Aradia

Gospel Of The Witches

art indeed our body, since without thee

We could not live, thou who (at first as seed)

Before becoming flower went in the earth,

Where all deep secrets hide, and then when ground

Didst dance like dust in the wind, and yet meanwhile

Didst bear with thee in flitting, secrets strange!

And yet erewhile, when thou were in the ear,

Even as a (golden) glittering grain, even then

The fireflies came to cast on thee their light

And aid thy growth, because without their help

Thou couldst not grow nor beautiful become;

Therefore thou dost belong unto the race

Of witches or of fairies, and because

The fireflies do belong unto the sun...

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Queen of the fireflies! hurry apace,

Come to me now as if running a race,

Bridle the horse as you hear me now sing!

Bridle, O bridle the son of the king!

Come in a hurry and bring him to me!

The son of the king will ere long set thee free!

And because thou for ever art brilliant and fair,

Under a glass I will keep thee; while there,

With a lens I will study they secrets concealed,

Till all their bright mysteries are fully revealed,

Yea, all the wondrous lore perplexed

Of this life of our cross and of the next.

Thus to all mysteries I shall attain,

Yea, even to that at last of the grain;

And when this at last I shall truly know,

Firefly, freely Ill let thee go!

When Earths dark secrets are known to me,

My blessing at last I will give to thee!

Here follows the Conjuration of the Salt.

Conjuration of the Salt

I do conjure thee, salt, lo! here at noon,

Exactly in the middle of a stream

I take my place and see the water around,

Likewise the sun, and think of nothing else

While here besides the water and the sun;

For all my soul is turned in truth to them;

I do indeed desire no other thought,

I yearn to learn the very truth of truths,

For I have suffered long with the desire

To know my future or my coming fate,

If good or evil will prevail in it..

Water and sun, be gracious unto me!

Here follows the Conjuration of Cain.

The Conjuration of Cain

I conjure thee, O Cain, as thou canst neer

Have rest or peace until thou shalt be freed

From the sun where thou art prisoned, and must go

beating thy hands and running fast meanwhile:

I pray thee let me know my destiny;

And it tis evil, change its course for me!

If thou wilt grant this grace, Ill see it clear

In the water in the splendor of the sun;

And thou, O Cain, shalt tell by word of mouth

Whatever this my destiny is to be.

And unless thou grantest this,

Mayst thou neer know peace or bliss!

Then shall follow the Conjuration of Diana.

You shall make cakes of meal, wine, salt, and honey in the shape of a (crescent or horned) moon, and then put them to bake, and say:

I do not bake the bread, nor with it salt,

Nor do I cook the honey with the wine;

I bake the body and the blood and soul,

The soul of (great) Diana, that she shall

Know neither rest nor peace, and ever be

In cruel suffering till she will grant

What I request, what I do most desire,

I beg it of her from my very heart!

And if the grace be granted, O Diana!

In honor of thee I will hold this feast,

Feast and drain the goblet deep,

We will dance and wildly leap,

And if thou grantst the grace which I require,

Then when the dance is wildest, all the lamps

shall be extinguished and well freely love!

And thus shall it be done: all shall sit down to the supper all naked, men and women, and

the feast over, they shall dance, sing, make music, and then love in the darkness, with all the lights extinguished; for it is the Spirit of Diana who extinguishes them, and so they will dance and make music in her praise.

And it came to pass that Diana, after her daughter had accomplished her mission or spent

her time on earth among the living (mortals), recalled her, and gave her the power that when she had been invoked...having done some good deed...she gave her the power to gratify those who had conjured her by granting her or him success in love:

To bless or curse with power friends or enemies (to do good or evil).

To converse with spirits.

To find hidden treasures in ancient ruins.