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The Wiccan Rede

Bide the Wiccan Law ye must 
In perfect love, in perfect trust, 
Ye must live and let to 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 spoke in rhyme, 
Soft of eye and light of touch 
Speak ye little, listen much. 
Honour the Old Ones in deed and name
Let love and light be our guides again
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 of 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 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 moor winds blow from the West 
All hearts will find peace and rest/Departed Spirits have no rest, 
Nine woods in the cauldron go 
Burn them fast then burn them slow, 
Birch into 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 thine 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 be our Lady's tree 
Burn it not – or cursed ye’ll be, 
Four times the Major Sabbats mark,
Both in the light and in the dark
As the old year starts to wane,
The new begins - it's now Samhain 
When the times for Imbolc shows, 
Watch for flowers through the snows
When the wheel begins to turn,
Let the Beltane fires burn
As the wheel turns to Lammas night,
Power is brought to magick rite
Four times the Minor Sabbats fall;
Use the Sun to mark them all
When the wheel hath turned a Yule,
Light the log the Horned One rules
In the spring, when night equals day,
'Tis time for Ostara to come our way.
When the Sun has reached its height,
'Tis time for Oak and Holly to fight
Harvesting comes to one and all
When the Autumn Equinox does fall
Heed ye flower, bush and tree 
By our 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 season spend 
Or be counted as his friend, 
Merry meet and merry part 
Bright the cheeks and warm the heart, 
When misfortune thee endow 
Wear the blue star on thy brow, 
True to love ye must ever be 
Lest thy love be false to thee, 

Mind the threefold law ye should,
Three times bad and three times good
What is sent forth comes back to ye,
So ever mind the rule of three
Eight words the Wiccan Rede fulfil:
An harm ye none, do what ye will
Follow this with mind and heart
And merry ye meet, and merry ye part.