Listen to the words of the Great Mother, she who of old has been called Artemis, Astarte, Dione, Melusine, Cerridwen, Diana and by many other names: "Whenever you have need of anything, once in the month, and better it be when the moon is full, then shall ye assemble in come secret place to adore the spirit of me, who am Queen of all the Wise. You shall be free from slavery, and as a sign that ye be free, you shall sing, dance, feast, make music and love, all in My praise. For Mine is the ecstasy of the spirit, but Mine aslo is joy on Earth. My law is Love unto all beings. Mine is the secret door that opens upon the land of youth, and Mine is the cup of the wine of life, that is the Cauldron of Cerridewenn, that is the Holy Grail of Immortality. I give the knowledge of the spirit eternal, and beyond death, I give peace, freedom and reunion with those who have gone before. Nor do I demand aught in sacrifice, for behold I am the Mother of all things, and My love is poured out upon the Earth." Hear now the Words of the Star Goddess, the dust of whose feet are the host of Heaven, whose body encircles the universe: " I who am the beauty of the green earth, and the white moon among the stars, do call upon your souls...arise, and come unto Me. For I am the soul of nature that gives life to the univers. From Me all things proceed, and unto Me they must return. Let My worship be in the heart that rejoiceth, for behold - all acts of love and pleasure are My rituals. Let there be beauty and strength, power and compassion, honour and humility, mirth and reverence within you. And you who seek you findest not within thee, you will never find it without, for behold - I have been with thee from the beginning, and I am that which is attaind at the end of desire."
Listen to the words of the Great Father, who of old, was called Osiris, Abonis, Zues, Thor, Pan, Herne, Lugh and by many other Names: "Whenever you seek haven need in the Spirit, most notably on the Eight Sacred Days of the Wheel, you shall assemble in some secret place and honor the spirit of Me Who is King of All the Wise. Put aside the binding laws of culture - and like those of hoof and horn, thorn and tree, run naked and wild. Sing, dance, make music and love, all in My presence, for Mine is rapture of the mind, and Mine also is delight in the Now. My Law is Harmony with all things. Mine is the secret that opens the gates of life, Mine is the Staff of Life, which is the Tree of Odin, and the Pole of May. I give the knowledge of life everlasting, and beyound death, I give the knowledge of life everlasting, and beyound death, I give the promise of regeneration and renewal. I am the Sacrifice, the Father of All Things and My Protection blankets My Lady's Body, the Earth." Hear the Words of the Horned God, Whose Music Stirs the Astral Winds, Whose Voice Call Up the Seasons: "I, Who Am the Sun which warms the body fo the Earth, the Bounty that sustains your bodies, the Lord of the Hunt, the Power of the Light, and the Secret of the Flame of Life, call upon your bodies to arise and come unto Me. For I am the generosity of the earth and the flesh all of it's inhabitants. In Me all things must die, and, with Me all will be reborn. Let My worship be in the mind that meditates, for all acts of thought and energy are My rituals. Let there be Magnificence and Mastery. Capability and Tenderness, Glory and Humbleness, Merriment and Wonder within you. For these, too are part of the Mysteries found within yourself. In truly knowing Me, you must recognize that in me all beginnings end, and all endings, begin again."
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