| Witches' Rede |
| Hear now the word of the Witches, the secrets we hid in the night, When dark was our destinys pathway, that now we bring forth the light. Mysterious Water and Fire, The Earth and the wide-ranging Air, By hidden Quntessence we know Them, and we will keep silent and dare The birth and rebirth of all Nature, the passing of Winter and Spring,We share with the life Universal, rejoice in the Magical Ring. Four times in the year the Creat Sabbat, returns, and the Witches are seen,At L teach things that are yet unkown. And ye shall be free from slavery; and as a sign that ye be really free, ye shall be naked in your rites; and ye shall dance, sing, feast, make music and love, all in my praise. For mine is the ecstasy of the spirit, and mine also is joy on earth; for my law is love unto all beings. "Keep pure your highest ideal; strive ever toward it, let naught stop you or turn you aside. For mine is the secret door which opens upon the Land of Youth, and mine is the cup of the wine of life, and the Cauldron of Cerridwen, which is the Holy Grail of immortality. I am the gracious Goddess, who gives the gift of joy unto the heart of man. Upon earth, I give the knowledge of the spirit eternal; and beyond death, I give peace and freedom, and reunion with those who have gone before. Nor do I demand sacrifice, for behold, I am the Mother of all living, and my love is poured out upon the earth." Hear ye the words of the Star Goddess; she in the dust of whose feet are the hosts of heaven, whose body incircles the universe: "I who am the beauty of the green earth, and the white moon among the stars" |
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