Rede
The one commandment, which for Wiccans takes the place of all those recognized by other religions: "And it harm none, do what ye will." See also the Rule of Three. While this sounds simple, it is not.
The Rede was written by Lady Gwen Thompson who turned her family tradition into a tradition of Wicca independent of Gardner. The N.E.C.T.W. is largely to my knowledge based on her trad.
Pagan Rede/Wiccan Rede: Summed up as "An ye harm none, do what thou will".
Pendulum: A divination device consisting of a string attached to a heavy object such as a crystal or the like.
They are never cast without the person's consent because doing so would be going against the Wiccan Rede, "An' it harm none, do what ye will." They most often encompass the technique of visualization.
There is a surviving letter of William Wynne to Sir Thomas Salusbury (31st October 1632) in which Wynnes reminds Sir Thomas of his promise to "Mr Rede, the chirurgeon" made at Llewenni, of two lancets "for a memoriall of his office done there.
The 7 operacion is made in the 7 hower of what ever night and it is to combustion of grapes and sement of trees make a worke of red brasse and grave in it these names i pope percombustiones byablib. gehil combure dd nissu of rede the 7 names turned ...
Some forms of modern witchcraft follow the traditions of medieval herbalists and lay healers; the supreme law of the 'Craft' is called the Wiccan Rede; 'An' [If] harm none, do what ye will'.
 See also: Magic, Wiccan, Spell, Christ, Wicca
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