"I attune myself to the four elements of Nature -- Earth, Air, Fire, Water -- and to the fifth element, Spirit, which is the energy that connects all. I see these Elements in Nature -- the Earth in the soil and rocks; the Air in the winds and atmosphere; the Fire as the lightning, fires, and electricity; the Water in the springs, rivers, oceans, rain, and other waters on the planet; and the Spirit as Divine Unity. I also see these Elements as aspects of Self -- my physical body and physiology is my Earth; my intellect and thoughts my Air; my will and actions my Fire; my emotions and feelings my Water; and my Inner Self, my Soul, is my Spirit. I endeavor to keep myself healthy and in balance in all these parts of Self. I work toward a restoring of balance of the Elements in the environment."
~Selena Fox

Live and let live,
fairly take and fairly give.
Merry meet and merry part,
bright the cheeks and warm the heart.
Six words the Wiccan Rede fufill:
Harm none, do what ye will.

~from The "Wiccan Rede" (Wiccan code of behaviour)

What is Wicca?

To me, the laws of the Egyptian Goddess Maat actully speak the Wiccan values very accurately.
The Forty-Two Laws of Maat
(Egyptian Goddess of Truth and Judgement)
I respect the property of others
I care for the earth
I affirm that all life is sacred
I eat only my fair share
I honor animals as sacred beings
I keep the waters pure

I give offerings that are
genuine and generous
I hold sacred those objects
consecrated to the Divine
I give blessings
I praise the Goddess
I embrace The All

I speak the truth
I speak works of good intent
I speak positively of others
I communicate with compassion
I speak without disturbing others
I speak with optimism
I listen to opposing opinions
I relate in peace
I can be trusted
I spread joy
I create harmony
I am forgiving
I invoke laughter

I benefit without violence
I keep my own council
I remain in balance with my emotions
I hold purity in high esteem
I do the best I can
I advance through my own abilities
I follow my inner guidance
I achieve with integrity

I honor virtue
I am non violent
I live in truth
I am trustful in my relationships
I am open to love
I am non abusive
I act respectfully to others
I am non judgemental
I do good
I am humble

Bard Angel's copy of the Principles of Wiccan Belief

The Problem of the Pentacle
The pentacle is a wonderful representation of Pagan philosophy because it symbolizes the importance we place on all the natural forces and how they come together to create our existence and the cycles of life. I love the way it places the Earth and Fire elements as the base of the star - kind of like saying we are "grounded" or kept stable by these things; then the two middle height points are Air and Water, the elements that flow in and out of our bodies, lungs and physical surroundings; then the Life Force or Spirit placed at the top - the thing that makes it all come together into a living, feeling being. The part that can look back and contemplate itself and enjoy being alive. I have been frustrated by the fact that most people raised in our culture have been taught that the pentacle is a symbol of evil. They attribute it to Devil worship, when ironically, the Christians created this devil worship that they say it represents. I see Jesus fish on cars and want so badly to put a symbol of my path where all can see it, but will they misunderstand? I feel that we need another symbol - an expression of our faith in Mother Earth and in the natural cycles and in our own power for good - something that has not been taken and used for evil. I was given a very good suggestion from some friends: to use the Goddess symbol of the three moons joined together. I will probably take this advice, however, I still hope that the pentacle can be understood by more people. Here is a self-explanatory graphic of our precious symbol - made without the circle so that it can be used in situations where prejudice runs strong, and hopefully it could serve as a diplomatic tool to promote understanding. If you know of anywhere you could display it, please copy it onto your computer and use it wherever you like, but please give me a by line (drawn by Gillian Durham). My goal in drawing it was for it to be seen.
(if the picture is not working, please e-mail me and let me know. I will send you a copy of the graphic.

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News and letters in the world of Wicca*
*including a new essay about internet filter McAfee's GuardDog Dec 1, 2000

... and one of my friend's pages...



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