Immanence, Interconnectedness and Community

Starhawk, one of the foremost figures in the modern revival of Witchcraft, lists immanence, interconnectedness, and community as the three core principles or values of Goddess-based religion. Immanence means that all life on earth is an embodiment of the Divine and therefore sacred. You and everyone else are manifestations of the God and Goddess.

Interconnectedness means that all things in heaven and earth are linked and interrelated, energetically. "What affects one of us affects all," writes Starhawk in her landmark book The Spiral Dance. Harming or healing any life form, anywhere on the planet, has an impact on all other life forms, at the level of spirit even if physically te impact is not noticeable.

As community-oriented faiths, Wicca and Goddess-based spiritual Traditions see the growth, safety, and well-being of all beings as a goal. Instead of being concerned only with individual happiness and succes, followers of these belief systems see themselves as members of a global community and seek to live in harmony with all people, animals, plants, and other life forms.