Wiccan Rede
There are many versions of the Rede, this is the one I aquired
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 the 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 set 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 others' 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,
An ye harm none do what ye will
Blessed Be!
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