The Wiccan Reed
Bide the Wiccan Laws ye must
In perfect love and perfect trust.
Live and let live,
Fairly take and fairly give.
Cast the circle thrice about,
To keep the evil spirits out.
To bind the spell everytime,
Let the spell be spake in rhyme.
Soft of eye and light of touch,
Speak little, listen much.
Deosil by the waxing moon,
Chanting out the Witch's Rune.
Widdershins go by the waning moon,
Chanting out the Baneful Rune.
When the Lady's Moon is full,
Kiss the hand to Her, times two.
When the moon rides at Her peak,
Then your hearts desires seek.
Heed the North winds mighty gale,
Lock the door and drop the sail.
When the wind comes from the South,
Love will kiss thee on the mouth.
When the wind blows from the West,
Departed souls will have no rest.
When the wind comes from the East,
Expect the new and set the feast.
Nine woods in the cauldron go,
Burn them fast and burn them slow.
Elder be the Lady's tree,
Burn it not or cursed you'll be.
When the wheel begins to turn,
Let the Beltane fires 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 go,
Cast a stone, the truth you'll know.
When ye have a true need,
Hearken not to other's greed.
With a fool, no season spend,
Lest you 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 in enow,
Wear the Blue Star on thy brow.