Listen to the words of the Great Mother, she who of old has been called
Artemis, Astarte, Dione, Melusine, Cerridwen, Diana and by many other
names:
"Whenever you have need of anything, once in the month, and better it be
when the moon is full, then shall you assemble in some secret place to adore
the spirit of Me who is Queen of all the Wise. You shall be free from
slavery, and as a sign that ye be free, you shall sing, dance, feast, make
music and love, all in My praise. For Mine is the ecstasy of the spirit,
and Mine also is joy on earth. My law is love unto all beings. Mine is the
secret door that opens upon the land of youth, and Mine is the cup of the
wine of life, that is the Cauldron of Cerridwenn, that is the holy grail of
immortality. I give the knowledge of the spirit eternal, and beyond death
I give peace, freedom and reunion with those who have gone before. Nor do I
demand aught of sacrifice, for behold, I am the Mother of all things, and My
love is poured upon the earth."
Hear now 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, the white moon among the
stars and the mysteries of the waters, do 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."