THE WITCHES CREED & FESTIVALS. Doreen Valiente.

Hear Now The Words Of The Witches

The Secrets We Hid In The Night

When Dark Was Our Destinys Pathway

That Now We Bring Forth Into The Light.

Mysterious Water & Fire

The Earth & The Wide Ranging Air

By Hidden Quintessence We Know Them

And Will Keep Silent & Dare.

The Birth & Rebirth Of All Nature

The Passing Of Winter & Spring

We Share With Life Universal

Rejoice In The Magical Ring.

Four Times In The Year Of The Great Sabbat

Returns & The Witches Are Seen

At Lammas & Candlemas Dancing [ Lughnasadh & Imbolc]

On May Eve & Old Halloween. [ Beltain & Samhaine]

When Day Time & Night Time Are Equal

When The Sun Is Greatest & Least [ Litha, Yule, Ostara & Mabon.]

The Four Lesser Sabbats Are Summond

Again Witches Gather In Feast.

Thirteen Silver Moons In A Year

Thirteen In The Covens Array

Thirteen Times At Esbat Make Merry

For Each Golden Year & A Day.

The Power Was Passed Down The Ages

Each Time Between Woman & Man

Each Century Unto The Other

Ere Time & Ages Began.

When Drawn Is The Magical Circle

By Sword Or Atheme Of Power

Its Compass Between The Two Worlds Lies

In Land Of The Shades For That Hour.

This World Has No Right Then To Know It

And The World Beyond Will Tell Naught

The Oldest Of Gods Are Invoked There

The Great Work Of Magic Is Wrought.

For Two Are The Mystical Pillars

That Stand At The Gate Of The Shrine

And Two Are The Powers Of Nature

The Forms & Forces Divine.

The Dark & The Light In Succession

The Opposites Each Unto Each

Shown Forth As God & Goddess

Of This Did Our Ancestors Teach.

By Night He's The Wildest Winds Rider

The Horned One, Lord Of Shades

By Day He's The King Of The Woodlands

The Dweller In Green Forest Glades.

She Is Youthful Or Old As She Pleases

She Sails The Torn Clouds In Her Barge

The Bright Silver Lady Of Midnight

The Crone Who Weaves Spells In The Dark.

The Master & Mistress Of Magic

They Dwell In The Deeps Of The Mind

Immortal & Ever Renewing

With Power To Free Or To Bind.

So Drink The Good Wine To The Old Gods

And Dance & Make Love In Their Praise

Till Elphames' Fair Land Shall Recieve Us

In Peace At The End Of Our Days.

And Do What You Will Be The Challenge

So Be It In Love That Harms None

For This Is The Only Commandment

By Magic Of Old, It Be Done!

Eight Words The Witches Creed Fulfil

If It Harms None, Do What You Will!

Blessed Be, & Merry Meet, Merry Part & Merry Meet Again.

BLESSED BE.