the wiccan rede |
(full version) |
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 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 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 heart's 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 and 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 the god's |
insight. |
rowan is a 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 to draw faerie to your eye. |
hazel-the tree of wisdom and learning adds its strength to the bright fire burning. |
white are the flowers of 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, it's now samhain. |
when the time for imbolc shows watch for 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 rules. |
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 three-fold laws you should three times bad and three times good. |
when misfortune is enow wear 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 |
