Bide within
the law you must, in Perfect Love and Perfect Trust.
Live you must and let to live, fairly take and fairly give.
For tread the
circle thrice about to keep unwanted spirits out.
To bind the spell well every time Let the spell be said in rhyme.
Light of eye and
soft of touch speak you little 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 joyful 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 at her peak, then your hearts desire seek.
Heed the north
winds 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 in
the cauldron go, burn them fast, burn them slow.
Birch in the fire goes, to represent what the lady knows
Oak in the forest
towers with might, in the fire it brings god's insight.
Rowan is the tree of power, causing life and magick to flower
Willows at the
waterside stand, ready to help us to the Summerland
Hawthorn is burned to purify and bring the faery to your 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 fruits
of fertility
Grapes grow upon
the vine, giving us both joy and wine.
Fir does 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 Imbolc shows, watch the flowers through the
snows
When the wheel
begins to turn, soon the Beltane fires will burn.
As the wheel turns to lamas 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
fules.
In the spring
when night equals day time for Ostara to come our way
When the sun has reached it's height, time for oak and holly to
fight.
Harvesting comes
to one and all, when the autumn equinox does 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 threefold
laws you should, three times bad and three times good,
When misfortune is enow, where the star upon your brow.
be true in love,
this you must do unless your love is false to you
these eight
words the Rede fulfill:
"an ye harm none do what ye will"
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