Weekly Witchy CHALLENGE - Morality in Magick - Entry
I worked a lot with Ethics in Human Services but not with Magick or Witchcraft. This topic is going to be very useful and informative. Below shows The Ethics of Witchcraft by Heather, the Green Witch (1/15/2011)
Below is a copy of The Ethics of Witchcraft (Heather, the Green Witch, January 15, 20211). I think #12 could be a new problem here at Spells 8, but not everyone has to be ethical to all rules. Anyway, there are great points well worth following, in my opinion:
The Ethics of Witchcraft
1.) We practice the 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 feminine. Valuing 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 energies used in magickal practice and religious 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 see in the interaction of these two dimensions the basis for paranormal phenomena and magickal exercises. We neglect neither dimension for the other, seeing 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 world view and philosophy of life which we identify as Witchcraft – the Wiccan Way
8.) Calling oneself “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 him/herself that make life possible in order to live wisely and well 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 carious 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 the denial of others.
13.) We believe that we should seek within Nature that which is contributory to our health and wellbeing.
Number 11 I think really explained some questions I had. For example, the first sentence. I became a little nervous when I read some history of Witches, but not anymore after reading the Ethics of Witchcraft.
1.) As American Witches, we are not threatened by debates on the history of the craft, the origins of various terms, the legitimacy of carious aspects of different traditions. We are concerned with our present and our future.
(MSN, honeymallow,2023)
This is something to always remember:
The Three-fold Law, Karma, and the Bible (MSN, honeymallow,2023)
“The threefold law is similar to the Hindu idea of Karma which focuses on cause and effect. What we do, our action (cause), will return to us in the manner in which it was sent out (effect)”
Source
January 15, 20211 Ethics and Philosophy, Every Day Witchcraft, Heather, the Green Witch
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/the-ethical-witch-principles-and-practices-for-responsible-magick/ar-AA1kqmzC
honeymallow,2023
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