The Wiccan Rede
"An' it harm none, do what thou wilt."
Bide the wiccan laws we must in perfect love and perfect trust. Live and let live, fairly take and give. Cast the circle thrice about to keep evil spirits out. To bind the spell every time let the spell be spake in rhyme. Soft of eye and light of touch, speak little listen much. Deosil go by the waxing moon, vhanting out the witches rune. Widdershins go by the waning moon, chanting out the banefull rune. When the lady's moon is knew, kiss the hand to her, times two. When the moon rides at her peak, then your heart's desire seek. Heed to North wind's mighty gale,
lock the door and drop the sail. When the wind comes from South, love will kiss the on the mouth. When the wind blows from the West, departed souls will ahve no rest. When the wind blows from the East, Expect the new and set the feast. Nine woods in cauldron go, burn them fast and burn them slow. Elder be the lady's tree, burn it not or cursed you'll be. When the wheel begins to turn, let the beltane fires burn. When the wheel has turned to yule, light the log and and the horned one rules. Heed ye flower, bush and tree, by the lady blessed be. Where the rippling water go, cast a stone and truth you'll know. When ye have a true need, haerken not to others' greed. With a fool no season spend, lest ye be counted as his friend. Merry meet and merry part, bright the cheeks and warm the heart. Mind threefold law you should, three times bad and three times good. When misfortune is enow, wear the blue star on thy brow. True in love ever be, lest thy lovers false to thee. Eight words the wiccan rede fulfill- An' ye harm none, do what ye will.
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