The Charge of the Goddess
I who am the beauty of the green earth
and the white moon among the stars and
the mysteries of the waters, I call
upon your soul to arise and come unto
me. For I am the soul of nature that
gives life to the universe. From Me all
things proceed and unto Me they must return.
Let My worship be in the heart that rejoices,
for behold-all acts of love and pleasure
are My rituals. Let there be beauty and strength,
power and compassion, honor and humility,
mirth and reverence within you. And you who
seek to know Me, know that your seeking and
yearning will avail you not, unless you know
the Mystery:
For 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.
~Doreen Valiente
A prayer for Edwarda. |
