O daughters and sons of the Earth, adore the Goddess
and God and be blessed with the fullness of life.
Know that They have brought you to these writings, for
herein lie our ways of Wicca, to serve and fulfill the
keepers of wisdom, the tenders of the sacred flame of
knowledge. Run the rites with love and joy, and the
Goddess and God will bless you with all that you need.
But those who practice dark magics
shall know Their greatest wrath.
Remember that you are of the Wicca. No more do you
trod the ways of doubt. You walk the path of light, ever
climbing from shadow to shadow to the highest realm of
existence. But though we're the bearers of truths, others
do not wish to share our knowledge, so we run our rites
beneath moon filled skies enwrapped in shadows.
But we are happy.
Live fully, for that is the purpose of life. Refrain
not from earthly existence. From it we grow to learn and
understand, until such time that we are reborn to learn
more, repeating this cycle 'till we have spiralled up the
path of perfection and can finally call the Goddess and God our kin.
Walk the fields and forests; be refreshed by the cool
winds and the touch of a nodding flower. The Moon and Sun
sing in the ancient wild places: The deserted seashore,
the stark desert, the roaring waterfall. We are of the
Earth and should revere Her, so do Her honor.
Celebrate the rites on the appropriate days and
seasons, and call upon the Goddess and God when the time is
meet, but use the Power only when necessary, never for
frivolous ends. Know that using the Power for harm is a
perversion of Life itself.
But for those who love and magnify love, the richness
of life shall be your reward. Nature will celebrate.
So love the Goddess and God, and harm none!
-Scott Cunningham's BOS