Charge
of the
Goddess
Hear
the words of the Star Goddess,
the
dust of whose feet are the hosts of heaven,
whose
body encircles the universe:
"I who
am the beauty of the green earth
and
the white moon among the stars and the mysteries of the water,
I call
upon your soul to arise and come unto me.
For I
am the soul of nature that gives life to the universe.
From
Me all things proceed and unto Me they must return.
Let My
worship be in the heart that rejoices,
for
behold—all acts of love and pleasure
are My
rituals.
Let there
be beauty and strength,
power and compassion,
honor
and humility, mirth and reverence within you.
And you
who seek to know Me,
know
that your seeking and yearning
will avail you not,
unless
you know the Mystery:
for
if that which you seek, you find not
within yourself,
you
will never find it without.
For behold,
I have been with you from the beginning, and
I am
that which is attained at the end of desire.
-credited to Doreen Valiente
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