Chat file opened 07/26/89 17:12:49 ---------------------------------- 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. Chat file opened 07/26/89 17:16:52 ---------------------------------- 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.