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Internet Book of Shadows, (Various Authors), [1999], at sacred-texts.com

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

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