*We practice rite to attune ourselves with the natural rhythm of life forces.
*We recognize that our intelligence gives us a unique responsibility toward our environment.
*We acknowledge a depth of power far greater than is apparent to the average person.
*We conceive of the creative power in the universe as both masculine and feminine. We value neither gender above the other.
*We do not recognize any authoritarian hierarchy.
*We see religion, magick, and wisdom-in-living as being united in the way one views the world and lives in it.
*Calling oneself a "witch" does not make a witch, but neither does heredity itself, or the collecting of titles, degrees, and initiations. Witches seek to control the forces within themselves that make life possible in order to live wisely and well, without harm to others, and in harmony with Nature.
*We acknowledge that it is the affirmation and fulfillment of life, in a continuation of evolution and development of consciousness, that gives meaning to the universe we know, and to our personal role within it.
*We are not threatened by debates on the history of the Craft. We are concerned with our present and our future.
*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 traditions.
*We work within Nature for that which contributes to our health and well-being.
Basically, Wiccan witches try to live in harmony with Nature and take responsibility for the environment. Wiccans believe that the Goddess is in everything and is not some force standing "out there" watching us. In the faith of Wicca, we believe in one deity - the All. We divide that into a male spirituality and a female spirituality, the God and Goddess, or Lord and Lady. Neither are stronger, better or more important. We are equal. We are ONE.
Wicca and Witchcraft~third edition
Denise Zimmermann and Katherine A. Gleason
Revised with Miria Liguana
