Long, long ago, the world slept in the arms of the dark void. From
this place of nothingness, spirit drew together and created Our Lady
of infinite love. The Lady danced among the heavens, her feet beating
out the rhythm of all creation. Sparks of light catapulted from her
hair, giving birth to 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 the
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 colors of the universe,
turning all the things to vibrant beauty. From the bubbling laughter
in her throat sprang the sounds of the pristine running water of the
streams, the gentle lapping vibrations of the lake, and the roaring
screams of the oceans. Her tears of joy came the rains of our
survival.
And when her dancing slowed, and the Lady sought a companion to share the wonders of the world, Spirit made her companion half spirit, half animal, so that together Lord and Lady could populate our planet. The Lord's power moves through her, and she showers the earth and all upon it with her blessings. Together the Lord and Lady gave birth to the birds, fishes, animals, and people of our world. To protect and guide the humans, the Lord and Lady created the angels and power spirits. These energies walk with us always, though we often cannot see them. To each bird the Lady gave a magick song, and to each animal the Lord bestowed the instinct to survive. The Lord is the master of the animal and vegetable kingdoms, and therefore wears the antlers of a stag crowning his great head. This aspect of half man, half animal shows his joy in both the human and animal creations of the Spirit, and he revels in this image.
As the humans began to grow and prosper, the Lord and Lady saw the need for healers among their own kind. And so they drew forth energy from the realm of the angels, the realm of the power animals, and the realm of the 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, and the Lord taught the Witches how to communicate with the spirits of Air, Fire, Earth, and Water, and commune with the animal and plant kingdoms.
At first, the humans accepted the Witches, and treated them fairly; but because the Witches were different, other humans began to fear the Wise Ones of the Lord and Lady. Thus the Witches became the Hidden Children, conducting their rites of positive energy in secret lest they risk capture and death at the hands of fearful 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 as his symbol of strength. And once a month, when the moon is full, the Witches celebrate and remember the blessings our Mother has bestowed upon us.
Copied from pages 24 and 25 of Silver Ravenwood's book, Teen Witch: Wicca for a New Generation, Llewellyn Publications, Minnesota, 1999.