Bide within the law you must,
in perfect love and perfect trust.
Live you must and let to live,
fairly take and fairly give.
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For tread the circle twice about
to keep unwelcome spirits out.
To bind the spell well every time,
let the spell be said in rhyme.
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Light of eye and soft of touch,
speak you little, listen much.
Honor the Old Ones in deed and name,
let love and light be our guides again.
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Deosil go by the waxing moon,
chanting out the joyful tune.
Widdershins go when the moon doth wane,
and the werewolf howls by the dread wolfsbane.
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When the Lady's moon is new,
kiss the hand to her times two.
When the moon rides at Her peak,
then your heart's desire seek.
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Heed the North winds mighty gale,
lock the door and trim the sail.
When the wind blows from the East,
expect the new and set the feast.
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When the wind comes from the South,
love will kiss you on the mouth.
When the wind whispers from the West,
all hearts will find peace and rest.
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Nine woods in the Cauldron go,
burn them fast and burn them slow.
Birch in the fire goes
to represent what the Lady knows.
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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.
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Willows at the waterside stand
ready to help us to the Summerland.
Hawthorn is burned to purify
and to draw faerie to your eye.
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Hazel, the tree of wisdom and learning,
adds its strength to the bright fire burning.
White are the flowers of the Apple tree
that bring us fruits of fertility.
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Grapes grow upon the vine
giving us both joy and wine.
Fir does mark the evergreen
to represent immortality seen.
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Elder is the Lady's tree,
burn it not or cursed you'll be.
Four times the Major Sabbots mark
in the light and in the dark.
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As the old year starts to wane
the new begins, it's now Samhain.
When the time for Imbolc shows,
watch for flower through the snows.
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When the wheel begins to turn
soon the Beltane fires will burn.
As the wheel turns to Lammas night
power is brought to magick rite.
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Four times the Minor Sabbats fall,
use the Sun to mark them all.
When the wheel has turned to Yule
light the log, the Horned One rules.
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In the spring, when night equals day
time for Ostara to come our way.
When the sun has reached it's height
time for Oak and Holly flight.
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Harvesting comes to one and all
when the Autumn Equinox does fall.
Heed the flower, bush, and tree
by the Lady blessed you'll be.
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Where the rippling waters go
cast a stone, the truth you'll know.
When you have and hold a need,
harken not to others greed.
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With a fool no season spend
or be counted as his friend.
Merry Meet and Merry Part
bright the cheeks and warm the heart.
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Mind the Three-fold Laws you should
three times bad and three times good.
When misfortune is enow
wear the star upon your brow.
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Be true in love this you must do
unless your love is false to you.
Eight words the Rede fulfill
"And ye harm none, do what ye will."
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