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A little note:
Some poems I have collected, and I know the page is long, but I hope you'll take the time to look through.
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The Wiccan Rede
The Wiccan Rede
By Doreen Valiente
Bide the Wiccan laws ye must,
In perfect love and perfect trust.
Live and let live -
Fairly take and fairly give.
Cast the Circle thrice about
To keep all evil spirits out.
To bind the spell every time,
Let the spell be spake in rhyme.
Soft of eye and light of touch -
Speak ye little, listen much.
Deosil go by the waxing Moon -
Sing and dance the Wiccan Rune.
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 wind's 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 East,
Expect the new and set the feast.
When the West wind blows o'er thee,
Departed spirits restless be.
Nine woods in the Cauldron go -
Burn them quick and burn them slow.
Elder be ye Lady's tree -
Burn it not or cursed ye'll be.
When the Wheel begins to turn,
Let the Beltane fires burn.
When the Wheel has turned a Yule,
Lightly the Log and let Pan rule.
Heed ye flower, bush and tree -
By the Lady blessed be.
Where the rippling waters go,
Cast a stone and truth ye'll know.
When ye are in dire need,
Hearken not to others' greed.
With the fool no season spend,
Or be counted as his friend.
Merry meet and merry part -
Bright the cheeks and warm the heart.
When misfortune is enow,
Wear the blue star on thy brow.
True in love ever be,
Unless thy lover's false to thee.
Eight words the Wiccan Rede fulfill -
An ye harm none, do what ye will.
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The Wiccan Crede
The Wiccan Creed
By Doreen Valiente,
Hear now the words of the witches,
The secrets we hid in the night,
When dark was our destiny's pathway,
That now we bring forth into light.
Mysterious water and fire,
The earth and the wide-ranging air.
By hidden quintessence we know them,
And will and keep silent and dare.
The birth and rebirth of all nature,
The passing of winter and spring,
We share with the life universal,
Rejoice in the magickal ring.
Four times in the year the Great Sabbat Returns,
And the witches are seen,
At Lammas and Candlemas dancing,
On May Eve and old Hallowe'en.
When day-time and night-time are equal,
When sun is at greatest and least,
The four Lesser Sabbats are summoned,
Again witches gather in feast.
Thirteen silver moons in a year are,
Thirteen is the coven's array,
Thirteen times at esbat make merry,
For each golden year and a day.
The power was passed down the ages,
Each time between woman and man,
Each century unto the other,
Ere time and the ages began.
When drawn is the magickal circle,
By sword or athame of power,
It's compass between the two worlds lies,
In Land of the Shades for that hour.
This world has no right then to know it,
And world of beyond will tell naught,
The oldest of Gods are invoked there,
The Great Work of magick is wrought.
For two are the mystical pillars,
That stand at the gate of the shrine,
And two are the powers of nature,
The forms and the forces divine.
The dark and the light in succession,
The opposites each unto each,
Shown forth as a God and a Goddess:
Of this did our ancestors teach.
By night he's the wild wind's rider,
The Horn'd One, the Lord of the Shades.
By day he's the King of the Woodland,
The dweller in green forest glades.
She is youthful and old as she pleases,
She sails the torn clouds in her barque,
The bright silver Lady of midnight,
The crone who weaves spells in the dark.
The master and mistress of magick,
They dwell in the deeps of the mind,
Immortal and ever-renewing,
With power to free or to bind.
So drink the good wine to the old Gods,
And dance and make love in their praise,
Till Elphame's fair land shall receive us,
In peace at the end of our days.
And Do What You Will be the challenge,
So be it in love that harms none,
For this is the only commandment.
By magick of old be it done!
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The Charge of the Goddess
Adapted by Starhawk from Doreen Valiente
Listen to the words of the Great Mother, who of old was called Artemis, Astrate, Dione, Melusine, Aphrodite, Ceridwen, Diana, Arionrod, Brigid, and by many other names:
"Whenever you have need of anything, once in a month, and better when the moon is full, you shall assemble in some secret place and adore the spirit of Me who is Queen of all the Wise. You shall be free from slavery, and as a sign that you be free you shall be naked in your rites. Sing, feast, dance, make music and love, all in my presence, for Mine is the ecstasy of the Spirit and Mine also is the joy on Earth. For My law is love unto all beings. Mine is the secret that opens the door of youth, and Mine is the cup of wine of life that is the Cauldron of Ceridwen that is the holy grail of immortality. I give the knowledge of the spirit eternal and beyond death I give peace and freedom and reunion with those that have gone before. Nor do I demand aught of sacrifice, for behold, i am the mother of all things and My love is poured upon the Earth."
Hear the words of the Star Goddess, the dust of whose feet are the hosts of heaven, whose body encircles the universe:
"I who am the beauty of the green earth and the white moon among the stars and the mysteries of the waters, I call upon your soul to arise and come unto me. For I am the soul of nature that gives life to the universe. From me all things proceed and unto Me they must return. Let my worship be in the heart that rejoices, for behold - all acts of love and pleasure are My rituals. Let there be beauty and strength, power and compassion, honor and humility, mirth and reverence within you. And you who seek to know Me, know that your seeking and yearning will avail you not, unless you know the Mystery: for that which you seek, you find not within yourself, you will not find without. For behold, I have been with you from the beginning, and I am that which is attained at the end of desire." |
Charge of the God
By Janet and Stewart Farrar
Listen the words of the Great Father,
Who of old was called Osiris, Adonis, Zeus, Thor, Pan,Cernunnos, Herne, Lugh and by many other names:
My Law is Harmony with all things.
Mine is the secret that opens the gates of life
And mine is the dish of salt of the earth
That is the body of Cernunnos.
That is the eternal circle of rebirth.
I give the knowledge of life everlasting,
And beyond death I give the promise
Of regeneration and renewal.
I am the sacrifice, the father of all things,
And my protection blankets the earth.
Hear the words of the dancing God,
The music of whose laughter stirs the winds,
Whose voice calls the seasons:
I who am the Lord of the Hunt
And the Power of the Light,
Sun among the clouds
And the secret of the flame.
I call upon your bodies to arise and come unto me
For I am the flesh of the earth and all its beings.
Through me all things must die and with me are reborn.
Let my worship be in the body that sings,
For behold all acts of willing sacrifice are my rituals.
Let there be desire and fear,
Anger and weakness, joy and peace,
Awe and longing within you.
For these too are parts of the mysteries found within yourself.
Within me all beginnings have endings,
And all endings have beginnings.
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Charge of the Dark Goddess
By Tiger Eye
Wisdom and empowerment are the gifts of the Dark Goddess of Transformation. She is known to us as Kali, hectate, Cerridwen, Lility, Persephone, Fata, Morgana, Ereshkigal, Arianhrod, Durga, Inanna, Tiatmat, and by a million other names.
"Hear Me, child, and know Me for who I am. I have been with you since you were born, and I will stay with you until you return to Me at the final dusk. I am the passionate and seductive lover who inspires the poet to dream. I am the One who calls to you at the end of your journey. After the day is done, My children find their blessed rest in my embrace. i am the womb from which all things are born. i am the shadowy, still tomb; all things must come to Me and bare their breasts to die and be reborn to the Whole. I am the Sorceress that will not be ruled, the Weaver of Time, the Teacher of the Mysteries. I snip the threads that bring children home to me. I slit the throats of the cruel and drink the blood of the heartless. Swallow your fear and come to Me, and you will discover true beauty, strength, and courage. I am the fury that rips the flesh from injustice. I am the glowing forge that transforms your inner demons into tools of power. Open yourself to My embrace and overcome all. I am the glinting sword that protects you from harm. I am the crucible in which all the aspects of yourself must merge together in a rainbow of union. I am the velevet depths of the night sky, and swirling mists of midnight, shrouded in mystery. I am the chrysalis in which you face that which terrifies you and fomr which you will blossem forth, vibrant and renewed. Seek me at the crossroads, and you shall be transformed, for once you look upon My face, there is no return. I am the fire that kisses the shackles away. I am the cauldron in which all oppsites grow to know one another in Truth. I am the web which connects all things. I am the Healer of all wounds, the Warrioor who rights all wrongs in their Time. I make the weak strong. I make the arrogant humble. I raise up the oppressed and empower the disenfanchised. i am the Justice tempered with Mercy. Most importantly, child, I am you. I am part of you, and I am within you. Seek me within and without, and you will be strong. know me. Venture into the dark so that you may awaken to Balance, Illumination, and Wholeness. Take my Love with you everywhere and find the Power within you to be who you wish." |
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