The Witches Chant
Darksome night and shining Moon, Hell’s dark mistress Heaven’s Queen Harken to the Witches’ rune, Diana, Lilith, Melusine! Queen of witchdom and of night, Work my will by magic rite. Earth and water, air and fire, Conjured by the witch’s blade, Move you unto my desire, Aid ye as the charm is made! Queen of witchdom and of night, Work my will by magic rite. In the earth and air and sea, By the light of moon or sun, As I pray, so mote it be. Chant the spell, and be it done! Queen of witchdom and of night, Work my will by...
read moreThe Coven Spell
O ancient ones of heaven, earth and sea, We chant the coven spell, thus shall it be! To music of the night-wind blowing free, We chant the coven spell, thus shall it be! The owl hoots within the hollow tree, The black cat runs by night silently, The toad beneath the stone dwells secretly, We chant the coven spell, thus shall it be! To moon that draws the tides of air and sea, We chant the coven spell, thus shall it be! To god that bides beneath the greenwood tree, We chant the coven spell, thus shall it be! By Witches’ garter bound about...
read moreInvocation of the Moon Goddess
Diana, Queen of night, In all your beauty bright, Shine on us here, And with your silver beam Unlock the gate of dream; Rise bright and clear. On Earth and Sky and Sea, Your magic mystery Its spell shall cast, Wherever leaf may grow, Wherever tide may flow, Till all be past. O secret Queen of Power, At this enchanted hour We ask your boon. May fortune’s favour fall Upon true Witches all, O Lady Moon! Doreen Valiente “Witchcraft For Tomorrow” pp. 189-190 Copyright Doreen Valiente Foundation This work is subject to a creative...
read moreThe Spell of the Cord
By the knot of one The spell’s begun. By the knot of two It cometh true. By the knot of three Thus shall it be. By the knot of four ‘Tis strengthened more. By the knot of five So may it thrive. By the knot of six The spell we fix. By the knot of seven The Stars of Heaven. By the knot of eight The hand of fate. Byt the knot of nine The thing is mine. Doreen Valiente “Wichcraft For Tomorrow” pp. 188-189 Copyright Doreen Valiente Foundation This work is subject to a creative commons license terms of which can be seen by...
read moreThe Witches’ Creed
Hear Now the words of the witches, The secrets we hid in the night, When dark was our destiny’s pathway, That now we bring forth into light. Mysterious water and fire, The earth and the wide-ranging air, By hidden quintessence we know them, And will and keep silent and dare. The birth and rebirth of all nature, The passing of winter and spring, We share with the life universal, Rejoice in the magical ring. Four times in the year the Great Sabbat Returns, and the witches are seen At Lammas and Candlemas dancing, On May Eve and old...
read moreThe 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...
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