What is Magick! Check this Out!!!?
Mention magic to most people and they immediately start thinking about Wicked Witches, Wizards and Sorcerers conjuring up evil sounding spells and poisons from boiling bubbling cauldrons sat on blazing smoking fires. Others imagine comedians on stage with funny pointy hats and black and white wands. Still others think of Illusionists making people disappear then re-appear from boxes and other contrived stage props.
Since time immemorial magic has been used in witchcraft, and many myths and evil associations have been attributed to its use. Here I shall concentrate on magic and how it is perceived by witches of today. Not everybody agrees and there are many theories on the subject, so this is my theory, based on my opinion and my experiences. At the end of the day you shall have to form your own.
So what is magic really? (Or “magick” as those in the craft would term it). How, what, where and when should it be used? These are the questions I aim to answer here.
First let us destroy the myths of wizards throwing around lightening bolts doing battle with evil sorcerers, and all other such nonsense’s. Magick is a force utilising power, wisdom and knowledge. It is both more and less powerful than the ignorant can suppose. Magick can only be used to change the changeable, for instance – it can be used to cure a sickness but not to replace a lost limb. Magick is not a power to be used in place of our other powers, meaning those of our physical, mental or emotional abilities. Nor is it a crutch for the weak or an ego-boost for the inadequate. Magick is an art and skill unto itself. It needs to be learned then trained to develop, and that takes time and patience.
If we believe that everything and all originate from the same source, then the ability for using magick must be retained within us all. Magick then is a forgotten art passed down through aeons of reincarnations and it resides inside us all. Therefore magick is a skill that needs to be re-learned and trained if it’s to be used well, effectively and wisely.
In modern days magick is used not only in ritual ceremonies, but also on a daily bases during spiritual communication with the Goddess and God. It is used daily for healing purposes and perhaps more frequently for personal purposes like reducing negativity, protection and improving the self. It can also be used for many other purposes as determined by the individual while bearing in mind “The three fold law”.
For further read from the same site go to http://www.circleofstatelibrarians.co.uk/What%20is%20Magick.htm
This is for those of you who are actually interested and NOT for those who do not believe in it. I thank anyone who does not believe and reads it, at the very least to understand that we do not have a screw loose and we consider everything not just magick. This was very well written. May you enjoy!
Ugh forgot the question *rolls eyes*
So what do you you think about this? RUDE COMMENTS NOT WELCOMED
Nice name Barnabas, thank you for your blessings. *smiles*
thank you Safyre. *Bigger smile*
Nice rant, but, is there a question in that cut and paste anywhere???
This isn’t a question, it’s a lecture, and thusly should be reported. I won’t do, however, ’cause I already reported someone tonight and don’t want to do it too much.
Also, it’s interesting. I let just about anything slide, if it’s interesting.
Anyway, nice explanation, but I’d rather have an explanation of why it won’t work at all when I’m around. Seriously. My practicing friends think I’m a magick vacuum or something. My presence seems to be inherently disruptive.
The Blessings of the Lord are upon you ! Amen
Hey Shadow.
Don’t let *scuba face* boil ya cauldron mate.
He’s not worth the effort.
It would be nice if people could be educated – but unfortunately, between Hollywood and religious indoctrination, it’s a hard slog to enlighten people beyond their myopic world view.
Never again the burning times!
In la’kech
Shadow,
Being in the Texan BibleBelt as well, I realize it take a lot of courage to be out of the Broom Closet here. People have a very screwed up perception of what exactly we do in our religions..Especially here where i am. I can only hope that with every statement like this one people will begin to see the truth of what we are, but somehow I don’t feel like holding my breath.
Darkest Blessings. Thank you for upholding the Magickal Truth.
I don’t think of wicked witches, etc when I hear the word magic. I think of the goddess…
wats the q
I’m assuming the question this time is what do YOU think magic is?
Here goes:
All things on this planet (and in the universe) have a unique and individual energy, rocks, soils, plants, animals etc.
Magic is the art of harnessing ( in as much as we can harness anything) some of that energy and manipulating it to produce desired results.
No, the house probably will not jump up and move around, if we had those types of abilities, everyone in the world would eventually be toads. Magic has understandable and welcoming limits.
A perfect example is thus:
I cannot cast a spell to make someone fall in love with you that was never meant to fall in love with you ( be careful what you wish for) I can cast a spell to HELP the circumstances in your life follow a path that will bring you to the person you are supposed to be with or them to you.
I don’t see magic as a religion and don’t feel it should be, religion is a faith and belief system that as individual as the energies we produce.
Magic is a tool that can be used for good or bad and those that choose to research it and practice it must be willing to take the consequences for either side.
I hope this is what you were looking for today.
Because remember……….
Beyond this place….. there be Dragons ; }
Magick is ‘Creating Changes in Consciousness in Conformity with Will.’ (Dion Fortune, 20th Century Occultist)