Hear my words and know me! I shall be called a million names by all who speak! I am Eternal Maiden! I am Great Mother! I am the Old One who holds the immortal key! I am shrouded in Mystery, but am known to every soul!

Hear my words and know me! Whenever the moon rises in the Heavens shall my children come to me. Better it be once a month when the moon is full, shall ye assemble in some secret place, such as this, and adore the spirit of I. I, who am the Queen of Witches!

And under my watchful eye, my children shall be taught the mysteries of Earth and Nature, of the ways if all Magick! That which is unknown shall be known, and that which is hidden shall be revealed, even the secluded soul shall be pierced with my Light. From my cauldron shall be drunk all knowledge and immortality!

Ye shall be free from slavery and ye shall dance, sing, and feast. Music shall surround you, for mine is the ecstasy of the spirit, and mine is also the joy of the earth!

I do not demand sacrifice! For behold, I am the Mother of all living things!

Create and heal!

Be strong, yet gentle.

Be noble, yet reverent.

Bring forth and replenish.

And, so does the cycle of the moon ever begin to wax and wane and to grow forth again, as do the seasons from one to the next flow in smooth rythym, from sowing to reaping, to seeming death and rebirth...so will my children know their own pattern in both worlds!

And ye shall say these words...
I Will love and harm none,
I Will live, love, die, and live again,
I Will meet, remember, know,
and embrace once more
For the free will of ALL, and with harm to None
As I will
It now is done
So mote it be!

Written by Doreen Valiente.

The Charge of the God

I am the radiant King of the Heavens, flooding the Earth with warmth and encouraging the hidden seed of creation to burst forth into manifestation. I lift my shining spear to light the lives of all beings and daily pour forth my golden rays upon the Earth, putting to flight the powers of darkness.

I am the spirit of all beasts wild and free. I run with the stag and soar as a sacred falcon against the shimmering sky. The ancient woods and wild places emanate my powers, the birds of the air sing of my sanctity.

I am the harvest, offering up grain and fruits beneath the sickle of time so that all may be nourished. For without planting there can be no harvest; without winter there can be no spring.

I am the thousand named Sun of creation, know that by all names I am the same. The spirit of the horned stag in the wild, the endless harvest. See in the yearly cycle of festivals my birth, death and rebirth and know that such is the destiny of all creation..

I am the spark of life, the radiant Sun, the giver of peace and rest. I send my rays of blessings to warm the hearts and strengthen the minds of all.

The Charge of the Dark God

Listen to the words of the Dark God, who of old was called Iakchos, Donn, Anubis, Hades, Setesh, Hoder, and by many other names:

I am the Shadow in the bright day; I am the reminder of mortality at the height of living. I am the neverending Veil of Night where the Star Goddess dances. I am the Death that must be so that Life may continue; for behold, Life is immortal because the living must die.

I am the Strength that protects, that limits; I am the Power that says No, and No further, and That is enough. I am the things that cannot be spoken of, and I am the Laughter at the edge of Death.

Come with me into the warm, enfolding dark; feel my caresses in the hands, in the mouth, in the body of one you love, and be transformed.

Gather in the moonless Night and speak in unknown tongues; the Dark Mother and I will listen. Sing to us and cry out, and the Power will be yours to wield.

Blow me a kiss when the sky is dark, and I will smile, but no kiss return, for my Kiss is the final one for all mortal flesh.

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