~*The Witches' Rune*~
©Stephanie Pui-Mun Law. All Rights Reserved.
(after The Drawing of the Moon)
The High Priestess, followed by the High Priest, then leads the coven into the Witches' Rune - a ring dance deosil, facing inwards and holding hands, alternately male and female. The High Priestess sets the pace - and may sometimes let go of the hand of the man in front of her, and weave the coven after her, in and out like a snake. However complex her weaving, no one must let go, but all must keep moving, still hand-in-hand, until the line unravels itself. As the dance proceeds, the whole coven chants:
"Darksome night and brilliant moon,
East then South then West then North,
Harken to the Witches' Rune -
Here come we to call ye forth!
Earth and Water, Air and Fire,
Wand and Pentacle and Sword,
Work ye unto our desire
Hearken ye unto our word!
Cords and Censer, Scourge and Knife,
Powers of the coven's blade -
Waken all ye unto life,
Come ye as the charge is made!
Queen of Heaven, Queen of Hell,
Horned Hunter of the night,
Lend your power for this our spell,
And work our will by magick rite!
By all the power of land and sea,
By all the might of moon and sun,
As we do will, so mote it be
Chant the spell and it be done!"
©Dorothee Scholz.All Rights Reserved
When the High Priestess decides it is time, and has restored the coven to a plain ring, if applicable, she orders:
"Down!"
The whole coven drops to the ground and sits in a ring facing inwards.
Followed by the Banishing of the Circle.
All information contained on this page are from my personal Book of Shadows.
©2001NyWitch
