I: 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.

II: We recognize that our intelligence gives us a unique responsibility toward our enviroment. We seek to live in harmony with Nature, in ecological balance offering fulfilment to life and consciousness within an evolutionary concept.

III: 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 which is naturally potential to all.

IV: We conceive of the Creative Power in the universe as manifesting through polarity- as masculine and feminine- and that the 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 the 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.

V: We recognize both outer worlds and inner, or psychological, worlds sometimes known as the Spititual World, the Collective Unnconscious, Inner Planes, etc.- and we see in the inter-action of these two diminsions the basis for paranormal phenomenon and magickal excercises. We neglect neither dimension for the other, seeing both as necessary for our fulfillment.

VI: 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.

VII: We see Religion, magick and wisdom in living as being united in the way one views the world and lives within it- a world veiw and philosophy of life which we identify as Witchcraft-The Wiccan Way.

VIII:Calling oneself "Witch" does not make a Witch-but neither does heredity itself, nor the collecting of titles, degrees and initiations. A Witch seeks to control the forces whitin her/himself that make life possible in order to live wisely and well without harm to others and in harmony with Nature.

IX: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.

X:Our only animosity towards Christianity, or towards any other religion or philosophy of life, is to the extent that it's institutuions have claimed to be "the only way" and have sought to deny freedom to others and to suppress other ways of religious practice and belief.

XI: As American Witches, we are not threatened by debates on the history of the Craft, the origins of various terms, the legitamacy of various aspects of different traditions. We are concerned with our present and our future.

XII:We do not accept the concept of absolute evil, nor do we worship any entity known as "Satan" ot "The Devil" as defined by the Christian Tradition. We do not seek power through the suffering of others, nor accept that personl benefit can be derived only by denial to another.