"We are not evil. We don't harm
or seduce people. We are not dangerous.
We are ordinary people like you.
We have families,jobs, hopes,
and dreams. We are not a cult.
This religion is not a joke.We
are not what you think we are
from looking at TV. We are real.
We laugh, we cry. We are serious.
We have a sense of humor. You
don't have to be afraid of us.
We don't want to convert you.
And please don't try to convert us.
Just give us the same right
we give you -- to live in peace.
We are much more similar to you than
you think."
Margot Adler "Drawing Down The Moon" Pg.453
Contrary to those who choose to
persecute or lie about us wish
to believe, Wicca is a very
peaceful, harminous and balanced
way of thinking and life which
promotes oneness with the
devine and all which exists.
Witchcraft is a spiritual system
that fosters the free thought and
will of an individual,
encourages learning and understanding
of the earth and nature
thereby affirming the divinity
in all living things. Most importantly
however, it teaches responsability.
We accept responsability
for our actions and deeds as clearly a
result of the choices we make. We do
not blame an exterior entity or being
for our shortcomings, weaknesses or
mistakes. If we mess up or do
something that brings harm to another,
we have no one but our selves to blame
and we must face the conquences resulting
from those actions. No if's, and's,or but's.
We acknowledge the cycles of nature,
the lunar phases and the seasons to
celebrate our spirituality and to
worship the devine.It is a belief
system that allows the witch to work
with,not in supplication
to deities with the intent of living
in harmony and achieving balance with
all things.
The spells that we do envoke healing,
love, harmony, wisdom and creativity.
The potions that we stir might be
a headache remedy, a cold tonic,
or an herbal flea bath for our pets.
We strive to gain knowledge of and
use the natural remedies placed on
this earth by the devine for our
benefit instead of using synthetic
drugs unless absolutely necessary.
Wiccans believe that the spirit of
the One, Goddes and God Exsist
in all things. In the trees,
rain, flowers, the sea, in each other
and all of natures creatures.
This means that we must all
treat "all things" of the earth
as aspects of the devine. We attempt
to honor and respect life in
all its many manifestations both as
seen and unseen.
Wiccans learn from and revere the
gift of nature from divine creation
by celebrating the cycles of
the sun, moon and seasons. We search
within ourselves for the cycles that
corespond to those of the natural world
and try to live in harmony with the
movement of this universal energy. Our
teachers are the trees, rivers, lakes,
meadows, mountians, and the animals
as well as others who have walked this
path before us. This belief creates a
reverence and respect for the environment,
and all life apon it.
We also revere the spirits of the
elements of earth, air, fire, and
water which combine to manifest
all creation. From these four
elements, we obtain insight to the
rythms of nature and understand they
are also the rythms
of our own lives.
Because witches have been persecuted
for so many centuries, we believe in
religious freedom first. We do not
look at our path as the only to
achieve spirituality, but as one
path among many to the same end.
We are not missionary out of
covert new members to think the
way we do. We are willing to share
our experiences and knowledge with
those who seek our wisdom and
perspective however. We believe that
anyone who is ment for this path will
find it through there own search as
the goddess speaks to each of us in
her time and her own way. Wiccans practice
tolerence and acceptance toward all
other religions as long as those
faiths do not persecute others or violate
the tenant of "HARM NONE"