"Bide the Witches' laws ye must
in perfect love and perfect trust.
Ye must live and let live
- fairly take and fairly give.
Cast the Circle thrice about
to keep unwelcome spirits out.
To bind the spell right every time
let the spell be spoken in rhyme.
Soft of eye and light of touch -
speak ye little, listen much.
Deosil go by the waxing moon -
chanting out the Witches' Rune.
Widdershins go by the waning moon,
chanting out the baneful tune.
When the Lady's Moon is new
kiss the hand to Her times two.
When the Moon rides at her peak,
then the heart's desire seek.
Heed the Northwind's 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 moor wind blows from the West,
departed spirits have no rest.
When the wind blows from the East,
expect the new and set the feast.
Nine woods in the Cauldron go -
burn them quick and burn them slow.
Elder be the Lady's tree -
burn it not or cursed ye'll be.
When the Wheel begins to turn -
let the Beltaine fires burn.
When the Wheel has turned to Yule,
light the Log and let the Horned One rule.
Heed ye flower, bush and tree -
By the Lady, blessed be.
Where the rippling waters flow,
cast a stone and truth ye'll know.
When ye have and hold a need,
hearken not to other's greed.
With a fool no seasons 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 blue star on thy brow.
True in love ye must ever be,
less thy love be false to thee.
These words the Witches' Rede Fulfill:
and ye harm none, do what ye will
