CHARGE OF THE GODDESS

	Listen to the words fo the Great Mother, who was of old called amongst men,
Isis, Artenis, Astarte, Dione, Melusine, Aphrodite, Diana, Arionrhod, and by
many other names.  
	Whenever you have need of anything, once in the month and better it be when
the Moon is full or new, then shall ye assemble in some secret place and adore
the spirit of Me, Queen of all Witcheries.  There shall ye assemble, who have
not yet won my deepest secrets and are fain to learn all sorceries.  To these
shall I teach that which is yet unknown.  Ye shall be free from all slavery,
and as a sign that you be free, ye shall be naked in your rites.  You shall
sing, feast, made music and love, all in my presence, for Mine is the ecstasy
of the spirit, and mine is also joy upon earth.  My law is love unto all
beings.  Mine is the Secret that opens upon the door of youth, and mine is the
cup of the wine of life, the cauldron of Cerridwen, which is the Holy Grail of
Immortality.  I am the Gracious Goddess who gives the gift of youth unto the
heart of mankind.  I give 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 aught of sacrifice, for behold, I am the Mother of all things 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
host of heaven, whose body encircles the universe.
	I am the beauty of the Green Earth, and the White Moon among the stars and
the mystery of the Waters.  I 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.  Beloved of all the Gods and
men, let my worship be in the heart.  Rejoice, for behold, all acts of love
and pleasure are my rituals.  Therefore, let there be beauty and strength -
power and compassion- honor and humility - mirth and reverence within you. 
And you who think to seek me, know that your seeking and yearning will avail
you not, unless you know the Mystery, that if that which you seek you find not
within yourself, you will never find it without.  For behold, I have been with
you from the beginning, and I am that which is attained at the end of desire.

I seek the Crown
of Wisdon and Understanding
That Might and Mercy 
In balance bring Beauty.  
Victory and glory
Find their foundation
In the Kingdom