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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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