The Witches Reel Cummer gae ye afore, cummer gae ye, Gin ye winna gae, cummer let me, Ring-a-ring-a-widdershins Linkin lithely widdershins, Cummers carlin cron and queyn Roun gae we. Cummer go ye before, cummer go ye Gif ye willna go … Continue reading →
I Sing of a Maiden I sing of a maiden That is makeles; King of alle kinges To her son she ches. He cam also stille Ther His moder was, As dew in Aprille That falleth on the gras. He … Continue reading →
The Man On The Moon The man on the moon stands and strides; On a forked stick he bears his burden; It’s a wonder he doesn’t drop; For fear he’ll fall he shakes and swerves. When the frost falls he … Continue reading →
the Devil you say One of the “traditional witchcraft” lists on Yahoo had a discussion some years ago (2009, to be more precise) of the role of the Devil/Lucifer in witchcraft. Many seemed confused/alarmed by the notion that the God … Continue reading →
Do you seek the road to Fairyland I’ll tell; it’s easy, quite. Wait till a yellow moon gets up O’er purple seas by night, And gilds a shining pathway That is sparkling diamond bright Then, if no evil power be … Continue reading →
Robert Cochrane wrote to Joe Wilson that “My religious beliefs are found in an ancient song, ‘Green Grow the Rushes-O’”. He identified this as an archers song from the middle ages. “Green Grow the Rushes-O” is a counting or teaching … Continue reading →
Samhain Night also known as “Hoof and Horn” Recorded on: “Once Around the Wheel,” 1987; Ian Corrigan (Association for Consciousness Exploration, 1643 Lee Rd #9, Cleveland Heights, OH 44118), As I rode out one morning all on All Hallows’ Eve … Continue reading →
More accurately, folk wisdoms, but I’m not going to quibble over it… The following text was posted to the old PODSNet systems many years ago. The author is listed as Sekhet. Various Aphorisms (Proverbs) For witches this be Law – … Continue reading →
[another from the archives of Sidhe Mail BBS, member of PODSNet] 16 Jan 90 Besom Chant “Besom, besom long and lithe Made from ash and willow withe Tied with thongs of willow bark In running stream at moonset dark. With … Continue reading →
The weather will be fair … If smoke rises. If you hear a screech owl. If crickets holler. The temperature will rise. If the winter new moon rises far in the South it will be unusually warm. If there is … Continue reading →