~13 Goals of a Witch~

  

1. Know Yourself - According to the Tao Te Ching: "Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Unfortunately knowing oneself isn't always easy."

2. Know Your Craft  - Read the writings of more than one witch, and try to find other witches to talk to. There isn't a standard agreement among witches as to what Wicca is, so my advice would be to learn from as many different people or sources possible.

3. Learn - Learn everything you can. Grasp every chance you can to learn from anyone and anything. The world is such a wonderful marvelous place, and there's always so much to learn from it...

4. Apply Knowledge with Wisdom - It has been said that love without wisdom is no different from hate in its results. Likewise knowledge without wisdom is no different than ignorance.

5. Achieve Balance - An instrument does not work properly if the strings are too tight or too loose. Likewise all things must be kept in balance.

6. Keep Your Words in Good Order - One of Starhawk's books talks about how important honesty is to a witch. If a Witch makes a habit of lying, then how can the words of her spell be true? Yet keeping your words in good order can go beyond just not lying. Your thoughts, words, and actions are all tied together and together they shape your life. Your words should reflect the type of person you want to be and the type of life you want to live.

7. Keep Your Thoughts in Good Order

8. Celebrate Life - Celebrating life means being aware of life, not letting it pass you by unnoticed, and taking time to really experience. Feel the world. Know it is yours to explore. Explore it. Life also means sadness and joy.

9. Attune with the cycles of the Earth -We need to spend time outdoors; to connect and to listen to nature. We live in a world surrounded by metals, plastics and cements, and every once in a while its important to remind yourself where we came from.

Everything on Earth is always changing. Living organisms are growing, dying and decaying. The wind and water are always moving. Rocks are wearing down into dust and being built anew. Everything is changing. Your life will change.

Recognizing the changing of the seasons and the turning of the moon allows us to both re-connect with nature and accept change within our own lives.

10. Breath and eat correctly - Most people (including myself) don't eat properly....or drink enough water.   Taking care of your body is also a way of loving yourself; loving yourself is an important thing before being able to love others.

11. Exercise the Body- A person's spiritual life cannot be entirely seperate from the rest of one's life. A person cannot say he loves himself while denying the needs and health requirements of his body. Rather by taking care of your body you can show your (healthy) love for yourself.

12. Meditate - Quiet time and reflection is valuable.

13. Honor the Goddess & God - Live a life that you can be proud of.