REDE OF THE WICCA

1. Bide the Wiccan laws you must
in perfect love and perfect trust.

2. Live and let live-
fairly take and fairly give.

3. Cast the circle three times about
to keep all evil spirits out.

4. To bind the spell every time,
let the spell be spoke in rhyme.

5. Soft of eye,and light of touch-
speak little and listen much.

6. Deosil go by the waxing Moon-
sing and dance the Wiccan rune.

7. Widdershins go when the Moon does wane,
and the Werewolf howls by the dread Wolfbane.

8. When the Lady's Moon is new,
kiss the hand to Her times two.

9. When the Moon rides at Her peak
then your heart's desire seek.

10. Heed the Northwind's mighty gale-
lock the door and drop the sail.

11. When the wind comes from the South,
love will kiss thee on the mouth.

12. When the wind blows from the East,
expect the new and set the feast.

13. When the West wind blows over thee,
departed spirits restless be.

14. Nine woods in the cauldron go-
burn them guick and burn them slow.

15. Elder is the Lady's tree-
burn it not or cursed you'll be.

16. When the Wheel begins to turn-
let the Beltane fires burn.

17. When the Wheel has turned a Yule,
light the log and let Pan rule.

18. Heed you flower, bush and tree-
by the Lady blessed be.

19. When the rippling waters go
cast a stone and the truth You'll know.

20. When you have need,
hearken not to other's greed.

21. With the fool no season spend
or be counted as his friend.

22. Merry meet and merry part-
bright the cheeks and warm the heart.

23. Mind the threefold law you should-
three times bad and three times good.

24. When misfortune is now,
wear the blue star on your brow.

25. True in love ever be
unless your lover's false to thee.

26. Eight words the Wiccan Rede fulfill-
And it harm none, do what you will.