The Verse Charge (1961)

I the Mother, darksome and divine,
Say to thee, Oh children mine
(All ye assembled at mine Shrine),
    Mine the scourge and mine the kiss
    The five-point star of love and bliss
Here I charge ye in this sign.

(Assume Goddess position.)

All ye assembled here tonight
Bow before my spirit bright
    Aphrodite, Arianrhod,
    Lover of the Horned God,
Mighty Queen of Witchery and night

Astarte, Hecate, Ashtaroth, Dione,
(Morrigan, Etain, Nisene),
Diana, Brigid, Melusine,
    Am I named of old by men,
    Artemis and Cerridwen,
Hell's dark mistress, Heaven's Queen.

(Whene'er trouble comes anoon)
All who would learn of me a Rune
Or would ask of me a boon,
    Meet ye in some secret glade
    Dance my round in greenwood shade,
by the light of the full moon.

(In a place wild and lone)
With the comrades alone
Dance about my altar stone.
    Work my holy Magistry,
    Ye who are fain of sorcery,
I bring ye secrets yet unknown.

[Whate'er troubles come to thee),
No more shall ye know slavery
Who give due worship unto me,
    Who tread my round on Sabbat-night.
    Come ye all naked to the rite,
In token ye be truly free.

I teach the mystery of rebirth,
Keep ye my mysteries in mirth
    Heart joined to heart, and lip to lip,
    Five are the points of fellowship
That bring ye ecstasy on Earth.

I ask no offerings, do but bow,
No other law but love I know,
    By naught but love I may be known,
    All that liveth is mine own
From me they come, to me they go.