The Wiccan Rede

Bide within the Law you must, 
in perfect Love and perfect Trust.
Live you must and let to live, 
fairly take and fairly give. 

For tread the Circle thrice about 
to keep unwelcome spirits out.
To bind the spell well every time, 
let the spell be said in rhyme. 

Light of eye and soft of touch, 
speak you little, listen much.
Honor the Old Ones in deed and name, 
let love and light be our guides again. 

Deosil go by the waxing moon, 
chanting out the joyful tune.
Widdershins go when the moon doth wane,
and the werewolf howls by the dread wolfsbane. 

When the Lady's moon is new, 
kiss the hand to Her times two.
When the moon rides at Her peak 
then your heart's desire seek. 

Heed the North wind's mighty gale, 
lock the door and trim the sail.
When the Wind blows from the East, 
expect the new and set the feast. 

When the wind comes from the South, 
love will kiss you on the mouth.
When the wind whispers from the West, 
all hearts will find peace and rest. 

Nine woods in the Cauldron go, 
burn them fast and burn them slow.
Birch in the fire goes 
to represent what the Lady knows. 

Oak in the forest towers with might, 
in the fire it brings the God's insight.   
Rowan is a tree of power 
causing life and magick to flower. 

Willows at the waterside stand 
ready to help us to the Summerland.
Hawthorn is burned to purify 
and to draw faerie to your eye. 

Hazel--the tree of wisdom and learning 
adds its strength to the bright fire burning.
White are the flowers of Apple tree 
that brings us fruits of fertility. 

Grapes grow upon the vine 
giving us both joy and wine.
Fir does mark the evergreen 
to represent immortality seen. 

Elder is the Lady's tree 
burn it not or cursed you'll be.
Four times the Major Sabbats mark 
in the light and in the dark. 

As the old year starts to wane 
the new begins, it's now Samhain.
When the time for Imbolc shows 
watch for flowers through the snows. 

When the wheel begins to turn 
soon the Beltane fires will burn.
As the wheel turns to Lammas night 
power is brought to magick rite. 

Four times the Minor Sabbats fall, 
use the Sun to mark them all.
When the wheel has turned to Yule 
light the log the Horned One rules. 

In the spring, when night equals day 
time for Ostara to come our way.
When the Sun has reached its height 
time for Oak and Holly to fight. 

Harvesting comes to one and all 
when the Autumn Equinox does fall.
Heed the flower, bush, and tree 
by the Lady blessed you'll be. 

Where the rippling waters go 
cast a stone, the truth you'll know.
When you 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 Three-fold Laws you should 
three times bad and three times good.
When misfortune is enow 
wear the star upon your brow. 

Be true in love this you must do 
unless your love is false to you. 
These Eight words the Rede fulfill: 
"An Ye Harm None, Do What Ye Will"