The Laws of Woodcraft

BEAUTY * TRUTH * WISDOM * LOVE

ALONG THE BODY WAY - THE TORCH OF BEAUTY:

BE CLEAN

Rejoice in the natural beauty of creation.
Take personal responsibility to create and maintain beauty around you.
Keep your surrounding clean and in order.
Walk in beauty.
Keep yourself, your home, your community and the world clean; so that all may
walk in beauty.

BE STRONG

Understand and respect your physical body.
Strengthen your body with a healthy diet, adequate exercise, and a reasonable
routine.
Do not abuse your body by using harmful substances.
Do not allow others to abuse your body.
Understand your right to privacy.
Recognize the power of human sexuality, learn self-control to use this power in
appropriate healthy behavior.
No one should demand more or less of you than your personal best.
Cherish yourself.
Health is the greatest gift of beauty.

BE OBSERVANT

You are one with the overall beauty of the world.
Understand and respect all the elements of nature of which we are an
inseparable part.
Be a friend to all living things.
Conservation and prottttttection of the natural world are a primary responsibility
of each individual.

ALONG THE MIND WAY - THE TORCH OF TRUTH:

BE HONEST

Honestly is an absolute; this is the law of truth.
Truth is the foundation of wisdom.
Be honest both with yourself and with others.
Hold your world of honor sacred.

BE FAIR

Play fair.
Seek to learn and understand the other's point of view.
Fair play is truth; foul play is treachery.

BE BRAVE

Fear is the foundation of intolerance.
Self-discipline is bravery, the courage to conquer yourself.
Cooperation rather that competition is the measure of mature courage.

ALONG THE SPIRIT WAY THE TORCH OF WISDOM:BE REVERENT:

BE REVERENT

Worship the Creator in your own way and respect all worship by others.
No single path is the right way for all and each should command our respect.

BE RESPECTFUL

Teach yourself the value of silence and cultivate the ability to listen
with an open mind.
Learn the wisdom of your elders.
Respect the ideas and customs of cultures other than your own.

BE RESPONSIBLE

Build your life on universal values and take personalllll responsibility to carry out
your goals.
Self-control is the sum of the precepts.

ALONG THE SERVICE WAY - THE TORCH OF LOVE:

BE KIND

Extend your hand and heart in kindness to all living thingssssyour hand and
heart in kindness to all living thingsings.
Recognize the rights of others as equal to your own.
Consider the harm that you can do by thoughtless words or actions.

BE HELPFUL

Do your share of whatever work is at hand, willingly and in good spirit.
Give freely of yourself, sharing your knowledge and skills with others.

The Woodcraft Law of the Little Lodge (age 12 and under) are simply the first sentence of each law.

MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION

Membership categories are:

1. STUDENT/DISABLED/FIXED INCOME: $10 per year and (Green Leaves)

2. ADULT: $25 per year including (Green Leaves and Annual)

3. FAMILY $40 per year. One or two adults and all children under 18. (Green Leaves and Annual included.)

4. CONTRIBUTOR $75 per year. Includes all of the above plus, first announcements of new limited edition prints, cards, T-Shirts, publications, seminars, outdoor programs and other special ETSI events.

5.BENEFACTOR $250 per year. Includes all of the above plus name (if desired) in following International Annual. All contributions including memberships over $40 per year are fully tax deductible as ETSI is a Federal and State non-profit corporation.

We have tried to make membership available to everyone by the use of different categories. No one interested will ever be turned away for lack of money. That is another principle of Woodcraft.

ETSI mailing address:

Seton Village

Rt. 9 Box 85

Santa Fe, NM 87505-9419

Phone: 505-983-7021

Fax:505-983-3729

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