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"
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