1.  We practice rites to attune ourselves with the natural rhythm of life forces marked by the phases of the moon and seasonal quarters and cross quarters.

2.  We recognize that our intelligence gives us a unique responsibility toward our enviroment weseek to live in harmony with nature in ecological balance offering fulfillment to life and consciousness within an evolutionary concept.

3.  We acknowledge a depth of power far greater than is apparent to the average person because it is far greater than is ordinary it is sometimes called supernatural but we see it as lying within that which is naturally potential to all.

4.  We concieve of the creative power in the universe as manifesting through polarity-as masculine and feminine- and that this same creative power lives in all people, and functions through the interactoin of the masculine and feminine we value neither above the other knowing each to be supportive of the other we value sexuality as pleasure, as a the symbol and embodiement of life and as one of the sources of energies used in magickal practice and religeous worship.

5.  We recognize both outerworlds and inner or psychological worlds-sometimes known as the spiritual world, the collective unconsious, the inner planes, etc, and we see in the interaction of these two dimensions the basis for paranormal phenomena and magickal exercises we neglect niether dimensions for the other seeing both as necessary for fulfilment.

6.  We do not recognize any authoritarian hierarchy but do honer those who teach , respect those who share thier greater knowledge and wisdom and acknowledge those who have courageously given to themselves to 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 or the wiccan way.

8.  Calling oneself a"witch" does not make a witch- but niether does heredity itself or collecting of titles, degrees and initiations. A Witch seeks to control the the forces within him/herself that make life possible in order to live wisely and well, without harm toothers, and in harmony with nature.

9.  We acknowledge that it is the affirmation and fulfillment of life, in a continuation of evolution and development of conciousness, that gives meaning to the universe we know and to our personel role within it.

10.  Our only animosity toward christianity, or toward any other religion or philosophy-of-life, is to the extent that its institutions have claimed to be the one true right and only way" and have and have sought to deny freedom to others suppress other ways of religeous practices and beliefs.

11.  As american witches, we are not threatened by debates on the history of the the craft the origens of various terms, the legitamacyof 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 christian tradition. we do not seek power through the suffering of others, nor do we accept the concept that personel benefits can only be derived by denial to another.

13.  We work within nature for that which is contributory to our health and well being.

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