The Declaration of Metista

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�We walk the path of Metista.
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�We recognize and honor Spirit�God�Great�Mystery�Grandmother�Grandfather
in all things.
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�We strive to allow Spirit to work through us.
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�We respect the teachings Spirit gives us through dreams, visions, and spirit helpers,
�and through the guidance of those beings who have taught us and will teach us
� as we travel the spiral path of life.
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�We honor the revelations of Spirit given to the peoples of the Earth through
� all of the People of Wisdom of all lands, past and present, known and unknown.
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�We walk with honor in the spirits of our ancestors: physical, cultural, and spiritual.
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�We speak the language of the earth spirits, that we may gain assistance
� from the forests, plains, mountains, oceans, lakes, rivers, winds, storms, and fires.
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�We travel to the Otherworlds, visiting and learning from the deities of creation.
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�We remove evil spirits that cause disease and trouble
� to the Gates of the Otherworlds, so they may again find their own direction.
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�We listen as others tell us their dreams and visions and help them to understand and express the messages Spirit has given them.
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�We teach the mysteries of deities and spirits so others may find ways of
�wholeness, balance and beauty.
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�We weave the web of wellness from the fabric of existence.
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�We are Metista.
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