I. The One Mystery

We affirm the One Infinite and Unknowable Source from whom all things proceed and in whom all things abide, and unto whom in the end all things must return. Though known by countless names and seen through multiple masks and incarnations, the Divine is ultimately One.

II. The Many Faces

We affirm that all Gods, Goddesses, Angels, Spirits, and Holy Ones from all traditions are manifestations, reflections, or emanations of the One Mystery, perceived through the various languages, lands, and traditions of humanity.

III. The Universal Tradition

We affirm that all authentic spiritual traditions bear truth. No people have been abandoned by the Divine. No path is inherently more true, more holy, or more favoured than any other.  Every faith, culture, and sacred path contains a fragment of the Eternal Wisdom, though none contains it in its entirety. Knowledge of the One Universal Truth is for God alone; those who claim to possess it deceive both themselves and others.

IV. The Sacred Word

We affirm that speech possesses power. Sacred languages, sacred names, sacred songs, prayers, mantras, and invocations are not merely symbolic but participatory engagements with the manifest Divine. Words shape the soul and influence the world. Spellcraft is the rightful use of sacred speech. The laws of magic apply.

V. The Living Temple

We affirm that Creation itself is the First Temple and the Earth is holy ground. The forests, mountains, rivers, oceans, stars, sun, and moon are sanctuaries fashioned by the hand of the Divine. When addressing the greater manifestations of the Sacred, one should not worship them under roofs, but should engage with them and pray in their presence. Meditations, mantras, and all forms of spiritual self-help can be effectuated under roofs since the primary focus is the self, and not the worship of the manifestations of the divine in nature.

VI. The Remembrance of Eden

We affirm that humanity has been cast out of Eden, but not in the way we’ve been taught. The Earth herself is the Divine Garden; it is we who have forgotten who we are and where we stand. The flaming sword of the angel Uriel, who guards the gate of Eden, is named forgetfulness, and the purpose of the spiritual life is to foster remembrance. Let us make of this world a heaven that the creator who fashioned it for us would be proud of.

VII. The Great Falsehood

We reject the doctrine of Sin, that false belief that humanity is born stained, corrupt, or separated from God. The teaching of inherent sinfulness has too often been used as an instrument of fear and control. Wrongdoing exists, and its consequences are real. Still, our task is not to escape a divine curse nor to use the false doctrine of its inevitability to justify our own malfeasance. Our task is to cultivate wisdom, restore harmony, and offer repair to the wounds we couldn’t or wouldn’t otherwise avoid, which we inflict upon ourselves, one another, and the world.

VIII. The Work of the Soul

We affirm that communion with the Divine is available to every person. Priests, teachers, and anamcaraithe may guide the way, but none can walk it for another. The work of transformation belongs ultimately to the individual soul in partnership with the Divine Presence. Grace is a welcome blessing, but good works are a more stable path to salvation.

IX. The Duty of Service

We affirm that spiritual authority is earned through service, discipline, hospitality, wisdom, and example. Let no priest be idle. The body is an altar entrusted to our care, the mind a garden to be cultivated, and the soul a flame to be tended. Those who would guide others must first govern themselves. Lead by example, not by fear and intimidation.

Therefore, when we seek, let us seek after wisdom wherever it may be found, let us honour the Divine in all its manifestations, let us care for the Earth as our sacred trust, and be always ready to welcome the stranger as kin, ever striving to leave the world a more beautiful place for our having passed through.