As presented in the Gardnerian Book of Shadows

Bide ye Wiccan laws ye must in perfect love and perfect trust
Live and let live, fairly take and fairly give
Form the circle thrice about to keep all evil spirits out
To bind ye spell every time, let ye spell be spake in rhyme
Soft of eye, light of touch, speak ye little, listen much
Deosil go by the waxing moon, singing out ye Witches' Rune
Widdershins go by the waning moon, chanting out ye Baneful Rune
When the Lady's moon is new, kiss your hand to her times two
When the moon rides at her peak, then ye heart's desire seek
Heed the North wind's mighty gale, lock the door and trim 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 may have no rest
When the wind blows from the East, expect the new and set the feast
Nine woods in ye cauldron go, burn them fast and burn them slow
Elder be ye Lady's tree, burn it not or cursed ye'll be
When the wheel begins to turn, soon ye Beltaine fire'll burn
When the wheel hath turned a Yule, light a log the Horned One rules
Heed ye flower, bush and tree, by the Lady blessed be
Where the rippling waters flow, cast a stone and truth ye'll know
When ye have and hold a need, harken not to others greed
With a fool no season spend, nor be counted as his friend
Merry meet and merry part, bright the cheeks and warm the heart
Mind ye threefold law ye should, three times bad and three times good
When misfortune is anow, wear the star upon thy brow
True in love ye must ever be, lest thy love be false to thee
In these eight words the Wicca Rede fulfill,

'An ye harm none, do what ye will'.

This one is a little different in words.

Bide the Wiccan law 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 spoken in rhyme.

Soft of eye and light of touch, speak little and listen much.

Deosil go by the waxing moon, sing and dance the Wiccan rune.

Windershins go when the moon doth wane, the werewolf howls by the dread wolfsbane.

When the Lady's Moon is new, kiss the hand of her times two.

When the moon rises to her peak, then your heart's desire doth speak.

When the wind blows from the east, expect the new and set the feast.

When the west wind blows over thee, departed spirits restless be.

Nine woods in the cauldron go, burn them quick and burn them slow.

Elder be thy Lady's tree, harm it not or cursed be.

When the wheel begins to turn, let the balefires truly burn.

When the wheel has turned to Yule, light 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 you'll know.

When ye have need, harken to no other's greed.

With no fool no season spend, or be counted as his friend.

Merry meet and merry part, bright thy cheeks and warm thy heart.

Mind the threefold law ye should, three times bad or three times good.

True in love ever be, lest thy lover's false to thee.

When misfortune is anow, wear the blue sar on thy brow.

Eight words the Wiccan Rede fulfill, and ye harm none do what ye will.




The Wiccan Rede is traditionally attributed to Gerald Gardner.

Bright Blessings and Gentle Breezes!

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