BellaOnline Forums Religion and Spirituality Wicca The Charge of the Goddess

There are several. Doreen Valiente wrote The Charge of the Goddess (and Starhawk adapted it) and it is considered the real charge, several people have written a Charge of the God from a desire for balance.

Some versions are quite lovely.

If you do a google search you should find a few of them

As the same with any faith, the truth lies with the believer. The word "faith" itself is anamolous with "truth" since faith requires you to beleive in something that is not quantifiable or scientific.

You don't have to believe in the Goddess in the charge or any other. Christianity has pretty much taken the feminine out of deity systematically for millenia, so I would frankly be surprised if you announced you did believe in the Goddess.

It is enough for me that I do.

Intriguing line of questions from emaster1.

But to get back to the original question... there are so many lovely and moving parts of the Charge. I can never decide on a favorite or most meaningful.

"If that which you seek you find not within yourself, you will never find it without."

This line seems to be the one that I am drawn to most at present. For me, my personal challenges are in loving myself and treating myself with kindness and respect. That can be very challenging from day to day (particularly when I've just gotten out of bed, and before my coffee! eek!)
So, if I expect others to treat me with kindness, I must start with myself. If I want love from others, I must love myself. If I want wealth and prosperity, I must believe myself already rich in life. Not always easy, but that's my current work.
Excellent question, Fiona!