Hear my words and know me! I shall be called a million names by all that 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! When 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 come in some secret place, and adore the spirit of I, who am the Queen of Witches!
Under my watchful eye, my children shall be taught the mysteries of Earth and Nature, the ways of all Magick. That which is unknown will be known, and that which is hidden shall be unveiled, and every secluded glen will be pierced with My Light. From my cauldron shall you drink and all knowledge and all immortality shall be yours.
Ye shall be free of slave's chins, and ye shall dance and sing and feast without care. Music shall surround and fill you, for mine is the ecstasy of spirit, and mine is the joy of the Earth.
I do not demand sacrifice, for behold I am Mother of all living things.
Create and heal
Be strong, yet gentle
Be noble, yet reverent
Bring forth and replenish
And as does the cycle of the moon ever begin to wax and wane and grow fat again, as do the seasons from one to the next flow in smooth rhythm, from sowing to reaping, from life to death to rebirth; So shall my children know these truths and find their paths on this circle. From life to death to rebirth go thee.
And ye shall say these words to teach the little ones of my promise:
I Will Love And Harm None
I Will Love, Die, And Live Again
I Will Meet, Remember, Know
My Mother From Whom All Blessings Flow
For The Free Will Of All, And With Harm To None
AS I WILL, SO MOTE IT BE!
-Adapted from the text by Silver Raven Wolf, Which in turn was adapted from Doreen Valiente-
