Bide within the law ye must,
in perfect Love and perfect Trust.
Live ye must and let live,
fairly take and fairly give.
For tread the Circle thrice about,
to keep unwelcome spirits out.
To bind the spell well every time,
let the spell be said in rhyme.
Light of eye and soft of touch,
speak ye little, and listen much.
Honor the Old Ones in deed and name,
let love and light be our guides again.
Deosil go by the waxing moon,
chanting out the joyul tune.
Widdershins go when the moon doth wane,
and the werewolf howls by the dread wolfsbane.
When the Lady's moon is new,
kiss the hand to Her times two.
When the moon rides her peak,
then your heart's desire seek.
Heed the North wind's mighty gale,
lock the door and trim the sail.
When the Wind blows from the East,
expect the new and set the feast.
When the wind comes from the South,
love will kiss you on the mouth.
When the wind whispers from the West,
all hearts will find peace and rest.
Nine woods into the Cauldron go,
burn them fast, and burn them slow.
Birch into the fire goes,
it represents what the Lady knows.
Oak in the forest towers with might,
in the fire it brings the God's insight.
Rowan is a tree of power,
causing life and magick to flower.
Willow at the water's side stands,
ready to help us to the Summerlands.
Hawthorn is burned to purify,
and to draw faeries to you eye.
Hazel-the tree of wisdom and learning-
adds its strength to the bright fire burning.
White are the flowers of the Apple tree,
that brings us fertility.
Grapes grow ripe upon the vine,
giving us both joy and wine.
Fir doth mark the evergreen,
to represent immortality seen.
Elder is the Lady's tree,
burn it not or cursed you'll be.
Four times the Major Sabbats mark,
in the light and in the dark.
As the old year starts to wane,
the new begins, its now Samhain.
When the time for Imbolic shows,
watch for flowers through the snow.
When the wheel begins to turn,
soon the Beltain fires burn.
As the wheel turns Lammas night,
power is brought to magick rite.
Four times the minor Sabbats fall,
use the Sun to mark them all.
When the wheel has turned to Yule,
light the log, the Horned One rules.
In Spring, when night equals day,
Ostara now doth come our way.
When the Sun has reached it's height,
time for Oak and holly to fight.
Harvest comes to one and all,
when Autumn Equinox doth fall.
Heed the flower,bush,and tree,
by the Lady blessed you'll be.
Where the rippling waters go,
cast a stone, the truth you'll know.
When you have and hold a need,
harken not to others greed.
With a fool no season spend,
or be counted as his friend.
Merry Meet and Merry Part,
bright the cheeks and warm the heart.
Mind the Three-fold Laws ye should,
three times bad and three times good.
When misfortune is enow,
wear the star upon your brow.
Be true in love this ye must do,
unless your love is false to you.
Eight words in the Wiccan Rede fullfill,
"An Ye harm none, do what ye will."
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