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 Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 10:07 am
Hello. i am danothar and i am a rather newbie witch, but i would like to share what info i have *checks for books on witches* if anyone would like to help me start a thread here please feel free to contribute. and so hail and well met friends. post if u want
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Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 12:19 pm
*chuckles* Your topic title and this post give mixed messages. We're still happy to help you in either way. What kind of information are you looking for? And why do you wish for it?
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Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 1:01 pm
A witch is just someone who practices magick. That includes but is not limited to wiccans who practice magick.
I'm slightly confused. Are you looking for information? sweatdrop
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Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 8:14 pm
I will never, under any circumstance, refer to myself as a witch. Or wizard. Both make people think Harry Potter, and then they start thinking "OMG, yur lyk that emo kid in the back of my class room!" I enjoy word games far too much to go for such... common... terms. I'll accept occultist, but I prefer to call myself an Arcanist. Why? It is a word that not many people would think of. That aside, I'd ask that if you have no set "school of thought" that you just learn about how different groups do things... from there, pick the best fit (or pick little bits of each and do it your own way). This link is an obligation to post every so often, sacred texts.
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Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 6:19 am
I believe a witch to be an active practicer of magickal arts and follower of a witch-centered religion.
I'm Jewish, I sometimes do some pretty magic(k)al things, but I'm not a witch....
Actually, according to Lobo, I suppose I could be a Jewish-witch.
-muhaha-
ninja
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Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 11:18 am
Eh, I'd define a witch as someone who practises witchcraft. No more, no less. |D
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Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 1:48 pm
Mitsh Eh, I'd define a witch as someone who practises witchcraft. No more, no less. |D I'm with Mitsh on this one.
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Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 2:29 pm
WhiteyHimself Mitsh Eh, I'd define a witch as someone who practises witchcraft. No more, no less. |D I'm with Mitsh on this one. 3rdededed.
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Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 5:44 pm
Mitsh Eh, I'd define a witch as someone who practises witchcraft. No more, no less. |D what's witchcraft then?
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Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 5:53 pm
LoBo_23 Mitsh Eh, I'd define a witch as someone who practises witchcraft. No more, no less. |D what's witchcraft then? The practice of a witch. domokun
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Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 6:25 pm
What cultural definition of a witch are you going by? Because, to a member of the Azande tribe in Africa, a witch is a person with an inherited substance in the belly which lives a fairly autonomous life casting black magic on the person's enemies. Witches can sometimes be unaware of their powers and can accidentally strike people to whom the witch wishes no evil. Because witchcraft is believed to always be present, there are several rituals connected to protection and cancelling of witchcraft that are performed almost daily.
But I'm guessing that's not the definition you're going by.
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Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 2:03 pm
a**l Jesus LoBo_23 Mitsh Eh, I'd define a witch as someone who practises witchcraft. No more, no less. |D what's witchcraft then? The practice of a witch. domokun actually witchcraft is, by definition a gentle and deliberate manipulation of the natural energies of our universe, in order to acheive a goal, wehter the goal is for urself or someone else. also if u wish to start learnign about wicca in particular always remember 2 things. 1) an ye harm none do what ye will. this is really self explanitory. 2) what action ye cause, return ye threefold, be good or evil. this means that i.e. you are casting a curse on sumone. then the negative energy from that spell will come back three times stronger. same with say a spell of protection. i opened this thread because i wanted to see how many pagans of any sort there were in this guild
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Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 2:06 pm
Azana Brown *chuckles* Your topic title and this post give mixed messages. We're still happy to help you in either way. What kind of information are you looking for? And why do you wish for it? as i said i was merely attempting to identify how many pagans of any sort are in this guild. i am actually surprised at how many posts i got. i am still learning about all forms of good and grey magicks. if any one has any info i would be very grateful
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Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 2:38 pm
danothar a**l Jesus LoBo_23 Mitsh Eh, I'd define a witch as someone who practises witchcraft. No more, no less. |D what's witchcraft then? The practice of a witch. domokun actually witchcraft is, by definition a gentle and deliberate manipulation of the natural energies of our universe, in order to acheive a goal, wehter the goal is for urself or someone else. also if u wish to start learnign about wicca in particular always remember 2 things. 1) an ye harm none do what ye will. this is really self explanitory. 2) what action ye cause, return ye threefold, be good or evil. this means that i.e. you are casting a curse on sumone. then the negative energy from that spell will come back three times stronger. same with say a spell of protection. i opened this thread because i wanted to see how many pagans of any sort there were in this guild Well, I meant in general, it's what a witch practices. But if you'd like to get specific, go ahead. I don't remember asking about wicca. xd
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Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 2:58 pm
I'll just say that neither the rede/credo nor the law of three influence the actions of anyone in this guild...
No one here is troubled by threefold return, and not because we're all saints.
As is my understanding, one of the greatest factors in all this "stuff" is believing that it will work. Belief in the law of three gives it the ability to affect "you."
As for the whole "an it harm none, do what ye will." Gardner was a thelemite for a while before he founded/made wicca. The key part of Thelema is "do as thou wilt, shal be the whole of the law." When Gardner left he liked the idea of dois as the Higher Self demanded, but didn't like the idea that it could mean hurting/harming other people.
So when people cite "an it harm none..." they generally don't know/understand that they are watering down and paraphrasing Crowley... the Original contemporary bad-a** mystic.
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