The Wiccan Rede, another wiccan charge wriiten by Doreen Valiente. Enjoy!
The
Wiccan Rede 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"
Original words by Doreen Valiente
Copy by Saffaer
