1.The Law was made and ordained of old.
2.The Law was made for the Wicca, to advise and help in their troubles.
3. The Wicca should give due worship to the gods and obey their will, which they ordain, for it was made for the good of Wicca as the worship of the Wicca is good for the gods. For the gods love the brethren of Wicca.
4. As a man loveth a woman by mastering her,
5.So should the Wicca love the gods by being mastered by them.
6.And it is necessary that the Circle which is the temple of the gods, should be truly cast and purified. And that it may be a fit place for the gods to enter.
7.And the Wicca shall be properly prepared and purified to enter into the presence of the gods.
8.With love and worship in their hearts, they shall raise power from their bodies to give power to the gods.
9.As has been taught of old.
10.For in this way only may men have communion with the gods, for the gods cannot help man without the help of man.
High Preistess & High Preist
11.And the High Priestess shall rule her coven as the representative of the Goddess.
12.And the High Priest shall support her as the representative of the God.
13.And the High Priestess shall choose whom she will, be he of sufficient rank, to be her High Priest.
14.For, as the God Himself kissed Her feet in the five-fold salute, laying His power at the feet of the Goddess because of Her youth and beauty, Her sweetness and kindness, Her wisdom and justice, Her humility and generosity,
15.So He resigned all His power to Her.
16.But the High Priestess should ever mind that the power comes from Him.
17.It is only lent, to be used wisely and justly.18.And the greatest virtue of a High Priestess be that she recognize that youth is necessary to the representative of the Goddess.
19.So she will gracefully retire in favour of a younger woman should the Coven so decide in council.
20.For a true High Priestess realizes that gracefully surrendering pride of place is one of the greatest virtues.
21.And that thereby she will return to that pride of place in another life, with greater power and beauty.
Soft of eye and light of touch, Speak ye little, listen much; Deosil go by waxing moon, Sing and dance the Witches' Rune; Widdershins go by waning moon, Chant ye then a baleful tune; When the Lady's moon is new, Kiss hand to her times two; When the moon rides at peak, Heart's desire then ye seek.
Heed the North wind's mighty gale, Lock the door & trim the sail; When the wind comes from the South, Love will kiss them on the mouth; When the wind blows from the West, departed souls 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, burn them slow; Elder be the Lady's tree, Burn it not or curs'd ye'll be; When the wind begins to turn, Soon Beltane fires will burn; When the wheel has turned to Yule, light the log, the Horned One rules.
Heed the flower, bush or tree By the Lady blessed be'
When the rippling waters flow cast a stone - the truth you'll know; When ye have & hold a need, Hearken not to others' greed; With a fool no seasons spend, Or be counted as his friend.
Merry meet and merry part Bright the cheeks, warm the heart; Mind the threefold law ye should, Three times bad and three times good; Whene'er misfortune is enow, Wear the star upon your brow; True in troth ever ye be Lest thy love prove false to thee.
'Tis by the sun that life be won, And by the moon that change be done; If ye would clear the path to will, Make certain the mind be still; What good be tools without Inner Light? What good be magic without wisdom-sight? Eight words the Wiccan Rede fulfill - An it harm none, do what ye will.