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(1961)
The Verse Charge
I the Mother, darksome and
divine, Say to thee, Oh children mine (All ye assembled at
mine Shrine), Mine the scourge and mine the kiss The five-point
star of love and bliss Here I charge ye in this sign. (Assume
Goddess position.)
All ye assembled here tonight
Bow before my spirit bright Aphrodite, Arianrhod, Lover of
the Horned God, Mighty Queen of Witchery and night
Astarte, Hecate, Ashtaroth,
Dione, (Morrigan, Etain, Nisene), Diana, Brigid, Melusine,
Am I named of old by men, Artemis and Cerridwen, Hell's dark
mistress, Heaven's Queen.
(Whene'er trouble comes anoon)
All who would learn of me a Rune Or would ask of me a boon,
Meet ye in some secret glade Dance my round in greenwood shade,
by the light of the full moon.
(In a place wild and lone)
With the comrades alone Dance about my altar stone. Work my
holy Magistry,Ye who are fain of sorcery, I bring ye secrets
yet unknown.
(Whate'er troubles come to
thee), No more shall ye know slavery Who give due worship
unto me, Who tread my round on Sabbat-night. Come ye all naked
to the rite, In token ye be truly free.
I teach the mystery of rebirth,
Keep ye my mysteries in mirth Heart joined to heart, and lip
to lip, Five are the points of fellowship That bring ye ecstasy
on Earth.
I ask no offerings, do but
bow, No other law but love I know, By naught but love I may
be known, All that liveth is mine own From me they come, to
me they go.
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Casting and Charging
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