This
is the basically the " 10 commandments" of the Wiccans. many people just
use the last line - or versions of it :
"If it harms none, do what you
will."
Bide
ye the Wiccan laws ye must, in perfect love and perfect trust.
Ye must
live and let live, fairly take and fairly give.
Cast the
circle thrice about, to keep unwelcome spirits out.
To bind
the spell well every time, let the spell be spoken in rhyme.
Soft of
eye and light of touch, speak ye little and listen much.
Deosil
go by waxing moon, chanting out the Wiccan Runes.
Widdershins
go by waning moon, chanting out the baneful tune.
When the
Lady's moon is new, kiss the hand to her times two.
When the
moon rides at her peak, then the 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
moor wind blows from the west, departed spirits have no rest.
When the
wind blows from the east, expect the new and seek the feast.
Nine woods
in the cauldron go, burn them quick and burn them slow.
Elder be
the Lady's tree, burn it not or cursed ye'll be.
When the
wheel begins to turn, let the Beltane fires burn.
When the
wheel has turned to Yule, light the log and the horned one rules
heed ye
flower, bush and tree, by the Lady, blessed be.
Where the
rippling waters go, cast a stone, the truth to know.
When ye
have and hold a need, hearken not to other's greed.
With a
fool no seasons spend, or 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 enow, wear the blue star on thy brow.
True in
love ye must ever be, lest thy love be false to thee.
These words
the Wiccan rede Fulfill : And ye harm nome, do what ye will.
Someone recently sent
me this link to information on who actually wrote the Rede. For more
information, please go here: http://pagan.drak.net/sheathomas/poem.html
Some of
those words you may not have understood, like "Widdershins". I have
a page for such an occurrence. Please turn to my Glossary
page for those and other Pagan words.
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