Declaration of Spirituality

As a child of the universe, I care for and respect the forces that give me life.

I am beholden to no gods, and neither was I born fallen, nor dirty, nor broken.  I do not need to be saved from anything: I save myself with reason and discernment.

With the power of free will comes accountability for my actions.  I am in control, compelled by no external forces: thus, I accept full responsibility for my choices.

I take no words—written or spoken—as literal truth.  Words are human creations, and each contains a context, a bias unique to the thinker.  I weigh everything according to my own perceptions and common sense.

The world is infinite possibility.  We are all beings of action, weavers in the web of experience and history.  Therefore, I prepare for any situation I might face, with the confidence that I can handle anything.

I am part of the energy that flows wherever there is life.  I will always survive because I never truly die—I merely pass from one form to another.  Ergo, the only thing that can hold me captive is myself.

Everything is a cycle, and everything is a process.  We are never truly at the top or at the end: there is always more to come.

I seek harmony and balance with all things, but when I perceive a threat, I take steps to prevent harm and defend myself.  I cannot be a victim if I am the one in control.