Bide these 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 the evil spirits out.
To bind a spell every time,
Let the spell be spoke in rhyme.
Soft of eye and light of touch,
Speak ye little, listen much.
Deosil go by waxing moon,
Chanting out the witches rune.
Widdershins go by waning moon,
Crying out the baleful croon,
When the Lady's moon is new,
Kiss your hand to her times two.
When the moon is at her peak,
Then your heart's desire seek.
Heed the north winds' mighty gale,
Lock the door and trim the sail.
When the winds ride from the south,
Love will kiss ye on the mouth.
When the winds are from the west,
Departed souls will know no rest.
When the winds come from the east,
Expect the new and set a feast.
Nine woods beneath the cauldron go,
Burn them fast and burn the slow.
Elder be the Lady's tree,
Burn it not or cursed you'll be.
When the wheel starts to turn,
Let the Beltane fires burn.
When the wheel turns to Yule,
Light the log for the Horned Gods rule.
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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 greater need,
Harken not to others' greed.
With a fool no season spend,
Or else be counted as his friend.
Merry meet and merry part,
Bright the cheeks and warm the heart.
Mind the threefold law ye should,
Three times bad and three times good.
When misfortune is anow,
Wear the star upon thy brow.
True in love must ye be,
Lest thy love is false to thee.
Eight words the witches creed fulfil,
If it harms none, do what ye will.
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The Wiccan Rede