Long, long ago there was only darkness~~a deep, ebony ocean of empty infinity~~the void that was no place. From this place of nothingness, Spirit drew in upon itself and, with a mighty burst of joyful vibration, our Lady of Light exploded into being, Her essence the totality of perfect love and perfect trust. In Her heart She held the presence of Spirit, and there was no part of Her that was not divine.
In delight, our Lady began the Great Work. She danced among the heavens, Her bare feet beating out the rhythm of all creation, giving birth to every pattern of energy as sparks of light catapulted from Her flying hair and extended fingertips. She created the stars and planets, and bid them to dance with Her. As they began to move, so the cycle of the year was born, and the divine symphony of the universe came into form. She gave them names of power, each unto their own. These things moved from the void, into the thought, given the breath of light, and then into the world.
Our Lady chanted the words of perfect love and perfect peace and, as these sounds fell to the Earth, the trees, flowers, and grasses took root in the fertile soil of Gaia. From the pure, white light of Her breath came the colors of the universe, turning all things to vibrant beauty. From the bubbling laughter in Her throat sprang the sounds of the clear, running water of the springs, the gentle lapping vibrations of the lake, and the roaring of the oceans. Her tears of happiness became the rains of our survival. Our Lady was the Presence, and the Presence our Lady.
And when Her dancing slowed, the Lady sought a companion to share the wonders of the many worlds. As the Holy Spirit, She created the God as Her soul mate. Because our Lady so loved the Earth, the energy pattern of the God contained both the essence of the Presence and the divine energy of the Earth~~and He was known by many names: Green Man;Lord of the Forests; King of the Fields; and Father, Son, and Sage.
Together, the Lord and Lady created all the beings of Earth. The Lord's power moved through Her, and She showered the Earth and all upon it with Her blessings. Together, They designed the birds, animals, fish, insects, reptiles, and people of our world. To protect and guide the humans, the Lord and Lady fashioned the angels, guides and spirits of power. These energies still walk with us, although we often cannot see them.
To each being our Lady gave a unique vibration in which to communicate, and the Lord bestowed to each the fire of passion and the burning instinct to survive. As a gift for his magnificent handiwork and caring for the creatures of Earth, our Lady gave our Lord a crown of stag antlers, which He wears upon His great head. This aspect of half man, half animal would forever show His joy in both the human and animal creations of the Presence. The crown will always be a symbol that people can spiritually work with the duality of their own natures to reach into the core of Spirit.
Together, the Lord and Lady blessed the first humans with free will. "We are the gods, and the gods are us!" the people cried. And the Lord and Lady smiled. "We are all one," said our Lady, and through a web of silver light She connected each human to the other, and then linked the humans to all other energy patterns on the planet. When this was done, She wove Herself and Her Lord into the divine tapestry of pulsating energy. "Love is the law, honor is the bond," said the Lord as He empowered the tapestry of life.
The Lord has many faces, from the strong Cernunnos to the delightful Pan, and Osiris, Tyr, Anubis, Ra, Apollo, Odin, and thousands more. He guards and guides us and resides in each man and woman of every race in every place. When thunder roars in the heavens and lightning cracks from the ground, the Lord and Lady dance the divine myth of creation so that we may remember Them and know that we are never alone, and that we are one. When the sun rises each morning, we bask in the joy of His love for us, and when the moon moves through Her phases, we understand the cycle of birth, growth, death, and rebirth, as is the nature of all things, and we honor Her power.
But as the humans began to grow and prosper, they forgot about their divine parents. Although the Lord and Lady called to Their children, they did not listen. They were lost, fighting the demons they themselves had created. Not wishing to abandon Their children, the Lord and Lady decided to create healers and workers of harmony among the humans to remind them of the divine source and to show them the way home to the arms of the Mother. Within each special soul would be the remembrance of the Great Work: to love, create, and move in harmony. And so the Lord and Lady drew forth energy from the realm of angels, the realm of power animals, the realm of the dead, and the realm of humans, instilling these special soul with the divine energy of the Presence through the miracles of magick. These beings of power were called Witches.
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