The Wiccan Rede
by Doreen Valiete
Bide the Wiccan Law 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.
Let the spell be spake in rhyme.
Soft of eye and light of touch,
speak little, listen much.
Deosil go by the waxing moon,
chanting out the Witches' rune.
Widdershins go by the waning moon,
chanting out a 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 hearts 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 news 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 turns 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 the truth you'll know.
When ye have a true need,
harken 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 you 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 it harm none, do what ye will.
To Be A Witch
To be a witch is to love and be loved.
To be a witch is to know everything, and nothing at all.
To be a witch is to move amongst the stars while staying on earth.
To be a witch is to change the world around you, and yourself.
To be a witch is to share and give, while receiving all the while.
To be a witch is to dance and sing, and hold hands with the universe.
To be a witch is to honor the gods, and yourself.
To be a witch is to BE magick, not just perform it.
To be a witch is to be honorable, or nothing at all.
To be a witch is to accept others who are not.
To be a witch is to know what you feel is right and good.
To be a witch is to harm none.
To be a witch is to know the ways of old.
To be a witch is to see beyond the barriers.
To be a witch is to follow the moon.
To be a witch is to be one with the gods.
To be a witch is to study and to learn.
To be a witch is to be the teacher and the student.
To be a witch is to acknowledge the truth.
To be a witch is to live with the earth, not just on it.
To be a witch is to be truly free!
Goals Of A Witch
i. Know Yourself
ii. Know Your Craft (Wicca)
iii. Learn
iv. Apply knowledge with wisdom
v. Achieve balance
vi. Keep your words in good order
vii. Keep your thoughts in good order
viii. Celebrate life
ix. Attune with the cycles of the Earth
x. Breathe and eat correctly
xi. Exercise the body
xii. Meditate
xiii. Honour the Goddess and God
