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                                    The Wiccan Rede (WCC) 
 
 
           Bide ye Wiccan laws ye must, 
           in perfect love and perfect trust
                Live ye must and let to live, 
                fairly take and fairly give
           Form the circle thrice about, 
           to keep unwelcome spirits out
                To bind the spell well every time, 
                let the spell be spake in rhyme
           Soft of eye and light of touch, 
           speak ye little, listen much
                Deosil go by the waxing moon, 
                sing and dance the Wiccan rune
           Widdershins go by the waning moon, 
           chanting out the baleful 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 kiss thee on the mouth
                When the wind blows from the west, 
                departed souls will 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 you'll be
                When the wheel begins to turn, 
                soon the Beltain fires will burn
           When the wheel has turned to Yule, 
           light the log the Horned One rules
                Heed ye flower, bush and tree, 
                by the Lady blessed be
           Where the rippling waters flow, 
           cast a stone and the truth you'll know
                When you have and hold a need, 
                hearken not to others' greed
           With a fool no season spend, 
           nor 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 anow, 
                wear the star upon thy brow
           True in love you must ever be, 
           lest thy love be false to thee
                These eight words the Wiccan Rede fulfill, 
                An Ye Harm None, Do What Ye   Will
 
 
                                                                             1541
 


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