Statement
of Purpose
adopted by Coven of
the Burning Waters
We of the Coven of the
Burning Waters are committed to the following things:
- Continually
improving ourselves and the world around us.
- Honoring the Earth
and divinity in all its forms.
- Maintaining an
eclectic practice by learning from various
cultures and belief systems, with the respect and
wisdom not to appropriate those things which are
not ours to use.
- Always learning and
sharing our own knowledge, both within the group
and with the larger community.
- Learning and taking
inspiration from the natural world around us and
from the spirit within each of us, as well as from
the speech and writings of others.
- Treating ourselves
and others with honor and respect.
- Supporting and
inspiring one another through good times and bad,
in spiritual and physical matters, and helping one
another grow while respecting each individual’s
experiences and beliefs.
- Celebrating natural
cycles, seasonal and lunar, and rites of passage.
- Performing magic in
accordance with the Wiccan Rede and Threefold Law
to help ourselves, one another, the Earth, and
others as needed.
- Taking a stand and
appropriate action on issues which affect human
rights and the environment.
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