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Are Witches born or made?

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Sky Raven Moon

PostPosted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 8:27 pm


This is a debate by many. Are witches born or made?

Although, my family goes to church, they also practice and believe in the old ways that have been past down from generation to generation. I was taught these traditions as well as the power of words. Since I have the gift that runs in the family, I was taught how to use it in the correct way. Many outsiders considered our family strange because of our beliefs and abilities.

I think one can come from a family that has special gifts but that there is quite a bit of learning to hurn ones skills. That person would also need to learn the craft. There are rules and rituals to learn that increases ones gift.  
PostPosted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 6:32 am


I'm gonna ignore the poll as there is no way to answer it. However I will repeat what I said in another guild when this very same question was raised.

Witches are practitioners of witchcraft. Witchcraft is a skill, like race car driving, smithing, fashion design, etc. You may be born with talents that may make learning a particular skill easier, but that neither means you are born with that skill, nor are you predisposed to that skill.

One of the common examples I have heard is that of the child musical prodigy. This child may have the talent to become a famous musician but that doesn't necessarily mean they will. They may very well hate music and instead choose to struggle learning to master an entirely different skill.

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PostPosted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 8:43 am


According to the shaman that i had talked to in the Amozonian rain forest the person is born with the gift but must learn how to control the gift through training. This trianing includes meditation, potions, spells and the understanding of the universe and astro planes. I tottaly agree with him.
PostPosted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 12:52 pm


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According to the shaman that i had talked to in the Amozonian rain forest the person is born with the gift but must learn how to control the gift through training. This trianing includes meditation, potions, spells and the understanding of the universe and astro planes. I tottaly agree with him.

D: I agree with the Shaman as well.



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