Religion...what an ominous sounding word that is...for something that should be so simple...One person's relationship with the Divine....that's worth repeating
ONE PERSON'S RELATIONSHIP WITH THE DIVINE
how that person choses to relate to divine enity(s) is that person's business...I don't have any more right than any other person....and you don't have any more right than me....my beliefs are mine...they don't affect you directly...leave me alone and I'll do the same for you...Damn I wish it were that simple....
For those of you who don't know...I'm a Witch....yep and proud of it...I cast spells, call on the divine and contact spirits - when the spirit moves me ;)
I revere Mother Earth and all of her natural wonders. I believe it is our responsibility to protect and cherish her for our children.
I celebrate the seasons as times of birth, growth, death, and rebirth...These cycles run throughout our lives and should be celebrated.
I am not "fluffy bunny" "white witch" "goody-goody" whatever you want to call it. I practice my religion in full. Note for me it is a religion. The Craft and Wicca are two different things. Some practice the Craft and not Wicca, some practice Wicca and never cast a spell. Others, like me, do both.
Magick can be an enlightening, awe-inspiring, wonderous thing. It can also be a dark, dangerous place to travel depending on the practitioner and their training. This is also true of all things in life. Anything can be used for good or for ill depending upon the person doing the using. Please don't try to judge me or anyone else by your standards. We don't use them.
Wicca is many different things to different people...I can only share with you what it is to me. It is a place of beauty and peace. Tranquility the likes of which I had never known before. It is also my responsibility. It is my responsibility to honor my deities, to honor the seasonal changes in both the earth and myself. It is my responsibility to care for the Earth and protect her to the best of my abilities. I am responsible for my actions. I am responsible for my thoughts. I hold myself accountable to myself.
Many people tout out the three fold law and the final line of the Wiccan Rede as if that is all there is to my religion. Yes, the energy you send out in the Universe will return to you threefold. And, yes, "An ye harm none, Do as ye will" is part of the Wiccan Rede. But neither encompasses the whole of the religion. Ask a dozen Wiccans what Wicca is and you will receive a dozen answers (at least).
Well... I have to go feed my children...I'm sure I'll come up with more to say ...eventually
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