In the weaving of kin and kind, the threads of change are sacred.
Each soul who enters—by birth or by journey—adds a note to the Song.
The Mothers smile upon the hearth that makes space for what is yet to be.

But not all who come seek to join the rhythm. Some bear discord,
not to offer thread, but to fray the weave. One unraveling calls another,
And soon the Circle forgets its shape—not in fire, but in silence.
Kindness fades, balance falters, the breath that binds is lost.

So the Mothers whisper in the hush between songs:
Guard the heart of your hearth; do not let poison pass as offering.
Truth and love must not kneel before the feet of ruin.

Yet the pattern must not stiffen.
New hands may carry forgotten fire; new minds glimpse unseen paths.
So the wise leave room—unmarked, unmeasured—
Where the strange may speak and the old may bend without breaking,
Shielding the pattern without sealing it in stone,
Welcoming change as gift, not flood,
And remembering always: to grow is not to be lost.

Thus, the Mothers whisper:
The Circle must be open to the wind, but not to the storm.
Let the breath of Becoming pass through, but bar the hand that unbinds.

Explanation

Communities grow stronger when new people join or when members grow and change. The Mothers encourage openness and welcome. But sometimes, a person’s values harm the group. If not stopped, this harm can spread and break the community. The Mothers warn us to protect what is good. Still, change is also important. New ideas help a community grow. Wise people find balance—welcoming change but guarding against harm.