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Nachricht #4/14 in "METAPHYSICAL" (Oeffentlich)
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Datum : 18.Mar 92 14:33
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Von : Durwydd MacTara
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An : All
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Betreff: Wiccan Information Network
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The WICCAN INFORMATION NETWORK
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What is WIN?
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The Wiccan Information Network is a project of the Wiccans Invoking
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Tolerance, Compassion, and Harmony Society (W.I.T.C.H.). The WITCH Society
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is a registered society in the province of British Columbia. The WITCH
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Society works to support the right of Pagans (including Goddess Worship-
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pers) and Witches to practice their faith as they see fit, as it falls
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within the Craft, civil, and criminal law and does not infringe in any way
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on the rights of others. WITCH is working toward the return of the Wiccan
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and Pagan religions as respected faiths in society through education via
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the media and by public discussion.
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The Wiccan Information Network is a non denominational Wiccan project
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sponsored by the WITCH Society. The WIN project is coordinated by the
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police liaison committee of WITCH. The WIN coordinators are responsible
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for coordinating the efforts of those involved in the project. WIN is made
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up of Wiccans from all over North America and includes many Wiccans who are
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law enforcement officers.
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What are the objectives of WIN?
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The objectives of the Wiccan Information Network are:
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1. To monitor anti-Wiccan activities, groups and individuals;
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2. To research occult related crime;
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3. To distribute this intelligence to those in the Wiccan
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community that are affected by it; and
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4.To liaise with law enforcement agencies in order to provide
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them with accurate information on Pagan religions and occult
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related crime.
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How does WIN work?
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The WIN coordinators have assigned area coordinators to specific
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regions in the US and Canada. WIN members forward any anti Wiccan infor-
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mation that they come across to their area coordinators. These coor-
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dinators investigate this information and forward it to:
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1) Pagan groups in their areas affected by this information;
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2) Area coordinators of other areas affected; and
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3) The WIN coordinators.
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The WIN coordinators analyze and collate all intelligence received and
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assign area coordinators to follow-up tasks if necessary. The WIN coor-
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dinators send out a monthly intelligence summary to WIN members.What else does
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WIN do?
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The Wiccan Information Network also:
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1) Publishes information booklets and manuals for law enforcement
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investigators;
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2) Publishes resource directories for those seeking information
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or speakers on Pagan beliefs or occult related crime;
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3) Arranges public speaking engagements in order to brief members
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of the Pagan community on the subjects studied by WIN.
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Do I have to join WIN to participate?
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No. You don't need to join WIN to help us. All that you need to do
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is send us any information, newspaper clippings, articles, etc. that you
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feel we should be aware of. We'll make sure this information gets to the
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right people.
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Who receives the monthly WIN intelligence summary?
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Only WITCH Society members, WIN project members, selected Pagan
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newsletters and Pagan organizations affiliated with WIN receive the monthly
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intelligence summary. You cannot subscribe to it, for security reasons.
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If you'd like to become a member of WITCH the current dues are $25 (Canad-
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ian) per annum, which includes notice of meetings by mail and subscription
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to the WITCH Society newsletter. A copy of the WITCH constitution and
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bylaws is available upon request if you send a stamped and self addressed
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envelope.
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How can I become involved in WIN?
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You don't have to belong to WITCH to be a part of WIN, although it is
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preferred. If you are interested in becoming a part of WIN you should
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contact the WIN coordinator with a rsum of your previous experience in
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anti defamation work for the Wiccan community. Organizations or newslet-
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ters interested in obtaining WIN intelligence summaries should contact the
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WIN coordinator in writing and send information on their constitution and
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editorial policies.
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Donations to assist us in our work are greatly appreciated. All
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donations should be forwarded to the WITCH Society and all checks should be
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made payable to the WITCH Society.
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Wiccan Information Network, W.I.T.C.H. Society,
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Box 2422, Main Post Office, c/0 2708 Belmont Ave.,
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Vancouver, BC, V6B 3W7 Victoria, BC, V8R 4A8
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Colorado WIN New Mexico WIN
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c/o Rowan Moonstone c/o Paul Seymour
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Box 1842 3232 San Mateo, NE., #23
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Colo. Spgs., CO 80901 Albuquerque, NM 87110
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* Origin: The Mountain Oracle, P.O.D.S. for CO. Springs (1:128/101) |