Now listen to the words

to the words of the Great Motherto the words of the Great Mother

She who was of old known among men as IsisShe who was of old known among men as Isis

AphroditeAphrodite

InanaInana

DemeterDemeter

CerridwenCerridwen

DanaDana

LilithLilith

MorgaineMorgaine

NuitNuit

BrideBride

and by a thousand-thousand other namesand by a thousand-thousand other names

Whenever you have need of anythingWhenever you have need of anything

once in the month and better it be when the moon once in the month and better it be when the moon is fullis full

then shall you assemble in some sacred then shall you assemble in some sacred

placeplace

and adore the Spirit of Me who is Queen of all and adore the Spirit of Me who is Queen of all BeingsBeings

There shall you assembleThere shall you assemble

you who would learn all things, yet have not won you who would learn all things, yet have not won their deepest secrets; to you shall I teach things their deepest secrets; to you shall I teach things

which are as yet unknownwhich are as yet unknown

And you shall be free from slaveryAnd you shall be free from slavery

and you shall danceand you shall dance

singsing

feastfeast

make musicmake music

and love, all in My praiseand love, all in My praise

For Mine is the Ecstasy of the SpiritFor Mine is the Ecstasy of the Spirit

andand Mine is also Joy on EarthMine is also Joy on Earth

for My Law is Love Unto All Beingsfor My Law is Love Unto All Beings

Keep pureKeep pure

your highest idealyour highest ideal

strive ever toward itstrive ever toward it

let nothing stop youlet nothing stop you

or turn you asideor turn you aside

for Mine is the Secret Doorfor Mine is the Secret Door

which opens upon the Door of Youthwhich opens upon the Door of Youth

and Mine is the Cup of the Wine of Lifeand Mine is the Cup of the Wine of Life

and the Cauldron of Cerridwen, which is the Holy and the Cauldron of Cerridwen, which is the Holy Grail of ImmortalityGrail of Immortality

I am the gracious Goddess who gives

the Gift of Joy unto the Heart of Man the Gift of Joy unto the Heart of Man

Upon EarthUpon Earth

I give the KnowledgeI give the Knowledge

of the Spirit Eternalof the Spirit Eternal

and beyond Deathand beyond Death

I give PeaceI give Peace

and Reunion with those who have gone and Reunion with those who have gone

beforebefore

Nor do I demand sacrificeNor do I demand sacrifice

for behold, I am the Mother of all Living Things and for behold, I am the Mother of all Living Things and My Love is poured out upon the Earth.My Love is poured out upon the Earth.

HearHear

the words of the Star Goddessthe words of the Star Goddess

She in the dust of whose feet are the She in the dust of whose feet are the Hosts of Heaven Hosts of Heaven

She whose body encircles the UniverseShe whose body encircles the Universe

I am the Beauty of the Green EarthI am the Beauty of the Green Earth

the White Moon among the Starsthe White Moon among the Stars

the Mystery of the Watersthe Mystery of the Waters

and the Desire of the Heart of Manand the Desire of the Heart of Man

Call unto your soulCall unto your soul

arise and come arise and come unto meunto me

For I am the Soul of Nature who gives life to the For I am the Soul of Nature who gives life to the UniverseUniverse

From Me, all things proceede From Me, all things proceede

and unto me all things must returnand unto me all things must return

Before My face, beloved of gods and menBefore My face, beloved of gods and men

let your innermost divine self be let your innermost divine self be enfoldedenfolded

in the Rapture of the Infinitein the Rapture of the Infinite

Let My worshipLet My worship

be within the heart that rejoicesbe within the heart that rejoices

for behold, all acts of love and pleasure are for behold, all acts of love and pleasure are my ritualsmy rituals

ThereforeTherefore

let there be Beauty andlet there be Beauty and

PowerPower

and Compassionand Compassion

HonorHonor

and Humilityand Humility

Mirth

and Reverence within youand Reverence within you

And you who think to seek for Me, know that your And you who think to seek for Me, know that your seeking and yearning shall avail you not unless you seeking and yearning shall avail you not unless you know The Mysteryknow The Mystery

that if that which you seek you find not within that if that which you seek you find not within yourself, you shall never find it withoutyourself, you shall never find it without

For behold, I have been with you from the For behold, I have been with you from the BeginningBeginning

and I am that which is attained at the end of Desireand I am that which is attained at the end of Desire