Much criticism has been leveled at the Witches Rede by outsiders who, by a quick reading of the text, assume that it is a license to do whatever "feels good" to the individual without accompanying responsibility.
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; Bide within the Law you must, in perfect Love and perfect Trust. Live you must and let to live, fairly take and fairly give. For tread the Circle thrice about to keep unwelcome spirits out. To bind the spell well every time, let the spell be ... These Eight words the Rede fulfill: "An Ye Harm None, Do What Ye Will";
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The Wiccan Rede (pronounced "reed") is a statement that provides the key moral system in the neopagan religion of Wicca, and other related witchcraft-based faiths. The most common form of the Rede i...
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Deosil go by the waxing moon, chanting out the Witches' Rune. Widdershins go by the waning moon, chanting out the baneful rune. When the Lady's moon is new, kiss the hand to her, times two. When the moon rides at her peak, then your hearts desire seek. Eight words the Wiccan Rede fulfill: An ye harm none, do what ye will.
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Coughlin writes that: "The first recorded mention of the Wiccan Rede in the eight-word form popular today, at least that I have been able to discover thus far, was in a speech by Doreen Valiente on October 3, 1964 at what may have been the first witches' dinner organized in modern history.
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Stop the Fluff. Think for yourself. Fight the Bunny. ... Worse, I've seen the Law of Thelema labeled as the Witches Rede. Crowley was neither a witch nor a Wiccan, and I very much doubt he'd appreciate his Law being relabeled, regardless of who may or may not have borrowed it.
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The Wiccan Rede is the rule of conduct that all witches must follow while practising witchcraft. It rules that a witch may engage in any action, as long as it is carefully considered, and their actions harm nobody, including themselves.
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Witches Rede of Chivalry Magical Rites from the Crystal Well, Ed Fitch and Janine Renee, 1987, Llewellyn Publications. ... Insofar as the Craft of the Wise is the most ancient and most honorable creed of humankind, it behooves all who are Witches to act in ways that give respect to the Old Gods, to their sisters and...
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Deosil go by the waxing moon, dance and sing the witches rune. Widdershins go when the moon doth wane, and the werewolf howls by the dread wolfsbane. When the Ladys moon is new, kiss the hand of her times two. When the moon rides at it ... And eight words the Witches Rede fulfills; And it harms none, do what ye will.......
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The Witches Rede of Chivalry ... Insofar as the Craft of the Wise is the most ancient and most honorable creed of humankind, it behooves all who are Witches to act in ways that give respect to the Old Gods, to their sisters and brothers of the Craft, and to themselves.
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