We know that everything in the universe is in movement or vibration and is a function of that vibration. Matter and energy are but two poles of one continuous phenomenon. Therefore the Witch celebrates, harmonizes with, and makes use of the tides of the universe and of life as expressed through the cycle of the seasons and the motion of the solar system. These ritual observances are the eight great Festivals of the Year, referred to as the Wheel of the Year. Further, the Witch works with the forces and tides of the Moon, for this body is the mediator of much energy to our planet Earth and thus to oursel- ves.
Nothing is dead matter in the universe.
All things exist, therefore all things live, though perhaps in a different manner from that which we are used to calling life. In view of this, the Witch knows that there is no true death, only change from one condition to another. Because of this principle, all things are sacred to the Witch, for all partake of the one Life. Therefore the Witch is a natural ecologist, for Nature is part of us as we are a part of Nature. Throughout the development of the human race, civilizations have seen and worshipped many and various attributes of the Divine.