A Witch lives by a code of ethics which is built upon the Laws of

Nature. Our behavior is not regulated by a fear of what awaits us in

the Afte

erlife, but a respect for what awaits us in this Life. Everyth-

ing, and everyone, is connected. What we do to one another, and to our

World, we do to ourselves.

The Holy Strega spoke of this when she said :

" Every act which you perform will draw to itself three

times the nature of the act. Such is the Law. This affects

not only the acts of each day, but reaches into the Future

as well. Here the Law establishes those debts which must be

paid. Therefore, consider well your actions. Nothing escapes

the Law, nor is hidden from it. The Law does not punish or

reward. It only returns the intent of each action to its

origin. If you step off from a high place, you will fall,

and this is consistent. There is no intent, there is nothing

good or evil. It may be good to leap upon your enemy from a

high place, and surprise him, or it may be bad to fall and

be injured. But the nature of the descent itself is only a

Law. So too is the nature of the Law of Return".

This teaching is similar to the Wiccan Rede of "and as it harm

none, do as thou wilt". The Rede is often misunderstood to mean do

whatever you want, as long as you don't harm anyone in the meantime.

This is not what it is addressing. It is addressing the issue that

each person must seek out their True Will (the Nature of their Higher

Self). By doing so, one is attuned to the "Spiritual Plan" which has

been established for them (or by them, depending upon your view). Once

so attuned, no one can be harmed by your actions, because you are

following a Spiritual Plan, of which they themselves are also a part.

This is the understanding of the connectiveness of all things, and of

the Law of Return (and Intent). We were not meant to simply wander

about doing whatever seems right, without regard to a goal, and the

impact of that goal. We have a responsibility to ourselves, and to

each other
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1 1Know thyself.
2 Know your craft.
3 Learn.
4 Apply knowledge with wisdom.
5 Achieve balance.
6 Keep your words in good order.
7 Keep your thoughts in good order.
8 Celebrate life.
9 Attune to the cycles of the earth.
10 Breathe & eat correctly.
11 Exercise the body.
12 Meditate.
13 Honour the Goddess & God.



Blessings to all
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