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Charges of the God

Listen to the words of the Horned God, the guardian of all things wild and free, and keeper of the Gates of Death, whose call all must answer:
I am the fire within your heart... The yearning of your soul.
I am the hunter of knowledge and the seeker of the Holy Quest; I who stand in the darkness of light; I am He whom you have called Death.
I the consort and mate of Her we adore, call forth to thee.
Heed my call beloved ones, come unto me and learn the secrets of death and peace.
I am the corn at harvest and the fruit on the trees.
I am He who leads you home.
Scourge and Flame, Blade and Blood these are mine and gifts to thee.
Call unto me in the forest wild and on hilltop bare and seek me in the Darkness Bright.
I who have been called Pan, Herne, Osiris and Hades, speak to thee in thy search.
Come dance and sing; come live and smile, for behold:
This is my worship.
You are my children and I am thy father.
On swift night wings it is I who lay you at the Mother's feet to be reborn and to return again.
Thou who thinks to seek me, know that I am the untamed wind, the fury of the storm and passion in your soul.
Seek me with pride and humility, but seek me best with love and strength.
For this is my path, and I love not the weak and fearful.
Hear my call on long winter nights and we shall stand together guarding Her Earth as She sleeps.
So Mote It Be.

Listen to the Words of the Horned God,
Who was of old called among men
Adonis, Tammuz, Dianus, Herne,
Bran, Beli, Lugh, Gwyn,
Dionysus, Osiris, Cernunnos, Pan,
And by many other Names.

O Secret of Secrets,
That art hidden in the being of all that lives,
Not Thee do we adore,
For That which adoreth is also Thou.
Thou art That, and That am I.

I am the Flame that burns in the heart of every being,
And in the core of every Star.
I am Life, and the Giver of Life,
Yet therefore is the Knowledge of Me
The Knowledge of Death and Resurrection.

I am alone, the Lord within ourselves,
Whose Name is Mystery of Mysteries.
I am the Horned God.

I am the Lord of the Universe,
The Father of all living,
The All-Devourer and the All-Begetter.

I am He Whose Seed lies strewn
As glittering Gems across velvet darkness
Within the Womb of the Mother.

I am the Lord of the Shadows
In the darkness of the Underworld,
For I am the Midnight Sun.

I am the Light of the Stars,
And the Spark of the Spirit Eternal,
For I am the God Within.

I am the Horned Leader of the Hosts of Air,
The Leader of the Wild Hunt,
The Judge of Gods and of Men.

I am the Hidden God,
Who ever yet remains,
For I dwell within the secret seed.

I am the seed of grain,
I am the seed of flesh,
I am the Seed of the Stars.

I am the Lord of the Heights,
I am the Lord of the Depths,
God of forest, of flock, and of field.

I am the Hunter and Hunted,
I am the wolf and the Shepherd,
I am the vine and the grain.

I am a Guiding Star above you,
I am a bright Flame before you,
I am a smooth Path beneath you.

I am the Light of Life.
I am the Flame of Love.
I am the Horned God!

I am the radiant King of the Heavens, flooding the Earth with warmth and encouraging the hidden seed of creation to burst forth into manifestation.

I lift my shining spear to light the lives of all beings and daily pour forth my golden rays upon the Earth, putting to flight the powers of darkness.

I am the spirit of all beasts wild and free. I run with the stag and soar as a sacred falcon against the shimmering sky.

The ancient woods and wild places emanate my powers, the birds of the air sing of my sanctity.

I am the harvest, offering up grain and fruits beneath the sickle of time so that all may be nourished. For without planting there can be no harvest; without winter there can be no spring.

I am the thousand named Son of creation. Know that by all names I am the same.

The spirit of the horned stag in the wild, the endless harvest. See in the yearly cycle of festivals my birth, death and rebirth and know that such is the destiny of all creation..

I am the spark of life, the radiant Sun, the giver of peace and rest.
I send my rays of blessings to warm the hearts and strengthen the minds of all.

Listen the the words of the Great Father, who of old was called Osiris, Adonis, Zeus, Thor, Pan, Cernunnos, Herne, Lugh and by many other names:

"My Law is Harmony with all things. Mine is the secret that opens the gates of life and mine is the dish of salt of the earth that is the body of Cernunnos that is the eternal circle of rebirth. I give the knowledge of life everlasting, and beyond death I give the promise of regeneration and renewal. I am the sacrifice, the father of all things, and my protection blankets the earth."

Hear the words of the dancing God, the music of whose laughter stirs the winds, whose voice calls the seasons:

"I who am the Lord of the Hunt and the Power of the Light, sun among the clouds and the secret of the flame, I call upon your bodies to arise and come unto me. For I am the flesh of the earth and all it's beings. Thru me all things must die and with me are reborn. Let my worship be in the body that sings, for behold all acts of willing sacrifice are my rituals. Let there be desire and fear, anger and weakness, joy and peace, awe and longing within you. For these too are part of the mysteries found within yourself, within me, all beginnings have endings, and all endings have beginnings."

Hear the words of the dancing God, the music of whose laughter stirs the winds, whose voice calls the seasons:

I who am the Lord of the Hunt and the Power of the Light, sun among the clouds and the secret of the flame, I call upon your bodies to arise and come unto me. For I am the flesh of the earth and all its beings. Through me all things must die and with me are reborn. Let my worship be in the body that sings, for behold all acts of willing sacrifice are my rituals. Let there be desire and fear, anger and weakness, joy and peace, awe and longing within you.

For these too are part of the mysteries found within yourself, within me, all beginnings have endings, and all endings have beginnings.

Charge of the dark god

Listen to the words of the Dark God, who was of old called Lakchos, Donn, Anubis, Hades, Setesh, Hoder, and by many other names:

I am the shadow in the bright day; I am the reminder of mortality at the height of living. I am the never ending veil of Night where the Star Goddess dances.

I am the Death that must be so that Life may continue, for behold, Life is immortal because the living must die.

I am the strength that protects, that limits; I am the power that says No, and NO further, and That Is Enough. I am the things that cannot be spoken of, and I am the laughter at the edge of Death.

Come with me into the warm enfolding dark; feel my caresses in the hands, in the mouth, in the body of one you love, and be transformed.

Gather in the moonless night and speak in unknown tongues; the Dark Mother and I will listen. Sing to us and cry out, and the Power will be yours to wield.

Blow me a kiss when the sky is dark, and I will smile, but no kiss return, for my kiss is the final one for all mortal flesh.

Author Christopher Hatton

Listen now to the words of the God. He, who of old, was called Zeus, Herne, Tammuz, Apollo, Cernnunos, Lugh, Osiris, Ra, Dionysos, and many other names. He who is the Horned- One. He who is the Mothers-Son and Mothers-Lover. He who dies and is reborn.

"I who am the Companion of the Lady and Child of the Mother; I who am He who lives and dies and lives again, do call on you to know Me as I am, for in doing so you will know yourself. I am King Stag, Horned-One, Lord of the Hunt. I am Passion and Pleasure and Pursuit. I am Wild but not violent; Free but not uncontrolled. Know Me as I am and hear ye the charge I place before you. That you may love whom thou wilt but neglect not those whom you owe fidelity and loyalty. That you think, say and do as thou wilt so long as you harm no other nor bring harm unto thyself. And, I, who am One with She that is All, do charge you to be one with those whom you love, for all your acts of love and joy and pleasure are Rituals unto Us. I, who am He that lives, dies and lives again, do charge you to know my ages and to honor them through the passing of seasons and the turning of the year."

"Know Me in the Winter as I am born and begin to grow. Celebrate My birth."

"Know Me in the Spring as the Earth comes to life and I am the Hunter. Celebrate new beginnings and growth."

"Know Me in the Summer as Nature is fulfilled and I am wedded to She with whom I am Everything. Celebrate love."

"Know Me in the Autumn as you gather the harvest and I am fulfilled through death from which comes life. Celebrate transformation."

"Know Me as I am. He who lives and dies and lives again and celebrate in Me the turning of the wheel. Understand My mystery for I am Son of the Mother and Consort to the Lady. I am My own Father, born of My own death, as you must also die that you may be reborn. For I am One with She that is All and you are one with Us!"

Listen to the words of the God, who is son, brother, lover and consort of the Lady.

I am the fleet deer in the forest, I am the beach which receives the waves. I am the sun which warms the earth. I am the Lord of the Spiral Dance of Life, Death, and Rebirth, the gentle Reaper, the Winter Stag and the Spring Fawn.

All things are of Me for I am of the Goddess, opposite yet not opposing.

I bring forth from the womb that is a tomb, for I am the seed which fertilizes. I am abundant life, for I am the grain that grows and I am death, the harvest in the fall. And I am rebirth after darkness, for I am the seed that springs forth anew. I am fertility, the spreader of life, and I am the Lord of Death which adds value to life. I am the Guardian of the gate between life and death.

I am the King of the underworld, where no living being may venture, but I am also the King of rebirth, turning the tomb into a womb.

I bring love and strength, peace and passion, hope and joy, for I am the gentle lover in the night. All that comes from the Great Mother, the Divine Star Goddess, who is Mother of us all.

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