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PRINCIPLES OF WICCAN BELIEF Council of Amercain Witches 1974 Typed in by Lewis for P.A.N. (508)-795-7628

The main tenet of Witchcraft,the Wiccan Rede is

An it harm none do what thy wilt.

Do what you will...but don't do anything that will harm another. It's as �simple as that.

In April 1974, the Council of Amercain Witches adopted a set of �principles of Wiccan Belief. They are as follows.

1. 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.

2. We recognize that our intelligence gives us a unique responsibility �toward our enviorment. We seek to live in harmony with Nature, inn ecological �balance offering fulfillment to life and consciousnness within an �evoluntionary concept.

3. 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 aas lying within that which is naturally �potential to all.

4. We concuive of the Creative Power in the universe as manifesting �tthrough polarity--as masculine and femine--and that this same Creative Power �lies in all people, and functions through the interaction of the masculine and �femine. 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 practive and religous worship.

5. We recognize both outer worlds and inner, or psychological worlds �sometimes known as the Spiritual World, the Collective Unconscious, Inner �Planes, etc--and we see in the inter-action of these two dimensions the basis �for paranormal phenomena and magickal exercises. We neglect neither dimension �for the other seeing both as neccessary for our fulfillment.

6. We do not recognize any authoritarn hiearchy, but do honer those who �teach,respect those who share their greater knowledge and wisdom, and �acknowledge those who have courageously given of themselves in leadership.

7. We see religon magick and wisdom in living as being united in the way �one views the world and lives within it--a world view and philosphy of life �which we identify as Witchcraft--the Wiccan Way.

8. Calline oneself "witch" does not make a Witch--but neither does �heredity itself not the collecting of titles degrees and initations. A witch �seeks to control the forces within her/himself that make life possible in �order to live wisely and well without harm to others and in harmony with �Nature.

9. We beliieve in the affirmation and fulfillment of life in a �continuation of evolution and development of consciousness giving meaning to �the Univers we know and our personal role within it.

10. Our only animosity towards Christanity or towards any religon or �philphosy of life is to the extent that its institutions have claimed to be �the "only way" and have sought to deny freedom to others and suppress other �ways of religous practice and belief.

11. As amercain Witches we are not threatned by debates on the history of �the Craft, the origins of various terms the legitimacy of 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 the Christian tradition. �We do not seek power through the suffering of others nor accept that personal �benefit can be derived only by denial to another.

13. We believe that we should seek within Nature that which is �contributory to our health and well-being.

So Mote It Be.

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Saxxon Meditation Raymond Buckland Typed in for PAN By Lewis (508)/795-7628

Sit comfortably, relaxing the body as much as possible without slumpiing �or allowing the spiine to curve. Help loosen tight muscles by doeing the �following exercises.

1. Allow the head to fall forward on the chest. Breathe deeply in and out 3 �times. Return to the upright position

2. Allow the head to tip fully backwards. Breathe deeply in and out 3 �

times. return to the upright position. 3. Tip the head as far as possible to the left breathe deeply in and out 3 �times. Return to the upright position.

4. Tip the head as far aspossible to the right. Breathe deeply in and out 3 �times. Return to the upright position.

5. Allow the head to fall forwards, then move it in a circle �counterclockwise 3 times.

6. Repeat the last exercise, moving the head clockwise 3 times. Return to �the upright position.

7. Breathe in through the nose, with a number of short sharp intakes until �the lungs are full. Hold it a moment then suddenly exhale through the mouth �with a "Hah" sounds. Do this 3 times.

8. Breathe in slowly and fully, through the right nostril,(hold the left �closed in necessary), feeliing the stomach ballon out as youdo so. Hold it a �moment then exhale slowly through the mouth flattening the stomach as you do �so. This exercise moves all the stale air from the bottom of the lungs. do �this three times.

9. Repeat the last exercise, this time breathing in through the left nostril �and out through the the right nostril. Do the three times.

Now, with your body relaxing and breathing normally but deeply, �concentrate your thoughts until you can imagine your whole body encased in a �globe of whit light. Feel the luminous energy charging your whole body,

Now focus your attention on your toes. Command them to relax. Let the �tennsion and tiredness melt away from them. Repeat the process with the balls �of the feet, the arches, the heels, the ankles and so on. Completely relax �the entire body, section by section. Calves, knees, thighs, groin, buttocks, �spine, stomach and throat, chin, jaw, (let the jaw sag and hang slightly open �if you feel a tendency to do so), eyes, cranial area and scalp. Relax every �muscle, vein, nerve, and fiber as you move up your body. Finish your �relaxation technique at the the forehead. Then you need only to fous inward �to your third eye.

With your attention focused at the third eye, let your eyes roll up, if �you can. Go deeper and ever deeper into the third eye. Abandon the unreal �materiall world; the ego self. It is only when the materilistic ego self is �transcended thaat you can find the door to the inner kingdom and your higher �self. Give yourself to it...yield to the magnetic pull from above. You don't �need to pray or visulize to make anything happen. Just relax and let yourself �flow inward and upward toward the higher power. Whatever sensation, inner �light or sound, comes your way, move into it and through to the source from �which it comes. Don't become fascinated or frightened by the phenomena. �Don't become deluded into thinking you are becoming "psychic" Whatever you �see, give yourself to it and move ever upward, ever inward, into and through.

You may have a difficult time keeping the conscious mind still at first. �Your consciousness is like a spoiled child, constantly demanding attention. �Once it begins to become discipliined you will begin to notice positive �results. You may not have dramatic eaarth shaking experiences but you will �begin to notice a deepining of intuition. You will begin to "know" things �that you have not known before. This is proof that your meditation is working �

and the power of the kundalini is waking.

When you first begin to meditate you will find it difficult to sit still �for more than a few minutes at a time. Your mind wants too wander, your body �wants to fidget and may even develop a great itch demanding to be scratched! �It will take a little time but you will discover that you are the master of �your body and mind. Ignore the itch. Tell your conscious mind to sit down �and shut up! YOU are very busy with more important business. The itch will �go away and your conscious mind will become disciplined to sit quietly aside �as you attune to your higher nature... IF YOU REMAIN PERSISTENT. Remember, �you let your mind and your emotions run your affairs all of your life. Now �your mind and emotions must learn that they work for you. if may take a few �lessons, but they will learn Stay with it. You are embarking on the greatest �voyage of your life.