The Story of Nature

[Nightsong]

* This is the Wiccan creation story as presented by the Kaltians and Andalucians.

The Story of Nature
(An Scéal an Nádúir | Tha an Sgeulachd Nàdair)​

Chapter (Caibidil | Caibideil) 1
The Void (An Neamhní | Tha gun Stàth):
Long ago, there was only darkness - a deep, ebony ocean of empty infinity - the void that was no place.
From this place of nothingness, the Spirit drew in upon itself and, with a mighty burst of joyful vibration, our Lady exploded into being.
Her essence was the totality of perfect love and perfect trust.
In delight, our Lady danced among the heavens.
Her bare feet beat 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 the planets, and bid them to dance with Her.
As they began to move, so was the cycle of the year born, and the divine symphony of the universe came into form.
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, flowers and grasses were born.
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 running water of the streams, the gentle lapping vibrations of the lake, and the roaring of the ocean.
Her tears of happiness became the rains of our survival.

Chapter (Caibidil | Caibideil) 2
The Beginning (An Tús | Tha Toiseach):
When Her dancing slowed and She sought a companion to share the wonders of the world, the Spirit created The Lord as Her life mate and companion.
Because She so loved the Earth, the Spirit made Her companion half spirit, half animal, so that together the Lord and Lady could populate the Earth.
The Lord's power moved through her and She showered the Earth and all upon it with Her blessings.
Together, the Lord and Lady gave birth to the birds, animals, fishes, and people of our world.
To protect and guide the humans, the Lord and Lady created the angels, guides and spirits of power.
These energies walk with us always, though we may not often see them.
Their speech creates a tapestry of positive energy, from which we draw strength.
To each being our Lady bestowed a unique vibration in which to communicate.
To each being our Lord bestowed the fires of passion and the burning instinct to survive.
The Lord is the master of the animal and plant kingdoms, and therefore wears the antlers of a stag.
This aspect of half man, half animal shows His joy in both the human and animal creations of the Spirit.

Chapter (Caibidil | Caibideil) 3
The Lord and Lady (An Tiarna agus Bhean | Tha Mhorair is Baintighearna):
Our Lady has many names: Isis, Astarte, Bride, Diana, Aradia, Inanna, Hecate and more.
The Lady walks within and beside each woman and man.
She is the Maiden, Mother and Crone and is the sacred trinity.
Our Lord has many names: Cernunnos, Pan, Tyr, Anubis, Ra, Apollo, Odin and more.
He guards and guides us and resides in each man and woman.
The Lady has taken the body of the Moon to represent the gentle light of her perfect peace.
The Lord has taken on the vibrant rays of the Sun as his symbol of strength in perfect love.
When thunder roars in the heavens and lightning cracks, 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.
When the moon moves through Her phases, we understand the cycles of birth, growth, death and rebirth, as is the nature of all things, and we honor Her.

Chapter (Caibidil | Caibideil) 4
Humanity (Daonnachta | Daonnachd):
Together, the Lord and Lady blessed humanity with free will.
As the humans began to grow and prosper, the Lord and Lady saw the need for healers among them.
And so they drew forth energy to create the Witches.
The Witches brought with them the wisdom of the Lord and Lady, the ability to heal, and the art of magic.
Our Lady taught of the wisdom of the Universe.
We were instructed on how to cast the circle and how to communicate with the Spirit.
She taught us how to talk to the dead, how to honor our ancestors and how to focus the mind and cast a spell.
In each person, She imprinted the patterns of all the energies in the solar system, and how to work magick by the moon and the stars.
Our Lord taught us how to meld with the elements and the spirits of air, fire, earth, and water,and to commune with the animal and plant kingdoms.
He taught us weather magick and the healing arts with energy and plants.
He taught us how to protect ourselves and how to survive.
Each of us was given the rites of purification and the ability to tap into our lineage of creation.

Chapter (Caibidil | Caibideil) 5
The End (An Deireadh | An Deireadh):
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, to serve our brothers and sisters.
Many of us do not remember our chosen path until we reach adulthood, but others know instinctively of their heritage from the time they form their own thoughts.
We are the Witches, the power, the change and the representation of the growth of wisdom on our planet.

Chapter (Caibidil | Caibideil) 6
The Song of the Lady (An t-Amhrán ar an Bhean | An t-Òran an Leadaidh):
Hear ye the words of the Star Goddess; she in the dust of whose feet are the hosts of heaven, and whose body encircles the universe.
I who am the beauty of the green earth, the white moon among the stars, and the mystery of the waters call unto thy soul; Arise, and come unto me.
I am the soul of nature who gives life to the universe.
From Me all things proceed, and unto Me all things must return.
Before My face, beloved of gods and of men, let thine innermost divine self be enfolded in the rapture of the infinite.
Let My worship be within the heart that rejoices, for behold, all acts of love and pleasure are My rituals.
Therefore let there be beauty and strength, power and compassion, honor and humility, mirth and reverence within you.
To thou who thinkest to seek Me, know that thy seeking and yearning shall avail thee not unless thou knowest the Mystery.
If that which thou seekest thou findest not within thee, thou wilt never find it without.
For behold, I have been with thee from the beginning; and I am that which is attained at the end of desire.

Chapter (Caibidil | Caibideil) 7
The Song of the Lord (An t-Amhrán ar an Tiarna | An t-Òran an Tighearn):
I am the radiant King of the Heavens, flooding the Earth with warmth and encouraging the hidden seed of creation to burst forth into manifestation.
I lift my shining spear to light the lives of all beings and daily pour forth my golden rays upon the Earth, putting to flight the powers of darkness.
I am the spirit of all beasts wild and free.
I run with the stag and soar as a sacred falcon against the shimmering sky.
The ancient woods and wild places emanate my powers, the birds of the air sing of my sanctity.
I am the harvest, offering up grain and fruits beneath the sickle of time so that all may be nourished.
For without planting there can be no harvest; without winter there can be no spring.
I am the thousand named Son of Creation.
Know that by all names I am the same.
The spirit of the horned stag in the wild, the endless harvest.
See in the yearly cycle of festivals my birth, death and rebirth and know that such is the destiny of all creation.
I am the spark of life, the radiant Sun, the giver of peace and rest.
I send my rays of blessings to warm the hearts and strengthen the minds of all.

Chapter (Caibidil | Caibideil) 8
The Divine Poem (An Dán Dhiaga | Tha an Dàn Diadhaidh):
Bide within the Law you must, in perfect Love and perfect Trust.
Live you must and let to live, fairly take and fairly give.
For tread the Circle thrice about to keep unwelcome spirits out.
To bind the spell well every time, let the spell be said in rhyme.
Light of eye and soft of touch, speak you little, listen much.
Honor the Old Ones in deed and name, let love and light be our guides again.
Deosil go by the waxing moon, chanting out the joyful tune.
Widdershins go when the moon doth wane, and the werewolf howls by the dread wolfsbane.
When the Lady's moon is new, kiss the hand to Her times two.
When the moon rides at Her peak then your heart's desire seek.
Heed the North winds mighty gale, lock the door and trim the sail.
When the Wind blows from the East, expect the new and set the feast.
When the wind comes from the South, love will kiss you on the mouth.
When the wind whispers from the West, all hearts will find peace and rest.
Nine woods in the Cauldron go, burn them fast and burn them slow.
Birch in the fire goes to represent what the Lady knows.
Oak in the forest towers with might, in the fire it brings the God's insight.
Rowan is a tree of power causing life and magick to flower.
Willows at the waterside stand ready to help us to the Summerland.
Hawthorn is burned to purify and to draw faerie to your eye.
Hazel-the tree of wisdom and learning adds its strength to the bright fire burning.
White are the flowers of Apple tree that brings us fruits of fertility.
Grapes grow upon the vine giving us both joy and wine.
Fir does mark the evergreen to represent immortality seen.
Elder is the Lady's tree burn it not or cursed you'll be.
Four times the Major Sabbats mark in the light and in the dark.
As the old year starts to wane the new begins, it's now Samhain.
When the time for Imbolc shows watch for flowers through the snows.
When the wheel begins to turn soon the Beltane fires will burn.
As the wheel turns to Lamas night power is brought to magick rite.
Four times the Minor Sabbats fall use the Sun to mark them all.
When the wheel has turned to Yule light the log the Horned One rules.
In the spring, when night equals day time for Ostara to come our way.
When the Sun has reached it's height time for Oak and Holly to fight.
Harvesting comes to one and all when the Autumn Equinox does fall.
Heed the flower, bush, and tree by the Lady blessed you'll be.
Where the rippling waters go cast a stone, the truth you'll know.
When you have and hold a need, harken not to others greed.
With a fool no season spend or be counted as his friend.
Merry Meet and Merry Part bright the cheeks and warm the heart.
Mind the Three-fold Laws you should three times bad and three times good.
When misfortune is enow wear the star upon your brow.
Be true in love this you must do unless your love is false to you.
These Eight words the Rede fulfill: "An Ye Harm None, Do What Ye Will"

 

[Nightsong]

* This is the Naturalist creation story as presented by the Callaicians.

The Story of Nature
(L-Istorja ta Natura)​

“We are of the stars, the dust of explosions cast across space.”

Cosmogenesis: The birth of the stars, the planets, the galaxies, from the heat and light of a magnificent flame of energy, the beginning of the evolution from stardust to one cell organisms to dinosaurs to birds, bears, elephants, apes, humans. From a barren world to one lush with myriad life forms. From creatures incapable of thought to creatures rife with thoughts, good and evil, and actions that can harm or heal.

For unknown ages after the explosive outpouring of matter and energy of the Big Bang, the Cosmos was without form. There were no galaxies, no planets, no life. Deep, impenetrable darkness was everywhere, hydrogen atoms in the void.

Here and there denser accumulations of gas were imperceptibly growing, globes of matter were condensing – hydrogen raindrops more massive than suns. Within these globes of gas was first kindled the nuclear fire latent in matter. A first generation of stars was born, flooding the Cosmos with light. There were in those times not yet any planets to receive the light, no living creatures to admire the radiance of the heavens.

Deep in the stellar furnaces the alchemy of nuclear fusion created heavy elements, the ashes of hydrogen burning, the atomic building materials of future planets and lifeforms.

Massive stars soon exhausted their stores of nuclear fuel. Rocked by colossal explosions, they returned most of their substance back into the thin gas from which they had once condensed. Here in the dark lush clouds between the stars, new raindrops made of many elements were forming, later generations of stars being born. Nearby, smaller raindrops grew, bodies far too little to ignite the nuclear fire, droplets in the interstellar mist on their way to form the planets. Among them was a small world of stone and iron, the early Earth.

Concealing and warming, the Earth released the methane, ammonia, water and hydrogen gases that had been trapped within, forming the primitive atmosphere and the first oceans. Starlight from the Sun bathed and warmed the primeval Earth, drove storms, generated lightning and thunder. Volcanoes overflowed with lava. These processes disrupted molecules of the primitive atmosphere; the fragments fell back together again into more and more complex forms, which dissolved in the early oceans.

After a time the seas achieved the consistency of a warm, dilute soup. Molecules were organized, and complex chemical reactions driven, on the surface of clays. And one day a molecule arose that quite by accident was able to make crude copies of itself out of the other molecules in the broth. As time passed, more elaborate and more accurate self-replicating molecules arose. Those combinations best suited to further replication were favored by the sieve of natural selection. Those that copied better produced more copies. And the primitive oceanic broth gradually grew thin as it was consumed by and transformed into complex condensations of self-replicating organic molecules. Gradually, imperceptibly, life had begun.

Single-celled plants evolved, and life began to generate its own food. Photosynthesis transformed the atmosphere. Sex was invented. Once free-living forms banded together to make a complex cell with specialized functions. Chemical receptors evolved, and the Cosmos could taste and smell. One-celled organisms evolved into multicellular colonies, elaborating their various parts into specialized organ systems. Eyes and ears evolved, and now the Cosmos could see and hear.

Plants and animals dissolved that the land could support life. Organisms buzzed, crawled, scuttled, lumbered, glided, flapped, shimmied, climbed and soared. Colossal beasts thundered through the steaming jungles. Small creatures emerged, born live instead of in hard-shelled containers, with a fluid like the early oceans coursing through their veins. They survived by swiftness and cunning.

And then, only a moment ago, some small arboreal animals scampered down from the trees. They became upright and taught themselves the use of tools, domesticated other animals, plants, and fire and devised language. The ash of stellar alchemy was now emerging into consciousness. At an ever-accelerating pace, it invented writing, cities, art and science, and sent spaceships to the planets and the stars.

“We are of the stars, the dust of explosions cast across space.”