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 winds 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 Lamas 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 it's 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"
This is my belief....


A Witch
In darkness you paint us, but we will not hide.

Were light of the country in which you abide,

Were fearless and strong, and protectors of life,

Hidden in the shadows, we conquer all strife



We come from the Old Ones, our linage secure,

We rise from the ashes, we always endure,

Its time you remembered that we were here first,

We healed your sick, yet suffered your worst.



From time immemorial weve women our lore,

Cunning folk, healers, benandanti theres more.

Were black and were white, were brown and were yellow,

Were women and children, and mighty fine fellows.



Were her hidden children, the angels of light,

Our task is to teach and to help set things right.

We conjure and cast, and whisper and pray

So you can enjoy your freedom each day.



Weve long been your army, protecting your back,

When you are in trouble, in secret we act.

The mother is watching she hasnt missed much.

Shes gathered Her magick and given the touch,

To Witches and Pagans and Druids and such!



The times are a changing and one thing is clear

The lord and the lady have now reappeared.

Two pillars, three points, four quarters extend

Five is the number of magickal blend.

By moon and by sun, by earth and by stars

Realize this day that the power is ours!



Pagan pride



OH, BTW.. Did I mention that I am married to am IRISH CATHALIC? I have "The last supper" picture hanging on the wall across from MY alter, also have crosses hung in my house and pictures of Jesus, My God's and your God seem to be getting along fine......why can't we learn from each other instead of judging...

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If you tell your secrets to the wind... Don't be mad if it tell's the trees.

How does your husband's priest feel about your practices?

He dose not judge.

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If you tell your secrets to the wind... Don't be mad if it tell's the trees.

Ladies please dont let this get personal, our beliefs are our own, and we will each stay as true to them as we are capable of being.

If you dont like the thread then self censorship can be practiced and you can ignore it.

I am Catholic but I am equally interested in other relgions, my curiosity nd interest doesnt necessarily mean I will change my beliefs, none of us are that shallow.

If we change our beliefs it cant be based on one persons few quotes it comes far deeper inside than that

If my beliefs are strong my curiosity and interest wont change them

there is no need to get upset by anothers post or explaination, they are not inviting one to join them, just explaining their faith and history such as it is.

There wont be any flaming anyone who posts where I moderate when I see it but equally there wont be anyflaming replies either please

thank you

Anne

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I am sorry if I offended anyone, I never ment to....

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If you tell your secrets to the wind... Don't be mad if it tell's the trees.

ok, Im a farily new Christian, and I worship Jesus my Lord and savior..

with that said I believe that the Lord gave me my brain to use, and I find reading about other religions interesting, its not going to change my mind or who I love... I just enjoying learning new things, and reading this post and going to the web site she recommended I thought was interesting reading...

I even picked up a flyer at my local Christian Book store that told about all different religions. it explained what they believed, what kinda of ceramoneys they have and such, and I felt this was a good, read...

now I too make my own tinctures, and other remedies.. I find NOTHING wrong in self healing... I buy Herbs and make Oils, Rubs. teas. you name it... I don't chant or anything I just cook...

I made a awsome message bar with Organic Bee's wax Rosemerry, and Lavender. I rubbed it on my sons calfs, everynight he would get growing pains in them and it helpd tons...

and I believe that WITHOUT herbs, we would not have the majority of medicince we have today...

and Native Americans believed in spirits, and herbs. they didn't have Christians here in the days telling them about God and the Lord... DO I believe they are all buring in #### because they didn't have the knowledge to know? I would like to think not... I mean how can someone who has never heard of God or the Lord, be doomed to ####.. I would like to believe the Lord My God is not that mean or hateful.. I like to think that when they die, and they meet the Lord, they are given sometype of repreave and taught about him... not just sent to ####, because they had never heard of him...

GOD IS NOT JUDGMENTAL.. and he is a Gentlemen, he is not going to go where he is not welcome.. he will simply knock on your hearts door, if you choose not to let him in, thats your desicion, he is not going to force himself in.. he is not like that...

and the Lord said Love thy Neighbor. so I believe we should listen to Tinkerbell, hear what she has to say, tell her what we believe and let her make her own desion.. but I will not try and force someone into my beliefs, or try and scare them into it either....

I know you melenie and you are a truly spiritual lady with strong beliefs, and I admire you for it... but all we can do is try and talk to others about why and what the Lord did for us. and let them make their own choice...

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I just have one quick question..

I went to the site you posted and I looked at pictures, and Im confused.. I mean with all the talk of witches practicing demonic things why is it that the kids in these pictures are all dressed in black and wear the dark black makeup, and some if I remember correctly where doing the Ozzy Ozborn sign, which I thought was the sign of the devil? I would have to look again, but i thought one of the boys was doing it...

does that not bring more negative attention to your plight?

Im just curiouse...not judging.. but in all honsety when I see that it renforces my strong beliefe in the Lord..

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ohhhh this makes me soooo sad that there is flaming goin on.itstinkerbell I am so glad that you have so openly share your beliefs with us!I find it very interesting and like i said before i had read about the Wicca practice and the on thing i absolutly remember is "no harm to anyone" thats what go tme interested in it.I for one am glad you shared with us

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I am confused now as well... What site link did you look at? and where are the pictures you are talking about? I will look and explain if I can...

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If you tell your secrets to the wind... Don't be mad if it tell's the trees.

it was on the 2 page of this post, the first site you suggested... I throughly enjoyed reading up, I didin't know male witches where just that, I thought they were warlocks.. I guess to much Charmed.. which I had seen every episode by the way... heck Logan loved it.. he would get so mad at the Demons, when they would do something... he would say

OH PIPER GONNA GET THEM.....

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