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Wiccan Rede (Full Version)
Bide within the Law
ye 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 of Her times two. When the moon
rides at Her peak, then you 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. Whenthe time for Imbolc shows, watch for flowers through the
snows.
When the wheel begins to turn, so 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 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.
The Eight words the Rede fulfill:
"An Ye Harn None, Do
What Ye Will" |