Wiccanism is a religious system based upon pre-Christian traditions that fosters free thought of the individual, encourages learning, knowledge and understanding of the earth and nature, thereby affirming the divinity in all living things. We acknowledge the cycles of nature, the lunar phases and the seasons to celebrate our spirituality and to worship the divine. It is a belief system that allows the Witch to work with, not in supplication to, deities with the intent of living in harmony and achieving balance with all things.
The spells that we do involve things like healing, love and harmony, wisdom and creativity. The potions that we stir might be a headache remedy, a cold tonic, or an herbal flea bath for our dog or cat because we strive to gain knowledge of and use the natural remedies placed on this earth for our benefit instead of using synthetic drugs unless absolutely necessary.
Wiccans believe that the spirit of the One Goddess and God exist in all things. In the trees, the rain, the flowers, the sea, in each other and all of natures creatures. This means that we must treat "all things" of the Earth as aspects of the Divine. We attempt to honor and respect life, in all its many manifestations both seen and unseen.
Wiccans learn from and worship nature by celebrating the cycles of the sun, moon and seasons. We search within ourselves for the cycles that correspond to those of the natural world, and try to live in harmony with the movement of this universal energy. Our teachers are the trees, rivers, lakes, meadows, mountains and animals, as well as other people who have walked the path before us. This belief creates a reverence and respect for the environment, and all of life upon the Earth. We also revere the spirits of the elements of Earth, Air, Fire and Water, which combine to manifest all creation. From these four elements we obtain insight to the rhythms of nature and understand they are also the rhythms of our own lives.
taken from "The Celtic Connection"
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