TYPE 4

THE WICCAN REDE IN POEM FORM

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The Rede of the Wicca

(Being known as the Counsel of the Wise Ones:)

Bide the Wiccan laws ye must

in Perfect Love and Perfect Trust

Live and let live

Freely take and freely give

Cast the circle thrice about

To keep all evil spirits out

To bind the spell every time

Let the spell be spake in rhyme

Soft of eye and light of touch

Speak little, listen much

Deosil go by the waxing moon

Sing and dance the Wiccan rune

Widdershins go when the moon doth wane

And the werewolf howls by the dread wolfsbane

When the Lady's moon is new

Kiss thy hand to her times two

When the moon rides at her peak

Then your heart's desire seek

Heed the northwind's 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 east

Expect the new and set the feast

When the west wind blows o'er thee

Departed spirits restless be

Nine woods in the cauldron go

Burn them fast and burn them slow

Elder be ye Lady's tree

Burn it not or cursed ye'll be

When the wheel begins to turn

Let the Beltain fires burn

When the wheel has turned to Yule

Light the log and let Pan rule

Heed ye flower, bush and tree

By the Lady, Blessed be

Where the rippling waters go

Cast a stone and truth ye'll know

When ye have a need

Hearken not to others' greed

With the 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 enow

Wear the blue star on thy brow

True in love ever be

Unless thy lover's false to thee

Eight words the Wiccan Rede fulfill

An' it harm none, do what ye will

BLESSED BE