Eleven Things Every Witch Should Know



1. Magic is what happens when you open yourself to the Divine. All real magic is
a manifestation of the Divine - it is how you co-create reality with deity.

2. The Divine is within you and is everywhere present in the natural world. And
everything is interconnected by this sacred energy.

3. Wicca is not about information -- it's about transformation, so practice,
practice, practice -- and do it as much as possible in Nature! Witchcraft
enables you to commune with divinity and to manifest your destiny, your desires
and your highest and sacred self.

4. The real ethics of how Witches live and practice magic are simple: Witches
live in a sacred manner because we live in a sacred world. We therefore treat
all of life with reverence and respect.

5. Because all magic flows from our connection to the Sacred, our lives and our
magic, must be guided by the sacred nature of the energy with which we work.

6. The energy Witches work with is not neutral -- it is divine love.

7. Magic often works in unexpected way because it is not a mechanical process,
and the Universe is not a machine. You are living and making magic within a
divine, organic, living reality.

8. Witches don't command and control -- they commune and co-create.

9. The real secret of successful spellcasting, as with all of magic, is your
connection to the Divine power that dwells within you, and surrounds you. And
spells do work so be careful what you ask for!

10. Nature makes the Divine tangible. By working, living, and practicing your
magic in harmony with Nature, you are in harmony with the Divine.

11. The ultimate teacher is the God/Goddess inside you and in the world of
Nature all around you.



THIRTEEN GOALS OF A WITCH I. Know yourself II. Know your Craft (Wicca) III. Learn IV. Apply knowledge with wisdom V. Achieve balance VI. Keep your words in good order VII. Keep your thoughts in good order VIII. Celebrate life IX. Attune with the cycles of Terra X. Breathe and eat correctly XI. Exercise the body XII. Meditate Honor the Goddess and God witch is one who has power over her own life one who makes her own rules one who refuses to submit to self-denial one who reconizes no authority with a greater esteem than her own, who is more loyal to self than any abstraction one who is untamed one who says "I am a witch" aloud three times one who transforms energy one who can be passionate about her ideals/values as they are changing one who is explosive, whose intensity is like volcanoes, flood, wind, fire one who is disorderly, chaotic one who is ecstatic one who alters reality I AM A WITCH I am many things, I am a Daughter, a Lover, and a Friend. I am a Teacher, a Student, and a Woman. I am many things, Wear many costumes, And act in many ways. Yet beneath each mask I wear, I am a Witch. I am a Priestess, I follow the Path, I follow the Old Tradition, I follow the Ways of the Wise Ones. I seek to know the God, I seek to know the Goddess, I seek to know myself. I am a Witch. Though I may only dress up, For eight sabbats a year, And thirteen esbats in turn, I am always a Witch. Though I may not always dress in black, Or leave my hair wild and free, I am still a Witch. I do not worship Satan, I've never even met him, Yet many see me as evil, And magick as a sin. I do what comes natural, What the Gods have taught me, And although it does not conform, I am still a Witch. The Goddess shows me beauty, The God has shown me life, And Earth, and Air, And Fire, and Water, Teach me what is right. And Spirit in its mystic ways, Teaches me about myself. That I am a Witch. What is your Witch Potential? Reincarnation is a basic tenet of Witchcraft. Those of us fortunate enough to belong to the Craft believe that successive lives are enjoyed under the same zodiac sign. But unlike other ideologies Witchcraft imposes no demands for increasing excellence - only that each life be lived to its fullest capabilities. Most of us, despite centuries of indoctrination by the mechanized society, still have ties to the earth...some innate Witchcraft potential that can be developed. Read the following questions and see how you react to them: 1. Have you always been intrigued by the occult? 2. Do you prefer night to day? 3. Does a storm stir in you an inexplicable sense of excitement? 4. Are you a sensualist? 5. Have you always felt different from most of those around you, set apart? 6. Do you instinctively respond to animals? 7. Are you comfortable alone? 8. Are you relatively indifferent to material possessions? 9. Have you had fleeting glimpses of former lives? Should you find you can answer most of these questions in the affirmative your with potential is probably high and should be encouraged. There is no church to join, no tribute to pay and no hierarchy to employ. You, and you alone, must concentrate on the development of your own other-consciousness. Go to nature and observe. Attune your inner-mechanism to the quiet pace of the seasons and the procession of the constellations across the sky. Go alone, or with that person closest to you. Watch the moon rise, walk in the forests. Feel the earth, drink the water, breathe the air...then light the sacred candles and begin the life you were meant to live. (* The Witches' Almanac Spring 1995 - Spring 1996 pg. 94 ** Originally appeared in the first public edition of The Witches' Almanac, 1971)