The Wiccan Rede
Bide the Wiccan laws we must, in perfect love and perfect trust.
Live and let live, Fairly take and fairly 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, chanting out the Witches Rune.
Widdershins go by the waning moon, chanting out the baneful rune.
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 drop the sail.
When the wind comes from the South, love will kiss thee on the mouth.
When the wind blows from the West, departed souls will have no rest.
When the wind blows from the East, expect the new and set the feast.
Nine woods in the 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 the Horned One rules.
Heed ye flower, bush, and tree, by the Lady blessed be.
Where the rippling waters go, cast a stone and truth you'll know.
When ye have a true need, hearken 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 the threefold law you should, three times bad and three times good.
When misfortune is enow, wear the blue star on thy brow.
True love ever be, lest thy lover's false to thee.
Eight words the Wiccan Rede fulfill:
"An ye harm none, do what ye will."
I'd just like to point something out here… Notice how it says "An ye harm none, do what ye will." Well, it says harm, not hurt. I want to say that they are two different things. Hurt is temporary, like when you take out a sliver it will only hurt for a few minutes. But harm is more permanent. If you leave a sliver under the skin, it could get infected and you could get sick. Also, it's not saying you shouldn't defend yourself. If someone is attacking you, fight back! Just don't kill the person ("live and let live…"). Any questions, e-mail me or we can talk on one of my pagers.
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