Pledge to Pagan Spirituality
I am a Pagan and I dedicate Myself to channeling the Spiritual Energy of my Inner Self to help and to heal myself and others.
* I know that I am a part of the Whole of Nature. May I grow in understanding of the Unity of all Nature. May I always walk in Balance.
* May I always be mindful of the diversity of Nature as well as its Unity and may I always be tolerant of those whose race, appearance, sex, sexual preference, culture, and other ways differ from my own.
* May I use the Force (psychic power) wisely and never use it for aggression nor for malevolent purposes. May I never direct it to curtail the free will of another.
* May I always be mindful that I create my own reality and that I have the power within me to create positivity in my life.
* May I always act in honourable ways: being honest with myself and others, keeping my word whenever I have given it, fulfilling all responsibilities and commitments I have taken on to the best of my ability.
* May I always remember that whatever is sent out always returns magnified to the sender. May the Forces of Karma move swiftly to remind me of these spiritual commitments when I have began to falter from them, and may I use this Karmic feedback to help myself grow and be more attuned to my Inner Pagan Spirit.
* May I always remain strong and committed to my Spiritual ideals in the face of adversity and negativity. May the Force of my Inner Spirit ground out all malevolence directed my way and transform it into positivity. May my Inner Light shine so strongly that malevolent forces cannot even approach my sphere of existence.
* May I always grow in Inner Wisdom & Understanding. May I see every problem that I face as an opportunity to develop myself spiritually in solving it.
* May I always act out of Love to all other beings on this Planet -- to other humans, to plants, to animals, to minerals, to elementals, to spirits, and to other entities.
* May I always be mindful that the Goddess and God in all their forms dwell within me and that this divinity is reflected through my own Inner Self, my Pagan Spirit.
* May I always channel Love and Light from my being. May my Inner Spirit, rather than my ego self, guide all my thoughts, feelings, and actions.
Thirteen Virtues of a Witch
1. Tolerance –
The idea of this virtue is to be able to be fair and broad-minded. There may be people you don't like in this world but at least if you can tolerate them, you will not end up hating people, or judging them unfairly. To be able to tolerate something means that it won't bother you. Silly unimportant things in life won't stress you out as you will be able to accept that people do things differently or sometimes things just happen.
2. Charity –
The ability to give to those less fortunate then you shows two things. One, that you realise your life is not as bad as you may think. You can recognise the good things you have and the fortunes you hold. Two, you will be able climb the spiritual ladder, knowing that you can think of others and help them when possible. Being charitable eliminates being selfish, which only serves to make you bitter, twisted and unpopular.
3. Humility –
To be able to see when you are wrong, helps you to build a better character. To see your own faults, will allow you to realise that you are not perfect and therefore not expected to get everything right. Humility helps us to be modest, to see that we are no better than anyone else and to be able to accept other people's help when we need it.
4. Devotion –
Devotion allows you to commit to something fully. Devoting yourself to things you believe in gives your life a purpose and meaning. By devoting yourself to a religion you take on a set of guidelines to follow that help you live as a moral and decent person that you can be comfortable with. Devoting yourself to your kids allows you to be happy in knowing that you have brought them up well and done the best you can. Devotion to anything will give you a sense of satisfaction. Your life won't be meaningless as you will have achieved things that were important to you.
5. Patience –
Patience allows you to see the best of things. If you are patient enough to see a task through to the end, you will reap the rewards. If you are patient enough to work with handicapped kids, you will see the real people in the shells that are often neglected and ignored. If you are patient enough to hear someone out, you may be surprised at what you learn. If you can be patient, you will never miss out on anything that others may give up on. Patience brings infinite rewards at very little cost, all you have to do is be able to wait for the end of a situation.
6. Kindliness -
To be able to be kind, considerate, gentle and sympathetic makes you all the more attractive. No matter what, people will be able to approach you and you will be able to handle any given situation. People won't fear you or fear what you will say to them. Filling yourself with love of this sort will attract the same sort of love back to you. A person full of kindness cannot be judged wrongly for all people will be able to see is the good in you.
7. Forbearance -
Forbearance is the ability to have self-control. There will be times when you want to scream and shout but you need to be able to refrain from saying anything you may regret. Think things through properly or you could end up in trouble. Forbearance allows you to wait for the right moment so that you can sort things out calmly.
8. Sincerity –
Sincerity is a virtue that people cannot help but respect. A sincere person acts honestly and without falseness. To act with sincerity means you won't have to pretend to like something or someone. It does not mean that you can go around shooting your mouth off or hurting others feelings; you still have to exercise restraint and diplomacy. However people will not doubt things you say if you act with sincerity at all times. People will know that you are genuine.
9. Courage –
Courage, in this instance, does not mean running off to fight wild animals or defeat monsters. Courage can be as little as facing a situation that you have been putting off for a while. To have courage is to be able to go through life knowing that you did what you had to do no matter what the cost. Courage enables us all to face the hard times in life in order to receive the rewards and benefits on the other side.
10. Precision –
To act with precision is to act carefully and with clarity. Precision allows us to avoid confusion and mistakes and to achieve the best in any given situation. A precise person will be able to go about life in an orderly fashion, not getting caught up in tasks that are unimportant. Precision allows us to know what we want and how to go about getting it, therefore increasing our chance of achievement.
11. Efficiency –
Efficiency allows us to do our best in anything we set out to do. It helps us lead more organised lives. Efficiency is the ability to do something well while only using the amount of time and energy that is needed. Being efficient is being able to work quickly and effectively in an organised way, therefore allowing more time for other activities in your life.
12. Discrimination –
This is not discrimination against certain types of people. This is the ability to see the differences between two actions, two people, two situations etc. Discrimination helps us think through all the possibilities and decide which is the best course of action. It allows us to choose the best person for a job or the best object to be used. It even means being able to discriminate between good and bad. A person who has good discrimination will be able to see both sides of everything and work from there. Their judgments will be fair and based on facts as well as common sense.
13. Wisdom –
Wisdom has nothing to do with education. You cannot judge people's wisdom by how far in school they did or didn’t get. Wisdom comes from life experience. It is the best tool for giving people good advice and helping them out of tricky situations. Wisdom is the ability to see what is for the best and when or when not to act.
The Witches' Creed
Hear now the words of the witches,
The secrets we hid in the night,
When dark was our destiny's pathway,
That now we bring forth into light.
Mysterious water and fire,
The earth and the wide-ranging air,
By hidden quintessence we know them,
And will and keep silent and dare.
The birth and rebirth of all nature,
The passing of winter and spring,
We share with the life universal,
Rejoice in the magical ring.
Four times in the year the Great Sabbat
Returns, and the witches are seen
At Lammas and Candlemas dancing,
On May Eve and old Hallowe'en.
When day-time and night-time are equal,
When sun is at greatest and least,
The four Lesser Sabbats are summoned,
And Witches gather in feast.
Thirteen silver moons in a year are,
Thirteen is the coven's array.
Thirteen times at Esbat make merry,
For each golden year and a day.
The power that was passed down the age,
Each time between woman and man,
Each century unto the other,
Ere time and the ages began.
When drawn is the magical circle,
By sword or athame of power,
Its compass between two worlds lies,
In land of the shades for that hour.
This world has no right then to know it,
And world of beyond will tell naught.
The oldest of Gods are invoked there,
The Great Work of magic is wrought.
For the two are mystical pillars,
That stand at the gate of the shrine,
And two are the powers of nature,
The forms and the forces divine.
The dark and the light in succession,
The opposites each unto each,
Shown forth as a God and a Goddess:
Of this our ancestors teach.
By night he's the wild winds rider,
The Horn'd One, the Lord of the Shades.
By day he's the King of the Woodland,
The dweller in green forest glades.
She is youthful or old as she pleases,
She sails the torn clouds in her barque,
The bright silver lady of midnight,
The crone who weaves spells in the dark.
The master and mistress of magic,
That dwell in the deeps of the mind,
Immortal and ever-renewing,
With power to free or to bind.
So drink the good wine to the Old Gods,
And Dance and make love in their praise,
Till Elphame's fair land shall receive us
In peace at the end of our days.
And Do What You Will be the challenge,
So be it Love that harms none,
For this is the only commandment.
By Magic of old, be it done!
The Basic Tenets of Wicca are as follows:
Reincarnation
Learning
Balance
Harmony
Love
Trust
Humility
Tolerance
THREE FOLD LAW
One of the laws of Wicca is the "Three-fold Law." This is, in essence, the natural law of "cause and effect", or in other words, "what you sow, you will reap." Of course, no one really knows it all about the state of the universe & what truly happens after death, but by the laws of nature, as in planting equals growth, neglect equals death, what we do on this earth, good or bad or indifferent, it will all come back to us times three. This does not mean the "exact" thing that you did, but in some way, in this life or the next, you will experience an effect of some sort. It's impossible to tell when or what or how. This could be just the thing that moves you up higher on that ladder to the sky, as in reincarnation, as it is with the Kabala. You will learn more on this later.
Wiccans believe in "justice" over "revenge". The word "just" is defined as "that which is merited or deserved." We need only ask the Creator for "justice", and then we can relax in the knowledge that "justice", left in the hands of the Creator" will be done in the correct way. However, it may not be that simple. There will be times that you must ask the Creator to aid you in what you "MUST" do, to set things right with the world. At times, it will be left almost completely up to you, but with guidance. Justice is not considered "bad" magick but "balance" of nature, life, soul etc.
