Blessed Be and Welcome to Thee

Long, long ago, the world slept in the arms of the dark void. From this place of nothingness, Spirit drew togther and created Our Lady of Infinite Love. The Lady danced among the heavens, Her feet beating out the rhythm of all creation. Sparks of lightcatapulted from Her hair, giving birth to the stars and planets. As She twirled, these heavenly bodies began to move with Her in the divine symphony of the Universe. When Her dancing quickened, She formed the seas and mountains of Earth. She chanted words of love and joy and as these sounds fell to the Earth, the trees and flowers were born. From the pure, white light of her breath came the colours of the Universe, turning all things to vibrant beaut. From the bubbling laughter in her throat sprang the sounds of the pristine running water of the streams, teh gentle lappingof lakes and the roaring screams of the oceans. Her tears of joy became the rains of our survival. When Her dancing slowed and She sought a companion to share the wonders of the world, Spirit created The Lord as Her life mate and companion. Because She so loved the Earth, Spirit made Her companion half spirit, half animal, so that togther the Lord and Lady could populate our planet. The Lord's power moves throughher and She showers the Earth and all upon it with Her blessings. Togther, the Lord and Lady gave birth to the birds, animals, fish and people of the Earth. To protect and guide the humans, the Lord and Lady created the angels and power spirits. These energies walk with us always, though we may not often see them. Their speech creats a tapestry of positive energy, from which we draw strength. To each bird the Lady gave a magic song, and to each animal the Lord bestowed the instinct to survive. The Lord is the master of the animal and plant kingdom. The Lady rules over the Earth and the heavens.
As the humans began to grow, the Lord and Lady saw a great need for healers, and so they drew forth energy from the realm of angels, the realm of animals and from humans to create the Witches. The Witches brought with them the wisdom of the Lord and Lady, the ability to heal and the art of magick. The Lady taught the Witches how to cast a magick circle and talk to Spirit; the Lord taught the Witches how to communicate with the energies of air, fire, earth and water and commune with the animal and plant kingdoms.
At first, humans accepted the Witches and treated them fairly, but because the Witches are different, humans began to fear the Wise Ones of the Lord and Lady, thus the Witches became the Hidden Children, conducting their rites in secret lest the risk capture or even death at the hands of the uneducated humans.
As the world grew darker with ignorance and hate of human creation, the Lady took the body of the Moon to represent the gentle light of her perfect peace, and the Lord took the vibrant rays of the Sun, a symbol of his perfect love.
Once a month, the Witches celebrate and remember the blessings our Mother has bestowed upon us.
We call forth her energy to help us take care of ourselves, our famiies, our planet, and our friends. Four times a year the Witches celebrate the festivals of fire and honor the Lord and His love for us. At the four quarters of the seasons, the Witches honour the Cycle of Life and the gifts of the Earth with festivals to both the Lord and Lady, signifying balance.
When it is our time, the Witches enter the Summerland. From the SPirit that moves and flows through the Lord and Lady we continue to learn the mysticism of the Universe so that we may return, life after life, to serve our brothers and sisters. In each lifetime, Spirit guides us through learning experiences, preparing us along the way for our individual missions. SOmetimes we are born among our own kind, and in other instances we must seek out our spiritual family. Many of us do not remember our chosen path until we reach adulthood, but others know instinctively of their heritage.

We are the Witches, the representation of the growth of wisdom on our planet. We are the HIdden Children, back from the dead.
We are the people, the power, the change, and we have incarnated in every race and every culture. We are the angels of the Earth.