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The 13 Principles of Wicca

There are as many iterations of Wiccan beliefs as there are Wiccans. If you were to ask any 5 Wiccans what they believe in, chances are, you will get a different answer each time.

It’s true, Wiccans have no bible, therefore there is no one governing body over Wicca. There are no guidelines but spiritual and magickal ones.

This is why Wicca is a highly personal path that allows you to embrace yourself wholly and completely.

As many Wicca beliefs and Wicca organizations, there are, they are altogether tied by common principles and beliefs.

In the autumn of 1973, 73 representatives from the many paths and traditions convened in Minneapolis and formed the “Council of American Witches.”

Weschcke was nominated as chairman of the council, and it was he who published a newsletter called ‘Touchstone.’ It’s the resulting document created after collating many of their differing Wicca beliefs.

By April of 1974, the Council of American Witches was able to unify a general set of principles loosely acceptable across the many traditions operating in America, thus creating the 13 Principles of Wicca:

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 environment. We seek to live in harmony with nature in ecological balance offering fulfillment to life and consciousness within an evolutionary 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 as lying within that which is naturally potential to all.

4. We conceive of the Creative Power in the universe as manifesting through polarity – as masculine and feminine – and that this same Creative Power lies in all people and functions through the interaction of the masculine and the feminine. We value neither above the other knowing each to be supportive of the other. We value sex as pleasure as the symbol and embodiment of life, and as one of the sources of energy used in magical practice and religious worship.

5. We recognize both outer worlds and inner, or psychological worlds sometimes known as the Spiritual World, the Collective Unconsciousness, the Inner Planes etc – and we see in the interaction of these two dimensions the basis for paranormal phenomena and magical exercises. We do not neglect one dimension for the other, seeing as both as necessary for our fulfillment.

6. We do not recognize any authoritarian hierarchy but do honor 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 religion, magick and wisdom in living as being united in the way one views the world and lives within it – a worldview and philosophy of life which we identify as Witchcraft – the Wiccan Way.

8. Calling oneself a “Witch” does not make a Witch – but neither does heredity itself, nor the collecting of titles, degrees, and initiations. A Witch seeks to control the forces within her/himself that make life possible in order to live wisely and without harm to others and in harmony with nature.

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

10. Our only animosity towards Christianity, or towards any other religion or philosophy 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 to suppress other ways of religious practice and belief.

11. As American Witches, we are not threatened 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 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.

The purpose of putting together the 13 principles of Wicca is not to be exclusive, but to be inclusive.

Many people are deeply misinformed about our beliefs and we want there to be something that stands for our values collectively.

Since our practice is spirituality in its purest form, we will not respond with attacks but with principle.

We do not want to deny any who is interested in learning about our beliefs, regardless of race, color, sex, age, national or cultural origins, or sexual preference.

Here are the 13 principles of Wicca. What do you think about it?

Sybil Leek and the 6 Tenets of Witchcraft

In some forms of traditional witchcraft, there are six basic tenets – and that’s not TENANTS, with an AN, but TENETS. These are simple principles, or guidelines, meant to help practitioners lead positive and spiritually fulfilling lives. Do you have to follow them? Of course not!

Although they vary somewhat from one tradition to the next – just like everything else in modern Paganism – they are nearly always similar in spirit and intent. This particular list was created by the late author Sybil Leek as an outline of the basic guidelines of her spirituality. While not universal to all belief systems, these six principles can be a valuable tool for self-discovery – and that goes for people of just about any religious background.

Balance

Balance is found in all things. We find it in nature all the time. If balance can exist in the natural world, surely we can find it within ourselves. Our physical selves, our emotional state, and our spiritual plane… by finding the right balance of these three parts of our lives, we can live as better human beings. When our balance is thrown off, that’s when we begin to suffer. Too much of anything sends us off-kilter — for example, someone who takes on too much emotional baggage will begin to feel physically unwell. Someone whose spiritual needs aren’t being met can feel emotionally fragile. Without balance, it’s nearly impossible to be a well-rounded person.

Harmony

Harmony is something we must give ourselves. It’s not something others can attain for us, nor is it something that we can gain without effort. Don’t rely on other people to provide for you! Harmony is a gift to our soul, from our soul. How do we interact with others? Do we allow the shortcomings of the people in our life to negatively affect us? Are we forever blaming other people, and making excuses instead of finding reasons? If we are, then we are lacking harmony and must re-evaluate our lives, and our perception of what things are. To truly find harmony, we have to stop looking around us and begin looking inside us. To this effect, harmony really has to work hand in hand with the concept of balance.

Trust

A key part of many NeoWiccan paths today is the concept of perfect love and perfect trust. To someone who is spiritually whole, trust is a many-layered principle. It not only means trust in those around us, but also in our gods and in ourselves. Trust isn’t blind, but it sure does involve faith. For example, we may know that the gods walk with us and guide us; we trust them to do so because of past experience, not because someone has told us to believe this. Trust is being willing to close your eyes and fall, knowing the person waiting to catch you will actually do so.

Humility

When we stand before the gods, we know that we are imperfect, and they know this too — and yet they still manage to tolerate us and guide us. We’re pretty much flawed as a species, and yet we often try to be the best we can. This paradox, then, is an example of humility. It’s the knowledge that while we may be mere lowly mortals, we are also deserving of love and happiness and opportunity — and the chance to make the world a better place, not only for ourselves but for others. As part of this process, we must love ourselves, because if we don’t, who will?

Tolerance

Tolerance may be one of the least acted-upon principles of many modern belief systems. While many people espouse the virtue of tolerance, many refuse to actually be tolerant. They make blanket statements about people whose religion doesn’t coincide with their own. To tolerate someone else’s belief doesn’t mean to put up with it begrudgingly; instead it means to accept their right to choose differently from us. We’re all human beings, and all connected to the Divine; this factor makes us part of the cosmic whole. When in we look at the concept of “do no harm” — and this includes with our words as well as our actions — we refrain from doing harm not because a rule tells us so, but because it’s the right thing to do. After all, what goes around comes around.

Knowledge

Finally, there is the tenet of knowledge. Without knowledge, there’s no growth, no chance to evolve. While we can read books and take classes until the cows come home, true learning also comes from life experience. To advance on a spiritual plane, we must accept the fact that we just don’t know everything there is to know. If we don’t want to stagnate, we have to continue to learn and grow. Once we refuse to learn anything new, it’s pretty tough to develop as a spiritual being.

A final note: It’s important to remember that, much like other guidelines found in modern Pagan religions, this list doesn’t apply to every path. Not all witches adhere to these tenets. If you are an eclectic practitioner, you may want to look at this list and see how it can be applied to your own belief system.

Wiccan Mysteries: Ancient Origins & Teachings

Awarded "Book of the Year" by The Coalition of Visionary Resources!

" The Wiccan Mysteries is a book that should hold a proud place on every single altar." ― Body Mind Spirit Magazine
Once reserved for a very select few, the initiate-level teachings of Wicca are revealed in this award-winning guide to the essence of an ancient belief system. Daring and honest, The Wiccan Mysteries is a must-have complement to your personal practice.

Author Raven Grimassi takes you on a comprehensive tour of Wicca, describing in depth its pre-Christian historical and theological roots in Old Europe and continuing through to modern America. These multicultural origins form the basis for contemporary Wicca, and empower it as a dynamic system for spiritual development.

Uncover the hidden meanings of sacred writings and explore the major tenets of the Craft, from reincarnation, the God and Goddess, magickal arts, and planes of existence, to symbols, rites, and ethics. Learn how to create an astral temple, consecrate ritual tools, and work with magickal familiars.

Expand your understanding of Wicca with this essential guide, and discover the enduring power of a rich spiritual tradition.

Genres WiccaReligionNonfictionWitchcraftPaganismSpiritualityOccult

293 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

Raven Grimassi

Raven Grimassi was an American author of over 20 books, and a scholar of paganism with over 40 years of research and study in the genre of Wicca, Stregheria, witchcraft and neo-paganism.

To complete the Yandy witch look, the costume often includes a wide-brimmed witch hat. This adds a traditional element to the costume and instantly transforms you into a witch. The hat may be plain black or have additional embellishments like feathers, ribbons, or lace to match the style of the dress.

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Difficulty Level: Intermediate
I'd recommend this book to Pagans who are not Wiccan, as long as you don't mind that the meat of the book is archetypes of the God and Goddess, and Their Mysteries. I myself am a polytheist, but placing gods under the God and Goddess categories is useful for deconstructing the archetypes.

As for Wiccans, this book covers the Mysteries, which are the sacred beliefs at the heart of Wicca, but you can still grow further as a Wiccan after you know the Mysteries. Once you reach a mountain top, your journey doesn't end there; you go climb the next mountain. To grow further as a Wiccan, you can study in depth the various Ceremonial Magick practices that this book briefly covers, or go the other Wiccan route and study literature from ancient civilizations.

Pros:
- Everything Raven Grimassi wrote counts as a Wiccan classic, right? If this isn't a classic, it should be.

- Comprehensive & Insightful
This book is both true to Wicca's Ceremonial Magick roots and its Greco-Roman Mystery Tradition roots. I don't agree with every single thing in this book, and you probably won't either. (ex. Maybe you're not a fan of old-timey Victorian occultism.) You can adapt or reject any parts that you want to. However, it's important to know what traditional Wicca is, before you make changes in your personal practices.

The central question in this book is: What are traditional Wiccan practices and beliefs, and where did those practices and beliefs come from? The book delivers on this promise. It traces some practices to ancient civilizations and others to Ceremonial Magick of the 1800s and early 1900s.

The emphasis of the book is on the Wiccan Mysteries, which are the archetypal and symbolic stories of the God and Goddess, which are based on mythological stories.

If you're wondering where sources Grimassi used to determine what Wicca is, he discusses the work of Doreen Valiente and Janet & Stewart Farrar, and says the Wiccan traditions he drew from are Stregheria, Gardnerian, Alexandrian, Feri/Faery, Brittic, and Pictish-Gaelic.

- In-text citations!
There's a bibliography as well.

Cons:
- It only covers European Mystery traditions.
Mesopotamian and Egyptian Mystery traditions aren't covered. They contributed way more than the Celts, who get way too much coverage in this book. (Celtic religion was virtually non-existent before they absorbed Etruscan and Roman religion.)

- It assumes we know Arthurian Legends.
Like far too many Pagan books, there's an absurd assumption that the readers know Arthurian Legends, which is a topic that I couldn't care less about. (The implicit assumption is that readers are white.) You might as well assume that everyone's read the Mahabharata.

He doesn't explain the Arthurian Legends that he's talking about very much, and he doesn't clearly delineate where the story ends and where his interpretation begins. I had to re-read what he wrote on the Arthurian Legends over and over and over before I understood which parts were Grimassi's Pagan interpretations of the stories and before I understood what was going on in the stories. Also, he mentions Guinevere and Morgana, but never says who they are.

For instance, it says Arthur got a piece of wood from an oak grove and that a branch of it breaks off, but it doesn't say why the branch breaks off or what that's a symbol of for most readers. Grimassi interprets that anecdote, but doesn't give the context of what is going on in that part of the story. That's not helpful for someone who doesn't know the story.

- No sample rituals.
He explains what a Mystery tradition is, but there aren't any sample Mystery rituals and it doesn't say how to write them. Moreover, there aren't any rituals or practice exercises for practicing the Ceremonial Magick that he describes. He gives instructions on how to do them, but not incremental steps to build up those skills. This is fine, but know that you'll need to apply the knowledge from this book to separate books on the Ceremonial Magick topics that it covers.

Since Gerald Gardner revealed Wicca to the world in the early 1950's the religion has been at the center of controversy ever since. Is Wicca something that Gerald Gardner came up with? Or is it a surviving religion from the Ancient past. Raven Grimassi in this books shows that he believe it is an Ancient Religion based a fertility cult. He does a good job laying out the origins of the religion and supports his contentions with scholarly works. Himself mastered in several Wiccan tradition including Stregheria Italian witch craft, Raven has a passion for his heritage which contains Italian witchcraft.

Back in the Neolithic times in Southern Europe stretching all the way up to southern Poland was a matrifocal society that had women as their center. Women were deified because procreation was a mystery. Woman was the head of house and the main deity. Their menstrual blood was considered magical and holy not something to be despised and derided.

With the coming of the Kurgans from the Indo-European lands things changed. They were warriors were as the matrifocal society was peaceful. The Kurgans were also patrifocal. The cult of putting the woman at center stage began to fade and the remnants of that went into Italy and Greece. There amongst the Latins, Etruscan and Greeks the Old Religion was allowed to thrive. When the Romans went out on their conquest and Roman farmers started settling Europe they brought with them the old religion.

Many people thought that the Celts and their Druidic philosophy were the basis for Wicca. Raven goes on to thoroughly prove this theory wrong. The Celts arrived on the seen much after the Kurgans destroyed the matrifocal society. They were also head hunter and believe in human sacrifice. Something which Wicca detests. The Celts were warriors and they were not the first people to arrive in Britan. when the Celts came there the Cult of the Dead was established. They buried their people in mounds. It was believed that the souls of these dead could come back and that they had wings like faeiries, hence the birth of the fairy legend. The "Cult of the Dead" would later morph into the Druids and be absorbed into Celtic society. The first mention of faeries though is after the Anglo Saxons arrived. Faeries were not a Celtic invention.

In Italy the fertility cult was represented by a moon goddess called Diana and sometimes Artemis and Hekate. She was a triple moon goddess representing the moon phases and the phases of a woman's life.Maiden, mother and crone. The horned god was a fertitlity god who perished around the time of October. This is all to familiar for Wiccans of course in Italy the God was called Dionysus. He was a horned fertility god.

Raven provides ample evidence through similar rituals and legends that the Roman fertility cult is the basis for both Wicca and that it was a major influence on Celtic religion and life. There is a great similarity of legend and religious practice that cannot be ignored. Wicca is based on an ancient fertility cult with bits and pieces of other systems thrown in. His viewpoint is different from that of Ronald Hutton, who contends that Wicca is a modern invention.

after reading this book I am convinced that the truth falls some where in between. there are other theories out there attesting to the ancientness of witchcraft that are equally convincing. Of course the mists of time have a way of enshrouding things in mystery.

No less this is an excellent book that deserves a 4.5 out of five. Half stars are difficult on the Amazon rating system. I leave half a point for improvement. The map which shows the influence of the Matrifocal society is rather poor quality and hard to read. Modern Wicca also has many outside influences ranging from Indian religion all the way to Kabbalah and ceremonial magick. Those could have been covered a little bit more in depth. My next comment maybe beyond the scope of this book but Italian and Greek religion was strongly influenced by current coming from the Middle East. Although Raven touched upon it I think it would have been nice to be able to read more in depth about.

Excellent book and this author is highly recommended.

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