Northern Hemisphere

Deosil- Clockwise direction , symbolic of life , movement of the sun ,positive energies, good .

Widdershins-Anti clock-wise motion , used for negitive magical purposes , or dispersing negitive energies , or conditions such as desease .

Southern Hemisphere

Below the Equator , The definitions have been switched , due to the fact that from their point of view the sun moves in a counter-clockwise motion

NineWoods

Birch - representing the Goddess or female principle

Oak - symbolizing the God or male principle.

Rowan, or mountain ash - as the Tree of Life. A taste of its fruit stays hunger. Add Rowan for life.

Willow - as the tree of death. Sacred to Hecate, add willow as a celebration of death.

Hawthorn - tree of purification. Sacred to faeries, add hawthorn for purity.

Hazel - tree of wisdom. Add hazel to gain wisdow.

Apple - tree of love. Add apple wood for the magic of love.

Vine - tree of joy. It's juice capable of altering consciousness. Add vine for joy.

Fir - tree of immortality. Add fir to your Beltane fire for rebirth.

The Wiccan Rede

Bide the Wiccan Laws we must
In perfect love and perfect trust

Live and let live,
Fairly take and fairly give

Cast the Cricle thrice about
to keep the evil spirits out

Soft of eye and light of touch,
Speak little, and listen much

Deosil go by the Waxing Moon
Chanting out the Witches' Rune

Widdershins go by the waning moon
Chanting out the baneful tune

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 the cauldron go
Burn them fast and burn them slow

Elder be the Lady's tree
Burn it not or cursed you'll be

When the wheel begins to turn,
Let the Beltane fires burn

When the wheel has turned to Yule,
Light the log, the Horned One rules

Heed ye flower, bush and tree
by the Lady, blessed be

Where the rippling waters flow,
Cast a stone and truth you'll know

When ye have a true need
Hearken not to others' 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 ye should
Three times bad and three times good

When misfortune is enow,
wear the blue star on thy brow

True in love ever be,
Lest thy lover's false to thee

Eight words the Wiccan Rede fulfill
An ye harm none, do what ye will.

by Lady Gwen Thompson