Rede (3)

"When the Wheel begins to turn, let the Beltane fires burn."
This always seemed odd to me, cause in most wheels the year begins on Samhain or Yule. One thought I did have was that the year begins there, then when it turns the summer king takes over and we burn the fires in celebration of his power and triumph. The Summer king is thought of as the warmth of the sun and the produce of plants (berries, veggies, etc.).

"When the Wheel has turned to Yule, light the log and let the Horned One Rule."
The "Horned One" is the winter king, who gets his sustenance from hunting (stag usually) which is why his head is adorned in horns. At Yule he's at his peak and has taken over the throne, and since the summer king must die and be born again, we don't interfere. Besides, it's their battle. The yule log is lit to help the fetus form of the summer king gain power.

"Heed ye flower, bush and tree, by thy Lady blessed be."
This is basically asking us to not recklessly destroy plants and nature, and if we show honor and respect we shall be blessed.

"Where the rippling waters go, cast a stone and the truth ye'll know."
An old divination form was to cast a stone into a lake, and the amount of ripples will tell us yes or no. (Odd for no, Even for yes.) It was a favored form in the peak of the hiding times as it seemed so mundane.

"When ye have and hold a need, harken not to others' greed."
If you need all that you have and hold, then don't listen or give into others that are just asking out of greed. If you can't spare it, then you don't have to. Those that are really needy will be understanding, and won't be too pushy. If you really want to help someone in need, but can't, then perhaps you can find something that will help.