The Maiden Awakes

The Earth stirs from her winter slumber
Snowdrops peep through the snow-crusted soil
Autumn’s harvest left her tired
So all winter she has slept, resting after her toil
And now it is time for her to emerge
To waken again in the growing light
To coax out the crocuses, and daffy-down-dillies
To stretch to the sun after such a long night
And though the wind in the trees is still blowing
And the rains clouds have not yet gone
We know that the Maiden is awake
And spring won’t be far along

—Arietta Bryant, Ramblings & Rhymes

Where Once I Walked This Hidden Road

Where once I walked this hidden road
I now see light and sky
This was the path of secrecy and
always had been so
But now this path the world can see
If they know where to look, they
can follow it with me
The trees surrounding me are
still as strong
Their trunks are ever wide
But now between them are shafts
of light and sunshine fills the sky
Where once I walked this hidden road
I now see light and sky
So who did spread this truth about,
who told the world and did not lie?
So many of us now tell our tales
Of how to find the forest’s hidden trail
And so the secret now is shared
And those who know it need not be scared
Some walk together, some walk alone
But all of us walk in to the unknown
Where once I walked this hidden road
I now see light and sky
And in my very soul I know,
I will walk this path until I die
Though the end of this road is rarely
in sight It is sometimes glimpsed in the dead of light
When Hecate’s veil begins to lift
And she offers to us that greatest gift
And when I am embraced in her
arms so tight
I know I will be back here again…
Where once I walk this hidden road.

—Arietta Bryant, Ramblings & Rhymes

We Are Witches All

We sing and dance and hold our rites,
We live and love together.
We go sky-clad or wear our outer robes
If it is chilling weather.
About the altar we do dance;
We praise The Gods
We love and ever do, we give
Our thanks to the sun.
And moon above, We are The Craft;
Love The Craft; We are Witches All.
Join us.. In Our Circle For We Are Witches All.
Walk into our Circle and feel the love Bound,
And Meet The Lord and Lady who guide us in our Rounds;
” An’ Harm None, Do What Thou Wilt.”
It is The Wiccan Rede.
We fear no foe for love we show,
In thought and also Deed.
Our words of thanks, our songs of praise,
We offer them in pray’r.
We sing their praise, we ask their help;
We know that they are there.

—Author Unknown

~* ~ Time and Again ~* ~

Time goes by,
So fast, so slow;
Just as the phases
Of the bright moon’s glow.
Time goes by,
So fast, so slow;
We plant a seed,
And watch it grow.
Time goes by,
So fast, so slow;
The magic moves
Through energy’s flow
Time goes by,
So fast, so slow;
The Goddess is alive
As we all know.
Time goes by,
So fast, so slow;
Love warms our hearts
As the cool winds blow.
Time goes by,
So fast, so slow;
The Witches chant
“As above, so below,”
Time goes by….

—Elizabeth Gardiepy, By The Light Of The Crystal Moon: A Book of Pagan Poetry and Short Stories

Circle Power

I stand before the Goddess as her daughter
My head bowed before her love and light
I do not stand alone
My Sisters stand with me
My family stands with me
The Witches from the past are present
I humbly ask for her presence in my home
I raise my hands and extend love to all
I ask the Goddess to send her protection to me
I ask her to encircle my home
I ask her to hold me close

With the power of my Circle, I cast out evil.
Return it to its source.
With the power of the Goddess, I cast out pain.
Return it to its source.
With the power of the Witches, I cast out hate.
Return to its source.

I turn East
I turn South
I turn West
I turn North

Under the Fullness of the Moon my home is safe
Under the Fullness of the Moon I am safe
Under the Fullness of the Moon my family is safe
Under the Fullness of the Moon my Sisters are safe

The Goddess holds me and I am safe….
Blessed Be

—JoAnne Spiese, A Witch’s Prayerbook

I Saw Something Beautiful

I saw something beautiful today.
I was sitting by a tree
along a wooded path,
when I heard two lovers talk
as they came near me
along the wooded path.
She said she hoped he’d never go
until she’d passed away
for she was to weak to go alone
and he said that he’d not go
until her life was gone
because she was his morning
and she was his sun.
That she’d never face a day alone.
What love this couple has I thought
As these endearing words I caught.
I envisioned them as lovers in a fairy tale,
Him tall and dark, her small and pale.
So when they chanced to pass my way
I looked to see such young lovers.
But this is what I saw,
an elderly man with eyes now dim
an elderly lady accompanying him.
This is what I saw,
The beauty of an ageless love
Blessed by Goddess above
Endless even in old age.
And somehow I knew there was no gage
By which to measure this
My wish for them is one of eternal bliss.
Yes, I saw something beautiful today
And I’m better for it crossing my way.

—Author Unknown
Published on Pagan Library

The Goddess is Alive

Moon shines down upon a sea of Light,
Shifting sands lay singing in the Heart of the Night.
I looked upon a scene that gripped me to the core,
White-clad maidens below were dancing on the shore.

Sweet sounds slipped from moon-lit throats,
Wind whipped hair abound,
Lit by the light within and without,
The Women circled ’round.

As I stood, water engulfed my feet,
My body swayed to your Heavenly Heart beat.
Wind and wave and fire light,
Paled in my mind Earthly delight.

Time slipped by me as you held your embrace,
And windblown spray covered my face.
Protected deep within your Womb,
I could feel the tender pain of Life’s bloom.

Candles flared high as the Dance progressed,
Deep inside with a healing touch you blessed.
All around, wind, wave and fire shouted of your life,
Your light speared deep within, soothing my strife.

Divine Mother, Goddess of Light,
To you I come seeking protection from the night.
Come home to shelter within your arm,
Surrounded by Love, hidden from harm.

Holy Mother, Queen of Heaven and Earth,
From you we all trace our Birth.
Heavenly Goddess, light from above,
Shine down upon us, we pray for your Love.

—Author Unknown
Published on Pagan Library

Dedication to the Goddess

The Goddess brings us no more or
less than we are to her
She is the power for us to find
ourselves
She is the light that guides our
ways
She is the hand that extends when
we are lost
She finds our heart and soul
For she knows what we hide
She bears all for us
For she is Mother and we are child

—JoAnne Spiese, A Witch’s Prayerbook

~* ~ Soul Sister ~* ~

It is like looking into a mirror.
Our souls seem as one;
Split long ago,
But now reunited alas!

Our power combined
Is untamable and raw.
Our balance of light and dark
Is utterly perfect.

The world is ours to conquer,
And we are coming with a vengeance!
Beware to all to stand in our way!
For we are unstoppable!

Elizabeth Gardiepy

By The Light Of The Crystal Moon: A Book of Pagan Poetry and Short Stories

Dedicated to all of our Familiar  that we have and those that have passed on. They are our best friends, the ones that knows us best and love us dearly. Even though some has passed on, they touched our heart with love unbound and we will never forget them.

~* ~ Familiar Dreams ~* ~

Truth

I always ask
Why it is that you hide
Under lies
Why live like a hypocrite
You know no truth
In line for destruction
The blood guilt
Has reached the peak
All I can say is
Don’t like the law of the land
Go elsewhere
Make sure to take
The hatred and darkness
The light belongs to those
Who walk in love
There is no hate in love
Love is divine
Which walks in the light
Now who’s walking in truth
So easy to judge
I’ve given you proof
We all know what happens
We’ve heard it before
Until the end
The choices we make
We will reap
Even to the point of weeping
It’s all on you
You decide
How much karma
Will weigh against you
In the end
We all pay
For this thing
You call sin
In light and love
Is where truth dwells
So do wise
Make sure you are walking
In divine light and love
How is that for a truth
Now take that to your church

From our resident poet, T. J. WhiteWolf
To view more of T. J.’s beautiful & moving poetry, please visit his website, TJWHITEWOLF’S POETRY

Song of the Witch

Will you be of Wicca, tonight?
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Tyme.
Then come with me to the Circle of Light.
Bend the Will; the Wish you shall find.

Children of the Goddess

 The Night Witches

~* ~ Time and Again ~* ~

Time goes by,
So fast, so slow;
Just as the phases
Of the bright moon’s glow.
Time goes by,
So fast, so slow;
We plant a seed,
And watch it grow.
Time goes by,
So fast, so slow;
The magic moves
Through energy’s flow.
Time goes by,
So fast, so slow,
The Goddess is alive
As we all know.
Time goes by,
So fast, so slow,
Love warms our hearts
As the cool winds blow.
Time goes by,
So fast, so slow,
The Witches chant
“As above, so below”
Time goes by….

I love this poem and use it often. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

Amazing Grace

Sphere

I am ever grateful to that which has given life
Too the one that started it all
Too thee I give thanks
for such beautifulness
In all of the variety
Which can be called the spice of life
Maybe not by all
Round and round
Which the wheel keeps spinning
And so it goes
It has no beginning
Nor has an Ending
Forever meeting
Round and round
We go
Spinning in a circle
In a spherical motion
Just going with the flow
There is a rainbow
And a perfect halo
With wings being optional
Ever sweet music always plays
Too charge the soul
And stir emotions of expression
Ever causing movement
Always moving completing a cycle
In many different forms
Making such bedazzling sparks
Such a pretty light show
I love the glow
And no I can never stop
Being amazed and in awe
Of such wonders
Always leaves me feeling lost in all
Caught in this space
Which is everything
Knowing nothing could ever compete
Or duplicate nor replace
And so I always have a hold
Fitting in the fold
Living in this beautiful sphere
That we call home

~* ~ The Circle ~* ~

The Evening

The evening has descended and all is still
I hear my heart beat as I wait for the moon’s fullness
I can hear the wind as it travels to me
I stand in the clearing waiting for what is to come
I stand naked before the Goddess as she knows who I am