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