Charges of the Goddess
- These are some I've gathered over the years....
The Charge of the Goddess
Listen to the words of the Great Mother: She, Who was of old also called among mortals, Artemis, Astarte, Athene, Dione, Melusine, Aphrodite, Cerridwen, Dana, Arionrhod, Isis, Bride, and by many other Names.
Whenever ye have need of anything, once in the month and better it be when the Moon is Full, then shall ye assemble in some secret place and adore the Spirit of Me, Who am Queen of all the Witches.
There shall ye assemble, ye who are fain to learn all sorcery yet have not won its deepest secrets; to these will I teach things that are as yet unknown. And ye shall be free from slavery, and as a token that ye be really free, ye shall be naked in your rites and ye shall dance, sing, feast, make music and love all in My praise. For Mine is the ecstasy of teh Spirit and Mine also is joy upon Earth, for My love is law unto all beings.
Keep pure your Highest Ideals; strive ever toward them, let naught stop you nor turn you aside, for Mine is the secret door which opens upon the door of youth. And Mine is the Cup of the Wine of Life and the Cauldron of Cerridwen, which is the Holy Grail of Immortality.
I am the Gracious Goddess, Who gives the gift of joy unto the hearts of men and women. Upon Earth I give knowledge of the Spirit Eternal and beyond death I give peace, freedom and reunion with those who have gone before. Nor do I demand sacrifice, for behold, I am the Mother of all living and My love is poured out upon the Earth.
Hear ye the words of the Star Goddess, She in the dust of Whose feet are the hosts of heaven, Whose body encircles the Universe...
I am the beauty of the green Earth, and the white Moon among the stars, and the Mysteries of the waters, and the desire in the hearts of humans.
Call unto thy soul, arise and come unto Me, for I am the Soul of Nature, Who gives life to the Universe. From Me all things proceed and unto Me all things must return. And before My face, beloved of Gods and of humans, let thine innermost divine self be enfolded in teh rapture of the Infinite.
Let My worship be within the heart that rejoiceth, for behold, all acts of love and pleasure are My rituals. And therefore let there be beauty and strength, power and compassion, honor and humility, mirth and reverence with you. And thou, who thinkest to seek for Me, know that the seeking and yearning shall avail thee not unless thou knowest the Mystery: that if that which thou seekest, thou findest not within thee, thou shalt never find it without thee. For behold, I have been with thee from the beginning and I am that which is attained at the end of desire.
The Charge of the Goddess
Now listen to the words of the Great Mother, who was of old also called Artemis, Astarte, Athena, Dione, Aphrodite, Cerridwen, Diana, Isis, Bridget, and by many other names.
Whenever ye have need of anything, once in the month, and better it be when the Moon is full, then shall ye assemble in some secret place, and adore the spirit of Me, who am Queen of all Witches.
There shall ye assemble, ye who are fain to learn all sorcery, yet have not won its deepest secrets; to these will I teach things that are as yet unknown. And ye shall be freed from slavery, and as a sign that ye be truly free, ye shall be naked in your rites; and ye shall dance, sing, feast, make music and love, all in My praise. For Mine is the ecstasy of the spirit, and Mine also is joy on Earth; for My law is love unto all beings. Keep pure your highest ideal; strive ever towards it, let naught stop you or turn you aside; for Mine is the cup of wind of life, and the cauldron of Cerridwen, which is the Holy Grail of immortality.
I am the gracious Goddess, who gives the gift of joy unto the heart of man. Upon Earth, I give the knowledge of the spirit eternal; and beyond death, I give peace, and freedom, and reunion with those who have gone before. Nor do I demand sacrifice; for behold, I am the Mother of all living, and My love is poured out upon the Earth in life.
Hear ye the words of the Star Goddess; She in the dust of whose feet are the hosts of the cosmos, whose body circles our universe.
I am the beauty of the green Earth, and the white Moon among the stars, and the mystery of the waters, and the desire of the heart of man, call unto thy soul; arise and come unto Me; for I am the soul of nature, who gives life to the universe. From Me all things proceed, and unto Me all things return; and before My face, beloved of Gods and of men, let thine innermost divine self be enfolded in the rapture of the infinite. Let My worship be within the heart that rejoiceth; for behold, all acts of love are My rituals. And therefore let there be beauty and strength, power and compassion, honor and humility, mirth and reverence within you. And thou who thinkest to seek for Me, know thy seeking and yearning shall avail thee not unless thou knowest the mystery: That if that which thou seekest thou findest not within Thee, thou wilt never find it without Thee. For behold, I have been with thee from the beginning; and I am that which is attained at the end of desire.
Charge of the Dark Goddess
The Dark Goddess speaks to us, through the mouths of Lilith, Kali, Tiamet, Hekate, Nix, the Black Madonna, Nemesis and Morgaine.
I am the Darkness behind and beneath the shadows. I am the absence of air that awaits at the bottom of every breath. I am the ending before life begins again, the decay that fertilizes the living. I am the bottomless pit, the never-ending struggle to reclaim that which is denied. I am the key that unlocks every door. I am the glory of discovery, for I am that which is hidden, secluded and forbidden.
Come to Me at the dark moon and see that which can not be seen, face the terror that is yours alone. Swim to Me through the blackest oceans to the center of your greatest fears--- the dark God and I will keep you safe. Scream to us in terror, and yours will be the power to forbear. Think of Me when you feel pleasure, and I will intensify it, until the time when I may have the greatest pleasure of meeting you at the Crossroads between the worlds.
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