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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.


