is for Athame, the       knife we use,

    is for Beltaine and the partners we choose,

    is for circle, where we are all one.

   is for Deosil, path of the sun,

    is for Esbat, when we gather round.

     is for Fire, and it's crackling sound.

    is for the Goddess, in beauty and love,

   is for the Horned one, our father above.

    is for Imbolc, candles  light the way

    is for June, when it's Midsummer's day,

  is for Karma, the things that we do,

  is for Lammas, harvest's almost through.

  is for Moon, riding so way up high,

  is for Nighttime, which darkens the sky.

  is for Eostar when we hunt for eggs,

  is for Pan, with hairy goat legs.

   is for quarters, and there are just four,

   is for Rites, when we open the door.

   is for Samhain, end of the year,

is for Tarot cards, futures to hear.

  is Undines, from the watery west,

  is for Vervain, for protection and rest.

is for Widdershins, the path of the moon,

   is the sign, that's the sign of the God.

   is for Yule and the sun's return,

  is for the Zodiac, 12 signs to learn.

By
Breid Foxworth, 1989

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