CP – Reading List

So, now I know you really are pagan, or at least – pagan-friendly. You’ve made it to the book page. Now, I’m not saying that non-pagans aren’t bookish – some are. It’s just that an awful lot of pagans have stacks of books. Heck, I know of one that’s actually made a bookcase by putting boards across stacks of books. Frightening, but I may give it a shot some day.

The Reading List article you find below (after the more-cut) is one I wrote some time ago, and have updated infrequently when I remember to add something, or take something off. This page has been updated (November 8th, 2004) – due to a threat received from an author who actually wanted to sic her legal dog on me. For freedom of speech, and speaking the truth. For being part of a path that she was once sworn to – only she broke her oath. Anyway, since discussing this with MY legal Tiger, I removed her name. Anything else is fair game, and she well knows it.

What was it – oh yes. In the old days, as in present – the breakers of oaths were called Waerlogh (warlock). Not only did she break the oath – she lies about it. Craft Master my ass. Since you, Waerlogh, obviously will come back to the site – have your former teacher get in touch with me. She knows how. Oh wait – but she might tell me the truth…because she already has. But truth and honesty don’t sell books do they?

Rather than keep with the huge Amazon catalogue I used to have on the site (not in the last year or so, but not too long ago) I decided to go with a Keyword Listing, however I don’t know if it’ll work here in the new format. If not, I hope to rig something up soon! So, while I don’t endorse every book that comes across this screen, I bet a great many of them I will. I was careful in my word selection. Check the Articles section for book reviews..I’ll post ‘em as I can..
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CP – Freefolk Charge of the Dark Mother

My intent in making this transcription is that this be placed into the public domain. You may send this as you wish, please keep it intact, and attribute it to the Freefolk, by way of Thermal.
*Please contact ierne if you wish to contact Thermal – thank you*

Why do you call to me?

I am always with you.

I was at the beginning, I am now, and I will be at the ending. I stand before you in the night, with stars and moon before me, and I stand within you in your mind, with your spirit and your thoughts before me.

I am the Cauldron into which all things must fall, and I am the Womb from which all things are born. I am the face beyond the door into Life, and I am the curtain before which you dance, and I am the breast upon which you will rest at the end of wanting. I am the wisdom beyond knowing, and I am the page upon which all that can be known is written, and I am the knowing which ends all fear.

I am within the Quarters, and I am beyond the quarters, and I am between the beatings of your heart. I am the cup which holds all Light, and I am the cup which holds all Life, and within me and upon me does the great wheel turn.

Give me no sacrifice, for all things come to me in their time, and I can be neither called nor sent away. Fear me not, for your fear or your courage will avail nothing, but your courage will comfort you.

Love me if you can, for I am the Mother of all, and your Love will be strong enough to reach all, and Love is the way to all delight. Rejoice you, within my embrace, and take comfort upon my breast, for I birth Galaxies, and Stars, and You, that in your freedom you may learn to Love.

CP – Charge of the Crone

Author unknown – please inform ierne if you know!

I am the Queen of Magick and the dark of the Moon, hidden in the deepest night.

I am the mystery of the Otherworlds and the fear that coils about your heart in the times of your trials. I am the soul of nature that gives form to the universe; it is I who awaits you at the end of the spiral dance. Most ancient among gods and mortals, let my worship be within the heart that has truly tasted life, for behold all acts of magick and art are my pleasure and my greatest ritual is love itself.

Therefore let there be beauty in your strength, compassion in your wrath, power in your humility, and discipline balanced through mirth and reverence.

You who seek to remove my veil and behold my true face, know that all your questing and efforts are for nothing, and all your lust and desires shall avail you not at all. For unless you know my mystery, look wherever you will, it will elude you, for it is within you and nowhere else.

For behold, I have ever been with you, from the very beginning, the comforting hand that nurtured you in the dawn of life, and the loving embrace that awaits you at the end of each life, for I am that which is attained at the end of the dance, and I am the womb of new beginnings, as yet unimagined and unknown.