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 the 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.
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 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 your Lady's tree. Burn it, nor curséd you will be.
When the Wheel begins to turn, let the Beltane fires burn.
When the Wheel has turned a-Yule, light the log: the Horned One rules.
Heed ye Flower, Bush and Tree. By the Lady, Blesséd be.
Here the rippling waters go. Cast a stone: the truth you will know.
When ye have a full true need, hearken not to other's greed.
With a fool no season spend, nor be counted as his friend.
Merry meet, and merry part! Brighten the cheeks, and warm the heart!
Mind the Threefold Law and, 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,
Unless thy Lover be false to thee.
Eight words the Wiccan Rede fulfill:
An' it harm none, do what thou will.
Blesséd Be.
 

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