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Bide within the Law you must, in perfect Love and perfect Trust.
Live you must and let to live, fairly take and 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
rhyme.
Light of eye and soft of touch, speak you little, listen much.
Honor the Old Ones in deed and name, let love and light be
our guides again.
Deosil go by the waxing moon, chanting out the joyful tune.
Widdershins go when the moon doth wane, and 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 seek.
Heed the North winds mighty gale, lock the door and trim the
sail.
When the Wind blows from the East, expect the new and set the
feast.
When the wind comes from the South, love will kiss you on the
mouth.
When the wind whispers from the West, all hearts will find
peace and rest.
Nine woods in the Cauldron go, burn them fast and 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 insight.
Rowan is a tree of power causing life and magick to flower.
Willows at the waterside stand ready to help us to the Summerland.
Hawthorn is burned to purify and to draw faerie to your eye.
Hazel-the tree of wisdom and learning adds its 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 and wine.
Fir does mark the evergreen 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 and in the dark.
As the old year 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 and Holly
to fight.
Harvesting comes to one and all when the Autumn Equinox does
fall.
Heed the flower, bush, and tree by the Lady blessed you'll
be.
Where the rippling waters go cast a stone, the truth you'll
know.
When you have and hold a need, harken not to others greed.
With a fool no season spend or be counted as his friend.
Merry Meet and Merry Part, bright the cheeks and warm the heart.
Mind the Three-fold Laws you should, three times bad and 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 ye harm none, do what ye will"
"The Three- Fold Law"
"May whatever you do, come back to you.
Three times bad or three times good."
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