Reclaiming's
Principles
of Unity
The values of
the Reclaiming Tradition stem from our understanding that the earth
is alive and all of life is sacred and interconnected. We see the
Goddess as immanent in the earth's cycles of birth, growth, death,
decay and regeneration. Our practice arises from a deep, spiritual
commitment to the earth, to healing and to the linking of magic
with political action.
Each of us embodies
the divine. Our ultimate spiritual authority is within, and we need
no other person to interpret the sacred to us. We foster the questioning
attitude, and honor intellectual, spiritual and creative freedom.
We are an evolving,
dynamic tradition and proudly call ourselves Witches. Honoring both
Goddess and God, we work with female and male images of divinity,
always remembering that their essence is a mystery which goes beyond
form. Our community rituals are participatory and ecstatic, celebrating
the cycles of the seasons and our lives, and raising energy for
personal, collective and earth healing.
We know that everyone
can do the life-changing, world-renewing work of magic, the art
of changing consciousness at will. We strive to teach and practice
in ways that foster personal and collective empowerment, to model
shared power and to open leadership roles to all. We make decisions
by consensus, and balance individual autonomy with social responsibility.
Our tradition
honors the wild, and calls for service to the earth and the community.
We value peace and practice non-violence, in keeping with the Rede,
"Harm none, and do what you will." We work for all forms
of justice: environmental, social, political, racial, gender and
economic. Our feminism includes a radical analysis of power, seeing
all systems of oppression as interrelated, rooted in structures
of domination and control.
We welcome all
genders, all races, all ages and sexual orientations and all those
differences of life situation, background, and ability that increase
our diversity. We strive to make our public rituals and events accessible
and safe. We try to balance the need to be justly compensated for
our labor with our commitment to make our work available to people
of all economic levels.
All living beings
are worthy of respect. All are supported by the sacred elements
of air, fire, water and earth. We work to create and sustain communities
and cultures that embody our values, that can help to heal the wounds
of the earth and her peoples, and that can sustain us and nurture
future generations
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Last update:
February 22, 2008
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