The Wiccan Way
by Lady Beckett of Circle Atheneum in San Diego, CA in 1988.
Recognizing that there is more than one path to
spiritual enlightenment and that Wicca is but one of many, and that Wicca
holds within itself the belief that there is more than one type of step
set to the spiral dance, find here listed common denominators of the
Craft.
That there is above all the Goddess in her three-fold
aspect and many are her names. With all her names we call her Maiden,
Mother and Crone.
That there is the God, consort and son, giver of
strength and most willing of sacrifice.
That and it harm none, do what ye will shall be the
law.
That each of her children are bound by the three-fold
law and that whatever we create, be it joy or sorrow, laughter or pain, is
brought back to us three-fold.
That as she is the mother of all living things and we
are all her children, we seek to live in harmony not only with each other,
but with the planet earth that is our womb and home.
That life upon the earth is not a burden to be born,
but a joy to be learned and shared with others.
That death is not an ending of existence, but a step in
the on-going process of life.
That there is no sacrifice of blood, for She is the
mother of all living things, and from her all things proceed and unto her
all things must return.
That each and everyone of the children who follow this
path has no need of another between themselves and the Goddess, but may
find Her within themselves.
That there shall not by intent be a desecration of
another's symbols of beliefs, for we are all seeking harmony within the
One.
That each person's faith is private unto themselves and
that another's belief is not to be set out and made public.
That the Wiccan way is not to seek converts, but that
the way be made open to those who for reasons of their own seek and find
the Craft.
And as it is willed, so mote it be. |