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Lugh of the sun, Lugh of the sky Lugh of the summer days gone be Lugh of the Harvest, corn and wheat Lugh of the blazing heat King of the People, Friend of the Sidhe Father of Heroes, Son of the Sea Giver of Vitality, Lord of The Dance is he Lugh of the long arm, Lugh of skill Lugh of courage, unbending will Blacksmith forging the battle spear Warrior revered Lugh of lightning, Lugh of the storm Swift and steady with thunderous roar Lugh of blackened sky and rain Power of hurricane Handsome champion, eternal youth Fearless leader of strength and truth Host of games, the field events,  And feasts filled with merriment Masterful Bard, honey-tongued Musical Lugh the Shining One Plucking harp strains of sorcery Golden poetry

MAGIC WILL NEVER BE SOMETHING YOU CAN BUY IN A STORE. IT WILL NEVER REQUIRE EXPENSIVE CRYSTALS OR SOME ANCIENT BIRTHRIGHT. THERE IS MAGIC EVERYWHERE. IT IS FELT BY ALL, TOUCHED BY ALL, SHAPED BY ALL.

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🤍🧿My energy is precious and protected🧿🤍

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Unpopular opinion: Christians are not witches

I said it. Fight me.

There has been a trend that has been growing ever more problematic recently: overbearing, hyper-zealous, hyper-vigilant "acceptance" This means the pagan community is an absolute free-for all, and you are not allowed to so much as even feign the possibility that you do not agree with absolutely 100% of everything, lest you be named a gatekeeping, ignorant bigot.

Whether you like it or not - there ARE paths out there that have specific rules...regulations...stipulations...tenets - whatever the hell you want to call or classify them. End. Period. There's no other colour that comes in - that's it. Sorry for you, but they DO exist. In fact, there are many of them.

If you do not follow those rules, tenets, etc..., then you are not of that path. Point. Blank. And there is nothing wrong with that - it simply means that you are of some other path. That's it! That's all that means! It may be *nearly* identical to the path in question - but it is not, hence the 'nearly'.

If you happen to be a part of one of these paths, there is absolutely nothing wrong with saying so. If someone claims to be a part of one of these paths, but are absolutely, blatantly not - there is nothing wrong with saying that, and explaining why that is. Some people just honestly don't know there is a difference, or that these certain prerequisites are indeed a definitive factor - so they learn something, they broaden their horizons. Everyone seems to be all about educating themselves about being sensitive to other cultures and customs - except the pagan community, apparently, because this mentality does not translate across that pagan/witch line. Instead of taking it as a learning experience, you are immediately pounced on with notions of 'there are no rules!' 'you can't tell someone what to do on their own path!' Or, simply, the name calling. Well yes, while all of that is true - it still remains that how ever you want to practice or whatever you personally decide to do, may just simply not be what you are claiming, or calling it. It may just be semantics - but semantics matter when dealing with nuance. And paganism is extremely nuanced.

You can call a tomato an orange all you want to - but that thing will never be an orange, no matter how much you believe in it. And people are not wrong for informing you that you may have the wrong name, that is in fact, a tomato. If you go on deciding to call it an orange, you can do that - but that is willful ignorance. So, in your fight to be unapologetically accepting of every ridiculous notion, you are perpetuating willful ignorance - whilst being directly in opposition of your goal and being, *GASP*, unaccepting to those who follow a path where distinction and definition matters. You are completely invalidating those people's paths and beliefs while trying to defend another's (another who may, in fact, actually be wrong) and actively using their path & beliefs as the very reason to berate and ostracize them. Pretty fantastically hypocritical of you. Now...on to the second problem. I do not, at all, in any form, believe in "ritual magick" - as perpetuated by Aleister Crowley hardons. And no, that is not a knock on Crowley, just the idiot followers that don't understand half of what he taught and latch onto the superficial.

When you look at the origins and make up of magical beliefs, and magic itself as a separate entity - no matter which particular branch - they were all created by religion. They all have roots in highly spiritual cultures and customs. So, I absolutely do not believe for one second that you can believe in magic without SOME form of religion - whatever one you adhere to is your choice, but you cannot have the first without the latter. You cannot. Even if you claim that you have no religion, or spiritual faith, your practices absolutely do. You are calling on elements and agencies that absolutely have divine ties and connections one way or another. Oh, how many atheists I see calling on the seals of Arch Angels.... are you fucking shittin me? Really?? So let's bring it all together now - with the fact that many faiths DO have prerequisites, AND the fact that magic is religious/spiritual -- Christians are not, and cannot be witches or pagans. They are mutually exclusive. Not only because so many various paths have such prerequisites, and very define religious/spiritual beliefs that are contradictory to others - but simply because Christianity DOES, very much, have very clear and stringently defined Do's & Don'ts, and obviously the religious aspect itself clashes with the religious beliefs of others. Their religious beliefs clash with people who believe in their same god - so how could they not with those who believe in other gods?? Considering this, no other path would even need such stipulations themselves for them to be mutually exclusive, as Christianity already covers that issue so completely, but the fact that so many pagan paths do only exacerbates an already existing problem. That being said - that does not mean you cannot believe in the Christian 'god', by whatever name you know him by - or that you cannot believe in Jesus, and also be a witch or pagan. In fact the latter has an even bigger argument for believing in both, as paganism, generically, in itself is polytheistic, so it is very fitting to simply have the Christian god and Jesus amongst the many deities being worshipped. But those two things alone is not what makes Christianity. A good start, yes, but that is not all it takes - in fact, there are many that are shunned, excommunicated, banned, condemned and moreso whilst having those very two qualifying factors. You can find this in *every single* sect of Christianity, so...the proof is in the pudding, as they say, that it is much more than simply believing in 'God' and Jesus that makes a 'Christian'. And if you take that to heart and follow all those rules - you cannot be a witch or pagan, many times over, as you would be in direct opposition, or violation, of a number of their teachings - both on the aspect of simple 'rules', but also on a much deeper spiritual level of the entire foundation of their faith. Cannot serve two masters, and all that... If you do not follow those rules, then sure, you could be a witch or a pagan - but then you cannot be a Christian. That is just the facts.

Many people like to argue the use of magic and mysticism in the bible - but the issue is what parts of the bible they are found, and all the amendments of the further books. Again, what really carves out being a Christian vs. any of the other sects of Abrahamic beliefs. As, news flash - there is far more than just Christianity. And some of them, do, in fact, do hand in hand with magic. The Kabbalah is an astounding example of that - and, in fact, where a lot of the so called *ahem* 'non'-religious 'ritual magick' comes from. In this same vein, I would like to note that I have never had any issue or seen conflict with the Hebrew or Jewish take on shamans, mystics and witches, as they really do go hand in hand - They have their own very in depth, detailed, spiritual and sentimental form of mysticism that was a natural progression from pre-Abrahamic religions and culture, and grew into their teachings and belief system, so it does not go against their core beliefs the same way it very stringently does in Christian theology. Considering their ethnical histories and cultural heritage - this is a brilliant example of the natural evolution and progression of faiths - not simply ripped from the hands of the brutally oppressed and rewritten as a mockery to wipe out the preexisting notion of faiths -- as the Church has a history of doing. The Book of Enoch is another shining example of Biblical magic, or Angelic magic. But, this also also turns my point into a self fulfilling prophecy, as in the fact that it is accepted amongst all denominations as heresy, and it is taught that these magics - though they do, in fact, exist, were for the angels and completely forbidden from mankind. So, thusly, if you are a follower of Enoch, you are not a 'Christian', by name and membership, as you are outright going against it's teachings. You are a heretic, a blasphemer. Perhaps you may be one of the many other forms of the Christian god's followers - but not a Christian, as being Christian denotes a very specific set of beliefs and tenets - end of story. Magic, and paganism, is in direct conflict with those teachings, and therefore, cannot coexist.

On top of the logic - there is also the emotional issue. Christianity has a long history of abuse towards various pagan, tribal and indigenous faiths, while stealing our beliefs as their own, and demonizing those they couldn't successfully acclimate into theirs. To now be expected to be OK with this faith, yet again, latching on to *our* sacred rites and practices as being a part of their own is a hard pill to swallow at best, a slap in the face to most, and flat out perpetuating trauma at worst. Once upon a time, people sought out these very same communities and groups within their pagan circles as an escape, a safe space, and a shield and guardian against the Christian onslaught, torment, oppression, or just exhaustion - and now, we must not only tolerate them invading our private spaces, but must now welcome them with open arms and expected to be happy about it? Forgive me if I don't sympathize....

If we are going to now be forced into being shoulder to shoulder with them, the very least you can offer us is neutrality. You can be accepting of all and still be neutral grounds - not taking any one side anywhere, all you have to do is be respectful to each other. Disagreement is not disrespectful. Could someone who disagrees with a certain viewpoint *become* disrespectful? Sure, of course they could. But simply the act of disagreement is nothing hateful or hurtful in any way shape or form - in fact, good discourse is how progress is made. So we need to remain neutral grounds and normalize the acceptance of different viewpoints - we need to recognize and accept that, yes, there are paths out there that do have specific requirements, expectations and limits - there are paths that are going to disagree, or just flat out not believe in something. Instead of name calling, when someone of those paths decides to speak up and enlighten and elaborate on information that may be inaccurately described or depicted, you need to LISTEN and learn, and not just bludgeon them with presumptive judgement. You also need to accept that there are many, various different closed practices out there - beyond Native American & Voodoo practices (as those seem to be the only ones the pagan community recognizes) and if someone of those closed faiths tell you - no, you are not xy or z, that is also not being judgmental or hateful or hurtful - that simply is. ....a very important side note here is that acknowledging closed practices is also not a carte blanche for screaming about cultural appropriation. Please shut the fuck up about cultural appropriation. Not being of a specific faith is not equivalent to cultural appropriation - Telling someone "no, you're not xyz" is very different from telling someone "no, you can't practice xyz" (looking at you smudge-Nazis) You can enjoy, practice, learn or celebrate anything you want of any faith you want while not actually being apart of it - that's the beauty of sharing and learning. And I think that is where all the trouble boils down from:

Yes, you can do whatever you want and can create whatever path you want for yourself...just don't misrepresent it, don't call it something it is not, and don't deny those who are more educated & experienced in that particular department. We get enough of that from outsiders to start doing it to each other.

Oh honey. Ya done goofed. And unfortunately for you, today the local Witchstorian woke up and chose violence. You've asked for a fight and you've come to the witch who'll oblige ya.

There's so much that's wrong with this post that I hardly know where to begin. Alphabetically? Order of Magnitude? Let's just go chronologically.

First off, the allegedly toxic "acceptance" you're referring to mostly applies to the fact that the witchcraft community has become more accepting of non-traditional paths than it used to be, along with the integration of more progressive ideas concerning what it means to be a witch, who can practice witchcraft, and the definition of witchcraft itself. There is also greater awareness of how past and current social issues affect our community...because we are not immune to them. There has also been a movement to examine and decolonize our thinking with regards to modern practices, which is long overdue.

There are still PLENTY of things that are not acceptable in the witchcraft community.

For example, it is not acceptable to dictate, from whatever pedestal you think you're sitting on, who can and cannot be a witch. But we'll get to that in a moment.

There is a great deal of discussion in the pagan and witchcraft communities concerning cultural sensitivity and respect. Practices that have been in place for decades in established traditions are being dissected and re-evaluated, and witches on solitary or eclectic paths are being encouraged to educate themselves on closed cultures and practices in order to avoid the pitfalls that so many of us encountered in the 80s and 90s.

While paganism IS very nuanced, the issue I'm seeing with the supportive argument for your claim that Christians can't be witches is that you are conflating witchcraft and paganism, presuming they are one and the same, or at least that you cannot have one without the other. And you are wrong.

And I'm not saying that as an expression of disagreement or dissenting opinion. I mean you are Objectively. Incorrect.

Witchcraft is, and always has been, a CRAFT. It is a practice that comes in many forms and spans cultures worldwide. Paganism is a loose umbrella term for various religions and traditions, many of them nature-centric, and many of them including some kind of magical practice. Religious and spiritual principles may certainly be applied to or built around witchcraft practices, as they are in Wicca. But there is no rule that says one must be pagan in order to be a witch.

Magical practices may have their roots in spiritual customs and practices, but that does not make magic a religion in and of itself, nor does it make magic a product of religion, nor does it mean that any use of magic requires a spiritual or religious connection. Elements, planets, herbalism, life energy...none of these things are inherently spiritual or religious, though they DO require a belief in the unseen, in the metaphysical, and occasionally a certain amount of animism. Still not religious.

It doesn't matter what you believe with regards to whether someone can believe in or practice magic without some form of religion. Your opinion does not constitute fact. Also I'd be interested to know your basis for claiming that all magical practices were created by religion, I really would.

So moving from your entirely fraudulent argument about the inherent religious/spiritual status of magic, we come to this gem:

"So let’s bring it all together now - with the fact that many faiths DO have prerequisites, AND the fact that magic is religious/spiritual – Christians are not, and cannot be witches or pagans."

Sigh.

Setting aside all the nonsense you went on to spout about mutually exclusive paths, the "two masters" Bible passage, the admittedly contentious history of the Church itself, and a great deal of rehashed misinformation regarding the history of the relationship between Christians and pagans (and it's rich how you went on about what Christianity have "stolen" from pagans, considering how much modern paganism has stolen, exoticized, and appropriated in the name of being more "spiritual" INCLUDING copy-pasting Christian ritual structure, prayers, and imagery), let me ask you this: have you ever heard of Brujeria? Stregoneria?Appalachian Granny Magic? Yeah, try telling any practitioner of those paths that they can't be a Christian as well as a witch. And if you're foolish enough to try it, I suggest you duck.

Christian belief and folk magic practices have been intertwined since Christianity was born. Sure, the Church cut out a laundry list of practices and texts along the way in an effort to create a unified doctrine, but none of that prevented the creation of a whole slew of witchcraft traditions which are based upon and incorporate Christian theology, symbolism, prayers, and figures.

Moreover, whatever reasoning a modern Christian witch has for identifying as a witch or following additional deities if they choose, that is entirely between them and their God. What you and I might think about it has absolutely no bearing on their ability to practice witchcraft, since witchcraft itself is not inherently religious. While it is true that a person should probably not be taking vows to more than one initiatory religion at a time, i.e. Christianity and Wicca, there is nothing stopping a Christian from being a witch.

(And before you get on that Thou Shalt Not Suffer trip, let me inform you that King James was incredibly obsessed with and paranoid about witches and thus, when he created the first English Bible, he literally put "witch" into the text wherever he could paint them in a negative light, replacing words that originally had to do with deception, taboo medical practices, or poison.)

While I'll agree with you that we should normalize the acceptance of differing viewpoints, there is nothing in the world that's going to stop me from confronting witches who use their personal persecution complex as an excuse to bash Christians. Whatever beef you have with the Church, it does not change the fact that Christian witchcraft exists...and it has done for over 2000 years now.

Create your own path and think whatever you want. But if you're going to open your mouth, do your fucking homework first.

Spell for Emotional Healing and Moving Forward

Cast this spell at dawn.

Materials:

As you light each candle (starting from the middle, then right, then the left), say:

This is the turning point in my life. I am erasing the past. The future is mine to choose. Right at this moment, I am making my tomorrows. I forgive myself for all past mistakes. I start over with a clean slate. I choose for myself only that which I desire to experience. I choose (health, wealth, companionship, happiness, etc.) As I will it, so it shall be.

Extinguish the candles.

10 Easy Protective Habits

HOW TO: MAKE YOUR SMALL ROUNDISH SHINY THINGS INTO A PENDANT (macrame stone sack tutorial)

These are some of my glass baubles made into necklaces. Any small roundish thing can be made into a necklace like this though. This tutorial uses a gemstone.

Get some string. I like this cotton string for crocheting, but embroidery thread is also very nice. Whatever you like, but it should be around this thickness, not yarn thick or too thin.

Get 4 l o n g pieces of it, equal length and maybe as long as your forearm would be good. Tie a knot in the middle.

Then separate them and tie another knot as such

Continue separating them and tying a knot till you can fit the thing inside.

As such. Then tie a knot

And then finish the loop bit however you want I use half square knots kinda like a friendship bracelet.

Ta-da! Have fun and be shiny!

How to feel more Magical:

*Buy a cheap pair of gloves and cut the finger tips off          -Extra Step: Draw Sigils on the Knuckles

Has anyone slept with a tarot deck under their pillow? I’m thinking about it. Not for any reason in particular but just so my deck can be close to me, as it’s been some time since i’ve used it. 

I wonder if it would affect my dreams? I assume so, especially in terms of messages and intuition. Either way I’ll keep yall posted on any weird occurrences. 

I recommend it! If not under the pillow then under your bed or next to your head on a side table. I’ve never had my tarot deck affect my dreams, only singular cards, so let us know it does to you!

Perfume Magic by Melancholy Memento

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