Witches Creed and More

A complete account of witchcraft and magick would fill volumes and volumes and would require us to go back before organized religion began. Some may debate the time periods but I believe it is at least in it's earliest forms over 15,000 years old either Witchcraft or its correspondences.

The Witches Creed

Hear now the word of the Witches, the secrets we hid in the night, When dark was our destiny's pathway, That now we bring forth in the light. Mysterious Water and Fire, The Earth and the wide-ranging Air, By hidden quintessence we know them, and we will 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 Candelmas dancing, on May Eve and old Hallowe'en When day-time and night-time are equal, when sun is at greatest and least, The four lesser Sabbats are summoned, again Witches gather in feast. Thirteen silver moons in a year are, thirteen is the Covens array, Thirteen times at Esbat make merry, for each golden year and a day. The power has passed down the ages, each time between woman and man Each century unto the other, ere times and the ages began. When drawn is the Magickal circle, by sword or athame of power, Its compass between two worlds lies, in the land of shades of that hour. Our world has no right to know it, and the world beyond will tell naught, The oldest of Gods are invoked there, the great work of Magic is wrought. For two are the mystical pillars, that stand at the gate of the shrine, And two are the powers of Nature, the forms and the forces divine. And do what thou wilt be the challenge, so be it in love that harms none, For this is the only commandment, By Magick of old be it done.

The Rede of the Wiccae

Bide ye Wiccan laws we must In perfect love and perfect trust

Live and let live Fairly take and fairly give

Cast the circle thrice about to keep the evil spirits out

To bind ye spell every time Let the spell be spoke in rhyme

Soft of eye and light of touch Speak little, listen much

Deosil by the waxing moon

Sing and dance the Wiccan Rune

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 ye heart's desire seek

Head the North winds mighty gale Lock the door and drop the sail

When the wind comes from the South Love will kiss thee on the mouth

When the West wind blows o'er thee Departed spirits restless be

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 has turned to Yule Light the log and let Pan rule

Heed ye flower, bush, and tree By the Lady, Blessed Be

Where the rippling waters go Cast a stone, and truth ye'll know

When ye have need Hearken not to others greed

With a fool no season spend Lest ye be counted as his friend

Merry Meet and Merry Part Bright the cheeks and warm the heart

Mind the three fold law ye should Three times bad and three times good

When misfortune is enow, Wear the blue star on thy brow

True in love, ever be Lest thy lover's false to thee

Eight words the Wiccan Rede fulfill: An Harm It None, Do What Ye Will

Some call the Rede bunny fluff. I say it is up to you

The Charge of the Goddess

O Gentle Goddess, listen to my rune, Bend to me Thine ear, Let my incantations and my charms Be heard. Come unto me, O Mighty Mother of us all, To protect me, your child, O Great Queen of Life, Together with the aid of The Lord of the Wildwood, Thy son and thy lover, To protect me with power, O Gentle Goddess Of purest fairest beauty. Be with me know

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The Charge of the God

Hear the words of the dancing God, the music of whose laughter stirs the winds, whose voice calls the seasons: I who am the Lord of the Hunt and the Power of the Light, sun among the clouds and the secret of the flame I call upon your bodies to arise and come unto me. For I am the flesh of the earth and all its beings. Through me all things must die and with me are reborn. Let my worship be in the body that sings, for behold all acts of willing sacrifice are my rituals. Let there be desire and fear, anger and weakness, joy and peace, awe and longing within you. For these too are part of the mysteries found within yourself, within me, all beginnings have endings, and all endings have beginnings.

By: Doreen Valiente

Invocation to the Horned God

By the flame that burneth bright,

O' Horned One! We call they name into the night, O' Ancient One!

Thee we invoke, by the moon-led sea, By the standing stone and the twisted tree. Thee we invoke where gather thine own, By the nameless shrine forgotten and lone.

Come where the round of the dance is trod, Horn and hoof of hte goatfoot god! By moonlit meadow, on dusky hill, When the haunted wood is bushed and still,

Come to the charm of the chanted prayer, As the moon bewitches the midnight air. Evoke thy powers, that potent bide In shining stream and the secret tide.

In fiery flame by starlight pale, In shadowy host that rides the gale, And by the fern-brakes fairy-haunted Of forests wild and woods enchanted.

Come! Come! To the heart-beats drum! Come to us who gather below When the broad white moon is climbing slow

Through the stars to the heaven's height We hear thy hoofs on the wind of night! As black tree-branches shake and sigh, By joy and terror we know thee nigh.

We speak the spell they power unlocks, At Solstice, Sabbat and equinox.

The Grimoire of Lady Sheba

The Witches' Rune

Darksome night and shining moon, East then South then West then North. Hearken to the Witches' Rune. Here we come to call thee forth. Earth and Fire,Water and Air, Wand and pentacle and sword, Work ye unto our desire , and hearken ye unto out word.

Cords and censor, scourge and knife. Powers of the Witches' blade, Waken all ye unto life, And come ye as the charm is made. Queen of heaven, Queen of hell, Horn'd hunter of the night, Lend your power unto our spell, And work our will by magic rite.

By all the powers of land and sea, By all the might of moon and sun, As we do will so mote it be, Chant the spell and be it done.

Eko, eko Aradia ! Eko. eko Cernonnos ! Eko, eko Cernunnos ! Eko, eko Aradia !

We all come from the Goddess(Song)

We all come from the Goddess, and to her we shall return Like a drop of rain flowing to the ocean.

Isis, Astarte, Diana, Hecate, Demeter, Kali, Innana!

We all come from the Horned God, and to him we shall return Like a spark of flame-rising to the heavens.

Hoof and horn, hoof and horn, all that dies shall be reborn Corn and grain corn and grain, all that falls shall rise again!

The Goddess is alive and magick is afoot! The Goddess is alive and magick is afoot! (Return to beginning)

Source: author unknown

If I have anyone's work on here and I did not give proper recognition please email me. As I was sent some of these from visitors who said the author was unknown. Other sources are Doreen Valiente, The Grimoire of Lady Sheba, and well known Invocations from shared sources.