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(When the moon is waxing – moving from slim crescent to plump fullness, it is the time to move round the ritual circle clockwise as this draws in good things.)
Widdershins go when the moon doth wane,
And werewolves howl by the dream wolfsbane.
(When the moon is waning is the time to move round the circle anti-clockwise as this takes away negativity. Wolfbane’s toxicity makes it a feared palnt.)
When the Lady’s moon is new
Kiss thy hand to Her times two.
(Welcome the new moon – just visible in the sky after being dark for three night – welcome her by kissing the index and middle fingers twice.)
When the moon rides at her peak,
Then your heart’s desire speak.
(When the moon is full, you can ask her for anything as she will grant the heart’s desire.)
Heed the north wind’s mighty gale,
Lock the door and drop the sail.
When the wind comes from the south,
Love will kiss thee on the mouth.
When the wind blows from the east,
Expect the new and set the feast.
When the west wind blows o’er thee,
The departed spirits restless be.
(These lines refer to the elements with the four directions.)
Nine woods cauldron go,
Burn them fast and burn them slow.
Elder the Lady’s tree,
Burn it not, or cursed be.
(There are nine different magical woods burned in the witch’s cauldron during various rituals – apple, birch, fir, hawthorn, oak, rowan, vine, and willow. Elder wood is