Wiccan Rede Breakdown

So we are here to talk about the Wiccan Rede itself and what it really means, I am not going to go line by line but I am going to cover the most important sections of it. These breakdowns are my enterpertation of the Wiccan Rede alone and not views of others, but solely my own, if you don't like it please just let me know. Thanks Renee


I got the Wiccan the rede from wicca.com I do not own the rede at all...



The first Clause:


Bide within the Wiccan law you must in perfect love and perfect trust


Live you must and let to live, fairly take and fairly give


The Breakdown: basically we live in perfect love and perfect trust, nothing strays from that. we are honest with each other and we love each other for who we are, and we also love the goddess and we also trust each other. We have to be able to trust eachother fully becuase with out trust, we cannot perform rituals fairly and we have no trust in each other to do so.


Fairly take and fairly give is basically about taking what we need: as in energy or healing, and we have to be able to return it: 3 fold, what ever is given comes back to you three times as strong.


Basically, dont mess with your power that is given to you.


The second clause:


For thread the circle thrice about to keep unwanted spirits out.


To bind the spell well every time, and let the spell be said in rhyme.


Breakdown:Basically walk around the circle every time in order to keep spirits out that are not needed. You don't want bad spirits in your circle TRUST ME...BAD idea...Satanism basically wants evil spirits in their circles, and we want good spirits, gods and goddesses. Clockwise is to do something, counter clockwise is to undo something. Ok the thing about spells, they do not always need to be said in a rhyme, I honestly don't say things in a rhyme, it is a pain in the butt, I get my intentions out by not rhyming and it has the same afects.


Thirdish Clause:


Speak you little listen much


Honor the Old ones in Deed and Name


let love and light be our guides again.


Breakdown: Don't talk more than you listen, honor the dead...

and of course the most important part of it:

An' It Harm None Do What Ye Will

basically it says what it says...if it dosent harm anyone go ahead with itand remember to not create chaos or do something stupid to urself. DUH

Outsider Opinion (Rick Price): ok so from my perspective of all of this is only use what you need even rituals cuz i would think over using something will off set the balance something will go chaotically wrong. there cannot be love where there is no trust as one would say so the whole first clause ties itself together by saying u must trust your partner as well as yourself and then you can find love and loves sweet gifts. and exactly as Renee said the third clause is self explanitory so as Forest Gump says "Stupid is as stupid does"

Renee: Ok sweety it is also used in general life...we will talk about this on the podcast..