posted September 24, 2006 03:37 PM            

This thread is beginning to collect some funky energy. I think I will go light a white candle and throw some acorns around my computer!!!!!!!!

Lotus, with all due respect, I wore a purple ribbon last Thursday and Friday to make a stance for freedom of religion. If I wanted to be "preached" to I would have gone to church this morning, but not wanting to be preached to is why I do not!

Killerweed

posted September 24, 2006 04:54 PM            

Blue, please do not patronize me (psychologically comforting!! you know NOTHING about me!) I am not a Wiccan because I do not LIKE ritual. I do not practice ANY religion. I am a peaceful being who minds my own business and spreads love, light and peace where I can and in my job as a transplant ICU RN I get pleanty of opportunities. And just so that you know, I would rather see some of the ancient healing techniques used instead of the horrible crap the medical industry puts people through.

As stated earlier, I use folk magic sparingly. And personally I would rather burn a candle than toxify my system with man made medicines, for example.

Folk magic, as I said earlier has been used for way longer that any of us have been around and is merely a tool as is Astrology, using lexigrams to find the deeper meaning of a word, I could go on and on, but will not spend anymore of my energy on this ridiculous subject.

Fayte, you have presented yourself as a fine lady once again, thank you.

I feel like I have been judged and burned at the steak as the practitioners of HARMELSS folk magic were 4 centuries ago.

Ladies, gents

posted September 24, 2006 04:58 PM              

look away,from the Bubble, Lia! refrain yourself in all ways from taking the bubble-bait again!

Danger, danger, Will! *flails mini robot arms about wildly*

posted September 24, 2006 05:18 PM              

I'm not sure what to say or if I should say anything...but from here it didn't seem like BR was being patronizing, nor saying anything against Wiccan belief.
Anyone who truly knows what Wiccans are about, knows it isn't about selfishness, but is more about gratitude, love and respect.
But because a lot of people are ignorant to it's true meaning, and only know instead of the stereotypes of it promoted throughout history, it does attract people who are only attracted to it for selfish motivations. "oooh, look at me. Aren't I witchy?" "or aren't I cool?"
Thankfully there are many who are true Wicans and understand and practice its true meaning. There are some phonies is all. That's true of most any religion.
But that doesn't mean the religion in itself is "selfish".
It all depends on a person's intent.

posted September 24, 2006 05:26 PM              

I guess I have a tendency to go on 'bubble-rants', so I was refraining myself.

Gotta run for now.

posted September 24, 2006 05:43 PM              

Thank You!
I "think know what you are saying." Folk magic is to me a healing tool. Attracting neutral energy or using natural neutral energy to heal and comfort ourselves and others.
Not the same thing as spell casting, or "forced magic".

Thanks BlueRoamer.
I hope I do not upset hippichick
But I know what you mean too.

Some folks THINK the tool IS DOING the Magic. Some folks think it will not work without the right candle and so forth.
Using a tool as a FOCUS ONLY...that I do understand.
I think that is what hippichick meant.
But yeah, if you think NEED the tools, you are limiting your self.

I hope I made sense.

posted September 24, 2006 07:32 PM              

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Anyone who truly knows what Wiccans are about, knows it isn't about selfishness, but is more about gratitude, love and respect.
But because a lot of people are ignorant to it's true meaning, and only know instead of the stereotypes of it promoted throughout history, it does attract people who are only attracted to it for selfish motivations. "oooh, look at me. Aren't I witchy?" "or aren't I cool?"
Thankfully there are many who are true Wicans and understand and practice its true meaning. There are some phonies is all. That's true of most any religion.
But that doesn't mean the religion in itself is "selfish".
It all depends on a person's intent.

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I agree. There are some phonies just like everything... But I do have many Wiccan friends. Their love for nature is admirable. In fact, I have learned much from them.

I agree with Fayte. People should not mess with magic if they do not know what they are doing. I do not see anything wrong with using magic, and only if one knows how, if it is used for PROTECTION. BUT NEVER FOR HARM

Silverstone

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The only other sound's the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.

posted September 24, 2006 11:22 PM              

Tuxedo,
My feeling is that you can do a spell to protect yourself but not to cause harm to the other person.......so, if the friend had simply moved away, etc..... I don't think it would have come back negatively.

posted September 25, 2006 02:03 AM              

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The only other sound's the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.