The Wiccan Rede
Bide within the Law you must, in perfect Love & perfect Trust.
Live you must & let to live, fairly take & fairly give.
For tread the circle thrice about to keep unwelcome spirits out.
To bind the spell well every time, let the spell be said in ryhme.
Light of eye & soft of touch, speak you little, listen much.
Honor the Old Ones in deed & name,
let love & light be our guides again.
Doesil go by the waxing moon, chanting out the joyful tune.
Widdershins go when the moon doth wane, & 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 speak.
Heed the Northwinds mighty gale,
lock the door & trim the sail.
When the Wind blows from the East,
expect the new & set the feast.
When the wind comes from the South,
love will kiss you on the mouth.
When the winds whispers from the West,
all hearts will find peace & rest.
Nine woods into the cauldron go,
burn them fast & burn them slow.
Birch in the fire goes to represent what the Lady knows.
Oak in the forest towers with might,
in the fire it brings the God's sight.
Rowan is the tree of power,
causing life & magick to flower.
Willows at the waterside stand ready to help us to the Summerland.
Hawthorn is burned to purify & draw the faerie to your eye.
Hazel-the tree of wisdom & learning-adds it's strength to the bright fire burning.
White are the flowers of Apple tree that brings us fruits of fertility.
Grapes grow upon the vine giving us both joy & wine.
Fir does mark the evergree to represent immortality seen.
Elder is the Lady's tree,
burn it not or cursed you'll be.
Four times the Major Sabbats mark in the light & in the dark.
As the old starts to wane the new begins,
it's now Samhain.
When the time for Imbolc shows watch for flowers through the snows.
When the wheel begins to turn soon the Beltane fires will burn.
As the wheel turns to Lamas night power is brought to magick rite.
Four times the Minor Sabbats fall,
use the Sun to mark them all.
When the wheel has turned to Yule light the log,
the Horned One rules.
In the spring, when night equals day,
time for Ostara to come our way.
When the Sun has reached it's height,
time for Oak & Holly to fight.
Harvesting comes to One & All when the Autumn Equinox does fall.
Heed the flower, bush & tree,
by the Lady blessed you'll be.
Where the rippling waters go,
cast a stone,
the truth you'll know.
When you have & hold a need,
harken not to others greed.
With a fool no season spend or be counted as his friend.
Merry Meet & Merry Part,
bright the cheeks & warm the heart.
Mind the Three-Fold Laws you should,
three times bad & three times good.
When misfortune is enow,
wear the star upon your brow.
Be true in love this you must do unless your love is false to you.
These eight words the Rede fulfill:
"An Harm Ye None, Do What Ye Will"
