The Fifteen Creeds of Silver Chalice

The Fifteen Creeds of Silver Chalice were written by group consensus in 1969. They were originally called “The Silver Chalice Creeds of Witchcraft” or “The 15 Creeds of a Silver Chalice Witch” and went through many variations over the years. Presented here are the two most important variations: The first, the 10th anniversary edition and the 20th anniversary final rewrite-the version CUEW hold to this day.

The Fifteen Creeds of Silver Chalice:(1969)
1. Do freely that which does no harm
2.You can only know one person, and that is yourself.
3.There is only one thing worth chasing- Thelema
4.There is no learning where there is no dissent.
5.No one is your superior and no one is your inferior.
6.Education is more valuable than money or magic.
7.The ability to express yourself is the finest ability.
8.Better you should die than charge others for your knowledge of the Craft and the Law.
9.Honor the ancestors with Truth.
10. Skin color, gender and religion are unimportant.
11. Better to be called a bad person than speak falsehood.
12. A contemplative life is the only life spent wisely.
13. Find what you are at all costs.
14. Be not a burden to those who would not carry you gladly, and then never without good cause.
15. We reject the very concept of Witchcraft as the Old religion and find lies regarding it evils of the first level.

The Fifteen Creeds of Silver Chalice Witchcraft:(1979)
1. Do freely that which does no harm
(that which may harm is done with restraint)
2.You can only know one person, and that is yourself.
(and learning to know yourself is the most important lesson there is)
3.There is only one thing worth chasing- Thelema
(everything else is provided for you if you but look)
4.There is no learning where there is no dissent.
(For only by finding that which we disagree with do we know what we agree with)
5.No one is your superior and no one is your inferior.
(But you are held to a higher standard that those who do not know their will)
6.Education is more valuable than money or magick.
(Better you should change your faith than always follow without reason)
7.The ability to express yourself clearly is the finest ability
(The Magus' word is law, that law must be clear)
8.Better you should die than charge others for your knowledge of the Craft and the Law.
(We are Philosophers and Philosophers teach for love alone)
9.Honor the ancestors with Truth.
(Do not lie or misrepresent where you come from)
10. Skin color, Gender and religion are unimportant.
(Only Behavior matters)
11. Better to be called a bad person than speak falsehood.
(Truth is preferable to pleasantness.)
12. A Contemplative life is the only life spent wisely.
(Better to die a smart pauper than a dumb millionaire)
13. Find what you are at all costs.
(Do not deny your family or your calling. Honor your ancestral obligations)
14. Do not make yourself a burden to those who would not carry you gladly, and then never without good cause.
(In a nation of helpers, those who need help come first)
15. Revisionism in faith is the first evil. Those who fall into its trap never escape.
(Do not repeat "what is said")

The Fifteen Creeds of Silver Chalice Wicca:(1989)
1. Do freely that which does no harm
(that which may harm is done when unavoidable)

2.You can only know one person, and that is yourself.
(and learning to know yourself is the most important lesson there is)

3.There is only one thing worth chasing- Your true will.
(everything else is provided for you if you but look)

4.There is no learning where there is no dissent.
(For only by finding that which we disagree with do we know what we agree with)

5.No one is your superior and no one is your inferior.
(But you are held to a higher standard that those who do not know their will)

6.Education is more valuable than money or magick.
(Better you should become educated and decide to change your faith than always follow without reason)

7.The ability to express yourself clearly is the finest ability
(The Magus' word is law, that law must be clear)

8.Better you should die than charge others for your knowledge of the Craft and the Law.
(Professional teachers are not the same as philosophers. Philosophers teach for love alone)

9.Honor the ancestors with Truth.
(The Ancestors will not be called that they did not call themselves)

10. Skin color, Gender preference, Gender and religion are unimportant.
(Only Behavior matters)

11. Better to be called a bad person than speak falsehood.
(Truth is preferable to policy... at all costs)

12. A Contemplative life is the only life spent wisely.
(Better to die a smart pauper than a dumb millionaire)

13. Find what you are at all costs.
(Do not deny your family or your calling. Honor your ancestral obligations)

14. Do not make yourself a burden to those who would not carry you gladly, and then never without good cause.
(In a nation of helpers, those who need help come first)

15. Revisionism in faith is the first evil. Those who fall into its trap never escape.
(cite sources, ask questions, do not repeat "what is said")

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