheel begins to turn
Let the Beltaine fires burn
When the Wheel has turned to Yule,
Light the log and the Horned One rules.
Heed ye Flower, Bush, and Tree
By the Lady, Blessed Be.
Where the rippling waters go
Cast a stone and truth you'll know
When ye have a true need
Hearken not to other's greed
With a fool no season spend
Lest ye be counted as his friend
Merry meet and merry part
Bright the cheeks and warm the heart
Mind the Threefold Law you should,
Three times bad and three times good.
When misfortune is enow,
Wear the blue star on thy brow.
True in Love ye must ever be,
Lest thy lover's false to thee.
Eight words the Wiccan Rede fulfill:
An ye harm none, do what ye will.
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