Rede Of The Wiccae
Saying
By Lady Gwen Thompson
Live ye must and let to live,
fairly take and fairly give
For the circle thrice about
to keep unwelcome spirits out
To bind ye spell well every time,
let the spell be spake in rhyme
Soft of eye and light of touch,
speak ye little, listen much
Deosil go by the waxing moon,
Chanting out ye baleful tune
When the Lady's moon is new,
kiss ye hand to her times two
When the moon rides at her peak,
Then ye heart's desire seek
Heed the north winds mighty gale,
lock the door and trim 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.
Nine woods in the cauldron go,
burn them fast and burn them slow
Elder be the Lady's tree,
burn it not or cursed ye'll be
When the wheel begins to turn,
soon ye beltane fires will burn
When the whell hath turned a Yule
light the log the Horned One rules
Heed the flower, bush and tree,
by the Lady blessed be
Where the rippling waters go,
cast a stone, the thruth ye'll know
When ye have and hold a need,
harken not to others greed
With a fool no season spend,
or 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 star upon thy brow
True in love must ye ever be,
lest thy love be false to thee
These eight words the wiccan rede fulfill;
An harm ye none, do what ye will.
Common variations and sayings believed to be derived from the original Rede Of The Wiccae above. There are many more, I'm sure.
Wiccan Rede (variations)
1. An ye harm none, do what ye will.
2. Harm None
3. And it harm none, do as thou wilt.
4. Do what you will, so long as it harms none.
5. An it harm none, do what thou will.
6. That it harm none, do as thou wilt.
Wiccan Rede (rede and threefold law combo)
Bide the Wiccan Law ye must,
In perfect love, in perfect trust.
Eight words the Wiccan Rede fulfill:
An harm ye none, do as ye will.
And ever mind the Rule of Three:
What ye send out comes back to thee.
Follow this with mind and heart,
And merry ye meet, and merry ye part.
Rule of Three (variations)
1. Ever mind the Rule of Three
Three times what thou givest returns to thee
This lesson well, thou must learn
Thee only gets what thou dost earn.
2. Mind the threefold law ye should,
three times bad and three times good.
