The Wiccan Rede
Bide the Wiccan laws ye must
in perfect love and perfect trust.
Live ye shall, and let to live,
fairly take and fairly give.
Cast the circle thrice about
to keep unwelcome spirits out.
To bind the spell every time,
let the spell be spake in rhyme.
Soft of eye, 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 your Heart's Desire seek
Heed the North wind'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 wind blows from the West,
departed souls may 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 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,
Let the Beltaine fires burn
When the wheel hath turned a Yule,
light a log the Horned One rules
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 an honest need,
hearken not to others greed
With a fool no season spend,
nor 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 ye must ever be,
lest thy love be false to thee
Eight words the Wicca Rede fulfill,
'An ye harm none, do what ye will !
(Lady Gwen Thompson & Adriana Porter)
Ausführliche Anmerkungen
zu jeder Strophe finden sich auf: Karl's
Pagan Page
dt. Übersetzung siehe: Sternenkreis
