to get started and point out some of the ethics around spell work. This will be the foundation on which you can build in the years to come.
So, what is Wicca?
The Craft is a nature based, life celebrating, self empowering religion practiced in accordance with a definite code of ethics and morals.
The Wiccan Principles of Belief
These principles are basically the Craft Law (put into my own words) as set out by the American Council of Witches.
1. We celebrate the forces of nature and the rhythm of life by means of rituals. These rituals correspond to the moon phases and the seasons.
2. Being intelligent beings, we have a responsibility towards Mother Earth and all living things thereon. As witches, we take this responsibility seriously and strive to be ecologically conscious all of the time.
3. As witches we develop our “supernatural” or “psychic” abilities. This does not make us superior to non-witches. We recognize that all people are inherently and latently psychic. All beings are equal.
4. We recognize both our mundane and spiritual aspects. We respect both equally and do not neglect either. We also acknowledge that there is a collective unconscious which links all things (people, insects, trees, animals etc.) to one another and to Spirit. As a result, we take care of what we think because we realize that our thoughts can become a reality.
5. The Wiccan religion is not a structured religion. In other words, we do not have a “Leader” and a pecking order. Instead, we respect and honor our teachers because of their wisdom and we abide to the rules laid down by our respective organizations, covens,