From: wl-siobhan-udn@society.com
Subject: Charge of The God 1
Lines: 48

I recently found two versions of a "Charge of the God". I liked this
idea so much, I asked if I could share it. Here goes the first one:

     Listen the the words of the Great Father, who of old was called
Osiris, Adonis, Zeus, Thor, Pan, Cernunnos, Herne, Lugh and by may
other names:

    "My Law is Harmony with all things.  Mine is the secret that opens
the gates of life and mine is the dish of salt of the earth that is
the body of Cernunnos that is the eternal circle of rebirth.  I give
the knowledge of life everlasting, and beyond death I give the promise
of regeneration and renewal.  I am the sacrifice, the father of all
things, and my protection blankets the earth."

     Hear the words of the dancing God, the music of whose laughter
stirs the winds, whose voice calls the seasons:

    "I who am the Lord of the Hunt and the Power of the Light, sun
among the clouds and the secret of the flame, I call upon your bodies
to arise and come unto me.  For I am the flesh of the earth and all
it's beings.  Thru me all things must die and with me are reborn.  Let
my worship be in the body that sings, for behold all acts of willing
sacrifice are my rituals.  Let there be desire and fear, anger and
weakness, joy and peace, awe and longing within you.  For these too
are part of the mysteries found within yourself, within me, all
beginnings have endings, and all endings have beginnings."

So Mote It BE!
                                  *****

The writer says, if you like it, snag it and use it.

                               Blessed Be!
                               Siobhan
                               WI-Siobhan-UDN@Society.com

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Date: Tue, 12 Jul 94 10:12:05 EST
From: wl-siobhan-udn@society.com
Subject: Charge of the God 2

This is the second version of the Charge.

THE CHARGE OF THE GOD

Listen to the words of the God, who is the son, brother, lover, and
consort of the Lady:

I am the fleet deer in the forest, I am the beach which receives the
waves, I am the sun which warms the earth. I am the Lord of the Spiral
Dance of Life, Death and Rebirth, the gentle reaper, the Winter stag
and the Spring fawn. All things are of me, for I am of the Goddess,
opposite, yet not opposing. I bring birth forth from the womb that is
a tomb, for I am the seed which fertilizes. I am abundant Life, for I
am the grain that grows and I am death, the harvest in the Fall. And I
am rebirth after darkness, for I am the seed that springs forth anew.

I am fertility, the spreader of Life, and I am the Lord of Death,
which adds value to life.

I am the Guardian of the gate between Life and Death. I am King of the
Underworld, where no living being may venture, but I am also the King
of Rebirth, turning the tomb into a womb.

I bring love and strength, peace and passion, hope and joy, for I am
the gentle lover in the night.

All that I am comes from the Great Mother, the Divine Star Goddess,
who is Mother of us all.

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Feel free to use this one as is, or to adapt it in whatever way feels
right to you. Oh, and welcome to the forum!

Blessed Be!

                                -- PattiMom --
                        The Crazy Lady in the Wheelchair

(Pattimom and Ariadne wrote this one)

Pattimom asked me to spread this far and wide, for any who wished to
use it.
                                Blessed Be!
                                Siobhan
                                WI-Siobhan-UDN@Society.com