Its corporate body is the Church of Universal Eclectic Wicca (CUEW) which is incorporated and based in Great Falls, Virginia.

What was to become UEW began, in 1969, as the core coven associated with the Silver Chalice Land Trust, an intentional community based in Westchester, New York.

[4][5] A defining text is the Ordains of Silver Chalice,[6] which may be seen as an attempt to refer to, and move away from, the Old Laws[7] of Gardnerian Wicca.

Together with the Fifteen Creeds of Silver Chalice Wicca (1969)[8] they emphasized modernism; democratic principles; historical, intellectual and personal integrity; race and gender equality; self-determination; and engagement with society.

UEW allows for diverse interpretations of Wiccan practice and belief, provided that a core set of ethical values are observed.

[12] In addition to the 'Five Points', UEW requires its members to assent to the Affirmation of Acknowledgement, which is intended to inform behavior towards, and interaction with, those of other faiths.