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    CLassic Texts - The Coven Spell

    Wednesday, September 12, 2007, 12:59 AM EST [General]

    I first read this in Witchcraft For Tomorrow by Doreen Valiente.  It's yet another wonderful piece the can add real magick to a rite (though I often change one repeated part to "So Mote it Be!").  Enjoy!

    The Coven Spell
    by Doreen Valiente

    O ancient ones of heaven, earth and sea,
    We chant the coven spell, thus shall it be!
    To music of the night-wind blowing free,
    We chant the coven spell, thus shall it be!

    The owl hoots within the hollow tree,
    The black cat runs by night silently,
    The toad beneath the stone dwells secretly,
    We chant the coven spell, thus shall it be!

    To moon that draws the tides of air and sea,
    We chant the coven spell, thus shall it be!
    To god that bides beneath the greenwood tree,
    We chant the coven spell, thus shall it be!

    By witches' garter bound about the knee,
    By staff and cauldron and all powers that be,
    We will the thing in our minds we see,
    We chant the coven spell, thus shall it be!

    (Pause...)

    The Spell is flowing like the sea,
    The spell is growing like the tree,
    Like flame that burns and blazes free.
    We chant the spell, thus shall it be!
    We chant the spell, thus shall it be!
    We chant the spell, thus shall it be!
    IT IS!

    4.6 (4 Ratings)

    Thanks for sharing this.

    Eluned Bridhe
    September 12, 2007
    05:14 PM EST

    That's fantastic, I love it!

    Windwalker
    September 23, 2007
    01:48 AM EST

    A fantastic spell (well if written by Valiente, it would be!). Thanks for posting.

    Araceli Hortense
    September 28, 2007
    03:28 PM EST

    This is beautiful of course. I will be making a copy of it and I'm sure many others will also. You are a most interesting and thought provoking person. Thanks again.
    Blessed Be.

    Moonwaters
    October 02, 2007
    08:18 PM EST

    Thank you for posting this... I haven't seen the complete text in quite some time!

    AmethJera
    July 13, 2008
    01:24 AM EST

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