posted December 29, 2002 12:57 PM              

THE AQUARIAN MANIFESTO

All Sentient Beings have the right to worship Who, What, Where, When, Why and how they wish; provided that they do not
violate the similar Rights of others. All Sentient Beings have, as well, the Right (some would say Duty) to develop their
Talents, mental, physical, psychic and others to the highest degree possible; subject as always to the equal Rights of others.
It is in this complex interplay of Rights that the Children of the Aquarian Age may be distinguished from their ancestors of
previous Ages.

According to the Astrological Tradition, the term "Aquarian Age" implies a time in which there is increased concern in the ways in which the individual can live by his or her own lights, while guaranteeing the same Freedom to all others. All those,
therefore, who work for the Evolution of Conciousness and Freedom may be justly called "Aquarians," regardless of the day or year
of their actual birth.

Aquarians--Neo-Pagan, Neo-Christian, Agnostic or of any Faith-- are by definition tolerant of ALL Pro-Life Beliefs and
Organizations. They do not proclaim the existance of any One-True-Right-And-Only-Way, but rather that every Sentient Being must find his or her own path(.)

We will NOT, however, in the name of Tolerance or any other Ideal allow ourselves to be persecuted or exterminated by Anti-
Life individuals or organizations, whether political or religious.

As Aquarians we do NOT, in our religious services, magical rituals, psychic activities or in our private lives, engage in the commission or encouragement of Felony-Crimes-With-Victims (as defined by Civil Law and modern Sociological Research). We do NOT, therefore, engage in Ritual Murder, Rape, Maiming, Torture of Animals, Grand Larceny, or other Heinous Crimes; and we will no longer accept accusations that we do so.

Neither do Aquarians use their Talents--whether we call them "psychic," "magical," "spiritual," "paranormal," or whatever-- to achieve ends or through means that, if done physically, would
constitute such Felony-Crimes-With-Victims. Accusations in this area will not go uncountered either.

We know full well that the New Witchburners are seeking to once again light the Stakes of Persecution with the Fires of Bigotry and Hate. Equally well do we know that, despite our innumerable differences with one another, the Time has come for us to stand Together against the forces of Fear and Oppression.
The very survival of ourselves, our children and our planet depend upon the outcome of our present struggles.

The Aquarian Anti-Defamation League will exist for the purpose of defending Aquarian Individuals and Ideals from those Witchburners who would destroy them. We shall attempt to use whatever means exist to preserve, protect and defend our Religious, Civil, Economic, and Human rights, as well as our Reputations, from ALL those who would slander, libel, defame, supress or otherwise persecute us for our Beliefs.

We shall no longer Allow self-righteous followers of Anti-Life Beliefs to prevent us from the free exercise of our Human and Constitutional Rights. We shall no longer allow anyone with impunity to publically accuse us of being "Satanists," "Devil
Worshippers," "Charlatans," "Lunatics" or any other loaded terms of Slander and Libel designed to denigrate, defame or prevent us
from the peaceful and legal spreading of our Beliefs. We shall no longer hesitate to bring Civil and/or Criminal charges against our would-be Inquisitors whenever possible, no matter how wealthy or powerful they may be.

Aquarians Together--Witches, Warlocks, and Wizards, Psychics, Preists and Parapsychologists; Mystics, Mediums, and
Magicians; Astrologers, Diviners and Occultists of both Sexes and
all Races, many Faiths and Traditions, Ages and Nationalities;
hereby agree upon our Battle Cry as we declare War upon those who
would persecute us!

NEVER AGAIN THE BURNING!!

The Aquarian Manifesto is Copyright 1973 C.E. by P.E.I.
Bonewits. Permission to reprint is granted to all Astrological,
Neo-Pagan, Occult, Parapsychological, Witchcraft and other
Aquarian Media, provided that the entire work (including this
notice) is reprinted each time. Further inquiries and/or
donations may be made to: Aquarian Anti-Defamation League, Inc.,
Post Office Box 3720, Minneapolis, MN 55403. Never Again The Burning!

(a Note: alkmi, my self found this little manifesto at this internet site:
http://www.holysmoke.org/wb/wb0003.htm

posted December 29, 2002 01:00 PM              

What do you mean by "pro-life" and "anti-life"?

posted December 29, 2002 01:36 PM              

one camp allows you to do pretty much whatever you want, whithin certain reasonable limits.

the other represents opressive, or over-structured ways of life, which has been rather sadly dominant over most of human history.

I might print this out and stick it on my wall

posted December 29, 2002 06:13 PM              

Jus' kiddin', alkmi.
It's fantastic, and cries out all of the things that make ya'll Water Bearers wonderful.
(From a Pisces...w/ an Aqua Moon and 1st House Uranus)

posted December 30, 2002 10:24 AM              

but if in the old days when they were singing that song was the dawning of the age of aquarius, is this brunch, or closer to themorning drive? that will be percieved as a silly question by some. it was.

and in another time, somebody said that it was the dawning of the age of your hairy ass. what does that mean to you?

posted December 30, 2002 10:30 AM              

i just wonder if that energy can really be limited. if it's the energy of surprises and disruption, then...what do i know, or whoever wrote it?

but i can guess--i was only four in '73-- that there was a dull droning establishment presence-- that reminded people of what wasn distinctly UNaquarian, which reminded people of the struggles for freelove and individual expression of the hippie heyday and also led at least that person who wrote that to write of what they thought aquarian was, the knowledgable and radical--

witch burnings are legendary in our culture, but people standing up in protest of witch burnings maybe less so. and so, even though i was born far away from that time of year and have no planets or even asteroids in that part of my chart, you could say i am a big fan.

posted December 31, 2002 05:42 PM              

it's a "new year," and as i think of the gradual progression of equinoxes
i wonder what we are celebrating.

posted January 01, 2003 05:01 PM              

anyhow it was something funny! can't remember what though..