The Charge Of The Goddess
Hear ye the words of the Star Goddess; she
in the dust of whose feet are the hosts of
heaven, and whose body encircles the
universe:
"I who am the beauty of the green earth,
and the white moon among the stars, and the
mystery of the waters, call unto thy soul:
Arise, and come unto me. For I am the soul
of nature, who gives life to the universe.
From Me all things proceed, and unto Me all
things must return; and before My face,
beloved of gods and of men, let thine
innermost divine self be enfolded in the
rapture of the infinite. Let My worship be
within the heart that rejoices; for behold,
all acts of love and pleasure are My
rituals. And therefore let there be beauty
and strength, power and compassion, honor
and humility, mirth and reverence within
you. And thou who thinkest to seek Me, know
that thy seeking and yearning shall avail
thee not unless thou knowest the Mystery:
that if that which thou seekest thou
findest not within thee, thou wilt never
find it without. For behold, I have been
with thee from the beginning; and I am that
which is attained at the end of desire."
-Doreen Valiente "Charge of the
Goddess"