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Principles of Wiccan Beliefs
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1. We practice rites to attune ourselves with the natural rhythm
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of life forces marked by the phases of the Moon and the seasonal
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Quarters and Cross Quarter.
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2. We recognize that our intelligence gives us a unique
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responsibility toward our environment. We seek to live in harmony with
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Nature, in ecological balance offering fulfillment to life and
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consciousness within an evolutionary concept.
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3. We acknowledge a depth of power far greater than that
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apparent to the average person. Because it is far greater than ordinary
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it is sometimes called ÒsupernaturalÓ, but we see it as lying within
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that which is naturally potential to all.
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4. We conceive of the Creative Power in the universe as
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manifesting through polarity -- as masculine and feminine -- and that
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this same Creative Power lies in all people, and functions through the
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interaction of the masculine and feminine. We value neither above the
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other, knowing each to be supportive to the other. We value sex as
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pleasure, as the symbol and embodiment of life, and as one of the
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sources of energies used in magickal practice and religious worship.
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5. We recognize both outer worlds and inner, or psychological,
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worlds sometimes known as the Spiritual World, the Collective
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Unconscious, Inner Planes, etc. -- and we see in the inter-action of
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these two dimensions the basis for paranormal phenomena and magickal
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exercises. We neglect neither dimension for the other, seeing both as
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necessary for our fulfillment.
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6. We do not recognize any authoritarian hierarchy, but do
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honor those who teach, respect those who share their greater knowledge
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and wisdom, and acknowledge those who have courageously given of
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themselves in leadership.
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7. We see religion, magick and wisdom in living as being united
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in the way one views the world and lives within it -- a world view and
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philosophy of life which we identify as Witchcraft -- the Wiccan Way.
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8. Calling oneself "Witch" does not make a Witch -- but neither
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does heredity itself, not the collecting of titles, degrees and
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initiations. A Witch seeks to control the forces within her/himself
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that make life possible in order to live wisely and well without harm
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to others and in harmony with Nature.
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9. We believe in the affirmation and fulfillment of life in a
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continuation of evolution and development of consciousness giving
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meaning to the Universe we know and our personal role within it.
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10. Our only animosity towards Christianity, or towards any
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other religion or philosophy of life, is to the extent that its
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institutions have claimed to be Òthe only wayÓ and have sought to deny
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freedom to others and to suppress other ways of religious practice and
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belief.
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11. As American Witches, we are not threatened by debates on the
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history of the Craft, the origins of various terms, the legitimacy of
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various aspects of different traditions. We are concerned with our
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present and our future.
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12. We do not accept the concept of absolute evil, nor do we
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worship any entity known as "Satan" or "the Devil", as defined by the
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Christian traditions. We do not seek power through the suffering of
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others, nor accept that personal benefit can be derived only by denial
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to another.
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13. We believe that we should seek within Nature that which is
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contributory to our health and well-being.
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The afore mentioned principles are from the Council of American Witches
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circa 1974 .
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