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--- The Wiccan Way---

Recognizing that there is more than one path to spiritual enlightenment, that Wicca is one of many, and that wicca holds within itself that belief that there is more than one type of step to the Spiral Dance.

- That there is above all the Goddess in her threefold aspect (Maiden, Mother and Crone) and many are her names

- That there is the God. Consort and son, giver of strength and most willing to sacrifice.

- That and it harm none, do what you will, this be the law.

- That each of her children are bound by the Threefold Law and whatever we create, be it joy or sorrow, laughter or pain, is brought back to us Threefold.

- That as She is our mother and we are her children, we seek to live in harmony not only with each other, but with the Earth that is our womb and home.

- That death is not an ending on existance but a stepin the ongoing process of life.

- That there is no sacrifice of blood, for she is the Mother of all living, and from her all things proceed and unto her all things return.

- That eacha nd every one of the children who follow this path has no need of another between themselves and the Goddess, but may find her within themselves

- That there shall not by intent be a desecration of another's symbols ot beliefs, for we are all seeking harmony within the one.

- That each person's faith is private unto their selves, and another's belief is not to be set out and made public.

- That the Wiccan Way is not to seek convert's, but that the way be made open to those, who for reasons of their own, seek and find the Craft.

Principals of Wiccan Beliefs-

-We practice rites to attune ourselves with the natural rythm of life forces marked by the phases of the Moon and the seasonal quarters and cross-quarters.

- We recogonize that our intellengence gives us the unique responsiblity toward our enviroment and each other. We seek to live in harmony with Nature, in ecological balance offering fulfillment to life and consciousness within an evolutionary concept.

- We aacknowledge a depth of power far greater than is apparent to the average person. Becasue it is far greater than the ordinary, it is sometimes called "supernatural" but we see it as laying withing that which is naturally potential to all.

- We believe in the Creative Power in the universe as manifesting through polarity, as masculine and faminine, and this creatice power lives in all people and functions through the interaction of the musculine and faminine. We value nrither one above the other, knowing each to be supportive of the other. We value sexuality as pleasure; the symbol of the embodiment of life, and as one of hte sources of hte energies used in magickal proactice adn religious worship. Ones sexuality should not be used for corsion to gain power, fame or friends.

- We do not recognize that it is the affirmation and fulfillment of lifetime in a continuation of evolution and development of consciousness.

- We see religion, magick, and wisdom-in-living as be united in the way one views the world and lives within it- a world view and philosophy of life, which we identify as witchcraft and the wiccan way.

-calling oneself a "witch" does not make a witch! But neither does heredity itself or collecting of titles degrees. A witch seeks to control the forces within them selves that make life possible in order to live wisely and well. Without harm to others and in harmony with nature. Our only animosity towards Christianity or towards any other philosophy of life is to the extent tht its institutions have claimed to be the "only true way" and have sought to deny freedom to others and to supress other ways of religious practices and beliefs.

- As American Witches, we are not threatened by debates on hte history of our Craft, orgin of various terms, the legitimacy of various aspects of different traditions. We are concerned about our present and future. We in the Wiccan community must police ourselvesfrom those who exploit it from within and who only follow hte Rede when it is convenient.

- We do not except the concept of "absolute evil". nor do we worship any entity known as "Satan" or the "Devil" as defined by Christian tradiation. We do not seek power through the suffering of others, nor do we make those sufer by race, apperance, how their income is made, or sexual orientation.

- We work within Nature for that which is contributory to our health ans well being.

- We acknowledge that reading one book or others does not make one an expert, only time, age and experience can do that. So take notes when studing.



	--- The Wiccan Way--- Recognizing that there is more than one path to spiritual enlightenment, that Wicca is one of many, and that wicca holds within itself that belief that there is more than one type of step to the Spiral Dance. - That there is above all the Goddess in her threefold aspect (Maiden, Mother and Crone) and many are her names - That there is the God. Consort and son, giver of strength and most willing to sacrifice. - That and it harm none, do what you will, this be the law. - That each of her children are bound by the Threefold Law and whatever we create, be it joy or sorrow, laughter or pain, is brought back to us Threefold. - That as She is our mother and we are her children, we seek to live in harmony not only with each other, but with the Earth that is our womb and home. - That death is not an ending on existance but a stepin the ongoing process of life. - That there is no sacrifice of blood, for she is the Mother of all living, and from her all things proceed and unto her all things return. - That eacha nd every one of the children who follow this path has no need of another between themselves and the Goddess, but may find her within themselves - That there shall not by intent be a desecration of another's symbols ot beliefs, for we are all seeking harmony within the one. - That each person's faith is private unto their selves, and another's belief is not to be set out and made public. - That the Wiccan Way is not to seek convert's, but that the way be made open to those, who for reasons of their own, seek and find the Craft. Principals of Wiccan Beliefs- -We practice rites to attune ourselves with the natural rythm of life forces marked by the phases of the Moon and the seasonal quarters and cross-quarters. - We recogonize that our intellengence gives us the unique responsiblity toward our enviroment and each other. We seek to live in harmony with Nature, in ecological balance offering fulfillment to life and consciousness within an evolutionary concept. - We aacknowledge a depth of power far greater than is apparent to the average person. Becasue it is far greater than the ordinary, it is sometimes called "supernatural" but we see it as laying withing that which is naturally potential to all. - We believe in the Creative Power in the universe as manifesting through polarity, as masculine and faminine, and this creatice power lives in all people and functions through the interaction of the musculine and faminine. We value nrither one above the other, knowing each to be supportive of the other. We value sexuality as pleasure; the symbol of the embodiment of life, and as one of hte sources of hte energies used in magickal proactice adn religious worship. Ones sexuality should not be used for corsion to gain power, fame or friends. - We do not recognize that it is the affirmation and fulfillment of lifetime in a continuation of evolution and development of consciousness. - We see religion, magick, and wisdom-in-living as be united in the way one views the world and lives within it- a world view and philosophy of life, which we identify as witchcraft and the wiccan way. -calling oneself a "witch" does not make a witch! But neither does heredity itself or collecting of titles degrees. A witch seeks to control the forces within them selves that make life possible in order to live wisely and well. Without harm to others and in harmony with nature. Our only animosity towards Christianity or towards any other philosophy of life is to the extent tht its institutions have claimed to be the "only true way" and have sought to deny freedom to others and to supress other ways of religious practices and beliefs. - As American Witches, we are not threatened by debates on hte history of our Craft, orgin of various terms, the legitimacy of various aspects of different traditions. We are concerned about our present and future. We in the Wiccan community must police ourselvesfrom those who exploit it from within and who only follow hte Rede when it is convenient. - We do not except the concept of "absolute evil". nor do we worship any entity known as "Satan" or the "Devil" as defined by Christian tradiation. We do not seek power through the suffering of others, nor do we make those sufer by race, apperance, how their income is made, or sexual orientation. - We work within Nature for that which is contributory to our health ans well being. - We acknowledge that reading one book or others does not make one an expert, only time, age and experience can do that. So take notes when studing.