Rede

Other variants of the Rede include: *Eight words the Wiccan Rede fulfill, An it harm none do what ye will.

The concept of ethical reciprocity is not explicitly stated, but most Wiccans interpret the Rede to imply the Golden Rule in the belief that the spirit of the Rede is to actively do good for one's fellow humans as well as for oneself.

The Rebirth of Witchcraft, Doreen Valiente, page 52-53 Ethics and morality The Gardnerian tradition teaches a core ethical guideline, often referred to as "The Rede" or "The Wiccan Rede".

View of Carrick-a-rede rope bridge, County Antrim.

Will you keep your eyes steadily focused on the other side, Carrick-A-Rede, or will you leisurely take in all the views, the waves beneath you and the sprawling coastline?

According to Ann-Marie Gallagher, a professor of women's studies and long-time author of many books related to Wicca, "there is no moralistic doctrine or dogma other than the advice offered in the Wiccan Rede..

A small contingent of miners remained at the stockade overnight, which the spies reported to Rede.

Each line contained a rhymed couplet laid out as a single line, the last line being the familiar "short rede" couplet beginning "Eight words.

Eight words the Wiccan Rede fulfill – an it harm none, do what ye will.

In essence, the Rede can be fully understood as meaning that one should always follow their true will instead of trying to obtain simple wants and to ensure that following one's will does not harm anyone or anything.

Not all traditional Wiccans follow the Rede; some Gardnerians (a sect under Wicca) espouse the Charge of the Goddess as a guide for morality.

Rede's spies observed these actions.

The debate centres on the concept of the Rede being advice, not a commandment.

The Rede is not a commandment but a recommendation, a guideline.

The religion's ethics are largely summed up by the Wiccan Rede : "An it harm none, do as thou wilt", which is interpreted by many as allowing and endorsing responsible sexual relationships of all varieties.

The Wiccan Rede main is a statement that provides the key moral system in the Neopagan religion of Wicca and certain other related Witchcraft -based faiths.

Thompson's attribution of the Long Rede to her grandmother has been disputed, since Adriana Porter died in 1946, well before Gerald Gardner published The Old Laws, and no evidence for Porter's authorship exists other than Thompson's word.

Wicca Wicca is a neo-pagan religion focused on nature, guided by the philosophy of Wiccan Rede that advocates Harm None, Do As Ye Will.