The Wiccan Law We are of the old ways, among those who walk with the goddess and god and receive their love. Keep the Sabbats and Esbats to the best of your abilities, for to do otherwise is to lesson your connections with the Goddess and God. Harm none. This, the oldest law, is not open to interpretation or change. Shed not blood in ritual; the Goddess and God need not blood to be duly worshipped. Those of our way are kind to all creatures, for hurtful thoughts are quite draining and aren’t worth the loss of energy. Misery is self-created; so too, is joy, so create joy and disdain misery and unhappiness. And this is within your power. So harm not. Thou shall not reveal the secrets of another of the Craft or another coven. For others have laboured long and hard for them. Refrain from speaking ill of others, for not all truths of the matter may be known. Speak not of the affairs of the craft or of the coven to those who do not follow the path of the wise. Teach only what you know, to the best of your ability, to those students whom seek you out, but teach not to those who would use your Instructions for destruction or control. Also, teach not to boost pride, forever remember: she who teaches for vainglory shall take little pride in her handiwork; she who teaches out of love shall be enfolded in the arms of the Goddess and God. Ever remember that if you would be of our way, keep the Law close to your heart, for it is the nature of the Wicca to keep the Law. If ever the need arises, any law may be changed and new laws written to replace them, so long as the new laws don’t break the oldest law of all: harm none. And this is the Law. | | | | | | | | |