We are not alone, and we know that we cannot survive without the microorganisms, harvests, sunshine and fresh air that make up our very selves. American Witches are decentralized. We constantly evolve. We reinvent ourselves. We try new magical technologies, and if they work for us, we continue to use them.
Words have power.
We Witches know that from our work. We know that when we summon a deity by name, that is the deity who responds, not another. We know that naming gives power over that which is named. When we can name our fears, we can begin to control them, and perhaps even overcome them. Some people who are not necessarily British traditionals call themselves Wiccans because the term is less loaded than Witch.